2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes problems

Filed Dec 19, 2024 · Body, Brakes · 162,616 miles · MO

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 30-35 MPH, the brake and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled down to the floorboard, and the vehicle hesitated to respond. The contact pulled to the side of the road, added brake fluid to the vehicle, and continued driving. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled down to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to respond. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact engaged the parking brake, and the vehicle stopped. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road downhill. The contact turned on the hazard lights and drove 5 MPH to her mother's residence while being trailed by a Police Officer. The vehicle was taken to O'Reilly and to Advanced Auto Parts, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact purchased an oxygen sensor, an oil sensor, the battery, the brake booster, the thermostat, and the brake lines. The contact's son and nephew attempted to replace the parts and noticed that the brake assembly was significantly damaged. The contact's son and nephew also noticed that the frame, the exhaust system assembly, and other parts were severely corroded. The Used Car dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The Chevrolet dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 162,616.

Filed Apr 8, 2024 · Brakes · 160,000 miles · NC

The contact's son owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while his son was exiting a parking lot, the brake pedal hose ruptured, and the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact discovered that there was a hole in the brake hose. The contact used a personal trailer to tow the vehicle home where the vehicle remained. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jan 6, 2024 · Airbags, Brakes · AR · crash

Abs system is failing light comes on then brakes don’t catch, airbags message keeps coming on . Pulling in to store when it done it end up hitting the metal pipe in from of store to stop

Filed Sep 4, 2021 · Brakes, Transmission · IN · crash · 1 injury

# 1 is the 4l60E transmission that sits on the exhaust and runs next to it on the opposite side the heat from the trans itself and the exhaust overheat the gasket which causes weak spots that leak along with burning up the 3-4 clutch. Lost everything but 1&2,R,N on trip to Illinois on way back went to speed up to pass and all sudden the engine started tacking out and leaking fluid. I applied fluid all the way home at a speed of 45mph in a 70 mph limit which caused a major safety hazard with traffic. Took to trans shop said the 3-4 clutch was fried and was no good due to overheating and loss fluid from damaged gasket that's split on the stamps from AC Delco. 2nd issue arises out 1rst, even more dangerous to point of dragging me down drive way and cutting into my leg leaving a small scar. When wheels are chalked , E brake applied the vehical should not move, so after doing so I climbed under and unhooked the shift cable from the trans instantly with dog in truck it began rolling right over me I grabbed the frame and stopped it for a few sec then boom it went again I had spin around or my legs or head would've be smashed to Oblivion. At that point it just kept going as it cut into my leg, I let it roll over me hopped up and tried trow it in park yet no cable attached it wouldn't stop and just kept going till it hit a small ditch at end my drive and half way in the road.My leg was cut and I was scratched up in many spots yet dog was ok. The trans quitting lead to the unhooking of the cable then the e/p brake not holding due to worn brake shins in the rear which have calipers so if the calpier would've held with the brake it'd been fine but under everything is a set small and thin pads that hold the truck when brake applied. There was a recall (#05042). Yet my vin was not included, chevy was called yet denied any responsibility of either matter or action to cure it. These defects could've killed me, decapitated, or killed my service dog!

Filed May 16, 2021 · Brakes · OH

Vehicle was being driven when "Service Brake System" appeared in the DIC. Vehicle was safely returned to owners home where it was discovered a master cylinder failure had occurred. The master cylinder contained no brake fluid, the booster was covered in brake fluid, and fluid was dripping from the undercarriage to the ground. The master cylinder and booster were replaced. In the process of bleeding the brake lines, a secondary leak was discovered in the brake line to the left front caliper. An inspection revealed a failure of the brake line due to rust. Inspection of the other brake lines revealed rust which will require replacement of all the brake lines. In this instance, the vehicle was actively being repaired when the failure of the brake line occurred. Had the brake line not failed during the repair process of the master cylinder and booster, a failure would have occurred while the vehicle was being operated possibly resulting in a crash with injury or death to the occupants or other drivers.

Filed Nov 13, 2020 · Brakes · 120,905 miles · TN

When you apply the parking break through a foot pedal on this year of truck and then pull the handle to release it the parking break will only come back a little until you have to manually reach down to the floor and pull the parking break foot petal back up to operational height where the parking break (emergency break) is no longer applied. This has happened multiple times and the cable is still connected and will only bring the parking break back up around a inch until you have to pull it the rest of the way back.

Filed Jun 3, 2020 · Brakes, Steering · 142,000 miles · CA

I started to notice my brakes and steering components are very unsafe, my steering wheel has to much play, something inside the steering makes a loud clunking noise when I hit a bump, the brakes don?t operate correctly, the truck shakes and makes the steering very difficult to control when applying the brakes due to the shaking and vibration. I was told it might be leaking hydraulic fluid. But to sum it all up today on 06-02-2020, I realized the truck is only getting worse and getting harder to steer and the brakes cause the steering to make it even harder to drive with all the shaking and pulling to the side and also I noticed the brake pedal will be really hard at times and then really light at times.

Filed Dec 24, 2019 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · KY

I pressed the brakes hard to avoid hitting a deer. Once I pressed the pedal, the truck slowed and then the pedal went to the floor. A steel brake line below the cab blew. After inspection, I found that all the original steel lines were significantly rusted.

Filed Dec 10, 2019 · Brakes · 48,000 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the ABS engaged when the vehicle braked at lower speeds. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ABS sensor failed. The contact was informed to take the vehicle to a dealer. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 48,000.

Filed Sep 23, 2019 · Brakes, Fuel system · 60,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake lines were rotted through and were replaced. The contacted stated that the fuel lines were also rotted and spilled fuel all over the place. There was no warning indicator illuminated. Also, while the vehicle was at a stop, the brake pedal traveled all the way to the floorboard. The contact used the emergency brake to pull off the road. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.