1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Mar 16, 2007 · Brakes · KY

When pushing the brake pedal, there is a resistance, a grinding noise, and truck does not stop. If you let off the pedal and immediately push it again, problem is stopped. Very stressful driving this truck, which is our only vehicle at this time. Numerous times we have almost rear ended cars or hit buildings in parking spaces. We took it to a garage, they replaced both rear calipers at $375.00, before I even pulled out of the parking lot the brakes did it again. Now we can't afford to replace the ABS sensor due to the caliper bill. We live in kentucky, why weren't we included in the recall? If ohio and indiana get snow, so do we and they were in the recall.

Filed Jan 10, 2007 · Brakes · 37,153 miles · WA

For several months I had noticed that the ABS would occasionally engage at low speeds on dry pavement, resulting in increased pedal travel and increased stopping distances. Then on december 15, as I left the house and had driven about 100 yards, I heard a grinding sound coming from the ABS unit next to the transfer case, and the noise stopped when I pulled the ABS fuse. I called o'brien chevrolet, and the earliest they could look at it was december 20. They looked at it, and told me that the ABS unit had developed an internal short, and would have to be replaced, costing about $1200.00. I was shocked! This truck is in like-new condition, with only 37,200 miles, and its always been kept in a garage or a carport. I can't believe that 37,200 miles is a normal service life of a general motors ABS unit before they develop shorts and have to be replaced.

Filed Jul 19, 2004 · Brakes · WI

Problems with ABS system on 1999 chevrolet k1500.*mr before the consumer turned off the engine the ABS light illuminated on the dash. When the ignition was off the consumer heard a grinding noise which originated under the vehicle. The consumer crawled under the vehicle and unplugged the ABS and the noise stopped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the ebcm shorted out. The consumer was told that this is a common problem with this model chevrolet.

Filed Jun 30, 2004 · Brakes · 50,946 miles · WI

Parked my 1999 chevrolet k pickup at a store and just before I turned the engine off, the ABS light came on. When the ignition was off, there was a grinding noise from under the vehicle. Apparently the ABS module was still running. I crawled under the vehicle and unplugged it. When I took it to my gm mechanic, he told me that the ebcm shorted out and apparently happens frequently to this model. It cost me $781 for the part plus labor of $202.50. I was unimpressed, especially to find out that there has been so much problem with this and that there is no recall for it. Can you help? Isn't this a safety issue? My vehicle only has 50496 miles on it.

Filed Jan 27, 2000 · Brakes · TX

While driving down the road heard grinding noise when stopping or braking hard. Consumer's foot was thrown off when applying the brakes. Contacted dealer. They replaced the brakes, and resurfaced rotors' base according to a technical service bulletin. But, consumer is still having the same problem. *ak

Filed Jul 12, 1999 · Brakes, Suspension · CA

When applying ABS brakes in normal braking conditions vehicle hesitates, causing extended stopping distance, and nearly resulting in a collision. Also a grinding and squealing noise occurs in the front end of the vehicle which the dealer states is normal. Please give any further details.