Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 03/02/2013 | 118000 | ||
| Multiple brake lines ruptured, causing brake failure. crashed into metal gate. | |||
| 03/14/2013 | 137992 | ||
| Some friends borrowed my 2000 chevy silverado to haul some sheet rock headed down to hardware store and ended up calling me with a smoking engine told them to bring it back to the house. my buddy said the brakes didn't stop all that good on the way over and went right to the floor looking under the hood i had him push the brakes and fluid shot out of the break lines running along the body frame they look all corroded in one location and one of them burst. we are fortunate the only ran to the hardware store and not on the highway it could of ended very badly. | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 184000 | 1 | |
| The brake line running from the abs module to the front passenger wheel corroded to the point of leaking brake fluid. the brake warning light came on. the truck was then parked until it could be serviced. all brake lines were found to be severely rusted & corroded. a second line (from the abs module to the rear axle) disintegrated upon removal. the worst corrosion was at the points where the brake lines were clipped into the plastic brackets. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 184000 | ||
| The brake line running from the abs module to the front passenger wheel corroded to the point of leaking brake fluid. the brake warning light came on. the truck was then parked until it could be serviced. all brake lines were found to be severely rusted & corroded. a second line (from the abs module to the rear axle) disintegrated upon removal. the worst corrosion was at the points where the brake lines were clipped into the plastic brackets. | |||
| 11/03/2012 | 170000 | 1 | |
| Applied brakes to stop initally started to stop and then peddle went to floor and could not stop until another 50 feet or so. *tr | |||
| 11/03/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Applied brakes to stop initally started to stop and then peddle went to floor and could not stop until another 50 feet or so. | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 42000 | 1 | |
| While driving on the nj turnpike my brakes failed. i had my 12 year old son with me, so you can imagine my fear. i was traveling about 35 miles per hour. luckily i was approaching the rest area and was able to use the service road to slow myself down. i had to have the truck towed to my mechanic. he replaced the brake line( at my expense)and when he showed me the broken line i could not believe how rusted it was. this was in 2011. the following year (2012) the same thing happened. while traveling in town the brakes failed. i brought it to my mechanic and he pointed out how rusted all the brake lines were and how dangerous the vehicle was. i had to replace all the brake lines. this was an expense that was not anticipated when purchasing an american made chevy truck. very disappointing. upon investigating this situation i have come to realize that it is a defect with the chevy vehicles. chevy should make this right. i was lucky enough not to have had a crash, the thought of what could have happened is very disturbing. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 42000 | ||
| While driving on the nj turnpike my brakes failed. i had my 12 year old son with me, so you can imagine my fear. i was traveling about 35 miles per hour. luckily i was approaching the rest area and was able to use the service road to slow myself down. i had to have the truck towed to my mechanic. he replaced the brake line( at my expense)and when he showed me the broken line i could not believe how rusted it was. this was in 2011. the following year (2012) the same thing happened. while traveling in town the brakes failed. i brought it to my mechanic and he pointed out how rusted all the brake lines were and how dangerous the vehicle was. i had to replace all the brake lines. this was an expense that was not anticipated when purchasing an american made chevy truck. very disappointing. upon investigating this situation i have come to realize that it is a defect with the chevy vehicles. chevy should make this right. i was lucky enough not to have had a crash, the thought of what could have happened is very disturbing. | |||
| 09/18/2012 | 67087 | 1 | |
