Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500hd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the rear brakeline separated from the vehicle. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by switching gears and putting on the emergency brake. The vehicle was towed away due to the severity of the damage. The vehicle was inspected by the and found that there was corrosion on the rear brakeline which caused it to fracture. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 152,000. The VIN was unavailable.
2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not stop and was involved in a crash. A police report was filed but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the brake lines failed due to severe corrosion. The brake lines were replaced. The failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage was 86,500. Updated 02/14/11 *bf updated 03/14/11 updated 03/29/11 *bf updated 03/30/11
I was driving my 2002 silverado 2500hd when the vehicle in front of me spun on snow and ended up 90degrees across the road in front of me . I braked but the pedal went to the floor and I had to drive up onto the shoulder and missed crashing into the car by a foot or two . I brought the silverado immediately to the dealer . They told me my brakeline had rusted out and now want $2500 to repair . They say the other lines are also bad and need replacement . The vehicle is now at the dealers while they order parts .
I want to add another case to your investigation of brake line failures on gm trucks. I live in maryland and have a 2002 chevy silverado 2500hd with only 40,000 miles on it. My brake lines rusted through in three separate incidents this year. First, the front wheel speed sensors/ABS system failed in april, 2010. Next, in july, the front part of the lines gave way when being backed out of the garage after getting an oil change. That garage replaced the front part of the brake lines only. Finally in september, the rear brake lines rusted through right in my driveway. Luckily, I was not traveling at speed for either of these events, but it was a major expense and inconvenience, especially having it happen twice like that. I also had the line on the power steering fluid cooler rust through in the april repair, and there is way more rust in general on the undercarriage than there should be. The body and engine are just fine. I hope your investigation leads to a recall.
2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd ext.cab short bed 85,000 miles sudden failure of rusted steel brake lines. Happened at a stand still-no accident. No VIN# available as truck is in the shop.
Failed brake line major rust chevy 2002 silverado 2500hd mechanic says to replace all lines due to faulty lines.
2002 chevy 2500hd 72k miles original owner... Rusted brake lines. Pedal went to floor and couldn't stop. Thank goodness I was in the driveway of my house. At the dealer right now to be repaired. Please see internet to see how many thousands of people that this has happened to .. Urgent ..why is this not a recall someone is going to seriously get hurt.. We leave on a country road with a lot of turns and bends... Again thank god I was in the driveway.. Help!!!!!!!!!!
2002 chevy silverado ,brake hydraulic lines failed coming to a stop,found line failure due to excessive rust corrosion to brake lines above left frame rail . As I am a auto technician for chrysler and not have seen such rust on brake lines unless vehicle has 200,000 miles or so.this vehicle only has 36,000 miles .I feel that the material the lines are made out of are inferior raw materials. I have replaced the lines that were leaking and plan to replace the rest at some time making them my self with something that may hold up better to my seat belt location.with that said if general motors decides to wake up and recalls the brake lines I would appreciate some restitution,I noticed like me many people have experienced the same issues and had there vehicles repaired and were reimbursed for their troubles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. Upon entering the vehicle he stepped on the brake pedal and the pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure and current mileages were 70,000.
The brake lines on the vehicle rusted out causing brake failure while operating. I had to have all the brake lines replaced. You can see their is a problem with a simple search on the internet. Http://trucks.about.com/b/2010/11/09/brake-line-corrosion-suspected-in-gm-trucks.htm.
Without warning my 2002 chevy 2500hd lost it's brakes almost causing an accident. I found that the brake lines had rusted under the left wheel well. I called chevy and they stated that it was not a known issue. They refused to help or discuss the issue with me. I asked to speak to a supervisor and the told me that there was no one else I could speak to. After doing some research online I found that it has been widely reported.
Brake line following frame along driver's side ruptured causing hissing and loss of brake fluid around the rear wheel well. Brake line corroded. Pedal went to the floor with no braking to stop the vehicle. Slowed with loss of momentum and pumping the brake pedal.
Brake line failure and loss of braking due to corrosion of rear brake lines. Brake line was rusted completely thru. All brake lines have severe corrosion.
I am the original owner of a 2002 chevy 2500hd pickup with 65,000 miles. I experienced a total failure of the brake system on 28 aug 2010 due to a ruptured brake line. The leaking line was in the vicinity of the driver's door and all lines were heavily corroded. Leak was large enough to fully drain the brake fluid reservoir. Failure happened while parking truck at home. No accident occurred, but I was lucky. This failure could have caused a fatal accident. Repair of this defect will require replacement of all brake lines on the truck. In my opinion, the root cause of this brake failure is a poor choice of materials (plain steel) for the brake lines. Chevy should have used a corrosion resistant material.
Complete corrosion of brake line and failure of brakes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While the contact was driving approximately 25 MPH, the brake pedal fell much farther into the floorboard than usual and the vehicle would not decrease in speed. The brake pedal was applied numerous times before coming to a stop. The contact was able to resume with caution. The vehicle was inspected upon arrival at the residence to find the brake fluid leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The contact stated the vehicle was taken an independent mechanic prior to the failure for an unrelated repair where the technician detected the brake line exhibited severe rust corrosion and stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. Also previously, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a second opinion and they informed that there was not a problem with the brake line. The contact was waiting on a response from the dealer regarding the recent failure at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 24,500.
100% brake failure on 2002 chevrolet 2500 hd. Pedal went completely to the floor while driving unexpectedly. I managed to pull off the main highway onto a side road and stopped with the emergency brake. Dealer indicated brake lines were rusted through and is in process of replacing. Vehicle was purchased new with only 63000 miles.
