Rear emergency brake pads wore out prematurely. The brakes made a loud grinding noise while driving under normal driving conditions.
2002 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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When depressing the brakes brake pedal pulsated, causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance. Consumer took the vehicle to dealership for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rotors were rusted and needd to be turned.
2002 chevrolet silverado brake equipment.*mr the consumer had to replace the ear rotors, shoes and hardware. The rear axle fluid was low and discolored. When the rear axle was serviced it was determined that the front axle vent tube was leaking from the oring. The axle vent tube was replaced.
Vehicle experienced brake failure, in which the brakes failed to stop the vehicle immediately when they were depressed. This resulted in extended stopping distance. This failure occurred because the brake rotors warped. The rotors were resurfaced, but the failure recurred within 15,000 miles.
Consumer complained about a brake problem. Rear brake pads wore out due to dirty slides. *ak of the four brake pads, 3 where gone.
On 04-30 04,I took my 02 silverado with 26,000 miles in for an oil change during inspection of my vehicle. Dealer discovered dirt in front and rear brake pads had damaged the brake rotors. Dealer was able to fix the damage to front rotors, but had to replace the rear rotors. When I questioned the service manger why this would happen he advised they have seen it on a number of trucks and there was nothing I could do to prevent it.
Vehicle was going through a routine maintenance when dealer discovered that the right rear brake pad tore up the rotor.
Right rear caliper does not release properly. Consumer claims it is like driving with brakes pressed. Also, brakes are wearing out prematurely. The dealer has been contacted.
When on an incline, the driver noticed that the vehicle rolled three to five feet before stopping. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions, however, the mechanics were unable to duplicate the problem. *ak the incident recurred on 3/14/04, in which the vehicle rolled 5 or more feet before stopping. The service dealer was notified and were waiting for a response from gm. *sc
I bought a 2002 chevy silverado in oct 2001. I have been the only owner and driver of this vehicle. My complaint is that since I have had this vehicle I have had the left rear differental axles seals and brake pads replaced 4 times and the right rear seal and brake pads once. The problem started when the vehicle had 15,682 miles , second time at 26,252, third time at 32,727 and the fourth time at 65,624. When I took the vehicle back for the third time I was told that the seals were fine and that I probably needed the pvc value, fuel and air filters changed. They changed everything and charged me for the work. Within 3 weeks I went to another chevy dealer who stated that the axles did need replacing. They did the work that should have been done 3 weeks earlier. When I went to the first dealer about being reimbursed for work that should not have been done I got blown off. I now have paid over $500 for a reocciring problem which seems to be a defect. I have contacted general motors and even though they have talked to me I feel that I am getting nowhere. What is it going to take? Me having an accident because my brakes get fluid leaked on them . I trailer my horse with this truck and god forbid anything happen when I am trailering. Then are they going to listen and do something about this?
Rotors are deteriorating after only two years.
Brake pedal went almost to the floor before vehicle stopped. Took vehicle to the dealer, and the dealer stated it was normal.
Consumer complained about a parking brake problem. The parking brake wore out on one side.
While turning consumer lost control of steering. Consumer later found out that the wheel, hub, brakeline and brakes were disconnected from the vehicle.
Many of the problems took several times in the shop to fix. The castrophic failures in the engine & transmission have never been fixed. The truck has lunging, dead spots & surges & the transmission clunks (shifts hard, jerky) the auto may or may not accelerate on demand & will later accelerate when you need to apply the brakes.
The brake line that runs to the rear left wheel was installed incorrectly causing it to contact the turn down seam of the cab sheetmetal. This was located just behind the fuel cooler. The rubbing caused the line to burst while stopping. The dealer service rep said that since the truck was 10k over the warranty that it would be unlikely that the gm would fix the problem. Since I didn't have the time to fight with the dealer and since I use the truck in the course of my business I had it repaired by local mechanic.
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.
I purchased a 2002 chevy silverado ext cab 4wd (z71) in october of 2003. The truck had 23000 (+) miles on the odometer when purchased. On december 13 of 2003 while on my way to work and traveling at a speed of approximately 30 MPH in a 45 MPH zone, traffic began coming to a stop at a traffic stop. When I tried to apply the brakes there was a loud "grinding" noise and I was unable to depress the brake pedal. As I continued to apply manimum pressure to the brake pedal the pedal suddenly went straight to the floor accompanied only by a loud "vacuum" sound. This brake failure resulted in a six car collision with four injuries. Despite numerous similar complaints from other consumers, the manufacturer's representatives continue to claim that there is nothing wrong with the brake system and the "problem" does not require a recall - what a joke. Are they waiting until someone is fatally injured?
The brake rotors wore out entirely too quickly. They were poor quality, and the metal rusted as if they were submerged in salt water for a year.
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.
Consumer stated that he was having a hard time getting the vehicle to stop when applying the brakes. He had to push down hard on the brake pedal to get the vehicle to slow down, then stop. The consumer took the vehicle back to dealer 3 times. Once dealer replaced the brake master cylinder. However, he was still having problems getting vehicle to slow down and stop.*ak the consumer is concerned about the safety issues and feels that the vehicle should be looked at again. *cb
I have a 2002 chevrolet silverado. The ABS system fails to stop my vehicle in all types of normal situations which has already LED to one accident. This was my first accident ever and thanks to my dealer who said there was no problem with my brakes I am sure this wont be the last accident. The vehicle brake system will freeze up if so much as a pebble vibration is felt, or stopping on a completely smooth and clean road normally. The scary thing is, I never know when my brakes are going to fail, and since there is no difference in between a smooth road or a pothole disabling the brakes I do not feel comfortable in my own vehicle. I have rolled through intersections, rolled through stop signs, and had one accident in this vehicle. I beleive that the chevrolet company needs to correct this problem immediatly, for the liability and safty of all consumers. I am not the only person with brake problems in the chevrolet silverados from 1999 to current, I have met several and they were all told they have no probelms with there vehicles either. We are waitng for chevrolet to correct this faulty brake system.
The hydraulic pump failed while driving. The consumer was forced to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Heavy duty 2002 diesel silverado. *nlm 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.
I purchased a new 2002 chevy silverado ext cab 4wd in november 2001. The truck currently has 48000 miles on it. The rear brakes have been completely rebuilt 3 times due to excess wear and failure. The dealership has paid for the repairs twice and split the cost once but has advised they will not pay for it anymore. The cause appears to be sticking which wears the pads out which in turn wear out the rotors. The calipers freeze up and require replacing. The parking brake is used regularly and works okay. After the last repair, the ABS chatters when coming to a stop on clear dry pavement, like a parking lot or stop sign.
While driving 20 MPH brakes failed. Pedal would go to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Had taken vehicle to dealership,but problem not resolved.
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.
While driving at 40 MPH consumer applied brakes and locked the wheels. Dealer notified.
Rear rotors shot after 10,000 miles. Would not pass inspection. Took back to dealer, they machined them down to nothing. Did not replace the rotors. These rotors from the factory must be defective. My mechanic said hes never seen rotors like this in 30 of working. So much for the 3 yr bumper to bumper warranty.
The brakes squealed when they were applied.
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