Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the wheel speed sensor and the ABS sensor illuminated intermittently. The contact applied the brake pedal and the vehicle jerked forward as the brake pedal was applied. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,100.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes complaints
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I had an accident at low speed because of unwanted (ABS) brakes activation. I continue to have problems as I stop at low speed my truck moves forward again after the stop causing a possible accident. I bought my truck in florida. For this reason my VIN number is not on a recall list due to the fact I purchased in a non corrosive state. I had to come to ohio quite often to care for my ill mother starting in 2009. I also have experienced problems with the sensors recalled, the tailgate recalled(actually fell off the truck 3 times while I was enroute), the fuel tank pressure sensor recall( not letting me know whether I had gas or not), the seats recall. All of this due to faulty parts corroding, after I came to ohio, which is included in the recall. I need my VIN number added to the recall so I can have these things replaced by a dealer. I cannot drive my truck now because it isn't safe. I have to transport my little grand children and its the only transportation I have.
Even after the recall was performed for the low speed ABS activation the ABS is activating again. This time causing me to run into a concrete wall. I contacted the dealer and they said the recall was done back in 2009. Obviously that did not fix the problems.
Brake lines ruptured on rear axle due to external corrosion causing total loss of braking. Steered vehicle to side of road and coasted to stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake lines had extensive rust to the point of corrosion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was no repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. ...updated 09-05-14 *bf updated 3/30/2015
When backing out of drive way brakes failed, I was lucking no car were coming on the road I backed onto. After getting it stopped I pulled back in drive way and checked it out. The brake line going to the back brakes had a hole in it. I had this happen to me in sept 2013 on another brake line.
During deceleration the brake pedal exhibited little pressure and traveled to the floor. Braking ability was severely compromised but the vehicle came to a stop. Inspection of the undercarriage revealed a severely corroded brake line located just aft of the cab which had ruptured and released a significant amount of brake fluid.
My truck was parked and when I started it up the brake pedal went straight to the floor without stopping. I stepped out of my vehicle and there was a pool of brake fluid on the ground. The mechanic had to replace all the brake lines due to them all being badly corroded.
After returning to the truck from an errand I started the engine and, upon depressing the brake pedal in order to put the vehicle in gear, the brake pedal went to the floor. No warning lamps of any sort were illuminated prior to the brake pedal going to the floor. Pumping of the pedal did not produce any resistance. After a few minutes the brake fluid level warning lamp came on. Brake fluid was added but did not result in any resistance from the pedal. Had to have the truck towed home where it then sat over-night. I observed a large wet spot on the driveway just below the driver?s side door. I looked underneath and saw that all of the brake lines going into or out of the ABS module were severely corroded and at least one had obviously been leaking brake fluid. The truck was towed to a chevrolet dealer. I arrived as they were raising the truck on a lift. Evidently they also added some brake fluid because quite a large puddle was forming on the shop floor below where the brake lines enter the ABS module. The technician, the service consultant, and I all observed the rusted brake lines, and fluid was literally dripping from one that had obviously burst. The dealer advised that gm does not make replacement steel brake lines so all the lines would need to be hand fabricated by the technician. Dealer also advised that the ABS module may have to be replaced because of how corroded the brake line fittings are (fittings are steel, ABS module is aluminum) where they screw into the module. We also observed that the fuel lines were severely corroded. I have owned many vehicles far older and with far more mileage and have never had to replace the steel brake lines. I believe the design is flawed (the routing and placement of lines and module) or the brake line material (steel, instead of stainless steel) is insufficient.
Brake lines are extremely corroded. These could rupture at any time with no warning. Contacted gm was told since vehicle is out of warranty they are not responsible. I have other cars/trucks that are older and have no brake line corrosion. This should require a recall immediately before there are deaths from these inferior brake lines.
I have a 2001 chevy silverado 1500 extended cab pickup truck that I purchased new. A number of years ago there was a recall for antilock brakes in rust belt states. Supposedly the sensors were dirty and needed to be cleaned. Wisconsin was initially not a rust belt state but eventually was included. Prior to its inclusion my antilock brakes were malfunctioning on a regular basis and caused three near miss accidents before I pulled the fuse to cut power to the system. After wisconsin was included I took my car in - the sensors had rusted away to non existence. They replaced the sensors. About 9 months ago the truck began to exhibit the same failures causing more near misses. I contacted gm. They refuse the repair it a second time. So I have disabled antilock brakes again. I think gm should be made to replace their sensors and they should be designing sensors that don't rust away.