Brake lines developed a leak due to excessive corrosion. All lines from the brake master cylinder to each wheel and to the ABS unit had to be replaced, including the flexible lines. The problem was found after noticing brake fluid dripping from under the vehicle and the loss of fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
While driving my 2002 chevy silverado 2500hd truck and attempting to stop, the brake pedal went to the floor. Inspection revealed the brake line from the master cylinder to the proportioning valve under the cab of the truck had burst due to a very rusty brake line. Inspection revealed that all the brake lines are very rusty and need to be replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500. While braking from the speeds of 8 MPH, the anti lock brakes engaged and caused an unusual increase in stopping distance and time. The contact located a recall for the failure however, the dealer advised the recall was limited to specific states only. The contacts VIN was not included in the recall. A diagnostic was performed which determined the failure to be caused by the right ABS sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 84,000.
2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd without warning, exhibits very soft brake pedal accompanied by sensation that brake pedal "goes to the floor," apparent activation of ABS, and difficulty stopping safely. Original equipment front brake pads and rotors are inspected by service facility and deemed acceptable for continued use at this time. Rear disk brake pad and rotor inspected and deemed unserviceable due to premature failure apparently caused by extensive, progressive undercarriage corrosion that was observable from delivery date of vehicle when purchased new. Rear brake pad inability to "float" due to extensive corrosion caused premature rear pad and rear rotor failure. Brake lines are also observed to be corroding in an excessive, premature manner as are vehicle frame and trailer hitch structural components. Observation of similarly situated pick-up trucks manufactured by others do not demonstrate corrosion of this excessive magnitude.
Brake line failure due to corrosion while driving my 2002 chevrolet silverado hd2500 pickup. Brake pedal went to the floor and could not stop, could only stop by using the emergency brake. Scary. The line failed that follows the frame just in front of the drivers door.
During braking my 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd's ABS is activated when the vehicle is almost stopped. It happens intermittently but seems to be getting worse. The failure has not yet been repaired. I confirmed with chevy that there is no open recall on this vehicle but there should be.
I was using my chevy silverado to tow my horse trailer (horse on board) to a weekend event. By the time I arrived at the camp ground I realized that my truck's brakes were not as firm as they should be and the brake pedal was getting lower and lower. I left my trailer at the camp and drove my truck to a nearby garage. A mechanic located a leaking brake line directly beneath the driver's side door and noted that all the visible brake lines looked corroded. I topped off the brake fluid at the garage and after my camping weekend I was able to carefully drive the truck and trailer home but I had to use the trailer's brake controller to increase the trailer braking to assist the truck braking. During the following week the truck was taken to a gm dealership and they did a so called repair by splicing new pieces of aluminum brake line into the corroded original lines.
I was going north on route 106, laconia, nh in my 2002 chevrolet silverado pick up truck. A school bus in front of me was about to stop. When I attempted to stop my vehicle, the brakes failed causing my vehicle to strike the back of the bus. There was a trail of brake fluid in the road prior to the point of impact. Upon inspection of my vehicle the police officer found brake fluid leaking from the area of the master cylinder. My vehicle sustained extensive damage and required towing. The bus received minor scratches to the rear bumper.
The brake lines on my 2002 chevy silverado 2500 hd corroded and ruptured leaving me with no brakes! I was on a camping trip in tennessee and luckily caught it at the campgrounds. This condition could have ended in tragedy! I pull a 33 foot fifth wheel camper and the vehicle brakes are a must especially going down mountains! I had the drivers side brake line replaced immediately at a goodyear service center at a cost of $180.00!
Corrosion of brake lines on a 2002 chev 2500hd, failure in winter of 06, line repaired. Failure in winter of 08, line repaired. In 08 all lines show signs of flaking, delaminating and corrosion.
I was reading this article (I.e. Link http://trucks.about.com/b/2010/04/08/brake-line-corrosion-suspected-in-gm-trucks.htm) and this prompted me to contact you. I have a 2002 chevy silverado 2500 pickup truck. Due to corroded and excessive rusted-out brake lines, I experienced total brake line failure causing me to get into an accident. This happened in november of 2008 and; I only had 50,825 miles on my vehicle at the time. Luckily for me, I was (for the most part) in stop and go traffic. If I wasn't, I truly believe things could have been much worse resulting in severe injury or death. This happened on route 495 north, a three-lane highway near lowell massachusetts. As it was, I rear-ended a pickup truck in front of me that subsequently hit the vehicle in front of her. Fortunately... No one was seriously hurt. I don't even want to think what might of happened if I was doing 65 - 70 MPH and had to avoid another vehicle or brake quickly. I contacted gm about this but never received a reply back. My total failure of brakes was verified at the scene by the tow truck driver (certified ma mechanic), the state police person, my insurance company, and lannan chevrolet of lowell who had to replace every bit of brake line(s).
2002 chevrolet suburban 2500. In parking lot, pressed brake and truck lurched forward causing damage to my suburban and another car resulting in an insurande surdharge for accident over $2500. Dealer, mirak chevrolet of arlington ma could not find defect. Upon braking today,I felt a surge forward but no accident this time. Please advise of any past recalls or similar incidents.
Ltr fwd fm elton trexler (nc) re defective rusty brake lines on his 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd pickup truck, inquiring why there is not a recall for this issue. *nj the consumer stated he recently experienced sudden and complete brake failure when he attempted to stop. The consumer stated he discovered rusty spots on the brake lines and a hole that had completely rusted through the lines which allowed brake fluid to escape.
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