Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V043000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/2004 to 08/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 77411 | 03/23/2005 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/08/2005 | 02/08/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans equipped with bosch hydro-boost brake assemblies, the hydraulic brake booster pressure accumulator may crack and separate from the hydro-boost assembly during normal operating conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a separation occurred and the hood of the vehicle were open, fragments from the accumulator could cause injury to people in the immediate area. the presence of this crack or fractured surface could allow the hydraulic fluid to leak from the accumulator circuit of the booster assembly. the loss of fluid would cause increased steering and braking effort and a crash may occur without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will test the hydro-boost assembly for functional operation of the two-function valve. if the hydro-boost assembly fails the test, dealers will replace the assembly free of charge. the recall began on march 23, 2005. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc trucks at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05006.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 04V045000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/2003 to 06/30/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 68875 | 06/18/2004 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2004 | 02/06/2004 | 571 | 135 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, ?passenger car brake systems.? some of these vehicles were produced with an out-of-specification brake hydro-boost housing relief valve bore. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequently, the valve o-ring seal may fracture. steering efforts may be slightly increased while braking or parking. under certain driving conditions, a fractured seal may require a slight increase in the applied brake pedal effort to achieve the same vehicle deceleration rate as prior to the seat fracture. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers are to replace the hydro-boost relief valve. the recall began on june 18, 2004. owners should contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; gmc at 1-866-996-9463; or hummer at 1-866-486-6376. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 04004.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 3568 | 3568B | 10021133 | Service brake booster message. *kb | 03/13/2007 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 040525002 | 06/01/2007 | 040525002D | 10022470 | Abs light on, dtc's c0265, c0201, u1041 set and/or loss of communication with brake module. (reground ebcm ground). *kb | 08/15/2007 |
| 040525005A | 10/01/2004 | 040525005 | 10012587 | Antilock brake system light on service brake system message on driver information center. *eh updated *eh | 03/08/2005 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 3568A | 10017092 | Service brake booster message. *tt | 10/24/2005 | ||
| 040523005 | 06/01/2004 | 10012141 | Availability of rear wheel mud flaps to reduce debris build-up on rear brake calipers and/or rear wheels. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| 040523001A | 10/01/2004 | 040523001 | 10011125 | Low brake pedal, red brake light on, brake system warning message on. *tt updated *eh | 01/03/2005 |
| 02053 | 01/01/2004 | 3080 | 10007739 | Information on resurfacing the park brake portion of the rear brake rotor. *tt | 07/09/2004 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 030525007 | 05/01/2009 | 030525007D | 10004310 | Antilock brake (abs) activation at low speeds (clean wheel speed sensor mounting surface). *tt updated 10/23/09. *pe | 12/02/2003 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||||
| 040525002B | 11/01/2005 | 040525002C | 10008659 | Anti-lock brake system (abs) light on, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) c0265, c0201, u1041 set and/or loss of communication with brake module. *tt update. *tt | 08/13/2004 |
| 01640 | 01/01/2004 | 01640A | 10007171 | Electronic brake control module part restriction.*mr *mj | 06/03/2004 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | ||||||
| EA04012 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/30/2004 | 02/28/2005 | HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES | 05V005000 | |
| Gm is conducting a recall on all subject vehicles build between may 1999 and october 14, 1999.significant changes were incorporated into production in early october 1999, and vehicles built after that date have lower warranty failure rates.the complaint and warranty data appear to support the effectiveness of these changes. gm made additional changes in november 1999, february 2000, may 2001, and february 2004.odi will continue to monitor this problem and will take further action, if warranted, in the future.for further technical details see the attached engineering analysis report. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 105000 | ||
| While backing out at a little league parking lot, the brake pedal went to floor and i had to use the emergency brake to stop. all brake lines were rusted/ruptured. i do not live or drive in the rust belt. this could have been much worse to include pedestrian or occupant fatalities. | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while braking for a traffic stop, the brakes abnormally traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle did not respond. as a result, the contact crashed into a pedestrian. the pedestrian was injured and transported to the hospital. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic, where it was discovered that the entire brake line was completely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that brake while braking for a traffic stop, the brakes abnormally traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle did not respond. as a result, the contact crashed into a pedestrian. the pedestrian was injured and transported to the hospital. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic, where it was discovered that the entire brake line was completely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. kmj | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 143000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated that the brake lines were corroded and caused the brakes to fail. the contact was attempting to stop when the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard abnormally. the contact was able to cruise to a stop. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where they informed the contact that the complete undercarriage of the vehicle was corroded. the contact traded in the vehicle. the failure and the current mileages were 143,000. | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that brake lines failed on the vehicle. the contact was coming to a stop light and pressed when they tried to stop the brake pedal went to the floor. the vehicle to a mechanic and it was found that all of the brake lines had resuted through. the person the contact hit was injured and a police report was taken. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.rl | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 143000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated that the brake lines were corroded and caused the brakes to fail. the contact was attempting to stop when the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard abnormally. the contact was able to cruise to a stop. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where they informed the contact that the complete undercarriage of the vehicle was corroded. the contact traded in the vehicle. the failure and the current mileages were 143,000. | |||
| 12/23/2012 | 63000 | ||
| Driving down a busy 4 lane road. approached a red light and attempted to stop, when pushing the pedal it gave free and depressed all the way to the floor. i had to switch lanes quickly to avoid a car and blew through the red light. while i was able to avoid the accident it was very scary. upon inspection of my brake lines 1 had burst and the rest were so rusted it was only a matter of time till the rest blew. ## vin failed ## | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 143000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated that the brake lines were corroded and caused the brakes to fail. the contact was attempting to stop when the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard abnormally. the contact was able to cruise to a stop. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where they informed the contact that the complete undercarriage of the vehicle was corroded. the contact traded in the vehicle. the failure and the current mileages were 143,000. kmj | |||
| 12/23/2012 | 63000 | ||
| Driving down a busy 4 lane road. approached a red light and attempted to stop, when pushing the pedal it gave free and depressed all the way to the floor. i had to switch lanes quickly to avoid a car and blew through the red light. while i was able to avoid the accident it was very scary. upon inspection of my brake lines 1 had burst and the rest were so rusted it was only a matter of time till the rest blew. ## vin failed ## | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 143000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated that the brake lines were corroded and caused the brakes to fail. the contact was attempting to stop when the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard abnormally. the contact was able to cruise to a stop. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where they informed the contact that the complete undercarriage of the vehicle was corroded. the contact traded in the vehicle. the failure and the current mileages were 143,000. kmj | |||
| 12/23/2012 | 63000 | ||
| Driving down a busy 4 lane road. approached a red light and attempted to stop, when pushing the pedal it gave free and depressed all the way to the floor. i had to switch lanes quickly to avoid a car and blew through the red light. while i was able to avoid the accident it was very scary. upon inspection of my brake lines 1 had burst and the rest were so rusted it was only a matter of time till the rest blew. ## vin failed ## | |||
| 02/21/2013 | 72000 | ||
