Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500hd. The contact stated whenever he depress the brake it would go all the way to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that there was rust on the brake rotors. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified who stated he should take the vehicle back to the dealer for more inspection. The failure mileage was 36,000.
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes complaints
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I own a 2005 chevy silverado 2500. I bought it new and it currently has 37,247 miles on it. The brake lines have severe corrosion. This appears to be a common problem possibly due to inferior parts.
Noticed fuel smell after exiting vehicle. Looked under vehicle to see fuel dripping on the ground directly below the fuel cell. Further investigation revealed the fuel lines were severely corroded or rusted to the point of failure. Also noticed the brake lines were also severely rusted. Gm has sacrificed safety in place of cheap parts and materials. This is a major defect and a serious matter that needs to be rectified. Someone will die with the brake and fuel line failures.
Another vehicle pulled out in front of me while I was towing my boat. When I hit the brakes the pedal went to the floor; I narrowly avoided a collision. A rusted brake line had ruptured. When replacing the brake line I discovered that all of the brake lines and fuel lines were severely rusted. We contacted gm; they set up an appointment at a local dealership to examine the truck. The dealer agreed that the lines and much of the chassis were rusted but would not do anything about it. When the truck was still under warranty I had complained to the dealer that the undercoating on the frame was falling off, and there was actually rust under the coating. They said this was not covered by the warranty. I have also had to replace all four brake rotors because they were so rusted they were falling apart. The rear rotors went at only 35000 miles.
Driving home down two lane road at 35 MPH. Came to curve and slow traffic ahead. Went to apply brakes like normally, they failed. Pedal traveled all the way to floor with little to no stopping effects on vehicle. Vehicle is a 5 spd standard. I was able to down shift and apply park brake to slow vehicle. I was unable to stop completely and had to drive off the road into the road side ditch to avoid a collision with the stopped traffic. Once stopped I got out to check for damage. No cosmetic damage was sustained to the vehicle. I did see brake fluid dripping from under the truck on the driver side. Closer look revealed that the brake line had rust completely in half and bleed the brake system dry. Noticed that the other lines were in similar condition. They all seem to be severely rusted at the point where the brake lines is retained by a green plastic clip on the upper portion of the frame rail. Had vehicle towed home, replaced visible bad lines. Two months later brake section in rear of truck hid by undercoating failed as well. Thankfully was parked when it happened this time. Truck is well maintained and cleaned and waxed seasonally. The under side of this truck is horrible. There in not a place on it that isn't rust. Shouldn't have this from a us made product. I have older vehicles from the 60's that have sat for year and look almost new underneath. Many other people have had the same problems with these vehicles. I just hope that nobody gets hurt or killed because there vehicles rusts out and causes critical safety systems to fail. I also hope that the federal safety agency will take the steps necessary to make people aware and help to resolve this issue. Shameful gm owner.
The entire brake line system is rusted, as well the drive shafts and u-joints. This truck is well maintained and these rusted parts may cause severe personal damage.
I have had so many problems with this truck, here are some. Alternator, air bag, brakes, ABS, steering box, water pump, blower switch, speedometer, horn. When the blower switch started smoking my grandson tried to jump out of the truck while it was moving. My dash is always lit with some type of problem.
Braking at low speeds affected. When coming to a stop pedal sinks and vehicle rolls forward. I find this as a safety recall for 2001,2002 but not for my 2005 2500hd. Having work done at a repair facility. Rusted ABS sensors and rusted wheel hubs. Replacement cost about $700. This is a known defect since 2001 that should have been corrected before 2005.
