Came out of a store at a shopping mall and noticed a massive amount of brake fluid on the ground. a brake line between the fuel tank and truck bed has ruptured causing an almost complete loss of fluid.
Hopped into my vehicle friday morning and the brake pedal went to the floor. rear brake line rusted away. fortunately it happened in my driveway. the day before i was pulling my boat on the interstate at 70 mph. there's a scary thought. btw, vehicle has not been operated during the winter months the past three years.
No warning!!!(soft brakes or dashboard lights), truck brakes completely failed in traffic! after stop light, in slow moving traffic. silverado crashed into small car and then, that car into another. no injuries, minor damage. i loved this truck. i have a folder an inch thick on this vehicle's maintenance! never has it's service been ignored! chevy should be accountable for this catastrophic failure of brake system. i would never buy another. extremely disappointed with the ridiculously cheap parts used. made in usa, chevy tough!!!! what a bad joke!
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floor when it was depressed and failed to stop the vehicle. the brake and abs warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was stopped with the emergency brake and the contact was able to coast over to an emergency lane. the contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the brake lines were corroded and the vehicle had only front brakes. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for a diagnosed and the stated that all the brake lines and possibly the abs module needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not yet been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 77,038.
My brakes failed coming back from a 356 mile trip. i was backing up my boat into the garage when the brakes failed. luckily i stepped on the parking brake and was able to stop without hitting something. i think i am really lucky the failure did not happen on the expressway or when my wife was driving. there looks like 4 brake lines running from the master cylinder down under the driver side to the antilock brake unit. one of the brake lines in this bunch below the driver seat failed. i was suppressed to see how coroded all the brake line are. this seems to me to be a real safety issue. looking on the web this looks like an issue the many people have encountered. it also appears that gm is aware of the issue and has done nothing.
I was getting ready to leave work and as i rolled towards the stop sign i attempted to brake but the pedal went straight to the floor. i rolled through the stop sign and into the next lane, fortunately there were no other vehicles at the time. when i exited the vehicle i immediately saw the trail of brake fluid and under closer inspection i could see where not one but two lines had ruptured at once. i was leaving to pick up my son from daycare and it is terrible to think that he could have been there and it may have been a busier intersection. gm claims brake lines fall under routine maintenance but i don't understand which routine they mean. no gm tech or inspector has ever mentioned rusty brake lines. if they want to make the consumer responsible maybe they should train responsible technicians. *tr
On april 11, 2015 i was driving my 2003 silverado 1500 to work. while driving across town i approached a stop light. my breaks felt very soft and had almost no resistance. while at the stop light my vehicle continued to creep forward very slowly into the intersection. luckily, the light turned green shortly thereafter. i continued approximately 1 mile with no need for slowing down and arrived at my next turn. i went to depress my breaks and again they were very soft. just as i was almost slow enough to turn my foot went completely to the floor. at this time the service break system light came on all of the alert tones began. luckily i was going slow enough to be able to coast into a parking lot and come to a stop using what minimal braking power i had left. upon inspection i found that my reservoir was very low. i knew something was wrong because i just had all of my fluids topped off within the last 15 days when i took it because i had 3 broken header bolts. after work, i checked the reservoir and it was totally empty i inspected the visible portion of the lines to find that one of them had corroded to the point of breaking (leaking all the brake fluid) and the rest were extremely corroded also. overall, i am very disappointed with the performance of the vehicle. this will be the 4th time this year it has been in the repair shop for a costly repair. since i purchased the truck i have taken very good care of it including cleaning all of the salt off in the winters after every storm and avoiding driving near the beach. i have taken all actions to keep the vehicle running good. i am glad that i did not find a need to stop short this time because i feel very confident i would have crashed and been injured. *tr
I was backing out of my driveway and noticed a fluid puddle in the spot where it was parked. upon investigating,it has been determined that one of the front brake lines has ruptured. after further inspection,all brake lines are severely corroded and soon to accompany the ruptured line. i'm displeased that such a valuable safety aspect of my vehicle has been compromised by general motors. i feel that general motors should be responsible for such a dangerous situation. i have owned many vehicles in my 18 years of driving that were older and had more miles that had shown no signs of such failure. this is not normal. *tr
