Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the brake lines failed and caused the contact to crash into a garage door while entering a residential driveway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the brake lines were rusted completely. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,988.
2004 Chevrolet Silverado brakes complaints
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I was exiting freeway and applied brakes to slow down. Pedal went to floor. Luckily I got slowed enoughtostop. Called dealer and had vehicle towed. They replaced two brake lines from master cylinder prop. Valve tobrake pressure mod. Valve. Bad design on this vehichle. Replacement parts were udated without this design. I ask about this and was informed that they did away with the original design. 30,000 dollars rolling down the road looking for an accident. They weren't interested in my safety or correcting the problem at there cost, but were glad to relieve me of 536.00. Thank you
Brake line rusted and burst
Brake rotors deteriorated to put they had to be replaced, could not be resurfaced. Found many other people have had same problem. Seems to me gm has used inferior metal. Truck is used only for occasional hauling. Truck is 2 wheel drive - no off roading.
My wife and I were traveling down a steep hill with a stop sign at the bottom. I proceeded to begin pumping the brakes to slow down, as I was pumping the brake, the pedal kept going down further and further to the floor. It went all the way to the floor and a red warning light came on telling me to service the brake system. I used the emergency brake at the last minute to come to a complete halt. I got out and noticed some oil on the pavement that turned out to be brake fluid. I stopped at an auto place and bought a large bottle of brake fluid to fill the master cylinder. I then stepped on the brake and could see the fluid spewing out of one of the brake lines. The brake lines are very badly corroded. I towed the vehicle to my neighborhood mechanic and he informed me that another chevy truck was there with the same problem. This near miss truly scared both me and my wife and we were both grateful we didn't have a serious crash. The vehicle is now at a chevy dealer for repair and they will be starting the work on thursday, april 21st. I did contact gm to complain about what I believe is a very serious safety issue, they have called me to ask for the details. I've researched this problem online and found that there are numerous chevy truck vehicles with the same corroded brake lines so I decided to put in a complaint. The federal safety agency has complaint #odi 10358067 already in it's database and I suspect many others based on what I see online. Chevy brakes systems have 365 complaints noted at edmunds.com. And I question how many have not been reported. Just a note, I am an ex-engineer and believe the design is very poor and that the material chosen actually begs for failure. Gm engineers should be ashamed of the design. Please contact me if you have questions. Thank you.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds with the brakes applied they extended to the floor and the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. The dealer was informed about the failure and stated that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available. The current mileage was 70000.
2004 chevrolet silverado. When decelerating to stop for a red light, the ABS system activated causing the vehicles deceleration to decrease, thus increasing the stopping distance, resulting in a near collision. The vehicle now does this consistently during every stop once the vehicles speed drops bellow 10 MPH. There are no warning lights indicating anything is wrong with the vehicle, which is even more alarming. This problem seems to be identical to that in the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v379000. If there is an problem with speed sensing (as in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v379000), the system should be able to detect inconsistent sensor readings and render the ABS system into a passive mode as a fail safe measure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH and applying the brakes, the brakes were hesitant to engage. He had to depress the brake pedal into the floorboard in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer advised there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact took the vehicle to a local repair facility to have the tires rotated when he was informed that the entire lower ball joint assembly was defective and the caliper and brake pads were loose and flopping around. The mechanic refused to repair the vehicle because of the severity of problem. The contact drove the vehicle to an authorized dealer but was told that it could not be inspected until the following week. The contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 91,200.
Ongoing brake problems with rotors and pads. The initial failure of all rotors and pads were replaced by dealer 11,505 miles. Rear pads have failed again at 17,589 miles. This vehicle was in for a state safety inspection and failed so again I will be in contact with dealership.
