Went to back out of my driveway, hit the brake pedal and it went to the floor. The curb across the street stopped me. Luckily there were no kids riding bikes or playing in the street.... Looked under my truck and saw that the brake lines were corroded and one had apparently burst. There was a large puddle of brake fluid where I was parked. I'm just so glad no one got hurt, but its probably just a matter of time before someone does.
2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes complaints
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Metal brake line corroded through and I lost brake pressure. An accident did not occur, most likely due to the truck being unloaded. The week before the incident, I was hauling large loads of hay.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the brake pedal was applied and extended to the floor without any response. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake line and hose needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 92,000. *tr updated 05/10/13*lj updated 05/21/2013
While performing an oil change I noticed severe brake line corrosion. The truck was immediately taken to my local mechanic for inspection and is now having all brake lines replaced. Thankfully the brake lines did not fail while I was driving or towing a trailer. I have a 1989 chevy silverado 2500 that hasn't had corrosion problems like this newer one. After some googling I found out that there is an investigation in to this matter and that many owners have had their brakes fail while driving. The federal safety agency needs to step up and hold gm accountable. Sure, it will be an expensive recall but if gm does the right thing it will show that they care about the safety of americans and will make many brand-loyal customers happy. This matter is very serious, especially considering what the majority of these hd trucks are used for...hauling, towing, etc.
Brakes failed ,pedal went to floor; main line from master cylinder sprung a leak,noticed all lines near drivers side inner fender rusty , had wife pump brakes; brake fluid sprayed. I replaced main lines to distribution block and one front line. Called dealer he said they new of this problem and told me to check rear line going over gas tank. I will replace it soon . Any of these trucks still on the road need to be repaired .I've driven this truck since it was new.
Lost sudden brake pressure. Have no warning light. Found a pool of brake fluid under middle of truck bed this morning. A brake line appears to have ruptured above the gas tank. I have read of numerous complaints with this same issue. Thank god I discovered the problem at home and did not continue to drive this morning.
This vehicle is experiencing an issue with the ABS module in which at slow braking speeds the brakes will not stop the vehicle correctly. There was a recall issued prior to this date for over 800,000 silverado trucks including the years 99-2002 for this exact issue. I contacted my dealership and I was informed that my truck is not covered by this recall even though it is demonstrating the exact symptoms described in the national recall by gm.
Brake line ruptured from small spot. Caused by corrosion. Breaks became soft pedal pushed to floor. Line was in the front of truck . All lines are found to be in poor condition related to rust on entire truck.
Hard brake line failure. Brake line ruptured as brakes were applied. This is the 2nd hard brake line failure I have experienced on this truck.
While approaching the back of another vehicle while it was taking a left hand turn, I applied my brakes and had none, the peddle went to the floor and I could not stop. I down shifted the truck into low gear which is with an automatic transmission and applied the emergency brake. I had the truck towed to a repair shop where I was told the brakes are rotted and line ruptured. I understand there are a lot of problems with the brake lines on these vehicles and something should be done about them. Surely they are made of inferior materials because this problem is not happening with other trucks models like ford, dodge, or tundra. Truck is now at steve's accurate auto repair, madbury nh.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500hd. The contact stated while driving the brakes failed. The contact was only able to stop the vehicle as the speed decreased. The contact took the vehicle to his local mechanic, who stated the brake fluid leaked out and the front and rear brake lines were completely covered with rust. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 132,400. Updated 11/01/12 *bf the brake lines were replaced with stainless steel lines. Updated 11/02/12
Steel brake line rusted out & leak while trying to stop pulling a trailer when trying to stop at stop sign all lines rusted out. I am a auto mechanic and have 3 chevrolet trucks with rusted lines + a chevrolet cavalier car with rusted lines also all at the same time!
I was traveling on a cross country trip towing a 35 foot camper. I went to apply the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. I used the camper brakes to come to a stop.I took the truck to a nearby garage[in new mexico] where they inspected the brake lines and discovered they were severely rusted one had rusted completely thru. No warning light ever came on at any time during the 3 thousand miles I drove on that trip.
