Chevy truck had total brake failure. Pedal went right to the floor. No brake warning light at all. Got the truck home and looked under the truck. Brake fluid all over the underside of the drivers side foot area. Brake lines are severely rusted. Got truck to mechanic and found rear brake lines had previously rusted thru. Now front brake lines had rusted thru. Had to replace all brake lines.I did so with aftermarket ss lines. Front left caliper was frozen. Mechanic says rear brake rotors and caliper need replacing also. This will be the third set of rotors and calipers on this truck. Mechanic also noted that the truck frame needs to be cleaned and coated due to rust. This is last gm product I'll ever purchase.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes complaints
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Lost all braking ability. Found severly rotted brake line . This has also occurred 2 additional times ater first issue.
Vehicle stopped while waiting for fuel pump. Pressed brake pedal, and brake pedal went to the floor. During fill-up, inspected under vehicle and saw fluid dripping from front end. Identified liquid as brake fluid. Rear brakes still functioned minimally. Took into mechanic. Front brake line had failed. Nearly entire brake line was severely corroded. At mechanic's suggestion based on safety, replaced all brake lines -- $2100 (approx $300 parts, $1700 labor). Mechanic applied undercoat spray to brake line as rust protection. I kept a section of brake line. Note: previously owned 1991 chevrolet c1500 had similar failure on the brake lines around the rear differential.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact was driving 45 MPH and applied the brakes but the vehicle failed to immediately decelerate, increasing stopping distance and time. The ABS warning light was illuminated sporadically prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the instrument panel was replaced. The brake line was also repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 41,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact was driving approximately 5 MPH and depressing the brakes when they traveled to the floorboard. In addition, there was a massive loss of brake fluid when the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,700.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH the brakes were applied and they malfunctioned causing the brake pedal to extend to the floorboard. The contact had to down shift and apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake line blow out was due to excessive corrosion. The contact dealer did replace the brake line and advised the contact that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 09/27/11 *bf updated 2/28/12
Total brake failure. Pedal just went to the floor with no warning that there was a problem with the braking system. The warning system did not come on until the truck was shut off and restarted. Inspection of the brake lines shows that they are rusted, especially at the points where the clips hold them to the frame. There appears to be leaks in multiple spots with no prior indication (spots under the vehicle) of any problem. I just had it inspected a week prior and it passed. I also own a 1998 toyota camray with 250k + miles and have not had any problem with the brake lines rusting out.
The brakes failed on my 2003 silverado 2500 hd due to brake line corrosion. I purchased the truck new in september 2002. Luckily, my son, who was driving, had just pulled out of the driveway and was able to return safely home. I had the truck towed to the local chevrolet dealer in winchester, kentucky, who diagnosed the problem as corroded brake lines and replaced them. I found several references to the same problem via google search and the federal safety agency incident ea11-001, which describes the same symptoms I experienced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact applied pressure to the brake pedal when it went to the floorboard abnormally. The contact also discovered that brake fluid was leaking when he applied the brakes and that the brake lines were rusted and corroded. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and all four brake lines were repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The current and failure mileages were 70,900. Updated10/13/11 *bf updated11/07/11
Moving at 30 MPH towards intersection with light , went to slow down and brake pedal went to the floor ( no brake response). Applied the parking brake and the truck swerved sideways. Fortunately there was no traffic coming the other way. This was a very serious near miss. Sudden failure of braking system. This needs a recall asap as its happening on too many of these chevy trucks.
Steel brake lines rotted and ruptured causing loss of brakes. The people in front of us were in extreme danger of being injured or killed as they suddenly stopped due a traffic jam. When I attempted to stop the brake peddle went to the floor as the rotted brake line ruptured spilling the brake fluid out to the road. To prevent injury to others I drove the truck into a guardrail at a glancing blow until it stopped. At the time of the accident I was traveling with my 13 yr old daughter to visit her dying grandmother for last time. My daughter was crying hysterically and clearly distraught at the accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 5 MPH the contact depressed the brake pedal and stated that it fell onto the floorboard. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the brake lines were extremely corroded and fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. There was an investigation under the federal safety agency action number: ea11001 (service brakes, hydraulic service brakes, hydraulic:foundation hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) that may be related to the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
2003 silverado 2500hd. The ABS system activates at low speed on dry pavement during a normal stops which causes the vehicle to travel farther than expected and requires extra pedal pressure to complete the stop. I've had it checked and it is in the left front and actives at 3 MPH. It gives no lights or codes. The recall goes up to 2002 (recall 05v379000) but doesn't include the 2003. The description says it all, but I don't understand why I can't be under this recall when I have the same symptoms. I even live in that region.
