I bought a 2003 chevy silverado 2500hd 15 years ago and gave it to my 16 year old son. recently we noticed that the brakes and steering was acting funny and making a noise, so we replaced the power steering pump and hoses. the problem only started getting worse. i did some research and found an old recall or notice related to the hydro-boost relief valve that was defected because of o-ring failure. just searching the vehicle will show several sites revealing the problem. the nada site goes into more detail on the problem. we have parked the truck until a decision is made. i contacted the manufacture and they stated that there was no problem, the vehicle has trouble when steering and looses braking.
Vehicle brake pedal failed to stop vehicle. had to apply emergency brakes to stop vehicle. vehicle was in motion going about 30 mph. vehicle was on a state hwy. vehicle was going straight.
Rear brakes rusted out fluid burst out no brakes two yrs ago. fast foreword saturday 12/22/2018 brakes pedal went to floor ,line from brake booster to proportioning valve blew out rusted completely through.
While driving down the highway at 55mph approaching a stop light signal it turned yellow. knowing that i wasn't going to make it through the intersection before it turned red i hit the brakes to stop. while pushing down on the brakes everything felt normal with resistance from the pedal until all of a sudden the brake pedal lost its resistance or pressure and went straight to the floor and i had little to no brakes. thankfully no one was in front of me as i would not have been able to stop in time. i then pulled over and after further inspection found that the rear hydraulic brake line had failed due to corrosion. corrosion that was caused by using inferior products that cant sustain the elements it's used in. i now see that this was a known problem that gm hasn't informed its owners or recalled. shame on them. why do we have to wait for people to die before action is taken on an issue such as brake failure. they got lucky in my case.
The brake line keep rusting out on these vehicle and that is very dangoures to me and other people on the rode
The brake line to the front brakes burst and resulted in no brakes. in 2013 the brake line to the rear burst and had the same result. fortunately i did not have an accident in either case. i repaired the rear brake line and i expected your organization to issue a recall because my research indicated this is a common problem. how many people have to be injured or killed to issue a recall. there is a reasonable expectation that a vehicle in good condition that is ten years old and less than 100,000 miles should not have its brakes fail completely and unexpectedly. why are these vehicles allowed to be produced with brake lines made of materials that will certainly fail in a short period of time. in both instances, i was traveling at a low speed. what happens when a driver, especially an inexperienced driver has their brakes fail at a high rate of speed. you should issue a recall for the vehicles involved.
Involving my 2003 chevy silverado c2500hd, vin: [xxx]; when i attempted to move this vehicle,on a flat surface in my driveway. the brake pedal went to the floor and the truck continued to roll. narrowly missing another vehicle...minutes earlier i had been driving on a major michigan highway. there is brake fluid leaking near the center of the vehicle. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. while driving 15 mph, the abs light illuminated. the contact depressed the brake pedal, which failed to stop the vehicle. as a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle at a low speed. the contact sustained back injuries that required medical attention. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 154,330.
Brake lines ruptured underneath driver side of vehicle. vehicle was moving slowly so i was able to stop. brake pedal went to floor.
In june of 2013 while drive my 2003 silverado the brakes line completely rusted through nearly causing a severe accident as i was in a very busy section of us127s in frankfort, ky.. by sure luck i was able to manoeuvre the truck to a safe place to stop,without hitting another person or vehicle by going up a slight grade and placing in park before rolling backwards it had to be towed to o'brien & gaites chevrolet in frankfort, ky. where the informed me that the brake lines had rusted through and needed to be replaced. i ask if there had been a recall on these lines and was told no. the lines were replaced both the front from booster to abs and then from abs back to rear wheels at a cost of $400 plus. the truck only has 89,000 miles on it and the in september of 2015 after sitting in my driveway the brakes stopped working. after looking under the truck i could determine that the brake fluid was running out directly across from the front door underneath from the frame rail. it appeared obvious that again the lines were leaking. when o'brien & gaits ...
Just as we pulled into our driveway pulling a fifth wheel camper as my family was returning from a camping trip our brakes failed. cause was a pinhole corroded in a steel brake line. we had been driving on mountainous roads and had this happened during the trip instead of miraculously as we arrived at home a tragic accident would have been a high probability. the truck has been well cared for and is in excellent condition with very minor corrosion underneath. vehicle has been garaged much of the time and has had very limited exposure to corrosive chemicals. this was a total surprise and shock. due tto the cost of this vehicle we limit usage to extend life and with the care given this vehicle this should not have happened.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. while driving approximately 15 mph and applying the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal traveled to the floor and the abs erroneously activated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 138,000.
Was coming to a stop and applied the brake, brake pedal went all the way to the floor. i did get the truck stopped. go the truck home and noticed that there was brake fluid dropping from the truck. took a look and it was coming from a break line in the middle of the truck on the drivers side. noticed that the brake lines were rusted badly. *tr
I was plowing snow, stepped on the brakes and the pedal went to the floor and crashed into the side of a garden shed. no warning or indicator light. i parked the truck in the garage and the next day found a large puddle of brake fluid under the truck. the master cylinder reservoir was empty. i added an entire quart of fluid, found a ruptured brake line under the truck (in the area of the drivers side seat location), started the truck to see if any of the braking was working and the brake warning light came on. there was no braking whatsoever, even after filling the brake fluid reservoir . *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. as a result, the contact noticed brake fluid dripping under the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000. the vin was not available.