At approx. 6:00 am I left for work which is a 15-20 minute drive. At the first traffic light I noticed the brakes seemed to be low. I continued my travels and at the next light I very nearly was not able to stop. When I reached my business and applied the brakes in the parking lot, they went to the floor and I had to coast to a stop in an empty lot. When I was able to park my truck, I got out of the cab and noticed the vehicle bleeding brake fluid from under the truck. I had to have to brought to my mechanic. Upon inspection he found all the brake lines had rusted out and had to be replaced. Early this year in january I had to have all the transmission cooler lines replaced in the same truck because they also rusted out completely. Between the two repairs it has cost me over $ 1300.00 for a truck with only 30500 miles. This is absolutely ridiculous. If I had been on the highway at a significantly higher speed and my brakes failed in this manner, there would have been a major accident and someone could have been seriously hurt or killed. General motors/chevrolet should be responsible for the repair costs. They have known about the problem and have not notified the owners of their vehicles.
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes complaints
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Arrived home, parked vehicle, noticed fluid dripping from under vehicle near front of driver's door area. Inspection showed severely corroded brake lines, and one was dripping brake fluid from corrosion hole. All brake lines inspected and in need of replacement, which was done the next day.
Complete loss of brakes due to brake line rupture and the subsequent loss of brake fluid. Vehicle towed to gm service garage where inspection found brake line located under the drivers side of frame had rusted and rotten away. The service technician advised that the rest of the lines were poor condition as well. Due to severe rust on the undercarriage of the truck frame, including the brake calipers, all four calipers needed to be replaced so the brake system could be bled. A cursory check on the internet and this web site seems to indicate a major rusting problem with the brake lines.
I was driving at normal speed and was traveling down a back road with a car dolly on back when I came up over the hill there were cars stopped and the other lane was coming towards traffic I tried at the top of a very steep hill to apply my brakes and they failed causing me to hit 6 cars and one motorcycle and lucky no one got killed so now I have a damaged truck because of engineers poor design.
While traveling north on orrs bridge road (enola, pa) I was attempting to stop my vehicle at the red traffic signal at the intersection with wertzville rd. I was unable to stop when my brake pedal went completely to the floor and I had no brakes. Fortunately there were no other vehicles stopped or traveling through the intersection at the time and I was able to travel through the intersection and stop the vehicle using the emergency brake. Upon inspection of the vehicle I observed that both a front and rear brake line had failed do to significant rusting. I also observed that all the brake lines mounted in the locations of the failed lines were also rusted and where close to failure. Had there been another vehicle stopped or traveling through the intersection, an accident would more then likely occurred.
I stopped for a coffee before going to work and when I got back into my truck and started it, the brake pedal went straight to the floor with very little pressure. Upon inspection, I found that my drivers side rear brake line was severely rusted and had failed.
I went to stop at a stop sign and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. After looking at it, it was obvious that the brake line going to the rear brakes ruptured causing me to lose all brakes. The lines were all rusted and after doing a little looking online it appears that it is a very common issue with this year range truck.
In driveway, started truck, applied brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Got out, saw brake fluid dripping on the pavement on left side. Saw severely (incredibly) rusted brake lines underneath. All brake lines at and near ABS module terribly rusted, nearly disintegrated. Had the failure happened while driving, an accident would surely have happened, especially if towing a trailer, which I sometimes do! I looked under my wife's toyota and see that the brake lines are all coated. Surely gm should be using coated or stainless brake lines.
Backing out of the driveway, foot went to the floor. Was able to stop vehicle before impacting traffic. On inspection, large puddle of brake fluid on driveway under driver's door area and all brake lines running to rear of vehicle are significantly corroded and wet from leak above where lines head toward master cylinder. Chevy dealer has no recall or investigation information. Chevy national service line was no help. Would not provide regional service manager contact information.
Every year when it comes to getting an annual inspection on the truck, I always get the same response from the inspection station, failed because of faulty parking brake. I have to pay a mechanic every year to adjust the parking brake just so it can pass inspection. Two years ago I got them replaced and paid almost $500 and this year I paid $100 for the shop to adjust them. In the end, brakes were adjust as much as they could and the truck would still roll with the brakes set. They gave me my inspection sticker, but I feel that gm should be required to use bigger brakes. Gladly we live in a flat area but to those that live in a hilly area, this could really be a big problem. I ran a cross-reference, autozone.com, and the same parking brake shoes are used for both the diesel engine and the gas engine. The torque on the diesel is much stronger than the gas engine, which I know is the reason that the truck still rolls.
Engine on passenger side all rusting exhaust manifold bolts rotted and broke off causing an exhaust leak that effects sensors. Brake lines just bellow that rotted and just broke yesterday. Luck ally I was only in my driveway at the time, ironic thing was I just left the shop for my safety inspection, sullivan tire derry nh 03038 should report them as well. This truck has a very severe problem with all parts on the passenger side of the motor rotting my repairs for all rotting parts 2100.00 these problems are unacceptable and should be fixed by gm . Looking and reading online I am not the only one with these problems. Seems to be happening on most all there 8 cylinder trucks and SUV.
Corrosion of brake line resulting in total brake failure.
I was towing my trailer with brakes on it and as I was stopping at a stop sign the line between master cyl and ABS unit blew out.upon inspector all the brake lines are I a very rusted condition mostly at the plastic line retainers.I am going to replace all lines to avoid a dangerous condition in the near future.
Started vehicle in my driveway in front of garage, as I had my foot on brake, while placing transmission into drive, the brake pedal went completely down to floor, and the vehicle rolled backwards into garage door frame, causing minor damage to the aluminum flashing on the garage door frame. All attempts to pump brake pedal yielded no stopping effect. Fortunately, this episode occurred in the driveway as my intended route included a steep hill ending at a "t" intersection. Upon inspecting the vehicle, directly beneath the drivers door, there is a large puddle of brake fluid. Upon further inspection, the fluid appears to be originating from a severely rusted brake line that sits above the frame leading into the ABS controller. All the brake lines appear in the same severely rusted condition.
While on vacation and carrying a ruck camper, with no warning, brake pedal began losing firmness, going near floor. We were able to slow down and get to the side of the road, but brakes would not hold vehicle completely stopped. After a few minutes the pedal did become a bit more firm and we drove very slowly to a better place to stop. This time the brake warning light on the instrument cluster came on as we were stopping. There was very little fluid in the brake reservoir and brake fluid could be seem leaking it under the truck. The truck, and camper, were towed. Dealer says all brake lines are rusted and must be replaced. Very expensive - and dangerous!
I noticed that I had fluid leaking from the under carriage driver side. When I inspected it, I found that the brake line was rusted out and a leak had occurred. I then inspected the rest of the brake lines to find that all brake lines were rusted and some of the brake lines were flaking when I touched them. I then did some research online and found that there were many issues with the brake lines rusting out on the 2004 chevy silverado. This could have been a more serious issue if I was driving the vehicle and lost my brakes due to these lines rusting out. The vehicle also only has 76000 miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet k2500 (n/a) extended cab. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH and applying the brakes, the brakes became spongy and abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was driven to a local mechanic, who advised the contact that the brake line was corroded and caused brake fluid to leak. The mechanic repaired the brake tubing from the master cylinder to the ABS controller and also, the tubing for the two front wheels. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,520.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado k2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the contact attempted to decelerate but the brakes failed to respond. The contact had to apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was found that the front brake lines had corroded and caused the brake fluid to leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 97,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH he applied the brake pedal as he approached a stop sign and it extended to the floor. The contact immediately applied the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake lines were corroded and had burst. The brake lines were repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was approximately 70,700. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 10/09/14*lj updated 3/26/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that she heard a clicking noise near the dashboard and the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact then applied the brakes however, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard abnormally and did not stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the brake lines were corroded and rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.
