When slowing down to stop, the anti-lock brakes take over and the vehicle will slide or become unable to be stopped. On more than one occasion, I have nearly hit someone or a parked vehicle, as I am unable to control the braking mechanism of my vehicle. It is only a matter of time before I cause an accident or become involved in an accident due to this problem. At this time, there does not appear to be a formal recall, but only an investigation. On a daily basis, I transport my family, and fear that I will have an auto accident that may cause them or someone else harm. I am looking into having the sensors replaced, and awaiting an estimate to do so. I would appreciate anything that could be done to rectify, what I and many others feel is a vehicle defect.
2002 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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2002 chevrolet silverado developed a problem with the anti lock brake system.*mr
Dt: premature rear brake wear. The rear brake were wore out before front brakes at 4 times the rate on this particular vehicle. This has been happening for 18 months. This vehicle has been regularly maintained. This vehicle is on its first set of rear brakes. The front brakes are original. The front brakes have approximately seventy percent wear remaining. Consumer is replacing the rear brakes and rotors. There are service bulletins #1336875, and #00-05-23-005b. The brakes were grinding in the rear and the rotors have been damaged.*ak *m
Dt: 2002 chevrolet silverado z71. The anti lock brakes are not working correctly, when the consumer pushed on the brake pedal the vehicle continues to move, the consumer almost hit another vehicle. The consumer had to put the vehicle into park to stop it. The consumer took the vehicle to a garage, and the mechanic ran a diagnostic test on the vehicle, the test came out negative. The brakes failed without warning. The ABS light comes on when the vehicle starts up, but it fails to come on when the ABS brakes fail. This is the only problem with the vehicle. This problem has occurred multiple times. The vehicle is no longer under warranty. *ak *sc
The consumer was driving about 5 MPH, it was very little snow on the ground and the ABS light came on. When the consumer hit the brakes, the vehicle skidded through a gate. There was no warning prior to the failure. The consumer took the vehicle in for a regular inspection and the repair shop noticed a very unusual wear pattern for the rear brakes. An insurance claim was filed. *jb
Low speed activation of ABS system for no reason. Have not corrected the problem yet.
When applying the brakes, the pedal kicks up and the vehicle is difficult to stop. The stopping distance has at least doubled. I found that the anti-lock brake speed sensor quit working with 37000 miles on the truck. I unplugged the sensor and the brakes are working fine (without anti lock brakes).
Prior to the crash I'll describe, I noticed that the antilock brakes on my truck would engage randomly at low speeds, even though the road was clear and dry. I never received any indication from indicator lights or the truck's status display that there was a malfunction in progress. Until the incident below, braking control always returned within a few seconds and seemed to pose no safety threat. On this particular evening, they had performed without incident all the way home from work. I pulled into my driveway and into my garage. Upon entering the garage proper, the antilock brakes engaged. The garage floors (and driveway) were both clear of any snow, ice, or liquids. When the antilock brakes took control, it released the brakes and locked the brake pedal in such a way that I could not regain control. This time, I was unable to push the pedal down. My vehicle subsequently stuck the workbench along the back wall of my garage. The impact pushed the entire garage wall out almost 12 inches, including the cement block foundation. Fortunately, there was no damage to the vehicle. However, the damage to the garage remains. To correct the failure, a mechanic at a local dealership removed the fuse that controls the antilock brake functions, essentially disabling the antilock system. Due to the nature and location of the antilock sensors (in the wheel bearings), repairs are not financially feasible at this time. The truck's brakes function normally with the antilock system disabled. I believe that this complaint directly relates to the federal safety agency action number pe05020.
Parking brake will not hold
Dt: the anti- lock brake system activated at low speeds when there were no slippery conditions. Consumer can hear the ABS when it comes on. It results in extended stopping distance.
Dt:the cosumer owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. The problem is the ABS. When getting down to 2-3 MPH the ABS comes on, and will almost cause an accident. There is an open the federal safety agency investigation, pe05020. Parts in the ABS have replaced.
