Ecbm switch to activate the ABS pump has fused shut running the pump continuously. Pulled fuse to save pump. Abs warning light and brake warning light on dash illuminated removing any warning of further brake failure. Truck still drives and is no more dangerous than a truck without ABS, but failure should not occur on relatively new truck and should not occur so often. Finally, gm should reconsider how much it costs to fix this. Www.circuitsolutions.info will fix it for about $150 if you remove the module yourself and mail it to them. At $60/hour you would get over nine hours of labor from your local garage before you would exceed what gm wants just for the part.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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1999 chevrolet silverado had catastrophic anti-lock brake failure. Antilock breaks are now totally inoperable. This is caused by a poorly designed control module, and could potentially cause an accident. The same vehicle has a fuel gauge problem in which the fuel gauge works only intermittantly, and is rarly accurate when it does work. How am I supposed to feel safe when driving this vehicle? How can I in good conscience let my wife drive this vehicle, and feel that she is safe? How could gm not recall, and fix these problems?? Please answer my questions!!
The vehicle's ABS module malfunctioned. The brakes worked but the ABS was defective. *ak
Brake lines developed corrosion. As a result, brake pedal went to the floor, and the brake line broke. With the brake pedal depressed and going over a speed pump consumer was able to coast to a complete stop. *ak
Abs electronic brake control module failed--just like all the rest, started truck, heard pump noise from under cab, pulled fuse, almost $1000 to fix on a truck with 57,000 miles on it. General motors needs to make this right with everyone. I'll be buying a ford or toyota next time around.
While braking, the brake pedal would lock up and the consumer would be unable to depress to brake pedal to decrease speed. This problem caused extended stopping distances. The cause had not been determined. The dealership has been notified but the problem was not resolved. *ph the consumer would become unable to stop the vehicle at high speeds. The left front hub assembly was found defective and was replaced. The vehicle needed a throttle body.
Intermittent brake failure at low speeds, brake pedal on dry pavement stiff non-responsive mashed pedal no brake response struck pedestrian dealer finds no problems changed brake fluid no change don't know what else to do.
I own a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500 pickup truck with 45480 mileage. On 1/3/04 I noticed a motor noise coming from beneath the drivers door with the ignition turned off. I also noticed the ABS warning light was on. To prevent the battery from draining I immediately drove my truck to just brakes. The mechanic informed me the ABS module unit has a short. I immediately took my truck to mac haik chevy, katy freeway, houston, texas on a saturday and was told I would need to bring my truck back on monday and there was no recall notice on the ABS unit. Since I was afraid of damage to my battery and brake system I immediately took my truck back to just brakes to have the problem with the ABS system fixed. The ABS module was replaced which cost me $ 1,165.00. The mechanic told me there has been many complaints made of chevy silverado pickups with malfunctioned ABS module units. I have checked the internet and was amazed by the thousands of complaints regarding chevy pickup truck ABS module unit failures and replacements. I do not understand why chevrolet has failed to make such an issue as a recall. With the number of complaints I would think a government organization would force chevrolet to make a recall and reimburse owners who have become victims to chevrolet's deaf ears.
The ABS motor/pump runs constantly when the engine runs and when it is not running. Even though I think I have antilock brakes when I need them; I do not! My ABS doesn't work. Chevrolet won't pay to have it fixed. Dealer wants $1,500.00 to fix.
The consumer noticed the ABS pump would not shut off. This would cause the battery to run down. The vehicle was taken to the service station to have it checked. The mechanic could not determine the cause of the problem, and had not been able to resolve it. *ak the ABS light had come on, the engine shut off and the fuse had to be removed to disable the ABS. The consumer requested that gm should cover the repairs due to the part being a safety feature. *sc
Consumer complained about a parking brake problem. The parking brake wore out on one side.