| Today on my way home from a doctors visit i was leaving route 509 off ramp from heading north bound in seattle washington. i applied the brakes to slow down and as i approached the stop light suddenly the brake pedal collapsed to the floor correspoinding with the service brake light turning on. luckily the light changed to green so i was able to avoid an accident. after making the turn i drove slowly untill it was safe to stop as this is a very industrial area with no place to stop. i had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle, once i was safe i examined the brake system and saw fluid dropping below the master cylinder onto the ground. when i looked closer i found a rusted brake line rupture on the front passenger brake line depressurizing the system. i looked online to see if there were any additional complaints and have found a very common issue here and realized i should share my story. the truck is not that old and having been an autonotive technician there is no excuse for brake lines to fail like this regardless of the regional climates. this truck resided prominently in florida and texas and only recenlty has arrived in washington. i hope this helps and chevy really does need to take responsibility for a major safey problem like this. i cant trust any of the lines in the truck after this and intend to replace all of them. here is a blog from edmonds.com with a large complaint history i found online that raised my concerns:http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0d4fe5/281 | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 109940 | 1 | |
| I was traveling at slightly less than the posted speed limit when i noticed that cars ahead of me had stopped. i applied my brakes and the pedal immediately went to the floor, the brake warning light on the dash came on as did a service brakes where my odometer is. the bell inside the cab started to ding. i had to swerve into the middle of the street toward the centerline to avoid hitting the car in front of me. i pushed the pedal to the floor hard and eventually rolled to a stop. i pulled to the side of the road and my husband (who was in the truck with me) had me pump the brakes and brake fluid poured down from under the front driver side of the truck. i called a tow company and they took the truck to the nearest chevy dealer. the dealer diagnosed that all of the brake lines where rusted and some were leaking and others would soon be. they said all the brakes lines from front to rear needed to be replaced. this is a very well cared for truck. i have never owned a vehicle that had brake lines corrode and i have always lived in new england. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 77764 | 1 | |
| On 7/7/09, driving slowly down driveway, brake pedal went all the way to the floor and had to use emergency brake to stop vehicle after bouncing over curb. took the car to jeff barnes chevrolet and they replaced brake line that was completely rusted through. on 6/26/12, driving on a rural road, brakes went out unexpectedly. again, used the emergency brake to stop vehicle. drove to nearby merchants tire and they replaced 20 foot of brake line and couplings that had rusted through leaking all brake fluid. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 109940 | ||
| I was traveling at slightly less than the posted speed limit when i noticed that cars ahead of me had stopped. i applied my brakes and the pedal immediately went to the floor, the brake warning light on the dash came on as did a service brakes where my odometer is. the bell inside the cab started to ding. i had to swerve into the middle of the street toward the centerline to avoid hitting the car in front of me. i pushed the pedal to the floor hard and eventually rolled to a stop. i pulled to the side of the road and my husband (who was in the truck with me) had me pump the brakes and brake fluid poured down from under the front driver side of the truck. i called a tow company and they took the truck to the nearest chevy dealer. the dealer diagnosed that all of the brake lines where rusted and some were leaking and others would soon be. they said all the brakes lines from front to rear needed to be replaced. this is a very well cared for truck. i have never owned a vehicle that had brake lines corrode and i have always lived in new england. | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 77764 | 1 | |
| On 7/7/09, driving slowly down driveway, brake pedal went all the way to the floor and had to use emergency brake to stop vehicle after bouncing over curb. took the car to jeff barnes chevrolet and they replaced brake line that was completely rusted through. on 6/26/12, driving on a rural road, brakes went out unexpectedly. again, used the emergency brake to stop vehicle. drove to nearby merchants tire and they replaced 20 foot of brake line and couplings that had rusted through leaking all brake fluid. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 109940 | ||
| I was traveling at slightly less than the posted speed limit when i noticed that cars ahead of me had stopped. i applied my brakes and the pedal immediately went to the floor, the brake warning light on the dash came on as did a service brakes where my odometer is. the bell inside the cab started to ding. i had to swerve into the middle of the street toward the centerline to avoid hitting the car in front of me. i pushed the pedal to the floor hard and eventually rolled to a stop. i pulled to the side of the road and my husband (who was in the truck with me) had me pump the brakes and brake fluid poured down from under the front driver side of the truck. i called a tow company and they took the truck to the nearest chevy dealer. the dealer diagnosed that all of the brake lines where rusted and some were leaking and others would soon be. they said all the brakes lines from front to rear needed to be replaced. this is a very well cared for truck. i have never owned a vehicle that had brake lines corrode and i have always lived in new england. | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 77764 | ||
| On 7/7/09, driving slowly down driveway, brake pedal went all the way to the floor and had to use emergency brake to stop vehicle after bouncing over curb. took the car to jeff barnes chevrolet and they replaced brake line that was completely rusted through. on 6/26/12, driving on a rural road, brakes went out unexpectedly. again, used the emergency brake to stop vehicle. drove to nearby merchants tire and they replaced 20 foot of brake line and couplings that had rusted through leaking all brake fluid. | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 86600 | 1 | |
| I have been dealing with rusting brake components since the calipers rusted and fell off at 36,000 miles. now my garage kept silverado has brake lines falling off that nearly cause an accident. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 86600 | ||
| I have been dealing with rusting brake components since the calipers rusted and fell off at 36,000 miles. now my garage kept silverado has brake lines falling off that nearly cause an accident. | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 64824 | 1 | |
| I was notified by a gm service center that the brake lines were very rusty and needed replacing.. while replacing the brake lines, i was told that the fuel lines were leaking, needing replacement and also the fuel sender unit needed replacing due to corrosion. this was a very costly repair and should not happen on a low mileage vehicle. i was told that this is a big problem on many gm trucks. i think i should be reimbursed for these repairs. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 153652 | ||
| When coming to a stop brake pedal went to floor. | |||
| 11/10/2012 | 69000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down rte 3 near my house going approximately 35 miles per hour in mid afternoon. when i tried to apply my brakes the peddle went all the way to the floor and i was unable to stop. i immediately depressed my emergency brake and was able to coast to a safe stop on the side of the road. i had the vehicle towed to a local midas shop and was informed that my brake lines had rusted through and had to be replaced at a cost of nearly $1,400. i feel extremely lucky that i was not at excessive speed or that anybody was in front of me as this situation could have resulted in serious injury or a fatality. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 153652 | ||
| When coming to a stop brake pedal went to floor. | |||
| 11/10/2012 | 69000 | ||
| I was driving down rte 3 near my house going approximately 35 miles per hour in mid afternoon. when i tried to apply my brakes the peddle went all the way to the floor and i was unable to stop. i immediately depressed my emergency brake and was able to coast to a safe stop on the side of the road. i had the vehicle towed to a local midas shop and was informed that my brake lines had rusted through and had to be replaced at a cost of nearly $1,400. i feel extremely lucky that i was not at excessive speed or that anybody was in front of me as this situation could have resulted in serious injury or a fatality. | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Rusted brake line ruptured causing loss of fluid resulting in braking failure. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 66000 | ||
| Rusted brake line ruptured causing loss of fluid resulting in braking failure. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 64000 | 1 | |
| No brakes, all most went into ohio river. main brake line rusted out under driver seat. and emergency brake cable rusted out under driver seat. after checking all line and cable needs replaced $ 2000. dealer said noting they can replace for free. i will never purchase gm products again . ## vin passed ## 2004 chevy silverado 4x4 truck purchase date 12-31-03 ## *tr | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the brake pedal became abnormally stuck to the floorboard. the contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the local mechanic where the failure was located at the brake lines, which were corroded and caused the brake fluid to leak. the brake lines were replaced. the failure and current mileage was 51,000. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 64000 | 1 | |
| No brakes, all most went into ohio river. main brake line rusted out under driver seat. and emergency brake cable rusted out under driver seat. after checking all line and cable needs replaced $ 2000. dealer said noting they can replace for free. i will never purchase gm products again . ## vin passed ## 2004 chevy silverado 4x4 truck purchase date 12-31-03 ## *tr | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the brake pedal became abnormally stuck to the floorboard. the contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the local mechanic where the failure was located at the brake lines, which were corroded and caused the brake fluid to leak. the brake lines were replaced. the failure and current mileage was 51,000. kmj | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 64000 | 1 | |