My 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500hd experienced a major brake line failure due to corroded/rusted lines. While making a hard stop in traffic the line ruptured, pedal went to floor and fluid leaked out of the brake line directly under the driver's side of the cab. My brake lines need to be completely replaced, as they are all exhibiting heavy rust damage. I know there is an active the federal safety agency investigation into this specific model and year for this problem.
2003 silverado 2500hd brake line failure do to corrosion in lines from master cylinder to rear brakes. This happened under normal driving conditions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard upon engagement and failed to respond. The vehicle continued to accelerate until after the parking brake was engaged which resulted in the vehicle stopping. The contact was a certified mechanic who performed a temporary repair on the vehicle and resumed operation. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 99,967.
Leaving woods going down a hill with a load of firewood in bed. Applied brakes & pedal went to floor. Had to replace brake line because it was too corroded to repair. 2nd incident: backing trailer into water to take boat out. Applied brakes & pedal went to the floor. This occurred on 07/28/2011 with mileage @ 105,000. At this time all I know is the brake line blew.
Brake line failure due to rust out, 35,000 miles on pu truck. This could have been serious if it happened on the highway or road. After doing research on line I found hundreds if not thousands of failures for brake line rust outs for this period of time 1999-2004, this is a 2003 chevy pu up, not a 1959 pickup! I am dismayed that there is not a recall on this severe safety problem!
Complete loss of brakes due to ruptured brake line driver side. Pumped brake pedal to get pressure built back up in order to bring truck to a stop. Upon inspection some of the brake lines are badly rusted including the line that ruptured. Other brake lines appear fine, no rust. Gm must have had a bad quality control program when the vehicle was built. How would some brake lines be fine and others have complete rust out? Did gm have multiple suppliers for these brake lines? The vehicle is a 2003 chevrolet 2500hd 2wd ext cab pick up truck.
Braking while pulling a travel trailer and two separate steel brake lines ruptured. In process of replacing all steel lines do to high level of corrosion.
5/12/2011 2003 chevrolet 2500 hd 85,000 miles while approaching stopped traffic began to brake when brake pedal went all the way to floor and had no braking ability. Struck the automobile in front of me at approx. 20 MPH which struck the automobile in front of them. Luckily no injuries reported at time of incident. $1,500 repairs to front end of my truck and unknown amount of damages to repair other automobiles. Both were drivable although approx. Same amount of damage as mine. Truck was towed from scene. Dealership found brake line had ruptured due to corrosion. All brake lines had to be replaced, $1,600.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, he applied pressure to the brake pedal and the pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle was coasting to a stop when smoke began to rise from the engine. The contact engaged the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed the brake lines fractured under the engine compartment, causing a small fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the contact was told the brake lines were very corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 160,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH the brakes were applied but the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle rolled to a stop with the assistance of the brakes on a trailer it was hauling. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed brake fluid leaking from under the front drivers side door. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. There was an investigation under the federal safety agency action number: dp10003 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure and current mileages were 55,000.
Corroded brake lines on 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd almost caused an accident.
I own a 2003 chevy silverado 2500hd pick up w/ a little over 50,000 miles. This winter while driving the break pedal went straight to floor and could not stop. A snow embankment stopped me luckily with no injury and no damage to the vehicle. The vehicle was brought to a nearby chevrolet dealer where it was determined that the brake lines had corroded right through the calipers were corroded at the bleeder valve and rotors were delaminating . The dealership said that it is common with these vehicles. I cannot see a 7 year old vehicle w/ low miles having such a main major system failure as this. The cost for repair would be $3,200 I cannot afford this so the vehicle (which is mint condition) is now sitting in the drive way.
Brake lines corrode easily which leads to leaking and loss of brakes under normal driving situations. This is the second time I've had to replace a section of brake line.
Rusted and leaking brake lines on a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500hd 4x4.
Sudden brake line failure on 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500hd - brake lines ruptured due to rust. To correct, needed to replace all brake lines on truck, as the remaining lines were near failure as well. I see there is an open ea11001 on this, and I wanted to let someone know I have the very same issue.
I noticed that the was a leak under my truck in the driveway and to my surprise it was a brake line and as I started looking under the truck all the brake lines were visually in similar shape. This is on a 2003 silverado with 62000 miles, so I am now replacing all the lines because if I didn't see the drip it could have been a catastrophic accident with a 7200 pound truck.
Sudden braking failure on 2003 chevy 2500hd. Loss of brake fluid due to sudden loss of brake line pressure. Brake lines failed while driving.
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