Tl* the contact owns 2004 chevrolet silverado. When shifting the vehicle into the "reverse" position to exit the drive-way, he applied pressure to the brake pedal but the vehicle would not stop. As a consequence the vehicle struck a large decorative boulder directly in the pathway. The vehicle came to a complete stop. There was not a brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel prior or during the failure. The driver sustained no personal injuries. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic for inspection. The failure was contributed to a rusted brake line. The vehicle was repaired for the malfunction. The failure and current mileages were 59,347.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. While driving at 45 MPH he felt a pulsating sensation and all of a sudden he began to apply pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle stopped but felt as if it did not come to a complete stop. He then pulled over and could not locate the failure . The vehicle was then taken to a dealer. The technician states there was normal wear and tear on the vehicle. The dealer stated they will not repair the failure due to no warranty on the vehicle. The contact states the vehicle had 23,000 miles and the brake in the rear rotted out including the rotors. The brake pads slid out from the rotors. A technician that located the failure stated that the brakes should have not gone out at 23,000 miles. The contact paid to have the vehicle repair. The failure mileage was 23,150 and current mileage was 23,200. Updated 10/23/09 *bf the rotors were pitted and a piece of the rotor was missing. Updated 10/26/09
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the antilock brake sensor indicator illuminates immediately while attempting to stop from 5-10 MPH. This is during a soft stop, not a hard stop; therefore, the sensor should not illuminate at that speed. The weather and speed are not factors. The contact paid $90 to have the vehicle diagnosed; however, the failure still persists. The failure mileage was 32,000.
Abs activation at speeds under 20 MPH, sometimes jerk the wheel to the right, for no apparent reason. Mechanic replaced ABS wheel sensors, problem even worse, and told to bring it to gm.
We purchased a new 2004 chevrolet silverado that currently has only 11,475 miles on the vehicle. I was informed during a safety inspection that the brake rotors and brakes need to be replaced (complete) and had commented he has experienced "many failures" such as mine. Failure due to porous casting of rotors causing pads to become unusable. Servicing dealer that inspected failure listed as rust? The repair will cost in excess of $700.00. In researching the failure I found interesting documentation that the failure of the rotor material has been an ongoing problem with chevrolet products and many claims have been filed with the federal safety agency. I am aware chevrolet has paid claims to others with the same conditions and I feel the federal safety agency should look at this problem before there are fatalities caused by this material failure. Repairs have been made by chevrolet at not cost to me however I was not entitled to the original parts since cost to me was waived. Now we can only hope the new rotors have a better service life then the original set.
When placing the vehicle in drive/reverse after start up, the on board diagnostics reports "service brake system". A complete brake inspection has been performed with no indication of any type of issue. This is an intermittent problem. If the diagnostics reports this failure, I can turn the vehicle off and wait a few seconds and re-start the vehicle with no failure report. I took the vehicle to the dealer, melbourne chevrolet, melbourne, fl, they reported that they were aware that if a vehicle remained idle for any period of time, this type of code would be a result of salt water corrosion. I have 28,000 miles on this vehicle. I have done some research and found that gm has had similar recalls on the silverado's but not for my year/area.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. While driving 25 MPH, the brake pedal extended to the floor when depressed. The contact shifted into first gear. The vehicle coasted for three minutes before it stopped. The emergency brake was not applied. The contact drove the vehicle home without functioning brakes. He inspected the vehicle and determined that the failure was caused by a split left rotor. The rotor was replaced. The defective rotor is available, if needed. The current and failure mileages were 68,000. Updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated 12/12/07
I was driving up tp a stop light when the light turned red there was a car in front of me that had stopped, I realized I didn't have a lot of room but thought it would be enough to stop. I put the pedal to the floor and still hit them two people were injured. *tr then on 9/8/07 and a deer ran out iin front of me, again my foot to the floor I hit the deer. 1st I was suprised that my air bags didn't deploy (really tore up the front of the truck) and 2nd I should of been able to slow down in time. After reading all of the issues with the brakes on chevys and no one is doing anything about it, I think its time to look for a different car company.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado with an odometer reading of 27000 miles. The contact was driving at 25 MPH in traffic under dry conditions when he had to come to a sudden stop. The contact's was unable to stop from about two car lengths away from hitting the vehicle in front of it. The contact's vehicle hit the other vehicle which caused $4400 worth of damage. The contact stated that the brakes were not an adequate size for this vehicle which caused it to crash, and complained to the dealer and manufacturer several times about the problem. The failure mileage was 17000. *ak updated 03/19/07.
