Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 11/17/1998 | 1 | 05/02/1998 | |
| Complete loss of braking ability of the front brakes due to leaking caliper. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - PADS | |||
| 10/29/1999 | 1 | 05/02/1998 | |
| Uneven brake pad wear. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 04/28/2004 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet k1500. while driving 10 mph when the brakes engaged, the contact stated the brake pedal was resistant and failed to engage. he had to apply extreme force to the brake pedal in order for them to engage, increasing stopping distance and time. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. updated 06/17/10.*lj | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 112900 | ||
| My 1998 chevrolet silverado k1500 had a total front brake rotor failure in which the hub of the rotor detached from the rotor itself, resulting in a total loss of braking on the front right side. this was the factory rotor. any stops resulted in pulling to the left, heavy braking caused extreme moving of the vehicle to the left. i repaired by replacing the rotors and brake pads on the front. | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 85000 | ||
| Brakes on my 1998 k1500 pulsate and then go to the floor when coming to a stop. dealership supposedly replaced abs module once for free then charged me two hundred dollars to replace it again. replaced pads, shoes, calipers etc. brakes still do this, have came close to hitting things in front of me due to this. from reading other articles on the net i am told by unhooking the abs it will stop doing this but then i will have no abs. whats the point in having a new truck when the rear end will lock up just like it does in my 1982 ford truck with no abs. | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 129548 | 1 | |
| I had read numerous peoples complaint on this issue. there apparently should be a recall on this problem. i have a 98 chevy silverado ext. cab 4x4 and i'm having a problem with low speed(5-10mph) where the abs comes on and slowly and dangerously stops the vehicle. i realize that the wheel speed sensors are the problem, but if there is recall for 99-up with the same problem, why doesn't anyone fix this? this is a constant problem and gets worse when cold or rainy out, winter is coming and do not want to have this same problem, please advise. *tr | |||
| 10/29/1999 | 1 | 05/02/1998 | |
| Rear emergency brake chafing on a support bracket and cut through the shield and starting fraying the steel cable. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 55000 | 1 | 06/11/1998 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet k1500. while driving approximately 10 mph, the anti-lock system automatically engaged. as a result, the vehicle had little to no braking ability. the contact stated that a vehicle with no brakes is a huge safety issue. he took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised to clean out the wheel speed sensors for the anti-lock brake. this improved the braking system, but it still did not work properly. he took the vehicle back to the dealer after finding nhtsa campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti-lock) for the same failure he was experiencing. the dealer stated that the recall did not include his vehicle and they were not responsible for the repairs. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 55,000 and current mileage was 64,000. updated 10/03/08 *bf updated 10/07/08. *jb | |||
| 05/24/2000 | 60000 | 100 | 08/13/1999 |
| Abs come on when not warranted. pedal just hardens up and truck won't stop. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 98000 | 500 | 01/20/2000 |
| Anti-lock brakes- they are activating at low speeds making stopping distance much longer, they also activate when hitting bumps in the road. during ran and snowy time they are activating almost constantly. can't afford the cost to replace. *jb | |||
| 02/17/2006 | 106000 | 1 | 10/01/1997 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while pulling into a parking lot or when stopping for a stop sign/light at less than 5 mph the abs activated. the activation occurred gradually and continued to become worse. when the vehicle was taken in for routine maintenance at an independent repair shop the wheel speed sensor was determined to cause the unwanted activation. there were no repairs made. updated 3/9/2006 - *nm | |||
| 12/21/2005 | 110000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 |
| Dt: the contact states there is a nhtsa recall campaign 05v379000 regarding the hydraulic antilock brakes. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to the year of the vehicle.*ak updated 1/25/2006. *nm | |||
| 09/07/2005 | 39305 | 1 | 09/29/1998 |
