Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving various speeds over bumps in the road, the brakes slipped and the pedal was stiff. the vehicle would not respond and the emergency brake was engaged to stop the vehicle. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact called paramus chevrolet (94 nj-17, paramus, nj 07652, (201) 261-7100) and informed them of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the failure mileage was 60,000.
Pulling into a driveway a brakeline ruptured along frame rail in front of drivers door.have had to replace about 20 feet of line on more than three occasions.latest incident was replacing the fuel filter,the fuel lines are corroded and leaking fuel.my local dealer has refused service on a vehicle more than 10 years old.now what?
I was stopped at the mailbox reaching out for the mail when the brake peddle went to the floor and the truck rolled forward about a foot. i was able to slowly get up the driveway and found the brake lines had rusted through. had to replace all the lines. *tr
Complete brake failure due to ruptured line caused by excessive corrosion. after applying brakes and receiving some resistance, brake pedal went completely to floor. very minimal braking was available by rapidly pumping the brakes and liberal use of the parking brake...i was able to finally get the vehicle stopped after traveling about 2 blocks. i was thankful no traffic or pedestrians as the possibility of serious injury/death and property damage would have been extremely high. after safely stopping the vehicle i discovered one of the brake lines which run along the left frame rail in a group of 4 lines, had ruptured. all four brake lines had significant corrosion...i thought brake lines were stainless steel... i also noticed mild corrosion on the adjacent fuel line, which appeared to be aluminum. it's a good thing i recently got my parking brake rebuilt...the middle cable broke (also from corrosion and in about the same area as the brake line failure) and during repairs they ended up having to replace the backing plate and entire emergency brake assy, also due to corrosion. i do not have a boat, nor would i consider my vehicle to have been exposed to excessive salt from roadways. *tr
When driving to work, went to stop brake pedal went to floor with no warning. found out brake lines rotted and leaked. could not buy had to have brake lines made and installed by mechanic. the more people i've talk to chevy should be responsible for the brake lines. i almost hit another car . went into ditch to avoid the car. the truck is kept very clean and never taken off road. purchased the truck brand new. *tr
While depressing the brakes to go from park to reverse, the brake pedal suddenly sank to the floor. after towing the vehicle to a gm dealership, i learned that it was a brake line failure which was due to a rupture in the corroded steel brake lines. i was told that this was a common problem with this model year truck. the ruptured line was replaced with a non-corrosive copper/nickel line. fortunately i was parked at the time of this failure or this could have easily caused a severe accident. i question why gm would use corrosive steel for a life-safety component of the vehicle and has not addressed this issue either through recall or safety bulletin. *tr
Rear steel brakeline failure caused by rust-through, causing complete loss of brakefluid. leak was at bend over frame bracket and fitting for flexible rubber hose for rear axle brake . did under vehicle inspection of brakelines on vehicle, all brakelines front and rear need replacement because of severe rust and corrosion. lines between master cylinder and abs brake controller and lines to all service brakes need replacement. loss of rear brakes caused rear brakes to fail. remaining front brakes system would have been useless if loss was at high speed. *tr
I live in a section of town where there are numerous, steep hills. on the way home, i began braking to keep below the 35mph speed limit, and the brakes went way further down than normal, but the truck slowed down. since i was very close to home, i kept going on my way very slowly. i downshifted all the way down to first gear the next time i needed to brake (at my house), this time the brake went all the way to the floor and finally stopped when i was standing on the brake pedal with both feet. upon looking under the rear of the car, i discovered the rusty brake line that had ruptured, and several other brake lines and fuel lines that were very rusty as well. truck remains parked for now, to replace the broken line, (the one that runs from the abs/proportioner to the rear brakes) and the other rusty brake lines as well as the rusty fuel lines. *tr
Lucky i was sitting at a wendy's pickup window when i felt a pop and my brake pedal went to the floor. checked and found that 2 of my brake lines had pin holes leaking brake fluid. all brake lines are rusted along with gas line (from master cyl to abs block and back) it is sitting at a chevy dealer in va beach because they said cost over 3000 to fix or total it, glad it happened when i was really driving like on the way home to pa after vac. *tr