I was towing my boat down a 4 lane highway, approximately 100 miles from home. as i approached a traffic light, it turned yellow and i pressed on the brake pedal. the brake pedal suddenly went all the way to the floor with no braking power and i rolled through a red light. as i coasted i tried the parking brake, which also had no braking power. as this occurred, i had to roll through another red light, thankfully i was able to avoid collisions. shortly after i was able to ease the truck and boat up a hill and onto the shoulder. after being towed to a dealer, it was determined i had a complete brake line failure due to excessive corrosion on all the brake lines. *tr
I was starting up my 2003 chevy silverado this morning to go to work when the brake pedal quickly went to the floor board. after rolling backwards for a little i was able to stop the truck. after this happened i received the "service brake system" message on the control cluster. looking outside the vehicle, i could tell a brake line had broken or had a significant leak as there was a puddle by the front passenger axle. i am waiting for a tow truck and have missed at least a half day of work. reading through the website reports, i am expecting a large bill from the rusted brake line repairs that seem to be common in this chevy vehicle. being in the military my truck has been driven in a number of states, but not in any northern states or on salted roads. i understand that no recall has been issued to date by chevy. *tr
Noticed brake fluid on the floor of my garage as a result of brake line rust thru. upon inspection i found that all of the steel lines in the brake system were corroded and required replacing. even though the brake fluid level has leaked down significantly and the brake pedal is nearly on the floor, no brake warning light has activated indicating a brake system failure. because i have prior experience working on vehicles, i knew enough not to continue driving the truck. i am in the process of replacing all of the brake lines on the truck because the defective steel brake line material has failed or is near failure throughout the brake system. *tr
As luck would have it, i had just left a very busy highway and pulled into a parking lot when my brakes failed completely. the brake petal went down to the floor and rather than risking a collision with any cars or people, i drove into a snow bank. when i got out of the truck to look for the problem, the metal brake line had split and was leaking fluid. when the brakes fail on your car, it always happens when you need them leaving you to make split second decisions, and in my case that consisted entirely of navigation as there was no time to think about using the emergency brake. i can only imagine the possible outcomes if this had happened an hour before or after while driving on the highway or freeway. my truck is well maintained, and is frequently serviced by a chevrolet dealer where i always have anything repaired that they suggest fixing. as this truck carries both family and employees, safety is of the utmost importance and this is a frightening problem that should result in a recall. i am having all of the brake lines replaced today...it is going to cost me almost $2000 and that is because my chevrolet dealer is not charging me for the tow, or labor. *tr
Attempted to stop vehicle, brakes failed (later found to be due to corrosion) crashed into garage. *tr
Driving my '03 chevy silverado 1500 (108,850 miles on the vehicle) on my way to get my oil changed, my brakes seemed to all of a sudden loose most of their stopping ability. i first noticed it approaching a stop light after traveling on a stretch of highway at 45 mph. i had to press the brake pedal in much further than normal. no warning lights were on indicating a problem. the next set of lights, maybe a 1.5 miles down the road, same thing, putting the pedal to the floor to stop. this time a "service brake system" light flashed for a second then went away. i have now traveled about 6 miles from the first indication of problems to where i was getting my oil changed. as i pulled into there parking lot, very slowly (less than 5 mph), i once again had to put the brake pedal to the floor to come to a stop. i looked under my truck to notice fluid dripping from the brake line under the driver side door. the mechanics there said the line was shot and recommended not driving it til it was fixed. they were not setup to work on brake lines at this shop, so i had to have it towed to another mechanic. my brake lines were severally rusted. the thing that concerned me the most was how quickly this all happened without any warning, and by the time the warning lights did come on i already had no stopping ability if i was traveling at normal speeds. gm really needs to consider this poor design in the material they use for their brake lines, before something like this leads to some ones death. very dangerous!!! spend the time and money to put a quality braking system on your vehicles, it should be the first thing you do. *tr
Second failure of brake lines due to road salt. first time back brake lines. this time front brake line. mechanic said brake lines he uses nickel and will not rot. how come the truck is not made with nickel brake lines? this will cost me close to one thousand dollars! every mechanic i talked to repairs several of these problems a month. some just a few years old. my wife was driving this time with my kids after sled ridding and coming down a hill to a busy intersection ready to stop then no brakes. when you uses the brakes you should have confidence that are going to work. not go to the floor and not work. why cut corners on brake lines. in cases gm does not know you need brake lines to stop. something needs to be done. *tr
