When I turn or hit a bump it makes a clunk, and you can hear it and feel it through the steering wheel, now have 119000 miles on it. I am consurned it my become a safety issue.
2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: harsh or hard shifting
6 of the 509 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 describe harsh or hard shifting.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 71,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Harsh or hard shifting by model year
What owners say
2002 chevy silverado 1500 lt I have a popping or clunking noise that I can hear and feel on the steering wheel. I am concerned that it might be a safety issue and expensive to repair at that.this has been on going for sometime. This noise is very noticeable when backing up or moving forward at very slow speed.
The intermediate steering shaft has a clunking/knocking noise when turning wheels at low speeds.
The intermediate steering shaft went bad on it I had a mechanic look over the trucks front end thinking the ball joints were bad. That wasn't the case his dad has an 04 silverado that had the same problem. I called my local chevrolet garage in indiana and they acted like they never heard of it. So I called the local gmc dealership and its getting fixed next week. Sense its a 2002 there is no warranty so its going to cost around 200 dollars. It makes a clunking noise in the front end and the steering wheel feels loose. It also makes a weird grinding noise so I hope this fixes my problem!!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving between 30-40 MPH, there was a clunking noise coming from the steering wheel and the front end of the vehicle bounced. The noise intensified when making a turn. The dealer greased the intermediate steering shaft. The failure continued and the intermediate steering shaft was replaced. The failure still persists. The failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 112,000. Updated 03-05-08
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a clunking and grinding noise. The failure was noticed when making a right or left turn and appeared to originate from the steering column. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. The failure mileage was 49,000 and current mileage was 50,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle...
- This diagnostic tip advises the tech not to separate the flexplate from the torque convertor or damage my...
- Power train
- Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
- Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter
- Power train: axle assembly
- Diagnostic information on MN8, MT1 ses/MIL illuminated, DTC P0757, harsh shift, delayed 2-3 shift, 2-3...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 harsh shifting
Is harsh or hard shifting a common problem on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
6 of 509 owner complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (1%) mention harsh or hard shifting. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
There are 0 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Brake failure 113ABS 100Grinding brakes 14No deployment 11Transmission failure 10Knocking 8Fuel leak 6Fuel pump 6Fire or smoke 5Tire blowout 5Won't start 5
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