| No brakes, all most went into ohio river. main brake line rusted out under driver seat. and emergency brake cable rusted out under driver seat. after checking all line and cable needs replaced $ 2000. dealer said noting they can replace for free. i will never purchase gm products again . ## vin passed ## 2004 chevy silverado 4x4 truck purchase date 12-31-03 ## *tr | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the brake pedal became abnormally stuck to the floorboard. the contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the local mechanic where the failure was located at the brake lines, which were corroded and caused the brake fluid to leak. the brake lines were replaced. the failure and current mileage was 51,000. kmj | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 64000 | 1 | |
| No brakes, all most went into ohio river. main brake line rusted out under driver seat. and emergency brake cable rusted out under driver seat. after checking all line and cable needs replaced $ 2000. dealer said noting they can replace for free. i will never purchase gm products again . ## vin passed ## 2004 chevy silverado 4x4 truck purchase date 12-31-03 ## *tr | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the brake pedal became abnormally stuck to the floorboard. the contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the local mechanic where the failure was located at the brake lines, which were corroded and caused the brake fluid to leak. the brake lines were replaced. the failure and current mileage was 51,000. kmj | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 51000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving at 5mph the brake pedal stick to the floor. the contact had to apply the emergency brake to be able to bring the vehicle to a stop. the vehicle was towed to the local mechanic. the failure was located at the brake lines were corroded and caused the brake fluid to leak. the vehicle brake lines was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 51,000. li | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 66800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado z71. while driving approximately 5 mph in reverse, the brake pedal traveled to the floor upon engaging. the vehicle continued to accelerate. the gear was immediately shifted into drive and the emergency brake was engaged in order to stop. the contact was able to drive with the use of the emergency brake for stopping. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the brake lines were completely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 66,800. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 66800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado z71. while driving approximately 5 mph in reverse, the brake pedal traveled to the floor upon engaging. the vehicle continued to accelerate. the gear was immediately shifted into drive and the emergency brake was engaged in order to stop. the contact was able to drive with the use of the emergency brake for stopping. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the brake lines were completely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 66,800. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 55000 | 1 | |
| The vechicle's anti-lock brakes failed! *tr | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 66800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado z71. while driving approximately 5 mph in reverse, the brake pedal traveled to the floor upon engaging. the vehicle continued to accelerate. the gear was immediately shifted into drive and the emergency brake was engaged in order to stop. the contact was able to drive with the use of the emergency brake for stopping. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the brake lines were completely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 66,800. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 55000 | 1 | |
| The vechicle's anti-lock brakes failed! *tr | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 66800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado z71. while driving approximately 5 mph in reverse, the brake pedal traveled to the floor upon engaging. the vehicle continued to accelerate. the gear was immediately shifted into drive and the emergency brake was engaged in order to stop. the contact was able to drive with the use of the emergency brake for stopping. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the brake lines were completely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 66,800. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 55000 | ||
| The vechicle's anti-lock breaks failed! | |||
| 08/12/2012 | 137140 | 1 | |
| Upon leaving a parking area with a full load of woodchips on my truck my brake pedal suddenly and without any dashboard warning, went right to the floor. coasting to a stop and applying the parking brake i stopped the truck without hitting anything. looking under the truck i found the rear brake line had burst. i had the truck taken to my mechanic who stated the entire brake line system had corroded and was falling apart. i was advised to take it to the local chevy dealer to repair due to the extensive length of time to needed to make the repair. the entire brakeline system, abs pump motor and valve was excessively rusted, corroded through and non repairable and had to be replaced. repair cost $2,026.47. i am appalled that gm is aware of this problem with the brake line system and i was never notified nor was a recall issued to have this trucks brake lines replaced before they burst and caused the brakes to fail completely, without warning. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2012 | 137140 | ||
| Upon leaving a parking area with a full load of woodchips on my truck my brake pedal suddenly and without any dashboard warning, went right to the floor. coasting to a stop and applying the parking brake i stopped the truck without hitting anything. looking under the truck i found the rear brake line had burst. i had the truck taken to my mechanic who stated the entire brake line system had corroded and was falling apart. i was advised to take it to the local chevy dealer to repair due to the extensive length of time to needed to make the repair. the entire brakeline system, abs pump motor and valve was excessively rusted, corroded through and non repairable and had to be replaced. repair cost $2,026.47. i am appalled that gm is aware of this problem with the brake line system and i was never notified nor was a recall issued to have this trucks brake lines replaced before they burst and caused the brakes to fail completely, without warning. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 134786 | 1 | |
| Approaching an intersection, i applied the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor. i was able to stop as there was some brake pressure left once i got the pedal all the way to the floor. i carefully drove the truck home and notice a large puddle under the driver side door. i checked underneath and noticed that one of the brake lines had ruptured due to excessive rust. in fact, all of the brakes in that area were severely rusted. i replaced all brakes on the truck with stainless steel lines to insure this problem did not happen again. i tow a large fifth wheel camper with this truck. luckily this did not occur while i was towing it. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 55600 | 1 | |
| I was traveling on a side road after leaving my home and as i approached the stop sign at the intersection of a main road i applied the brakes and the peddle went all the way to the floor. i actually went right through the stop sign and almost hit another car traveling on the main road. on inspection of the vehicle i found that the brake lines that travel from under the hood along the frame to the anti-lock module are all severely rusted and one had a hole in it. this is a dangerous situation and gm need to do something about it. i am very upset about this because there were little kids in the car i almost hit and i would hate to think of what could have happened. i also noticed that the fuel lines in the same area are also very rotted. this doesn't usually happen unless the vehicle is much older. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 134786 | 1 | |
| Approaching an intersection, i applied the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor. i was able to stop as there was some brake pressure left once i got the pedal all the way to the floor. i carefully drove the truck home and notice a large puddle under the driver side door. i checked underneath and noticed that one of the brake lines had ruptured due to excessive rust. in fact, all of the brakes in that area were severely rusted. i replaced all brakes on the truck with stainless steel lines to insure this problem did not happen again. i tow a large fifth wheel camper with this truck. luckily this did not occur while i was towing it. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 55600 | 1 | |
| I was traveling on a side road after leaving my home and as i approached the stop sign at the intersection of a main road i applied the brakes and the peddle went all the way to the floor. i actually went right through the stop sign and almost hit another car traveling on the main road. on inspection of the vehicle i found that the brake lines that travel from under the hood along the frame to the anti-lock module are all severely rusted and one had a hole in it. this is a dangerous situation and gm need to do something about it. i am very upset about this because there were little kids in the car i almost hit and i would hate to think of what could have happened. i also noticed that the fuel lines in the same area are also very rotted. this doesn't usually happen unless the vehicle is much older. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 134786 | ||
| Approaching an intersection, i applied the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor. i was able to stop as there was some brake pressure left once i got the pedal all the way to the floor. i carefully drove the truck home and notice a large puddle under the driver side door. i checked underneath and noticed that one of the brake lines had ruptured due to excessive rust. in fact, all of the brakes in that area were severly rusted. i replaced all brakes on the truck with stainless steel lines to insure this problem did not happen again. i tow a large fifth wheel camper with this truck. luckily this did not occur while i was towing it. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 55600 | ||