Started to leave driveway and brake pedal went to floor with no control. Managed to coast to stop and pushed truck back to garage.
Upon slowing down near my house the brake pedal almost traveled to the floor. I was able to pull into the driveway without hitting anything and I used my emergency brake to hold the truck in place while I placed the truck in park. I pumped the brake pedal and fluid was pouring out of one of the brake lines. The brake lines are severely rusted out as were the fuel lines I had replaced in the past.
Coming up on a red light, I applied the brakes to slow down to a stop, when the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Only then did the brake light come on. I put the truck in neutral, and finally coasted to a stop. Upon finding a pin hole in one line, the complete brake system failed. Once replacing the brake lines, the fuel lines was also so rusted, and they were about to fail.
Simply driving west on north ave at 25 - 30. Had to apply brakes getting close to intersection. Brake pedal went to the floor, had no brakes at all. Tried using foot operated emergency brake but it did not work either. Put it into 4 wd low to slow as best I could. Drove off the road onto grass to avoid car ahead of me. Drove very slowly in 4wd low to f&f tire at 410 n. Moorland blvd the closest car service shop about 2 miles from where brakes went out. Service tech checked and reported the brake lines are extremely rusted and one let go. Later he reported all lines were extremely rusted and need to be replaced. This truck has slightly more than 50,000. It is always kept in a garage when not in use and rarely used as per 50,000 + in 13 years. Had rust problem with brakes when vehicle had less than 30,000. Still have the original rear calipers replaced at that time showing outer pad on driver side never moved to contact rotor, but inner pad rivet was gouging the rotor. Brake pedal went close to floor during first month of purchase. Called dealer and was told "that's how anti-lock brakes are". Truck was taken in (dealer) for routine checking & to install fog lights. Check-off sheet never mentioned anything about brakes. Have replace 4 electric window motors on passenger side so far. Last time operated the window less than a dozen times before window failed to open again. Dealer always claims rust is because truck is not driven enough. Website complaints about rusty rotors and brakes proves otherwise, over 400,000 hits when I checked after my brakes/rotors rusted away. This vehicle is a lemon and I would never buy another gm product.
I purchased this vehicle new and have maintained it appropriately. Over the period I have own this vehicle, I have had to replace the parking brake system z(cable) twice because it broke. I thought it was from fair wear and tear until I reviewed the over 381 complaints about parking brake failure. I wish to be notified concerning any recall or reimbursement for repairs. My vehicle currently has 72,300 miles. The cable first broke around 35,000 miles.
Below 5 MPH anti-lock brakes activate, brake pedal becomes pressurized, and truck does not stop and continues to roll unless you press on the pedal extremely hard. There is no check engine light or brake light illuminated. I brought this vehicle to the repair shop. They assume it is a sensor in the wheel hub. And without a light or code they cannot diagnose and fix this problem. My wife and kids are regular occupants in this vehicle and we frequently drive in school areas and feel this is a extreme safety hazard for the occupants and pedestrians and other vehicles around us. I contacted gm but they refuse to admit that this problem exist. I had the same problem with my 1999 chevrolet 1500 pickup truck. I argued my point if this system fails it should fail so the brake system continues to work!
The rear brake line busted when brakes were depressed in driveway and appears as though all brake lines are severely corroded. Ohio.
My truck has an automatic transmission and, since I purchasing it new in july, 2001, I rarely use the parking brake. A few months after purchase, when parking on a hill, I first noticed that the parking brake did not work however, as I rarely used it I continued to rely on the transmission's "park" setting to keep the truck in place until long after the guarantee had expired. When I then looked into the possibility of whether there had been a recall on this issue I found that there had but it was only for cars with a standard transmission so I decided to continue living with this fault. Now, as I learn more and more about the tendency of the brake lines on this vehicle to rust through and fail it occurs to me that this is, in fact, an emergency brake as well as a parking brake. My truck now has 59,923 miles. I believe it, and others like it, should have been recalled years ago along with those standard transmission models. I would hope that this complaint would help further that action.
