Brake line's completely rusted out resulting in no brakes while driving,luckily was able to coast to a stop without any accident or injury,2003 chevy silverado. I have since learned this is very common. Gm needs to be held accountable.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes complaints
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2003 ext cab silverado 1500 4wd anti-lock brakes activate at low speeds almost causing me to rear end vehicle in front of me.
2003 chevy silverado - poor steering- I have replaced the gearing box w/front end alignment due to having 4 estimates and advised that the gear box was defected. 6 months later - I have been advised by several certified mechanics that the gear box that was put in is also defected. Poor steering control, truck pulls all over the road which could result in a crash. If the steering boxes for this year/make vehicles are defected, why not compensate the owners for all the expenses. It is obvious that these parts for this year vehicle is in fact defected. How many complaints/accidents/injuries does it take before these issues are acknowledged? I have spent over $1,500.00 just in the braking and steering repairs and yet faced again with more cost or either get rid of my truck that I had for 1 year.
Brake line on my 2003 chevy truck rusted and burst while my child and wife where in the car.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While backing out of the driveway between 3-4 MPH, the brakes did not respond when the pedal was depressed. The driver experienced extreme difficulty slowing down the vehicle. Immediately, the gear shifter was placed into park and the parking brake was engaged. The vehicle was able to come to a complete stop. There were no prior warnings or injuries. The vehicle is currently inoperative and is in the process of being towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. The failure and current mileages were 70,000. Updated 07/14/09 *bf the consumer stated the left front brake line had ruptured. Updated 07/16/09.
Abs brake system engages at slow speeds on dry surfaces causing extended stopping distance. This problem and the fix is the same as described in the federal safety agency defect recall of 05v379000. My chevrolet silverado is a 2003 so outside the recall and dealer refuses to take responsibility.
Poor braking on chevy silverado k1500. Soft pedal since new. Garage kept with only 23,000 miles and rear rotors rusted out. When new, chevy mechanics said soft pedal was normal. Rarely driven and must be extra careful if pulling a light trailer. Just had rear rotors replaced (over $300) and still poor brakes. These should have been recalled...
Rear brakes drag wearing out rotors 35,000 miles.
I'm having trouble with my anti-lock brakes activating when coming to a stop at a low speed of 5 to 10 miles an hour. It increases your stopping distance. I've noticed they have recalls for this problem on silverado trucks up to 2002, but I own a 2003.
2003 chevrolet silverado, 1500 lt with zr1 off road suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, 5.3 engine. Brake pedal travels to the floor. No stopping power. Dealer says its normal, no vehicle ever should have pedal travel to the floor, except the clutch.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet k1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked on an incline in his carport with the emergency brake activated and the gear shifter positioned properly. The vehicle rolled and crashed into a house without warning. There were no personal injuries and the vehicle sustained moderate damages. In addition, there was damage to the property's foundation, siding, and gutters. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. Two years prior to the failure, the dealer performed a free remedy repair on the emergency service brake. The vehicle has not been repaired and the cause of the failure has not been determined. The current and failure mileages were 250,000. Updated 3/16/09 */cn the consumer stated the parking failure was the cause of the vehicle rolling down a hill and crashing into a neighbor's house. Updated 03/19/09.
I am writing in regards to my anti lock baking system (ABS) and my steering column. I was nearly involved in an auto accident on dry pavement when my ABS system engaged and then dis-engaged at a speed of less than 10 MPH. When steering to the right to avoid the accident, my steering column had a strange vibration/loud humming noise. My antilock brakes engaged while I was slowing to swerve to miss the oncoming vehicle and then my ABS stopped working and my ABS warning light along with my parking brake (p) warning light came on. Now, since that day (2 days ago), my steering column still makes noises when I turn to the right and my ABS system continues to engage at slow speeds when stopping even on dry pavement. I have been told by a gm dealership that the two issues that I am experiencing are not on a recall list but are common problems with my vehicle. They further advised that since my vehicle is no longer under warranty, I would have to pay for these malfunctions. I was told by an independent mechanic that the above issues are safety issues and gm is aware of the problems. With the above being said, I feel that my issues with the ABS system and the steering column are safety issues and gm should be addressing these issues before someone is seriously injured or killed. I need to get these issues corrected on my vehicle, however, I do not feel that I should be liable for these repairs when gm is aware of the issues and nothing has been done to remedy the problem.
I am writing in regards to my anti lock baking system (ABS) and my steering column. I was nearly involved in an auto accident on dry pavement when my ABS system engaged and then dis-engaged at a speed of less than 10 MPH. When steering to the right to avoid the accident, my steering column had a strange vibration/loud humming noise. My antilock brakes engaged while I was slowing to swerve to miss the oncoming vehicle and then my ABS stopped working and my ABS warning light along with my parking brake (p) warning light came on. Now, since that day (2 days ago), my steering column still makes noises when I turn to the right and my ABS system continues to engage at slow speeds when stopping even on dry pavement. I have been told by a gm dealership that the two issues that I am experiencing are not on a recall list but are common problems with my vehicle. They further advised that since my vehicle is no longer under warranty, I would have to pay for these malfunctions. I was told by an independent mechanic that the above issues are safety issues and gm is aware of the problems. With the above being said, I feel that my issues with the ABS system and the steering column are safety issues and gm should be addressing these issues before someone is seriously injured or killed. I need to get these issues corrected on my vehicle, however, I do not feel that I should be liable for these repairs when gm is aware of the issues and nothing has been done to remedy the problem.
2003 chevy silverado anti-lock brakes repeated cause failure to stop, especially on slippery surfaces. The algorithm does not work. While driving / coasting at 25 MPH, a car made a sudden lane change in front of me. I applied the brakes on a snow covered road and the anti-lock brakes activated, causing me to roll much more rapidly toward the back of the car. I swerved into a parking lot opening, but the rear driver side scraped a small roadside tree. The anti-lock brakes also activate when I apply the brakes while driving over rough roads. I have frequently rolled into intersections when this occurs. It's the worst on slippery roads. I conducted several tests by driving a fixed speed and attempting to stop in as short a distance as possible on a snow covered slippery road. If I apply brakes up to the point where the wheels want to lock, but I don't press hard enough to activate the anti-lock pulsation, I can stop in the shortest distance. If the anti-lock brakes pulse, I roll much further. If I let off the brakes a little during the pulsation, the truck still stops in a shorter distance. This flaw is not as noticeable on dry pavement. When I notified the dealer, they told me that's the way they are, and there was no recall, etc. I hope someone issues a recall before serious injury or death occurs. There's a good chance I will disable the anti-lock functionality, at least during winter driving. The anti-lock brakes on other similar vehicles suffer the same conditions from my investigation. The truck would be safer without this malfunctioning system.
I bought a 2003 silverado pickup from alden chevy in fairhaven mass. It had 37,000 miles on it and it has 45000 on it now and I,m having trouble with the ABS system because of corrosion gets into the drum and the brakes go down to the floor at low speeds causing scraping sounds coming from the brakes, gmc has 2 recalls on this but refuses to take care of this problem, any help you can give me will be very grateful, thank you so much, arlene dickens
I replaced my brake pads and rotors on all four wheels of my 2003 chevy silverado a year ago. I had to do it again this spring 2008 and now it is ready for it again. I have driven maybe 15,000 miles on this last set and they are warped again. I'm now going to replace them with an aftermarket set. I will not use gm parts.
Experience low speed unwanted anti-lock brake system (ABS) activation, multiple times, daily. Chevy silverado 1500 4x4, yr 2003.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake pads and rotors in his vehicle caused it to jerk. The failure occurred at any speed, but most recently at 55 MPH. The dealer removed all of the wheels and discovered uneven pad wear. The contact was advised to replace all the pads and rotors at the approximate cost of $800. The manufacturer offered no assistance because the vehicle was out of warranty. The dealer stated that they would offer a slight discount because the contact was a loyal customer. The current mileage was 27,995 and failure mileage was approximately 27,400.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle experienced unwanted antilock brake activation. The dealer stated that his model year was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). The contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The failure and current mileages were 32,000. Updated 10/03/08 *bf updated 10/06/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. Whenever the vehicle comes to a stop, the contact can feel the brakes pulsating. While driving 15 MPH, the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that it was due to rust and normal wear and tear. The brakes were not repaired because the contact believes that the brakes should not be in those conditions after only four years. The failure mileage was 42,000 and current mileage was 43,950.
Upon normal braking. A brake line ruptured, all brake fluid was lost, and the braking system failed.
Had to replace rear brake pads with only 35000 miles on truck after talking to other people with o3 silverado trucks they had to replace rear pads at 26000 miles and another at 32000 miles the dealer ship said caliper was sticking this should have been cover under warrant but was not it must a problem since other people had to change rear pads with less than 36,000 miles on them thanks.