| I was traveling on a side road after leaving my home and as i approached the stop sign at the intersection of a main road i applied the brakes and the peddle went all the way to the floor. i actually went right through the stop sign and almost hit another car traveling on the main road. on inspection of the vehicle i found that the brake lines that travel from under the hood along the frame to the anti-lock module are all severely rusted and one had a hole in it. this is a dangerous situation and gm need to do something about it. i am very upset about this because there were little kids in the car i almost hit and i would hate to think of what could have happened. i also noticed that the fuel lines in the same area are also very rotted. this doesn't usually happen unless the vehicle is much older. | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 90000 | 1 | |
| I was moving my truck from one location to another at my house to move around some other vehicles. when i pressed the brake pedal the second time to stop the truck, the pedal went all the way to the floor. i turned the vehicle off, and moved the other vehicles i need to and went to move my truck back to the original location. when moving my truck i had hardly any stopping power, and there was a trail of fluid running from where my truck had been parked to where i moved it to. my truck is not used off road, and had been maintained. i have another vehicle with 245k miles on it and never had to replace the brake lines. i love my truck and now it has to sit, cause i cannot afford to fix it, and cannot drive it with no brakes. very disappointed! *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 90000 | ||
| I was moving my truck from one location to another at my house to move around some other vehicles. when i pressed the brake pedal the second time to stop the truck, the pedal went all the way to the floor. i turned the vehicle off, and moved the other vehicles i need to and went to move my truck back to the original location. when moving my truck i had hardly any stopping power, and there was a trail of fluid running from where my truck had been parked to where i moved it to. my truck is not used off road, and had been maintained. i have another vehicle with 245k miles on it and never had to replace the brake lines. i love my truck and now it has to sit, cause i cannot afford to fix it, and cannot drive it with no brakes. very disappointed | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 04/28/2004 | 5500 | 1 | 11/24/2003 |
| I own a 2500hd w/duramax diesel.it has frame beaming defects.defect was present from the start but was not identified till about 20,000 mi.truck tearing up tires,vibrating,difficult to steer and getting worse along with developing other problems.gm has lied and tried to hide that there really is a defect.they would not present any tsb's or any other info reguarding when asked.the truck was vibrating so bad the other night i just all of a sudden blew the r&r tire and almost hit a rock embankment.tires had less than 18000 miles on them .i bought 2 more just to try to be safe and get there.please help with any info or advice, anything!*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road and felt my brakes shutter than heard a whirring noise and lights started coming on saying my antilock bracks needed service. was told that my truck needed a new antilock pumpand that it was out of warranty by 3000 miles nothing was done up to this point | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 44100 | 1 | |
| Abs activation at speeds under 20 mph, sometimes jerk the wheel to the right, for no apparent reason. mechanic replaced abs wheel sensors, problem even worse, and told to bring it to gm. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2005 | 1 | 07/20/2004 | |
| Trailer brake wiring harness. i recently purchased a trailer which required a electronic brake. after having the braking system installed by the manufacturer of the trailer i was informed of the problem with the braking harness on the vehicle. i then called the dealer for more information, they recommended i take it to another trailer dealer and have it looked at. that's when i found out that the wiring harness was only receiving 4 volts, the braking system requires 12 volts. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/24/2012 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact was driving 35 mph when the brakes failed and the vehicle crashed into the woods. the vehicle was not destroyed and the brake warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was then towed to the contact | |||
| 04/24/2012 | 93000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact was driving 35 mph when the brakes failed and the vehicle crashed into the woods. the vehicle was not destroyed and the brake warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was towed to the contacts home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 93,000. rds | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 66027 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado has severely rusted and corroded brake lines. must be replaced. with all the emphasis on safety it is absurd that these vehicles do not have corrosion proof ( stainless steel brake lines). repair will be very costly. i had three ford pickups prior to this chevrolet, kept them for a minimum of 10 years and never had a brake line problem. these are obviously inferior/defective and vehicle should be recalled and the brake lines replaced at chevrolet's expense. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. while driving approximately 15 mph, the driver depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond. the vehicle eventually came to a stop after repeatedly applying the brakes. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised the contact that two of the brake lines were corroded and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure later recurred. the vehicle was repaired a second time. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. while driving approximately 15 mph, the driver depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond. the vehicle eventually came to a stop after repeatedly applying the brakes. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised the contact that two of the brake lines were corroded and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure later recurred. the vehicle was repaired a second time. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. kmj | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. while driving at approximately 15 mph the driver depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond. the vehicle eventually came to a stop after repeatedly applying the brakes. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the two of the brake lines were corroded and would have to be replaced. the failure occurred a second time after the repair. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mile 85,000. ds | |||
| 11/11/2011 | 82301 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado diesel. the contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed and the gear selector was placed in drive, the vehicle emitted a loud banging noise and the brake pedal depressed to the floor. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed brake fluid leaking and spilling over the engine. the vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer for examination. the dealer stated that there was a power steering failure and a brake booster failure. the manufacturer was notified and a complaint was lodged. the dealer replaced the brake booster assembly and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 82,301 and the current mileage 82,600. sm. | |||
| 11/11/2011 | 82301 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado diesel. the contact stated while the brake pedal was depressed, and the gear was placed in drive the vehicle made a loud gun shot noise. the brake pedal went to the floor. the contact inspected the vehicle and found brake fluid leaked and spilled over the engine. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the power steering, and brake booster casting iron. the manufacturer lodged a complaint. the vehicle was repaired. the dealer replaced the booster assembly. the failure mileage was 82,301, and the current mileage 82,600. li | |||
| 10/31/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Ruptured brake lines, dealer said it is very common, wants $1500 for repair. my daughter has 2003 silverado & the day before her line ruptured also! | |||
| 10/20/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated the brake lines failed on the vehicle without warning. the brake lines on the vehicle were completely rusted out. the dealer inspected the vehicle and confirmed the brake lines needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 58,900 and the current mileages were 59,000.rl | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated that the brake lines failed and caused the contact to crash into a garage door while entering a residential driveway. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the brake lines were rusted completely. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,988. | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated that the brake lines failed and caused the contact to crash into a garage door while entering a residential driveway. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the brake lines were rusted completely. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,988. kmj | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated the brakes lines failed on the vehicle. the failure caused the contact hit the garage door while pulling into the driveway. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told the brake lines and rusted through. the failure mileage was 80,000 current mileage was 80,988.rl | |||
| 07/27/2009 | 64246 | ||
| I was exiting freeway and applied brakes to slow down. pedal went to floor.luckily i got slowed enoughtostop. called dealer and had vehicle towed. they replaced two brake lines from master cylinder prop.valve tobrake pressure mod. valve. bad design on this vehichle. replacement parts were udated without this design. i ask about this and was informed that they did away with the original design. 30,000 dollars rolling down the road looking for an accident. they weren't interested in my safety or correcting the problem at there cost, but were glad to relieve me of 536.00. thank you | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Brake line rusted and burst | |||