Making a left hand turn after a stop lite put my foot on my brake pedal and it went to the floor, almost hit car in front of me, stopped and saw my rear driver side line leaking. *tr
Brake pedal vibrates and buzzes. brakes do not engage. vehicle was recalled and repaired for this before, and now it is doing it again, several years later. *tr
Started truck, went to put in gear and brake pedal went clear to floor. looked under truck and had a puddle of brake fluid approximately under the front of the driver's door. upon inspection, the line that went from the abs module up to the right front brake had ruptured (small pin hole). all the brake lines on the truck are about rusted through. this rupture left me with no brakes on the truck. luckily it happened in a parking lot while putting in gear instead of while trying to brake on the roads. *tr
I was pulling into parking space and there was no brakes also happened when i was pulling out of parking lot of store .i took to gm dealer and was told that both hub bearings were loose and that is what caused me to lose all my brakes. i hit a concrete handicap sign was lucky not another car in front of me. why would gm make a truck that would lose its brakes if a bearing was loose i am afraid to drive truck that the same thing might happen again and maybe the next time i won't be so lucky. there was no sign of anything wrong with the exception of 4 days earlier my abs light flickered on then off 1 time. remained off after that. *tr
My 16 yr old son drove thru an intersection with no brakes. just avoiding an accident. i know 4 other people that own the same kind of vehical with the exact same problem. i will be contacting them so they can also fill this complaint out. do people have to die to get this mess fixed up ?????????? *tr
I took my truck from home in ct into nyc for a follow up doctor appt. and the lines blew out on the way in and we still had to get back to ct with brake failure; had to stop 3x for brake fluid, not fun lucky i made it home alive. i cannot believe gm has not recalled this problem. gm should make this a priority and put lives ahead of profits. i had brake replacement expenses of over $1300.00. i have owned more than 8 trucks (about 5 gm trucks and 3 chevy suvs from 1980 to now with my current 2001 silverado. with the exception of this vehicle (silverado), never had a problem the lines rusting out. *tr
Brakes were staying applied after braking. smell of burning brakes. brakes and rotors worn down and braking distance was affected. brake hoses were failing and had to be replaced along with rotors and brake pads. emergency brake was worn down also. rear brakes and rotors had been replaced 7 months earlier. *tr
The brakes went out - not totally out i but had to push the breaks all the way to the floor to get the car to slowly stop. i had very little stopping power. shortly thereafter (3- 4 minutes later ) the instrument break warning light came on. had i been going any faster i would have surely been in a serious accident. the car was towed to a chevrolet dealer. they discovered a leaking break line. they indicated that it was a result of excesssive rust in the break line. the warning light should have come on much sooner and the break line should not have rusted through. $3,000 later, it was fixed. *js
I was driving to alabama from florida. when i was about three hours out i was going down the road hauling a lot of personal items since i was in the middle of moving. it started storming real bad so i slowed down to 60 mph and as i was approaching another vehicle they all the sudden slammed on their brakes. i saw them as soon as they did it then i slammed on my brakes and the pedal went straight to the floor. i almost hit them but i turned sharp and went into the woods. i didn't hit anything but small trees so very little damage to outside of truck. damage is still their because since the wreck i have not been able to work cause i destroyed my back and neck. after that i still had to drive the truck the rest of the three hour trip that ended up taking nine hours of extreme pain and shot nerves. once i finally got home it took forever and a lot of money to half way fix the truck. since you can't get replacement lines and had to have them custom made. truck is still crap because now every single part of the brake system is shot along with the body and undercarriage. it is solid rust now and keeps braking down and will cost around three to five thousand at the cheapest to fix. if i would have known what i do now then i would have sued chevy and this worthless organization cause yall have known about this problem for a long time and did nothing. i think yall and chevy owe me and thousands of other people a lot of money. if you still do nothing i will go to every news organization or any other company or lawyer that will go after your company. you are here to protect people from things like this but all you have done is hope we all die. i will spend the rest of my life trying to shut you down and make every person that works for this crap organization responsible for every person that gets hurt or dies. just do your job that's all i want.