Dt: the consumer stated the ABS failed. The ABS kicked in when it was not needed at low speeds. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle has not been to a service dealer yet. The consumer was waiting to see what happens with the investigation of the ABS system.
Per the federal safety agency action number pe05-020, I have experienced on more than one occaision the failures described in the aforementioned bulletin. Failures occurred subsequent to dealership's performing the following work under warranty: replacement of failed front end bearings, seals, pinions and related components. Dealership's position has been one of denial and dismissal of the complaint. Chevrolet only offers reimbursement for repairs if this becomes a recall issue. Because this is a braking issue and a safety issue not only for my family and self, but other motorists, it obviates justification of recall status.
Defective ABS wheel sensor causing ABS to activate at when applies brakes at slow speeds. This has occurs daily with the vehicle causing potential accidents.
Dt: 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500, the vehicle brakes and rotors are excessively worn out and corroded to the point of failure, the emergency brake will not stop or hold the vehicle in place, and the consumer has only put 12,000 miles on the vehicle, consumer has contacted the manufacturer. They told consumer that there was no recall on this issue, the manufacturer gave the consumer a service request order # 1-346253-537. There were no other safety issues with the vehicle at this time.
Dt: at low speeds the ABS kicks in and the vehicle is hard to stop. Usually occurs about 5-10 MPH. This problem occurs under all weather and driving conditions. It doesn't matter if the vehicle is turning or going straight. The vehicle has 4 wheel antilock. The owner has not called the dealer yet. Vehicle is regularly serviced but has not been tested yet. No warning light illuminated. A vibration could be felt and heard in the brake pedal.
The problem was with the brakes which seemed to be the ABS. The problem would usually occur about 10 MPH then the brakes would start to shake when slowing down. There was a noise that was heard and would have to pump the brakes. The vehicle was a 4 wheel drive and does it every time when slowing down. *ak *sc
Safety issue: 2002 chevy 3500 1 ton dually (53,000 miles). Truck brakes starting acting funny. Take truck dealership for brake inspection. Dealer charge $$ for inspection and informed us that all 4 brake rotors were rotten (beyond repair). Not wore but rotten. Seems they use re-cycled material in their brake rotors. Seem this is a major safety issue because rotors could fail completed due to rot and cause vehicle to lose brakes. Cost of replacement is $2000.
Dt: the problem began about a month when coming to a stop sign, and after applying brakes extended stopping distance was required, and brakes shuddered. Vehicle was regularly serviced. The ABS light did not come on. Happened in all driving conditions under normal braking conditions. Owner believed they were 4 wheel anti lock brakes. The problem is intermittent, happening about every other time the brakes are applied at slow speeds. At about 5 MPH. Dealer stated that the ABS sensors were dirty, and had to be cleaned. Owner replaced the brakes at 30,000 miles, and brakes began to cause problems after the installation of new brakes.*ak ABS sensors failed and was not covered in warranty. Rear rotors replaced at 30,000 miles when being replaced chunks of metal fell off dealer said consumer was lucky to get 30,000 miles out of them.*sb
On june 17, 2005, I felt the brake pedal of my 2002 chevrolet silverado truck [xxx] pulsate when I came to a stop at the bottom of the exit ramp from I-75. This lasted for a couple of seconds, and the truck took a couple of extra feet to stop. I had a similar problem on my 1998 chevy lumina several months ago and the ABS warning light came on. That problem cost over $ 500 to repair. The lumina had 49k miles, but the truck only has 18.5k miles. The only thing in common with these two vehicles is that I switch off on driving them, sometimes letting one or the other stay parked for a week or two, depending on what kind of work I am doing. This time, with the silverado, no ABS or brake warning lights ever came on, so I assumed that the system had just detected some minor sliding of one of the wheels as I was coming to a stop, possibly from some loose gravel or rocks. Later that day, I decided to stop at the local home depot, on my way home from work. When I pulled into a parking spot, I pushed on the brake pedal and could hear the ABS pump (?) working very hard. The brake pedal would not move at all, and the brake system did not seem to be stopping any of the wheels. I only had a fraction of a second to react, so I threw the transmission into reverse. This stopped the forward motion of the truck, and I put it into park, before it could move any more. I ended up stopped about a foot from the rear bumper of the car in the space ahead of me. If a pedestrian had run out in front of me earlier, and I had been unable to stop, they might have been killed. Through all this, none of the ABS, brake, or check engine warning lights ever came on. I do not think that a vehicle with this low mileage should have such a potentially fatal problem, and the ABS components should not corrode, as they did in the lumina, and possibly in the silverado, if the vehicle is not driven regularly. I am extremely fortunate that no one was injured or killed. *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 5
The exact problem you describe in investigation #pe05-020. I came within inches of hitting a parked car. I spent $266.30 to have the ABS sensors cleaned. This should require a recall: this is a very serious problem.