| 04/27/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Brake rotors deteriorated to put they had to be replaced, could not be resurfaced. found many other people have had same problem. seems to me gm has used inferior metal. truck is used only for occasional hauling. truck is 2 wheel drive - no off roading. | |||
| 04/16/2011 | 70510 | ||
| My wife and i were traveling down a steep hill with a stop sign at the bottom. i proceeded to begin pumping the brakes to slow down, as i was pumping the brake, the pedal kept going down further and further to the floor. it went all the way to the floor and a red warning light came on telling me to service the brake system. i used the emergency brake at the last minute to come to a complete halt. i got out and noticed some oil on the pavement that turned out to be brake fluid. i stopped at an auto place and bought a large bottle of brake fluid to fill the master cylinder. i then stepped on the brake and could see the fluid spewing out of one of the brake lines. the brake lines are very badly corroded. i towed the vehicle to my neighborhood mechanic and he informed me that another chevy truck was there with the same problem. this near miss truly scared both me and my wife and we were both grateful we didn't have a serious crash. the vehicle is now at a chevy dealer for repair and they will be starting the work on thursday, april 21st. i did contact gm to complain about what i believe is a very serious safety issue, they have called me to ask for the details. i've researched this problem online and found that there are numerous chevy truck vehicles with the same corroded brake lines so i decided to put in a complaint. the nhtsa has complaint #odi 10358067 already in it's database and i suspect many others based on what i see online. chevy brakes systems have 365 complaints noted at edmunds.com. and i question how many have not been reported. just a note, i am an ex-engineer and believe the design is very poor and that the material chosen actually begs for failure. gm engineers should be ashamed of the design. please contact me if you have questions. thank you. | |||
| 11/15/2006 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado . the contact stated the while driving at various speeds and applying on the brake the vehicle does not come to a complete stop. when the brakes are applied they will go straight to the floor. the dealer was informed about the failure and they stated that they cant find anything wrong with the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 70000.cv | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 42000 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado. when decelerating to stop for a red light, the abs system activated causing the vehicles deceleration to decrease, thus increasing the stopping distance, resulting in a near collision. the vehicle now does this consistently during every stop once the vehicles speed drops bellow 10 mph. there are no warning lights indicating anything is wrong with the vehicle, which is even more alarming. this problem seems to be identical to that in nhtsa campaign id number 05v379000. if there is an problem with speed sensing (as in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v379000), the system should be able to detect inconsistent sensor readings and render the abs system into a passive mode as a fail safe measure. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 79000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. the contact stated while driving at approximately 40 mph and applying the brakes, the brakes were hesitant to engage. he had to depress the brake pedal into the floorboard in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the failure could not be duplicated. the dealer advised there were no recalls on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 17589 | 1 | |
| Ongoing brake problems with rotors and pads. the initial failure of all rotors and pads were replaced by dealer 11,505 miles. rear pads have failed again at 17,589 miles. this vehicle was in for a state safety inspection and failed so again i will be in contact with dealership. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 23150 | 1 | 12/08/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. while driving at 45 mph he felt a pulsating sensation and all of a sudden he began to apply pressure to the brake pedal. the vehicle stopped but felt as if it did not come to a complete stop. he then pulled over and could not locate the failure . the vehicle was then taken to a dealer. the technician states there was normal wear and tear on the vehicle. the dealer stated they will not repair the failure due to no warranty on the vehicle. the contact states the vehicle had 23,000 miles and the brake in the rear rotted out including the rotors. the brake pads slid out from the rotors. a technician that located the failure stated that the brakes should have not gone out at 23,000 miles. the contact paid to have the vehicle repair. the failure mileage was 23,150 and current mileage was 23,200. updated 10/23/09 *bf the rotors were pitted and a piece of the rotor was missing. updated 10/26/09*jb | |||
| 10/26/2008 | 32000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated that the antilock brake sensor indicator illuminates immediately while attempting to stop from 5-10 mph. this is during a soft stop, not a hard stop; therefore, the sensor should not illuminate at that speed. the weather and speed are not factors. the contact paid $90 to have the vehicle diagnosed; however, the failure still persists. the failure mileage was 32,000. | |||
| 08/22/2006 | 17000 | 1 | 08/06/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado with an odometer reading of 27000 miles. the contact was driving at 25 mph in traffic under dry conditions when he had to come to a sudden stop. the contact's was unable to stop from about two car lengths away from hitting the vehicle in front of it. the contact's vehicle hit the other vehicle which caused $4400 worth of damage. the contact stated that the brakes were not an adequate size for this vehicle which caused it to crash, and complained to the dealer and manufacturer several times about the problem. the failure mileage was 17000. *ak updated 03/19/07. *jb | |||
| 01/09/2007 | 30419 | 1 | 06/25/2004 |
| Noted grinding noise from the passenger side of the vehicle when the brakes were applied on a friday evening. notified the dealership asap on monday. vehicle was serviced on that tuesday. they found that the rear brakes were grinding and the pads had dug into a rear rotor. they installed new rear rotors and pads as well as the left rear emergency brake shoe. there was no warning to this failure. i believe this to be another case of excessive rear brake wear and premature failure. customer cost was $557.62 with vehicle still under warranty. the service mileage was 30,419 miles. see tsb 00-05-23-005b, nhtsa id#618104. *jb | |||
| 03/06/2006 | 2000 | 1 | 12/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the brakes on the vehicle feel spongy. the brake pedal must be depressed hard at 5mph and below before the vehicle stops completely. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the dealer stated after the inspection, part of normal maintenance would be to replace the brakes; however the contact did not replace the brakes. | |||
| 02/24/2005 | 2000 | 50 | 12/20/2003 |
| I purchased a 2004 silverado in dec of 03. i had brake problems since the first day. the brake are very soft and often the pedal goes to the floor. the truck just will not stop safely. i have taken the truck back to the dealer where i purchased it and they say there is no problem. because of the poor brake system i had an accident 1 month after buying the truck. *jb | |||
| 04/23/2004 | 4572 | 1 | 12/26/2003 |
| Dt: the contact stated since purchase of the vehicle the brakes have been weak and spongy. the brakes were not able to stop the vehicle properly and it took an extreme amount of pressure to stop. the vehicle has been inspected by the sales dealership and two other dealerships and they all stated there was nothing wrong with the brakes. *ak updated 1/11/2006. *nm | |||
| 09/22/2005 | 23677 | 1 | 06/06/2004 |
| 1) while backing up a travel trailer into my driveway, the steering wheel became impossible to turn and in addition there was no power brake function in the truck. 2) without steering or braking power the truck was impossible to drive. had this event occurred just minutes earlier when we were traveling a narrow and winding mountain road, a major crash with lives lost could have easily occurred. 3) we have an appointment to have the truck towed to a chevy dealer on september 26. i understand that a recall involving this problem was to be initiated last february, but we have had no notification even though we are the original owners of the truck and live at the same address as when the truck was purchased new. *jb | |||
| 08/10/2005 | 20000 | 2 | 03/26/2004 |
| 2004 chevrolet silverado accelerator got stuck on start up, caused rollover. one person injured. total loss of the vehicle. also was having problems with the brakes not stopping the vehicle. had it in twice for the brakes, dealership told me that this is the way there suppose to be. i kept on complaining that these brakes were not right. example: when i tried to stop at a red light the vehicle kept on rolling, and i would yell stop, stop. i also had problems with the brake pedal dropping an inch while stopped at red lights. this was a bran new vehicle. *nm | |||
| 10/10/2003 | 1200 | 24 | 10/10/2003 |
| Dt: 2004 chevy silevraldo that has 10,700 miles that is experiencing brake problems. the truck is currently at dealer for repair. the first instance occurred at about 1,000 miles. the issue is at low speeds such as being at an intersection or red light and when brake pressure is applied -it goes all the way to floor. there is an increased stopping distance at low speeds. no sounds or noises when this occurs. this happens under any circumstances such as wet or dry conditions. occasionaly when turning to the left and applying brake pressure there is a grinding noise but suspects this may be due to the tire. currently truck is in shop for the second time awaiting inspection of the brakes. the first incident was noted as normal by dealer even though consumer thought this was a safety issue. no repairs were made the first time. nm *tt | |||
| 04/26/2005 | 15919 | 05/29/2004 | |
| 2004 chevrolet silverado rear rotors and disc pads found to be defective.*mr one year after initial vehicle inspection the technician determined that the pads were bad and the rotors were rusted and pitted. the truck only had 15900 miles at the time of the inspection. *nm | |||
