Dt: the contact states there is a the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v379000 concerning the anti lock brakes. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to VIN. The contact repaired the vehicle at his own expense.*ak updated 1/25/2006 -
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Dt: the contact states there is a the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v379000 concerning the anti lock brakes. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to VIN. *ak the ABS activated at low speeds. Updated 01/11/06.
I have a 2001 chevrolet silverado VIN [xxx]. I am experiencing an ABS activation when applying the brakes at slow speeds. There is no ABS light that goes on, but I can feel and here the ABS activating. This is causing a greater stopping distance that is hard to estimate. This has caused me to come very close to hitting other vehicles, and people. This problem started roughly in november, and continues everytime the truck is used. I cannot give an accurate number of times this has happened, but it would be more than 50 times. Please help me. The dealer tells me there is a recall for these trucks, but when I call chevy, they tell me my truck is not included. This truck was just purchased from a dealer that took it in as a trade. The previous owner lived in michigan with this truck until trading it in here in wisconsin (also in the salt belt). I would like to have this safety problem addressed by gm. *jb updated 07/17/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Dt: the contact states there is a the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v379000 concerning the anti lock brakes. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to VIN. The contact repaired the vehicle at his own expense.
My father, who is a mechanic, had a 2001 chevrolet silverado hd in perfect condition. On a sunday afternoon with clear conditions, he was traveling to an apple orchard in connecticut. Traveling about 30 m.p.h., he noticed a large vehicle backing out of a driveway. As a dump truck operator, he is well aware of the limited visibility in this particular vehicle and how difficult it would be for the vehicle to stop. So, he pushed the brakes in his vehicle and the brakes went all the way to the floor without any response. Realizing his brakes had failed, he immediately realized he needed to avoid colliding with the second vehicle. His quick response and experience behind the wheel allowed him to miss the second vehicle. He didn't want to hit the vehicle because he would have impacted the drivers side. Instead, his truck bolted into a stone wall, flipped and ended up in between two trees. His air bags never deployed. He landed in the yard of someone's home and the homeowner called the police. The police sited in his police report that the air bag failed and the brakes appeared to fail as well. My father ended up with a few scrapes and bruises and he is just glad everyone involved was alright. Chevrolet never took responsibility for this matter. His insurance company indicated that they would pursue legal action but it would be a long, difficult process. On the consumer protection website, it does indicate that chevrolet had recalled a few of their vehicles because of anti-lock problems. However, the incident involving my father is due to entire brake failure. My fathers main mission now is to get the word out to prevent this from occurring to anyone else. As a mechanic, he always kept his vehicles in tip-top shape making sure everything was in good working order and free of dirt, debris or salt in the winter. It would be appreciated if you could look into this matter to prevent this unfortunate incident from happening to someone else.
Dt: the contact states there is a the federal safety agency recall campaign #05v379000 concerning the anti lock brakes. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to VIN.
At slow speeds the anti-lock brake kick in and causes me to loose control and making stopping distances longer. To correct the problem the wheel bearings and anti-lock sensors had to be removed and cleaned. The federal safety agency has a recall # for this problem (05v379000) but the recall does not cover the state of minnesota.
Dt: the contact states there is the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v379000 concerning the anti lock brakes. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to VIN. The vehicle has not been repaired.
Dt: the contact states there is an the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v379000 concerning anti lock brakes. This vehicle is having the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to VIN. The vehicle has not been repaired.
I have a 2001 silverado and the antilocks kick in at very slow speeds.. Causing extended stopping range and delayed stopping.....
Failure of brakes at low speed, almost stopped, which seems to engage ABS and clicking sound, but stopping is very delayed. Has caused me to run off my driveway and out into intersections. Gm refused to repair under recall case number 05v379000 because they said my VIN was not included in the group.
Dt: the contact states there is an the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v379000 concerning antilock brakes. This vehicle is experiencing the same problems as indicated in the recall, but this vehicle is not included in the recall due to VIN. The contact repaired the vehicle at his own expense. *ak updated 12/7/2005. The dealer replaced both front wheel speed sensors.
Driving at slow speed in dry weather coming up to a line of traffic at a stop light. Applying the brakes the anti-lock mechanism kicked in and my braking ability was severely decreased to the point I almost hit the vehicle in front of me. I have not replaced and parts yet, but I have discovered recall 05v379000 that seems to be the culprit. For some reason minnesota is not included as a salt belt state. Believe me, there's plenty of salt applied to the roads in minnesota during winter.
There is a recall on 99-02 chevy pickups for malfunctioning antilock brakes that only covers a few states. My truck is having the same problem and gm will not fix it, even though I travel to one of these states all the time even in the winter.
Parking brake failure. When new the parking brake pedal went easily to the floor, but the vehicle would hold on a hill with the transmission in neutral. Dealer advised that although tis didn't feel right, it was a new design and was working properly. Within a couple of years, engaging the parking brake pedal didn't do any good - the vehicle would not hold on a hill. I could not adjust brake myself as it appeared to be some sort of hydraulic system rather than a regular one. Mechanic advised that job would cost $100. So be it. Chevy wouldn't cover it. Now, brake will, again, not hold and chevy won't do anything.