At less than 18000 odometer miles, the dtc co265-ebcm motor relay circuit had a fault. the three: abs, brake and service brake now lights came on. on 1/12/2015 the rusted ebcm ground had been removed and cleaned as per the 2003 chevrolet k silverado - 4wd service manual document id:2245394. this procedure didn't solve the brake light problem. the system is apparently the same in 1999 to 2007 silverado yet gm only recalled and replaced components through the 2002 model. it appears to me to be another gm manufacturing cover up and nhtsa should be pressing gm to cover this situation. brakes are good to have in minnesota abs brakes even better, i paid for them, but they were not provided by gm! *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 10 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed to respond. as a result, the contact crashed into a pole. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake lines and fuel lines were rusted, and needed to be replaced. the front passenger side brake line was replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000. ma 10/14 *cn
This truck has mostly highway miles so the brakes are not overused. while pulling into a parking lot the brake line broke and my peddle went to the floor. when looking online to see if this is normal i found that many people have had their brake line break in the same spot. a truck should be built to last more then 10 years since they will be sold and resold many times in it's lifespan. i do live in salt belt, however i always spray the salt off my truck after i drive on salty roads. and there is very little rust under my truck except the brake lines. this is crazy that a 5000 lb work truck has cheap brake lines on it, just so chevy can save $5 per vehicle. there should be a min requirement on parts that affect the safety of others. and as to having the lines inspected? how can someone inspect a line and visually see that it is about to break. you can see that your brake pads are getting low and they need changed. can i see that the metal is getting pretty thin on my brake lines and they need changed?? no. all brake lines get a degree of rust on them, how can someone tell if they need changed, till they burst. *tr
Was coasting down a hill and went to step on the brakes. the pedal then felt very soft. the truck proceeded to stop after several feet longer than normally. the next time i stepped in the brakes the pedal went to the floor with very, very little resistance. the truck had to be manually downshifted to come to a stop. had to limp the truck home and only lightly use the brakes. *js
Earlier this year had monroe muffler and brakes repair a brake line. last week a second line rusted through. pep boys stated three lines needed replacement. *tr
The brake lines are corroded and brakes gave out. i narrowly missed hitting my neighbor's car. there was no warning, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. i put on the ebrake. it was towed to the local dealer and they confirmed it needs all new brake lines. estimate is $1215 plus tax. this truck has had all of its service done at the local dealer and is in very good condition. i bought it certified used with the extended warranty. i called gm and they told me, "too bad, it's out of warranty, nothing we can do". i am very disappointed since this is a safety issue!! this is not some pos truck. this is a good truck and gm knows there is a problem, even the dealer told me the problem is known, but no recall. very upsetting since my 2 year old daughter was in the truck with me. no brakes!! come on gm, this is not a good way to fix your reputation. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 45 mph, the service brake system warning light illuminated and the vehicle failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the brake lines needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000.
I was driving my 2003 silverado 1500 down a 3 lane wide road in congested traffic up to a stoplight at speeds ranging from 15-45 mph. i noticed that my breaks felt different than they normally did, requiring me to depress the brake pedal all the way to the floor to get "modest" breaking, not nearly the normal emergency/quick breaking action i'm used to. after slowly coming to a stop, i noticed that if i held the brake pedal at the same place/same pressure, the truck started rolling again! i eventually had to put the truck in neutral to avoid a collision with the vehicle in front of me. after 2 stoplights with these similar slow braking conditions, the red "brake" light on the dash light lit up and a message of "service brake system" popped up on the dash panel. with several close calls of nearing running into the vehicle in front of me, i pulled off the main highway to a local midas location, and their technicians examined the truck in the parking lot. the hood started smoking from underneath and my front drivers side wheel. my frame near the front drivers side was completely soaked in break fluid, and when we pressed down on the breaks, we could visually see the leak coming from the rusted through break lines. the smoke was from the leaking brake fluid, and could have started a fire. i have never seen rust do so much damage and create such a safety habit in my 13 years of driving and maintaining my vehicles. the steel brake lines were completely caked in rust, and had clearly burst while driving the vehicle. the manager told he would not recommend me to continue to drive the vehicle, with fear to my safety. if i was traveling at a higher speed, towing a greater weight, or had to make a quicker stop...i have no doubt in my mind i would have caused an accident, injury or death due to this serious safety defect. i have never felt this afraid to drive a motor vehicle. *tr
