While driving home from the gas station my brake pedal went to the floor and I lost my brakes, I had the truck towed home only to find out that the brake lines were leaking brake fluid. The lines were so rusted that they had holes and had fallen apart. I had to have all the brake lines replaced from front to back on the entire truck, the truck was completely unsafe due to all the brake lines being so rusted, my truck is primarily used to pull my 5th wheel camper. That day I had filled up with gas to leave the next morning for a camping trip. I thank god that my family was not in the truck and no one got hurt. When I lost my brakes on april 8, 2011 I was fortunate enough to be able to get to the side of the road without hitting anyone or anything thing, I was doing about 40 MPH and had to pull the emergency brake to help slow me down and stop. It was a frightful experience. My truck only has 54,350 miles on it and is very well maintained. Replacing all the brakes lines has been very expensive. I now am concerned about the fuel lines which do not look much better.
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes complaints
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A brake line burst during testing after the master cylinder failed and was replaced. The tech said all lines were badly corroded and need to be replaced. The master cylinder failed in heavy traffic at freeway speed and would have caused a serious accident if weren't for the brakes on the trailer I was pulling.
When coming to a stop sign with my 2004 chevy pickup the brake pedal went to the floor, but I was able to stop. After getting out I saw brake fluid coming down at about the drivers door along the frame. I took it to a garage to be repaired and was told that I need new brake lines. Especially the ones from the master cylinder and the front brakes to the ABS controller. Were these lines meet the frame there is a plastic clip and at that point the lines were rotted. At this time all the brake lines need to be replaced. Also in the pass I had to replace all the rotors on the truck because they were rotten. This is the first time I ever seen a rotor that was rotten.
Truck: 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500hd, 6.6l diesel. Location: upstate ny problem: while testing the brakes before towing a trailer, the pedal pushed completely to the floor and brake fluid poured to the ground from under the drivers side door. Upon inspection of the brake lines, it showed one of the lines on the frame rail had severe corrosion and had burst. All of the brake fluid drained out of the master cylinder through this broken line. I checked the operation of the brakes after the broken line to see if I had any ability to stop the vehicle. This was not the case as the brakes would not even stop the vehicle from moving at an idle. If this had occurred at operating speeds, especially while towing, I would have not been able to stop the vehicle. Currently the truck is at a repair facility to have the lines replaced and system checked.
2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. Consumer states brake failure while driving *tgw the consumer stated in order to stop the vehicle, she/he had to push the brake pedal to the floor, gear down and use the trailer gear . The gear was then placed in park when the consumer reached a stop light, in case the vehicle lunged forward. The consumer left the vehicle at his/her mechanic to be inspected the next day. The mechanic informed the consumer that all the brake lines had rusted and were leaking in some areas.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd pickup. The contact was reversing 5 MPH in a residential driveway. He then applied the brakes and the brake pedal went into the floorboard abnormally. The contact stated that there was a large amount of brake fluid leaking from the vehicle and onto the concrete. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the contact was advised that the brake lines would need replacing because they had rusted. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH and attempting to decelerate, the brakes failed without warning. The contact was able to drift to a stop on the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who informed the contact that the brake line was severely rusted and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Tl*the contact owns 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving, she depressed the brake pedal which suddenly extended to the floorboard. She was able to stop the vehicle by using the gears. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the brake lines were rusted and leaking. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 69,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while decelerating, he noticed his brakes weakening as he would slow down. He then pulled over to examine the vehicle where he noticed a leak in the brake line and that it was covered with rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.
I was driving on city street at stepped on the brakes to stop at a light. Brake pedal had more travel than normal. Drove truck home and brakes were becoming increasingly less effective. Upon inspection at home, found brake fluid dripping from under the truck. Truck was towed to shop. Shop found that brake lines to rear of truck had corroded through and needed replacement. Shop said they had fixed at least 15 similar trucks this year with same problem.
Brake line rusted - lost all braking suddenly due to loss of brake fluid had vehicle towed to repair shop - fixed.