| When coming to complete stop brake pedal jumps up and down and abs motor runs, happens almost regular now. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 110500 | 15 | 06/21/2001 |
| Brake failure. anti-lock brakes engage at low speeds (5-10 mph) when slowing to approach stop signs or when parking. *nm | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 35000 | 100 | |
| Safety recall 05068 - front wheel speed sensor corrosion. nhtsa campaign number: 05v-379. i own a 1998 chevrolet silverado with the unwanted abs activation, exactly as detailed in the recall notice dated august 29, 2005. i had to unhook the abs function to alleviate the problem, but now i have no abs at all, as i was told that i would have to replace the abs module which is very expensive. how can i get my 1998 vehicle problem corrected by the dealer, as part of this recall? thank you.*jb | |||
| 07/28/2005 | 7900 | 1000 | 07/13/1998 |
| Abs activation at slow speeds in traffic and at frequent stops, activation of abs started around 07/2005. serviced parts included new rotors and pads, rear drums and pad shoes, abs modulator, and master cylinder. vehicle still has same noted problem. *nm | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 500 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Dt: the brakes on the rear end just locked for no reason. if it is raining the braking is worse. the back end locks and the vehicle will slide. this occurs on different occasions with out warning. the vehicle has been seen by dealer several times, too many to list. the dealer has never been able to determine the root of the problem. the vehicle was purchased new. no rear braking parts have ever been replaced. on several occasions the vehicle owner has lost control and nearly had an accident. *ak | |||
| 08/28/2005 | 1 | 07/31/2000 | |
| I noticed in an edition of the minneapolis star-tribune and noticed the recall of the 1999-2002 model years of the chevrolet silverado pick-ups with the anti-lock brake system with the abs engaging at speeds of 4 to 11 mph and have been experiencing the same problem with my 1998 chevrolet silverado pick-up truck. would my truck be eligible for this recall or not?? | |||
| 05/16/2005 | 24 | 07/17/1998 | |
| Abs activation at speed of less than 10mph on dry pavement when there is no wheel skid. i am concerned that this may be the same problem as is being investigated on 1999-2002 gm pick ups. | |||
| 04/12/2005 | 65668 | 11/08/1997 | |
| I was having problems stopping at low speed. brake pedal seemed to pulse back like the abs was activating. took truck to dealer and they determined that the wheel speed sensors were corroded and need to be replaced. they replaced parts and it cost me $322.15. they never showed me the wheel speed sensors. | |||
| 05/06/2005 | 129000 | 1 | 10/01/2001 |
| Dt: on the driver's side the front tire, rim, brakes, and hub fell off the car. the police said they had seen other vehicles where the same thing happened.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2003 | 60000 | 1 | 02/01/2003 |
| Consumer states: when he uses the vehicle in the winter and applies the brakes, he has no idea where the truck is going to go. when he tries to turn it slides right across the road. *ak *tt *nm | |||
| 11/20/2004 | 64613 | 11 | 02/25/2000 |
| Abs speed sensor has corroded. gm did not warn me of potential corrosion or that the vehicle may have problems with uncontrolled stopping. gm also did not plan a maintenance check up on the abs sensor, which could have prevented problems. during the short life of the vehicle this part was gradually becoming defective. this part under normal circumstances should last the life of the vehicle, since it is in a protected and sealed area that requires major mechanical work. i took my vehicle to the point of purchase, don mccue chevrolet where i have majority of all work done. they fail to understand that they are not the only mechanics in town. they are using this fact for the purpose of denial of any responsibility. i spoke with dennis briner the service manager at don mccue about this problem, and he stated after some arguing that this area of the vehicle is not considered regular maintenance with brake jobs or any other maintenance check up. they offered $130.00 to clean the corrosion but later refused, due too the fact they may break the sensor. my feeling is, is that this was a developing problem over the short life of the vehicle and should be covered by gm. i spoke with gm corporate directly and they responded that i failed to keep regular maintenance records. but when i asked where in their records do they show a regular maintenance schedule for abs speed sensors they said there isn't one. gm hasn't been able to provide me with an owner's manual that proves them right. the solution was to pull the abs fuse by direction of a don mccue service tech. and gm offered to give me a gm loyalty certificate once i get the work done. *ak | |||
