Problems with 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD PARKING BRAKE

Complete loss of front brake system while driving. i noted a soft pedal while sitting at a traffic light and on the next brake apply there was little or no deceleration until the pedal was near the floor. the rear wheels locked up momentarily while slowing the vehicle at the extent of pedal travel. after stopping the vehicle, i noted a steady stream of brake fluid coming from the line when the brake was applied. the brake line running to the abs unit under the driver side door had a large leak in an area of heavy corrosion. upon further inspection i found that most of the brake lines had heavy corrosion on the vehicle although no other leaks were noted. *kb

Parking brake on 2002 silverado 2500 pickup fails to hold. potential for roll away causing accident with potential for bodily harm. *tr

Parking brake does not hold vehicle after recalled repairs performed. dealer refused repair. *jb

Tl*- when contact parks on a hill and applies the parking brake, quite often the vehicle tries to drift. the contact states that weather condition aren't a problem with the drifting. he has parked on a hill when it has been dry, wet or snowing and the problem continues. the contact is concern because he has brought his vehicle over and over to the dealership and they stated that there isn't anything wrong with the vehicle. the contact can provide copies of invoices if needed.

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

The emergency brake on my truck has gone out. i have only 36000 miles on the vehicle. i understand there is a corrective fix for this problem. dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with a pbr parking brake system. the dealer would only replace the retainer clip but states i would have to pay for the emergency brake shoes. i feel gm should pay for the brake shoes since the retaining clip 'caused the problem.