| On 9/18/12 i was traveling in rush hour traffic on rt 29n in columbia md when traffic slowed and then stopped. i stepped on the brakes of my 2000 chevy silverado 1500. the vehicle slowed somewhat but then the brake pedal went to the floor and i couldn't stop. i rear ended an unmarked police vehicle at approx 20-25mph. my truck suffered frt bumper damage as well as the back window blowing out. the police car suffered rear bumper damage. the officer stated that he was ok from the crash. i also suffered not injuries. i was able to get the truck out of the traffic lanes and opened the hood to check the brake fluid. the master cylinder was empty. i had the truck towed to my local chevy dealer for inspection. my insurance company came out to inspect the damages. the auto adjuster stated that the brake lines had rusted through causing all the brake fluid to leave the system. my insurance company says the brake lines are a wear item and are not covered but the damage to the truck from the accident will be covered. gm says that they will not cover the brake lines and that there is no recall on the lines. i am having the brake lines replaced with stainless steel brake lines to stop this from ever happening again at considerable cost to me. after reading up on the subject it appears gm knows about this problem but won't do anything about it. i could have killed/injured someone due to these faulty brake lines. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2012 | 67087 | ||
| On 9/18/12 i was traveling in rush hour traffic on rt 29n in columbia md when traffic slowed and then stopped. i stepped on the brakes of my 2000 chevy silverado 1500. the vehicle slowed somewhat but then the brake pedal went to the floor and i couldn't stop. i rear ended an unmarked police vehicle at approx 20-25mph. my truck suffered frt bumper damage as well as the back window blowing out. the police car suffered rear bumper damage. the officer stated that he was ok from the crash. i also suffered not injuries. i was able to get the truck out of the traffic lanes and opened the hood to check the brake fluid. the master cyclinder was empty. i had the truck towed to my local chevy dealer for inspection. my insurance company came out to inspect the damages. the auto adjuster stated that the brake lines had rusted through causing all the brake fluid to leave the system. my insurance company says the brake lines are a wear item and are not covered but the damage to the truck from the accident will be covered. gm says that they will not cover the brake lines and that there is no recall on the lines. i am having the brake lines replaced with stainless steele brake lines to stop this from ever happening again at considerable cost to me. after reading up on the subject it appears gm knows about this problem but won't do anything about it. i could have killed/injured someone due to these faulty brake lines. | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 15 | 1 | |
| While driving on main st. in newark, delaware my braking system completely failed. it was a good thing i was not on interstate and had to stop quickly or someone could have been killed. i had to have truck taken to nearest garage for complete brake line replacement at cost of 885.00 dollars. i looked up this model for complaints and have found many trucks with brake system failure. *tr | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 15 | ||
| While driving on main st. in newark, delaware my braking system completely failed. it was a good thing i was not on interstate and had to stop quickly or someone could have been killed. i had to have truck taken to nearest garage for complete brake line replacement at cost of 885.00 dollars. i looked up this model for complaints and have found many trucks with brake system failure. | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 45 mph, my brake light came on. i immediately started to pull over and noticed that i felt less pressure on brake pedal. i was able stop the vehicle, but notice no puddles. resumed drive home. check fluid reservoir, fluid almost gone. filled reservoir and pumped brakes back up. noticed some drips in driveway. also noticed slight gas smell. took vehicle to mechanic and he determined that not only was the brake line rotted, the gas lines were rotting out as well. the areas that were rotted the most is right where the support brackets are. these were underneath driver side door, headed up into engine compartment. lines were replaced with stainless steel lines to prevent from happening further. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 120000 | ||
| While driving at 45 mph, my brake light came on. i immediately started to pull over and noticed that i felt less pressure on brake pedal. i was able stop the vehicle, but notice no puddles. resumed drive home. check fluid reservoir, fluid almost gone. filled reservoir and pumped brakes back up. noticed some drips in driveway. also noticed slight gas smell. took vehicle to mechanic and he determined that not only was the brake line rotted, the gas lines were rotting out as well. the areas that were rotted the most is right where the support brackets are. these were underneath driver side door, headed up into engine compartment. lines were replaced with stainless steel lines to prevent from happening further | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 145000 | 1 | |