Dt: contact states he is a police officer that worked an accident case that was the result of brake failure. There is an the federal safety agency recall campaign id #05v379000 concerning the service brakes, hydraulic: anti-lock. The consumer experienced the same symptoms as indicated in the recall. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Parking brake has been recalled for manual transmissions but not for automatic transmissions of the same year and make. While parking on a steep hill I found out my parking brake was not holding. I bought new brakes at dealership and they informed me manual transmission pickups have been recalled. After reading recall notice I discovered it was the same problem as my automatic pickup had. Why has this not been recalled on automatic transmission pickups. 2001 chevy half ton 2 wheel drive pickup.
2001 silverado anti-lock brake problems, activation at low speeds. Ongoing and consistent. Several close calls on stopping in time. No accident yet!
Anti lock brakes engage as truck is coming to a stop, for no apparent reason. This causes an increase in stopping distance and some loss of vehicle control. This is also very disturbing to the driver who feels they do not have complete control of the vehicle. Same problem that 1500 series chevy silverados are having.
Dt: the consumer stated that there the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v379000 involving the anti lock brake in which his vehicle experienced the same symptoms as indicated in the recall but was not included due to the VIN. No repairs had been made at this time. *ak (11/22/05)
Dt: the contact's vehicle was having the same problem as stated in recall 05v379000. He contacted general motors, but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. There have been no repairs to the vehicle at this time. He does have an appointment at the local dealership this week.
Brakes failed on two occasions. Pedal goes to floor vehicle keeps going. Once almost putting us in a lake and another hitting garage at home. Have records of brakes being repaired after first incident at gm dealer service garage, on 7-26-04 after lake incident. Vehicle is at gm garage at this time for second repair on ABS brakes.
#1 2001 silverado when stopping gradually once I slow to less than 10 MPH the antilock brake system kicks in causing it to take a much greater distance to stop than what it normally takes. When I asked my dealer about this they said that they haven't heard of this problem. However while doing some research on the internet I've found a huge amount of complaints about this. #2 with about 40000 miles on my truck the rear brakes started making some noise, so I pulled the wheels off to have a look and found that both rear rotors were chewed up beyond being serviceable. When I took the brakes apart I found that the brake pads still had plenty of material on them but they just destroyed the rotors as if the rotors were made out of a steel that was too soft. So $350.00 for just the parts is what this cost me. I spoke to my local dealer about this and they told me that they haven't heard of this before. Again when I looked on the internet I found a bunch of complaints of the same thing.
Dt: the contact stated when the brakes were applied at low speeds the ABS activated. The service dealer determined the wheel speed sensors needed to be cleaned. The repair was done at the contact's expense. This remedied the problem. Recall 05v379000 for this year, make, and model was issued, but this vehicle was not included in the recall. Due to VIN.
Dt: the contact stated the ABS activated at low speeds. When he applies the brakes, the pedal pulsated and locked. The vehicle has not been inspected by a service dealer to determine the problem. The manufacturer said to take the vehicle to a service dealer to be inspected. The manufacturer stated there was recall for the ABS, but his vehicle was not included in the recall.
Anti lock occured on left front wheel causing right front wheel to lock and pull to right causing slide into pole and damage to front end. As vehicle is stopping ABS activates in any instance, vehicle pulls to right.disconnection of left front wheel sensor connector was neccessary to prevent reoccuring false activation.
Dt: the caller said the emergency brake does not hold. The vehicle's with manual transmission have been recalled for the emergency brake (05v161000), but not vehicles with automatic transmissions. The caller said he thought both vehicles should be recalled. Dealer and manufacturer offered no help for free. *ak
Dt: 2001 chevrolet silverado. The rear backing plates that hold the back rotors in place were completely rusted and had to be replaced. The consumer contacted the dealership, and they gave him the number to gmc. The consumer then contacted gmc, and they accepted the complaint and said that they would see if they could do anything to help. Gmc called the consumer back a couple days later and stated that they could not do anything. There were no accidents. The consumer recently received a recall on the front hub bearing assembly and wheel speed sensor. *ak (11/29/05)
Dt: 2001 chevrolet silverado. The consumer stated anti-lock brakes did not stop the vehicle when stopping. A recall was issued, but the consumer did not live in the salt belt states. It has not caused any accidents or injuries, but it did cause two close calls. The consumer had the problem fixed, but he wanted to be reimbursed. The anti-locking braking system was replaced. The problem started in march 2005, and fixed in may 2005. *ak
Dt: 2001 chevrolet silverado. The consumer stated the emergency brake on the vehicle failed. According to the dealership the part will wear out if not used. The consumer has not contacted gmc about the problem. He found this after the vehicle failed inspection on september 6, 2005.*ak
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