2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING LEAVING STUDS IN THE HEADS, HEATING UP ENGINE COMPARTMENTS, RELEASES CARBON MONOXIDE, AFFECTS O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS IN SOME STATES. GM NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS 1999-2008 ISSUE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. GM MECHANICS DENYING ANY SUCH ISSUES. PLEASE CHECK- IN TO THIS. OUR WHOLE FLEET AND OUR PERSONAL TRUCKS AFFECTED BY THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES; THEREFORE, THE ISSUES CONTINUED TO PERSIST. THE GM DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED IN REGARDS TO THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURES (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE06016), BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 77,000. UPDATED 6/22/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON HIM WHILD DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. UPDATED 06/25/09.*JB

Mileage: 77,000

THE ENGINE KEEP CRASHING DOWN, THE INDICATOR SAY LOW ENGINE PRESSURE, CHECK ENGINE PRESSURE, THEN THE HOLE TRUCK WILL SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF PRODUCING. THIS HAPPEN THREE TIME ALREADY. IM ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 80MIL AND THE TRUCK WILL SHUT DOWN, CANT MOVE THE WHEEL, CANT CHANGE LINES, CANT RESTART THE TRUCK OR ANYTHING. THIS HAS ALMOST COAST ME LIFE THREE TIME. WHAT KIND OF SAFETY SHUT DOWN IS THAT. I THINK IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO CHANGE OR FIX. I SPENT OVER 2,500.00 ON MY TRUCK THINKING THE PROBLEM IS FIX, BUT IT KEEP RECURRING. THE CHEVY ENGINEERS GUYS JUST SAY THAT THE PROB CANT BE FIX AND MY BEST BET IS TO GET A NEW TRUCK, OR ENGINE. I DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR THAT. *TR

Mileage: 198,412

ENGINE WILL CUT-OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. IMMEDIATE ENGINE RESTART MAY OR MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR W/O PERMANENT FAILURE AND W/O USEFUL DIAGNOSTIC CODES. FREQUENCY OF FAILURE HAS INCREASED TO 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN NARROWLY AVOIDED WHILE IN HEAVY, HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC. NO DISCERNIBLE FAILURE PATTERN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, TO DATE. ENGINE CUT-OFF CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME. THIS VEHICLE IS A SILVERADO 2500HD TRUCK W/8100 VORTEC ENGINE AND ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *JB

Mileage: 63,463

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS OF 20 MPH AND BELOW. AS A RESULT, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ABS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER CLEANED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS. HOWEVER, THOSE REPLACEMENTS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE ENGINE ALTHOUGH, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE PASSENGER SIE WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB

Mileage: 18,000

COLD ENGINE START-UP KNOCK. I OWN A 2002 SILVERADO Z71 WITH THE 4.8 ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS HAD COLD START-UP KNOCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I HAVE ASKED DEALERS ABOUT IT AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS NORMAL. I BUILD ENGINES FOR AND OWN TO DRAG CARS. ONE IS AN ET FOOTBRAKE CAR WITH A MILD 350 CI SMALL BLOCK CHEVY. THE OTHER IS A 48 FIAT ALTERED WITH A 434 CI SMALL BLOCK CHEVY STROKER. BOTH HAVE FORGED PISTONS AND NEITHER HAS THE COLD PISTON NOISE THAT THIS BONE STOCK 4.8 HAS. I CURRENTLY HAVE 39,139 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND WANT IT TO LAST AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. UNDER THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES, I DON'T THINK IT WILL LAST MUCH LONGER BEFORE IT CRACKS A PISTON SKIRT OR SEVERELY DAMAGES THE CYLINDER WALLS. IT IS MY INTENTION TO CONTACT CHEVROLET IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BUT AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I AM PREPARED TO BE TOLD THE SAME AS THE DEALER TOLD ME. I AM ALSO LOOKING INTO THE CLASS ACTION SUIT APPROACH TO GET A REMEDIE TO THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK HAS 4 WHEEL DISK AND STOPS LIKE IT HAS FOUR WHEEL DRUMS WITHOUT POWER?? I OWNED A 97 SIVLVERADO THAT HAD BRAKES THAT WORKED THE SAME. YOU WOULD THINK THAT A TRUCK THAT COST 30,000 DOLLARS WOULD BE A LITTLE BETTER CONSTRUCTED. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPED AND CAUSED THE STUDS TO SNAP OFF. THIS COULD CAUSE THE EXHAUST TO LEAK ON A COLD START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT'S SON-IN-LAW DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE. HE STATED THE ORIGINAL STUDS WERE TOO SMALL, AND THE NEW STUDS WERE BIGGER.*AK LEFT AND RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE AND WERE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 59,134

2001 TO 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA WITH 6.6L DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTORS ON THESE ENGINES WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR BODY CRACKS OR BALL SEAT EROSION. *MR GM MAINTAINS THAT THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. *SC *JB

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH NOISY ENGINE GETTING WORSE THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS NOT NORMAL GM DENIES THEY NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION, NO BUMP OR OBSTACLE ON THE ROAD EXHAUST SYSTEM SEPARATED AND DROPPED, BUT STAYED ATTACHED TO ITS STRUCTURE. THE MUFFLER DANGLED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WASN'T BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALERSHIP NOR MECHANIC.

