general problems of the 2002 GMC Sierra 3500

Two problems related to parking brake have been reported for the 2002 GMC Sierra 3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 GMC Sierra 3500 based on all problems reported for the 2002 Sierra 3500.

1 Parking Brake problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2004

Dealership informed the consumer that the emergency parking brake wore out. This could potentially cause the vehicle to roll back/forward on a incline without warning. Dealership was not able to resolve the problem. Retainer on emergency brake failed.

2 Parking Brake problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2003

This complaint is regarding NHTSA id # 05v161000 and gm recall # 05042. The above is for a defect in the parking brake which causes premature wear. The recall only applies to manual shift transmissions. I have this same problem but have an automatic transmission. I believe this recall should also apply to my vehicle since a parking brake is also installed on my vehicle and it is also defective. If a parking brake is not needed on my vehicle for safety than why is one installed?.


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