Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the accelerator pedal becomes stuck. The contact has to pump the pedal to release it, which causes the vehicle to jerk forward. The contact also heard a loud grinding and screeching sound when she started the vehicle and placed it in reverse. The vehicle failed to move. The dealer has not yet inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 128,000. Updated 02/01/08. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle hasn't been repaired as of yet and problem still persists. Updated 02/01/08
2002 Chevrolet Silverado: jerking or lurching
8 of the 710 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 25,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 113 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
Anti-skid brake system activates at low speed, extends stopping distance and causes vehicle to lurch to the side occasionally. A gm recall bulletin exists for this problem but gm says it does dot apply to my vehicle, even though my VIN is included in the bulletin.
Dt: the contact stated the right rear brakes were grinding. The contact took vehicle to dealer on 6-27-05 and they replaced rear rotors and pads. However, the problem recurred. The pedal jerked/ pulsated when put the brake on. It happened at any speed. This vehicle was not included in recall 05v790000 due to VIN. The contact felt this vehicle should have been included. *ak
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.
2002 chevy duramax diesel with allison transmission engine surging, lunging & dead spots when you try to accelerate or brake. Transmission clunks & also jerks the vehicle. Dangerous in parking areas & when trying to accelerate onto incoming traffic where is often has daily catastrophic failure.
While accelerating from a stop transmission hesitates and then jerks into gear. Dealer has inspected vehicle, but could not duplicate or correct the problem. Please provide further information.
Transmission slips after taking off from a complete stop, causing engine to rev up, transmission clunks into gear, causing truck to lurch forward.
While driving vehicle will jerk when accelerating. Dealer contacted.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Power train: automatic transmission
- Engine surge or stall at stop and/or DTC P0742 possible tcc applied
- Power train
- Gmc: fluid leak from transmission oil cooler lines due to corrosion
- Eaton locking differential chatter shudder noise on turns, equipped with a locking rear differential rpo G80
- Allison LCT1000 harsh 3-2, 2-1 downshift, and ABS may activate
- New design front axle side bearing adjusters
- New product information, grade brake feature of allison 1000 series transmission
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado?
8 of 710 owner complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado (1%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado?
There are 0 recalls and 113 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado
ABS 117Brake failure 83Knocking 23No deployment 22Harsh shifting 21Grinding brakes 14Transmission failure 14Seat belt 12Headlights 11Stalling 11Steering noise 11Tire blowout 11Check engine light 8Wipers 8Loss of power 6Spongy pedal 6Pulling 6
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