March,2004 shut off truck and heard sound (like a small electric motor running) coming from under truck. Unplugged electrical connection to avoid running battery down. Called my mechanic and he knew right away what was wrong, he said he has seen quite a few of the 1999 pickups with the same condition. As a friend he looked at it no charge. Said it would be around $650.00 to fix. Called chevy dealer and they told me gm would pay half. I laughed and said that's not good enough. They also wanted $79.00 diagnostic fee. What a joke. I wrote a letter to gm they did not respond. I called on the phone and got all the way to the secretary of the chevrolet division and she would not put me through to him. I'm now driving with standard brakes but my child drive my truck from time to time and feel like I'm not providing him with a safe vehicle and I dont have the money to fix it.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes complaints
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Complaint about rear parking brake at service repair several times to dealership. I was told that is just the way it is... Now at 84,438 miles after the extended warranty is over by less than one year and 9,000 miles, being told the rear parking brake pads are worn out and need to be replaced. Cost was nearly $300. I was told they wear out as you drive around??
Abs systems has never worked properly. Abs systems currently non-functional factory recall cleaned wheel sensors & requested $2000.00 to repair problem.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has been exhibiting gradual problems with the emergency parking brakes over the years since it was purchased. When the emergency brake pedal was depressed on normal road conditions, it would not hold. This brake failure did not result in any crashes or injuries. The brake lights did not illuminate before any of the brake failures. Adjustments were made to the brakes by a service dealer mechanic back in february 2004. The dealer requested the contact to return the vehicle for additional repairs. The design of braking system is rear-wheel antilock. There have been 12 failures since last adjustments were made in march.
1999 chevrolet silverado ABS light illuminated making a noise under seat. *ts ***nar*** the ABS motor was replaced.
Recalls claimed to be done, I've never taken truck in for recalls. Chevolet refuses to release where recalls were completed at.
After changing all four brake rotors and brake pads because they were badly rusted, my brakes failed soon after leaving home . A pin hole leak developed in the brake line because of rust. The leak was in a place that was not accessible by me. I had to have the vehicle towed to a dealer for repairs. They found four badly rusted brake lines and replaced all four at a cost of $953.16. The towing charges were covered by my allstate auto club. I forget to request the old parts. I was fortunate the failure occurred shortly after leaving home and did not cause an accident like the failure of the rusted brake line in my 1988 chevy truck caused. I rear ended a car in that incident.
Dt*: the contact stated the ABS activates at speeds below 5 MPH. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v379000, regarding the antilock brakes. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 2/13/2006 -
Antilock brakes wants to engage at low speeds and the front drivers seat released when stopping causing thrust forward.
Antilock brakes wants to engage at low speeds.
Dt: the contact stated there was pulsation, and the ABS brakes engaged at low speeds, resulting in extended stopping distance. There was the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v379000 regarding the anti-lock brakes. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it was not included in the recall due to the VIN. No repairs have been made.*ak updated 02/07/06.
I have a 1999 chevy silverado, walked out started truck and the ABS module failed and ran constantly as with thousands of other chevy truck owner have done as well, this is a shame. Gm needs to own up to their mistakes and take care of this problem. This is a very dangerous situation now having ABS in a snowbound state, also what if this module failed going down the road in a braking situation when it was needed? This is going to cause a lot of collisions. This is a faulty part put onto he trucks by gm to try and save money, seems funny that the ABS modules prior to the 1999 models have no issues with them what so ever. Come on gm step up to your mistakes.
Dt: the consumer stated that the anti lock brakes were activating at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they cleaned the front hubs of rust. Then the ABS worked properly, but the ABS and brake light would come on. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership, and they found that there was an internal electrical failure in the brake control module. They performed the federal safety agency recall 05v379000 repairs. When driving the vehicle off of the lot it almost hit another car. The vehicle was taken back to the service department and they disconnected the fuse for the ABS and the ABS light stayed on. The vehicle would not pass inspection. The consumer contacted gm and they stated that the problem was not related to the recall and the consumer would have to pay for repairs out of pocket. *ak (12/01/05) the tow haul mode was inoperative.
Dt: the contact is having a problem with the ABS. It is engaging at low speeds at 5 MPH. This has been a continuing problem for the past two years. He pulled the ABS fuse to get the ABS deactivated. The vehicle is running correctly now that the fuse has been removed. He contacted gm, and was informed that there were no recalls on this vehicle. Also, he states that the straps on the tailgate are not holding correctly.
Failure of antilock brakes. Brakes come on at low speeds almost causing accidents.
