2003 Chevrolet Truck: brake failure

Filed Jul 6, 2012 · Brakes · 115,000 miles · MI

Hooked up my trailer to the 2003 chevy silverado and drove to the gas station and depressed the brake pedal went to the floor, no brakes. I was lucky to have not been on the freeway like the day before when my wife and I drove 20 miles doing 70 mpr, wow we could be dead right now. Im without a transportation and the dealer wants 2000.00 and another wants 3000.00 to fix it. The way the brake line are designed makes it very hard to fix, but for the brakes to go out without a safety back up system is nuts. I have a 1970 car that the brake lines have no rust!! This is a life or deaf issue someone is going to die. Even after I fix this truck I'll be scared to drive it.

Filed Apr 7, 2011 · Brakes · 54,000 miles · NJ

Brake line bursted, no brakes, lines corroded.

Filed Sep 11, 2009 · Brakes · 50,500 miles · NJ · 1 injury

While driving rt.523 to flemington,nj ,I needed to use the brakes to decelerate and when I pushed the pedal went to the floor no brakes [xxx] near rearended the vehicle in front of me. My vehicle is a chevrolet 2003 silverado 2500hd ext.cab truck shortbed. Later I found that all 4 brakelines rusted,corroded going to the ABS junction box under the cab driver's side.why is there no national recall for this? Are you waiting until someone gets killed,or a first responder gets injured before taking appropriate action? Just like ford and the rollovers due to the tires on the suvs several years ago. It's time to stop this before a tragedy occurs!!! *tr information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 18, 2008 · Electrical · 86,000 miles · UT

Speedometer would move in conjunction with tachometer when vehicle was not in motion. Speedometer would stop at fastest speed and not return to 0 then subsequently goes higher with each start. Warning lights on and off. Rolling away when in park and no brakes. Still periodic problems with speedometer when cold or wet. Vehicle exceeds mileage that dealer will repair free of charge. (70000). Gauge cluster needs replacement. Known defect

Filed Mar 4, 2006 · Brakes · 13,482 miles · NY

1-rusting & flaking of rear brake rotors at 13,482 miles ny state and gm inspection done at13,460 miles 2-rear brake failure 3-two gm dealers refused to repair under warranty third gm rep states this is normal wear (not covered) rotors have large pits and crevices up to 2"long and 1/2"wide in multiple locations on both rear rotors/ had too be replaced gm refused too cover cost I have old parts and pictures of rotors on vehicle.

Filed Apr 19, 2005 · Acceleration, Brakes · 32,000 miles · AR

On 6/26/2003 we purchased this truck, drove it home, and electrical system shorted out, affecting cd/air conditioner and ABS. Brakes displayed brake system failure on the odometer, orange ABS light came on, and brakes went to the floor without powering up as they were suppose to. Faulty brakes/motor still knocked since day of purchase. Slap and then the main bearings and cam bearings rattled back when giving a little gas. It rattled and knocked at start up. The cluster was still out since december 8 2004. Truck is still on the dealers lot at landers chevrolet in benton, arkansas. They refused to fix or repair it. They got my extended warranty canceled by telling warranty company about me hauling boulders just because I had a lawn service. I sometimes do landscaping, and we have every thing delivered. Truck won't start, cluster is out,odometer rolled over more miles than ground covered driving. Speedometer showed miles 0-20 MPH while on the highway driving it showed 60 MPH. Reverse failed at 32,000 miles not 35,000 they put on repair sheet,transmission still slips and buzzes. We have had this truck in for repairs 17-25 times, but actual times in shop was 34 times. Truck was diagnosed as internal electrical shorts. It wont give any codes,fuses blew out under dash and under hood. Russell chevrolet replaced them. Landers chevrolet never replaced any out of 7 times ,telling them it was out on passenger's side.