The 1st incident this year happened in march 2012. while traveling down a hill at 25 mph i pressed on the brake pedal and it went to the floor. i had to use the emergency brake to bring the truck to a stop on the level at the bottom of the hill. thank god there was not any one crossing the street or another car in front of me. the mechanic said the left rear brake line had ruptured from the metal line being corroded. cost $300.00 + towing. cost to replace all lines is over a $1,000.00. cannot afford new truck or that type of expenditure at this time. the 2nd incident happened today, may 2012. while traveling on a level highway at 35 mph a car pulled out in front of me from a gas station and i had to hit the brakes hard. i felt a pulse in the brake pedal and it went to the floor. to avoid hitting the car i went up over a very high curb, over a walkway and through a parking lot. i jammed on the emergency brake to bring it to a stop. looked under the truck and the frame is covered with brake fluid under the drivers seat. another guy stopped to see if i was o.k.. i had him press on the brake pedal and looked under the truck. you could see the fluid squirting out of 2 corroded, ruptured brake lines. had the truck towed. i have had problems with metal corrosion on this truck since day one. the rear bumper had extensive rust in 3 years. went to dealer, got the run around. i replaced all four brake rotors with less than 35,000 and the pads were maintained during this time. went to dealer, dealer said that was normal wear for a rotor. give me a brk. it sounds like bad metal was used throughout this truck. *tr
Brake lines ruptured on rear axle due to external corrosion causing total loss of braking. steered vehicle to side of road and coasted to stop. *tr
I had an accident at low speed because of unwanted (abs) brakes activation. i continue to have problems as i stop at low speed my truck moves forward again after the stop causing a possible accident. i bought my truck in florida. for this reason my vin number is not on a recall list due to the fact i purchased in a non corrosive state. i had to come to ohio quite often to care for my ill mother starting in 2009. i also have experienced problems with the sensors recalled, the tailgate recalled(actually fell off the truck 3 times while i was enroute), the fuel tank pressure sensor recall( not letting me know whether i had gas or not), the seats recall. all of this due to faulty parts corroding, after i came to ohio, which is included in the recall. i need my vin number added to the recall so i can have these things replaced by a dealer. i cannot drive my truck now because it isn't safe. i have to transport my little grand children and its the only transportation i have. *tr
The brakes failed in traffic approaching a stop light. a severe collision was narrowly avoided. the mechanic determined that a brake line between the abs controller and the master cylinder had rusted through causing a sudden rupture and brake failure. in addition, all brake lines were found to be severely rusted from end to end. *tr
Metal brake line failure due to corrosion with massive loss of fluid. experienced loss of brakes at low speed, and used the emergency brake to stop. had line replaced. in august 2012 i experience a second failure, again due to metal brake line corrosion but on different line, again with massive loss of fluid and loss of brakes, luckily at low speed again. if this had happened at high speed or with a less experienced driver, it could have resulted in serious property damage and injury or fatality. this truck is located in va and other than the brake lines has little underside corrosion. i am having to replace all the brake lines at high cost to ensure safety. these brake line failures are noted all over the internet on late 90's to early 2000's chevy trucks- they seem to be very common. i have vehicles that are decades old and have their original brake lines. i suspect defective brake line materials on the truck. *tr
This truck has been a nightmare concerning all aspects of braking system. first at 44,000 abs sensors needed to be replaced, then at 53,400 all 4 new rotors and pads all the way around, 82,000 miles parking brake needs replaced, 81,000 front axle seal leaking, then at approximately 88,000 miles brake lines pops with trailer attached. truck is towed to garage only to find that brake lines are rusty and popped. all lines were supposed to be replaced total cost over $1,000. at 96,600 need front rotors and rear brakes, at 126,00 need rear rotors and front brakes and 1 original brake line from rear to front and right front that never was replaced. cost 268.00. used different garages for work and both have had trouble replacing hydraulic lines and one is a state inspection station. braking system has cost me a fortune and i will not buy another chevy due to high repair cost. truck was not neglected and serviced regularly. had to replace transmission at 114,000 miles which left me stranded once again. *tr
2nd owner of 2001 chevy silv 1500 - badly rusting undercarriage, rusted fuel tank hanger, rusted body/bed mounts, rusted off brake lines (had to be replaced $2k). gm should perform recall for late model gm trucks 1999 thru 2005 for rust problems and replace all brake lines/fitting, etc. with stainless steel lines.
My truck has an automatic transmission and, since i purchasing it new in july, 2001, i rarely use the parking brake. a few months after purchase, when parking on a hill, i first noticed that the parking brake did not work however, as i rarely used it i continued to rely on the transmission's "park" setting to keep the truck in place until long after the guarantee had expired. when i then looked into the possibility of whether there had been a recall on this issue i found that there had but it was only for cars with a standard transmission so i decided to continue living with this fault. now, as i learn more and more about the tendency of the brake lines on this vehicle to rust through and fail it occurs to me that this is, in fact, an emergency brake as well as a parking brake. my truck now has 59,923 miles. i believe it, and others like it, should have been recalled years ago along with those standard transmission models. i would hope that this complaint would help further that action. *tr