Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Jan 2011 during a real bad winter we lost the front brakes while driving, multiple brake lines were replaced at a cost of $600+, april 2012 while driving again 25mph the rear brake lines burst!! just had to pay for more brake lines at a cost of $485. the truck now has 117,000 miles and this is not the first issue we have had, the odometer no longer works and had multiple problems with the blower for heat and a/c. | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Brake line leaking due to corrosion. remaining lines also are excessively corroded. fuel lines also showing corrosion which i feel is excessive and premature. | |||
| 01/07/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Brake line near frame rail beneath drivers seat are corroded. one of the lines developed a leak and a loss of brake function resulted. all of the brake lines are completely corroded and need to be replaced. | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Brake lines corroded and vehicle lost all brake fluid, thankfully while parked. vehicle is 7 years old, with low mileage, always garaged and driven a limited amount during winter, so exposure to salt was not high at all. this type of failure should not occur on a 7 year old heavy duty truck with 50k miles. thanks god it didn't lose brakes when towing a horse trailer.. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 76774 | ||
| Went to use the truck and brake pedal went to the floorboard.looked under the truck and fluid had shot out everywhere. two blown brake lines due to rotted out condition of the lines. repair total of $411.68.. 2 lines plus fittings plus new bleeder screws. the mechanic tells me this is a common problem with gm pick-ups and that the other brake lines are on the edge of going also. these lines too are rotted and need to be replaced asap. i see that there is an investigation with the nhtsa action number of ea11001. the investigation should be expanded to include additional years for vehicles before 1999 and after 2003. i was lucky my incedent happened in the driveway and not doing 70 mph out on the highway.i am looking at an additional repair bill of about $750-$800 to replace the other lines. needless to say i am distressed to be in this position due to the materials used and installation position of these lines. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 29963 | 1 | |
| Failure of corroded brake lines. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 76774 | ||
| Went to use the truck and brake pedal went to the floorboard.looked under the truck and fluid had shot out everywhere. two blown brake lines due to rotted out condition of the lines. repair total of $411.68.. 2 lines plus fittings plus new bleeder screws. the mechanic tells me this is a common problem with gm pick-ups and that the other brake lines are on the edge of going also. these lines too are rotted and need to be replaced asap. i see that there is an investigation with the nhtsa action number of ea11001. the investigation should be expanded to include additional years for vehicles before 1999 and after 2003. i was lucky my incedent happened in the driveway and not doing 70 mph out on the highway.i am looking at an additional repair bill of about $750-$800 to replace the other lines. needless to say i am distressed to be in this position due to the materials used and installation position of these lines. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 29963 | 1 | |
| Failure of corroded brake lines. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 76774 | ||
| Went to use the truck and brake pedal went to the floorboard.looked under the truck and fluid had shot out everywhere. two blown brake lines due to rotted out condition of the lines. repair total of $411.68.. 2 lines plus fittings plus new bleeder screws. the mechanic tells me this is a common problem with gm pick-ups and that the other brake lines are on the edge of going also. these lines too are rotted and need to be replaced asap. i see that there is an investigation with the nhtsa action number of ea11001. the investigation should be expanded to include additional years for vehicles before 1999 and after 2003. i was lucky my incedent happened in the driveway and not doing 70 mph out on the highway.i am looking at an additional repair bill of about $750-$800 to replace the other lines. needless to say i am distressed to be in this position due to the materials used and installation position of these lines. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 29963 | 1 | |
| Failure of corroded brake lines. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 76774 | ||
| Went to use the truck and brake pedal went to the floorboard.looked under the truck and fluid had shot out everywhere. two blown brake lines due to rotted out condition of the lines. repair total of $411.68.. 2 lines plus fittings plus new bleeder screws. the mechanic tells me this is a common problem with gm pick-ups and that the other brake lines are on the edge of going also. these lines too are rotted and need to be replaced asap. i see that there is an investigation with the nhtsa action number of ea11001. the investigation should be expanded to include additional years for vehicles before 1999 and after 2003. i was lucky my incedent happened in the driveway and not doing 70 mph out on the highway.i am looking at an additional repair bill of about $750-$800 to replace the other lines. needless to say i am distressed to be in this position due to the materials used and installation position of these lines. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 29963 | 1 | |
| Failure of corroded brake lines. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 76774 | ||
| Went to use the truck and brake pedal went to the floorboard.looked under the truck and fluid had shot out everywhere. two blown brake lines due to rotted out condition of the lines. repair total of $411.68.. 2 lines plus fittings plus new bleeder screws. the mechanic tells me this is a common problem with gm pick-ups and that the other brake lines are on the edge of going also. these lines too are rotted and need to be replaced asap. i see that there is an investigation with the nhtsa action number of ea11001. the investigation should be expanded to include additional years for vehicles before 1999 and after 2003. i was lucky my incedent happened in the driveway and not doing 70 mph out on the highway.i am looking at an additional repair bill of about $750-$800 to replace the other lines. needless to say i am distressed to be in this position due to the materials used and installation position of these lines. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 29963 | 1 | |
| Failure of corroded brake lines. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 29963 | ||
| Failure of corroded brake lines. | |||
| 10/16/2011 | 59600 | ||
| Was testing the brakes on a boat trailer before towing it away and a steel brake line running inside the frame channel behind the driver's side rear wheel suddenly burst. upon inspection, the line was completely rotten for about a 3 to 4 inch section in that area. no warning, another 10 minutes i would have been towing a heavy trailer and the brakes would have failed at any sudden stop. after this line failure, the truck has no brakes except the e-brake, which isn't much. hopefully there will be a recall, though i already dropped $600 at the shop to get it fixed today. | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 140000 | ||
| Truck: 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500hd, 6.6l diesel. location: upstate ny problem: while testing the brakes before towing a trailer, the pedal pushed completely to the floor and brake fluid poured to the ground from under the drivers side door. upon inspection of the brake lines, it showed one of the lines on the frame rail had severe corrosion and had burst. all of the brake fluid drained out of the master cylinder through this broken line. i checked the operation of the brakes after the broken line to see if i had any ability to stop the vehicle. this was not the case as the brakes would not even stop the vehicle from moving at an idle. if this had occurred at operating speeds, especially while towing, i would have not been able to stop the vehicle. currently the truck is at a repair facility to have the lines replaced and system checked. | |||