| 09/22/2004 | 1 | 09/22/2004 | |
| When brakes are applied the pedal descends to the floor with minimum response. brakes lose reaction time when pedal is depressed. dealer tested the brakes and stated that the brakes were normal. also, dealership tried other vehicles on the lot, and all the brakes reacted the same. *ak *bf *nm | |||
| 01/02/2005 | 100 | 9 | 09/03/2004 |
| Tailgate problem, drivers seat failure,cruise control failure, declining brake effectiveness,water leaking in drivers door,electrical failure in radio,power mirrors. owner returned truck to bank for vol.repo.feeling this truck was becoming more unsafe to drive, this among other circumstances. *jb | |||
| 02/22/2005 | 14000 | 1 | |
| 05v043000/hydraulic brake bosch. the consumer is experiencing a problem with the brakes and steering. the consumer stated that when driving and applying the brake, the vehicle lost power steering. the brake does not return to its normal position after the brake has been released causing the vehicle to lose power steering. owner took the vehicle back to the dealer and was told that because they can not duplicate the problem they will not do anything. also the owner contacted the manufacturer and was told that there are no recalls on this vehicle, what so ever. provide further details. *jb | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 18000 | 1 | 06/14/2004 |
| Recall # 05 v 043 000/bos/hydro booster/hydraulic brake: consumer is reporting that while driving at highway speeds the brake booster pressure accumulator blew off the vehicle. consumer was able to bring the vehicle to a stop. vehicle was taken to a repair shop. the mechanic confirmed that the brake accumulator needed to be replaced. | |||
| 01/22/2005 | 17036 | 1 | |
| While driving 55 mph and attempting to stop the brake pedal went to the floor and the brake service light came on . please provide additional information. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 1 | 11/30/2003 | |
| Intermittent brake malfunction. *bf when the pedal was applied it slow went to the floor which result in little to no brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several but htey have not been able to duplicate the problem. *nm | |||
| 12/06/2004 | 1 | 07/15/2004 | |
| Vehicle was having a difficult time slowing down when the brakes were applied, especially when towing items. dealer was notified by consumer, but refused to repair vehicle. *ak *nm | |||
| 12/12/2004 | 01/22/2004 | ||
| There are 3 recalls on my vehical why have i not been notified | |||
| 05/30/2004 | 96 | 9 | 02/05/2004 |
| When attempting to apply the brake from a low speed the pedal intermittently proceeded to the floor. please provide additional information. *jb problem could not be found by dealership. *tc | |||
| 2 | |||
| On two separate occasions power steering malfunctioned, and brakes failed. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that the hydraulic brakes needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 363 | 1 | |
| The vehicle's brakes failed without warning. the dealer stated that the brake booster was the cause of the failure. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 55000 | 1 | |
| The vechicle's anti-lock brakes failed! *tr | |||
| 08/02/2007 | 27000 | 10 | 10/01/2005 |
| When placing the vehicle in drive/reverse after start up, the on board diagnostics reports service brake system. a complete brake inspection has been performed with no indication of any type of issue. this is an intermittent problem. if the diagnostics reports this failure, i can turn the vehicle off and wait a few seconds and re-start the vehicle with no failure report. i took the vehicle to the dealer, melbourne chevrolet, melbourne, fl, they reported that they were aware that if a vehicle remained idle for any period of time, this type of code would be a result of salt water corrosion. i have 28,000 miles on this vehicle. i have done some research and found that gm has had similar recalls on the silverado's but not for my year/area. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2006 | 63000 | 2 | 11/25/2005 |
| I was driving up tp a stop light when the light turned red there was a car in front of me that had stopped, i realized i didn't have a lot of room but thought it would be enough to stop. i put the pedal to the floor and still hit them two people were injured. *tr then on 9/8/07 and a deer ran out iin front of me, again my foot to the floor i hit the deer. 1st i was suprised that my air bags didn't deploy (really tore up the front of the truck) and 2nd i should of been able to slow down in time. after reading all of the issues with the brakes on chevys and no one is doing anything about it, i think its time to look for a different car company. | |||
| 11/10/2006 | 1 | 01/31/2004 | |
| Hydraulic brake system is ineffective in stopping this vehicle. brakes are spongy and go to the floor when stopped or if hard pressure is applied. this vehicle would not stop if a child ran in front of it. three attempts to repair and now we are told it is part of the design and if we used it more this would help. the newer models do not have this system. i wonder why? *jb | |||
| 05/06/2006 | 19500 | 4 | 07/31/2004 |
| My 2004 chevrolet silverado has dangerous brake problems. the brakes give way unexpectedly with the pedal going all the way to the floor. this has happened four times in the past two months- each time the situation was different. the first time i was just parking the car in the garage moving it from the driveway. the second time i was pulling a trailer loaded with a tractor across town and the only thing that stopped me was the electric brakes on the trailer. the third time was moving it across the yard. the last time was in the city driving to a store, i was going down a hill to a red light. the pedal suddenly gives way and goes all the way to the floor with no warning. it then begins working again just as suddenly as it quit. the brake pedal will snap back up and the brakes start to hold again. one time it took 15 minutes before it started working again, the other times it was a matter of 3 to 5 minutes without brakes. *jb | |||
| 10/08/2005 | 19000 | 1 | 08/02/2004 |
| Dt: the contact stated that 2004 chevrolet silverado failed to stop and crashed into another vehicle. the speed was around 40 mph when the driver went to apply the brakes and the abs did not engage. the brake pedal went completely to the floor. the contact was standing up in the vehicle and mashed the brake to the floor. there was plenty time to stop, but the contact's vehicle went sliding into another vehicle. this created a chain reaction with other vehicles. the total of number of vehicle involved in the accident were four. neither the dealership nor the manufacturer were contacted about the brake failure. a police report was taken. there is a picture of the front end of the drivers vehicle. the problem with the brakes was intermittent. the vehicle has not been checked for the brake problem by a dealership or independent party. the property damage did affect three other vehicles.*ak updated 11/29/05. *jb | |||
| 09/30/2005 | 44263 | 1 | 05/01/2005 |
| Abs pump motor running constant even when vehicle is off and key is out. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 20000 | 2 | |
| Dt: in january 2005 the consumer's husband was driving at 30 mph when the brakes and steering locked up. in january 2005 there was a light snow . the consumer took the vehicle to the mechanic and found out that the brakes were corroded. the vehicle had a little under 20,000 miles on it. on august 31, 2005 the same thing happened and it was wet outside. the air bags did not deploy. there was no for warning. *ak *mr | |||
| 06/23/2004 | 19000 | 1 | 11/29/2003 |
| I had the following problem with my 1999 silverado as well: while driving my 2004 silverado down rt. 128 in ma. at rate of speed of about 45 mph the person in front of me approximately 75 feet (?) stopped suddenly. there was plenty of distance to stop. if i was driving my 1968 dodge dart with 1 brake and bald tires i could have stopped. however, while driving the 2004 modern computer controlled vehicle, the truck failed to stop and i rear-ended the driver in front of me. the air bag was not deployed because of the slow rate of speed. the reason the truck failed is because abs would not stop the tires because the road was rough like a wash board. the truck just kept rolling forward at a slow rate and i could not turn off due to the guardrail and traffic to my right. i watched my new truck slowly hit the person in front of me. they were driving a nissan that just got a scratch on it. my chevy silverado heavy duty 2500 fell apart on the highway. the entire front end of body parts were on the ground. i now have a giant insurance rate that i am disputing. there has to be a stop to these abs. how did i make it 38 years without helmets and abs. this is getting ridiculous. *jb | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 9838 | 1 | 07/11/2004 |
| Traffic came to quick stop i did a rapid push on the brake pedal and nothing happened no brake lock at all and rear ended the person in front of me, causing major damage to front of my vehicle and my air bag did not even deploy. *jb | |||
| 07/24/2005 | 1 | 06/01/2004 | |
| Dt: a 2004 2500 hd chevrolet truck hit consumer's son in ford ranger. the chevrolet momentarily stopped, and then hit consumer's son with a light impact. recall id 05v043000 was issued on brake problems & difficult steering. the tie rod end broke, and it appeared they were not well built to break with only a light impact. consumer filed a complaint with chevrolet. the chevrolet driver sustained chest problems and heart racing from the accident.*ak | |||
| 07/16/2004 | 2689 | 3 | 05/28/2004 |
