Anti-lock brakes activate at slow speed. It has now become constant at all decelerations.
2002 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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When the vehicle is slowing to a stop and almost stopped the ABS activate and cause the vehicle to continue coasting. There have been several near accidents however, luckily no collisions have happened yet. The vehicle is scheduled to go into the shop for repair on september 16th. The problem is continuous and happens about 5 out of 10 stops.
The ABS comes on at low speed when it shouldn't, resulting in extending stopping distance. Dealer miss diagnosed the problem as the left front hub. Replacing both front hubs and wheel speed sensors which fixed the problem.
Dt: the consumer stated that she was having a problem with 2002 chevrolet silverado. The ABS system kicked in at low speeds of 0-10 MPH. This happened when the truck was slowing down or coming to a stop. This has been happening since may 2005 intermittently. The consumer had the ABS sensors cleaned, and the truck was driving much better after the cleaning. The dealer has not been contacted because the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacturer was contacted, and they told the consumer that this truck was not included in the recall currently. General motors told the mechanic at the repair shop to just clean the sensors instead of replacing them. This was at consumer's expense.
Dt: consumer complained about a front brake problem. The problem started on 7-22-05. While coming to a stop at 4-5 MPH the brakes failed. This occurred every time the consumer applied pressure to the brakes. There were no accidents. The consumer has made the necessary repairs to the vehicle himself. He did so because he could not drive the vehicle unless it was repaired. When the consumer contacted the manufacturer, they told him they would not assist him because he repaired the vehicle himself. Also,they told him this vehicle was not included in any recalls.
Anti-lock brakes engage at low speeds many times. Near miss accident. Gm has a recall for this problem in cold weather states but not wisconsin. How can wisconsin not be a cold weather state when illinois is south of us and it was included in the recall. I paid a dealer to repair this problem and I want my money back.
I own a 2002 chevy silverado 1 ton dual wheel pick up - extended cab. For the last 8 months I have been having problems with the anti lock brakes pulsating at low speeds (under 10 MPH when I am trying to stop. I was previously injured in an automobile accident and have over 12 disks in my neck, mid and lower back, I am classified as totally and permanently disabled. This truck is my only means of transportation to and from doctor appts and medical treatment, I have contacted my dealership about the problem and was advised that only vehicles in canada were being recalled for this problem, if I wanted it fixed it would cost approx. $350.00. I now live on ssi disability and only receive $841.00 per month, I cannot afford to have this vehicle fixed and the problem is getting worse every day. It has happened well over 1000 times and pretty much does it now ever time I push the brake pedal. What am I supposed to do??? Do I just wait until I lose control of my vehicle while braking and hit someone causing more damage to myself and possible another innocent person or are you going to force gm to fix this disaster? Please advise me of my options and what I so do or whom I should contact - I need my truck fixed!
I just heard of gm's recall on ABS braking systems. I have a 02 silverado that has had this same problem two separate times. When the brakes were applied it felt like no pedal then it would pulsate. Which you could feel through the pedal. Both times the dealership said the sensors were to blame. The second time it happened they did not want to fix without pay. Since it had happened a couple months earlier.
2002 chevy silverado 1500hd crew cab. During regular brake inspection found all 4 brake rotors rusted beyond service limits. Half of rotor face rusted away on inside of all 4 rotors. This is causing extended stopping distances. Truck unable to stop with any type of load. Truck was purchased with a towing package. Truck has 56k miles. All 4 rotors and brake pads will be replaced at owners expense.
Dt: caller said that brakes failed often , and he did not know what to do with the vehicle. The caller had a problem with the brakes since after he purchasing the vehicle. The brakes faiedl at all speeds and under any driving condition. He said the brakes failed about 50 times. The caller's wife hit a deer when there was only 300 miles on the vehicle, she could not stop the vehicle. The caller was involved had a collision due to brake failure while driving at 25 MPH with 8000 miles no vehicle. No one was hurt, but the vehicle sustained damage. He said the vehicle has been sitting since november. Dealer told the caller he could not drive a vehicle with anti lock brakes. The dealer could not duplicate the problem or what wrong with it. They refused to work on it anymore. Manufacturer wanted the caller to pay for all the work to find whats wrong with it, and if they found the cause of the problem they would pay him back, but if they did not find anything wrong they will not pay for it. A police report was taken.
Dt: the contact states when coming to almost a complete stop the sensor that detects ABS kicks in and vehicle just keeps going. This happens at low speeds of 5 MPH or less. Once the ABS kicks in it almost seems like vehicle accelerates. He noticed this about 2 weeks ago. Mechanic had him call the gm dealer , and they verified the problem. But because there was not a recall they could not do anything. Also called the manufacturer, and they made an appointment to diagnose the problem and go from there. When the contact bought the truck it had 19,000 miles on it. At 21,000 there were brake problems. Had new rotors/pads put on the back, resurfaced the front and put pads on the front. At 37,000 the contact was on a trip and the brakes starting clattering and screeching from the back. They told him the discs were so rusted they destroyed the brake pads, and he had to replace everything.
