Brakes failed and cost repairs of $2,000.00. failure by excessive rust. i purchased my 2001 chevrolet 2500hd 3/4 ton silverado new 9/2001 from quilgy's chevrolet in bally, pa. it has been garaged everyday and has only 2,700 miles. *tr
I was driving about 25 mph approaching a red light. i hit brakes to slow down as i approached the rear of the vehicle ahead of me (already stopped). the brakes were functioning properly, then when i slowed to about 5 mph the brake pedal suddenly went to the floor and the brakes stopped working and i hit the vehicle ahead of me at about 5 mph. the air bags did not go off. after the accident my brakes worked and i drove home. my mechanic and my insurance adjuster were both familiar with the problem. they said my wheel bearing had corrosion and it caused the abs sensor in the wheel bearing to not work properly and to disable my abs braking system. *tr