| In june, 2004, mr. wold began experiencing mechanical problems his 2004 chevy silverado truck. to begin with, the abs brake light in the new silverado came on and intermittently stayed on. in july of 2004, mr. wold took truck for servicing at riverside auto center in bonners ferry, idaho for investigation of this problem with no success. in early december 2004, the abs light continued to come on and the brakes were now not functioning properly. the first time that the brakes on the truck failed, mr. wold was exiting his driveway. fortunately, the surface was fairly flat and mr. wold was able to coast to a stop. after examining the truck for any outward signs of brake failure, mr. wold took the vehicle in for servicing. the second time that the brakes failed on the 2004 silverado, the situation was a serious threat to life and property. mr. wold was pulling a four (4) horse trailer and coming down a hill towards the town of bonners ferry. the speed limit on this particular grade decreases from 60 to 45 and then again, to 35. as mr. wold began to brake from 45 to 35, once again the brake pedal was pushed all the way to the floor and there was no response. luckily, it was a sunday afternoon and there was little traffic on the road. as mr. wold frantically rolled through a bypass through the town of bonners ferry, he attempted to engage the brakes again, and fortunately, they engaged after he had illegally and unsafely rolled through the middle of a bypass through town. again, mr. wold took the vehicle in for servicing and repair. the last, frightening episode of brake failure occurred in the evening, after mr. wold was driving home from work. again, as he decelerated and lightly applied his brakes while coming into town, the brakes were non responsive. after this last episode, mr. wold doubted the safety of the brakes on his new truck and feared that the brakes would not function properly and kill him or somebody else. *nm | |||
| 05/18/2005 | 9500 | 1 | 08/15/2004 |
| Dt: not had a brake problem until applied brake pressure. while driving home saw road construction and hit brakes and slid to what seemed a long way. felt there was extended stopping distance. this was the first incident of this type. this did result in an accident, striking vehicle in front. no repairs. one person died as a result of this accident. consumer felt brakes contributed to this accident. *ak | |||
| 04/14/2005 | 12 | 12/20/2003 | |
| 2004 chevy silverado ls ext. cab 1500 4x4. brake pedal going to floor board when applying brakes. must pump brake pedal to be able to stop. has happened 12 to 15 times since i took delivery 12/20/03. have taken to dealer 2 times and of course did not show up when they test drove it. service manager said not to pump the brake pedal because of the antilock brakes, they are suppose to act and stop the truck. told service manager truck is still rolling with pedal to the floor and if you don't pump them you will not stop and probably be involved in accident. i did not feel any antilock action, pulsations. also have seen same problems and complaints on the internet with chevy and gmc pickups. seems to actup more on cold and damp days. contacted brian landin at customer relations in detroit. he said don't beleave anything you see on the internet. we had 3way conversation with service manager at dealership and brian pretty much agreed with his service manager. [if it ain't broke , don't fix it] i tow a 21ft. boat with surge brakes and must have good brakes on the tow vehicle or you don't stop. he told me to stop being so paranoid and to contact my service manager if i have further problems. i told him that if i have an accident, my lawyer will be in contact with him. it was left at that point. i see that chevy and gmc are calling back 1999 to 2002 pickups and suv's for brake problems. could this be inherited problem with all there trucks , seeing that they completely revamped their brake system for the 2005 year. if you have any answers to this problem or fixes, please contact me. seems to me that there is some problem with the master cylinder? thankyou, roland torok ps: milage is 17,400 | |||
| 04/16/2005 | 20000 | 1 | 01/02/2004 |
| Contact states: while driving approximately 35 mph vehicle in front slammed on brakes when driver tried to stop and missed that vehicle, but brakes failed, causing an accident. afterwards brakes worked, but sustained $ 2,700 worth of damage. repair work was being done today. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd has antilock brake problems. *bf the antilock wheel sensor became dirty which caused the antilock to engage right at the end of braking causing it to take longer to stop the truck. the manual never indicated that the sensors needed to be checked or cleaned. there was no warning for this failure. *nm | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 500 | 2 | |
| Consumer's vehicle was involved in two collisions caused by brake failure. the first collision involved a vehicle making a u turn and consumer's vehicle traveling 40 mph was unable to stop and stroke the other vehicle. during the second collision consumer's vehicle was traveling at 35 mph, was unable to stop, and collided with another vehicle. consumer contacted the manufacturer involving an upcoming recall, and was told that notification will take place in two-three weeks.*ak | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 12250 | 5 | 05/28/2004 |
| On three separate occasions while applying the brake pedal it went to the floor. the vehicle failed to stop. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. however, the mechanic could not duplicate the problem at this time. *ak the abs/brake light stayed on, there was an intermittent rattle in the flywheel, the consumer stated that the clutch has no throw. *sc *jb | |||
| 12/07/2004 | 7600 | 1 | |
| While braking at 40 mph the brakes failed intermittently, resulting in extended stopping distance. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 02/23/2005 | 25000 | 1 | 05/18/2004 |
| While pulling inside of the garage the consumer applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. the vehicle stopped by hitting the house wall. the braking before the crash caused the abs and the engine lights to appear on the dashboard which remained on. the consumer was able to drive to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the problem could not be duplicated. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 1000 | 20 | 01/05/2004 |
| Mushy brake pedal goes almost to floor and requires extreme pressure on pedal, especially at slow speeds, worse with load. no consequences yet. problem since new and dealer said brakes would wear in ok, now 40,000 mi and problem worse.*ak | |||
| 09/21/2004 | 3726 | 1 | 06/06/2004 |
| While driving, the service brake light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and the mechanic determined that computer has to be reset by the manufacturer. at this time the software had not been approved by the epa. the vehicle was operating as designed. *ak the consumer was unsure if the system was working properly. *sc | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 7000 | 1 | |
| While driving at low speeds consumer heard a popping noise. then, the abs light came on, and the brake pedal went to the floor. consumer tried to turn the steering wheel to avoid hitting another vehicle, and the steering wheel locked up. consumer's vehicle collided with the other vehicle, but no damage was sustained due to the low speed driving at time of impact. there was brake valve recall 04v045000, but this vehicle was not included due to vin. *ak | |||
| 06/13/2004 | 11400 | 2 | 10/26/2003 |
| While driving 30-35 mph i took notice to vehicle slowing down in front of me. i applied my brakes and pedal went to floor causing me to rear end vehicle. upon impact air bags did not deploy. truck was taken to dealership of purchase, still sits there today. third occasion of brakes going to floor, first occasion of air bags not deploying.*ak | |||
| 05/13/2004 | 9500 | 1 | 10/26/2003 |
| Going downhill on a s curve, i was applying my brakes to slow down and pedal went to the floor had to pump a few times to get brakes.*ak | |||
| 03/30/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 60 mph driver applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. this caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, and hit another vehicle on the passenger side. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. there were no injuries. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 07/16/2004 | 2689 | 3 | 05/28/2004 |
| In june, 2004, mr. wold began experiencing mechanical problems his 2004 chevy silverado truck. to begin with, the abs brake light in the new silverado came on and intermittently stayed on. in july of 2004, mr. wold took truck for servicing at riverside auto center in bonners ferry, idaho for investigation of this problem with no success. in early december 2004, the abs light continued to come on and the brakes were now not functioning properly. the first time that the brakes on the truck failed, mr. wold was exiting his driveway. fortunately, the surface was fairly flat and mr. wold was able to coast to a stop. after examining the truck for any outward signs of brake failure, mr. wold took the vehicle in for servicing. the second time that the brakes failed on the 2004 silverado, the situation was a serious threat to life and property. mr. wold was pulling a four (4) horse trailer and coming down a hill towards the town of bonners ferry. the speed limit on this particular grade decreases from 60 to 45 and then again, to 35. as mr. wold began to brake from 45 to 35, once again the brake pedal was pushed all the way to the floor and there was no response. luckily, it was a sunday afternoon and there was little traffic on the road. as mr. wold frantically rolled through a bypass through the town of bonners ferry, he attempted to engage the brakes again, and fortunately, they engaged after he had illegally and unsafely rolled through the middle of a bypass through town. again, mr. wold took the vehicle in for servicing and repair. the last, frightening episode of brake failure occurred in the evening, after mr. wold was driving home from work. again, as he decelerated and lightly applied his brakes while coming into town, the brakes were non responsive. after this last episode, mr. wold doubted the safety of the brakes on his new truck and feared that the brakes would not function properly and kill him or somebody else. *nm | |||
| 12/17/2003 | 1 | 09/19/2003 | |
| 3 month old 2004 silvarado 4x4 had, started displaying several error reports, ie service brakes, service 4wd unit, stereo console lights would get extremely bright then dim. took truck to local dealer, power chevrolet of tillamook or. service mngr bob heagal stated that the problem was a faulty ignition swich, they replaced switch and truck continued to have same problems, a error code check showed hard coded errors in every module of truck, mechanics also had problems reading codes as equipment was not communicating with truck. 2nd round of diagnosis, service mngr said problem was with ecbm (electronic brake control module), they state they replaced the lower ecbm unit and were still receiveing error codes, mngr said that they are currently waiting for the upper unit to arrive, this was over two weeks ago.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 06/07/2005 | 15275 | 3 | 12/29/2003 |
