My rear rotor on my 2003 silverado ss with 41,000 miles is rusting/cracking away causing my pads to dig grooves into rotor.pads have another 40,000 miles left on them.the warranty ran out at 36,000.should gm be held responsible for the defective rotor?
2003 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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4x4 not working, charcoal canister, cd-player 3 times, complete new brake system from rotors,seals,caliperes etc. That I paid for $1,000., window regulator, door latches, noise coming from the steering area, dash peeling apart, chapman chevy replaced all four tires twice within 50,000 miles-I finally went and spent $1,200 on new tires to make sure my family and I our safe
2003 chevrolet silverado experienced premature rear disc brake pad wear.***no answer required***. *mr the rear rotors were resurfaced.
Your id#05v161000 should also include chevy trucks with automatic transmissions. I own a 2003 chevy silverado 2500 hd 4 wheel drive. I have an automatic transmission and my parking brake has'nt held since last fall. Its holding power had gotten continually weaker since the purchase date (9-30-02). Chevy told me I had to adjust it, I did, twice. I can't adjust it anymore. Additionally, my windshield has a perfect crack in it that follows the uppermost blow pattern of the defrost vents perfectly. This crack started during the first cold spell this past winter. It grew everytime I used the defroster. It stretches all the way across my windshield at this point. Chevy told me that since there were imperfections in the glass, caused by wear and tear, that the windshield was not thier responsibility. The imperfections they found were not visible to the naked eye. Damage by road debris would be accompanied by 'spidering' of the glass. None such on my windshield.
I own a 2003 chevrolet silverado that has the problem with the anti-lock brakes activating at low speeds because of rust around the sensors. It also has a problem with the brake rotor braking surface rusting and pitting so bad in two years that the rear brake pads were only making 50% contact with the brake rotor causing a loss of braking performance. Your current investigation does not include 2003 vehicles and needs to be expanded.
Brake pedal feels very spongy. When brakes are applied hard the stopping didtance is very poor. In fact on dry pavement, the vehicle ABS system will not engage. When I add my boat trailer (whithin the manufactures hauling spec) the vehicle is scary to drive, it feels like you cannot stop. I have contacted the dealer and they have no way to make the truck stop better. Please help!!
The brakes on my 2003 cheverolet silverado are very soft. They require greater stopping distance than normal under any driving conditions. When going down a hill or other incline, you must press the brake pedal to the floor in order to stop. Dealers have not resolved the problem.
Brake peddal goes to floor when steady pressure applied. This has occured since the truck had about1000 miles on it.dealer says this is normal. If this is normal there is a lot of trucks that are not able to stop very fast.
Anti lock brake failure .
When braking at any speed brake pedal would go to the floor, and there would be extended stopping distance. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak ABS displayed brake system failure. The consumer stated that the brakes failed on inclines. The consumer stated that there was an electrical short. The odometer failed and added extra mileage. The tires started separating after 300 miles. The radio became hot and shorted out. The air conditioner shorted out. The consumer stated that the new vehicle checklist was not filled out nor reviewed with him. The consumer stated that the engine knocks. The consumers fingers were burned by the radio after it got hot. The consumer stated that he heard a growling noise in the power steering. The consumer heard a buzzing noise in the transmission. The consumer had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle coming down a hill. The right headlight went out and turned black. The headlight was replaced with the wrong high beam light. The cd player will not take the cd. The speedometer will only go to 20 MPH at times.
The brakes failed when they were applied and vehicle was pulling out in reverse. Took vehicle to the dealer for checkup, and results showed that the brake hoses were torn. This caused the problem.
2oo3 chevrolet silverado, brakes are spongy, will not stop quickly, pedal needs more force than any other vehicles I have driven, dealer says nothing wrong, they appear normal, I disagree, this has been an ongoing complaint on this truck, date is when truck was 2 weeks old as reference. Trucks right rear wheel will also lock up on damp road upon trying to stop. Intermittent problem, dealer could do nothing.