| Hi i was hauling debris from my yard and taking to land fill.about 800 to 900lbs total. stopped at convenience store for gas and food. pulling out of parking lot, brakes gave out, brake pedal went to the floor. no warning lights. no warning at all...barely any brakes at all. i was just about to get on expressway?? wow! there would have been no stopping this thing in an emergency?? i see gm already knows of this failure. i think a heads up would have been in order??? i've called all the people i know with similar vehicles. only one person was aware of the issue and he has spent over a 1000.00 in repairs. replaced rusted brake lines. he told me he just replaced the transmission lines also. has anyone been injured or killed?? i called the dealership, jerry's chevrolet for information. i purchased it new. waiting for service department to return my call. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 145000 | ||
| Hi i was hauling debri from my yard and taking to land fill.about 800 to 900lbs total. stoped at convience store for gas and food. pulling out of parking lot, brakes gave out, brake pedal went to the floor. no warning lights. no warning at all...barely any brakes at all. i was just about to get on expressway?? wow! there would have been no stoping this thing in an emergency?? i see gm already knows of this failure. i think a heads up would have been in order??? i've called all the people i know with similiiar vechicles. only one person was aware of the issue and he has spent over a 1000.00 in repairs. replaced rusted brake lines. he told me he just replaced the transmission lines also. has anyone been injured or killed?? i called the dealership, jerry's cheverolet for information. i purchased it new. waiting for service department to return my call. | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 125500 | 1 | |
| Brake line leading to the rear brakes failed due to excessive rust. failure occured without notice. no accident resulted from failure. inspecting the remaining lines revealed all were rusted to the point of needing replaced. *tr | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 125500 | ||
| Brake line leading to the rear brakes failed due to excessive rust. failure occured without notice. no accident resulted from failure. inspecting the remaining lines revealed all were rusted to the point of needing replaced. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 90586 | 1 | |
| When applying the brakes to make a turn, the brake pedal sank to the floor. unable to slow down, i pumped the brakes with no result. i down shifted to third, then second, to first and made a turn into an uphill driveway. upon stopping, brake fluid leaked under the cab. the truck was towed to a repair shop. thank god no one was in front of me, and i did not crash! *tr | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 125500 | ||
| Brake line leading to the rear brakes failed due to excessive rust. failure occured without notice. no accident resulted from failure. inspecting the remaining lines revealed all were rusted to the point of needing replaced. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 90586 | 1 | |
| When applying the brakes to make a turn, the brake pedal sank to the floor. unable to slow down, i pumped the brakes with no result. i down shifted to third, then second, to first and made a turn into an uphill driveway. upon stopping, brake fluid leaked under the cab. the truck was towed to a repair shop. thank god no one was in front of me, and i did not crash! *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 90586 | ||
| When applying the brakes to make a turn, the break pedal sank to the floor. unable to slow down, i pumped the brakes with no result. i down shifted to third, then second, to first and made a turn into an uphill driveway. upon stopping, brake fluid leaked under the cab. the truck was towed to a repair shop. thank god no one was in front of me, and i did not crash! | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 50979 | ||
| Anti-lock brakes activate during normal stop and go driving. this has resulted in numerous near collisions. defect reported to gm customer service representative on 5-24-05. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 50979 | ||
| Anti-lock brakes activate during normal stop and go driving. this has resulted in numerous near collisions. defect reported to gm customer service representative on 5-24-05. | |||
| 04/29/2005 | 105000 | 1 | 12/22/1999 |
| Anti-lock braking modulator valve and module needs to be replaced. anti-lock brakes are not functioning. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 10/10/1999 | 6 | ||
| After braking to stop vehicle hesitates. also, there is increased braking distance when braking. took vehicle to dealer dealer 6 times, and was told brake line was too close to left exhaust pipe, heated brake fluid. dealer computer was conveniently down last 3 times. so those visits wer not documented. *ak the dealer believes the brake line was not the problem. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/15/2012 | 53387 | ||
| Applying brakes for slow traffic the pedal went to the floor. ran off the road to avoid hitting vehicle in front. noted failure of rear brake steel line which was heavily rusted. no warnings prior to brake failure. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | |||