| Brakes failed while approaching intersection causing vehicle to come to stop in the middle of intersection. applied brakes lightly while approaching the intersection, and when appling brakes harder, to come to complete stop, they went to the floor, causing vehicle to roll into intersection before stopping almost being broadsided. my wife had the same failure on two other occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the brakes feeling spongy on two other occasions and we were told ,the brakes are working normal after the near accident on 6/7/05 it was taken to the dealer again and i was told by the service manager that they would bleed the brakes and that they would contact gm about the problem . the service manager told me to get rid of the truck as the brakes could not be repaired. i filed a claim with gm that evening and they got back to me on 6/10/05 saying there was nothing they would do to fix the problem. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 03/30/2010 | 91200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact took the vehicle to a local repair facility to have the tires rotated when he was informed that the entire lower ball joint assembly was defective and the caliper and brake pads were loose and flopping around. the mechanic refused to repair the vehicle because of the severity of problem. the contact drove the vehicle to an authorized dealer but was told that it could not be inspected until the following week. the contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were approximately 91,200. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 03/30/2010 | 91200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. the contact took the vehicle to a local repair facility to have the tires rotated when he was informed that the entire lower ball joint assembly was defective and the caliper and brake pads were loose and flopping around. the mechanic refused to repair the vehicle because of the severity of problem. the contact drove the vehicle to an authorized dealer but was told that it could not be inspected until the following week. the contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were approximately 91,200. | |||
| 11/20/2007 | 11452 | 4 | 10/27/2003 |
| We purchased a new 2004 chevrolet silverado that currently has only 11,475 miles on the vehicle. i was informed during a safety inspection that the brake rotors and brakes need to be replaced (complete) and had commented he has experienced many failures such as mine. failure due to porous casting of rotors causing pads to become unusable. servicing dealer that inspected failure listed as rust? the repair will cost in excess of $700.00. in researching the failure i found interesting documentation that the failure of the rotor material has been an ongoing problem with chevrolet products and many claims have been filed with the nhtsa. i am aware chevrolet has paid claims to others with the same conditions and i feel the nhtsa should look at this problem before there are fatalities caused by this material failure. repairs have been made by chevrolet at not cost to me however i was not entitled to the original parts since cost to me was waived. now we can only hope the new rotors have a better service life then the original set. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2004 | 1 | 06/01/2004 | |
| Outside disc brake pad on right rear wheel wears out prematurely causing the brake disc to be damaged. rear right side axle is alloed to float from side to side in the axle housing allowing the brake pad to be loaded by the weight of the triuck during normal operation. this loading causes the premature brake pad wear. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 11/20/2007 | 11452 | 4 | 10/27/2003 |
| We purchased a new 2004 chevrolet silverado that currently has only 11,475 miles on the vehicle. i was informed during a safety inspection that the brake rotors and brakes need to be replaced (complete) and had commented he has experienced many failures such as mine. failure due to porous casting of rotors causing pads to become unusable. servicing dealer that inspected failure listed as rust? the repair will cost in excess of $700.00. in researching the failure i found interesting documentation that the failure of the rotor material has been an ongoing problem with chevrolet products and many claims have been filed with the nhtsa. i am aware chevrolet has paid claims to others with the same conditions and i feel the nhtsa should look at this problem before there are fatalities caused by this material failure. repairs have been made by chevrolet at not cost to me however i was not entitled to the original parts since cost to me was waived. now we can only hope the new rotors have a better service life then the original set. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2007 | 68000 | 1 | 02/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. while driving 25 mph, the brake pedal extended to the floor when depressed. the contact shifted into first gear. the vehicle coasted for three minutes before it stopped. the emergency brake was not applied. the contact drove the vehicle home without functioning brakes. he inspected the vehicle and determined that the failure was caused by a split left rotor. the rotor was replaced. the defective rotor is available, if needed. the current and failure mileages were 68,000. updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated 12/12/07 | |||
| 08/28/2006 | 32000 | 1 | 04/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contacts stated while driving at various speeds, the brakes were less effective when hot. the dealership determined the rotors were corroded and this was a result of road salt. the vehicle was in a salt belt state. updated 09/13/06.*jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2002 chevy silverado front rotors and pads rusted after being told there was no problem with vehicle. *ts ***no answer required*** the consumer was told he had two badly worn tie rods which was the cause of the tires being worn out. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 10/28/2009 | 59347 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2004 chevrolet silverado. when shifting the vehicle into the reverse position to exit the drive-way, he applied pressure to the brake pedal but the vehicle would not stop. as a consequence the vehicle struck a large decorative boulder directly in the pathway. the vehicle came to a complete stop. there was not a brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel prior or during the failure. the driver sustained no personal injuries. the vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic for inspection. the failure was contributed to a rusted brake line. the vehicle was repaired for the malfunction. the failure and current mileages were 59,347. | |||
| 10/17/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 20 mph consumer applied the brake pedal and the brakes failed. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the brake lines needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 23801 | 6 | 01/05/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while making a left or right hand turn the steering wheel became difficult to turn. this occurred on normal roads during normal steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. upon inspection, the dealership replaced the steering shaft however, the problem still exists. the manufacturer was alerted. updated 3/9/2006 - left front axle front seals leaked. the consumer heard noise in the rear end. the power steering pump flow control was replaced. the body control module was replaced. the front differential shaft seal were replaced. the tires were chopped due to alignment being out of adjustment. driver's door had to be realigned. master cylinder was replaced. *nm | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 9670 | 1 | 09/19/2004 |
| 1. i observered on 3 occassions intermittent low speed braking problems. i took the vehicle to the dealer on 23may05 and they found nothing wrong. 2. while parked and idling the vehicle on 11jun05, there was a loud bang noise from under the hood. a part of the braking sytem from under the hood looks like it seperated under pressure from the rest of the master cylinder. this resulted in loss off most brake fluid. 3. vehicle was towed to shop, but repairs will not commence till 13jun05. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 10/05/2004 | 1000 | 1 | 03/15/2004 |
| The consumer stated his pant leg continued to get stuck on the brake pedal. the consumer was concerned that will prohibit him from braking in an emergency. please provide additional information. *jb the consumer talked to other owners of the same vehicle and found that they have the same problems of pant cuffs slipping over the emergency brake pedal when entering the vehicle. problem distracts consumer while driving because he has to reach down and remove his pant leg from the brake pedal. *tc | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado braking system is defective.*mr the consumer indicated that he brake pedal felt soft. when applying the brake in an emergency situation the pedal goes all the way to the floor or very close to it. as a result the consumer's right foot sometimes also presses the accelerator while attempting to brake. the consumer was informed by the dealer's technician that there is no fix fro this problem. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 05/25/2005 | 14900 | 2 | |
| Dt: the truck stops and has no power brakes or steering control. when it comes to a final stop it cannot be restarted. the computer light comes on, stating service brake booster failed. once consumer waited about five minutes before truck restarted.*ak | |||
| 12/17/2004 | 07/10/2004 | ||
| Death was the result of a crash involving a 2004 silverado truck, dually. my son, gene, deceased owner, was returning home when truck skidded and rolled over at least twice, killing him. i think there may have been a problem with the brakes or power steering, but am not sure how to proceed with this. i hope you can help in some way. gene's work was on the road, and he lived on the road. although alcohol was a factor in the crash , his mother spoke to him within the hour of his death and he did not seem very intoxicated. *ak | |||
| 05/10/2004 | 9400 | 1 | 10/26/2003 |
| When coming to a stop light i was applying my brakes to stop behind a vehicle, brakes went to the floor, causing an accident. vehicle was taken to the dealer. all brake component were checked, no current technical service bulletins and contacted technical assistant. dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak | |||