Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that the antilock braking system would independently engage when driving at low speeds. The contact stated that the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock) was for the exact same failure as the contact experienced but pertained to the 2001 chevrolet silverado and not the silverado 2500 heavy duty. The contact was concerned because the antilock braking system would force the vehicle to shake violently. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes complaints
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I started the truck, put it into drive and proceeded to the end of my alley. I stepped on the brake pedal which went down more then normal and the truck did not stop until I applied more pressure to the brake pedal which caused the rear wheels to skid and stop the truck, I carefully and slowly reversed the truck back into the drive way and parked it. There was a wet spot in the alley that upon inspection was brake fluid. Looking under the truck there was brake fluid dripping from a rusted thru brake line on the left side of the truck under about where your left foot would be while sitting in the truck. The truck was towed to the chevy dealer to be repaired. The service advisor told me brake line failure is not uncommon in the vintage truck. The tow truck driver told me mine was the 3rd tuck he towed today with the same condition. I do not want this incident report to reflect badly on the dealership who has always been there for me and my family. Bursting brake lines on the highway causes me great concern. I was told the replacement brake line is of the same steel material as the failed part and not stainless steel.
I own a 2001 chevrolet 2500 hd truck. I have had brake failure 4 times within the past 3 years due to rusted brake lines. Once while pulling a horse trailer going up and down hills. Luckily there was no traffic in front able to coast safely to the side of the road. Another time while driving into the city. Same thing. Luckily no one in front. And recently while driving the trailer again loaded with horses the line had rusted thru again in another place. The truck has been into midas in frankfort kentucky 2 times to repair rusted brake lines. The other two times have taken to a local mechanic. Every mechanic comments about the rust on the undercarriage. Also the face place for the rear axel that holds the oil for the rear drive has rusted thru and been replaced once because the lubricant was leaking out of it. This was done thru a chevrolet dealer two years ago. The plate is again very rusted and who knows when it will have to be replaced. The truck is not driven very much anymore since it is not reliable. The only other alternative that I have is to replace every single brake line which is too costly for me at this time. I believe with all that I have read that this is a recurring problem that chevy had with their trucks. The truck is sitting in the drive right now with the most recent brake line failure. The most recent one goes from the drivers front wheel side to the passenger side front wheel. Too much rust and you never know when the brakes will fail when riding in this vehicle. Thank you
Sudden brake failure on 2001 chevy 2500 pickup truck with 70k miles - had dealer replace rusted lines over fuel tank two months ago, checked all brake systems and did not find any problems. Have driven vehicle about 250 miles since repaired. Today the brake pedal went all the way to the floor when stopping at a 4-way stop downtown. Almost collided with another vehicle but was able to avoid the vehicle and pedestrians on side walk. Checked brake fluid level and it is normal level. Will have vehicle towed back to dealer for repairs. No obvious leaks or damage to brake systems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving less than 5 MPH, the contact engaged the brake pedal and the anti-lock brake system activated independently. The failure would occur whenever the brakes were applied at less than 5 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was contributed to the speed sensor. There was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock). The contacts VIN was excluded from the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.
We were just heading down our drive on vacation towing our travel trailer when my husband could not stop the truck. The brakes had stopped working. We found out the brake line had corroded and was leaking brake fluid. We took the vehicle to a local repair shop who fixed the brake line and we continued on our trip. We returned yesterday and my husband moved the truck this morning and another corroded brake line blew! I thank god this did not happen as we were driving our trailer through the mountains or our family would not be here to talk about it. Looks like we will be replacing all the brake lines today out of concern for our safety.
Rusted brakelines have rendered my truck useless until repairs can be afforded because I sure cant get to the ABS to unscrew the back brake line ! Beside the fact that one would think a 9 year old truck's brake line would be the last thing to worry about, the rocker panels that will cost 5-6 thousand to fix according to maco have also failed and have rusted away to near nothing. So for the second time in my life, I am left with a beautiful truck I have to crush. Perhaps if I could afford to be the original owner for once, this sort of thing wouldn't happen to me. Good looking truck, awesome engine design, lousy metal and hard to service major components. I paid $2500 to rebuild the transmission for this truck only to have my 2001 2500 silverado killed by a brakeline. I suppose I should have to buy a new truck every 5 years to avoid this sort of nonsense.
I have just experienced my second brake failure due to corroded/ rusted brake lines in my 2001 chevy 2500hd. Both incidents involved normal braking situations approaching intersections. Personal inspection of brake lines shows a leak this time above the gas tank the remainder of the lines in the vehicle show significant amount of rust.
Brakes went all the way to the floor. Found out that brake line from master cylinder to proportional valve had rusted and a hole had formed allowing brake fluid to leak out. Second brake line rusted but intact. Am currently looking to have brake lines replaced.
I was traveling at 40mph and another vehicle pulled out in front of me, I slammed on the brakes and avoided an accident. I went to use my brakes a few hundred feet down the road and the pedal went to the floor. Upon inspection after I got home a brake line had blown out, after further investigation I noticed that all of my brake line are rusted very bad to the point of all of them needing to be replaces asap. This vehicle is only 9 years old, I have a car that was built in 1980 and the brake lines look much better. The frame of the truck looks pretty rusted as well I think there is a serious problem with the brake lines of chevy trucks in the early 2000 years.
