2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems

Filed Nov 1, 2016 · Engine · 87,000 miles · MD

I have an exhaust leak, due to a broken exhaust manifold bolt. Gm used the wrong bolts on my 5.3liter engine. My chevy dealer says it's going to cost me $1200 to $1400 to repair my engine. My truck only has 87000 miles on it.

Filed Jan 31, 2016 · Engine · 148,000 miles · PA

4 broken exhaust manifold bolts

Filed Nov 4, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 90,000 miles · TX · crash · fire · 8 injuries

2002 chev. 1500 silv. Purch. 2001 tx.ABS brake system failed on st under 5mph,brought to mechanic.,brake pads, and tires.southeast texas hot and very humid, laws of nature, airbags are no good in either vehicle.(she has a son age 14, and 3yr old grl).axil is rusty worried that it might break.god is with all of us ,his intentions are always good. God protected her and her chiildren in this vehicle thus so far..\& we desire to protect thier children and you know this, but sometimes people go through unfortunate tragedys such as divorce, health, etc.a single, no money that wants safety for ther children and work .chevy silverado brought new paid off less than 3yr. Her 1994 ford mustang (was insured farmers)purchased in 1997.ABS brakes failed, transmision prob.& engine replaced. Truck( geico ins) undrivable because ofelectrical system and ABS,rusty brake lines, rusty axils,leak in the line,no horn, doors do not seal water leak, paint faded,even tools can not fix these problems.she has a college degree and living in a home she bought (before the tragedy )when she worked.(helping others at herman memorial baptist hospital beaumont behavior center of southeast texas, mehaffy weber law firm, christus st.marys hospital outpatient center, port arthur animal clinic,port arthur news paper, png isd as a sub-teacher,spindletop mhmr and family services womans and childrens shelter. She has volunteered at 3 rivers council for boyscouts of america and even gradulated with the wo he lo medalion in boys and girls campfire scouts when she was 15.)she has reached out for help, and no one listens....like she does. Even though she is down for the season, she continues to helps others by showing others that god is good he is real & alive.we r all gods children.please the federal safety agency, what can be done? -k

Filed Jan 27, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · NM

My car is old but it has been running fine, and I keep up with regular maintenance and oil change appointments. I came out of walmart after buying groceries and when I tried to start the car it sounded like it was trying to turn over, but it wouldn't actually start. After 30 minutes of sitting in the car trying to get it to start it finally started. I took the car to my regular mechanic and they could not find anything wrong with it. They cleaned the battery cables in hopes of relieving the problem. Now a week later it did it again 2 times in the same day.

Filed Feb 5, 2014 · Engine · 146,842 miles · NJ

Gm bulletin # 06-06-01-019b indicates a faulty castech head. No recalls, cost to repair is over $1,000.00 this is a known faulty part that gm will not honor replacement.

Filed Jan 23, 2014 · Engine · 150,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated the engine model 4.8 is defective and as a result will constantly lose coolant due to the cracked motor head. The contact took the vehicle to a independent mechanic where they repaired the head gasket of the vehicle. The manufacture was made aware of the failure but unwilling to repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The vehicle was not repaired.

Filed Jul 1, 2013 · Engine · OK

Front manifold bolt has broken on driver side causing a leak, research has shown that this is a big problem with gm pickups made during these years. It is a very costly repair and there are literally thousands of other gm owners with the same problem. There should be a recall on this defective part. It is a dangerous problem, leaking carbon monoxide thru the and into the driver and passenger area. There should be a recall by gm to fix this problem.

Filed Jun 21, 2013 · Engine · TX

Recently took car for balancing and rotation at ntb. They saw oil dip was dry and was low oil level. Took it back to shop who did oil change one month ago. They said oil is vaporizing. I didn't understand how. Tech showed me black sluggish inside tail pipe saying that could be bad catalytic converter and it could have caused because of oil burning inside exhaust. I researched online about this issue and did find out that all gm & chevy owner having this issue with v8 engine on any liter. Shop replaced knock sensor twice but still service engine light came back on. It is very expensive repair cost to replace broken bolts on manifold. I hope manufacture will fix this issue as soon as possible so that consumer don't have to go through not passing state inspection.

Filed Mar 5, 2013 · Engine · 78,000 miles · VT

I have a broken exhaust manifold bolt which is all too common on all v-8 gm engines on the silverado sierra series trucks. There are often multiple broken bolts most commonly the front or rear bolts. This should be under recall because it creates exhaust leaks and catalytic converter failure which adds a safety issue and financial burden because it is a very expensive and labor intensive repair. Complaints are all over the internet and youtube. As an ase master auto and truck tech I've repaired dozens and seen dozens more being in a government fleet operation. Gm should carry the financial burden to repair these vehicles not put the burden on the consumer. Please get the word out and lets get gm to pay up.

Filed Sep 21, 2012 · Body, Engine · 85,000 miles · MA

The part of the frame that holds up the gas tank and connects to the shock has rotted away. I had to replace both rear leaf spring shackles do to rust as well as the left rear brake line. The rear of the truck is rusting away. I have had to replace the fuel pump, there is a knock in the steering column that I have had fixed once already, the engine has ticking sound when idling, and the A/C compressor is broken.