On my 2001 chevy silverado my antilock brakes activated as I was coming to a stop causing me to run into the back of a parked pick up truck with its tailgate down luckily only damage was smashed turn signal and headlight/turn signal bracket
2001 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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Contact states: the anti-lock brake system with no indication failed to stop the vehicle.
Abs system on 2001 silverado 4x4 began coming on at low speeds with only gentle braking. Caused stopping distances to be much greater, causing overshoot of stop signs. No accident was involved. Had repaired at gm dealer, said ABS sensors were corroded and had to replace ($600+ dollars). Vehicle only has 40k miles on it.
Total failure of the ABS braking unit.
Parking brake will not stay adjusted, leading pickup to only be held by the automatic transmission "park" pawl when stopped.
The brakes prematurely failed to respond appropriately when applied. Consumer's vehicle almost rear ended other vehicles. Consumer was going to have the brakes diagnosed by a chevrolet dealership, but until then the cause was unknown. Chevrolet stated that this model year was not included in recall.
The ABS brakes come on when driving slow. I smashed other cars, ran stop signs, and been killed because of this brake failure.
The wheel speed sensors, rust build up between the sensor, and the mount of the sensor. At low speeds the wheel speed sensor malfunctioned while driving at 10 MPH, which caused the ABS to disengage, causing the system to pulsate.
During a routine inspection the inspector informed consumer about rusted rear brake rotors. Consumer did not notice any problems with the vehicle. The rotors had been repaired.
At slow speed, just before stopping, brake pedal goes half way to floor and I get a ratching sound and feeling in the pedal. This has been going on for a month or so and it seems to be getting harder to stop. I think it has something to do with the ABS system. I had no problem stopping on vehicles before the ABS was introduced. I think it is a safety hazard, rather than eliminates one.
Parking brake failures
I have had serveral near misses while pulling a trailer with my 2001 silverado pickup. The truck stops fine with no load. But when trailering it seems to take a lot more pressure to stop the vehicle. I've had the pedal to the floor on several occasions because the hydralic pressure wasn't there. I pulled a 3,000 lb. Gvw trailer, and a 10,000 lb gvw trailer with a 1500 chevrolet silverado extcab/long box. I have had the truck in shop and mentioned the problem said everything was fine.
While driving at a low speed the brake pedal went completely to the floor. Contacted the dealer. However the problem recurred. Dealer stated the sensor hub assembly has to be replaced. *ak the dealer replaced both front wheel speed sensors and cleaned the hubs.
(1) on saturday march 5th, 2005 we were pulling my 2001 chevrolet exteneded cab 4x4 out of the mud. (2) the failure is that the anti-lock brakes locked up while pulling the truck out of the mud and it caused my truck to crash into the 2004 hummer SUV that was pulling my chevrolet out of the mud. The brakes became totally disabled while pulling the truck. The pedal was so hard and did not move. I had both legs on the brake pedal and the brakes did not work. There is no way to disable the anti-lock brakes on this vehicle. We are very lucky that nobody got hurt and the only damages were to my truck. I am requesting some repair assistance and improvements be made to allow me to disable the anti-lock braking system when needed to prevent these types of accidents and injury. (3) to date the failure is not fixable and I have not replaced the damaged parts on my chevrolet truck. I will wait on a response for this complaint before proceeding with my repairs. I have previously submitted a report to the federal safety agency for this exact same vehicle and have yet to hear anything concerning it!
Chevrolet silverado 2001, replaced timing chain at 55,000 miles. *bf the consumer stated when he attempted to apply the brakes, the vehicle skidded and would not stop and when it occurred the vehicle made a noise. The consumer was told it was just the anti-lock brakes kicking in. The consumer also stated when the roads were wet and he applied the accelerator from a stop the back tire would spin out.
