Dt: the caller said this vehicle is not included in the federal safety agency recall 05v379000 concerning anti lock brakes. The vehicle experienced the same problems as mentioned in the recall. The dealer and manufacturer said her residence was not included in the recall at this time. Caller stated she hit garage door as a result of brake failure. *ak the ABS brakes activated while parking or stopping at a stop sign. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop but they were unable to duplicate the problem. An accident occurred when the ABS brake did not activate as they should when on an icy driveway. As a result the vehicle hit the consumer's garage door.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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Dt: the contact stated the state of wisconsin was not included in the federal safety agency recall 05v379000 concerning ABS brakes t because there was a lot of salt there. The contact spent over $600.00 for two separate ABS repairs. However, the problem recurred. The contact's vehicle has problems stopping at slower speeds. He started having these problems at first about three years ago. The dealer told him the contact that wisconsin was not included in the recall. The last repair work was done on 4-17-04. The first repair was done in 10-03.
Dt: the consumer complained about an ABS brake problem. The warning light stayed on, and the pump was constantly running until he pulled the fuse. There was recall 05v379000 for a similar issue. The consumer stated that the manufacturer told him that there was a currently an investigation for more states to be included in the recall. The problem first started on september 23, 2005.
In reference to gm recall no. 05068 involving several gm model trucks and SUV's antilock brake issues at low speeds. I own a 1999 silverado and have this problem. It is extremely dangerous! Gm should be taking immediate action, not two months from now! I have had too many very close calls and my wife refuses to drive the truck. A second independent investigation may be warranted to determine why vehicles do not stop when "antilock braking systems" are engaged! I have had close calls with my gm truck and gm lumina car with antilock braking system not providing braking when needed. One such occurrence on winter roads in my gm lumina nearly killed my entire family of five! The failure is the gm antilock braking systems can reduce or eliminate the ability to stop or slow down to safely control the vehicle and prevent an accident. I don't know what I can do about it except remove the antilock braking system fuse.
Abs pump began to run and continued even after the engine was shut off. It continued until I pulled the fuse, now the ABS light and the brake light are lit all the time. Repair was quoted around $1000 range. Seems like a faulty fet transistor should be a warranty repair, or at least affordable. In the mean time I have a safety issue with a brake light that is always on and not a reliable indicator of the worthiness of my standard brake system.
When going at low speeds (between 5 and 15 MPH) the truck does not want to stop and I have had a couple of close calls of hitting a car in front of me or a car park in a parking lot. I was in a parking garage and the exit for it is like a spiral staircase I had to tried going down it three times before I could make it down to the exit.
99 chevrolet pu 3/4 ton 52,000 miles ABS went out at approximately 50,000 miles recall was made for repair but was stopped at the missouri/illinois state line. Repair of ABS was $1168.72. Complained to gm who agreed ABS is a problem but agreed after review to possibly pay half. *nm
Went to leave for work this morning only to find that my ABS light had come on and that my ABS pump was running continuously, upon hearing this all I knew to do is to pull the fuse under the hood to stop it. Once at work I find that this is a major problem with a lot of chevy trucks and that gm was not planning on doing something about it? This is an outrage, why wouldn't they own up to the mistake of the ABS module failing? This would be considered in my eye a serious matter. What if this had happened to me driving down the road and had to hit the brakes to avoid a crash or worse a child crossing the road? Abs would have failed!!! Gm really needs to own up to this, from all the posts I have seen on the net from thousands of truck owners are they even listening?
One and 1/2 years ago on february 13, 2004, the ABS system sounded an alarm, and I removed the 60 amp fuse that controls the ABS system. When I returned home, I made contact with ressler's chevrolet of mandan, nd, and they indicated to me it was the control module, and it would cost over $800 to repair. I still had brakes, and they continue to work to this day. The ABS system remains off although my brake light and ABS light are both on. At this cost I was not about to repair such a costly item on my own. I feel there should be a recall on this item, because it is a mandated safety product. At this time I have over 124k miles on my 99 silverado. I am aware of a recall on a wheel sensor corrosion problem on this type of vehicle, but that it would not apply to a vehicle in north dakota. To me this makes absolutely no sense, because I do travel out of the state, and there is a lot of salt used the streets of bismarck nd.
Anti- lock brakes failed during a sudden stop and the brakes locked up causing a skid. After the failure something (a pump) kept running and would not stop until the control module was unplugged.
The federal safety agency campaign id number : 05v379000 according to this recall, the ABS sensor can give false readings due to dirt and grim build up. Gm's response for corrective action is to clean the sensor. What happens once the sensor is dirty again?I don't see how this could be a corrective action, because the chance of it happening again is great. My father owned this truck before me and had the same problem I am now having the ABS engaging at low speeds, (I almost crashed twice, because of this). My father had the dealer repair the truck and at that time the service manager told my dad the only way to fix it was replace the hubs. The truck was under warranty so the service manager put down that the hubs were bad so my dad would not have to incur the cost. (sensor is warranty item, hubs are not). (country club chevrolet oneonta, ny) once again my father was told the sensor can not be replaced with out changing the hubs. I have also been told this by two other dealers. (norris chevrolet westfield , nj- sullivan chevrolet rosepark, nj). The hubs were replaced at 60,000 miles, at 72,000 the problem once again returned. So this has been a problem for about 7 months, I know when driving the truck to give myself extra stopping distance, it does not always do it mostly after sharp turns (pulling in drive way or parking lot). So if the hubs have to be replaced as per three dealers, so why does the recall corrective action take about removing sensor and cleaning (see following) dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface, reinstall the wheel speed sensor, and check the peak-to-peak output voltage to ensure the wheel speed signal is within specifications. I think gm needs to resolve the issue not just apply a temporary fix. Regards philip j savarese.
Unwanted anti-lock brake system activation during low-speed brake application that started in april of 2005.
Abs motor continued to run and would not shut off. Had to disconnect the 60 amp fuse to prevent battery from running down. Am told that the ABS module is defective and will cost well over $1000 of my money to repair - this has not been recalled. This from a chevy with 80,000 miles?? I've discovered that this is not an isolated incident, that this is a common defect with this vehicle. I was told by the dealership that this failure occurs so often that they keep 4 to 5 units in stock. Why isn't this being recalled? What else can we do?
I have a 1999 silverado extended cab truck. Starting about three years ago I noticed that the anti-lock brakes would engage when driving at slow speeds and going over a bump...with my foot on the brake pedal. When this occurs, it seems as if I have no stopping power at all. I have not had an accident, but I have certainly come close. Because of this, I am very careful when applying brakes in a bumpy area. As you can see, I live in south carolina. However I am from wisconsin and have made monthly trips over the last three years, lasting 7-14 days, due to the illness of my mother. My truck has been subjected to salt covered roads on many occasions. I understand that the recall gm has agreed to only affects northern states. It is my hope that you will re-think this recall and take into consideration that people do travel with their vehicles. By the way, we do use salt in south carolina as well.
Dt: 1999 chevrolet silverado pickup - the brakes are not working at slow speeds. Consumer called general motors and the dealership, and there was recall, # 05068. The dealer said that this was not a safety problem, and the manufacturer claimed there was no recall on this vehicle due to VIN. While coming to a stop between three and zero MPH the brake pedal was hard to press down and there were no brakes. Vehicle hit the retaining wall at consumer's residence, and did damage to both vehicle and to the wall. This did not happen every time that consumer drove the vehicle. The problem started in the middle of august 2005.
Abs module failure.
I was pulling into a parking spot at a local store in crandon, wisconsin. The ABS system on the truck started pulsating and never stopped until I hit the car in the parking spot in front of me, which resulted in a crash. The problem was corrected when I took it to the dealer for repair the next day in rhinelander. They said the ABS sensors where corroded and need either replacement or cleaning, which is what the dealer did.
My ABS brakes are not working correctly on my 1999 chevy silverado 1500. When I try to stop the ABS causes the brake pedal to "push" back at me and does not allow me to fully stop in a safe distance. I took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs and the entire wheel assemble was cleaned to remove rust from the hub. They say that is causing the ABS sensor to send false readings. Yet they say it is not going to be a recall issue because it only has been reported by a few people. Well I am now reporting this in hopes of a more permanent solution such as a recall. I read that they recalled the trucks in canada but not here. This is a huge safety issue. It has happened to me going as slow as 5 MPH and as fast as 40 MPH. It is only a matter of time before someone is really hurt. I have no confidence in my trucks ability to stop now.
Anti-lock brake failure on a 1999 chevrolet silverado.
Contact states he became aware of a report about gm vehicles, ABS system. Approximately 2 years ago in the summer while coming to a stop sign he pushed on the brake pedal, he heard and felt the ABS kick in, he could not stop. *ak the consumer stated he disconnected the ABS because it doesn't operate properly.
1999 chevrolet silverado brake pedal gets hard when stopping while driving at 5 to 10 MPH. *mr
The ABS module in my truck failed at ~85,000 miles. The motor wouldn't stop running. From what I've seen in my research this is a common complaint. The worst part is that the repair cost $1,000! I feel this is a defect in manufacturing, or a poor placement of the unit, as it is totally exposed on the frame-rail.
My trucks parking brake system has been inoperative since 15,000 miles. I have never driven with the brake on and never used the brake in an inappropriate way. I see that there is a recall for trucks like mine with manual transmissions. I feel this is unfair to owner of automatic transmission vehicle. The transmission type should have nothing to do with the parking brake. I have read several other complaints of owners with the same problem as mine.... No holding power when parking brake is applied. The repair cost is very high, and I hate to spend the money if it will only last another 15,000 miles!
When stopping at low speed on dry pavement, anti-lock brakes engage causing greater stopping distance than anticipated. Nearly hit a parked car.
The ABS brake system are messing up at low speeds causing the ABS sytem to engage for no apparent reason.
Anti-lock brakes turning on and off by themselves, anti-lock motor continued to run after taking key out of vehicle, went to g.m. Garage they said, 1500 to 3000 dollars to fix( I said yeah right!) I then pulled the relay switch under the hood eliminating the anti-system all together. Now dash lights stay on but I don't have braking problems. This all happened at 40,000 miles I now have 65000 on truck. Way to stand behind product gm thanks a lot! For nothing!
Dt: the consumer stated the brakes failed at low speed, less than 20 MPH. This was an intermittent problem. The vehicle had been taken to the dealership, the first time they said it was due to rust on the rotors. They replaced the rotors, but that did not fix the problem. The bearing hub assembly was replaced, the problem ceased for about a year. The bearing hub assembly hwas been replaced three times. The problem recurred. There was no accident.
I own a 1999 chevy silverado. The ABS sensor went bad and I was told it would be $1000 to fix this. Outrageous! I did more research and found that this problem is common and gm is doing nothing about it. I read that they recalled all trucks with same problem in canada, but not here. This is a safety concern because my ABS does not work, and the ABS motor runs, which is a fire concern. Next, with winter driving coming soon, this is a major concern to not have ABS. This problem should be recalled and fixed at gm's expense.
Anti lock brake failure at low speed. Near colision with two garage doors and one resturant. What will it be next time?
At 49000 miles ABS control module would not shut off requiring replacement.
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