Recently I was rotating my tires (moving front tires to rear and rear tires to front). I had the emergency brake engaged and upon hand tightening up the rear tires (the rear end was completly off the ground), I noticed that there was no resistance on the rear tires with the emergency brake engaged. After lowering the vehicle back to the ground, I performed a test. I was on a flat surface, put the vehicle in neutral, engaged the emergency brake, and tried to move the vehicle by myself. I was able to move the vehicle with ease. The emergency brake also goes all the way to the floor with no resistance and has no effect on the brakes. I visited www.the federal safety agency.dot.gov and noticed that a recall has been placed on the emergency brake system on vehicles with manual transmissions (the federal safety agency campaign id number : 05v161000). I call chevrolet and voiced my concern over my vehicle not having resistance at the emergency brake, they stated that since my vehicle was not a manual transmission, that I was not a part of the recall. Question to the federal safety agency, how does the type of transmission effect the emergency brake which is suppose to be a mechanical device that operates on its own? I have been to many forums where numerous people have mentioned problems with their emergency brakes. I have even printed a technical document from chevrolet that describes to the technician to install the same retaining clip to emergency brake jobs that is used in the recall for manual transmissions. This is a problem and could lead to numerous crashes, the emergency brake is just that...a person relies on the emergency brake in emergencies and without the brake doing its job, people will sustain injuries and even die without this problem being fixed immediately.
Dt: contact states the brakes on vehicle started pulsating while braking. A local service dealer replaced the brakes and rotors on the front and rear of the vehicle.*ak
Dt: ABS brakes are terrible. Took vehicle to the dealer. Had a few close calls, hit someone in the rear end, slowed vehicle down, but didn't stop it. Abs brakes feel spongy, they are not adequate for this truck.*ak
Vehicle brakes do not function correctly at low speed. Apparently an ABS malfunction caused by corrosion of an ABS sensor. Vehicle would not stop causing me to run over a curb.
2002 silverado brake problems. Problems with ABS sensors, squeeky brakes. Had to replace front wheel assy., brake pads on all four, both rear wheel rotars and I am still having brake problems. My ABS and brake light in dash are always on. Now dealer tells me that my ABS pump is bad and its about $1100.00 to fix it. The problems started when my truck had about 50,000 mi. On it.
2002 silverado automatic, parking brake at 53,000miles has no pads left and the rotor is scored. Rotor unrepairable.parking brake not holding. Dealer as well as gmcustomer service denies any previous complaints. Problem not fixed as gm refuses to accept responsibility also denies any knowlege of recall on 2002 silverado manual transmission.
Dt; problems with ABS brakes. Without warning the brakes kicked in at a low speed, and the truck made a lot of noise and vibrated. Saw a news report on the ABS brakes. Dealer said they have not yet heard from gmc on this problem. Manufacturer said there was no recall.
When I press the brake to stop the vechile at unpredictable times the ABS kicks in and the truck does not stop. It has casued several close calls and 1 smack into a garage door. I took to my mechanic and he said this was a common problem on this truck and it was the wheel speed sensors. This truck has only 24,000 miles on it but is out of warr due to age. Dealer wants $400 to fix, but it appears based on my mechanic and reports read on internet this is a big problem and gm should do something about it.
Abs sensor malfuction on silverado - vehicle has difficult time stopping at low speed and ABS light is illuminated
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