I left my home and drove approximately 10 miles before pulling into a parking lot. i was away from the vehicle for about 45 minutes.upon starting the vehicle i depressed the brake pedal and engaged the transmission. at this point the pedal seemed to travel further than usual. i left the parking lot and drove about 200' before having to stop; this time the pedal went to the floorboard but slowed the vehicle somewhat.(at this point the dash showed a check brake system).by driving under 30 mph i was able to get the vehicle to the chevrolet dealership. the lines were rusted as were the calipers. parts and labor=$1700 the truck is 12 years old with only 26,910 miles on it. *tr
While driving through subdivision approx. 20 mph i applied brakes. pedal dropped to floor, sudden loss of brakes with no warning. brake fluid is leaking from driver side lines rear of module. this is a known problem due to galvanic corrosion. why has there not been a recall ?? *tr
Brake lines failed in 2 places on the drivers side due to corrosion. rusted through under the drivers door and at the drivers side rear caliper. traveling 40mph applied brake to make turn, initial brake resistance, then pedal went to floor. removed foot and reapplied pedal. able to make turn, tested upon stopping with two additional hard stops when going less that 5mph. both instances pedal had resistance. backed into driveway to attached trailer, pressed pedal to test trailer lights, pedal went to floor and brake light warning illuminated. loss of fluid was observed on the street where 2 additional tests took place, main loss of fluid appeared in driveway during light test. *tr
Had been duck hunting with my grandsons pulled into my driveway and started backing my truck into garage with boat attached and brake pedal went to floor. at that point i had no brakes at all. had to push parking brake to stop truck. when i got out i saw puddle of liquid on driveway ( brake fluid) . i looked under truck and saw that the brake line under the drivers floor area is rusted and blew out. i just thank god that it happened when it did and not as my grandsons and i was going down highway. i got on internet and i see that there is many other people having same issue with brake lines on chevy trucks. i just must ask how many people have to get hurt or die before gm fixes this problem???? i think it is time for them to step up and take care of this ... *tr
I experienced complete loss of brakes without notice. fortunately i was driving in a neighborhood with speed limits <20 mph. brakes started feeling strange when i attempted to brake. after several attempts the brake pedal went to the floor, i tried the emergency brake and it went to the floor with no slowing of the vehicle. i was going slow enough that i could rub up against the curb to slow the vehicle to a stop. vehicle towed to garage. mechanic stated that complete braking system failed due to corrosion. this is the second time a mechanic has commented about extensive corrosion in the under carriage. last time was when the complete fuel lines needed to be replaced due to corrosion. *tr
My husband was driving his 2003 chevrolet silverado pulling a trailer when a dog jump out in front of us. he put on his brake but he didn't have any. there was a car in the other lane, a drop off on our side of the road and a dog in front of us. with god's help my husband missed all of that. my husband started checking and found a ruptured brake line probably due to the rust issue. now we are looking at the cost of towing the vehicle and replacing the brake lines - which won't be cheap. gm needs to address this problem before people get killed!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr
I filed complaint 10650327 yesterday after loosing braking ability because of a brake line rupture in the severely rusted brake lines of my truck. my truck was towed to the dealership and today they told me the hydraulic module the brake lines connect to is crumbling apart when they try to unscrew the line connections. they told me the module is aluminum and that the brake lines are steel which is an apparent design failure. what appears to be happening is accelerated deterioration between the two metals caused by galvanic corrosion. surely this condition should have been discovered during es testing in the prototype stages of product development and is a design flaw. it is a known fact that steel connected to aluminum especially in the presence of water or especially salt water will experience rapid and accelerated corrosion and potential failure. *tr
Brake line rupture and loss of brakes. severely rusted brake lines, driver side along frame and leading to abs module are severely rusted to the point of delamination causing abrupt loss of hydraulic fluid and any ability to stop. fortunately this rupture happened while maneuvering the truck in my driveway and not while on the road as there would have been no way to stop the vehicle. *tr
