Dt: about a year in half ago the anti lock brakes starting acting up, when it was wet and preparing to stop the anti lock brakes would engage and the truck would not stop. Code was left front sensor. This was replaced. Did not correct the problem. Had the right front sensor replaced, did not correct the problem. The fuse was then unplugged just so I would have brakes. Currently, in vermont truck was due for inspection in june, and it will not pass inspection, with or without the anti lock brakes. Spoke with elmore at gm in portland office, and he advised to take vehicle to gm dealer and have a diagnostic test done.*ak dealer cleaned both front speed sensors but did not guarantee it would solve the problem.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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Consumor states: brakes do operate properly at low speeds. Vehicle continues to roll, and doesn't come to complete stop. Pressing very firm, and not stopping. No for warning before hand, checked brake fluid. Took vehicle to mechanic, and had it checked out. *ak
Dt: the vehicle is a 1999 chevrolet silverado. Every time the consumer comes to a slow stop the ABS brakes come on when they are not suppose to. Do so. Consumer states ABS will come on when driving 5 MPH. Consumer feels ABS brakes should not be coming on in these conditions, like when the roads are dry. The consumer is almost unable to get the vehicle to stop quickly enough to keep from hitting anything else. Consumer has disabled the ABS by pulling the fuse. He states that it has not missed with any other part of the vehicle. The brakes work fine now, and the other components with it. In 2002, the ABS part had been replaced. He believes it was because of the control unit. The problem at that time was that the ABS would not turn off. This is the only problem with the vehicle. He has not taken it to the dealer or the manufacturer. Consume r states there has been a recall in canada concerning this problem. The dealership he purchased it from is out of business.
Dt: consume rcomplained about a brake problem.. When coming to a stop the brake will go just about to the floor, and would stop half way through a stop. It has 34,000 miles, and yesterday it was like it had no brakes at all. Pushed hard as I could and I went through the garage door. This happened yesterday july 18, 2005. Just about anytime hadto push the brakes to the floor. Its happened twice were y mashing the brake as hard itwas like haveingno brakes. When first got the vehicle iconsume rcomplained to the dealer, and the dealer and said this was normal for anti lock brakes.
1999 chevrolet silverado developed braking problems.*mr the consumer had difficulty stopping the vehicle without excessive pedal pressure, shaking, chattering, growling and other miscellaneous strange noises. The consumer was informed the rear rotors needed to be replaced because of corrosion and delamination.
Dt: consumer says this problem is being investigated by the federal safety agency. Consumer has 1999 a chevrolet silverado and is experiencing problems at low speed with the ABS. The investigation is the federal safety agency action number pe05020. On several occasions, the consumer says that he has been lucky to avoid accidents when traveling at low speeds. The problem seems to increase the stopping distance. Consumer has now disabled the ABS due to the fear of the malfunction of the ABS. The consumer says that road conditions doesn'tt seem to matter, wet, dry, cold, or hot the ABS caused the vehicle to take an extreme amount of distance to stop. Consumer received an estimate on repairing the problem. It was 800 dollars for parts alone.
Dt: the back brakes and back braking plate has rotted out. The consumer noticed the problem when changing the rear brakes and rotors. The plate that everything bolts to is rotted and has holes in it. The dealership did not give any information on why this happened. On may 20, 2005 the vehicle was taken to the dealership the consumer stated he noticed the problem approximately one week prior.
My father father-in-law is a certified mechanic and was doing some work on my 1999 silverado and noticed that the ABS motor was continually running. To stop this he had to pull the fuse. I recently drove my truck from minnesota to california and on numberous ocassions I had trouble stopping. I had to push the brakes all the way to the floor and the truck still was slow to react. Most of the time there was no one in front of me, but there were a couple times when I almost rear ended someone. I haven't done anything to correct the problem because I live in overseas. The truck is left in minnesota and I drive it whenever I am home for vacation. Once I move home next year I will have to do something to fix this problem if chevy hasn't sent out a recall. How many stories like this does it take for chevrolet to do something about it? How many complaints have to be submitted about an ABS motor that won't stop running unless the fuse is pulled? I sure hope chevy does something soon.
When brakes are applied at low speed the ABS pulsates,and brakes must be applied in full brake lock to stop vehicle.
Emergency brake failed three times. The consumer contacted the manufacturer. *nm while driving consumer tried to down shift and the vehicle would not go into gear. The brakes locked up and the anti-lock braking system did not work. The emergency brakes also failed to work causing the driver to hit a tree. The driver or passenger side air bag did deployed. The driver's seat ejected off of the floor with the driver strapped into the seat. The vehicle had caught on fire upon the side impact. Consumer has had trouble shifting threes times previously and the transmission along with the clutch had been replaced once before. *tt
I bought this truck in ohio for my wife [xxx], she reported that the ABS brake would simply not work on accasion and the pedal would go straight to the floor .we took the vehicle in to the dealer but he could not find the problem . At lows speeds I was able to reproduce the problem. Dealers down here say the sensor is bad. We pulled the fuse to disable the brakes when the vehicle was new because a delphi engineer told me that would at least keep the brakes working . I have 58000 miles on my truck and we have replaced the calipers the rotors and even some of the brake lines have rusted rupturing and causing a loss of brakes. The power steering hose line rusted at the cooler radiator. . Yesterday the chevy dealer in gainseville called me to the shop to see how the frame is being eaten away , I believe the vehicle either wasn't proberly prepared when built or the protective paints and coating were deffective. The records at jim douglas chevolet evidence the expenses we have incuured to keep the truck operational. The ABS module and the loss of break lines seem to relflect extemely poor metal coorosion resistance , even both my tailgate cable rusted and broke .each time I have taken in to the chevy dealer for repair they are amazed at the corrosion problems. Even the tire jack in the passenger compartment was rusted and it was never used. The screws inside the center console were rusted. I spent between 2500.00 and 3000.00 in just the brake problem and that is without trying to fix the defective sensor module. I assure absent a forced recall I suspect gm will not fix this problem. Gm conumer relatios suggested I get a recall number and maybe they could be of further assistance. Thus I am send you my complaint. Sincerely [xxx] . Our VIN is [xxx] our model is ck15753 the car was assembled at fort wayne. June 6,1999. Note I selected 25 failures as an estimated of failed componets in the unrecarrage including the brakes and the ABS module. *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia),
Dt: ABS motor was running all the time. Consumer took vehicle to local mechanic, and was told ABS valve along with the control valve were bad. The parts were replaced, and had no problems since. *ak mechanic contacted gm and was told the 1999 models were too old to qualify for repair assistance despite low mileage. Consumer therefore had repair done locally, replacing ABS pump and valve control at cost of $995, of which $825 were parts.*sb
When the consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle did not stop and consequently he hit another vehicle. *jb consumer had ABS brake module replaced because engine still ran when key wasn't in the ignition.*sb
Dt:consumer has 1999 chevrolet silverado. Vehicle does not stop at slow speed, when applying brakes vehicle makes a terrible clanking or grinding noise. Consumer noticed this in february. Consumer said that she heard of recall by gm in march, and checked her vehicle to find no recalls. Consumer contacted gm, and was told that problem was her responsibility.
We have taken very good care of our vehicles, because we try to maximize their lives. One day, the "brakes" light came on. I contacted my chevrolet dealer, who checked it out, then told me "you are better off just driving with it the way it is." when I asked why, I was told that gm has a problem with the ABS systems going whacky, but will not do anything. I made several calls to gm, trying to plead my case and listing the several others and web sites created by some of them, that have had this same problem. I was coldly told that there had to be large numbers of people having this problem, like millions. This is a safety device that buyers have no choice whether to have or not, but it is not backed by the manufacturer! It is ridiculous!!!
Abs and brake light turn on. No crashes or injuries yet. Gm knows of module problem but says item is not on recall.
Dt: truck does not brake properly, resulting in extended stopping distances. Had 2 accidents as a result. The brakes were applied, but they do not stop vehicle. This could occur when standing on the brakes. Had brakes replaced ,and mentioned this to dealer, who ignored this problem.
Anti-lock brakes engage at low speed braking. The sensors have been cleaned twice, and the ABS module has been replaced. Total cost for these is $1,100.00.
At low speeds the antilock brakes on my 1999 chevy silverado (4x4) activates for no apparent reason and almost resulted in an accident. The brakes continue to be unpredictable at low speeds. A garage said they had multiple inquiries about this and knew of the problem well. I think this is a recall item and gm should resolve the issue. Incident date is approximate first occurence.
When applying the brake at speeds under 10 MPH I will hear the anti lock brakes turn on and then the brake pedal cannot be depressed and the vehicle will roll another 5-10 feet further then intended. This has happend to at least 6 other people that I know with the same type of vehicle. One of them a sheriff's department vehicle.
Driving with family ABS light came on. When shutting down the engine, a pump noise continued. The pump continued to run and drained our battery leaving my family stranded. Tow truck mechanic, disconnected the pump, jump started our battery, and we brought the truck to the chevy dealer. Dealer said it was the ABS module and would cost $1100 to repair! Researched the internet and found there were many complaints about this problem.
Abs failure in my 1999 chevrolet silverado, ABS motor runs constantly weather truck is running or not. Pulled 60amp fuse to stop motor, so now this vehicle has no antilock brakes
Dt: ABS brakes went out 20,000 miles and this again occurred at 45,000 miles. This occurred at low speeds but happened once at high speed on the highway. Took to dealer for repairs and they said that simply the ABS was out and needed to be replaced. Consumer saw report where gm was recalling canadian vehicles due to the salt conditions and its affect on the ABS system. Owner feels his vehicle should be recalled because his state uses the same salt used in canada.
Parking brake on my truck wore out prematurely causing vehicle to fail texas safety inspection. Truck is a 1999 chevrolet silverado and had less than 65,000 miles on it at the time of the failed safety inspection. Parking brake shoes were replaced at a cost of about $200. A recall has been issued by chevrolet, but it is only for the manual transmission vehicles, not the automatic transmission. Recall number for manuals was 05v161000
Dt: 99 chevy silverado pickup. Abs brake motor operation. Dealer told consumer it would be costly to fix. The brakes were making a humming noise and consumer had the ABS system disconnected. The noise stopped, but consumer does not have ABS brakes.
Dt: since 12,000 miles the ABS was disconnected by dealer because brakes were not working properly. They failed to activate at low speeds. There was extended stopping distance along with vibration. Abs was disconnected due to this problem. The vehicle is now driven with manual brakes only-no ABS due to the faulty situation they provided, unable to drive safely due to the ABS.
Contact stated: 2nd time the brakes failed on this vehicle. During second incident an accident occurred on 4/6/2005, contact was going about 35-40 MPH, there was another vehicle in the lane, stopped, and another vehicle stalled in the same lane. Contact slammed on the brakes, and the brakes failed. *ak *sc
Abs motor runs continuously after turning off. Happened on 5/1/05. Has continued since first occurrence. *ak
Anti lock brakes; when going slower the anti lock brakes engage themselves. Was never repaired. Main brakes, both front and rear were replaced ( pads and rotors) after an unusually short amount of time. *ak left door glass was inoperative. Tech replaced broken door glass regulator. *tt
The motor continued to run after the vehicle was shut off. The dealer did not cooperate until a recall was placed on the vehicle. The vehicle was equipped to start itself but if the vehicle begun to move, the only way to stop it was to pull the electrical impulse or pull one of the two fuses that went with the ABS system, and would make the vehicle stop. The other fuse indicated whether or not the vehicle was running on the dashboard. The consumer has had other recall work done to the vehicle in reference to the transmission in which they replaced the driveshaft. *ak
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