While driving and upon making a stop the brake pedal went completely to the floor. Vehicle then surged forward. It felt as if something disengaged, and the pedal went to the floor. Consumer had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Consumer found that a clip broke which left the brake pedal swinging. *ak the clip which holds the master cylinder rod to the brake pedal broke allowing the rod to slip off.
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500: brake failure
7 of the 61 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
When trying to stop vehicle by applying the brakes brake pedal went all the way to the floor, resulting in brake failure. Also, power steering failed when trying to turn left. Independent mechanic replaced the power steering pump, and made some repairs to the braking system. However, brakes still operated poorly.
While coming off a ramp to an intersection at about 60 MPH, went to put on brakes and back wheels bounced. Pedal went to the floor and came right back. Consumer was stopped in the middle of the intersection.
Intermittnetly when the brakes are applied in a panic stop the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. The dealer has been notified.
Defective gear box is causing steering to become loose. In addition, brake fluid is leaking, causing a loss of brakes/ tires wore out in a short duration of time.
11-8-98 incident, dealer still unable to determine cause for brake failure. Dealer drove truck around building to shop, had brakes. Dealer drove truck into shop for repair and had no brakes. Sameday, same hour.
When stepping on the brake pedal to stop, brakes failed twice, once resulting in a collision. The brake pedal felt soft and went to the floor. Also, brake fluid leaked out of the truck. Has had the brakes repaired twice.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?
7 of 61 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 (11%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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