Dt: there is a recall on the anti lock brakes . The contact's vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The brakes grab only at low speeds. The contact is experiencing the same symptoms as indicated in the recall but the vehicle is not included. The vehicle has not been to a dealer or service repair shop. The contact has called chevrolet ,who offered no assistance other than filing a complaint. No repairs or corrections at this time.
Antilock brake illumination on panel goes on and off for no apparent reason. Brakes, rotors and drums were checked, various other problems include,water pump replaced, starter replaced, radiator replaced, heater core problems,alternator replaced, certain illumination lights on radio come on.
My 1999 silverado pickup truck is having braking trouble where the ABS system kicks on during normal dry conditions. It has caused me to have some near misses while trying to stop the vehicle.
I own a 1999 chevrolet silverado made in the USA and the ABS system fails to stop at 5 MPH. The vehicle will not stop and the brake has to be released and preassure reapplied.
I have a 1999 chevy silverado k1500 extended cab. I bought it in the summer of 2002. By january of 2003, I began having trouble with the ABS kicking in when is was slowing down to a stop. The roads were not wet or slippery and I almost went into traffic several times (I have also almost hit a parked car pulling in a parking space, and almost went over a steep embankment since then). I paid over $300 in february 2003 to have them fixed and that lasted until february of 2004. When I almost went over the steep embankment at my local grocery store when I was pulling into a parking space, I decided to pull the fuse. The only problem with this is that you don't have cruise any longer. I finally decided I had to get it fixed because we wanted the cruise feature so I got it fixed in december of 2004. By that time, the chevrolet dealers are finding out there is a problem and they just need to clean out the sensor which now costs about $75 (the dealership I bought the truck from wouldn't even admit there was a problem). The big problem is that I do not know when they will give me problems again and I am still a little afraid to drive my truck. I have 2 young children and I would hate to be in an accident and hurt them because of something that chevy knows about and refuses to deal with. I have been checking online, and I have noticed a lot of people are having the same problem. This is a serious problem that needs to be addressed before someone loses their life over it.
Contact states: the brakes failed and the consumer ran into a vehicle. The rotors rusted so badly that brakes were not being applied. When he contacted gm. They told him to take it to the dealer, and the dealer replaced the hub assembly. They wouldn't pay for the brakes or the damage done to his truck. Just the hub assembly.*ak the ignition system was replaced.
Dt: hydraulic brakes problem 09/04 brake pedal is very stiff at low speeds. This causes extended stopping distance. A mechanic friend states it is the speed sensor in the anti-lock brake system. No warning. Happens in any conditions. Intermittent, happens under normal braking conditions. Permanent. Can't depress, the consumer must pump the brakes when attempting to stop at lows speeds. The brakes have serviced regularly as well as the vehicle.
1999 chevrolet 1500 experiencing problems with the brakes.*mr customer stated ABS light kicks on when applying the brake and vehiche will not come to a complete stop. Removed both front senors, reinstalled and rechecked, ok.
At about 40,000 miles my ABS motor under the drivers seat came on and would not turn off. Contacted dealer, they said this was a common problem and the part needed to fix it cost $900. After investigating the problem I found there were thousands of 99 chevy 1500 owners with the exact problem.
Anti lock brake problems; at slower speeds when applying break, brake does not hold.
[1] brakeing seemed to be erratic so I went to a dealer to have it checked out.upon inspection it was found that the rear brakeing system was rusted to the point of a critical condition.[2]life threatening. [3]dealer replaced rotors,disks&pads on both rear wheels.
Antilock brakes activate at under 10 miles an hour on drive pavement causing stoping distance to significantly increase. Several times had a near accident. Chevy cleaned and repaired front wheel speed sensors and then replaced the left front. Total cost of repairs was $650
On several different occasions my 1999 chevrolet silverado 1/2 ton would have a malfunction with the antilock braking system. The problem would occur when I was braking to stop at an intersection or driving into a parking space. Every time the system would have the tendency to increase in speed when applying the brake. At one time it caused very minor damage to a building. Every time it was taken in for service at the local chevrolet dealership and cleaning was done to the antilock system. I read about the upcoming investigation into this problem and was interested to see if this will be a recall to repair the problems?
Abs module has gone bad on 1999 silverado extended cab. This is a computer component and stops truck from braking properly. Causes truck to go sideways if suddenly have to use brakes.
Vehicle is experiencing problems with the emergency brakes. When the brake is applied, they will not hold the vehicle in position. Provide further details.
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