Going down exit ramp brake pedal went to floor. Had I not managed to get vehicle stopped with aggressively pumping brake pedal while ready on parking brake we would have gone into three lanes of cross traffic got vehicle home and found extremely corroded brake lines underneath driver side with one leaking over the years I've worked around equipment and never seen anything this bad on a passenger vehicle of any kind. We live in the south and this vehicle is not affected by extreme winter conditions. The vehicle has been well maintained and I consider this a serious safety concern.
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving 45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated to respond without warning. The vehicle eventually stopped. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 05/31/2016*lj the consumer stated as he approached a stop sign, he pressed the brake pedal and it went to the floor. He pumped the brake and eventually stopped the vehicle safely. It was determined, the brake line had rusted through. Updated 06/09/16.
On my way home from work the rusted brake lines on my truck failed. Sadly, gm has known for years that these lines were made poorly and that this has been an issue. Yet they have failed to notify consumers or voluntarily replace these parts with some of higher quality. Unfortunately, the federal safety agency isn't any better, as they have been "investigating" this issue for a number of years but have yet to force the auto maker to correct this problem. Clearly not enough people have died from this issue to merit them working in the publics best interest and not be in the auto makers back pocket.
Replaced all brake lines rusted through 107,000 miles on a 2004 truck. Aluminum wheels are pitted appears to be losing the coatiing the passenger side door is showing rust. Headliner is falling down in the front of the vehicle. The rear radio speakers are not working
Brake pedal went to the floor trying to avoid hitting another car traveling at 60 MPH on the interstate , steel brake line under drivers door rusted and broke .
During a highway braking event, brake lines blew out due to rusting, causing complete brake failure.
Brakes failed under hard stop (highway, in motion) to avoid a collision with deer. Master cylinder to ABS module steel brake line failed in a mode of rupture due to corrosion. All other steel lines were corroded and contacted gm. 2 other silverado line vehicles owned also failed this year due to corrosion. Gm response was that no recall existed. Replaced all steel brake lines in vehicle with stainless aftermarket lines. After multiple contacts with gm customer service, I was told to save my receipts for repairs. This is an incorrect material specification, latent defect and gm needs to be held accountable. 3 vehicles that I own with the same repair in 8 months. Inexcusable!
Rear brake line failure due to corrosion. Failure point between gas tank and rear frame rail where hydraulic line is mounted on lh side of vehicle. Upon applying brakes, the line blew causing near total brake failure coming to stop light narrowly avoiding the car in front of me. There was just enough pressure for front brakes to grab barely stopping the vehicle. There is no reason for this to happen considering the coating technology available in 2004. This truck is rated @ 9200 gvw with a towing capacity of 10,000 pounds. If this truck was fully loaded the results could have been catastrophic in the right situation.
As traffic slowed ahead of me I applied my brakes and the pedal went to the floor. I then used my parking brake to stop. I stopped an inch away from the car ahead of me. Vehicle was towed to repair shop. Upon inspection the technician said the brake line failed and the other brake lines were also rusted bad and needed to be replaced. He also said the fuel lines were rusted and should be replaced soon. I was very lucky I was able to stop in time . I could have injured other people in front of me.
I was towing my rv. When I hit the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor. Scared the blank out of me since I had my wife and two kids with me. The brake line for the rear brakes blew due to corrosion. The only thing that saved us was the trailer brakes or we would have had a serious accident. Gm is so cheap they build their brake system with lines that easily corrode in stead of stainless. There should be a recall. The internet is littered with this issue. There should be a regulation forcing manufacters to use corrosion proof brake lines. Ridiculous!!!
First time brake line failed my wife was at a fast food drive thru and when leaving window applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. Two brake lines had to be replaced going to ABS module/motor pack. The next time was about a year later,had moved the truck from bottom of driveway to top and parked it. A couple of hours later brake line broke under drivers seat. Each time had to hold pedal down for 5-10 seconds to find leaking fluid. The fluid was apparently spraying on the frame and running down it. The third time another line busted. Stopped perfect at stop sign in neighborhood and when reaching the second pedal went to the floor. No warning at all three events. Brake pedal went from normal to going to the floor. There was no softness or extra travel prior to all three times. The truck now has 85,000 miles on it. My local dealers answer to why this keeps happening was it is 11 years old, maybe you should talk to sales about getting a new one. I love this truck minus the brake issues
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 10 MPH, a humming sound emitted from the accelerator pedal that became louder when the vehicle accelerated. Also, the contact stated that the brake pedal was difficult to depress without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the brake hydro booster needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v043000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The approximate failure mileage was 216,000.