Bought the truck in october of 2009, took to dealership on 12/17/2009 with complaints mileage of 96,764 of low engine power, hard to start truck,,,,glow plugs were bad corroded park neutral switch, corrosion on brake lines..paid $ 3,600 in repairs then around late september 9-28-2010truck died a fourway intersection...was almost hit by a car...towed to nearest service fleet source...found out injectors were bad...work was started for repairs...then I found out the glow plugs...which I paid for already...and the injectors were service bulletins...called fleet told them to stop repairs...called the dealership...that had the truck in december...ask why they charged me for the glow plugs and why the did not fix the injectors...when it was in there.....dealership hung up on me...called 1‑800‑790‑5700..spoke with gm told them about my chevy problems...they claim that my injectors would not be covered...as it was not a dealership....funny thing is that fleet source is a certified rebuilder for bosch, and satadyne by the manufacture for these parts that are used in all gm vehicles....so if you take your truck to a dealer...they get their parts from these people.....gm has a history of putting on bulletins for items...and claiming when you bring in your truck that the part does not meet the perimeter for replacement....I about another $ 3,200.00 that makes about $ 5,0000.00 dollars of items that people have complained out...had recalls..service bulletins....never will by anything that gm make again.
Corroding brake lines on a 2004 chevrolet 2500 silverado pickup truck causing critical failure and substantial loss of hydraulic braking power.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that he experienced increased stopping distance when braking at any speed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was leaking brake fluid. The vehicle was repaired at that time. The failure occurred three times after the repair and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal which extended to the floorboard. He applied the emergency brake and the vehicle rolled to a stop. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was repaired. The failure had not occurred since the repair. The failure mileage was 51,222 and the current mileage was approximately 83,000. Updated 12/29/10 *bf also, the hydro brake booster was leaking. Updated 04/06/11
Severely rusted brake lines. They did not bust yet, but are so deteriorated after only 12,000 miles, I'm afraid to drive it. The manufacturer needs to replace these line with lines of a better material.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact was driving at approximately between 5-10 MPH coming to a complete stop. When the brakes were engaged an unintended activation of the anti-lock brake system occurred which required an increase in the stopping distance. The failure occurred intermittent at low speeds which had progressed. The contact inspected the vehicle and detected corrosion on the front wheel speed sensor. There was a safety related recall on the model years 1999-2000 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 23,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While the emergency brakes was engaged, the brake pedal extended to the floor. The contact took his vehicle into the dealer and the rotors were turned; however, the failure recurred. The dealer used sand paper on the rotors. The failure has continued to occur. The failure mileage was 11,000 and the current mileage was 19,365.
My brake lines rusted out completely on my 2004 chevrolet silverado, instantly disabling the brake system. It happened in my driveway. This vehicle had only 38,000 mile on it.
Rusty rotors.
2004 chevrolet silverado 2500hd has severly rusted brake lines and rotors which could lead to brake failure. Brake lines should not rust away in a few years and only 11000 miles
While braking going downhill to a stop sign brake pedal went to the floor and I proceeded to enter into the oncoming lane. Failure occured once the brake line was rusted thru and burst. No I do not have the old part but have the invoice.
I own a 2004 chevy silverado with approximately 52000 miles on it. When trying to come to a stop the ABS brakes pulsate and the pedal drops to the floor, resulting in poor braking distance or stopping in general. I have put new rotors and pads on front and back axles and it did not help. Now I find that there is recall on previous year silverado. I believe that this recall needs to be extended because my pickup is a 04 and it has the same problem. I'm afraid somebody is going to get hurt or maybe worse. This is a serious problem. It happens all of the time.
I own a 2004 chevrolet silverado and have a pulsating action in my ABS brakes when coming to stops at slow speeds. I have already replaced all four brakes and rotors and it did not change the problem. I only have 50,000 miles on my truck. I live in pennsylvania and saw on the internet that there is a recall on some vehicles a little older than mine but not my year of vehicle. I have the same problem as all of these other people. This has been happening for quite some time now.