My brake pedal went to the floor , I had my trailer with a tractor on I could have wrecked , I had to get my truck towed in and to get 3lines replaced do to rusty brake lines leaking, I was out $100 for towing and $375 to replace my brake lines, I had to get my lines with stainless steel lines so this would not happen again, as good has my brakes have been chevy should have went the extra step and put better lines on their trucks. Plus the repair shop could not get pre formed lines they had to custom bend them.
My fathers trucks brake lines failed and we had no brakes, had to veer off the road to avoid an accident. These lines should be better then this. My older 1993 chevy silverado never had a brake line problem. There should be a mandatory recall put on these lines for all the trucks. Gm will not put one on till someone gets killed.
I was backing my boat into to boat ramp to go fishing and when I pushed the brake to stop the pedal went straight to the floor with no warning what so ever. I had to hit the emergency brake pedal to get stopped. Upon looking under the truck to search for a problem I found that the brake line by the drivers door had ruptured causing a major brake failure. Had I been on the road when this happened there is no doubt that there would have been an accident .
I was driving from the boat launch to park my 2004 chevy silverado 2500hd when the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I pumped the brakes as I slowly approached my parking spot, however, I could not get any pressure to build up in the system. With no action on the brake calipers, I used my parking brake to stop as I entered my parking spot. There was no warning or indicator light alerting me to any brake problems. After parking I noticed a leaking brake line under the driver's side near the ABS brake module. I made a temporary repair, attempted to bleed and pump up the brakes which resulted in the rear brake line blowing out right at the hose connection. Still no warning or indicator light came on to alert me to any problems with the brake system. I had the vehicle towed home and as we were taking my vehicle off the truck, the brake warning light finally came on and the electronic dash displayed the message "service brake system". The lack of fluid in the brake reservoir must have triggered the sensor there. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that the brake line failed inside a plastic brake line retaining clip located on the outside of the frame just before it was routed over to the ABS modulator valve under the vehicle on the driver's side on the inside of the frame. I replaced all the brake lines with pre-bent stainless steel lines from classictube.com. I am only glad that this happened in a parking lot and not while I was towing my boat, I do not believe I would have had enough wits about me to use the parking brake to stop my truck. I mentioned this problem to my local gm dealer who blamed it on the treatment of roads during the winter months. Granted living in the "snow belt" one should expect corrosion but never complete brake failure without any warning. There are numerous complaints online, just search for silverado brake failure.
Brake pedal went to the floor while attempting to stop at an intersection for pedestrian traffic. Because of the failure, a pedestrian was almost clipped.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While parked, the contact noticed a leak under the front driver side of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and replaced the master cylinder. After the repair the failure continued. The contact later noticed power steering fluid leaking and noticed that the hydro boost unit would have to be replaced. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v043000 (service brakes, hydraulic) that could have been related to the failure. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tried to stop pedal went to floor . Upon inspection multiple brake line failures had occurred. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that while hauling a trailer at 30 MPH, the brakes failed as they were depressed. The stopping distance increased and the contact was able to coast to a stop before all of the brake fluid spilled out. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection or repair. The VIN was unknown. The failure and the current mileages were 120,000.
While stopping for traffic, brake pedal on my father's truck went all the way down, nearly causing me to hit the vehicle in front of me. Limped the truck home using the emergency brake to stop. Once home, noticed brake fluid leaking under truck. Upon inspection, discovered brake line from ABS module to ps front wheel was rotted through. Noticed other brakes lines had significant surface rust. Repaired line that ruptured. On 08/19/2012 while slowing for an intersection the brake pedal went all the way down again. Limped it home again and discovered brake fluid leaking under two areas of the truck. Line that goes from ABS module to rear axle is rotted through and another line from ABS module to front axle is rotted through. All the metal brake lines along the frame have severe rust on them. Will need to replace all brake hard lines for truck to be safe.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact abnormally depressed the brake pedal into the floor board. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was advised that the brake lines were fractured due to corrosion and were leaking brake fluid. The front brake lines were also replaced because they were corroded and leaking brake fluid. The vehicle was repaired. Also the speedometer would not display an accurate reading. The speedometer was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000. Updated 08/02/12
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