Mileage: 37,000

VEHICLE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, AND WAS DRIVEN TO CONSUMER'S HOME. DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

CLUNK TYPE FEELING IN STEERING WHEEL ON TURNS AND WHEN HITTING BUMPS. ENGINE KNOCK ON COLD START. *BF ENGINE WAS NOISY WHEN STARTED AFTER HAVING SAT OVER NIGHT *TC *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED WATER SEEPED INTO THE ENGINE DISTRIBUTOR WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE FAILED. *JB THE CONSUMER WROTE ABOUT TWO VEHICLES, THE SECOND VIN #[XXX] SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE A/C CONDITIONER HOSE (METAL) WAS ROUTED OVER THE DISTRIBUTOR AND CONDENSATION WAS FORMING ON THE HOSE AND RUNNING ONTO THE DISTRIBUTOR CAUSING FAILURE. *SC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 50,536

A RECALL (04V357000) WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, THEN THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE A/C LINE WAS ROUTED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP TO RETAIN MOISTURE AND MISFIRE. *SC *JB

Mileage: 45,798

PISTON SLAP. *LA

Mileage: 5,000

I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDED CAB FROM MY LOCAL DEALER (REGISTER CHERVROLET, BROOKSVILLE, FL) IN OCTOBER OF 2003. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I WAS PRETTY MUCH LED INTO BUYING THE "EXTENDED WARRANTY" FOR MY TRUCK WHICH THEY SAID WOULD COVER ANYTHING THAT WAS TO HAPPEN, ALL I WOULD HAVE TO PAY IS MY DEDUCTIBLE. IN JUNE OF 2004 AFTER DRIVING TO FT. MYERS TO VISIT FRIENDS, MY ENGINE STALLED, LOST OIL PRESSURE AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF. NOT WANTING TO HARM THE ENGINE I BRAKED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WITH ME WERE WITNESSES; MY MOM WHO IS A DISABLED, PARAPALYGIC, AND MY BROTHER AND SISTER. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET HELP LINE AND THEY HAD NO RECORD OF MY WARRANTY ON FILE AND WERE NOT WILLING TO HELP ME GET A TOW TRUCK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. I ENDED UP HAVING A FRIEND CALL AND GET MY VEHICLE TOWED THROUGH THEIR AAA TO MY HOME. I FINALLY ARRIVED HOME AT 1:30 AM! THE NEXT DAY I HAD IT TOWED TO REGISTER CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT AND LET ME KNOW. REMEMEBER, I WAS TOLD THAT ANYTHING WOULD BE COVERED SO I WAS AT EASE KNOWING IT WOULD BE FIXED AND I WOULDNT HAVE A HUGE BILL. BOY WAS I WRONG THERE. WHEN THEY FINALLY DID GET ALONG TO CALLING ME THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $207. THEY SAID IT WASNT A WARRANTY ITEM AND SO THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR TOWING AS WELL AS REPAIRS! OK, ALL THEY DID WAS RE-ROUTE THE AC RUN OFF, WHICH BECAUSE IT WAS DESIGNED POORLY HAD ROTTED THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD AND IT WAS WRITTEN ON THE BILL I GOT. IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME I AM SURE THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS, SO I EVEN IF IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THEIR WARRANTY I DO BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. ALL I WANT IS THE DIFFERENCE BACK AS WELL AS THE TOWING CHARGES PAID. I HAVE ALL RECIEPTS FOR THIS MATTER. THANK YOU!*AK

KNOCK IN MOTOR OF 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO, 5.3 MOTOR WITH 30,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS KNOCK IS NORMAL. CHEVROLET SENT LETTER TO ME STATING THEY WILL PROVIDE SERVICE COVERAGE FOR ENGINE TILL 100,000 MILES, BUT KNOCK IS NORMAL. THEY CLAIM THAT THIS IS FULL COVERAGE PARTS AND LABOR BUT WON'T SEND LETTER STATING FULL COVERAGE ONLY THAT THEY ARE PLEASED TO PROVIDE COVERAGE. SOUNDS FISHY! THE KNOCK CONTINUES TO LAST LONGER ON COLD START AND GETS LOUDER BY THE WEEK.*AK

Mileage: 30,000

UPON A COLD START, ENGINE WOULD MAKE NOISE. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. *PH *MR

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINS LIT. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SOLENOID SEAL BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *MR

