On four occasions when applying brakes pedal would go to floor and jump back up, causing loss of braking. Vehicle been in dealer's shop on two occasions, and nothing could be found.
2000 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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The rear ABS system when it hits a small bump in the road the ABS system removes almost all brake pressure allowing the pedal to fall down and dramatically increasing stopping distance-this could have easily caused a wreck and has happened on multiple occasions. My dealer said it was normal and refuses to look at it-but no other gm vehicle with ABS that I have has had this problem.
When applying brakes pedal pumps, and vehicle doesn't seem to stop.
The federal safety agency recall 00v345000/ manufacturer's recall c00093/ABS brakes. Manufacturer refused to send recall notice to consumer. Please provide any further details.
Consumer received recall 00v345000/manufacturer's recall 00093 for brake line chafing. Consumer has traveled back and forth 400 miles trying to get this fix. Parts wern/'t available, and no availabilty date was given.
The service department only had limited repair times and they would not offer a loaner until the vehicle had been there for eight hours for recall repair service. Nlm
Brake slack adjuster was designed to work wrong way, instead of tightening, is loosens brake line. Ttok vehicle to dealer who could not remedy problem.
Consumer took vehicle to dealership for recall notice 00v345000. Dealership informed consumer that there were no parts available, and to drive vehicle as it was. Please provdie any additional information/attachments.
Driving home from work. Came up to intersection with stop light. Light changed to red and tried to apply brakes.brake pedal went all the way to floor and vehicle would not stop. Vehicle ran thru red light and intersection narrowly missing collision with other vehicle.road surface dry and clear. Temp approx 35. Contacted dealership and they said no problem. This is the second occurence of this type since I've owned the vehicle. Cannot continue to drive with no confidence in brakes. Fortunately no injuries or fatalities have occured however this condition is a time bomb waiting to go off.
When driving at any speed and upon depressing brake pedal to make a normal stop, brakes slightly catch. Brake pedal goes to floorboard, causing extended stopping distance. Brakes kick in, causing vehicle to come to a skided stop. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer unable to determine cause of problem. Please provide any further details.
Brakes would not stop truck on wet, rough, blacktop, 20% slope hill. Brakes failed.
Was backing vehicle out of garage when something happened to power assist on steering. Also, had no power brakes. Everything had locked up. Noticed steering fluid on garage floor. Contacted dealership, and was informed by service manager vehicle will be towed.*ak dealer stated that consumer may have had foot on brake and went through safety zone on hydro booster cauing fluid to foam up and cause this problem.
Consumer received a recall letter to inspect brake line, consumer was not comfortable with what dealer was supposed to do.*ak consumer is unhappy because in order to do repair, gm had to slice brake line.
When making sudden stops brakes will chirp and front end will dive down. Dealer cannot fix problem.
While slowing for a stop sign, consumer heard a grinding noise coming from the right side of the vehicle, dealer found the rear, right side inner brake shoe was missing, backing plate had skored the rotor, outer brake pad and left rear brake pad had 3/8" of pad left, dealer replaced rear pads and both rotors, free of charge.
Right rear caliper jammed because rocks and mus has gotten into it. A tsb has been issued on the vehicle. Manufacturer has been notified.
Abs system does not permit the vehcle to stop in a safe or timely fashion, under certain conditions the ABS system actually extends the stopping distance or does not stop the vehicle in the distance required compared to the vehicle without ABS system. Cj
Since first day it has been hard to stop, then, it got harder and harder, took vehicle to dealer in june of 2000, and they could not find cause. Consumer stated it was also hard to steer .
Consumer stated the parking brake release handle is attached to a square metal bracket located about the driver's left leg, when the leg is stretched, the shin hits the metal assembly, in an accident any forward movement would cause leg into the metal assembly causing an injury.
Went to the store. The brakes was fine had a hard pedal. Came back out started the truck. Put foot on the brake pedal. The pedal went to the floor. The ABS light came on. Put the truck in reverse truck started to back up. Put truck back in park. Called gm. Put the truck in the shop. The pedal went to the floor with little pressure over the weekend. Gm says no problem found and showed me another truck about like mine had the same problem. I drove several other trucks had hard pedal on them. I think there is a problem with these trucks and will not take mine back unless they address the problem. They are saying that nothing is wrong and was not wrong. Although I have 7 witnesses to the problem. Please help before someone gets hurt in these trucks. Thank you.
On several ocations the anti-lock system has activated for no reason. This has happened on dry roads and no panic bracking was envolved. When the system activates , breaking distances become much greater than normal ,thus necessating corrective action to avoid a collission.
Vehicle experiencing problem with delay in stopping distance when applying brake on wet snow road conditions. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak the consumer indicated that the sudden loss of braking when the ABS engages was frightening and dangerous.
After starting vehicle applied brake to get ready to back out of parking space and pedal went to floor, and vehicle continued backwards. Abs light was on, had vehicle towed to dealer, who said brakes were fine. Chevrolet company told consumer that was how brakes acted in a vehicle with ABS. Consumer test drove 10 other vehicles like it at dealers, all 10 had brakes that did not go to floor. Brakes worked on consumer's vehicle, but pedal went to floor before there was any braking action.
Pulled into a parking lot and parked. Then, consumer pumped brake pedal and it went to the floor, there were no brakes. Consumer put vehicle in gear and it started to roll backwards. Took to dealer, and they said it was normal for brakes to go to the floor.
The consumer is complaining of the design of the rear left emergency brake shoes and drum elbows, they allow road salt and other debris to get into the drum possibly causing them to fail. The consumer also states that the rear brakes are squealing due to the rust building up in the brake drum and shoes.
While applying brakes and pulling into garage brake pedal went down to floor, causing vehicle to damage front bumper and hood. Dealer notified. *ak the dealer couldn't find problem.
While at a stop and about to accelrate vehicle shutters intermittently. When braking and letting off brake pedal about 50 %, and pressing brakes again, vehicle will lunge forward which may cause a crash. Dealer cannot determine the cause. Please provide further information.
While traveling 10-15 MPH driver tried to stop, brakes failed and vehicle struck a steel pipe. Vehicle damage did occur. Driver only passenger. Brake pedal went all the way to the floor. No prior warnings before incident.
Abs failing to operate properly and causing brake pedal to go to the floor intermittently when driving over bump or rough surface. Dealer was not contacted at this time. *ak ABS is too sensitive when applying brakes, any type of pump or wet pavement will set off the ABS. Thus the brake pedal becomes soft and goes down to the floor. The dealer could not fix it.
When consumer applied brakes the pedal would go all way to the floor. There was double pad on caliper.
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