Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 133056 | ||
| I was driving my 2003 chevy silverado on a rural but residential road with a steep decline at about 35 mph. i attempted to slow down but when i stepped on the brake pedal it went to the floor and the service brakes light came on. it felt like there was air in the brake lines so i attempted pumping the brakes hoping to prevent any more acceleration down the hill and that is about all i got. i could not stop and had no choice but to ride it out until i crossed the bridge at the bottom of the hill and started up the other side.when my truck finaly came to a stop i quikly put it in park to prevent it from rolling backwards down the hill. i popped the hood and got out. i checked the brake fluid and it was almost full so i didn't know how air could get in the brake lines.unfortunately it was snowing out so i couldn't tell if i had a leak. i was only a mile from my house so i decided i would drive it home on a different flat road at very low speed, about 10mph. once home i was able to have my wife press on the brakes while lying under the truck and i found that the brake line supplying the rear brakes was rusted out and had a severe leak. if this had happened a few minutes later i would have been on a state highway doing 45 to 50 mph with other vehicles. why isn't chevy/gm being made to fix these problems ? | |||
| 06/30/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Upon starting the vehicle and depressing the brakes, the brakes went to the floor. upon inspection from a mechanic, it was noted that both brake lines were rotted (one was rotted all the way through causing the fluid to leak from the line). we were also told that the gas line and caliper had severe rotting. upon my research, this seems to be a very common problem with chevrolet trucks. i hope this will be resolved so additional chevrolet owners do not have severe accidents due to these issues. my husband and 4 year old son had to walk quite a few miles in 95 degree weather! this is a safety issue and i hope my complaint will help further the investigation. | |||
| 11/24/2011 | 119000 | ||
| My 16 year old son was driving the vehicle when it went into reduced engine power mode and would not accelerate beyond idle speed. it took several restarts before it cleared and would run correctly. about the time i made it home it went back into this mode again. this is a very dangerous problem as it occurs without warning at any speed. | |||