ENGINE KNOCK.. HOT & COLD. SOUNDS LIKE LIFTER NOISE, GM SAYS IT'S "NORMAL" . OVER 30 YEARS AS A MECHANIC, I KNOW THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A NORMAL KNOCK. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FIND THERE ARE ABOUT 800,000 VEHICLE INVOLVED. GM NEEDS TO FIX THESE VEHICLES. GM SERVICE BULLETINS REFER TO THIS AS PISTON SLAP. ANY SLAP, SCUFF, OR ABNORMAL NOISE IN A CYLINDER IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE METALS. *JB

Mileage: 18,000

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE EARLY IN THE MORNING AND HEARD A NOISE. THE NOISE SOUND LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. AFTER VEHICLE IS WARMED UP, THERE WAS NO NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF NOISE WAS COMMON TO ANY VEHICLE BEING STARTED EARLY IN THE MORNING.

Mileage: 34,000

AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) LINE RUNS OVER THE TOP OF THE DISTRIBUTOR, CAUSING CONDENSATION IN THE DISTRIBUTOR. WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT RESULTS IN ENGINE MISFIRING AND VEHICLE STALLING. AT 22,000 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *AK *MR

Mileage: 33,000

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.

Mileage: 24,000

WHILE DRIVING A "PINGING" NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT CARBON BUILD-UP ON TOP OF THE PISTONS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM THE OIL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE WILL FAIL IF THIS IS A LUBRICATION PROBLEM. HE BROTHER HAS THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM CEASED. *PH

Mileage: 18,000

2002 SILVERADO TAILGATE LATCH QUIT WORKING, ALSO 6.0L ENGINE SLAPPED DURING START UP, SOUNDED BAD.*AK

Mileage: 42,000

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE EARLY IN THE MORNING AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. AFTER FIVE MINUTES, VEHICLE WARMED UP, AND THERE WAS NO NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF NOISE WAS COMMON TO ANY VEHICLE BEING STARTED EARLY IN THE MORNING. *AK

WHEN MOTOR STARTS UP SOUND LIKE ROD ARE COMING THRU THE BLOCK THIS STARTED MORE THEN A YEAR AGO REG. WITH GM AND RECEIVED LETTER ON THE PROBLEM IT HOW A LOT WORST AND STATES I MUST LIVE WITH ITS. IT NOW KNOCKS FOR 4 TO 5 MIN AFTER STARTING. YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM ON A 39000 $ VEC. HELP. *LA

Mileage: 25,000

CONDENSATION DRIPPING ON MY DISTRIBUTOR, CAUSED THE IGNITION TO FAIL (DISTRIBUTOR CAP) WAS FIXED BY APPLYING PLASTIC HOSE TO AC LINE THAT WAS DRIPPING ON THE DIST. CAP. (FIXED BY DEALER) BUT: THE HOSE NOW ROUTES THE WATER TO A SPARK PLUG!!! *LA

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. *LA

Mileage: 3,000

THE ENGINE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE DEALER HAD INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK IF ENGINE STOPS RUNNING BECAUSE OF LACK OF OIL, THE STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD LOCK RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *PH *JB

Mileage: 2,641

ON 12-2002 OIL LIGHT CAME ON CHECK DIP STICK NO OIL THEN 8-2003SAME THING HAPPEN THIS TIME SERVICE TECH CAME OUT PUT 3QT IN. *AK

Mileage: 2,641

THE DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE HAS A LOUD TICKING NOISE. BULLETIN #02-06-01-022A SAYS THAT ALL THE ENGINES HAVE IT, BUT THAT IT CAN'T BE HEARD IN SOME. GM'S ATTITUDE IS "LIVE WITH IT!!!", WE ARE NOT FIXING IT.*AK A A

Mileage: 4,974

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH A 4.8L ENGINE KNOCK, FROM WHAT GM SAID IS PISTON SLAP. THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. THEY SAID THEY SEND OUT A LETTER OF WARRANTY FOR SIX YEARS OR 100,000 MILES, IF ENGINE FAILS DUE TO THE PISTON SLAP/KNOCK. I THINK THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THERE COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS, SUCH AS ENGINE FAILURE ON THE INTERSTATE. WE THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE TOLD TO DEAL WITH IT, WHEN PAYING UP TO 30,000 DOLLARS FOR A NEW VEHICLE, THAT HAS A PISTON KNOCK. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED, NOT COVERED UP.