I was driving my 2003 chevy silverado 1500 pulling a 27 foot camper to a weekend camping destination along with my family including two young children. upon our arrival at the campground, i applied the brakes, the brake light came on, and my foot and brake pedal went entirely to the floor! i had total brake failure with no warning! i believe the brakes on my travel trailer somewhat aided in slowly bringing my truck to a stop as i pulled into our weekend camping destination. upon a visual inspection of the brake lines, the steel brake lines are entirely coated with rust throughout the entire truck. the steel brake line had ruptured due to rust which caused immediate total loss of my trucks braking system. fortunately, we were not driving in the hills at higher speeds while pulling my 6000 lb camper during our route to our family camping destination. i had young children in the car, and one strapped in a car seat. thank god the total brake failure did not happen while going downhill with pulling the camper through some of the very steep hills of southern indiana! when will g.m. issue a recall on these dangerous steel brake lines that are entirely rusting through? children and my family could have seriously been injured or died during a weekend camping trip due to this total brake line failure! at current time, i have contacted chevy dealerships, they estimate a cost of $1500 - $2000 to replace all the rusty brake lines and to make this truck safe again! i can not afford to repair this truck and put it back into a working safe driving condition at this time. i can only express my concerns and hope people do not get injured or die from a total brake failure caused by g.m.s rusty brake lines on automobiles similar to mine. why can we not get g.m. to recall these faulty brake lines or provide some assistance to aid with replacement cost to make these automobiles safe again? *tr
While driving the vehicle the brake pedal was pushed and went to the floor in rush hour traffic. apparently the brake lines ruptured due to being rusted through. *tr
Approaching a traffic light when it turned yellow, pressed on the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. truck slowed a little, and i ended up coasting through the red light. luckily the cross traffic had not moved yet when i went through. got the truck stopped on the side of the road and walked around to inspect, found brake fluid on left rear tire and inside wheel well. fluid was dripping from frame and i could feel the hole in brake line. made it home by using the emergency brake to slow and stop. *tr
While driving into work this morning the vehicle in front of me hit there brakes suddenly and i hit my brakes and the truck brakes acted like there was an abs event and then the brake pedal went to the floor. luckily i had enough space between us and swerved to the right to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me and barely got stopped. tried the brakes again and pedal went to the floor and brake warning light came on then a pop-up in the instrument cluster read "service brake system". completely pulled off the road and began looking under the truck and you can see brake fluid is dripping under the drivers floor panel. *tr
Applied the brakes and the brake pedal went all the way down and vehicle wouldn't stop, it leaked all the brake fluid, brake lines rusted. *tr
Upon trying to stop for traffic light turning red a rigid brake line under driver seat burst open and brake pedal immediately went to the floor pan and truck would not stop, it was rush hour and others trying to avoid me running the red light got in an accident. my truck continued to roll as i steered to the shoulder engine running the entire time. once i was safely in shoulder of 4 lane road i used e-brake to bring truck to a halt, as my brake pedal was in effective at stopping my truck, gm says my brake system is independent and if (a) line is lost the other will offer half the braking of the auto, this is not true, i lost a brake line, not more than 1 and my truck has no brakes at all. either i have a unique truck, i'm 2nd owner n bought in 05 with 30k on it , or gm is mistaken in the brake design cause 1 line failure yeilds no brakes at all. i think if our corporations can't or won't for the sake of almighty dollar do the right thing and put or use better materials, then you folks need to require it or that they the company responsible pays for repairs and losses. since when is it except able to build such a critical component to only last 5-10 yrs. and you folks allow them get away with it. so the consumer is screwed, so now when ford, dodge, nissan, toyota, mazda, n others do the same we know we can't look to nhtsa to safeguard our kids or our investment or our safety. *tr
While driving at 45 mph i applied pressure to brake pedal in order to stop for slowing traffic. the pedal went all the way to the floor and the vehicle failed to stop as it normally would. i was able to steer toward the shoulder of the roadway to avoid a rear end collision with the vehicle in front of me. inspection of the truck revealed severely corroded brake lines where a failure of the brake line resulted in complete brake failure and loss of brake system pressure. corrosion of the brake lines and associated hardware far surpasses the level of corrosion of other parts on the underside of the truck. *tr
I was driving home from work, luckily i live 4 miles from my job. i had brakes at the stop light i drove for about 1/4 mile and went to apply brakes my peddle went all the way to the floor, i had absolutely no brakes. somehow i made it home, i opened the hood my wife applied the brake and i had pin hole cracks everywhere and brake fluid was coming out of them. i had the truck towed to a mechanic he said the lines were all totally rusted out. i have read that gm has used sub-par metals on the undercarriage of some vehicles. *tr
