2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

15 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

15 engine and engine cooling complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints

#10448188 | February 16, 2012

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

#10125441 | June 15, 2005

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

#10105298 | December 23, 2004

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

#10092430 | September 16, 2004

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

#10083706 | July 30, 2004

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

#10080888 | July 12, 2004

PISTON SLAP. *LA

#10071040 | April 22, 2004

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.

#10066940 | April 14, 2004

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

#10066679 | April 6, 2004

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

#10061306 | March 4, 2004

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.

#10053693 | January 8, 2004

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

#10049921 | December 2, 2003

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

#10010820 | March 21, 2003

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

#10012011 | March 18, 2003

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

#10011837 | March 14, 2003

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

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