Brake line blew and brakes went to the floor.
I was traveling home from dropping my dog off at his groomer. I went to brake coming to an intersection to prepare for a change in the light when the brake pedal went straight down to the floor with no warning light in the gauges or information system until after the incident happened. I had very little braking at all and was able to get the truck to my resident without incident. I had the truck towed to a mechanic who informed me the brake line had rusted completely through. I have read many complaints being filed by other chevy silverado owners. When is gm going to be held responsible for failing parts on all of their vehicles? I was a lucky individual that it was early morning and very lite traffic on the road I was traveling.
My 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd has had multiple brake issues. The brake lines and fuel line have rusted out. Approximately 2 years ago I had break line rust out and they where replaced. They have rusted out again.my truck is very well cared for and is clean and not driven often. I have had multiply conversations with general motors hotline and have not got anywhere. I have researched the web and see this is a big problem with general motors products.my truck now has about 70,000 miles and is still very clean and very well kept. I hoping some one could look out for the consumer and request they have a recall of there product before some one is injured or killed.
Returning home, I proceeded to back into my driveway, I applied the brakes to reverse into the driveway and the brake pedal went to the floor. Very minimal if any brake force was left to stop my truck. I got it back into the driveway, got out and brake fluid was dripping on the ground under the front part of the truck. I determined the fluid was coming from a brake line. I called for a flat bed wrecker, took it to tuffy auto centers at 11524 n saginaw st clio mi. They told me that these brake lines are known to corrode out, and needed to be replaced. I paid to have all brake components inspected and all lines replaced. The cost for parts and labor to me was $531.58. My aaa membership paid for the wrecker. I did not know this was a very common problem known to gm, and that it should have been addressed. I feel this could have been a very bad accident. I had just come home from being on the expressway.
Everything appeared normal when I was driving to the bank. As I was slowing to make the turn into the bank the brakes felt a little spongy. As I pulled up to the atm brakes continue to be spongy. Finished at bank and cautiously started driving home. First stop light, I had to gear down to slow to allow me to stop as the brake hit the floor. Pumping helped me stop in time to not hit the car in front of me. I should have probably called for a tow at that point, but only had back roads left to get home. Drove very slow (less than 5mph) by time home had no brakes left. Going slow enough to hit curb opposite of my driveway to stop and then backed into uphill driveway so gravity stopped me to put in park. Btw - no emergency brake to help, that is not working. Got out and a steady stream of brake fluid was coming out from under the drive side door. Looked under vehicle and saw fluid leaking from corroded (rusted) brake line between master cylinder & ABS box. Took a look at all the other line and surprised to see how corroded all of the brake lines are. I was also kind of surprised to see how horrible the entire underside, including frame, have rusted for a 10 year old truck. Definitely very upset the brake lines are that corroded and will all need to be replaced to provide confidence another one is not going to burst. I'm just very happy I didn't get in an accident and I sure hope it doesn't take someone dying for gm to issue a recall. Given the size of these vehicles and the shear damage they could do to property or human life should be a concern to gm. I'm a huge fan of gm/chevy trucks, but pending what happens may dictate my next truck. My truck has been sitting as I have not had time to try to repair myself or money available to be able to take the chance at how much a shop is going to charge.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving 20 MPH and attempting to engage the brakes, the brakes became inoperable and all of the brake fluid leaked. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Having new tires and wheels installed at tires direct in waukesha, wi location. Pulling out of parking lot and brake pedal went to the floor. Line burst midway in frame. Using ebrakes went to local garage and they replaced line. $325.
Puddle of brake fluid on driveway. Brake line just above gas tank from junction block to rear axle rusted out at clip attachment point with frame. Truck was always garage kept and when washed at automatic car wash most times with a under body rinse.
I had to apply my brakes because of a sudden stop. When I did my ABS brakes worked for a second when no more brakes. Had to swerve ,to not hit car in front of me. When I stopped I was two feet past that cars right rear fender. When I looked under my truck there was brake fluid leaking from brake line above frame at drivers door. This could have been alot worse. I heard this is no the only time this has happened with this make and model of vehicle.
