All brake and transmission lines were severely rusted and leaking in my 2004 silverado. All lines had to be replaced due to the severe corrosion.
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH during inclement weather, the brakes were depressed and abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the brakes failed to engage and caused the vehicle to crash into a snow embankment. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the brake hose was fractured and caused all of the brake fluid to leak as a result, the brake hose needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000. ..updated 08/11/14 *bf updated 08/19/2014
I was approaching an intersection on nj state route 10 when the light turned yellow. I applied the brakes and the peddle went to about one to two inches off the floor. The truck could not stop, and went though the light as is turned red. I was able to slow down and pull into a parking lot and stop. I found fluid leaking under the truck and could see it was from a failed brake line. I called a tow truck and a mechanic. I found out that the brake line were all rusted and needed to be replaced. The rotors, calipers, brake pads, e brake cable and shocks where replaced.
Rusted out brake lines front and rear caused no brake pedal pressure. The driver side rear brake line broke from years of corrosion and cheaply made brake lines. This is a common problem with this model chevy, as you know I'm sure. I've looked online a chevy forums and I'm not the only case that this has happened too. Many, many others have had the same issue and its a big safety concern. Luckily my wife was not traveling at highway speed and was able to pull over to a parking lot and call me to tell me what was going on. She took it to a local shop that was close and they diagnosed the problem. It is in the process of getting fixed and I'm not really too happen on spending $1000 getting it repaired.
Brakes completely failed while on freeway traffic backup. While driving at approx. 55-60 MPH the cars in front of me hit their brakes and I did the same but I immediately felt the brake pedal go down to the floorboard - the warning bell and red lights came on the dash so I knew something with the brakes had failed. I tried to get to another lane but traffic was too heavy. I pushed the emergency brake and was able to steer the truck between the cars in front of me to avoid hitting anyone before the truck finally came to a stop. Felt very fortunate to not have caused injury or death to myself or anyone else. Was told left rear brake line broke due to corrosion and all brake lines are corroded and must be replaced. $1,000 +
After a close relative lost his brakes on his 2003 gmc sierra I examined the brake lines on my 6 year old chevy silverado with 65000 miles and discovered the brakes were severely rusted all along the frame near the drivers side door. I had to have all the lines replaced at local garage at my own expense as the chevrolet garage acted like it was perfectly normal for a 6 year old truck to be in this condition. I took pictures of corroded lines and have kept the repair receipt in hopes that general motors will do the right thing as toyota did when customers complained about the tacomas with severe rust problems around 2008-2009.
Applied the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor with no braking effect and no warning. Had to swerve off the road to avoid a car making a left hand turn. Drove the truck home slowly, pumping the brakes to get what little stopping power I could. Brake fluid was dripping from underneath the truck. Inspected the source of the leak and all brake lines going into the ABS control unit were very badly corroded with at least one leaking fluid. Upon further inspection, corrosion in one form or another was evident in all the brake lines that were visible in the truck chassis. This appears to be a material defect.
The front brake lines busted while coming to a stop while pulling my 20ft enclosed trailer, I had to run off the side of the road into the ditch to avoid hitting multiple vehicles, once stopped I found brake fluid leaking from the drivers side front behind the wheel. I found the front brake lines had rusted out and busted.
Brakes failed when stopping for stoplight. Mechanic said brake line to rear brakes rusted and failed. Also said all brake lines are rusted and corroded.
5-29 12 front brake lines leaking fluid in driveway. Severe corrosion on brake lines .local dealer replaced brake front lines. 5-22-13 driving the down road ,complete loss of brakes ,emergency stop!! Rear brake line on frame rail had burst due to corrosion. Local dealer replaced "rotted" brake lines with new corrosion resistant lines. All repairs done at dealer on file.
Slowing down to stop , push on brake peddle , went to floor had enough since to use emergency brake , thank god because I was coming up to a state route ( 2 , curtice , ohio ) check out why , two brake lines leaking , all the line were rusted badly to my unbelief ! People will die because of this gm problem . I was lucky !!!
While leaving my driveway I went to stop , pedal went to floor,car almost had accident with oncoming snow plow truck. Even though vehicle has low mileage dealer said warranty was up. Front brake lines were rusted through. Had them replaced. Just recently I checked under vehicle & it appears the same is happening to the rear brake lines & fuel lines. Rossi chev. My dealer told me this is a common problem. Something is not right with this very dangerous problem.