1. Noticed transmission slipping over the last few months 2. A few weeks ago, the tail light, right turn signal and cruise control and dash lights started malfunctioning 3. Recently, the paint around rear passenger door and roof is peeling.
Noted grinding noise from the passenger side of the vehicle when the brakes were applied on a friday evening. Notified the dealership asap on monday. Vehicle was serviced on that tuesday. They found that the rear brakes were grinding and the pads had dug into a rear rotor. They installed new rear rotors and pads as well as the left rear emergency brake shoe. There was no warning to this failure. I believe this to be another case of excessive rear brake wear and premature failure. Customer cost was $557.62 with vehicle still under warranty. The service mileage was 30,419 miles. See tsb 00-05-23-005b, the federal safety agency id#618104.
Hydraulic brake system is ineffective in stopping this vehicle. Brakes are spongy and go to the floor when stopped or if hard pressure is applied. This vehicle would not stop if a child ran in front of it. Three attempts to repair and now we are told it is part of the design and if we used it more this would help. The newer models do not have this system. I wonder why?
Dt*: the contacts stated while driving at various speeds, the brakes were less effective when hot. The dealership determined the rotors were corroded and this was a result of road salt. The vehicle was in a salt belt state. Updated 09/13/06.
My 2004 chevrolet silverado has dangerous brake problems. The brakes give way unexpectedly with the pedal going all the way to the floor. This has happened four times in the past two months- each time the situation was different. The first time I was just parking the car in the garage moving it from the driveway. The second time I was pulling a trailer loaded with a tractor across town and the only thing that stopped me was the electric brakes on the trailer. The third time was moving it across the yard. The last time was in the city driving to a store, I was going down a hill to a red light. The pedal suddenly gives way and goes all the way to the floor with no warning. It then begins working again just as suddenly as it quit. The brake pedal will snap back up and the brakes start to hold again. One time it took 15 minutes before it started working again, the other times it was a matter of 3 to 5 minutes without brakes.
Recall 05042 was completed on my 3500 series silverado used as a tow truck. This recall has not fixed the problem and repeated calls have ended with they will fix the problem as long as it is paid out of pocket. No parking brake on a tow truck is a very serious problem. As of yet no accidents have occurred. *nm
Dt*: the contact stated the brakes on the vehicle feel spongy. The brake pedal must be depressed hard at 5mph and below before the vehicle stops completely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer stated after the inspection, part of normal maintenance would be to replace the brakes; however the contact did not replace the brakes.
Dt*: the contact stated while making a left or right hand turn the steering wheel became difficult to turn. This occurred on normal roads during normal steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. Upon inspection, the dealership replaced the steering shaft however, the problem still exists. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 3/9/2006 - left front axle front seals leaked. The consumer heard noise in the rear end. The power steering pump flow control was replaced. The body control module was replaced. The front differential shaft seal were replaced. The tires were chopped due to alignment being out of adjustment. Driver's door had to be realigned. Master cylinder was replaced.
2002 chevy silverado front rotors and pads rusted after being told there was no problem with vehicle. *ts ***no answer required*** the consumer was told he had two badly worn tie rods which was the cause of the tires being worn out.
I purchased a 2004 silverado in dec of 03. I had brake problems since the first day. The brake are very soft and often the pedal goes to the floor. The truck just will not stop safely. I have taken the truck back to the dealer where I purchased it and they say there is no problem. Because of the poor brake system I had an accident 1 month after buying the truck.
Dt: the contact stated since purchase of the vehicle the brakes have been weak and spongy. The brakes were not able to stop the vehicle properly and it took an extreme amount of pressure to stop. The vehicle has been inspected by the sales dealership and two other dealerships and they all stated there was nothing wrong with the brakes. *ak updated 1/11/2006.
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