The ABS sensors were replaced on my 2003 silverado, under the recall. However this did not fix the problem, the truck continues to not stop when the brakes are applied.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. In 2007, a professional technician inferred that the rotors may potentially fail. One year later, the contact noticed that when trying to stop the vehicle, the brake system performed horribly. After carefully inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that there was excessive rust on the brake rotors. He is in the process of replacing the rotors himself. The dealer stated that they were aware of the failure, but have not concluded that the component was defective. The failure mileage was 73,000 and current mileage was 75,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the antilock brakes function when the vehicle decelerated between 4-15 MPH. When he approached a stop sign, the antilock system activated and the vehicle pulsated forward approximately 5-10 feet. The failure occurred on a regular basis. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the ABS recall for the vehicle did not include his VIN. The current mileage was approximately 46,600 and failure mileage was approximately 38,000. Update 04-02-08
My 2003 chevrolet silverado has a braking issue where the brakes fail to work. The general motors corp had a recall on this issue identifying model years 1999-2002. I called the general motors corp for help with the issue. I was told by their representative, I needed to have the vehicle evaluated by a chevrolet dealer, if the problem were found, they would repair it at no cost to me. I brought the vehicle to my local dealer, they found and documented the issue on a service report (I have a copy). When I called general motors back, I was told that they were not going to fix the problem, it was my problem to fix. I explained numerous times that this is not a wear item, they had a recall previously, their dealer documented my vehicle as having the problem. Still, to no avail, I was told it is my problem and they won't cover it because it wasn't identified under the recall. Therefore, why was I told to bring it to the dealer for no reason and a cost to me of $42, and more importantly why are they not concerned that my vehicle has an issue where the brakes fail to work. General motors service bulletin # 05068b, the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v379000. The evaluation was performed by keigan chevrolet in franklin ma, service report invoice # 82978a. The vehicle was manufactured in 11/02 although it is called a 2003 model. I only seek to have the braking issue repaired. As noted by the service report, the front wheel hubs need to be replaced. I also have a second issue following the same chain of events, the intermediate steering column rattles. There was also a service bulletin for this issue, also found to be a problem at the dealer, also documented on the service report, told same thing, my problem. I would like them to replace the intermediate steering column at their cost.
2003 silverado 1500 z71 pickup rear brake problem at 43,000 miles. Rusting brake rotors cause excessive uneven wear of rear brake pads. Condition limited to inside side of rear rotors. Only one-half inch surface of rotor was shiny and rest of rotor had severe rust that under load resulted in pad damage. Complained to dealer twice after purchase july '03, spongy, braking and sometimes hard to stop. They looked at it said it was normal. Almost all my driving is highway, with minimal braking. And the few times driven in town have had several near collisions.
The brake rotors needed to be replaced before they wore out. The service dept at the chev dealer said that rust had penetrated into the rotor and had caused the brakes to pulse. This is a common problem on pickups like my 2003 silverado k1500. It seems to be a design problem since chevrolet switched from rear drum brakes to rear disc brakes. Chevrolet started the problem by switching from drum brakes to disc brakes. Owners shouldn't have to pay for bad rotors when it is a chev design fault.
Anti-lock braking system engages during low speed stops-even on dry roads. Stopping distance is unpredictable. This is a recall item on silverado's and yukon's of different model years. I have the same problem. We live in a salt road environment.
At 3,002 miles, I complained to the dealership of the weak, mushy brake pedal and was told (off the record) that there were a lot of people complaining. Nothing was done. I replaced the front & rear pads and rotors in 2006 with ?ultra premium? Rotors and ?ceramic safety stop? Pads for all the wheels from napa. I now have 22,000+ miles and took the truck to another dealership in case there was something that gm knows about the brake system. I complained about the ABS kicking in at low speed and was told the front wheel speed sensors were dirty and needed cleaned. That cost me $420.93 and my brakes are still the same. I was told that I needed ?severe duty metallic? Pads, so I spent another $388.36 and the pedal is still mushy and the stopping power is still not there. The gvwr for my ton 4wd extended cab with 8 foot bed is 6,700 lbs. The diameter of the front rotors is 12 inches. A comparable dodge ram could weigh as much as 6,500 lbs, but the diameter of their front rotors is 13.23 inches. Ford uses a front rotor with a diameter of 12.120 inches. Why are there so many general motors vehicles with brake problems and not ford or dodge? I would think that should raise some eyebrows. This truck and many other gm vehicles are a danger. What is going to happen?
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