Was entering drive-thru restaurant, gave order, proceeded to window to receive order/pay. Noticed that upon stopping at window, brake pedal started to depress normally, and then went all the way to floor. Within a few seconds smoke started coming into driver compartment thru air vents, smoke could be seen coming out of engine from under hood. Quickly proceeded to move vehicle to empty parking spot/area.turned vehicle off, extinguished fire burning in engine compartment. Brake line burst sending brake fluid onto exhaust manifolds igniting engine compartment insulation. Could have been a serious incident/fatality of my 5 year old daughter and myself and/or others if traveling at speed and/or not able to extinguish fire quickly. This is an engineering defect with a high potential to cause fatalities/injury that needs to be addressed by the manufacturer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 3 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. The brake pedal was applied several times, but failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into several bushes. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The contact replaced the entire brake line. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. Updated 11/24/14*lj updated 02/03/15
While pulling a 30 boat this weekend my brakes failed. Pedal dropped to the floor . Pulled my 2004 2500hd truck into the shop after using the e-brake and what remained of my brakes to get 4 miles home. Added brake fluid and when I pressed the peddle a shower of fluid sprayed all over the ground. My undercarriage is clean. Removed the fuel tank to find the brake line complete deteriorated. I live in tn and salt is not a major uses here.
Pulling my boat on secondary road toward highway, pushed brakes to stop for stop sign, brake pedal went to the floor with no warning or trouble light. Had enough braking force to stop after rolling approx 100 ft. Cautiously drove to gas station/parked vehicle and called a wrecker to take truck 65 miles to my home. On inspection I discovered corroded brake line(steel) had ruptured along routing to back brake. Lots of corrosion visible on multiple steel lines. I was incredibly lucky to not be traveling faster and in an emergency braking situation.
I had just returned home with a full load (2 yards) of mulch and parked the truck to unload. The truck was perfectly fine. When I finished unloading I went to move the truck and the brake pedal went to the floor and the driver information center indicated "low coolant level". When I checked out what was wrong, I found two brake lines severely rusted with one leaking located under driver's seat area where the lines cross over top of the frame. That is the only area that rusted that I saw so far. There is no other rust underneath on the rest of the lines. My truck does not get heavy use, is frequently housed in a garage and rarely driven in snow/ice conditions (I'm retired). In addition the truck is well maintained and kept clean. In addition, the low coolant level I believe is a computer glitch as the level is fine and unchanged before and after the incident. In my opinion the truck's computer is sending the wrong message for a defect in the primary braking system.
As I was backing up the truck to hook up our horse trailer I experience a sudden loss of hydraulic pressure in the braking system and the break pedal went to the floor. I was able to stop the truck before it hit the trailer or my daughter who was directing me. I noticed a puddle of fluid on the ground under the truck just below the driver seat and traced it to a crack in a corroded brake line. We were very lucky that the failure occurred when it did. Had the brake failure happened 10 minutes later, we would have been traveling on i95 in very crowded conditions with a horse in tow. There had been no indication that the brake system was at risk of failure. We had used the truck the previous weekend to trailer our horse to a show and the brakes worked fine.
My wife, daughter, and I were traveling down a two lane highway at the 55 MPH speed limit. A oncoming vehicle pulled out to pass another vehicle. When I stepped on the brake pedal to avoid a collision, the pedal went all the way to the floor. Thankfully, the oncoming vehicle went back to their lane and we were able to coast to a stop. Upon examination, all four brake lines on the front half of the truck were badly rusted and leaking. The undercarriage on our 2004 chevy silverado is extremely rusted. Fuel lines. Transmission cooler lines, brake lines, frame, body panels all have large amounts of rust. We purchased this vehicle new in 2004. It has never been in a flood.
Coming out of my driveway, which is approximately 1200 feet long, I hit the brake pedal which went straight to the floor, without even slowing the truck from 15 MPH (it is very slightly downhill near the very end). I crossed the road and was hit by an oncoming vehicle approaching my driveway. Fortunately, the vehicle was a friend slowing to enter my driveway and the collision was minor. Destroyed my rear bumper and damaged the left rear quarter panel. Had the oncoming vehicle been traveling at a normal rate of speed for this road, it would have been much worse. Likely with injuries. It is a rural road with a 35 MPH speed limit and people generally drive it at 40-45 MPH.
Stepped on brake and put vehicle in drive. Drove to end of driveway and stopped. The pedal went to floor after stopping. Upon investigation I noticed the brakeline running from front to back of vehicle broke. Same time I also noticed that the entire brake line system was rusted and falling apart.
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