Problems with 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

The tailgate fell off at 70 mph and the consumer almost had a collision. the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the safety cable deteriorated and the brakes would be replaced. *ak *sc *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated the vehicle was taken for state inspection and the technician informed the contact that the emergency brake would not function properly. the failure caused the rear rotors to wear prematurely which resulted in the replacement of the rotors twice prior to being informed of the emergency brake failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 18,000.

While pressing on the brake pedal, the driver would also press on the accelerator pedal causing the vehicle to surge forward. owner has made contact with the dealership. *ph the brake pedal has to travel past the accelerator pedal to activate the brakes. as a result the accelerator pedal is accidentally pressed simultaneously .*ts *nlm

Inboard disc brake pads both front and rear quickly lose contact with brake rotor after replacement - i have been plagued with poor performing brakes since purchase. the inboard brake pad does not self adjust to maintain contact with the rotor. instead it seizes in its stainless steel anti-rattle guides. sometimes it cocks to one side, sometimes it is parallel to the rotor. this causes several problems - first lost of brake performance with long stopping distances because the seized pad is ineffective-this is a safety issue, second the seized pad does not clean the rotor surface causing premature rusting and short rotor life. my rotors need replacing every year or two because of rust on the inboard surface. i have gone through the four original rotors and 12 replacement rotors in 47000 miles and six years since new. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet 1500. while driving at approximately 5 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle continued moving when he depressed the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not duplicate the problem. a local mechanic replaced the brake pads and rotors but the contact was still experiencing the same failure. the contact had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 20,000. the current mileage was approximately 84,000. updated 3/31/15*cn updated 04/07/15*jb

When the brake was applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.*jb

Chevrolet silverado abs failure , loss of brakes when traveling over small bumps or wet roads. also loss of parking brake. dealer said it was only on manual transmission trucks that had the failure...this is not true. all trucks.*ak

I drive a 2002 chevy silverado 1500. yesterday (5/14/10) i was applying my brakes to come to a sudden stop when someone cut out in front of my truck. i lost all braking ability when i applied my brakes to stop. luckily i was able to steer away from the on coming car and ended up on the side of the road. i got out of my truck to check my brakes when i noticed a puddle of brake fluid under the front of my truck. upon closer examination i noticed excessive rust on the brake line and brake fluid was free flowing from a rupture in the brake line that was heavily corroded. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. while traveling at 10 mph, the contact applied the brakes and there was an increase in stopping distance. the contact stated that the brake pedal would sporadically fall into the floorboard when depressed, causing an increase in stopping distance and time. the dealer advised the vehicle was performing as designed. the vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the master cylinder was defective and was not producing the required braking pressure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 3 and the current mileage was 78,000. updated 10/04/10. *lj the consumer stated the abs was fixed under recall. however, the problem has since returned. the abs failed under 10 mph. updated 10/05/10. *jb

While approaching a stop sign at 30 mph driver started to apply the brakes, and there was no response. driver used additional pressure but vehicle would not stop. then brakes caught, and driver stopped vehicle. this problem has occurred more than once.*ak

I have a 2002 chevy 4x4 pickup that has intrmitent no brakes at slow speed 3 to 10 miles per hour it has hapened 3 times in the last 2 weeks . they tell me the front wheel speed sensors are to blame ?