Abs failure at low speed, ABS activates at low speed on dry pavement under normal braking situations. First had problem at approx. 38,000 miles. Repaired by dealership at 47,00 miles by removal and cleaning of wheel speed sensor.. Same problem at approx. 64,000 miles, has not been repaired. Ref.the federal safety agency pe05020.
Abs sensors have failed on front wheels causing ABS to engage each time the vehicle slows to a stop. Stopping is unpredictable. One crash was narrowly avoided when the front brakes did lock up at the last second. Appointment has been scheduled to replace both front hubs at my cost.
2002 chevy 1500 silverado anti lock brake failure.at slow speed stoping brake pedal goes to the floor,anti lock brakes activate,truck won't stop,grinding type noises coming from brakes,at 25,000 miles all 4 rotors were badly rusted and worn.replace all rotors and shoes,still had problem. Had all speed sensors on meter,shows no problem.have read articles and complaints about this problem with this model and year and that chevy had recall in canada but not u.s. I have came close to rear ending cars in front of me.this vehicle is a hazzard and should be recalled.
Abs system operating during slow speed stops increasing stopping distance drasticaly. Dealer removed and cleaned fromt ABS sensors at our expence. Had to replace front rotors and pads as calipers were stuck and rotors appeared to swell and peal apart
Dt: 2002 chevy silverado. When the consumer applied the brakes, the ABS activated. The ABS activated on dry roads as well. Sometimes when this happened the ABS popped the brake pedal up and the consumer would not be able to stop the truck. Sometimes the consumer had to place the gear into park just to stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who said it was a wheel speed sensor issue. The vehicle has not been repaired. *jb
Upon stopping at very slow speed, the ABS brakes felt like they activated, causing loss of braking power, causing collision with parked vehicle. Vehicle was brought into shop, diagnostic showed faulty front/left speed sensor. This part was replaced, vehicle was road tested, and all appeared to be okay. After driving less than 300 miles, vehicle is experiencing same problems.
Parking brake has never worked.
The parking brake on my chevy truck from the day I purchased it has been weak. I seldom use it and have never driven it while engaged, however it has completely worn out the shoes and destroyed my rotor/drums. I had not noticed it until I recently tried to obtain an inspection. The attendant then immediately proceeded to check the parking brake and informed me that it did not work and it costs $400 to $500 to repair. He also stated that all chevy trucks of these years all had the same problem. I am thankful that I had not encountered a situation where I would need it as it had worn itself out without even being used.
Dt: the consumer owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado ls 2500 hd 4 wheel drive regular cab. He was complaining about rear disc brakes. During state inspection on august 5, 2005 the consumer was told that the rear brakes wore out and needed to be replaced. Vehicle had 29,800 miles on it. The rear pads wore out and the rotors were rough and needed to be turned. He then contacted manufacturer customer service, who put him through to sweeney chevrolet, and the dealer told him that because there was rust on the rear rotors the pads wore out. The consumer asked dealer why the front brakes did not wear out, and dealer did not have an answer. Manufacturer will not help with bill, he was told by sweeney chevrolet that rotors could be be turned and saved. If rotors had to be replaced then they may have beeb given some assistance. A manufacturer's customer service representative called the consumer back and asked if problem was resolved, and he told her that problem still remained. Unresolved. *ak.
2002 chevy silverado 4x4, 60,000 miles, anti-lock brakes activate at low speeds (5-0 MPH)when stopping. Was to the dealer several times for this problem when vehicle was new, with unsatisfactory results,(problem was temporarily fixed, but ultimately returned). The problem remains to this day. I have heard of many others with this same problem, even a recall in canada to correct this problem. Jeff plungis of the detroit news wrote an article in late may/early june about this ongoing problem gm has. So far there has been no damage or accidents because of this problem, just a few close calls. But my wife refuses to drive the truck. What are the chances gm will own up to this failure and recall these vehicles to finally make the correct repairs.
Dt: the brake rotors rusted and fell apart. Consumer noticed this problem august 1, 2005. Brakes malfunctioned. When pressing the brake pedal it went all the way to the floor, then began to pulsate. Consumer arranged an appointment on august 10, 2005 for dealer to inspect the vehicle. Consumer said he was aware of someone else with same problem, and the person had to pay to have the rotors replaced.