Brake lines rusted through. 2005 silverado 2500hd. Six and a half years old 147036 miles mostly highway driving. I always washed the truck and the frame etc. After driving it on salted roads so they should not have rusted. The problem is it appears these are bare steel lines with no apparent coating on them to keep them from rusting. As everyone knows any bare steel will rust extensively when not coated with a paint or some form of corrosion protection. If I would have known the brake lines were not treated I would have sprayed undercoat or something on them to keep them from rusting. The gm dealer that has done all my maintenance and repairs never left me know they were rusting while it was under the 100,000 extended warranty period. I contacted general motors for assistance and they refused to pay for my brake lines, this is a safety item and there should be a recall on all trucks no matter how new or nomatter how old that has these cheap steel lines on them. I took a 700 mile round trip and I didn't know my brake fluid was leaking until I got home and saw the fluid running down the frame onto the driveway. When I pushed on the brakes the brake fluid gushed out real bad. My reservoir was half empty and no warning light came on to let me know there was a problem. I was towing a snowmobile trailer and was extremely lucky I didnot have a situation where I had to brake hard. This is a major problem and should be addressed and recalled before someone gets killed.
When bringing the vehicle to a complete stop the ABS activates on all surfaces and during regular braking. It showed a code of right ABS sensor and rear speed sensor.,however after replacement of right sensor all codes showed clear. But the problem still persist. You think the truck stops then it leaps forward about two feet. Not safe!!
All brake lines under drivers door severely rusted. The line going to the rear ruptured above the fuel tank causing failure of brake system.
When trying to turn at an intersection, the brakes on my 2500hd with duramax diesel applied without driver using the pedal. This happened at every turn while trying to get to the repair shop. The shop replaced the factory sealed hydraulic booster assembly. After 1500 miles the problem has not recurred. We have contacted general motors, but since there was no recall, there is nothing they will do. This same condition happened at 30000 miles, but cleared up and no dealer could find a defect code and could not duplicate the problem. Hopefully, this does not happen again at high speed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500hd. The contact stated that the anti lock braking system engaged at low speeds, causing the vehicle to lose decelerate. The failure occurred while decelerating and before depressing the brake pedal, nearly causing a crash. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that there were no recalls addressing the failure. They offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Brake lines are rusted and need to be replaced according to dealer.....estimate for the work is $1,800. This seems very premature for a 6 year old heavy duty truck.
Moving my chevy 2500 silverado (year 2005) in my driveway,I applied my brakes the pedal was very soft and went to the floor,I applied the emergency brake stopped the truck, got out to look what happened. There was a large mark of brake fluid on the driveway,the brake line had failed,it had corrosion all over it. Had it towed to dealership, they said the brake line had failed,and gm, was not going to repair it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH, approaching a stop signal. The brake pedal was engaged with full body pressure before the vehicle came to a complete stop. The failure occurred during brake application. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.
Power steering hose ruptured and lost brakes and steering. Had replaced at a independent shop and was told by g.m. Was not one of the affected vehicles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving at various speeds and applying the brakes, the contact noticed that the brake pedal would fall to the floor when it was depressed. After examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the rotors were covered with rust and that the brake pads needed to be replaced. The rear rotors and brake pads were replaced by the contact. The failure was not diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage was 40000 and the current mileage was 58000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. While the contact was driving approximately 30 MPH the brakes were engaged and a sudden loss of power steering occurred causing the vehicle to swerve off of the road. Extreme pressure was applied to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician refused to inspect the vehicle and stated that they were not responsible for any under carriage corrosion regardless of the severity. The manager agreed to replace the corroded power steering tank and repair the brakes. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they do not cover any corrosion under the service warranty due to the environment. The manufacturer also stated that the warranty would not apply to corrosion failures where the residence was close to a beach with exposure of salt in the air. The failure mileage was 23,000. The current mileage was 28,000. Updated 05/28/10. *lj updated 10/12/10
In february, 2005 I purchased a 2005 chevy silverado 2500 hd fwd pickup. From day 1 I had brake fading with the vehicle. I complained to the dealer when ever I brought it in for service to no avail. In july 2008, with 18,359 miles on it I was told "the rear rotors were rusted to the point it was affecting braking power" and had to be replaced. The front rotors were also rusted and had to be replaced in june 2009, with 25,001 miles on it, I again had brake problems and 3 bleeders were rusted and ruined and had to be replaced along with one caliper. At the same time the rear brake pads had to be replaced and the rotors resurfaced.