My 2001 chevrolet silverado 1/2 ton ext cab pickup's parking brake is apparently worn out and will not hold vehicle at all. I have ask the local gm dealer to adjust the parking brake but they told me they are not adjustable (which now I found out was not true) but must be replaced. They told me the rear brakes and parking brakes need replacing much more often than the front brakes. My rear disc brake pads are still in good shape and do not need replacing but the parking brake has not been holding for over a year now. I have found there is an investigation on this exact problem the federal safety agency action number ea04011. I am interested in knowing the outcome and if somehow I can get repair/correction assistance from gm on this matter. Thanks.
Severe brake rotor rust, rotors repaired once, less then three weeks severe rust returned. Very poor breaking performance under load. Took back to dealer second time they refused to repair. Repair order shows normal condition. Truck only had 16000 miles now with 26000 miles still very poor braking.
Front wheel spindles and hub rust causing activation of ABS system when it should not activate at low speeds such as stop and go driving or slow braking in parking lots. This activation of the ABS system causes increased stopping distance and unexpected lack of braking control. Gm dealers in 12701 area are aware of this problem.
While braking 5 MPH ABS made a grinding noise, then the pedal started to pulsate. This caused extended stopping distance, and consumer rear ended another vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined.
My 2001 chrevrolet silverado truck has about 35,000 miles on it. I recently tried to actuate the emergency brake when parked. I discovered that the brake will not keep the vehicle from moving. It provides very little resistance when the engine is idleing and the transmission is in drive or reverse. I know of no damage done to the brakes that would cause this. This could result in the vehicle rolling downhill without a driver under certain circumstances. It could also result in injury to a person changing a tire or performing other maintenance which requires that the emergency brake be set.
The brakes did not function properly when applied, causing the vehicle to go into a rolling stop. Manufacturer was contacted by owner.
When coming to a stop the ABS light did not warn the consumer that the brakes were not operative. When the consumer took the vehicle to be inspected, it was determined that the ABS module had failed.
While driving at 25 MPH consumer noticed the ABS motor was continuously running, and the brake pedal was getting hard while applying the brakes. This caused extended stopping distance. Mechanic drove the vehicle to the repair shop. Also informed mechanic determined that the ABS control module, and both front wheel hubs needed to replaced. Dealer was notified.*ak the consumer stated that the left front wheel hub assembly needed to be replaced. The consumer stated that he almost had 2 accidents because ABS brakes failed and will not stop the vehicle. Front wheel hub assembly was replaced by k r auto repair. New ABS control unit installed.
When braking at any speed vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. Dealership repaired the worn front/rear brakes. Hwever, the same problems recurred.
The parking brake was defective. When parking the brake went all the way to the floor. When placing truck in gear with the parking brake on it will drive. Dealer stated that warranty expired. Dealer wanted to change the rotors and parts, but consumer would be charged for repairs. *ak the consumer stated that the brake did not work from purchase. The consumer by another dealer that the brake was a poor design and would fail if driven 100 feet with the brake set.
While braking at 30 MPH vehicle lost power steering. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
I own a 2001 chevrolet silverado 4 wheel drive. It currently has 34,000 miles on it. The ABS was activating nearly every time the vehicle came to a stop. This would occur at speeds less than 5-10 MPH on dry pavement under normal driving and braking conditions. I have had several close calls with rear ending another motorist due to the increased stopping distance when the ABS activates. I just had both front hub assemblies replaced at a cost of $800. In my opinion, a vehicle with only 34,000 miles should not have had this type of necessary repair. Gm has had similar problems with their ABS on early to mid 1990's model trucks. I believe this is a manufacture defect and needs to be addressed by gm and the supplier of their ABS parts. I know of 3 other light trucks in my area that have had the exact same problem.
While applying the brake pedal brakes failed. The brake pedal went to the floor. Also, accelerator pedal stuck.
While applying the brake pedal the brakes failed. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic determined that the rotors and pads needed to be replaced, and replaced them. However, the problem recurred. *ak the consumer was also told that the brakes didn't have to be changed right away. Another service dealer suggested that the rotors were made cheap.
Total failure of the parking/emergency brakes
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