I currently am having problems with the ABS sensor on my 2002 chevy silverado 1500 pickup truck. I have done some research and found an investigation that is open on this problem. The truck is having the same problems as described in the investigation report, and on several occasions in the past month or so the truck has had trouble stopping. I am taking it in for service tomorrow, as there is no recall on this. I would like add my complaint to the file to make you aware of another person experiencing this problem. There are currently 45,000 miles on this truck. I am submitting 15 failures, but it has trouble almost every time I stop, and has for the past month. Unfortunately I didn't have the money to fix it until now, so I only drove it sparingly.
In may of 2005 while approaching a stop light at slow speed, on dry pavement, the ABS brakes, in my 2002 chevrolet silverado, activated causing the vehicle to require a greater than normal stopping distance. No accident occurred. The incident seemed isolated. Then in june, the problem continued and became more and more frequent. When pulling into a parking space at a slow speed I was just barely able to come to a stop within the confines of the parking space. Although no particular accident has occurred I strongly feel that this is a very unsafe and potentially dangerous problem. The vehicle has only 19,000 miles on it. The vehicle was brought to hadad chevrolet in pittsfield, ma where we were told it would cost between $270 and $920 to fix. We have called chevrolet to see if the manufacturer is responsible for fixing the problem but they had not even heard of the problem. The problem has not yet been corrected as we are investigated the manufacturer's responsibility and the most economical repair for our problem.
Anti-lock brakes are kicking in at low rate of speed making it nearly impossible to stop quickly.
At low speeds the front anti-lock brakes on my 2002 cheverlot silverado 4wd truck engage making it very difficult to stop. If not for the emergency brake I would have hit a car pulling into the gas station.
Dt: contact stated brakes were not working correctly. All 4 rotors were rusted after 14,000 miles. He noticed this approximately 2 weeks ago after taking the truck on a trip. When he took vehicle to service dealer he was told that all of the rotors were rusted. He did not notice any problems prior to this because he did not drive this truck very much. A 2002 chevrolet silverado with only 14,000 miles on it. Has been on the internet and saw where he saw similar complaints about brakes failing.
Dt: the consumer states that the brakes on his 2002 chevrolet silverado are sluggish and making noise and they feel like they are grabbing. The vehicle has been in the shop 3 times for the brakes. They brakes feel like they do not stop when applying brake pressure. The brake pedal feels spongy. The dealer changed three rotors and brakes pads. The dealer could not get the rotor off on the back and the consumer did not know what was wrong with it. The dealership broke the ABS sensor. The consumer took the truck back to the dealership and they replaced the sensor. The owner of the truck has never contacted gm. The vehicle is regularly maintained and serviced. The consumer has expericined brake problems for 3 years.
I own a 2002 chevrolet silverado hd 2500 which was purchased new in sept. 2002. The vehicle replaced a 1989 silverado 2500 which had 189,000 miles at the time of sale. Never did I have a brake problem with that vehicle or any other. Since the time of purchase, the brakes were very soft and the vehicle slow to stop. I attributed this to the weight of the vehicle. The antilock breaks, my first on a truck, seemed to activate more than I would expect. I regularly have the truck serviced at either the dealer or at a goodyear service center. It should be noted that either of these are quick to spot something that they can charge you to replace. The truck has slightly over 40,000 miles, almost all of which are under highway driving conditions. I commute 25 miles when I do drive it to work and that is primarily at non-rush hour times. All but the last mile is on the highway or on country roads. In other words, very little braking. At least half of the miles have been recorded on long highway trips. I rarely pull anything with the truck. Rarely has the truck carried heavy loads. Recently I noticed that the vehicle would vibrate violently when I applied the breaks. I took it to the dealer to have it checked. I was informed that all 4 rotors needed to be replaced for a cost of nearly $1,200 dollars. I have never even had to replace a pad on the brake system - the part that should wear out. The dealer and the manufacture just say that it is a maintenance item and deny a problem exists. My 10 year old car has 85,000 milesand just recently had the pads replaced and the rotors turned for the first time. In other words, this is not a driving habit related problem. As I look at consumer information on the internet, I find that I am not alone with this sort of problem. This is a factory defect that can cause death and or injury. I am currently afraid to drive the truck until something is done.
Dt: the consume states that the parking brake is not holding on 2002 chevrolet silverado. This has been an issue for about a month. The owner has taken the truck to the dealership, and they classified it as a normal wear item. They dealer is not going to replace this for free. There is a recall on the manual transmissions but not the automatic. But the owner says that they share the same parking brake system. The owner has contacted the manufacturer, and they were aware of the problem,, and stated that there was no recall. The federal safety agency recall 05v161000. On manual transmission. The owner was going to have this fixed, but it will be at his expense. There were no prior problems with the truck. There is about 60% of the brake lining left on the back brakes. The owner is pushing the brake to the floor and it is not working.
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