Brake lines gave way due to excessive rust, luckily I was going down hill and did not need to make an emergency stop. Mechanic replaced all the brake lines and informed me this is a known problem on chevy trucks.
I was driving home from work and a car in front of me stopped suddenly to make a turn, I pressed brake pedal firmly to avoid hitting him but did not lock up tires. When I did the pedal went to the floor and just barely missed hitting him by swerving to the right. I am a mechanic of 29 years and knew the brake system failed due to a major leak. I bought a piece of brake line and was going to repair it the next day and when I got the truck on the lift I seen massive amount of rust on all the lines and that it had multiple leaks from the panic stop. I haven't seen lines rusted like this on cars that have 3 times the mileage that my truck has. This is a major safety issue that is a known concern. All brake bleeders are rusted beyond being able to bleed the system, backing plates rusted away. Of all recalls out there and this isn't one is outrageous. This needs to be addressed sooner than later. I have been a state inspection mechanic all my life and this is the worst I have ever seen especially on a truck with 60,000 miles on it! There are tens of thousands of complaints on this issue and nothing is being done?? Peoples lives are at stake and no recall but we will recall cars if a sensor might be causing a car to pollute the air. This is a $1,000- $1,500 min. Repair for the consumer. Plus the fuel lines are rusting the same way. I have been reading the same complaints on line for hours tonight and I could read for the next few weeks and don't think I'd get through all the complaints. I'm taking mine to a dealer to have it fixed just to have it documented for any future recalls or settlements of this known issue. I've worked in dealers all my life and know it has to be documented properly to get reimbursed. I hope to see something done with this issue before the next person gets injured or worse.
I tried to stop the truck and the pedal went to the floor. My mechanic said that the brake line rusted and he needed to replace the entire system.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel malfunctioned and all of the gauges provided inaccurate readings. In addition, the anti-lock system would engage independently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the anti- lock braking system needed to be cleaned and the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 44,800. Updated 3/28/14*cn
After replacing rotors, and pads, I pressed hard on the pedal. A brake line burst, leaving no brakes except the emergency brake. I drove it to a repair shop1/10th mile away. I am fortunate it didn't break sooner as I recently completed a 4000 mile trip with a trailer behind. Gm should pony up!!! Please require all fuel and brake lines be rust proof. A simple fix at point of assembly. [xxx]...2004 1500 suburban awd 75000 miles. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The brakes failed in my driveway due to rusted steel brake lines. It cost me $914. To fix. This is probably a defect in design because the manufacturer failed to use a plastic cover over the brake lines. Also, the ABS sensors in the front wheels also failed, leading to periodic engagement of the ABS system at slow speeds, such as approaching intersections or at stop lights. My mechanics told me these were common failures for this vehicle.
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. Complete brake failure, to the floor, on the interstate highway. I had to go off the road to avoid hitting other vehicles. Gm says the dual system prevents this ? Not true. My mechanic informs that brake line corrosion and failure on gm trucks is a known and very common problem, due to inferior metal used in the brake lines. Gm is denying responsibility for the most critical safety item on their trucks ! What is the federal safety agency doing ????
When I went for my recent inspection I was told by my mechanic all brake lines leading to ABS system and after were badly rusted and needed to be replaced. Is there any recall to help on getting this fix?
While driving the truck in a residential area, the brakes failed. There was slight deceleration when the pedal was pressed, but it was clear there were no brakes. The emergency brake failed to slow the truck. I was able to get the truck to my daughters house that was close by and had the truck towed to my mechanic. After his inspection, the brake lines were completely rotted through.
My fiance stopped at mcdonalds to get a snack before work. Went into store came out started truck and pedal went to floor. Drove it home and I looked under and saw brake fluid coming out by fuel tank. No warning at all. Rusted out brake lines at 75,000 miles on a well kept truck. I have not fixed it yet but, it is easy to figure out what happened. Brake failure should not happen that soon on any vehicle. Brake systems are sealed and the fact they no longer use stainless steel lines they will rust out in no time at all. I am glad she was not driving down the road when it went bad. She did drive it home the 2 miles for me to look at it in the rain. She almost crashed into a pole. I am pissed off and have been a loyal chevy owner for many years. This is disgusting that such corners are being cut. I am not the only one I have read many online complaints about the same issue. Does someone have to be killed before a safety recall?
