I have a 2005 chevrolet 2500 hd with 57000 miles and the brake lines are rusted into. I was getting ready to hook my trailer up and was backing and hit the brakes and they went to the floor. It was pouring fluid out under the door where the brake line was rusted into. This truck has not seen that much salt to have this happen. I hear that gm does not what to recall because they say it is a maintenance issue I beg to differ. I have a 1971 chevy pickup that has seen years of salt and water and none have ever rusted like this 2005 has. I guess they are waiting to see how many will die before there is a probem.
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes complaints
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The steel fuel lines and steel brake lines are corroding and leaking. On october 8th 2015 my truck begain to leak diesel fuel from the rusted fuel lines. While fixing the fuel leak the technician also notices that the brake lines were also starting to rust and will need to be replaces soon before they fail.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. While changing the oil, the contact noticed that the entire frame, upper and lower control arm, brake lines, rear axles, hitch assembling, and rear spare tire carrier assembly were severely corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.
Traveling down a hill when a driver in front of me decided to make a left turn rather abruptly, causing me to have to make a panic stop. I pressed the brake and the vehicle started to slow, and then nothing. (brake line burst-ed, which I had been told look rusted during last inspection.) I blew the horn and swerved to left lane and went around that person and then down the left side of the road avoiding several people coming the other direction. I manage to eventually get the truck stopped by constantly pumping the break after having my life flash in front of my eyes from narrowly avoiding multiple accidents.
Brake lines lost fluid no brakes due to rust through.why at only 40k miles?
Had to stop quickly on a major highway pulling a equipment trailer to get something that fell off. While in the process of pulling over to stop on the shoulder my brake pedal went to the floor, my trailer brakes helped to slow to a stop safely on the shoulder of the highway.upon further inspection of the brake lines from the engine compartment along the frame from the angle to the flat part of the frame under the drivers area the lines looked very rusty from the elements from the seasons.
Making left turn from loop 375 exit ramp to turn left onto montana ave. In el paso tx. I was waiting for light to turn left. Light turned green I proceeded to make left turn and in the turn the steering came really hard to turn I went up on the curb and attempted to stop and the brake pedal went to the floor. There was enough brake to stop. Good thing this did not happen when I approached the intersection or would have been much worse. There was no warning light or chime. I checked fluids and they were all full. When I took it to mission chevrolet and explained what happen they gave me the impression they already knew what was wrong like this is a common issue. Today I got a call from them and confirmed that it is the power assist for the brakes and power steering. Why if this is a known problem the consumer does not know about it?
I was traveling between 50 and 55 MPH pulling a 7000 pound trailer when a car pulled out of a gas station in front of me. I stepped on the brakes only to have the pedal go to the floor with no braking ability at all. I tried pumping the brakes several times and the brake pedal went to the floor each time with little or no ability to slow the truck and trailer. The driver of the car realized they pulled in front of me and accelerated to avoid a rear-end collision. It took nearly a quarter mile from initial application of brakes to a complete stop by using the mechanical parking/emergency brake. The cause of the failure was the rust-through and subsequent bursting of the steel brake line that runs from the ABS valve body to the rear brakes.
My son borrowed my truck to get a tool box that his wife got him for father's day. I told him to bring the truck back to my house because I wanted to hook a trailer up so he could take a riding mower to his house and use while we were out of town. When he came back I had him back the truck up to the trailer and we hooked it up. When he got on it he pushed the brake to put the transmission in drive, the brake pedal went to the floor. We unhooked the truck and he drove it across the yard to my garage. After looking for and not finding any leaks I checked the fluid reservoir and could not feel any fluid. We went to auto zone and got a bottle of brake fluid dot3 and filled the reservoir up and he looked for a leak while I pushed the brake pedal. He found it leaking from a line above the fuel tank right behind the passenger door on the driver's side. I had the truck towed to a chevrolet dealership and was told the brake lines was rusted and they need replaced along with the two front calipers. Just thankful the line did not bust while he and his wife were not on the interstate nor after we got the trailer hooked up and went to his house which has some very steep hills. Ten working days and $1800.00 later I have my truck back.
Got into truck to pull out of driveway and stepped on brake pedal. Pedal went to the floor, heard a hissing noise and saw fluid dripping down the side of the gas tank. Took a closer look where leak was and can see the brake line is all rusted. Checked master cylinder and fluid was low.
Fuel lines corroded and rusted though and leaking, potential for vehicle to catch fire. Brake lines severe rust and corrosion. Can fail at anytime potentially causing vehicle crash, I have a 1996 chevrolet cavalier with over 200,000 miles and the brake and fuel lines on this car are in better condition than this truck.
I purchased my 2005 chevy silverado 2500 hd in december of 2013. The car had 76000 miles on it at purchase, and has had less than 5000 put on it since then. Upon initial inspection of the brake lines, they were completely rusted through. See photos below: http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q769/gassmanautomotive/p3062952_zps83f4f21d.jpg http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q769/gassmanautomotive/p3062955_zpsb3b17251.jpg http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q769/gassmanautomotive/p3062956_zpsf48189db.jpg http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q769/gassmanautomotive/p3062958_zpsc12bd6ab.jpg http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q769/gassmanautomotive/p3062954_zpsed21c697.jpg I was fortunate enough to catch this before anyone was injured while the truck was in use. My question is this: will the 2005 year model trucks be included in the engineering analysis file #ea11001? I checked chevy's website today and found that there are currently no recalls on this model year truck.
2005 chevy silverado. Consumer writes in regards to defective brake lines. *smd the consumer stated the brake lines rusted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the ABS warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and an authorized dealer, who both stated that the ABS sensor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Hauling my trailer when I depressed brake pedal and pedal went to floor brake line under drivers cab rotted after further inspection all lines on vehicle are rotted and will need to be replaced. Happy it didn't happen at a higher rate of speed. Lucky my 36ft fifth wheel has brakes so I could use my trailer brakes to stop the total unit. If I were on a main street doing regular speed I could have killed someone.
