Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 97000 | ||
| To whom it may concern: in july 2010, i purchased a 2004 chevy z71 with rear disk brakes, didn't take long to find out the parking brake did not hold. done some research - found there was a recall, to change the 20 cent clip that holds the so-called brake shoe center of the hub. this is a joke because rough roads & pot holes will still cause the shoe to slip down and rub the drum. the design is a joke on all gm customers that bought vehicles with this easy apply parking brake using the drum in hat set up used with rear disk brakes. please note the problem is not so much the people that use the break, they know it won't hold & there is a problem --- the problem is the people that never use the parking break (i'm betting that's a lot of people who have automatic transmissions) --- from what i saw after removing the drum/rotor, it is just a matter of time until the shoe wears at the rub point (bottom of shoe) and breaks in two or cuts into the drum. this in turn could cause the wheel to lock up when peices start to jam againist the hub. | |||
| 05/23/2009 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Hello, i have a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4 extended cab. i started to notice that the anti-lock brakes were acting unusual. between 10 mph and 7 mph, the anti-lock brakes will act like they were on wet pavement or icy pavement, pulsating until i come to a complete stop. i have 62,000 miles on the vehicle, it has been properly maintained and looks like the day it came from the dealer. i have been doing some research and have noticed that the goes back to the 1999 model year. i have contacted my dealer and there is not any recalls for my vehicle. thank you *tr | |||