Going to work the first time doing about 45 m.p.h. There was a car in front of me. I did not hit it went around the car good thing. There was not a car in the other lane. Next week im going on vac, I pull a boat that is 2000 pounds if the brake line would have blown out on the mountain it would have been bad. I'm just glad it blew out before I hooked up the boat. I have it in the shop right now ,the tech said all the brake lines are bad.he said this job is going to cost me 400 to 500 dollars. I hope you can help me out with this problem ! It is still a good running truck if I can get this brake problem taking care of , I cant afford to keep replacing brake lines. I could have been killed , maybe the third time will be my charm . Thanks
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes complaints
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Steel brake line failure where lines run between frame and front drivers side cab mount. From the dealer that replaced the lines, there was a pin hole in the line. I have the parts. Went to stop at a red light in the middle lane of a 6 lane divided highway at 5:15pm. The light changed and I braked hard from 50 MPH. Just before the truck was to stop at the stop line, the brake pedal went to the floor and the truck continued through the red light into the middle of the intersection where it came to a stop. I was the first vehicle at the light, there was one car to my right in the right lane and two cars side by side at the jug handle to my right waiting to cross the six lane state highway. It was just dumb luck there wasn't a vehicle in front of me. Two seconds later the cross traffic would have broadsided me and another second later I would have broadsided the cross traffic. This state highway is infamous in the county for pedestrian fatalities. There were no warnings of the failure and no brake warning lights on the dash. I moved the truck through the red light and over to the far right lane and tested the braking. I had very minimal braking. I had driven the vehicle approximately 50 miles before this happened with two incidents of hard braking with no issues. I was less than a 1/4 mile from my home. Limped home at low speed with my emergency flashers on. Had truck towed from my home to the chevrolet dealer for repair. Recommended replacing all steel brake lines due to the failure and rust on the lines. $1300 for coated steel brake line replacements plus two front calipers because the hex on the bleed screws was completely rusted away. Last serviced at the dealer on 4/8/14 and only driven 1763 miles since that service. On the inspection report the dealer had checked the yellow warning on brake system and just noted brakes have rust buildup, no leaks.
@00 miles after complete brake job new pads and rotors state inspection steel brake line from ABS unit to rf caliber failed. Three days later steel line from ABS to master and front brakes failed. This should be a mandatory recall people will be killed. Why are other manufactures having this problem? Higher quality material maybe. The problem is so common gm has developed a kit with all new brake lines. Installation is on you prices range from 1000-4000 dollars to correct the problem. (note better quality brake lines are used in the kit.)
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact noticed severe corrosion near the ABS control box on a brake line, which resulted in excess fluid leaking from the brake line. The contact mentioned that the brakes failed to respond and the brake warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000. Ma 10/14
My anti-lock brakes would kick in when I would slow down almost to a stop. They would not let me stop. No warning lights were on and my brake system has been working great. Is there a recall on this problem, seems to happen to a lot of chevy owners?
I was driving up my street to go watch fireworks and when I went to stop at the stop sign, my brake pedal sunk to the floor. I barely managed to stop in time and got turned around to get my 2000 chevy silverado back in my driveway. When I looked for the problem I saw rusted brake lines, and brake fluid dripping from them.
Brake lines rotted out do to road salt.
Backed out of garage drive with a downward slope. The brake pedal went to the floor. Stopped the truck using the emergency brake. The brake light came on after the incident, not before. Checked the brake fluid reservoir, fluid level was below minimum. Under the vehicle, the problem was apparent. Near the ABS control unit it looked like the metal line(s) had exploded and brake fluid was all over the underside of the truck and dripping down the frame rail. Checking the vehicle, I found all the metal brake lines, especially near the ABS unit, were badly rusted. Two problems: 1. The failure was catastrophic without warning. While the brake light came on after the brake line failure, it provided no prior indication of problems. Brake fluid was ok prior to the line failure (no brake service light) and the brake fluid loss was the result of the brake line rupture. The brake line, weakened by rust, failed with the increased pressure when brakes were applied. 2. There was no residual or back-up braking available even with fully depressed brake pedal. I've read gm's statement that the brake service light would provide advance warning and the braking system is designed to provide braking (with longer stopping distances) should there be failures in the system. Unfortunately, in catastrophic brake line failures there were no warnings; the warning light was delayed after the fact. From an engineer's perspective, did the metallurgical content of the brake lines change in 1999 or perhaps that was when the ABS housing changed to aluminum? The galvanic nature of the steel brake lines connecting to aluminum in the presence of salt water will certainly result in the increased corrosion of the brake lines. Summary: the federal safety agency needs to issue a recall (regardless whether gm is held responsible for the monetary costs of repair) to prevent accidents.
Driving on the freeway going 60 MPH, the car ahead of us made a sudden, drastic slow down. As we pressed the brakes, they went to the floor and we continued to keep moving forward and stopped inches before hitting the car ahead of us. Thankfully we had at least 5 car lengths between us. Had break line repaired. Mechanic said it had rusted through. February 28, 2015 pulling into a parking lot with cars ahead of us, moving 4-5 MPH. Car in front of us suddenly stops, we go to brake and heard a noise, brakes went to the floor and we hit the car in front of us.( we were a 1/2 car length behind the car.) due to moving at a slow speed, there was no damage other than the occupants of both cars being jerked. Took to a mechanic and ABS sensors were rusted out as well as the hubs etc... He then told us he cannot believe the amount of rust and corrosion we have on the entire underside. He stated it looked like a 50 year old vehicle that sat in a field for years. He advised us to get the rest of the brake lines replaced as well as watch the framing etc.. For cracking. We do not feel safe anymore! This truck has been thoroughly cared for and kept washed even during winters.
I was down mount place road going to work 5:00 am in the morning I brake for a dear an slow down then on brake paddle hit the floor an my pick up was hard to stop had to take it back home an I have brake fluid on ground a brake line burst.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the vehicle was approaching a stop at the top of a hill, the brake line ruptured and caused the vehicle to roll backwards down the hill. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.
The transmission in this vehicle is a total piece of junk. There are many, many vehicles with this same transmission. It locked up slinging the driver into the steering wheel and windshield. This broke the bolts holding the seat to the frame. The cost to fix was over 1200 dollars. I've talked with several transmission shops, each one is in business due to the fact that this transmission is defective. They repair or replace more of these than all other times 400. It appears that this problem has been a problem since first being used. It also appears that no one is being held accountable for the repairs and/or deaths, injury that is being caused by this defective unit. It's oindtalled in millions of vehicles worldwide. When is something going to be done ? When is someone going to be held accountable ? Stop this madness, please ! The time it's took me to fill out the form, dozens of people were injured due to the above statement.
Pulling into driveway ABS motor began running and no braking had to ram into park to keep from hitting garage.
I was leaving a bank parking lot and went to stop before turning onto the highway. When I applied the brakes, the pedal went to the floor. Luckily, I was on a slight incline and was able to stop the vehicle. There was a puddle of brake fluid under the front of the truck, which was coming from a corroded line between the master cylinder and ABS module. I had the truck towed to my local shop and they replaced two brake lines between the master cylinder and ABS. Fast forward to april 22, 2012 and around 37k miles later. I was backing out of my driveway and went to stop. Pedal went to the floor, brake fluid on the ground. The brake line going to the right front wheel had rusted through enough that it could not hold the pressure. This line I replaced myself. And finally, today, january 4, 2015, same thing. I start my truck, let it run for a few minutes. Apply the brake to shift into reverse, pedal goes down to the floor, brake fluid on the ground. This time it's the brake line for the rear brakes that has rusted out. I am going to have this line and any other lines that have not been previously repaired, replaced at my local shop or dealer. This is an issue that gm needs to take care of! I was going slow with each of these incidents, but what if I was doing 70 MPH down the interstate and had to stop or slow down very suddenly and my brakes failed? Someone and/or myself could have been seriously injured or killed. Maybe that's what it will take...fix it gm before someone gets hurt!
Abs brakes come on at slow speeds on dry pavement.
While coming up to an intersection my brake pedal suddenly went nearly to the floor. Fortunately there was no one ahead of me , nor was there any cross traffic.. I soon found out that my front brake line had rusted completely through and had lost all brake fluid to the front brakes. All brake lines had to be replaced.
At about 10 MPH when braking brake peddle gets hard ABS tries to engage. But you have no brakes. I have heard its due to a corroded ABS sensors. Why there is no recall when this is a safety issue is beyond me. This is a design flaw as several mechanics have said on line.
Driving home from work, went to stop at stop light, brakes went to the floor and no brake light. Called g.m. They put me in a phone loop nothing resolved.
At low speed when you apply the brakes it feels like the ABS system activates causing the truck not to stop until you pump the brakes.
When braking at low speeds the ABS would come on and the vehicle would not stop on solid dry pavement. Upon my investigation what I found was the front hub bearing seal rusted out. This caused road salts/water to enter the hub assy.. This then created a rust that gathered on the magnetic ABS speed sensor . The gm campaign under the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v379000 says this is due to an exterior rust issue. This is not what I found ! When the gm procedure to repair this is done , it will fix the problem for a short time because the rusted grease is removed from the sensor tip . I replaced both front hub assy and this is now not a defect . My complaint is that many have reported that , this is a one time fix, so it is my belief gm sold this quick fix to the federal safety agency to cheap out on the real fix , which is to replace the front hub assy and use seals with a rust resistant metal . It is a lot cheaper to remove the rust off the sensor tip , than to fix the real cause which is a rusted damaged hub assy due to poor metal quality of the grease/hub bearing seal. I have been working on transportation vehicles since 1977 including vehicles with ABS braking systems .
I went to move my truck from my driveway to the street. As I was leaving the driveway I had to push as hard as I could to get the truck to stop. I was able to stop the truck only when the brake pedal was as far as I could push it down. I drove it around the block to see if the brakes would work better. I still had to push down all the way and it look a long time to stop. I was not conformable driving much over 10 MPH. When I got back to the driveway I noticed a line of fluid. I looked at the rear drive side wheel well and there was brake fluid all over it. It appears the brake line to rusted through.
While driving one day, I noticed the tow/haul button didn't work, then the gas gauge. Eventually, within a year, all the gauges stopped working. Sometimes they go on and later off again. I don't know if they are even accurate to any degree when they do come on. About a year ago the truck shut off while I was driving but after I was safely off the road it started again. That has not happened since. I have tried to find the problem but as of now I have been unsuccessful. Myself or my mechanic, who works for the county and is very capable. I know many people with the same or similar vehicles and this seems to be quite common. I also own a 2003 suburban and these things are starting with that truck too. These have been good trucks but I want to be safe and not have to get rid of my vehicles. Abs,wipers,defrost,HVAC, and all gauges are affected. I have replaced HVAC controls and dash gauges and other parts but still the same problems. Such as whatever HVAC controls that I put in it still only works on high. Watch out if your speedometer acts strange.
Rusty brake lines leaking badly. To much money to have dealer repair. Truck just sitting.
Two of the brake lines split open while applying the brakes during a routine deceleration to stop at an intersection. Brake pedal went to the floor and vehicle failed to slow. I had to apply the parking brake to bring the vehicle safely to a stop in an adjoining parking lot. Upon inspection the broken lines and leaking brake fluid we seen. The brake reservoir lost nearly 10oz. Of fluid. The brake lines are well known in the auto repair trade circles to be made of inferior steel and gm should offer replacement at no charge. For juxtaposition, I own a 1995 jeep wrangler with the same amount of miles and has stainless steel brake lines and the look weathered, but no corrosion and never a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the brake pedal went to the floor abruptly when engaged. The brakes were applied repeatedly however, the vehicle failed to slow down. The vehicle was maneuvered off the road in a back and forth motion onto a grassy surface until reaching a parking lot. The vehicle came to a stop after driving over a speed bump. The contact inspected the vehicle and placed a rubber hose over the holes in the faulty brake lines and secured with support clamps. The vehicle was driven to the residence at an extremely low speed. The contact replaced both front brake lines and main lines himself. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
On 09/21/2014 at approximately 1100 hours I had just come off interstate 66 west.I was entering a gated community in gainesville, va. I stopped at the guard booth to show I.d. I noticed some smoke at the guard booth and thought it was the car behind me. I slowly accelerated to the next cross street. I attempted to brake to make a left turn and the brake pedal went to the floor. I attempted to pump the brakes and I still had no braking. I had to utilize my emergency brake to stop. The smoke was from my vehicle. It was from the brake fluid pouring out the rusted brake lines onto the exhaust. The reason I had complete brake failure was due to both lines from the master cylinder failing at the same time. The location of the line failure was on the frame rail closer to the master cylinder (not further down by the driver's door). I am thankful that the brake failure did not occur at high speed and or in heavy traffic. I am thankful that there were no pedestrians present that I had to brake for and no property damage. I personally inspected the brake lines after the incident and have found the corrosion excessive. I have ordered a kit to replace all the brake lines because this is a serious safety issue. This is the first time I have ever reported any defect on any vehicle. I am reporting this because I believe it is that serious of a safety concern. This is not normal wear and the brake line material and design are at fault.
As I was about to put my vehicle in reverse, and back out of my driveway, I pressed down on the brake pedal, and it went right to the floor. I tried pressing it again, and it went to the floor again. Upon inspection under the vehicle, I discovered that one of the brake lines had rusted through and burst. Thank god that I was not actually in motion when this happened, as I need to back into a very busy street (actually, it's a highway) and there is no telling what could have happened. This is not an isolated incident, as I have come across numerous complaints on the internet, and actually I've had to replace a different brake line that was rusted through several months ago. Apparently, chevrolet does not think this is something that needs to be taken care of. They are wrong!
Rear brake line blew out. Pedal went to the floor. Very hard to stop vehicle which almost resulted in a accident. Thought there should be some type of safety mechanism to prevent the failure of the entire brake system. No stopping power from front brakes and there was no damage to them. I was very fortunate to not be involved in a wreck.
I was moving a camper and lost all brakes, fortunately at low speeds. I got out to observe a blown brake line below the drivers door. It was all I could do to stop. I repaired this fix at $500.00 only to have the same thing happen again 50 miles later. This time I was launching a boat with the entire family in the truck. I had to quickly put the truck in drive to avoid submerging all of us in the water. Obviously, these brake lines are a major safety hazard.
I was taking off from a red light and another car crossed in front of me causing me to apply my brakes upon realizing that the pedal had went to the floor I pumped the brakes and the truck came to a slow stop and I missed the other vehicle by mere inches I limped the vehicle to work avoiding getting too close to other vehicles and downshifting to help slow down when I got back to work I pressed the pedal and heard a hissing sound I looked under my truck and found a puddle of brake fluid by the rear axle upon closer inspection I had a friend slowly depress the pedal and found that the main line running to the rear had a hole and noticed the entire line had rusted so I started looking at the rest of the lines a noticed all the brake lines and fuel lines are completely rusted and are ready to burst just like my brake line did I'm just glad I wasn't going faster or had my family in the truck when this happened.
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