| The rear brake lines started to rust out on 2005 causing the brakes to fail, in 2009 all of the brake lines rusted out causing brake failure, no accident. i replaced at the brake lines myself. the rear frame rails are rusting and holes have developed in the frame. | |||
| 08/08/2008 | 112047 | ||
| 1. 8/27/2008 brakes failed during sudden stop while towing trailer. accident narrowly avoided. fault: burst brake line. had bad line replaced. 2. 3/5/2012 brakes failed. fault: burst brake line. had all lines replaced. | |||
| 01/20/2012 | 190000 | ||
| My 2000 chevrolet silverado brake line rusted out, also one of my gas tank straps rusted away, my spare tire holder rusted away. but the worst thing is my rear frame is totaly rusted away!! a truck only 12 yrs old should not have the frame rust away, that is poor quality,and a safety issue. some thing should be done about this asap... | |||
| 09/09/2010 | 30026 | ||
| For about 4 months we have been having a problem with this truck stopping at low speeds. it seems like the antilock brake kicks in, but the pavement is dry and the truck just keeps going, the brake pedal goes down and you pray that you will stop before you hit something or someone! after this happened to us 3 or 4 times we learned to be very cautious on the road and slowed way down before coming to a stop so we would be able to stop, just in case this were to occur. (it did not always happen, only when it felt like it) however, were always wondered what would happen if we had to stop all of a sudden for an emergency. lucky that never happened. the last time my wife came in the driveway and came within inches of hitting our garage door, that was it! the truck has been parked for the past 2 months. we are afraid to drive it. about 1 1/2 weeks ago my wife typed in 2000 silverado brake problems on the computer and we were amazed to pull up 59 pages of complaints from consumers with similiar problems of 1999 to 2006 silverado and gmc sierra which are being investigated by your office already. that is when we put 2 and 2 together with the complaints of the brakelines rupturing upon quick heavy braking, as was in many complaints also, that may have been the reason that our son had the accident with this truck in sept. of 2010. he was driving in very heavy traffic on the interstate in a construction zone, crawling along, when someone had pulled in front of him and he had to slam on his brake - his brakes failed because of the line bursting and he hit an expensive traffice info sign and did $4000 damage to our truck. he chose to go for the sign instead of into another vehicle and probably killing someone. then we called our chev. dealer, $110 to diagnose, then gm and they refuse to help us until we take it in and pay for a diagnosis. | |||
| 12/20/2011 | 234740 | ||
| Approaching a stop light as it turned yellow i applied the brake and felt the brake pedal go to the floor. there was not brakes, after pumping the brakes i did slow down, but i proceeded through the light (which was red now.) with my yellow flashing light on. i then proceeded to the next safe zone to pull over and assess the brakes. found a broken brake line under driver seat on top of fram rail. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 215000 | ||
| My 2000 chevy silverado abs is being activated at low speeds when slowing down to a stop and it is also being activated when coming to a slow turn into a parking spot. this is very dangerous as i have had several close calls of almost crashing into buildings or other vehicles as this problem is causing brake failure! i experienced pressure and slight jerking then complete failure as the brake hit the floor causing complete loss of control! i have had 2 separate mechanics diagnose this problem and both do not find anything mechanically wrong with it and no dash sensors indicated or error codes found. one mechanic checked the wheel speed sensors and no error. i have paid to have my brakes and wheel bearings replaced and this did not fix the issue and it was expensive. i am frustrated and began searching recall notices & found that other people have this same issue and chevy issued a recall notice #05068 in: iowa, minnesota, michigan, missouri, new hampshire, ohio, etc. the salt belt, the problem on top of brake failure is that i reside in south dakota! and i am not included in this recall of my surrounding states. now i have just gotten off the phone with chevy at their 800 number, and was told no recall listed for my vin# & most likely i will pay for repairs of their defective vehicle. | |||
| 12/20/2011 | 234740 | ||
| Approaching a stop light as it turned yellow i applied the brake and felt the brake pedal go to the floor. there was not brakes, after pumping the brakes i did slow down, but i proceeded through the light (which was red now.) with my yellow flashing light on. i then proceeded to the next safe zone to pull over and assess the brakes. found a broken brake line under driver seat on top of fram rail. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 215000 | ||
