I was driving my 2004 chevy silverado pickup to work when upon slowing down to enter a driveway the brake system ruptured and i lost all braking. luckily i was going 5mph or i would have hit something or someone. later that evening i went on-line to research chevy truck complaints and i found the brake failure i experienced is epidemic with 2000-2006 models from all parts of the country, and that gm is doing nothing about it-blaming it on salt etc.. if that were the case ,all vehicles would be suffering these issues, not so. the consensus is that the brake lines are made of inferior materials and placed on the frame in such a way as to accumulate dirt,salt and moisture and hold it creating the perfect spot for corrosion to occur. almost all of the ruptures occur in the same spot-under the drivers seat area, behind the left front wheel. as mine did. my concern is that someday an unsuspecting owner will put his /her brakes on,say, to avoid a child or at a busy intersection, and have the same failure , resulting in injury or death. my concern is that gm and its dealers are aware of this and have not warned truck owners about the dangers. my dealer just serviced my truck and gave it a safety check, but did not seem to notice the brake lines were rusting out to the point of failure. i wonder how many trucks with prematurely rotting brake lines they have repaired over the years (and not have noticed a pattern), only to remain silent? pleas help me do something before people get hurt or killed. *kb
To whom it may concern: in july 2010, i purchased a 2004 chevy z71 with rear disk brakes, didn't take long to find out the parking brake did not hold. done some research - found there was a recall, to change the 20 cent clip that holds the so-called brake shoe center of the hub. this is a joke because rough roads & pot holes will still cause the shoe to slip down and rub the drum. the design is a joke on all gm customers that bought vehicles with this easy apply parking brake using the drum in hat set up used with rear disk brakes. please note the problem is not so much the people that use the break, they know it won't hold & there is a problem --- the problem is the people that never use the parking break (i'm betting that's a lot of people who have automatic transmissions) --- from what i saw after removing the drum/rotor, it is just a matter of time until the shoe wears at the rub point (bottom of shoe) and breaks in two or cuts into the drum. this in turn could cause the wheel to lock up when pieces start to jam against the hub. *tr
Hello, i have a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4 extended cab. i started to notice that the anti-lock brakes were acting unusual. between 10 mph and 7 mph, the anti-lock brakes will act like they were on wet pavement or icy pavement, pulsating until i come to a complete stop. i have 62,000 miles on the vehicle, it has been properly maintained and looks like the day it came from the dealer. i have been doing some research and have noticed that the goes back to the 1999 model year. i have contacted my dealer and there is not any recalls for my vehicle. thank you *tr