Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 03/09/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Hydraulic brake failure. nhtsa action number:peo5020 was told by the dealer this was likely the wheel speed sensor and required a complete wheel bearing replacement as that is the only way the wheel speed sensor could be replaced. i became suspicious after looking at the service advisors writ-up which was nothing like i had described to him or the mechanic and nothing like they had told me the repair was. when confronting the service advisor about the way it was written up, his response was this was my way of writing it up. after looking up the nhtsa information which i printed out, it appears the manufacturer was to pay for the complete repair. i was charged by the dealer for the complete repair. after getting home i searched the internet for recalls and here i am - looking for help in this fruad by the dealer. i am now suspicious that they might be double charging - ie: charge the customer and also charge gm? another repair i had completed at the same time was a defective parking brake - total failure. nhtsa action number: eao4011 was told by the dealer mechanic the linings wear even when the parking brake was not applied. required linings and other part replacement for which i was also charged. in the recall vehicles i did not see my vehicle however the mechanic described the condition just as the recall notice described it so i'm thinking this vehicle might also be included? they also recommended a brake flush - which i had done and now am thinking this might have been required when the recall work was completed? i first started noticing the problem (nhtsa action number: peo5020) when pulling into parking spaces this winter however dismissed it at first thinking i may have been on ice. i came very close to smashing into a block wall on one occasion, a fence and parking curb on others. thanks. thanks. | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| The parking brake cable broke, preventing the brake release and preventing car from moving. when i bought a new cable at the dealer the parts counter man told me it is common for these to break. if my wife had been out in the evening, she could have been in a very dangerous situation. if this is common i would like a recall so they can all be replaced with an improved cable. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2008 | 120000 | 1 | |
| I was in a car accident. while driving, i don't know what happened but something caused my truck to roll over. earlier that day i remember that my parking brake would not work. i also had some trouble putting the gear into park. my airbags didn't deploy during this accident, and i was driving with cruise control on if that has any bearing on this. also, my front tires were always needing air. *tr | |||
| 07/29/2008 | 100400 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado. the contact took the vehicle to the mechanic to have the brakes repaired. as the mechanic was changing the brakes the mechanic notice that the parking brakes were worn out. the mechanic informed the contact to replace the park brakes on the vehicle due to the fact that if the contact applies the parking brake the vehicle can roll down a hill and cause a crash. contact was informed that there was a recall(05v161000) but is unsuccessful getting the vehicle repaired because the recall is only for manual vehicle and the contact own a automatic. the current and failure mileages were 100,400. | |||
| 12/11/2006 | 300 | 09/25/2000 | |
| Parking brake failure - design fault. per chevrolet dealership and independent mechanic the parking brake failure to engage is due to not using the parking brake each time the truck is parked. this is a design fault as a part should not fail if you use it only as needed. chevrolet has a recall for the 2001 silverado manual transmission but has not recalled the automatic transmission models with the same issue. abs brakes: abs light generally comes on when driving the truck. chevrolet has a recall for the abs system failure on the 2001 silverado but has limited the recall to states with more erosion (salt) and therefore is not fixing this issue in texas. electrical system - instrument panel: the instrument panel displays warning lights, e.g. abs light, brake light, etc. intermittently. chevrolet has a recall on the 2001 chevrolet silverado instrument panel however not for this vin number. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2007 | 104000 | 1 | 03/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the parking brake would not hold the vehicle when it was applied. the mechanic stated that the vehicle's design caused the parking brake pads to rub against the drum. as a result, the parking brake was ineffective in immobilizing the parked vehicle. as of november 19, 2007, the mechanic had not repaired the vehicle. the manufacturer stated that his vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 05v161000 (parking brake). the current and failure mileages were 104,000. updated 3/5/09 *cn updated 03/10/09. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 52000 | 1 | 02/03/2001 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact heard a scrapping noise in the vehicle. recall campaign# 05v161000 was related to the parking brake failure. the failure mileage was 52,000. in october 2006 the dealer stated that the recall was not related to this vehicle due to the brake pads and rotors being worn. *ak the current mileage was 61610. update *4/23/07 **tr | |||
| 12/10/2006 | 42215 | 1 | 10/31/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, a grinding noise was heard. the vehicle was driven to an independent repair shop, who determined the parking brake was metal to metal. the rotors were shaved and the pads were replaced. the dealer was not contacted. updated 1/19/2007 - the emergency brake pads were completely worn. the pads on the regular brakes still had over 50% use left. the consumer claimed that he only used the emergency brake twice. the brakes are not self adjusting but have to be adjusted manually. *nm | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | |||
| 07/14/2007 | 50000 | 1 | 12/01/2000 |
| Gradual failure of parking brake. parking brake failed to hold vehicle in place while jacking or in gear with automatic transmission. provided no emergency braking. no action taken to correct. a recall was present for manual transmission models only even though the brakes were identical. *ak | |||