Total brake failure, brake lines corroded through.
Brake line corrosion caused a failure. Pedal went to the floor and the truck crashed into the garage door. Brakes are completely non working. Brake lines are completely rusted through.
Started for the store. Went one block and had to hit the brakes for a red light. The pedal went to the floor with no brake indicator warning. Luckily didn't hit anything. Returned home and then drove it up to my mechanic late at night (no traffic). He diagnosed it as a rusted through brake line which he replaced. But he did indicate that most of the remaining lines are also badly rusted. I've had previous year chevy trucks with many more miles and longer time on the road with no brake failure. This is definitely a safety problem. I live in northern va. Where we don't get a lot of snow and ice , consequently not much salt. I think gm knows about this problem and is trying to stall as long as possible. How many accidents will there have to be before the federal safety agency does something. Remember the gov. Bailed gm out.
I was visiting my parents and I left to go to my friends house down the street for a few minutes then I got back in my truck and started to head to my place. I was approaching the first stop sign in my parents neighborhood and I pressed my brake pedal and it went to the floor while the truck slowly came to a stop. My wife and one year old son were in the truck with me. Thank god it was in a residential area. I turned right around using my parking brake as a way to stop so I could get back to my parents house to see what had happened. When I got there my brake fluid was low and I saw brake fluid dripping in front of the left rear wheel. I looked under the truck and had my father press the brake pedal and found brake fluid shooting out of my brake line that is above the gas tank. I looked online for info about this issue and found that there is/was a investigation about 99-03 gm trucks having this issue and I'm wondering if there had been any other gm trucks the same year as mine that has been experiencing this issue and if so then there should be a recall for it.
After starting my truck I had stepped on the brake pedal to shift into drive it held and then went completely to the floor. I then proceeded to shift back to park and investigate, and found one of my brake lines had completely split and a puddle of fluid lay on the ground under the proportional valve. My truck is only 8yrs old and less than 70,000 miles on it. Gm must be using some really poor material in their brake lines.
Front brake line rusted through and ruptured. Lost all braking ability. Needed to replace all front brake lines. Rear brake line rusted through and ruptured on 12/3/13. Lost all braking ability. Rear brake line replaced. *tr these lines do not stand up to the corrosive elements encountered in the northeast. There are lines that will however. Why put personal safety at risk just to save a few bucks?
Was driving on the turnpike when a trucked I was following slowed down, I hit my brakes to slow down and the rear brake line blew causing the break pedal to hit the floor. I was lucky nobody was in the left lane. Had to swerve to avoid a major accident. After having the truck looked at, I'm forced to replace all the brake lines because of rust. After reading countless complaints about rusted chevy brake lines, and almost losing my life. I have decided to file this complaint.. You don't hear of any other manufacturer having this problem. I have an older ford with well over 130k, that's driven much more. And I have had zero problems with the brake lines rusting. It is driven in the same area. Gm needs to be held accountable for using cheap materials just to save some money.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floor board when depressed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the rear brake line that went over the fuel tank was corroded and would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was being repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
As I was driving someone pulled out in front of me so close I had to press on the brake pedal pretty firmly as I did the brakes went to the floor, luckily I have a manual transmission I downshifted in time to miss the other car and pull over only to see the intermediate brake line rusted through along the frame rail.
While driving home this morning, a car pulled out in front of me from a side street. I hit the brakes and they went to the floor. I had to slam the truck in first gear and pump the brakes like crazy to stop. The brake lines are completely rusted out from front to back. Gm refuses to acknowledge there is a problem and told me to have it repaired at my own expense since the warranty had expired. After some research, I find this is a common problem with silverados and neither gm, nor the federal safety agency has addressed this. There needs to be a mandated recall. How many people have to become statistics before someone takes action?
The brake lines are all rusted, I have a big leak and gm says the don't sale replacements, I have a 2000 also same issues both with in a month..I have had a ton of cars and trucks and I never seen anything like this..I feel I was had..I spent a lot of money fixing the wheel bearings and rotors , 3 times..now the lines.. Im getting prices like 1200 to fix brake lines and 1400.00 for fuel lines..the truck in great shape but the lines are defective.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that while inspecting the brake lines due to brake failure, he found the brake lines were corroded. When the rear bed was removed, he also found that the rear under carriage and the shock mounts were also severely corroded. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 56,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving 37 MPH, he applied the brakes and the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to decelerate or stop. The contact began pumping the pedal until the vehicle came to a stop in the middle of an intersection. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that four brake lines were suffering from severe rust and corrosion. Additionally, one of the lines had began to leak. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 67,000.
Brake warning message and chimes, total failure at destination within four miles. Service technician at sullivan's northwest hills reported total brake line replacement front to back was needed. All lines were rusted out.
I have a 2005 silverado 2500hd with 82k miles. I'm the second owner and bought it in 2007. When I got in it a week ago to drive somewhere the brake pedal went to the floor. I checked the brake fluid reservoir and it was completely empty. I had no indication of a problem up to this point. I filled the reservoir but the brakes would not pump up. I looked underneath and saw brake fluid dripping. Upon closer inspection I found the entire set of brake lines and fuel lines were rusted to the point of being rotten. I wiped off the lines to find the leak, and found the fuel line was also leaking. At this point the fittings on the ABS module cannot be removed without breaking or damaging the module. I haven't estimated the cost, but all the lines, brake and fuel, will need to be replaced as well as the ABS module. *tr ## VIN passed ## chevrolet silverado 2500 hd 2005 ##
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