I was traveling down hill on a four lane road, two lanes oncoming traffic when a vehicle in front of me brake suddenly. I applied the brakes, but my foot pushed the pedal down to the bottom of its travel. The vehicle slowed down enough that so that I avoided colliding with the vehicle in front of me. With the help of an auto mechanic, it was determined that the brakes failed because the brake lines had completely rusted out. I had all of the brake lines (front and rear) replaced by an independent mechanic. Currently the vehicle runs fine but there are some issues with the ABS locking up in 4 wheel mode (not sure if the brake line failure is the cause). Note: did not report this incident to the authorities because there was no resultant accident.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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Went out to get into my truck to go to work. We had just had a snow storm and when I backed out of my drive I got stuck trying to get to the street. I went to put the truck into drive from reverse. So I hit the brakes so that I could shift into drive and when I hit the brakes they went to the floor. I tried pumping them with no success. So I pulled the truck back into the drive and noticed a big puddle of brake fluid under the truck. I parked it and drove my tahoe to work. Came home from work that day and pulled the truck into the garage and looked underneath to see what had caused the issue. I found all the brake lines had just crumbled to pieces. Thankfully I was not on the highway or in heavy traffic when this failure occurred. I have ordered a prevent stainless steel replacement set to replace all the brake lines with. This is clearly an issue gm must deal with.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado. The contact noticed a noise coming from under the hood while parked. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the anti-braking motor remained in operation while the engine was powered off. The contact disconnected the battery in order to power off the anti-braking motor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised that the anti-braking motor would have to be replaced. Some time later while the contact was driving approximately 5 MPH and depressing the brakes, the brakes would not respond. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was included and previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 00v345000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). They would not provide any assistance in repairing the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was driving approximately 5 MPH when the brakes were applied and they abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the brake lines were corroded, which would require replacement. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact replaced the brake lines himself. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 280,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH she noticed a burning smell and a grinding sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stopped the vehicle and noticed the rear brakes were smoking. The vehicle was taken to the independent dealer where the contact purchased the vehicle a day prior for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated the rear brakes were replaced. After the repair the brakes continued to smoke. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was informed the vehicle was purchased as it was and no further assistance would be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000. Updated 12/21/12*lj updated 1/9/2013
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for brake service and was informed that the frame and brake lines were completely rusted. The contact was also told that the vehicle could no longer be driven. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 59,000.
I have a 1999 chevy silverado and at low speeds my anti-lock braking system engages which causes my truck to stop later or further than anticipated. This has been an ongoing problem for about 6-8 months. I called general motors to see about a recall and was told that there wasn't a recall. My boss has a 2002 silverado and he is experiencing the same problem. The only thing we can do is to pull the fuse and the brakes will act like conventional brakes.
I as driving my 1999 silverado to work . Approaching a traffic signal ,I applied brakes and felt the line let go as my pedal went to the floor. My mechanic was shocked at the amount of rust under my truck with only 40000 miles. I had already replaced rotted rotors,ABS sensors,etc. More recently I had two other brake lines fixed.really dont feel safe driving this anymore. Gm should recall pronto before someone gets killed.
At slow speeds the antilock brakes fail dramatically. Your stop is accelerated, until such point that the brakes actually revert to "regular" braking and the antilock brake annunciator light illuminates on the instrument panel. The wheel sensors are less than a year old as I have had both front wheel hubs replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the brake pedal was engaged and there was no response. In order to come to a complete stop the gear was shifted into a low range and the emergency brake engaged. The failure occurred when braking at low speeds. There was recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). The manufacturer was notified of the problem and they informed the contact that the VIN was ineligible for the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado. The contact was traveling 55 MPH when the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. The mechanic confirmed that the brake line ruptured due to corrosion. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 130,000.
Complete and total brake failure, without warning, from burst brake lines caused by rust in the lines from master cylinder to the junction box under driver's seat. I had this problem previously in the brake line from junction box to passenger front wheel two years ago. The previous rupture was in the same area, but not the same spot as this failure. I have kept visual checks for extensive rust on the other lines since then. However this new failure was where the line went through the cab to the frame, out of clear sight and behind inner fender liner. I had backed vehicle and a trailer down boat ramp to recover ski boat. Vehicle stopped normally at water edge and boat was loaded. Upon applying brakes to take vehicle from park to drive, brake pedal went completely to floorboard. I drove vehicle and boat up the ramp slowly into parking lot where I attempted to stop on flat ground. Vehicle rolled to a stop with brake pedal completely on floor. In order to get home, I removed fender liner and made emergency repairs with store bought brake lines and splice connectors. Only the line from the firewall side of the master cylinder originally failed, however in attempting to remove that broken line, the front line also had extensive rust and also started leaking. The break in the second line was within an inch of the other break. It appears the driver's side front wheel throws water, salt and debris on all lines where they run down frame through body cavity and along frame rails. Most extensive rust is located in plastic clips that stabilize brake lines to the frame. Brake lines are vital safety features, not wear items and should not fail for the life of the vehicle, in my opinion.
I was pulling into a parking place and as I stepped on the brake pedal it moved up and down real fast and it got real hard. The brakes failed to stop. I hit the car. The same exact thing happened to my wife and she hit a handicap sign. I contacted chevrolet and was told that my truck is not in the recall. The recall described the exact problem that our truck is having.
Brake lines sprung a leak and drained fluid while driving at least I was only going 20 MPH.
Brake lines along frame rail rusted through causing brake pedal to go to the floor and loose braking power.
While driving my 1999 chevrolet silverado on friday, may 10, 2012, at approximately 15 MPH, I attempted to stop at a stop sign. The brake pedal went to the floor and I needed the emergency brake to come to a complete stop and return to my residence (fortunately only approximately 1/2 mile away). I was able to get an appointment to have the truck examined at classic chevrolet (approximately one mile away in bellevue, pa) on may 15, 2012. I was then informed all the brake lines needed replaced due to corrosion along with the two front calipers. Total cost to me was $1,228.00!
I started the vehicle, depressed the brake pedal(normal) to shift into a forward gear, subsequently applied the brake pedal, but this time the pedal traveled all the way to the floor. Brake efficiency was drastically reduced, but did stop the vehicle after several feet, albeit from a very slow speed. Subsequent inspection revealed that all brake lines leading into the ABS module, located on the left underside of the vehicle just aft of the driver's door, were severally corroded; one of the lines leading to the module was ruptured. When the brake pedal was depressed, brake fluid streamed from the ruptured line.
On 3/21/12 I exited my driveway in my 1999 chevrolet silverado pickup and stopped at my mail box to get the morning paper. While stopped with my foot on the brake pedal, the pedal suddenly went to the floor. Several pump attempts failed to achieve a firm pedal. Upon inspection I noticed a large puddle of fluid under the driver??s side just behind the front wheel. Later that evening I had my wife pump the brakes and witnessed a significant stream of brake fluid spewing from a bundle of metal brake lines located on the outside of the frame rail, opposite the ABS control module. Upon further investigation, I noticed all of the metal brake lines were visibly, and significantly, corroded/rusted. The location of the line rupture was nowhere near a joint, fitting, or line bend. I purchased this truck used in october of 2008 from a chevrolet dealership in danville, indiana with approximately 89,979 miles on it. The body, wheels, and interior are in excellent shape and would lend you to believe that the truck was generally well maintained and regularly garaged. This truck had 101,107 miles at the time of the brake line incident. I've driven the truck 11,128 miles since purchase, it's always stored in a garage. There were no visible leaks or indicators prior to brake line rupture. Had I been actually driving on the road, or worse yet towing a trailer or heavy load, this story could have had a significantly more ominous outcome. The internet is full of similar stories to mine. It appears these types?? Incidents are more common than I would have thought. There appears to have been some gm product deficiencies and I believe there should be a mandatory safety recall with restitution being made by gm. Something needs to be done about this situation. Please act before someone gets killed when their rusty brake lines fail at the wrong time.
While on vacation in the outer banks north carolina the brakes went out on my truck. There was a lot of fluid left under the truck on the drivers side around the beginning of the bed. I was able to see brake fluid squirt out from the brake line when my wife would press on the brake pedal. I was able to get the truck to outer banks chevy for repair. They told me that all of the brake lines were very rusted and needed to be replaced. I had them make the repair for around $1500. On the trip back to my home state the brakes became very soft and caused the return trip to take very long. I needed to take the truck to my local chevy dealer for more repair. The local dealer stated that the original repair was not done correctly and needed to be fixed again. I thought gm would cover the cost because of the fact the original repair was completed at a chevy dealer. That was not the case. I contacted the corporate office and was told after many conversations that the second repair was not covered because the replacement parts were not gm parts. The repair of the brake lines is custom because gm does not make replacement brake lines and a service tech is required to manually bend aftermarket lines. I was required to pay additional money to have the repair completed again and I am now out over $2000. The brakes have been ok since the second repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the brakes were applied and the pedal extended to the floor board. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by shifting into a low gear and driving onto the emergency lane. The contact noticed that the vehicle was also leaking brake fluid and there was corrosion on all of the brake lines. The vehicle failure was not diagnosed nor was it repaired. The VIN was not available . The failure and the current mileage was 107,000.
My 1999 chevy silverado z71 had a catastrophic brake failure last night. As I was driving home, I applied the brakes to slow down for my upcoming exit ramp. The pedal went all the way to the floor...maybe had 10% brake performance. Luckily, this was later at night, and there was very little traffic. I was able to go through a traffic light that was green. If it had been red, I would have had to go through the intersection, and could have caused an accident. I pulled in to a parking lot after using the emergency brake and shifting to lower gear. I inspected, and all of the brake lines are severely corroded, with one of them having a hole. The fluid was pouring out. All of the brake line will need to be replaced before the truck is operational and safe. I expect gm to make this right. This is an extremely dangerous condition, where inferior materials were used. Lives are in danger as a result.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado. While parked, the contact noticed that the brake lines had ruptured and was leaking brake fluid. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the brake lines were corroded. The contact replaced the brake lines. There was an investigation open under the federal safety agency action number: ea11001 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) that could possibly have been related to the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
After researching the internet found that there was a recall on my 1999 for the brake lines. The brake lines are corroded and will need to be replaced. This recall would have fell under 00v345000. I would like to see if the recall is still in effect so that I can get these lines replaced.
The vehicle went from normal braking to taking much longer to stop without warning. The pedal felt softer, and fell further to the floor. With pumping I was able to stop. Further more the brakes didn't seam to hold. I had to lift and reapply or the truck would roll. The brake light didn't light until after it initially failed to stop normally. On investigation I found a leak in one of the brakes lines that goes under the cab. It is part of a cluster of brake likes on top of the frame rail. This may be related to the federal safety agency action number : ea11001 mileage is unknown because the electronic display for it has failed.
The brake lines on the truck had rusted/corroded to the point of failure. Luckily, one of the lines ruptured after applying the emergency brake while stationary and that LED to identification of the other lines before an accident occurred. All of the line on the truck had to be replaced.
As slowed down to stop for a light the brakes completely failed with no warning. Luckily no one was in front of us or collision would have occurred. Mechanic said that brake line "exploded" due to major corrosion that should not be so extensive on a vehicle of this condition and mileage. Very scary situation.
Brake lines rusted and leaked. Driving and applied brakes and they went to floor.
Multiple brake line ruptures under drivers side of cab due to rust. As each failed line was replaced another ruptured during the "bleeding process." all four (4) lines replaced due to failure at point where lines cross frame rail. Chassis is also extremely rusty.
The brakes failed when pulling into a turn lane to exit off a busy main highway. No warning, no brake light came on to indicate trouble. There were no brakes at all. Although there is high mileage, the brakes should still function and should provide some indication that there is a problem. This could have caused a serious accident.
Plain and simple..I hit the brakes pedal went to the floor and I ran off the road and up a hill in a field to stop..there was no warning of any kind..the rear hard line on the drivers side was rusted through.
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