1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Apr 1, 2017 · Brakes · 240,000 miles · WI

Abs system continuosly goes out.

Filed Apr 9, 2016 · Brakes · 37,200 miles · TX

Abs activates without any reason on dry pavement during low speed braking. Brakes will not work, then. Very dangerous situation, almost caused an accident! Truck is technically in best condition, has only 40000 miles!

Filed Apr 7, 2016 · Brakes · 250,000 miles · WI

1. Abs activation at low speeds when wheels are not slipping. When slowing the truck down the vehicle ABS activates preventing the vehicle from stopping unless you either release and reapply the brake or collide with the object in front of you. 2. Brake line failure due to rust and corrosion. While traveling down the highway pulling a 4,000 pound trailer the brake line ruptured under the drivers door causing a loss of brakes. I had thought the brake system was crossed type system and that I should have had brake pressure on the remaining intact lines but the pedal was so soft I don't believe there were any brakes. Very disappointed in the brake system under emergency failure.

Filed Dec 7, 2015 · Brakes · 75,000 miles · AZ

No damage. The ABS control system failed. Warning light on dash. This happened twice on my truck. System had to be replaced. This is a very expensive part.

Filed Aug 17, 2015 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that there was extensive rust and corrosion on the brake lines. As a result, the brake lines prematurely fractured several times. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the brake lines twice; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the ABS warning light illuminated and the brake pedal sank to the floor. The vehicle was to be towed to an independent mechanic a third time for inspection and diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jun 2, 2015 · Brakes · 165,000 miles · OH · crash

As I turned into the driveway, the brakes pushed all the way to the floor and the ABS system kicked in (on dry pavement). Vehicle was not stopping so I ran it into the frame of the garage door to stop, otherwise I would have ran through the garage door. The shop could not determine why the ABS light stayed on. Brake lines were totally rusted. Truck has a good engine, but terrible rust on brake lines, frame, lower body panel behind doors. Paint pealing off hood and roof.

Filed Jan 13, 2015 · Brakes, Fuel system · 107,000 miles · IL

I have had right rear brake line rust out. I had front brake lines rust out. I had the brake line to the ABS from booster rust out. Had the fuel lines rust out(leaking raw gas) had oil lines for automatic transmission rust out. Each time I was lucky that it happened in the city at low speeds and not while pulling a trailer.I also had trouble with the ABS kicking in falsely at slow speeds(also rust build up at wheel sensor mounting place.

Filed Dec 30, 2014 · Brakes · 202,355 miles · TN

My vehicle will not stop at slow speeds. The ABS kicks in and extends the stopping distance by various amounts.

Filed Nov 19, 2014 · Acceleration · MI

Service engine light has been on for so long the light has burned out. Not having the time to get it checked out, today I went to auto zone to have a code reading on my 1999 chevy silverado 5.3l. The code indicated the ABS control module all speed sensor failure. They indicated to me there was a recall on this part that no one knows about. The told me instead of me buying the part and paying to get it fixed, to see if this is on recall and have the dealer fix it for free. As I see on here, this is a recall part. Can you please advise me on how I can get this fixed? I have called a couple of chevy dealerships and they said they couldn't help me.

Filed Oct 24, 2014 · Brakes · 80,000 miles · VA

Vehicle brake lines found to be severely corroded. Brake line material is not suitable for service in normal conditions and in my case the frame and other undercarriage do not exhibit similar corrosion. Investigation of the lines found corrosion throughout the brake system, particularly around the ABS controller, located at the midpoint of the vehicle on the drivers side inside frame rail. In talking with friends/co-workers I learned of two incidents, one with a 2002 silverado 2500 having a similar failure where the line failed at stop while the line was under pressure. Another friend had a failure in his 2001 silverado 1500 while applying brakes to stop a the bottom of a hill. The brakes failed due to a ruptured line and the owner was able to gear down, roll through the stop sign and turn onto a side road. A higher profile incident involved a co-worker with a 2001 silverado 2500 pulling a travel trailer. While coming to a stop, the brake line ruptured and the vehicle ran the red light. The owner was able to stop the vehicle using the travel trailer electric brakes. I work at a large chemical company headquartered in kingsport, tn. This incident was the subject of a safety newsletter that is circulated at the kingsport site in 2013. Searches of internet forums find multiple similar incidents due to brake line rupture some involving injury.

Filed Oct 6, 2014 · Brakes · 216,543 miles · NY

I while driving vehicle, it lost brake pressure causing the brake pedal to push to the floor, upon examination it was discover the brake lines that run from the master cylinder to ABS module were rusted out and the brake lines from the ABS module to the brake calipers where rusted out as well. The brake lines had to replaced.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Brakes · 227,000 miles · SC

I am reporting yet another case of failure for the ABS module as well as the proportioning valve on my 99 silverado. There is an extremely high number of incidents reported throughout various forums on the internet, and the 3 mechanics I've spoken to are all very aware of this common issue with 99-02 nbs trucks. To my knowledge, there is no recall for this part, which is known to fail just as the original 60k warranty was up. This is a very important issue for those who have purchased these trucks used, especially. When the pump/module fails, there is a certainty that ABS function no longer works, and the high probability that brake line pressures are unequalized, causing the brakes to lock up even at speed.