Abs system activates on left front at slow roll. Normal slow stop not safe in traffic. Now happens all the time.I am an automotive tech. At collision restoration in fairfield nj..the sensor is removable and nd replaceable ...if... Gm would sell it separately,but they want you to spend $300 for a hub assembly (that you don't need)to get the sensor.
In oct.2008 I brought my 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500hd to poughkeepsie chevrolet in poughkeepsie, n.y. For an oil and filter change and n.y. State inspection. While waiting for the work to be completed I was ask to come and look at the vehicle while it was on the lift. I was shown the four brake rotors (still on the vehicle). The insides of the brake rotors were extremely damaged with rust, would not pass inspection and needed replacement. When I expressed my dismay and disgust (the vehicle only had 28.5k miles on it) I was told this had occurred "because the vehicle wasn't driven enough and we live in the rust belt". Anyway I authorized the work to be done, I needed the n.y. State inspection and it was obvious the brakes were unsafe. After dwelling on this, I decided to do some research and came to find that the brake systems in many gm light trucks have been problematic for several years and given similar responses varying slightly to fit gm's needs to mask the root of the problem, the majority being rust and corrosion. It is obvious gm remains in denial of this defect and refuses to correct or reimburse for replacement. My first regret is allowing gm to do the work. From what I have read, previous victims that replaced their rotors with gm products had the same subsequent result. I can't believe they have not been sued. I will never buy a new gm vehicle again. It is no wonder they are going bankrupt. Their problem is not the pay and benefits they give their workers, it is where they cut corners in their product (cheap material & outsourcing) to line their ceo greedy pockets. They couldn't care less about the public safety.
Brakes fail or have reduced stopping when coming to stop dealer diagnostics as fluid leaking past accumulator valve. In order to repair,would need hydro boost replaced. 2004 chevrolet silverado,duramax diesel with allison automatic trans. Was told by dealer there were 2 recalls on this vehicle type for brake hydroboost, but that my concern was not included because no external leak. Also, was informed no help at this time to repair
Parking brake cable that runs next to drivers side frame has a part that connects two pieces of the cable together right below the drivers side door. This part is not smooth and causes snow buildup around the cable connector which then weighs down the cable causing the parking brake to inadvertently activate.
2004 chevy silverado electronic brake control module and brake pump are both inoperative with 25,000 miles on the vehicle.
I bought new a 2004 chevy. Silverado 2500hd extended cab 4x4 pickup with the 6.0 liter gas engine. It currently has only 37,000 mi on it and is garage kept in wi. From when I first bought it I thought the brake pedal was a bit soft(went down too far) but was told that was normal from the chevy dealer. Ever since it has gotten much worse. At times now the pedal goes almost all the way to the floor and I am afraid I am going to hit something. Often, when the speed finally gets down to under 10mph the brakes then pulse as if the ABS is activated and the other day I almost hit the car ahead of me after almost being stopped before the brakes started pulsing. I am 46yo, am a police officer, and drive for a living during my normal work day. I have many years and much experience driving and I can tell you, these brakes are not functioning correctly and will cause me, if not others to have a bad accident. I am afraid to even drive this vehicle very far and certainly would never tow anything with it. I think chevrolet and gm are avoiding the problem because it will be a potentially big recall and will cost them more money than lawsuits. (actuaries have probably done the math) this problem should be looked into and addressed before people needlessly die. Note: this has been an ongoing problem since the vehicle was new but has continually gotten much worse. The incident date below does not reflect the time over which the problem has been present. I know other people with chevy and gmc trucks that have expressed the same problem to me. Please look into this!!!
Brake failure 2004 silverado 2500hd duramax. Hydro boost exploded which renders limited steering and brakes. This known problem 05v043000, 04v045000, for these trucks not only is a bad design but it is a hazard to the owner, mechanic and innocent occupants of other vehicles sharing the same roadway.
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