| 10/19/2004 | 52300 | 5 | 04/07/1998 |
| When road conditions are wet, the rear brakes on my truck lock-up as the vehicle is coming to a stop. this is a dangerous condition, as it interferes with my ability to control the vehicle during wet conditions. additionally, when i accelarate from the stop, the rear breaks release with a loud clunking sound. the problem has occurred in the past after going through a car wash, however, the problem did not persist since the wheather conditions at those times were dry. in the last incident, however, the problem persisted since the wheather was rainy and the roads were wet. i am very concerned regarding this problem. *ak | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 63000 | 1 | |
| While driving 25 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to a body shop for inspection. mechanic determined that the rotors and brakes needed to be replaced due to worn parts. *ak brake disk rotar failed. rotar surface broke off completely resulting in complete loss of brake in the front right wheel. *tc | |||
| 05/01/2098 | |||
| The anti-lock brakes engage often when braking. i saw an article in our mpls. star tribune newspaper which someone wrote in with a similar problem, same year vehicle, and said we should contact you for investigation. the brakes basically engage even on dry pavement, moving at slow speeds. we think that these brakes should only be engaging when you are having to stop suddenly and are concerned this may be more of a problem later on. we do have approx 120,000 miles on the vehicle but this has been a problem for a long time now. we were told by a mechanic that his pickup does the same thing and this year is noted for that problem. no need to fix it. i just wanted you to be aware of something we are seeing that we feel is not quite right.*ak | |||
| 07/08/2002 | 100 | 07/01/2099 | |
| Anti-lock brakes activate on dry pavement at a slow, gradual stop... 75% of time. *ak | |||
| 01/17/2000 | 1 | ||
| At 5 mph consumer applied brakes abs activated then released, resulting in a front crash. no injuries, damage to vehicle was $ 7000.00.*ak | |||
| 06/10/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Appears braking system isn't functioning properly at a higher rate of speed. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 6 | 11/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
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| Vehicle vibrates intermittently while driving, vibration is more severe under braking conditions but noticeable when just cruising, this vibration causes the rear end to bounce thus resulting in the abs to activate and extended stopping distance. *et | |||
| Braking power is insufficient, resulting in excessive rotor wear, and extended stopping distance. also; when the brakes are applied rear wheels lock up, causing the abs system to activate prematurely. dealer has inspected vehicle, and has not been able to duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 10/20/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Brakes had felt spongy for several months. had the problem checked out three months ago, nothing found - brakes failed completely while driving, pedal went to floor , and vehicle slowed eventually. so there was no accident. dealer replaced master cylinder at no cost (still under warranty). *ak | |||
| 01/20/1999 | |||
| The abs brakes feels spongy. have no pressure. the pedal goes close to floor when applied. vehicle would fail to stop. has been to dealer at least 8 times for abs brakes. had the pads changed about every 3,000-5,000 miles. the problem with abs brakes has not been fixed. *ak | |||
| 09/04/1998 | |||
| When driving at speed below 40 mph the abs system is kicking in and locking the brakes up. front brake rotors sometimes haung up/overheated and the consumer smelled the brakes burning. when consumer turned the key off, front brakes unlocked. vehicle has been in repair shop five times for the brakes and the abs system. dealer couln't determine the cause. *ak | |||
| 04/28/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| With only 20000 miles of light driving (no pulling conditions), the front pads were worn to the point needing replacement. the dealer admitted that they have seen pads wear out on my vehicle at 15000 miles in some cases. this, to me and every mechanic i've spoken to, seems extremely excessive. | |||
| 12/26/1998 | 8 | ||
| Brake pedal would go to the floor when the abs brakes are applied. this would cause an extended stopping distance. an intermittent problem. sometimes there are no brakes. has been to dealer numerous times for the problem, but each time the mechanic could not locate problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 01/05/2006 | 150000 | 1 | 01/15/2001 |