Driving along and came to red light,applied brake pedal and it went to floor, i applied emergency brake pedal to stop truck, no warning of a brake system problem, my ase certified technician informed me that a metal brake line failure due to corrosion caused the line to rupture, he also stated that this has been an ongoing problem and also that gm and the nhtsa is aware of this problem but have not issued a recall or any type of notice to the consumer warning them of a potentially fatal brake system failure that can happen at any time. *tr
I took my truck in for a routine oil change and tire rotation. i parked it in the parking lot outside of the shop and went in and sat down to wait. all of a sudden an employee from the shop came in and asked me if i had been having trouble with my brakes, i replied no as they had been working just fine. he told me when he went to push the brakes to take the car into their garage that the brake pedal went straight to the floor. he looked underneath the truck and he noticed that there was brake fluid spewing out one of the lines which had busted. there was no indication of any issues with the brake system prior to them completely giving out. they took me back to show me the lines and i was able to see that all of the brake lines had been completely eroded and rusted. *tr
While driving down the road and coming to a traffic light, i pressed on the brake and they failed. thank god there was a shoulder to avoid a serious accident. this near accident was due to the rusted brake lines blowing out. *tr
While driving lost brakes , pedal went right to the floor . had to apply emergency brakes to stop. brake line blew . *tr
On 09/18/2014 while driving in my driveway i applied the brakes and the peddle went nearly to the floor. i was only going 5-10 mph and was able to stop without hitting anything. i looked under the vehicle and observed a trail of fluid and a puddle of fluid under the vehicle at the leading edge of the drives door. inspection revealed the brake lines were rusted through. *tr
Just leaving home to go look at some parts for a pole barn and left driveway went to stop sigh , i proceeding to go down mitchell hill rd and on the second turn no brakes , luckily i have some experience in this area and instantly applied my emergency brake and put truck into lower gear . this was enough to slow me down so i didn't go over the guard rail but did hit it roughly . i made it to the bottom and coasted to a stop . got out and looked under hood and truck to find brake fluid was pouring on to the ground. i had it towed home . upon further inspection i located the cause of brake failure was due to brake lines broke due to heavy rust all over them .. now i do a little research online for replacement parts and find out that this is a serious issue with many owners of chevrolet silverado's . why hasn't their been a recall . why is because of the amount of money involved and gm doesn't want to pay . so someone else will be paid , but not the owners . or a fatality will have to occur for someone to make a decision . that's the world we live in now ! sad but true . *tr
I was driving on the highway and my brakes went out and almost rear ended the vehicle in front of me. i pulled over and noticed something leaking from my vehicle. i had the vehicle inspected and mechanic said all brake lines were corroded and that they thought that seemed odd with this year of vehicle. *tr
All six brake lines rotted away, lost 2 lines while driving home at night, no warning, thank god i was close to home, 2 front calipers rotted so bad, i could not bleed the lines... all this after the heads leaked antifreeze into the oil at 40,000 miles. i was told chevy new about the defective heads, but did nothing about it. instrument cluster bulbs blew, gas gauge cluster failed, passenger door will not unlock when shifted back into park. serious frame rust showing.....and the hits just keep on coming!!!!!! *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, it traveled abnormally to the floorboard. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed that the brake line fractured due to rust corrosion causing the brake fluid to leak. the mechanic declared the vehicle unsafe to drive. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000.
The abs brakes on my 4wd 1500 failed, without any warning, the brake pedal went to the floor. fortunately, i was on a 4 lane undivided road with light traffic and was able to get to the shoulder, play contortionist and apply the emergency brake to stop.upon inspection i found brake fluid leaking below the driver door. the recovery vehicle operator told me i was his 3rd truck towed this year for the same problem. i wonder how many brakes lines have failed and have not been reported. with all the news about gm recalls this year, i wonder if this an item i should bring to media attention? having no brakes is definitely not safe. *tr
Just left home and was driving about 1/2 mile from home. came to a traffic light and went to brake for a red light. the truck started to brake and then my foot went down to the floor while pressing the brake. my pickup did not stop and had to go through the red light. luckily, i was able to honk and warn the other cars going through the intersection, that i couldn't stop. i had to downshift and use the emergency brake to stop and pull over. i found that the brakes ruptured in two different spots. both front and back brake lines ruptured at the same time. *tr