Pulling into a driveway a brakeline ruptured along frame rail in front of drivers door.have had to replace about 20 feet of line on more than three occasions.latest incident was replacing the fuel filter,the fuel lines are corroded and leaking fuel.my local dealer has refused service on a vehicle more than 10 years old.now what?
Had a complete failure of the braking system when pulling into a convenience store. Pedal went to the floor and brake light came on, but appeared to have a small amount of residual braking on front wheels. Upon inspection the left rear brake line had rusted through. Went straight to garage for repair and was told that all brake lines were in danger of rusting through in several spots. Also entire undercarriage is badly rusted as to rotors, shocks and such. Actually had all rotors replaced about three years ago at chevrolet dealer in order for truck to pass the state inspection. Have other vehicles even older than this truck with no apparent problems with rust under them. Was told by garage mechanic that he has seen a very large number of chevy trucks of this vintage with same problems. It's a shame, because this truck looks almost new in every other aspect.
Gm recalled this vehicle in 2006 due to corrosion of front ABS speed sensor (chevy recall #05068c: product safety - front wheel speed sensor corrosion). My ABS are pulsing at very low speed - stop signs/lights/parking etc. This is characteristic of the corrosion issue. I've been told I had the repair (I don't doubt it - there were two - one for rear parking brake and one I didn't really research - I just took it in - I assume that was this issue - sensor corrosion). I know the vehicle is 13 years old. However, I'm the original owner, and it has only 87,000 miles. It was always garage kept. It lived in wi for its first 11 years, and now resides on the southern or coast. My question: once an oem makes a safety repair under recall, is there an obligation that it solves the problem? Or is it the usual 1 year parts and labor thing? Thanks!
While driving down a two lane highway, the vehicle in front of me applied his brakes for a disabled vehicle in the roadway. I began to press mine when they went straight to the floorboard. I began to pump the brakes quickly hoping the system would send fluid to the other set which it did not. In order to prevent impacting the vehicle in front of me or the disabled vehicle, I had to send the vehicle across oncoming traffic, launch over a roadside ditch and come to a stop in a corn field. The failure was a pinhole blowout under the drivers side door where the brake were completely rusted through.
My brake lines and fuel lines are so rusted I am just waiting for the day that one of them breaks. And possible kills someone. I just hope that it will not happen before gm does something about this problem. I am holding off replacing the lines to see if gm is going to recall this problem. I dont use this truck for fear of getting into and accident!!!!
I was stopped at a traffic light with my foot on brake and had to reach into passenger seat which resulted in me applying a little more pressure onto my brake pedal. My brake pedal went to floor board and I knew something was very wrong. I proceeded to go straight home and noticed much longer stopping distances. I checked under my vehicle the next day and saw that my brake line was completely rusted through.
I was driving 45 MPH down the road when a group of three ducks ran into the road. I applied the brakes as in an emergency and the left front brake line blew out because it was made of steel and had rusted out. The brake pedal went to the floor and I ran over the ducks. I am glad that it wasn't for a car or person that I had to make an emergency stop.
As I was coming down a hill toward stopped traffic I applied my brakes.the brake started to slow the truck then went all the way to the floor.to avoid the stopped car in front of me I turned toward the shoulder of the right side of the road.I was able to navigate around the car and stay between the car and a drain runoff on the shoulder.I continued on the should still trying to stop I split between a telephone pole and a tree.I finally came to a stopped about 75ft after that.I got out to check under the truck at each tire.there was no fluid.I proceeded to open the hood and check the master cylinder.it was full.I went back under the driverside door and under the door hinges on the frame the was brake fluid all over.
Brake line ruptured, all brake lines are corroded, I have never seen brake lines in this bad of a condition on a vehicle that is only 12 years old.chevy should own up to their cheapness and do safety recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, he depressed the brake pedal and it abnormally traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to decelerate or stop. The contact avoided traffic by maneuvering to the shoulder of the highway and applying the emergency brake. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the brake lines suffered from severe corrosion and had begun to leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 149,000.
I was traveling south on high st. In cortland ohio, and went to apply the brakes to stop for a light, the peddle went to the floor. I averted an accident by steering left and applying the emergency brake.
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