Abs control module failed at 31,000 miles. Part alone is over $800.00. Dealer apparently unwilling to do anything . Never buy a gm product again!! Buy imports, they make better cars and provide superior service by far! When someone dies due to this problem, hope gm and the federal safety agency get the hell sued out of them for doing nothing to take care of a very serious safety issue that exist and both parties have known about for some time. Question to the federal safety agency! If I check fatalities box as 4 people dead!! Then will you act???
Faulty 4 wheel drive switches &ABS modules running non stop. Dealer says they see a lot of these but there are no recalls. An average of 1 per week.
While driving the ABS light illuminated intermittently and would remain lit while the vehicle was being driven. The dealership's mechanic informed the consumer of a possible ABS pump failure.
1999, chevrolet, silverado, at 45000 miles the ABS light came on. The ABS motor continued to run even when the engine was turned off. It seemed like this was a safety issue and numerous incidents of this problem occurred. *ak the module was replaced by the dealer. This problem made the ABS inoperative. *sc the problem was diagnosed as an electrical failure.
1. Power window passenger door: operates slowly and if it gets too warm will quit. After 30 seconds will continue slowly 2. Other - cd player: plays tract 1 then skips & ejects cd (laser out of line) 3. Abs system has failed - automatic brake control module has to be replaced. This is a common problem for the '99 siverado. (the local auto wrecker won't even sell a used one unless there are less than 40000 km. This should say something!) I feel this should be a recall
Abs system has a continuous buzzing sound coming from beneath the truck even when the keys were turned off. The only way to stop it was to disconnect the battery. During evaluation of a repair, the steel screws that hold the system together were screwed into an aluminum plate and were so rusty and corroded that one of them broke off when the repairman attempted to remove it. Abs system is placed where it is unprotected from moisture and road chemicals, such as salt.
This is the first new vehicle we have ever bought. But not a good expreience, we have always had gm products with no problems. We just had the truck in the garage and they put it on the computer, it said code po137 02 sensor bank 1 sensor 2 replace also code po300 misfire #7 cylinder replace injector and fuel pressure regulator. This cost 448.78. Also po300 misfire #7 cylinder replace injector and fuel pressure regulator and code po463 fuel level sensor needs fuel sensor replaced at a cost of 301.00. We can't afford this at this time. They also said both front wheel bearings with speed sensors need replaced at a cost of 642.00. We can't have this done now either. We are going to try to get along with the brake failure long enough to save money to fix. We replaced the battery sept 11th at a cost of 65.00 and an alighment in june at a cost of 47.00 and rear brake rotors and pads replaced in july at a cost of 279.00. We had thought of trading or selling outright and getting another truck, but can't sell it as it is.
Manual transmission locked in gear. Emerg. Brk. Cable will not adjust. Abs module has noise. Stopped by removing fuse, ABS feature not functioning. Trans failed in feb. 2003 @ 65k miles. Repair made by valencia chevrolet in valencia calif. Cost was handled by a extended service warranty. Cost to me after a lot of heated negotiation was 85.00. The agency wanted me to authorize a new trans. And clutch. Cost: 3600.00 the emergency brake cable failed @21k miles in 2001, the ABS module failed @42k miles. In 2002. Neither brake item has been repaired. Valencia chevrolet wants 2300.00 to repair the ABS problem, no quote to repair brake cable.
Abs pump motor runs all the time , even when the ignition is turned off. P.s. Looked for a solution on the web, found that this is a fairly common problem with the 1999 chevy silverdo and very costly. Called chevy motor division, they gave me a service request number and said to take the vehicle to the dealership for evaluation.
Abs control module failed ABS motor runs continously even after turning the vehicle off.
The truck experienced brake failure. The brakes failed to stop the truck immediately. The rear right caliper locked up and ate the rotor. The other rotors were pitted and rusted. The front and left brakes had 100% pad on them, only the rear right pad had worn. The manufacturer indicated the truck was not being driven enough. *jb the lleft rear wheel was the only wheel stopping the vehicle. *jb
While braking, the rotors would make a loud grinding noise. *ak the brakes pulled to the side and stopping distance was increased. All the rotors were defective, there were pieces missing and rust pockets on the rotors. *jb
When the parking brake was depressed, it did not hold, due to a failure with the pads. *jb the parking brake would not release.
While braking all four brake rotors caused vehicle to pulsate. Dealerships was notified, but was unable to resolve the problem.
The brakes pulsated when the consumer attempted to brake. This problem caused extended stopping distance. The dealership had been notified, but was unable to resolve the problem. Please provide more information. *jb
I own a 1999 chevrolet silverado extended cab 4wd pickup. The antilock brake system electronic control module (ebcm) locked on and would not turn off even with the ignition turned off. When I contacted a chevrolet dealer, I was told to remove the 60 amp fuse in the electric control center under the hood, and that will turn the ABS module off so as to not drain the battery. I was also told that this is a common problem with this year and model truck and as of now gm will not replace it free of charge. I was told that the cost to replace the module was at least $1,000 and many replaced modules go bad also, but that I could still drive my truck without the ABS system and I would have standard braking, the ABS and brake light would just remain illuminated on the dash panel. I searched the web using google and found more of the same complaint then I could count. After going on the federal safety agency web site I found about 100 complaints of the same problem that I have. I also checked the federal safety agency recall list and found a safety recall (the federal safety agency recall no. 00v055/gm recall no. 00013) on 10,600 2000 chevrolet silverado, s10, and serra trucks for a defective antilock brake system motor that may become non-functional and cause the dynamic rear proprotioning (drp) system, which optimizes front to rear brake balance, to become inoperative, increasing the likelihood of a crash. Now after checking in a repair manual and with an independent mechanic I discovered that the same thing will happen on my truck without the ABS module activated, and gm dealers are telling people with this problem that it is an acceptable practice to drive the truck with the ABS deactivated. Are 1999 chevrolet truck owners more expendable then 2000 gm truck owners? I would think that there are probably as many 1999 gm trucks out on the roads as 2000 trucks, and I wonder how many have the ABS system disabled. I feel the federal safety agency needs to look into this unsafe condition.
1999 silverado z71 pickup ABS control module failed. Chevrolet servicer joked that when they see one come in they don't even have to look at the vehicle to diagnose it because it is so common. He even stated that with the cost of the repair that it appears that chevrolet discovered a way to increase new vehicle sales. Then he said maybe I should talk to a salesman while they make the repair. This is dangerous and certainly is no joking matter. Researched and it is very obvious that this is not just an occasional problem. Considering a vehicle costs $30k & the danger I think chevrolet should do a recall.
Abs motor continues to run after vehicle is shut off. *ak many consumer have elected to have the motor disconnected due to the high cost of repair. *ph
1999 chevrolet silverado z71, 5.3l v8, 24,750 miles when incident occurred. While pulling out of my garage, the "ABS" light on the dashboard came on and the electronic brake control module (ebcm) ran continuously, even with the ignition key off, and removed. As advised by dealer, I pulled the 60a fuse and the ebcm stopped running. I brought truck in to dealer and was advised that the ebcm module would need replacement at a cost of $1,039.68 ($807. For the part, $232.06 labor). From internet research, I discovered this was a very common problem with this year/model truck. Also discovered that many people are driving the vehicle with the ABS brakes disabled (ebcm 60a fuse pulled) because of the high repair cost. I fell this is a major safety hazard because the dashboard indicator lights, "ABS" and "brakes" are both illuminated all the time once the ebcm module is disabled. This negates the ability to determine if a brake failure may be imminent because the indicator lights are always on. I also feel that if a person were to pull the fuses to these warning lights so they no longer illuminate, as well as disable (pull the 60a fuse) the ebcm module, and subsequently trade the vehicle in (to avoid the expensive repair), the dealer may not discover this fact and could resell the truck with the customer assuming he/she has antilock brakes when in fact they don't. This could result in a severe accident because handling a skid with ABS is different that handling a skid without ABS. In addition, in this scenario, if the primary brake system were to fail, there would be no indication from the dashboard warning lights, maybe resulting in death or injury from an accident.
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