After hearing grinding noises, I inspected rear brakes and found rear inner brake pads had prematurely worn out. After disassembling rear brakes found pads frozen (stuck) on pad guides (had to force off with hammer) which prevented pads releasing from rotor and caused uneven and premature wear of pads and destroyed rotors. New pads were purchased and upon installation realized even new pads would not slide freely on pad guides. Local chevy dealer states they are unaware of any known problems. After searching numerous forums on internet and speaking with other silverado owners found this is a common problem yet manufacturer does not want to take responsibility. To avoid this problem from recurring I had guide notches on pads machined slightly oversize than oem. So far no problems to report. If I can figure this out why cant gm.
The rear disc brakes wear out prematurely. They wear completely down to the rotors before one is aware that brakes are bad. Contacted the dealer. However, they will not do anything to assist the consumer.
Transmission clunking in 2-3 up shift or 3-2 downshift, mush louder when towing my trailer it sounds like its going to exployed brakes: brake pedal is on the floor very very weak cannot stop truck on a quick brake 2003 chevy silverado 4x4 xcab.
Consumer was coming from a road trip. During this trip he noticed that brakes failed. He then took the vehicle to get serviced. They told him that rear rotors rusted. No injuries reported.
While applying the brakes brake pedal went the floor, and the pedal was hard to push down. Consumer noticed that the more he pushed the less braking power he received. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced due to corrosion.
Consumer noticed that fluid was leaking from the driver's side wheel. While applying the brakes the pedal had slight hesitation. Then, the vehicle stopped, and a noise was heard coming from the front. Consumer drove vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the master cylinder needed to be replaced.
Abs light intermittently illuminated while driving or when braking. Also, an ongoing problem with excessive wear of brake rotors and pads. They had to be turned or replaced.
While driving, under any braking conditions, there was a delay when the brake pedal was pressed. The consumer has made contact with the dealer. Please provide any additional information.
1st event in december 03 atempt to pull out of parking space steering wheel wouldnot turn with foot on brake , serval events since with brake applied steering wheel will not move. Dealer tech. Saw event ,called gm techinal service they gave no remedy to fix problem ,truck is at dealers now.
While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. A loud noise was heard coming from driver's side wheel. Consumer drove the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined hydraulic booster system needed to be replaced due to leakage.
While applying the parking brake it will not hold. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate or resolve the problem.
At any speed when pressing the brakes pedal would go to the floor and feel spongy. Also, when pressing the brakes vehicle will take an extremely long time to stop. Dealer had the vehicle four times concerning this problem. The dealer informed the consumer that the brakes were designed that way. *ak
While applying the brakes, the pedal went to the floor. The driver pumped the brake pedal and the brakes released power. The consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for analysis. *jb
In my opinion... The ABS system on my 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 fails to work properly. Upon brake application @ speed... All four wheels consistantly "lock-up"... Tires squeal... And vehicle is unstable. Upon visiting the dealer two times... The chevrolet dealer states ABS system is functioning properly. The salesman @ the dealership states he has heard the same complaints from several silverado owners... And the problem lies within the tires. This raises my concern that chevrolet has not engineered the oem tires to be properly matched to the ABS system... Creating an unsafe and non-functional ABS braking system. I expect my ABS system to grunt... Growl... Groan... And the brake pedal to pulsate... But, not "lock-up" all four wheels!!! I previously owned 2001 and 2002 chevrolet trucks... And I didn't notice this problem. If this is the best chevrolet can do... Then I'll be looking look for a ford... A dodge... Or maybe a new full-size nissan truck in 2004. Have you received any similar complaints?
When the brake pedal was pressed, the pedal felt a little spongy. The consumer had to start braking early to avoid an accident. The consumer believed there was air in the hydraulic brake system. *jb *sc
Brakes needed replacement at 2,000 miles due to frontand rear rotors being out of round. My initial complaint was due to a very loud noise each morning upon initial braking. Sound was not a normal brake squeal. Work order shows h0042 1.0+.8+1.8 o.l.h due to rear brakes.
When depressing the brakes at any speed, they would fade. The pedal travel increased and descended further before the brakes responded. The dealership had been contacted. *ak there was brake pedal thickness. (the front pads were 10mm thick and the rear was 8mm) also, the blinkers did not work properly.
Consumer states that when trying to apply the anti-lock brakes, they locked up, which caused extended stopping distance. Dealer notified. *ak when accelerating between 45-56 MPH, the anti-lock brake failure occurred and the antilock brake indicator light came on. *tt
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