On two different occasions with my 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500 I experienced power steering and brake loss after starting the engine and beginning to drive.. Steering was very hard and I had to "stand" on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. After a few minutes it all began to work again but I was without power steering and brakes for several minutes. I took it to my dealer and they replaced the brake unit and replaced a hose on the power steering pump. Parts are probably not available as I left them at the dealer. Now I am getting a slight surge when brakes are applied and this is one of the events that happened before the failure causing me to fear that failure might happen again.
2005 c/k 2500 chevy anti-lock brake system failure due to corrosion of sensors, identical to recall of 2002 vehicles loss of brakes at slow speed braking. Dealer service replaces at over $200 and state that they are replacing 4-5 units a week and is a common defective design.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact started the ignition and attempted to drive. However, there was a loss of power steering and brakes. The engine was turned off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The engine exhibited a leakage of power steering fluid. The technician replaced the brake booster and power steering pump. The contact had concern of the potential safety risk. The failure mileage was 42,227.
Near total brake failure. Rust scale on rotors (all four wheels) eating into brake pads reducing brake pad to 20% of arrear. Brake pads do not clean rust from rotor. This is an insidious failure of braking system causing loss of brake efficiency.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that the brake pads were eating up the rotor on his front brakes. The failure causes uneven wear and tear. He heard squealing noises and the pads were not touching the rotor to stop the vehicle properly. The contact will take the vehicle to the dealer soon for a diagnostic. The failure mileage was 53,000.
I purchased a "new" 2005 chevy silverado 2500 utility bed work truck...the dealership ripped me off with the trade in;refused to apply the cash back and down payment assistance gm was offering-and when I got the truck home,saw the inside of toolboxes were rusted...the heater blew,the airconditioning quit working,stereo/cd player quit,as well...the dealer refused to fix the rust;destroyed the pics and service report regarding the trust. The oil cap blows off...it's been replaced several times- and in jan 2009,truck kept overheating & brake lights went out...dealer could not find source of engine leak;and failed to fix brake lights,.they state it's not their problem. The truck has 33,000 miles on it-I even purchased an extended warranty-but no one can or will fix it.filed 2nd complaint with gm-they state the service department never documented the engine leak/overheating/brake problem !I took the truck back to dealer day after signed the contract-tried to get it resolved-they hid from me!!!!and sent my trade in to auction...they also failed to inform me of my 3 day right to rescind;so I canceled the loan on jan.2009-under the tila law. They are refusing to acknowledge my rights as a consumer;I will not pay 23,000 for a truck that is inoperable...help!
Brake rotors were completely rusted and warped- vehicle with 10,500 miles and less than 3 years old.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving 50 MPH, the brakes failed. The contact attempted to regain control of the vehicle and the steering failed. The driver inspected the vehicle for low fluids, leaks, and other possible causes of failure. The dealer advised the contact to have the vehicle diagnosed by a mechanic. The contact is aware of the safety risk involved and that the immediate failure could cause a crash. There were no warning indicator lights present. The contact has never received any recall notices. The current and failure mileages were 200,078.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. At 25 MPH on a clear day, the contact lost control of the brakes and steering, causing the vehicle to drive into a snow bank. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal completely to the floor, but the vehicle would not stop. The dealer replaced the hydro boost assembly in the vehicle. The contact stated that the repair cost $925. The dealer notified the contact of recall campaign # 05v04300 for the service brakes, but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The failure mileage was 44,000.*ak update *4/23/07tr
Rear brake rotors rusted and pads only making 1/2" contact on inboard side of rotors on 2005 chevy silverado 2500 hd with less than 11,000 miles. Gm fix is to turn rotors instead of replacing with rotors that don't rust this quickly.
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