Problems with 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 silverado 1500. the contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the brake pedal went to the floor abruptly when engaged. the brakes were applied repeatedly however, the vehicle failed to slow down. the vehicle was maneuvered off the road in a back and forth motion onto a grassy surface until reaching a parking lot. the vehicle came to a stop after driving over a speed bump. the contact inspected the vehicle and placed a rubber hose over the holes in the faulty brake lines and secured with support clamps. the vehicle was driven to the residence at an extremely low speed. the contact replaced both front brake lines and main lines himself. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

Vehicle came to stop in front of me. depressing the brakes, the brake pedal went to the floor and had to swerve off the road and into the ditch of the highway to avoid an accident with the other vehicle. learned that the brake lines had rusted out and caused a significant leak. upon researching this, found out this has been a common problem with my vehicle, and that there is an investigation ea11001 that has been ongoing for close to 2 years. 800+ reports exist. thousands more unreported in various internet forums. when will this be resolved with a vehicle safety recall, before someone gets killed? this is a bad design, due to steel brake lines, and designed to collect moisture and salt by means of spring material on exterior of lines, and lines grouped together directly behind the splash coming off the front tire. it is an obvious flaw. furthermore, gm apparently does not have gm replacement (certified?) set of brake lines. is it going to take a fatal crash to finally resolve this? *tr

When coming to stop sign, brake pedal went to floor.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the abs and emergency brake warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that there was a failure with the wheel speed sensor. the contact was also informed of a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti-lock). the dealer and manufacturer were notified and both advised the contact that the vine was not included in the recall. the failure and current mileages were 80,001. ..updated 11/28/12 *bf updated 11/29/12.*jb

The brake lines of the chevy silverado 1500 have all rusted out. the undercarriage and brake lines have corroded causing brake failure. some of the lines were replaced within a few years. brake calipers affected as well. *jb *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact was driving 60 mph when the brake pedal became stuck to the floorboard. the contact pumped the brakes several times before it independently released. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 150,000.

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. *tr

Applied the brakes at a traffic light and the pedal hit the floor. on inspection i could see fluid leaking from the brake line. took it to the chevy dealer who tells me all of the brake lines need to be replaced due to rust, as well as the abs and caliper. i had the abs sensors replaced 2-3 years ago due to rust, at a service center not at the dealer, and now the replacement ones are bad. so i'm thinking gm is using substandard parts and replacement parts are even more substandard. the abs sensors were already under recall, i having not understood how recalls worked took the truck in for the repairs after receiving notice of a recall, before experiencing problems. so when i did have problems the recall repairs were already exhausted; i inquired what the dealer did when i took it to them for recall; the dealer told me the cleaned the abs sensors to satisfy the recall order. so 2-3 years ago i had them replaced when they did rust and fail, now they are acting up again and need to be replaced. ...

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 totally 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... *tr

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 frame rail. *tr

i was traveling west bound in the center lane of interstate 50 at approximately 55 miles per hour when another vehicle abruptly changed lanes in front of me while crossing the severn river bridge in maryland. i abruptly applied my brakes and the pedal went to the floor. there was a total loss of the main and emergency brakes. i was able to safely down shift and coast to the shoulder. upon inspection, i found a brake line under the cabin and under the drivers seat had corroded and broken at the hanger and brake fluid was draining from the line. *kb

I was backing my truck up at a boat launch when i applied my brakes and still kept going almost running over my hunting partner. i pulled the trailer out and everything seemed normal. while going home later that day i was going down a slight hill when i hit my brakes and pedal went to floor. brake warning light then came on. i found the fluid was low and then filled it up. at home i saw brake fluid leaking out from under my truck like a sieve. my garage informed me my brake lines are all eaten up by rust - though truck was undercoated. i need to replace the lines. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while hauling a trailer at 30 mph and attempting to brake, the brake pedal was depressed into the floorboard. the contact was able to bring the vehicle to stop by applying the trailer brake control. the contact examined the vehicle and found that the brake line on top of the engine frame was corroded. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 102,475.

I've had to replace all my brake components such as, rotors, calipers, brake lines, backing plates, also the rear leaf spring shackles had to be replaced and welded in all due to metal corrosion or rust. now my latest problem is the rear shock mounts have broken due to rust so now my shocks are just dangling around not doing anything to prevent me from getting into an accident. but it doesn't stop there, the rear crossmember that goes from one end of the frame to the other is also rotted through so now i can't even repair the shock mounts because they mount to this crossmember which is now a piece of rotted metal! i can't believe how fast this truck has rotted through, i have a 1984 pontiac grand prix and i have never had to change or replace any of these parts because of rust. i have read that gm had used cheaper metal from china on their model trucks from 1999-2004 and didn't stop using them until all of the complaints started to surface. why doesn't gm take responsibility for the use of shoddy materials and compensate all the hard working people who have purchased their ...

Vehicle suffers from low speed abs activation, brake lines ruptured from corrosion. *tr