Chassis engine failed on single lane highway hill climb. Seemed like engine cut off allowing driver to quickly turn into" hole in the wall "quick stop store parking area. Engine turned over but would not run. *tr the consumer stated he experienced two parking brake failures within 3,000 miles of travel. Each repair, consisted of replacing switches and adjustments. The last repair consisted of the replacement of the drum associated with the brake pads, switches and wheel brake disc. It was also discovered that the park assembly had burned up, when the brake assembly failed to release. In addition, a 10 amp fuse had blown when a short was discovered in a pressure switch. The park brake assembly and both pressure switches were replaced. Updated ivoq 12/19/12 the consumer stated while filling re-fueling the motor home, a passerby informed him gasoline was draining from the motor home. He quickly removed the hose and saw a large puddle of fuel under the gas tank. The consumer was not sure, where it was coming from, but it did appear to flow from a connecting pipe at the very rear of the motor home filling section and about 4 inches at the tank interface. The consumer stated the motor home is currently in storage. Updated 04/30/13
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500: brake failure
5 of the 47 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- recalls
- 0
Brake failure by model year
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Intermittently when brakes are applied pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Please feel free to provide further information.
Consum had replace brakes first. Then, when he applied the brakes, pedal went to the floor. A technician told consumer the problem was with the brake rear seals.
Front brakes wear out about every 4,000 miles. On august 24th, the front brakes went out totally, which could have resulted in a crash . This happened during normal stopping. Pads have been replaced 4 times but problem was not solved. Dealer contacted, aware of brake problem, but all they are allowed to do is replaced the pads. *ak
Front brakes failed, causing vehicle to pull to the left and right sides. *ak
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Is brake failure a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?
5 of 47 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 (11%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
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