Driving when a deer crossed in front of my vehicle. Brake hard and brakes went to the floor. Found the brake lines under the driver side rusted out. Requires replacing all brake lines in the vehicle. Severe rust on all lines.
Rear disc brake rotors on 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd are rusting to the point where they will have to be replaced for a second time at 68,000 miles. The first occurrence was 7/28/2005 at 38,000 miles, now at 68,000 miles, the vehicle braking performance has severely degraded to the point where it feels like it's braking only with the front disc brakes. I was told by the service personal that the rear rotors and pads will need to be replaced, not because of wear, but because of rust.
Brake line failure due to rust through on 2001 chevy silverado 2500hd LED to loss of braking and nearly an accident. The resulting loss of the vehicle for several days while the brake lines had to be completely replaced at a cost of approximately $2000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd pickup. The contact stated while braking from speeds of 5 MPH, a vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle, causing his vehicle to crash into the vehicle ahead of him. The brake pedal was depressed but did not engage and the front and rear of his vehicle sustained substantial body damage. The dealer would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 134,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 truck. The contact was driving 25 MPH when he attempted to apply the brakes at a traffic light, the brakes failed, causing a crash. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the brake lines had ruptured. The VIN was unavailable when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 150,000.
2001 chevy silverado 2500 hd 50,000 miles hydraulic brake lines are excessively rusted and have failed I am now in the process of having to replace all brake lines from the master cylinder to the wheels. Brake lines broke when coming to a stop. Frame is also excessively rusted. In november 2009 all allison transmission line were rusted through and also needed to be replaced as well as the cooler coil.
While pulling in the driveway, I stepped on the brake pedal and had very little braking. I had to apply emergency brake to keep from hitting garage. Inspection revealed the front brake line had rusted through and was leaking.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while approaching a stop light at 25 MPH with the brakes applied, they would not engage. The vehicle proceeded to crash into another vehicle. A vehicle occupant was injured and transported to the hospital. The vehicle sustained substantial front end damage. Upon further inspection, the failure was contributed to brake line failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH coming to a complete stop. The brakes were engaged, followed by a humming noise and a no power response. The brake pedal began to fade and then responded normally. The contact stated that there was a failure within the brake system sensor. The failure occurred whenever attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired in 2006. The dealer was notified on a separate occasion for the identical failure and refused to correct the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000. The current mileage was 118,000.
I was driving about 25 MPH approaching a red light. I hit brakes to slow down as I approached the rear of the vehicle ahead of me (already stopped). The brakes were functioning properly, then when I slowed to about 5 MPH the brake pedal suddenly went to the floor and the brakes stopped working and I hit the vehicle ahead of me at about 5 MPH. The air bags did not go off. After the accident my brakes worked and I drove home. My mechanic and my insurance adjuster were both familiar with the problem. They said my wheel bearing had corrosion and it caused the ABS sensor in the wheel bearing to not work properly and to disable my ABS braking system.
Low speed unwanted antilock brake system activation.
Low speed unwanted antilock brake system activation.
Rusted brake lines.
Brakes failed and cost repairs of $2,000.00. Failure by excessive rust. I purchased my 2001 chevrolet 2500hd 3/4 ton silverado new 9/2001 from quilgy's chevrolet in bally, pa. It has been garaged everyday and has only 2,700 miles.
Corroded steel brake lines rusted, caused catastrophic loss of braking.
Chevy 2001 2500hd - I have just over 25,000 miles on it. At 16,000 miles I had to replace all the rotors, etc. Because of rust and pitting. This past saturday, I returned from a short errand and I noticed something dripping from the undercarriage in my driveway. I crawled under and notice how pitted and corroded the brake lines were. It appeared that brake fluid was oozing from the lines. Later, I pushed on the brake pedal to see how bad the lines would bleed again and the pedal went to the floor - I could feel the pressure release - like something ruptured in the brake system. Fortunately, I was in my driveway and not driving at the time.
The brake lines on my 2001 chevy silverado 2500 crew cab have all rusted through brake rushed out and I was left without any brakes. Stopped truck with emergency brake and had it towed. What if I had killed someone is that worth the extra 40 dollars for stainless steel lines. Come on you are responsible for the publics safety. This problem is widespread. It's a crap shoot every time you drive.
The ABS recall when I called gm they told me my truck was not part of the recall but it does the same thing the recall was for at about 10 MPH when braking the ABS kicks in which makes it take longer to stop( I don't know when it started I am guessing with the date).
Our 2001 chevy k2500 hd was parked, w/park brake on, at the top of a mnt. Plateau when it rolled off the top w/a 5 yr old boy in the bed of the truck, going 500 yds before coming to a stop. The truck had been sitting for approximately 10 min. At an idle before it began to move. No previous problems with the park brake failing ever occurred prior to this. Our truck was totaled due to damage sustained in the accident. The 5 yr old boy remained in the bed of the truck during the runaway. He broke his jaw in three places and fractured his right arm in two places. He spent 5 days at primary children's hospital in slc, ut.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that the interlock braking system failed in her vehicle. The mechanic stated that the wheel interlock system was dirty and triggered the sensor. When she pulled into her driveway, the system failed and caused the contact to crash into the garage. There were no injuries. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle 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 mileage was 80,000.
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