I had just turned off of a busy 4 lane highway, luckely because I would have had an accident, as I came to a stop sign I stepped on the brake pedal and it went to the floor, no brakes at all.. Brake lines rusted and leaked, I see on the computer this seams to be a common problem for this year and model , one area where the lines are placed catches snow and salt and it lays on them causing most of the problem. The truck has only 60,000 miles ive had trucks with 150,000 miles and no such problems..
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was driving approximately 5 MPH when the brakes traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The vehicle did not respond and failed to stop. The contact mentioned that he noticed that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 65,000.
The vehicle had a brake failure due to a brake line rusting out. Further inspection revealed that the brake lines are of poor quality. And all the brake lines are rotted out. These are sized too small diameter to save weight .3/16th cheap steel, and thin wall tubing, uncoated, unpainted, non galvanized, or any other type of protected brake line. It is a chronic problem with these vehicles. Gm decided to use these cheap thin wall brake lines. And all the brake lines and fuel lines , and power steering cooler lines, for that matter are rotted beyond safe use. While the rest of the vehicle looks beautiful. It is just blatent irresponsible behavior. To use these lines without rust protection. Paint at least. Or better yet, they should of been stainless or cad or galvanized plated lines. Gm should replace them for free, and the fuel lines and my rotted out cooler lines. The vehicle has 54,000 miles on it and is parked in my drive. I owe 3 years on it. I drove it 4000 miles . The brakes failed, the airbag lights on, the brake lights on, lines rotted all over, and its a piece of [xxx] . I hope gm rots in [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I realize that this vehicle is well out of the 3 year 36,000 mile manufacturer warranty. But lately with how rapidly this truck with less than 70,000 miles seems to be falling apart on me its just really been frustrating. I've only had the vehicle out of the shop less than two weeks for front wheel bearing/ ABS sensor repair when my speedometer completely went out. Most of the time speedometer is reading 0 MPH occasionally it will flutter between 5-10 MPH. Reading online I see gm extended their speedometer warranty to 7 yrs/70k miles. Just very frustrating general motors. I can only imagine what this what this repair will cost. In the past year alone the repairs that were made to this truck with less than 70,000 miles have been... Front wheel bearings,sway bar(links/bushings), inner/ outer tie rods( both sides), upper/ lower a arms (both sides), new brakes/rotors( all the way around) , a front end alignment with my new tires. This is a 2 wheel drive 1500 truck not a 2500 4x4 that was used to plow snow with for years. No idea why the whole front end of my truck was so rotted out to the point everything needed replaced. Not for a truck with so few miles on it. And now this.
Applied brakes and had no braking at all luckily was able to coast into a parking lot with out incident. Had it towed to a repair shop where we learned all brake lines were rusted and needed to be replaced from master cylinder to ABS module and from ABS module to front and rear wheels. I live in wisconsin we salt roads, with all the safety regulations how can they use a cheap corrosive material on a very important vehicle part? I know they make s.s. Brake lines. I had just come off of a 65mph highway if they had failed then, I may not be writing this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH when the brakes traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The vehicle did not respond and failed to stop. The vehicle was inspected and repaired by the contact. The contact diagnosed that the brake lines were corroded. The brake lines were replaced and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer not was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126000.
Monday morning I took my son to school. Monday afternoon I got in the truck went to push the brake and the pedal pushed all the way down to the floor. After that the parking brake light came on ( I didn't engage the parking brake). I checked the brake fluid I didn't have any. After inspection my husband found a leak in the brake line. It was rusted and worn. I understand the truck has a lot of miles. However I did not get any warning light or ABS light, nothing. I was very lucky I was driving with my son. After my husband replaced the line, he checked for leaks the following day. There were none. We started bleeding the brakes and another line starting leaking.
Brakes failed without warning ended up going off side of road to avoid collision with another vehicle. Car was towed to repair facility y and truck experienced total loss of brake fluid due to brake line rupture caused by corrosion on the brake lines. No light and or warnings of any problem came on and this was a total loss of braking power.
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