| My 2000 chevy silverado abs is being activated at low speeds when slowing down to a stop and it is also being activated when coming to a slow turn into a parking spot. this is very dangerous as i have had several close calls of almost crashing into buildings or other vehicles as this problem is causing brake failure! i experienced pressure and slight jerking then complete failure as the brake hit the floor causing complete loss of control! i have had 2 separate mechanics diagnose this problem and both do not find anything mechanically wrong with it and no dash sensors indicated or error codes found. one mechanic checked the wheel speed sensors and no error. i have paid to have my brakes and wheel bearings replaced and this did not fix the issue and it was expensive. i am frustrated and began searching recall notices & found that other people have this same issue and chevy issued a recall notice #05068 in: iowa, minnesota, michigan, missouri, new hampshire, ohio, etc. the salt belt, the problem on top of brake failure is that i reside in south dakota! and i am not included in this recall of my surrounding states. now i have just gotten off the phone with chevy at their 800 number, and was told no recall listed for my vin# & most likely i will pay for repairs of their defective vehicle. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | |||
| My wife was picking me up and the brake light came on. when we got home i noticed the brake fluid was low so i filled it and the light went off. the brake pedal was still spongy so i got underneath the truck and had her push the brake pedal. i saw brake fluid squirt out of a metal brake line that is corroded on the drivers side rear wheel. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | |||
| Just bought this truck used less than a month ago, and it passed nys inspection with no problems (94,000 mi. on it). was driving in a parking lot and stoped to back into a space when the brakes went all the way to the floor. parked the truck and opened the hood to verify fluid in the master (ok) then looked under the truck and found a small (but growing) puddle of brake fluid. was able to nurse it home (low speeds, ebrake) and jack it up to find the leak. the leak is one of the 4 lines above the frame near the antilock control. to my supprise all 4 lines are very rusty and all will need to be replaced. this will be a major cost but more importantly this is a big safety issue. the lines look ok everywhere else except for this 2 foot section where they are bundled and ride on top of the frame. i am glad this didn't happen at speed or in an emergancy braking situation but it might have. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | |||
| My wife was picking me up and the brake light came on. when we got home i noticed the brake fluid was low so i filled it and the light went off. the brake pedal was still spongy so i got underneath the truck and had her push the brake pedal. i saw brake fluid squirt out of a metal brake line that is corroded on the drivers side rear wheel. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | |||
| Just bought this truck used less than a month ago, and it passed nys inspection with no problems (94,000 mi. on it). was driving in a parking lot and stoped to back into a space when the brakes went all the way to the floor. parked the truck and opened the hood to verify fluid in the master (ok) then looked under the truck and found a small (but growing) puddle of brake fluid. was able to nurse it home (low speeds, ebrake) and jack it up to find the leak. the leak is one of the 4 lines above the frame near the antilock control. to my supprise all 4 lines are very rusty and all will need to be replaced. this will be a major cost but more importantly this is a big safety issue. the lines look ok everywhere else except for this 2 foot section where they are bundled and ride on top of the frame. i am glad this didn't happen at speed or in an emergancy braking situation but it might have. | |||
| 10/07/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Brake line rupture on 2000 chevy silverado. badly rusted brake lines. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | |||
| Just bought this truck used less than a month ago, and it passed nys inspection with no problems (94,000 mi. on it). was driving in a parking lot and stoped to back into a space when the brakes went all the way to the floor. parked the truck and opened the hood to verify fluid in the master (ok) then looked under the truck and found a small (but growing) puddle of brake fluid. was able to nurse it home (low speeds, ebrake) and jack it up to find the leak. the leak is one of the 4 lines above the frame near the antilock control. to my supprise all 4 lines are very rusty and all will need to be replaced. this will be a major cost but more importantly this is a big safety issue. the lines look ok everywhere else except for this 2 foot section where they are bundled and ride on top of the frame. i am glad this didn't happen at speed or in an emergancy braking situation but it might have. | |||