On august 3, 2012 I was driving my 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500. At some point when I pressed the brake pedal it went to the very bottom and brakes did not work at all. The situation was very serious, since I was driving on the busy highway, state route 287 in nj. Fortunately, I was able to slow down the vehicle without an accident. Because I use this vehicle for work, I took it to the auto shop and had it fixed as soon as possible. At the shop I found out that the vehicle is completely rusted underneath and all of my brake lines broke because of it. They had to replace 40 feet of brake lines and refill the brake fluid that was lost as a result of the broken lines. I was also informed by the mechanic that not only the brake lines, but fuel lines are rusted too. All of that has to be replaced. Moreover, the vehicle?s springs and chassis are rusted too. I was told that the vehicle needs a special protective coating underneath to avoid that it falls apart. At this time I'm talking to gmc company regarding my issue, which does not mean that they will cover my expenses or repair the vehicle on recall basis. I've been told that they will do the investigation, and will contact me soon. I feel responsible to report such an unfortunate situation, so it will be investigated further, in order for others to avoid any accidents or deaths.
Rear ended a lady and her baby yesterday after hitting the brakes only to find them go to the floor and had no brakes. Brake lines are excessively rusted and one burst. After talking to alot of people this seems to be very common on early 2000 gm trucks. Just looked at my wives 2002 yukon and its worse than my truck.
Brake lines rotting out under my drivers door on my 2002 silverado ,never saw so much rust in my life and I live in a fairly warm climate,dealer wanting 1500.00 to replace ,there area lot of other owners complaining about this ,,,someone will get killed because of this....
Brake lines were corroded and ruptured leaving the vehicle without brakes. Vehicle left the road and ended up in the ditch narrowly missing trees. By shear luck this failure did not involve braking in town or to slow down in traffic.
The original factory brake lines rusted through in various places. The main line to the rear runs concealed from view and rusted, the lines going into the ABS module are located in an area that develops corrosion too. My brake pedal felt week and went to the floor as the result of the brake line failure, luckily no one was injured . The brake line failure cost me a weekend trip that I had to use the truck for, at least a $2,000 loss plus the expenditure for the repairs.
Brake lines and fuel lines completely rotted.
Pushed brakes and the pedal went to the floor. I had to use park brake to stop. The brake lines are rusted with large hole in them.
Rusted hole in brake line.
Driving down highway, applied brakes to feel the pedal go to floor. Able to stop and inspect after some distance. Rear steel brake line under truck bed had corroded through, and with a push of the pedal, brake fluid sprayed everywhere. Had to have line replaced from diverter box under cab to rear crossover at driver rear wheel, badly corroded! Now it is march of 2012 (107,000 miles), and the front lines from the master cylinder to diverter are leaking as well. Thankfully I noticed before driving. I am having the bad line replaced, and I am looking for a stainless steel replacement for all lines!
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 5 MPH and depressing the brakes, the ABS activated erroneously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the front driver side speed sensor was corroded and would have to be cleaned. The failure continued after the speed sensor was cleaned. The contact replaced the front passenger side wheel bearing, hub assembly and speed sensor independently yet the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.
We have just had 27 feet of front brake line replaced for the second time in our 2002 chevy silverado 2500 series. Two years ago lost brakes and luckily avoided an accident. Gm dealership replaced, and the line failed yet again last week. This time my 19-year-old son was driving with a passenger. Luckily, he avoided the cars in front of him at a stop light by crossing two lanes so that he could slow the vehicle down on the grassy roadside. Refused to take to gm for repair this time. Something has to be done about faulty chevy brakelines in early 2000 chevy trucks before someone loses their life.
Complete brake failure when I applied the brakes to stop. All brake lines coming out of the block by the driverside front door are rusted beyond recognition. Rear break line failure occurred in 2010 same brake line condition. I keep my truck clean and do not off road with it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the brake pedal was applied which extended to the floor without any response. The vehicle failed to slow down and in order to stop the trailer brakes were engaged. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the ABS module's main brake line was replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for the second time; however the main brake line connected to the master cylinder was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 71,662.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 4 MPH, the brake pedal extended to floor upon engaging. There was a significant delay in the brake response. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in motion at low speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the constant malfunction. The approximate failure mileage was 129,016. The VIN was unavailable.
2002 chevrolet silverado. Stopping from slow speed at intersection anti-lock brakes engaged, truck shuddered, would not stop, hit vehicle directly in front of. Have experienced brake issues with vehicle since date of purchase. Was taken in for recall, but dangerous brake problems persist. Vehicle is unsafe to drive.
I was pulling into street from ally and when I applied the brake, they went to the floor and left a puddle of fluid in the middle of the truck frame, luckily I was not in traffic or this could have been damaging. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While approaching a stop sign the contact depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond and the pedal went all the way to the floor. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying excessive force. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the brake lines were corroded, fractured and leaking. The vehicle was taken to an auto repair shop for diagnostic testing and repairs. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 12/16/11
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