general problems of the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado - part 1

Rusty brakelines.

Abs stopped brake pedal from going down. By the time I lifted and pumped again vehicle struck young girl. Travel was about six feet. There is a recall in other states but not ky.

Was starting out of driveway on slight slope. Applied brakes and antilock system kicked in. Under 5mph. Rolled in front of oncoming traffic. A truck had to veer to avoid collision with us. Became aware there is a known problem but vehicle hadn't been recalled because it is in kentucky. #05v379000 recall should be extended to ky because of salt for snow and gravel roads.

When you are traveling real slow or parking the antilock breaks kick in making I difficult to stop. I talked to Chevrolet customer service and they will do nothing for me. Although it is the same design issue that they have recalled on recall #05v37900, the say my truck is not covered.

Went back up to a boat trailer pedle went all way to the floor! had no brakes pump pedle to have any brakes went to repair show had use emergancy brake and pump brake pedle holiday week lucky somebody had parts also get use in! also pulled a 5th wheel weight of around 8,900pds before that lucky I wasnt towing it threw brown county and monroe res in indiana are it would killed me and my family could not keep it slowed down have use my trailer brake on the 5th wheel if that could even stop use!.

Insrument cluster went completely dead.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while applying the brakes, the antilock braking system activated and caused the brake pedal to pulsate. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and the failure persisted. The contact took the vehicle to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that the failure was linked to the antilock brake system. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). The failure mileage was 85,000.

I backed down my driveway proceeded down pudding street to get on taconic parkway while drive down single line road approached a curve going down a grade tried to slow down from 40 mph pedal went to floor I put truck in low gear and was able to stop using parking brake while holding release handle to bring to stop at bottom of grade. Crawled under truck brake rusted thru under driver are location attached to frame rail.

I was driving my 2002 chevy Silverado 1500 through a parking lot and another vehicle backed out without looking. I hit my brakes to stop and I heard a little pop and my pedal went to the floor. Luckily I hit the parking brake which stopped me which kept me from hitting the car that pulled out in front of me. I drove my vehicle home using the parking brake to stop when needed. After locating the leak, I noticed all the lines were so badly corroded, I'm going to have to replace all lines to get the right one. I have to take it to a shop because each line has to be bent in specific spots. Why gm doesn't sell pre bent lines is unbelievable. This is an expensive job costing me @ $950 which is absurd. I could do it myself if I was able to get the actual parts needed. I guess gm will still find a way to get more money from you even after you buy one of their over priced vehicles. . . ! terrible shame. .

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the brake pedal wiggled and the vehicle would not stop. The contact had to apply repeated pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti lock). The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 113,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the anti-lock braking system would activate erroneously while driving 10-15 mph, increasing the braking distance of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The test results showed a faulty anti-lock braking sensor. The vehicle was repaired but the failure would recur while driving at low speeds. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign I. D. Number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock) but the repair did not remedy the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000.

While turning left into a parking space, the brake peddle was hard and would not go down. After pumping the brakes, the peddle went down and the truck stopped. This has happened several times. Each time, while turning left and going slower than 10 mph. I have found that this is a common problem with this vehicle and there is a recall for "salt belt" states. Tennessee is not considered one, even though the roads are salted several times per winter season.

Hit a shopping cart stand at a shopping center because as I was turning into the parking spot and applying the brakes so control the vehicle speed the anti lock braking violently pulsed the brakes and not slowing the vehicle down. Although I tightened the turn I still made contact with the upper rail causing damage to the parking light before coming to a complete stop. Had the brakes functioned properly the vehicle would have not been damaged. Because of the low speed, no other damage occurred, just broke the plastic.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that when the vehicle slows down to 10 mph or less the anti-lock braking system kicks in and the vehicle because hard to stop. The contact found NHTSA recall campaign id number: 05v379000 (service brakes: hydraulic: anti-lock), and contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown, but the vehicle current mileage was 113,000. Rl.

Abs actuates at slow speeds when brakes are applied. Wheels are not locked or skidding when abs actuates. This issue is reoccurring and has caused the truck to have excessive stopping distances while the abs is engaged. Multiple times we have almost his something because of this problem.

I was driving along and came to a right hand turn and when I hit the brake, the pedal hit the floor so I missed my turn. Had there been a car in front of me I would have hit them for sure . So I had to take a high speed turn and ran off the road to make the turn so I had no brakes at al. I had no brakes on the front and one rear e-brake backing plate rotted off my truck back in 2007. I have always owned gm trucks and this one is a big let down and it all most killed me. If I had to guess the date was sometime in June of this year.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving at low speeds, the contact noticed that the anti lock brake system would activate yet the vehicle would continue to accelerate. The contact did not inform the local dealer, instead he notified the manufacturer who advised him that there was a previous recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti lock) in which repairs were already performed. The manufacturer did not offer any additional assistance. The current mileage was 138,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 137,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact was traveling 50 mph when he applied the brakes and the brake pedal fell into the floorboard. The brakes did not respond. The contact applied the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure. The contact stated that the rear rotors were entirely rusted three years prior to the failure. The current and failure mileage was 49,000. Updated 3/8/11.