| 10/07/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Brake line rupture on 2000 chevy silverado. badly rusted brake lines. | |||
| 09/30/2011 | |||
| Parked on a hill with boat attached. started truck and brake pedal went straight to floor. could not move truck. brake fluid leaking on exhaust. truck had to be towed to shop. rusted brake line. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 102000 | ||
| Pulling a trailer ,went to hit the brakes and the brake line busted underneath the drivers door. | |||
| 04/06/2005 | |||
| When driving the abs and brake warning lights will light up. took truck to a local mechanic and he put it on a computer and the computer gave a code that a relay is bad which is built onto the trucks main computer board. no way to replace it except to replace the computer which is very expensive and the dealership has to reprogram it. mechanic told me that when abs and brake lights come on that your abs brakes will be disabled. talked to a local chevrolet dealership to see if there may have been a recall on this particular matter. they told me no. no recalls will be issued unless it is a safety issue which more than one vehicle have been reported with the same problem. i have did a lot of searching and talked to many mechanics and they have came across many silverado and tahoe vehicles having this same issue. to me it is a safety concern because part of your brake function is enabled. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 82660 | ||
| The first time i experienced catastrophic brake failure i was traveling at a slow rate of speed in my condominium parking lot. the brake pedal went to the floor and i had no brakes. the repair was done at my independent garage where i havea been dealing since 1983. i was told that the brake lines had rotted out. they replaced 10 feet of brake line. the second time i experience catastropich brake failure was yesterday, september 4 while approachin a traffic light about 6:30 pm. fortunately the traffic was light on the early sunday evening of the labor day holiday weekend. by downshifting the authomatic transmission to 2nd and then 1st gear i was able to make the right-hand turn at the intersection onto the berm of the road. earlier that day i had come down the blue mountain at sterret's gap in pennsylvania. had the failure occurred then i wouldn't be able to report it. within the past two weeks i have towed my boat on lthe pa turnpike with the truck. god knows how many people would have died had the failure occurred then. fortunately no pedestrian was crossing the street when the brake failure occurred - they would be dead! there are repeated reports on the internet of catastrophic brake failures on these trucks due to brake line corrosion/rot. it is time you folks act. my next steps are: contact my representative, senators, and an attorney. | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 93000 | ||
| While driving, brakes failed. total loss of brake fluid due to rusted metal lines. i was able to avoid hitting others by turning on to a side street and using the e-brake. if this had happened half a mile sooner ti would have been a much different scenario. | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 170000 | ||
| 2000 silverado 1500 long bed reg.cab.brake failure due to corosion.lines completely rusted out.in 5min research,found hundreds w/same issue.costs too much to fix,cant afford a new truck.what is the avg. person supposed to do?gm id obviously aware of issue and how dangerous it is.pedal lost while driving.no warning light for loss of system.problem needs resolved or at least addressed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/09/2008 | 95000 | 3 | 11/11/2000 |
| Truck was recalled for operation of abs brake sensor and the problem is back while i still own the truck. contacted gm and they reported it is unlikely they will do anything because it is out of warranty. truck moves and engages abs at low speeds at once while stopped. this is the identical reason it was recalled and i remember what it was doing. *tr | |||
| 11/17/2005 | 74428 | 12 | 01/21/2005 |
| Brakes began to pulsate between 3 mph and 5 mph which caused the vehicle not to slow when coming to a complete stop; stop lights, stop signs, etc. failure of the abs caused myself to roll through a stop, into traffic, and into the ditch. a test for low speed anti-lock operation was done. results showed problem to be faulty abs system. ( noted to be manufacture defect per newspaper article milwaukee journal sentinel ). problem was corrected by replacing the front wheel hub assemblies. *jb | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 25 mph, and with no warning brake pedal got stuck to the floorboard, causing the driver to hit another vehicle. consumer turned the vehicle off, and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. *ak | |||