| There was not incident yet, but the front abs cycles when the vehicle is slowing below 5 mph and is sometimes difficult to stop. *nm | |||
| 10/18/2005 | 90000 | 1 | 10/14/2000 |
| Abs brakes on my truck engage at low speeds, making stopping difficult. gm has issued a recall for this problem for 1999-2002 trucks, but mine is a 1998. i called gm to verify the recall and was told that i did not qualify because my truck was a '98 and not a '99 problem has been happening for several months and almost every time i am at a slow speed. the recall needs to be expanded. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 05/03/2005 | 20000 | 8 | 01/01/2000 |
| Brakes continue to fail- selfadjusting rear brakes have never been self adjusting- never could be fixed by dealer causing unusually quick wear on front brake pads (pads replaced at least once a year)and multiple occurances of brake pedal going all the way to floor before stopping causing several near miss accidents | |||
| 08/05/2002 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| While driving consumer stepped on brakes and without warning brake pedal went to the floor, resulting in vehicle not stopping. *ak the cause for the brake to go to the floor was determined to be a faulty master cylinder, also the front brake rotors were out of round, and the rear brakes were not hitting drums all the way.*yh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 11/17/1998 | 1 | 05/02/1998 | |
| Complete loss of braking ability of the front brakes due to leaking caliper. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 10/29/1999 | 1 | 05/02/1998 | |
| Uneven brake pad wear. mjs | |||
| 01/20/1999 | |||
| The abs brakes feels spongy. have no pressure. the pedal goes close to floor when applied. vehicle would fail to stop. has been to dealer at least 8 times for abs brakes. had the pads changed about every 3,000-5,000 miles. the problem with abs brakes has not been fixed. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 63000 | 1 | |
| While driving 25 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to a body shop for inspection. mechanic determined that the rotors and brakes needed to be replaced due to worn parts. *ak brake disk rotar failed. rotar surface broke off completely resulting in complete loss of brake in the front right wheel. *tc | |||
| Braking power is insufficient, resulting in excessive rotor wear, and extended stopping distance. also; when the brakes are applied rear wheels lock up, causing the abs system to activate prematurely. dealer has inspected vehicle, and has not been able to duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 09/04/1998 | |||
| When driving at speed below 40 mph the abs system is kicking in and locking the brakes up. front brake rotors sometimes haung up/overheated and the consumer smelled the brakes burning. when consumer turned the key off, front brakes unlocked. vehicle has been in repair shop five times for the brakes and the abs system. dealer couln't determine the cause. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Dealer refused to replace warped rear brake drums.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 02/15/1999 | 10000 | 2 | 07/01/1998 |
| 1998 chevrolet, k1500,4x4, 5.7 vortec at about 40,000 miles had to have intake manifold gasket replaced, windshield wiper motor works and then doesn't,master cylinder has failed twice,d/s electric window works and then doesn't and rear turn signal housing and connection on right side keeps failing, not bulb! also leak resulting in loss of coolant from reservoir, in the middle of underneath vehicle. bought new! *jb | |||
| 08/05/2002 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| While driving consumer stepped on brakes and without warning brake pedal went to the floor, resulting in vehicle not stopping. *ak the cause for the brake to go to the floor was determined to be a faulty master cylinder, also the front brake rotors were out of round, and the rear brakes were not hitting drums all the way.*yh | |||
| 10/20/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Brakes had felt spongy for several months. had the problem checked out three months ago, nothing found - brakes failed completely while driving, pedal went to floor , and vehicle slowed eventually. so there was no accident. dealer replaced master cylinder at no cost (still under warranty). *ak | |||
| 07/20/1999 | 1 | 05/02/1998 | |
| Master cylinder failed causing complete loss of braking ability. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/20/1999 | 1 | 05/31/1999 | |
| Vacuum power brake booster failed while braking abruptly to avoid hitting another vehicle. nlm | |||