The abs is engaging at low speeds when on dry pavement making my stopping distance longer. It has occurred approx 3-4 times over the last 5 days. This is the same problem that was addressed under NHTSA campaign id number : 05v379000. When that recall came out the issue was addressed by the dealer but now the same issue is occurring and general motors is refusing to service the vehicle w/o any cost, saying they did what the recall required. I feel this is a safety issue that was not properly fixed when the recall came out. Thank you.

Breaks failed when I was driving, coming to a stop. At about 5 mph the pedal went to the floor and I lost all stopping control. I had the truck towed to a goodyear shop who told me that the break lines were corroded and one failed causing all pressure to go out. Upon further inspection, the entire break system was corroded and they had to replace/rebuild the entire system. Total cost to fix the breaks was $2464. 47.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado. After having the vehicle repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock), it is currently beginning to fail. When approaching a stop, the contact must apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 50,229 and failure mileage was 46,000.

: the contact stated while driving at any speed and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle has an extended stopping distance. During panic braking, the pedal goes to the floor and fails to stop the vehicle. It was driven to the dealer who determined this was the design of the vehicle. Updated 7/31/2006 - the vehicle abs has been repaired twice, once under recall. The pedal becomes spongy at time and can be pressed with little effort. The brakes were turned at 2900 miles then had to be replaced at 300 miles. Now at 19000 miles the rear brake rotors need to be replaced.

Premature rear brake wear. The rear brake were wore out before front brakes at 4 times the rate on this particular vehicle. This has been happening for 18 months. This vehicle has been regularly maintained. This vehicle is on its first set of rear brakes. The front brakes are original. The front brakes have approximately seventy percent wear remaining. Consumer is replacing the rear brakes and rotors. There are service bulletins #1336875, and #00-05-23-005b. The brakes were grinding in the rear and the rotors have been damaged. *m.

Contact states the brakes on vehicle started pulsating while braking. A local service dealer replaced the brakes and rotors on the front and rear of the vehicle.

The problem was with the brakes which seemed to be the abs. The problem would usually occur about 10 mph then the brakes would start to shake when slowing down. There was a noise that was heard and would have to pump the brakes. The vehicle was a 4 wheel drive and does it every time when slowing down.

When the driver started to apply the brakes (lightly), they felt like they didn't have power brakes and the vehicle didn't stop the way that it normally did. The consumer pressed hard on the brake pedal but the vehicle still did not stop. On another occasion the consumer applied the brake and the and activated for about 5 seconds then returned to normal.

While turning consumer lost control of steering. Consumer later found out that the wheel, hub, brakeline and brakes were disconnected from the vehicle.

The hydraulic pump failed while driving. The consumer was forced to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Heavy duty 2002 diesel Silverado. Dealer replaced power steering pump but there was no brakes, pedal went to the floor. On another occasion, consumer left vehicle idling while changing a tire on the trailer. Got in the vehicle, stepped on the brake and lost the brakes and trailer lights. Consumer decided to drive about a mile to exit freeway when the brakes started to work again.

While driving at 40 mph consumer applied brakes and locked the wheels. Dealer notified.

The power steering & power brakes went out simultaneously. Fortunately I was only towing the boat trailer(2000 lbs) I had just unloaded a 5000 lb boat the date was 7 July. No one was injured and nothing was damaged. However upon checking around this apparently is a common problem on this gm platform. The dealership knew what was wrong before they saw the vehicle and admit to servicing this problem. My issue is how many people need to be injured or killed before someone recalls these. I just found out that the shaft which is breaking has been replaced with a new part but there are thousands of these things out there and no warning has been issued. My local dealership. They have replaced 6 of these in the last 2 weeks. The dealership in cheboygan has replaced 5 in the recent past for a total of 11 in two dealerships.

The brakes squealed when they were applied.

The contact states since purchase the brakes have been weak when pulling his boat and making emergency stops. He states with both feet on the brake pedal, it feels spongy and it goes to the floor. The vehicle does not stop any faster when the brakes are pressed harder. The trailer for the boat does not have any brakes and both weigh approximately 2000 pounds. The pulling capacity for the vehicle is 7200 pounds. The vehicle has been to the dealership and they state the brakes are working properly; therefore, no repairs have been made. They have not driven the vehicle with the trailer and boat attached.

Soft brake pedal. . . Goes to the floor. Questionable brake response. Also "clunk" heard in front-end and felt through steering around turns. Both since new in March 2002.

While driving driver suddenly heard a loud snap. Driver applied the brakes and brake pedal went to the floor. Cause unknown.

Inside rear brake disintegrated and damaged the rotors. Dealership replaced the braking system.