2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

I HAD JUST GOTTEN MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT A LOCAL GARAGE, WAS DRIVING IT HOME AND FOUND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARDS. I PULLED OVER AT THE FIRST SAFE PLACE, FOUND A FLUID JUST GUSHING OUT AROUND GAS TANK AREA ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT HAD JUST RAINED FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST WATER. I DROVE A LITTLE FURTHER, THEN DECIDED TO DRIVE IT BACK TO THE GARAGE, ONLY ABOUT A MILE AWAY, AFTER SMELLING BRAKE FLUID AND VERIFYING THE MY RESERVOIR WAS SERIOUSLY LOW. MORE DRIPPING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THIS TIME I'M SICK TO CONFIRM IT IS BRAKE FLUID. TOOK IT BACK TO THE GARAGE, HE SAID HE'D LOOK AT IT TOMORROW, BUT I SAID I'D DRIVE IT HOME ALL OF 2 MILES DOWN THE STREET. GOT HOME NO ISSUES, CAUSE I USED THE E-BRAKE, AND FOUND THE RESERVOIR NEARLY DRAINED. NOTHING AROUND THE WHEELS; THIS WAS THE ONLY LEAK. NOW I'M THINKING THE BRAKE LINES MUST HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY RUSTED (AGAIN!) AND GOTTEN DISTURBED WHEN THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. I HAD THIS HAPPEN SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED, ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO. I PAID GOOD MONEY BACK THEN TO HAVE THE 'STAINLESS STEEL' BRAKE LINES TO THE ABS HEAD REPLACED BACK THEN. WHY ARE THEY RUSTED THROUGH AGAIN!?!?! HAD NO IDEA THEY RAN UP BY THE TOP OF THE TANK, BUT HEY, WHY NOT? I'M CERTAIN THE LINE HAVE RUSTED OUT AGAIN - WHY?!?!? THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE STAINLESS STEEL; SINCE WHEN DOES STAINLESS EVER RUST? I HAUL A 12,000LB FIFTH WHEEL; THANK GOD I WASN'T HAULING AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED (AGAIN!) AND KILLED MYSELF AND MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN AN AUTO CRASH. JUST SICK OF IT; TAKE CARE OF YOUR BAD ENGINEERING CHEVY! *TR

Mileage: 117,433

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FAILURE WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP. THE CONTACT PUMPED AIR OUT OF THE FUEL INJECTORS AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL INJECTOR PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO HAVING OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 180,000

ALL BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINES ARE RUSTED, ALL FUEL SUPPLY LINES ARE RUSTED, EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME AND OTHER UNDERCARRIAGE COMPONENTS, BRAKE ROTORS, CALIPERS ALL COVERED WITH EXCESSIVE. RUST. THESE DEFECTS HAVE SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS OR OTHERS. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE ALL MAJOR CORRODED BRAKE COMPONENTS WITH NON CORROSIVE METALS, BRAKE FLUID LINES, FUEL LINES, RUSTED FRAMES AND ANY OTHER COMPONENTS. MANY ACCIDENTS WILL BE OCCURRING BECAUSE OF BRAKING FAILURES AND FRAME FAILURE. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ANY OTHER FAILURES OCCUR. THESE GM TRUCKS ALSO HAVE DEFECTIVE STEERING BOXES THAT FEEL LOOSE WHEN ROUNDING CORNERS. I HAVE HAD A 1995, 2001, 2002 CHEVY AND GMC WITH SAME PROBLEM THEY NEVER STOOD BEHIND THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN TO PUT SOME GREASE IN WHICH WAS A TEMPORARY FIX. *TR

WE HAVE A 2500 HD ALSO WITH FAILED INJECTORS. WE WERE NOT INJURED NOR KILLED. HOWEVER, OIL AND DIESEL BLEW OUT ON ROADWAY AND ON THE ENGINE OF TRUCK. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME OR NOT. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AND NO ONE REALIZED IT WAS FROM THE OIL OF OUR TRUCK. FURTHER MORE CHEVY KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM. SO HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO GET HURT OR DIE BEFORE THEY TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. OF EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO ONLY ONE PERSON WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY MADE IT BY 14 DAYS. CHEVY HAS A PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO FIX IT, AND NOT WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS MY FIRST CHEVY AND WILL BE MY LAST. MAYBE THAT IS WHY CHEVY NEEDED BAIL OUT MONEY

Mileage: 150,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A DISTRICT MANAGER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO CORRECT THE FAILURE SINCE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,389.

Mileage: 62,389

FAILURE OF ENGINE DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

ON BOTH MY 2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN, AND 2002 CHEVY K2500 TRUCK, THE GAS GAUGE READS ERRONEOUSLY. TENDS TO GET HUNG UP AT 1/4 TANK, THEN LATER GOES TO EMPTY...AT WHICH TIME I'VE RUN OUT OF GAS! CHEVY REPLACED THE BURB FUEL SENSOR TWICE, AND THE TRUCK ONCE...UNDER WARRANTY. PAST WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT HELP. SAFETY ISSUE: I RAN OUT OF GAS IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA INTERSTATE TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR, HAD TO WEAVE MY DEAD TRUCK THROUGH 70 MPH TRAFFIC TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. VERY DANGEROUS MOVE...LUCKILY WAS NOT REAR-ENDED! HAVE FRIENDS W/ SAME TRUCK...SAME PROBLEM. *NM

I OWN A 2002 CHEV K2500HD. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS, BUT WAS UNAWARE OF THIS SITE TO REPORT THESE PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. FIRST, THE DRYER SWITCH ON THE AC WENT BAD @ 34K. SECOND,@ 65K I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY AS TALKED ABOUT IN ONE OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I READ. THIRD, @ 95K MY TRANSFER CASE DEVELOPED A LEAK AND I LOST ALL THE FLUID. A CHEVROLET MECHANIC SHOWED ME A TRANSFER CASE THAT HAD GONE BAD DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD BEEN USED IN 4WD W/OUT FLUID IN IT. ANOTHER CHEVROLET MECHANIC TOLD ME HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE AND THAT "JB WELD IS YOUR FRIEND". SO I PATCHED THE HOLE, AND 10K LATER IT DEVELOPED A SECOND LEAK IN A SIMILAR LOCATION AND ALSO ABOUT THIS SAME TIME AN ELECTRICAL PART (ABOUT $550) WENT OUT FOR MY 4WD. NOW AT 130K IT HAS DEVELOPED A THIRD LEAK! ALSO STARTING @ APPROXIMATELY 50K, MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS LOCKED UP ON ME SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 CABLES ON MY TAILGATE. AFTER BEING A CHEVY MAN ALL MY LIFE I THINK I WILL LOOK AT TOYOTA. *NM

Mileage: 34,000

WHILE DRIVING INJECTOR PUT FUEL INTO THE OIL PAN. THE SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT.CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WITH COLLATERAL DAMAGES TO THE ENGINE. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK ON 2002 K2500 SUBURBAN.*MR THE FUEL TANK SEAL SEPARATED FROM THE TANK WHICH CAUSED THE TANK TO LEAK. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING O RINGS BLEW OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES.*AK

PURCHASED VEHICLE 8-25-01- BRAKES WHERE UNALBE TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK