Vehicle is experiencing problems with engine making a knocking noise and the brake system malfunctioning. *la
2000 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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Both front ABS sensors failed at 25,690 miles. Abs would energize at low speed on dry pavement.
Front and rear brake rotors failed at 13,250 miles, then all four rotorsfailed again at 25,300 miles due to corrosion. Manufacturer refused to replace defective rotors at 25,300 miles.
Brake rotors rusted from the inside out. As result, the brakes became inoperative. *ak
Abs occasionally failed due to water, dirt, and rust getting in the sensors. *la consumer also complained of the engine knocking. He was then informed that the cause was carbon and the amount of clearance between the pistons and the cylinder wall. They redesigned the pistons for that reason.
When braking at 10 to 15 MPH brake pedal went to the floor. Driver had to jam the pedal to the floor to stop the vehicle. Dealer replaced rotors and pads.
While braking brake pedal went all the way to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealership informed consumer that the problem was due to front brake rotors being rusted.
This occurred on saturday, 1/31/04. Vehicle make: 2500 chevrolet silverado, 3/4 ton, 6' bed, 6l engine description: I had to make a tight right hand turn from a gas station onto the main road in syracuse, new york as opposing traffic was coming at me. After I completed the turn and started to head south on the main four lane road I immediately found out that the power steering was quite rough. Quite rough was not the word for it as there was no power steering! About a block from that point I had to brake and found out that there were no power assisted brakes on the vehicle. No idiot lights came on at all and this presented quite a serious problem especially with the snow plow attached. Both the fluid in the master brake and power steering cylinders were right up to normal levels and the serpentine belt was relatively new and intact! Trust me that I am not happy about this at all from a vehicle that has only 30,000 miles on it and has been plagued with various major problems throughout its somewhat youthful history including two (2) full brake jobs to date. I'm just thankful that no one was hurt including myself. I want this letter to be relayed to the chevrolet zone manager and I would like their input on the issues that have been presented. As a consumer there is no way that both the power steering and brakes should have gone at the same time, plus, the fact that there were no indications of a major problem from the message center or dashboard. There very easily could have been a different ending to this story especially with the type of winter weather and road conditions we have been having as of late here in upstate new york.
I took my truck in for a routine brake job and they discovered that all 4 of my rotors were rusted out and had to be replaced. The mechanic informed me that this was definitely unusual for rotors to rust out so soon. The truck is only 4 years old at this point. In his oppinion, gm uses shoddy rotors on their vehicles. I saw the rotors and pieces of them were chipped away due to being so rusted out. I believe this is very dangerous and there should be a recall.
Abs electronic module failed at 44,000 miles. Replacement part cost $800.00 plus. The local garage that replaced this for me told me this was the 4th or 5th one he has done. I feel that this part failing for all the more miles that are on this vehicle (with the majority of them being highway miles)constitutes some type of problem.
Emergency brake / parking brake failure.
Emergency brake / parking brake failure.
Brakes fail at low speed, try to go into anti-lock. Changed complete brakes,rotors,pads etc. On all four(4) wheels of the vehicle. Problem still exists. Scheduled for recheck september 30/03 for review of hoses and lines also will put on computor for fault readings. Truck crashed into a wood pile at our summer home no personnal injuries but some paint scratching. Disconnected the fuse for the anti-lock brakes had no problem with brakes failing just that ABS light and hand brake light stayed on all the time. Put the fuse back in and problem still exists this is why it will be rechecked september 30/03 to read faults as they are still failing. Very scarey when all of a sudden no brakes at low speed.
The truck has intermittently had brake problems since it was new. What will occur is when applying the brakes below 20 MPH the pedal will fade to the floor and you will hear the ABS kicking in. The truck will take a very long time to stop. This occurs once a month and has now started to occur weekly if not daily. We are afraid to drive the truck.
My 2000 chevy silverado has a very dangerous ABS malfunction which caused a property damage accident with $2000.00 of damage. Gm has been useless to me, this should be a recall item, and they refuse to fix it for free. The dealer I bought my truck at, romano chevy in syracuse, stated that this is a common problem with 2000 silverados. I have paid for many other repairs, but I feel that a defective braking system should be something that the manufacturer should fix for free and do a recall so that people don't get into an accident like I did. They want to sweep this under the rug. I have been corresponding with gm for a year with no progress, because they have absolutely no intention whatsoever of helping me. Thanks for your help. Steve marte
A recent repair was performed on my 2000 silverado per a service bulletin to fix a problem that activates the anti-lock brakes at low speed conditions on dry pavement. The dealer instructed me that this problem will occur again in the future as the hardware wears / fails again and this will create another dangerous situation by not being able to stop in the same distance on dry pavement as with properly functional brakes. Gm also says they have no plan at this time to recall vehicles for this problem.
Parking brake will not hold, therefore will not pass state inspection. I have talked to other chevrolet & gm owners and they are having the same problem.
2000 chevrolet silverado ABS brakes. On december 22, I noticed that my antilock brakes would activate at low speeds. At first I thought it was normal because the road might of had some ice. On december 26, 2003, I was in the mall parking lot traveling 3 to 5 miles per hour when I applied the brakes and the pedal went hard. I had to apply both feet to keep from hitting a person in the crosswalk. The problem is that sometime the brakes work fine giving a false sense of security. The dealer betley chevrolet said that both ABS front speed sensors are bad and need to be replaced. The repair cost is over $700. I question that both sensors could go at the same time without it being a safety defect. This truck is 2 wheel drive and has never been off road. Chevrolet has a bulletin for the repair. I question how many people could get injured before chevrolet fixes the problem.
Brake pedal vibrated. Once vehicle would not stop, causing it to run into a ditch. Dealer had been contacted. *ak pedal pulsates when it shouldn't. Consumer has gone off road several times to stop the vehicle.
All four brake rotors were peeling. Each rotor flaked off and left pits in the surface. As a result this caused extended stopping distance. The manufacturer and the dealer are aware of the problem.
Parking brake failure on 2000 chevrolet silverado pickup.
The truck failed state inspection because the emergency brake failed to hold the vehicle. The manufacturer indicated that if the emergency brake was not used regularly it would wear out and the debris would destroy the rotors. There is currently an investigation on this issue pe03057 but it was regarding manual transmissions. The failure also affected automatic transmissions. *jb 2000 chevrolet silverado failed state inspection because the emergency brake failed to hold. The manufacturer indicated that if the emergency brake is not used regularly it would wear out. Failure of the emergency brake also affected the automatic transmission.
I am having trouble with my 2000 silverado ABS speed sensor and gm will not replace the sensor or fix the problem. This is a problem that is occurring on many trucks and seems to be something gm should consider having a recall on.
The brake line located on the outside of the frame rusted. The line was covered with a thin spring ,and any time it rained or the vehicle went through water, the spring held water right next to the line, causing the line to rust. The dealer replaced the brake line at the expense of the consumer.*ak
Abs control module failed, price to replace over $800.00 and parts only available from dealer. Numerous posts in internet message boards about same defective parts. Have contacted gm at least twice by email. Abs has been inoperative for at least 6 months.
Upon starting vehicle there is a knocking noise in the front end that stops after 3 minutes. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer stated it was normal. Also, parking brake problem. *ak the vehicle had a knocking noise coming from the engine as well as a problem with the parking brake. *mr
When brakes were applied they jerked and were not stopping the vehicle efficiently, there was also a clanking noise noticed while driving the vehicle. Dealer was consulted - he stated that the people who rotated the tires torqued them too much. Went back to dealer who supplied the tires - they replaced the brake linings on the front thinking this would solve the problem - it didn't. They then pulled the rotors and found that the rotors were basically falling apart - the metal was just falling off. Front rotors were replaced. Within a week the back rotors were doing the same - took the vehicle to a local garage, because the brakes were not functioning very well. The rear rotors were in the same if not worse condition. Chevy was contacted. They did not want to acknowledge the problem even though their dealer service manager, backed up the complaint (we took one of the rotors to the service manager to show him. They are not interested in this problem - said that they couldn't be sure the rotors came off of their vehicle. They also did not show any understanding of the seriousness of not having brakes - their attitude was very disconcerting.
Vehicle is experiencing a problem with the ABS brakes indicator on the dashboard. The ABS light will not go out. Owner took vehicle to the dealership who described the problem as an ABS break pressure module valve assembly. This defect is presently being re-called. However, the VIN# for this vehicle is ineligible but the diagnosis is similar to those who are eligible.
I took delivery of my truck on 6/1/00 and realize that it is no longer under warranty. But I have had a lot of problems with the rear brakes. The rear calipers freeze up suddenly, cause the pads to wear down to the metal and then destroy the rotors. The problem always seams to start at the right rear inner pad. By the time you notice a problem, the damage is severe. The first time this occurred at 29,171 miles, the dealership initially would not, but eventually did (after I told them I would accept nothing less) repair it n/c on 1/16/02 (invoice olcs67487). They replaced the pads, turned the rotors but didn't replace the calipers. They blamed the problem on mud intrusion. The second time this occurred at 55,421 miles, the right rear inner pad was the worst again, but I didn't catch it in time and both rear rotors were destroyed. This time it cost me nearly $530.00 to repair the rear brakes on 5/27/03 (invoice 84481) at bonus tire in sterling heights. Pads, rotors and calipers were replaced. Calipers were frozen. One thing that really doesn't make any sense is that the front brakes have never been changed! They are factory original! The truck has currently 63,400 miles and at the last tire rotation, done about 3,000 miles ago, they were at about 40%. Gm will do nothing for me! The dealer fixed the brakes themselves the first time, but wouldn't the next time. I understand that there is no recall concerning these brakes, but that there is a problem with the rear brakes on the silverado. I have heard this from not only service garages and parts suppliers, but also from gm dealership service department managers. I have been told that there is nothing the dealership can do for me. They say that there is a gm rear brake problem, but so far, gm is blaming it on a lack of owner maintenance. I was told that a possible fix is offered by gm (at a charge) for a forward mud flap / deflector for the right rear wheel.
While pulling into a parking spot with the truck I applied the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor. The brakes did not slow the truck down at all and I was lucky to have a large enough curb and slow enough speed for it to stop. I brought the truck to the dealer and they diagnosed a failed electronic braking control module and front right ABS speed sensor. Afterwards the ABS was coming on at low speed when it shouldn't have been and the dealer subsequently replaced the front left ABS wheel sensor since it's output was out of specification. The fact the brakes completely failed due to bad computer parts is of real high concern to me and others around the vehicle due to the safety. The failure mode of the ABS computer components should never prevent vehicle braking. I filed a complaint with chevy to have the failed parts analyzed as to how they could have resulted in a complete loss of braking. They have denied my request.
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