2002 Chevrolet Tahoe: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jan 15, 2014 · Brakes · 40,000 miles · NY

Coming to a stop the brakes kind of slipped and car would not stop as it should. Abs light also came on. And also made a grinding noise.

Filed Dec 23, 2013 · Brakes, Wheels · NY

When driving at low speed and coming to a stop the ABS light comes on and the brakes slip and grind where it takes twice as long to stop the car. I have had the car looked at and was told all pads and rotors are fine also told it could possibly be a problem with the the ABS system.

Filed Jun 23, 2013 · Brakes · 160,000 miles · NY

While dfriving my 2002 tahoe I was nearing the traffic intersection and began applying the brake. The pedal went straight to the floor and I couldnt stop the vehicle. I panicked as an 18 wheeler was making a turn and I was going to hit it. I hit the emergency brake and nothing happened I saw an area with alot of gravel and did my best to aim the car at the gravel. Thank goodness the 18 wheeler sped up and I barely slipped behind it and put it in park nothing happened but a grinding sound at that point I just shut the car off and it slowly stopped. I got it towed and when they jacked it up they said the brake lines where completely rusted out and the reason why the emergency brake didnt work was it was rusted and snapped. Gm needs to do something about this as I and my child could have been killed. There are tons of complaints about this and gm needs to step up before someone gets killed!

Filed Jul 12, 2009 · Brakes · 20,000 miles · CA

Rear brakes on my '02 tahoe started grinding a little while after buying the car new in feb. '02. Took the wheels off,pads seemed to be fine with little or no wear. Took the rear rotors off to find one emergency brake pad on each side worn to metal! Replaced both rotors and pad sets with the newly re-designed retainer clips. My wife drives the car with our four children so I don't know when it started but it seems every time she comes home and I'm there in the garage the rear wheels are too hot to touch. Seems to me the same problem is occurring again. After all the blogs/complaints I've read, gm should have a recall in effect! Discussed the problem with the dealer, their reply was that they hadn't heard of the problem(although I had to go to napa to get the parts because they were out).

Filed Feb 9, 2009 · Brakes · 84,000 miles · MI

My anti-lock brakes on my 2002 chevrolet tahoe come on every time I try to stop while turning. It started about 2 weeks ago when I slid on the ice and continues to do it every time I brake while turning now. Was almost in an accident yesterday when it did it while trying to stop while driving straight was not turning and now it is making a very weird noise just driving sounds like popping and squealing and clunking called chevrolet regarding the recall was told my vehicle wasn't in the recall after arguing about the recall area and explaining problem in more depth was placed on hold to investigate more in depth and then alisa smith came back on the line and told me my vehicle was in the recall and was already fixed. Well apparently it wasn't fixed or it wouldn't still be doing what it was recalled for in the first place. I just bought this vehicle in october 2008 and am very upset about this problem. Thank you for your help in this issue.

Filed May 8, 2008 · Engine · NC

The fluttering/grinding noise actually began around august '06. I had to drive without AC with windows down to survive the heat. I asked a local auto repair station about the noise, since it was out of warranty, and he said he had worked on several tahoes with the same problem. He said that the chevrolet dealership knew about the problem because they instantly told him what had to be replaced. They told him the average repair bill for this issue would be approx $1500 at the dealership. Since then I have heard other tahoes with the same noise , especially at stoplights when they accelerate. Not everyone can afford that kind of repair, and if chevorlet knows about this issue, why hasn't there been a recall. This is not the typical and routine wear like oil changes and tires.

Filed Oct 18, 2005 · Transmission · 53,000 miles · CO

I purchased a used 2002 chevy tahoe from grand auto, northglenn co, at the end of may 2005. I drove the car for 4 months, putting on ~11,000 miles. On oct 16, 2005 I was headed to dinner with two other people in the car. I turned right on to 95th st heading south. There were cars coming behind me, but there was plenty of room for a proper acceleration to cruising speed without in-convincing the other drivers. As I accelerated through first gear, all was fine, then the car tried to shift into second gear. As it tried, there was a popping sound, the motor rpms increased to red-line, and there was a squealing sound. I let off the accelerator, and tried to get over out of traffic to see what happened. Luckily there was enough shoulder and enough time to get out of traffic and try to figure out what the problem was. As it turned out, the transmission had lost 2nd gear, 4th gear, and reverse, leaving the vehicle close to useless, and unsafe to drive. While I was able to safely exit traffic, no all may be so lucky. If you pull out into traffic, or try to cross traffic and the transmission fails, losing 3 of 5 gears, you could easily have disastrous consequences. After getting home and researching this problem I found that this is covered in a gm tsb, 00-07-30-022 nov 00 a/t. I also found many stories of this failure mode, indicating that this is not an isolated incidence, nor is this a one in a million failure mode. I believe this problem should be re-classified from a tsb to a recall, because of the probable safety issues.

Filed Feb 28, 2005 · Suspension · 26,266 miles · TX

During owner preventative maintenance (tire rotation and front end grease) upper control arm ball joint rubber boot was found ripped and play was noted in driver front wheel hub. Upon tire rotation with tire off the ground audible grinding noise could be heard from wheel bearings. During inspection of passanger front wheel the same audible grinding was noted from the wheel bearings. Dealer replaced both front hubs and uppercontrol arm under warranty.

Filed Dec 29, 2004 · Transmission · 63,000 miles · GA

While driving 40 MPH up a hill the planetary gear failed. As a result, the vehicle produced a loud pop and grinding noise from the transmission. The consumer states the gear will no longer engage into reverse. Please provide additional information.

Filed Dec 3, 2004 · 75,000 miles · NY

Recently I noted a grinding noise in the rear end of my tahoe. A repair shop showed me the "back plates" on the rear wheels. They were completely corroded to the point that pieces were falling off the plates. I was informed that this would not affect my braking but could lead to the inability to use my emergency brake. The manager said he had never seen anything this bad. A technician nearby spoke up and siad he saw a set on a chevy truck recently. I am submitting this material for only one purpose. I suspect there may be use of substandard, faulty material that is not resistant to corrosion being used in at least the chevrolet line of trucks. This could result in failirue of the emergency brake and potential loss of life. I intend to get mine repaired but how many could be out there undiagnosed?

Filed Jul 6, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · MI

Problems with suspension, brakes, and gas gauge giving out an improper reading. *mr few days after vehicle was being serviced, consumer noticed a fuel smell coming from vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer which they found out that the gas cap wasn't tight. Also, whicle putting fuel, gas tank burst spilling fuel to the consumer. In addition, consumer experienced stalling, suspension squeaks, and fuel related problems.

Filed May 19, 2004 · Fuel system · 34,000 miles · MA · 1 injury

Leased 2002 chevrolet tahoe feb 2002. Serviced from oct 2003 thru feb 2004 after a sept 2003 oil change tire rotation service and conserns of fuel smell and suspension squeaks. Services were performed corrections were done new sending unit installed.october 27,2003 the gas tank on the tahoe burst when fueling at a gas station requiring fire and police unit to be sent. Vehicle towed to dealership. Vehicle was in service for 3 weeks for safety reasons. I did not want the vehicle back and gm customer assistance gave me false hopes of a release on the lease. I did not recieve any help with these situations and still have the unsafe vehicle. Recently I thought my troubles would be over. I found a vehicle that I want to buy and can trade my lease in with gm's pull ahead program. Because I did not pay 2 of the payments on the tahoe when I could not use the vehicle and lost my income to pay at that time, my feb 2002 turn in date has changed to may 2005. This makes me uneligible for the pull ahead even though I have a extenuating circumstance. I did not ask for these problems and do not want to pay for something im not getting. I have lost alot by not having reliable transportation and all I seek is a new good reliable SUV to buy and walk away from this problemed tahoe, with help from someone gm and the dealership has not helped in any way.