| 65700 | 2 | ||
| While driving 10 mph the abs light illuminated on the dashboard. when the consumer attempted to apply the brakes, they did not respond. *jb | |||
| 04/15/2001 | 3 | ||
| When braking at any speed to come to a stop, the pedal will kick back, resulting in no braking action. vehicle taken to dealer 3 times, no problem was found. on 1 march, 2002 vehicle rearended another vehicle at low speed while braking. damage to vehicle was $ 800.00. *ak this defect occurs when going over a bump or uneven pavement while applying brakes. *jg | |||
| 12/01/1999 | |||
| Abs brakes fail to stop the vehicle as advertised if any type of road surfaces, other than perfectly smooth, are encountered during the braking process. this is true for chevrolet trucks as well as dodge pickups. i have friends who have these two brands and they have had the same problem with stopping on even slightly rough road surfaces. have you received any other complaints like this? thanks in advance, chris flory. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 6 | ||
| Abs brakes work only intermittently. when braking pedal will go to floor, no noise or vibration. dealer said it was abs system failing. took vehicle dealer 6 times, replaced only brake master cylinder . *ak | |||
| 06/01/2001 | |||
| Intermittent brake failure since purchase of vehicle, consumer applies brake, pedal feels normal/noisy, and a shattering feeling, but no braking action. took vehicle to dealer who cannot find cause. *ak | |||
| 04/24/2001 | 2 | 01/24/2001 | |
| While driving and trailling a cargo brakes won't stop on time. when driving without a cargo, brakes pedal will go all the way to the floor.*ak consumer states he has to pump brakes in order to stop. *jb | |||
| 10/10/1999 | 6 | ||
| After braking to stop vehicle hesitates. also, there is increased braking distance when braking. took vehicle to dealer dealer 6 times, and was told brake line was too close to left exhaust pipe, heated brake fluid. dealer computer was conveniently down last 3 times. so those visits wer not documented. *ak the dealer believes the brake line was not the problem. | |||
| 2 | 06/07/2000 | ||
| Brakes would get debris and rocks on them due to riding on dirt roads. rims would be deteriorating due to tires not holding air. been to dealer, and mechanic refused to repair problem. claimed driver was at fault.*ak the brake system for this vehicle has a design flaw and the truck is a lemon. *yh | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| While driving on highway at 55 mph left brakes locked up, vehicle went through a ditch and hit an enbankment. upon impact, both airbags didn't deploy. also, seat belt broke. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| When applying brakes there was no braking ability present on right rear tire, which caused longer braking distance. dlr says it is due to right rear calipers corroding and rotors and pads needed to be replaced.*jb | |||
| While applying brakes vehicle was coming to a stop and suddenly without warning, brake pedal forced foot up, and vehicle began to accelerate. dealer and manufacturer have been notified.*ak | |||
| 1 | 09/04/1999 | ||
| Consumer states that the brake hoses are pulled tight when the wheels are turned to the maximum sides. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 28000 | 1 | ||
| The brake rotors needed to be resurfaced. the consumer felt the problem was caused by a design defect. this was a common problem.*ak the dealer found rusting which caused premature replacement of the brake rotors. *tt *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 02/28/2000 | |||
| Left rear brake line is sitting just below the axle. if the brake line comes into contact with other objects, it could cause loss of braking ability. consumer has contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 6 | ||
| Abs brakes work only intermittently. when braking pedal will go to floor, no noise or vibration. dealer said it was abs system failing. took vehicle dealer 6 times, replaced only brake master cylinder . *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 11/23/2002 | 21000 | 3 | 01/10/2000 |
| The consumer has experienced the following: when the antilock is engaged, the pedal goes to the floor (on slow braking/it will cycle the abs), the hub rusts and renders the wheel, and the speed left front sensor is inaccurate and was dropping out at 6 mph and under. scc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - HYDRAULIC - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 04/04/2006 | 102000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving a brake failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where only the right front brake hose was replaced due to rust causing a leak which resulted in loss of brakes. replaced brake line to right front wheel to abs box. total charge was $212.05. *ak | |||