Mileage: 12,000

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 4.3 ENGINE HAS KNOCK WHEN STARTS UP ,ALSO HAS DIESEL SOUND AND VIBRATES BETWEEN 15 TO 25 MPH. *JB

Mileage: 15,617

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

I TOO HAVE THE PISTON SLAP PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 SILVERADO HD 6.0L ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT ABOUT 2400 MILES AND WAS HANDED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN THAT WAS DATED FROM 1999 (PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN SINCE THEN) TELLING ME THAT GM IS WORKING ON A "FIX". THEY DID WANT TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK TO MAKE SURE NOTHING ELSE WAS WRONG. THERE IS NO "FIX", JUST AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE ALONE EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY PAID FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. YOU CANNOT GET THE WARRANTY AGREEMENT MAILED TO YOU TO LOOK IT OVER, THEY WILL ONLY SEND IT IF YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT IT OVER THE PHONE. BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN GOOD FAITH AND WAS SOLD A LEMON. MAYBE IF THEIR PROFITS WERE AFFECTED BY A RECALL THEY MIGHT THINK TWICE ABOUT STEALING AND LYING TO CONSUMERS. *NLM

Mileage: 2,400

THE VEHICLES OIL PUMP FAILED AT 36K MILES AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *NLM

Mileage: 36,000

THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL MAJOR VEHICLE COMPONENTS SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, INCLUDING THE ENGINE WHICH FAILED AT 36,700 MILES. *NLM

Mileage: 36,700

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED, THE ENGINE HAD A KNOCKING NOISE.*JB

MY 2002 CHEV TRUCK KNOCKS WHEN I START THE ENGINE. (6.0) MOST CHEV TRUCKS DO THIS. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM AROUND WHEN I TRY AND SELL THE TRUCK. THE NOISE CAME AFTER THE TRUCK WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. MY RESALE VALUE IS GOING TO SUCK. IF IT IS NORMAL, I TOLD THEM THEY SHOULD ADVERTISE IT IN THEIR TV COMMERCIAL. CHEV TRUCKS, LIKE A ROCK, AND SOUND LIKE A ROCK SHAKING IN A TIN CAN. *JB

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *JB WIRING FROM ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP IN GAS TANK CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TWO HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. *TS

BRAND NEW 2002 CHEVROLET TRUCK MAKES KNOCKING NOISE SINCE NEW. CHEVROLET AGREES ITS A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. THE KNOCKING IS HEARD WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. GM NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. *NLM

Mileage: 1

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *NLM

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED.*JB

THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE, THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SLAPPED PISTON.*JB

I HAVE A 02 SIVERADO A 5,000 MILES THE MOTOR STARTED KNOCKING, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S OUT OF THERE HANDS, AND TOLD US TO CALL CHEVROLET DOCUMENT #816465, WHICH SAYS THE KNOCKING IS NORMAL, AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS EXTEND THE WARRANTY. WE ALL KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL,GO TO WWW.BIGCLASSACTION.COM AND FILE A COMPLAINT. IF WE CAN GET EVERYONE TOGETHER WE CAN GET A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THEM. WE ALL HAVE PAID TO MUCH FOR OUR VEHICLES TO LETGM GET BY WITH THIS. LETS STICK TOGETHER, TELL EVERY ONE.

Mileage: 5,000

THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DUE TO MISSING PISTON FROM THE ENGINE PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

DURAMAX ENGINE, THE ENGINE WAS TICKING WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED (600 MILES), DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL. THIS TICKING SOUND HAS GOTTEN WORSE, DEALER STILL SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. TS

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSED BY PISTON SLAP, IF NOT FIXED, THIS COULD CAUSE PISTON TO BREAK AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE.*AK CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE WILL FAIL IN THE FUTURE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKING SUDDENLY. ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID.*AK ALSO THE ENGINE VIBRATES WHEN THE AIR CONDITION IS ON, THE DEALER REPOSITIONED CLAMP, WHEN IT IS RAINY HARD THE DRIVERS DOOR LEAKS AT THE TOP WEATHERSTRIP, THE EXHAUST VIBRATES WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, THE PASSENGER SEAT RATTLES.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THERE HAVE BEEN REPAIR ATTEMPTS NONE HAVE BEEN FULLY SUCESSFUL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

ENGINE HAS A COLD KNOCK WHEN STARTING UP IN MORNINGS, ALSO GMC HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. IT'S A CHARACTERISTIC DESIGN IN VEHICLE.*AK *TT

VEHICLE STALLED AT 70 MPH, VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK

ENGINE MAKES LOUD "TICKING" NOISE WHEN WARM AT IDLE. GM STATES NORMAL CONDITION. NOT ALL DURAMAX DEISELS MAKE THIS NOISE. IT CANNOT BE NORMAL. GM HAS NO INTEREST IN PURSUING. ALTHOUGH THIS MAY NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE, UNLESS THE ENGINE EXPLODES AS A RESULT, IT STILL IS VERY DISHEARTENING THAT GM WILL RELEASE THE PRODUCT WITH BUGS AND THE CUSTOMER IS FORCED TO ACCEPT.*AK

ONGOING TICKING NOISE IN 5.3L V8 ENGINE WHILE RUNNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROFVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK