Brake lines have rusted through, causing line to rupture while in operation, nearly causing an accident. This has happened twice in last 9 months.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the ABS module and brake line were rusted. The contact was a mechanic and repaired the brake line himself. The contact called mccarthy chevrolet lee's summit (945 se oldham pkwy, lee's summit, mo 64081, (816) 356-6610) and they confirmed that there were no recalls. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 250,000.
Parking brake not working on 5 speed transmission. Has rolled when parked and in gear. Has happened on multiple occasions.
I purchased this truck used approx. On 10/2016. Shortly afterwards I began to smell gas. I found the fuel lines rusted through and had to replace the fuel lines from the tank to the engine. Last week a brake line failed due to rust pulling up to a stop light. The pedal went right to the floor. A line had to be replaced from the ABS pump to the rear axel. I was told at that time the rest of the brake lines were in very poor condition. The cost to repair will exceed the value of the truck.
Anti-lock engages at low speeds causing a no brake situation. Almost hit car in front and stationary objects.
While driving I lost brake pedal. All the lines had some type of defect in the steel lines causing a failure and loss of brake fluid. I suggest to make it mandatory to have only stainless steel brake lines on all vehicles.
I was driving back home from work one day, then in front of me was a yellow light about to turn red. I was far away so I didint bother to speed up and I was only going 45 MPH. Then I slightly press the brakes and the brake pedal sinks all the way down to the floor. I stopped and got out to look and I find out that my brake line was leaking.
Loss of brakes due to rusted brake lines
Anti-lock brakes engaging on dry pavement. Not allowing truck to stop safely while trying to park. Hit a concrete wall today. Chevy claims to have already repaired this in 2006 but apparently not. If it were fixed this would not be a problem. Just thankful no one was hurt.
Abs activates sporadically when braking at low speeds, both in forward and backward motion. This increases stopping distance dramatically. Previous recalls were issued in 2006 (clean sensors) and 2009 (replace sensors). Apparently this is a know safety issue! Local dealer refuses to address this without charge and refers me to gm.
Drove truck to go fishing, parked, finished fishing and went to take truck out of park an put into gear and the pedal went to the floor. Popped hood to check master cylinder, no visible problem, looked under truck, seen fluod dripping. Went to drivers side where fluid was dripping and seen all brake lines corroded and rusty and a bisted line. Had to drive home hoping the e brake would slow my speed, it did not, so had absolutely no brakes and had to drive thru town up and down hills pumping the pedal hoping their was enough fluid left to create pressure. Had to roll thru 3 stop signs and a red light, with hazards on honking to warn other drivers
Extremely rusty brake lines, rusted all the way through due to no protection from elements. Complete loss of brakes while driving on city street.
Had to brake hard and steel brake line burst. Pedal went to floor and started to move forward. Looks very rusty. Front seatbelt failed, doesn't retract.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 55 MPH, the ABS engaged independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
Brake line failure due to massive, system wide, corrosion. All lines show evidence of deterioration. This is not normal. While driving, pedal went to floor during a normal, in town stop. Was able to stop before rear ending another car.
Evaporated system.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the vehicle was stationary, it was discovered that the frame was severely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000. Updated 12/20/16*lj *tr the consumer stated there were also problems with the brakes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 40 MPH, the brake module malfunctioned and caused the ABS pump to lock up. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle. In addition, the brake lines were rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 157,000. Updated 04/18/17 *lj
When the parking break is pressed down the truck is drivable.
2nd owner of 2001 chevy silv 1500 - badly rusting undercarriage, rusted fuel tank hanger, rusted body/bed mounts, rusted off brake lines (had to be replaced $2k). Gm should perform recall for late model gm trucks 1999 thru 2005 for rust problems and replace all brake lines/fitting, etc. With stainless steel lines.
Abs engaged making it impossible to stop and causing me to run over parking lot stop curb and almost down into a lake. My grandma chevrolet and they said it had been fixed in 2008 under a recall and as such wouldn't fix it again even though it is the same problem supposedly fixed.
Brake lines rusted through, fail failure do to faulty brake lines. Why arnt brake lines stainless steel. This is a huge saftey hazzard. Need to be recalled.
Brake lines rusted out and burst leaving us with no brakes and unable to stop. Almost in a collision, and left us stranded. Two times this happened with two different brake lines bursting at low speed. Luckily we weren't going fast.
Vehicle was driving/braking fine in/around town and on highway. Noticed that it was becoming harder to get truck to stop as brake pedal was gradually getting closer to floor before brakes would start slowing truck down. Stopped at restaurant to eat, when I came back out to leave, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Had truck towed to a mechanic I trust. He informed me that this was a known problem for this model and year vehicle. He also said that all of the brake lines were corroded and that one had ruptured (it was spraying a mist when the pedal was pushed). He repaired the ruptured line, topped off the fluid, and bled the brakes, brakes work again, but I'm concerned that the other corroded lines may rupture when I need the brakes the most. Cost of this repair instance was $387. Dealer quote to replace all the lines was $1500. Mechanic said that the lines all run very close to each other and in some instances rub against each other. Mechanic said that chevrolet offers a "kit" containing all of the lines except for the two lines to the rear wheels. The lines in this kit are epoxy-coated to prevent future corrosion. However, due to tight quarters and close proximity to the other brake lines, replacement of all of these brake lines is very difficult. This vehicle is located in virginia, which was not one of the salt states indicated in a now-closed recall (ea-11-001).
Tranny, ABS, cooling system, tailgate, etc. I bought the truck 2003 didn't exchange title until later recall when I first bought it under 50,000 mile warranty. I file an complain recall repair still having same problem. Sad thing my father is an retired employee in dallas location. Researched the recalls from previously and present same results. They have until 2 days to contact me @ [xxx] in going to the warehouse and return the vehicle to the owner, cfo, ceo whomever and ask for a full refund or I'm filing an complaint and small clams for 30 yrs worth. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The break lines on my 2001 chevy silverado failed causing me to have to replace all of them. They rusted through
At speeds lower than 5 MPH, ABS braking system engages on dry or wet pavement resulting in failure to stop the vehicle. Example - pulling into a parking spot the vehicle would not stop and resulted in bumping into next vehicle. Also at a stop sign/lighted intersection, the vehicle would not stop resulting in vehicle going into the intersection and oncoming traffic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the ABS warning light illuminated and the brakes failed to engage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the driver and passenger side speed sensors and the electronic brake control module were defective. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.
All brake lines are rusted and will need to be replaced. We just purchased then truck used. My mechanic inspected the truck.for a noise in the steering, thats when he discovered the rusted brake lines he informed me that it could blow a line and anytime due to the rusted lines. He recommended replacing all of the lines.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond without warning. The vehicle stopped after crashing into a curb. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake line was rusted and fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,523. Updated 1/15/16
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