Brake line failed while towing boat on city street normal braking lost 3/4 braking power, pedal went almost to the floor, just stopped in time before rear ended someone.
2004 Chevrolet Suburban brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban. While driving at approximately 55 MPH, the brakes did not engage when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was able to pull over to the road side. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that front brake lines were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. The VIN was not available.
Backing out of a parking space went to stop and brake pedal sunk to the floor ABS and brake light came on I put the truck in park opened the hood the master cylinder had fluid then looked under the truck and under the drivers side door brake fluid was leaking from 1 of the 2 steel rusted lines had the truck towed to a repair shop the shop said the 2 lines from the master cylinder to the ABS block had severe corrosion and the rest of the brake lines aren't much better im sorry guys but this is a serious problem to me I could have been killed or killed someone else im one of the lucky ones I guess so now the truck is in the shop having all the brake lines changed for a cost of $ 600.00 and guess what we also own a 2003 tahoe with 90000 miles on it I guess they will have to be changed also same condition all brake lines rusted badly how many people must be seriously injured or killed before something is done about this problem its wide spread look on line how many people have gone through this its a shame make g.m do the right thing here
I was driving to pick my son up from school when I lost brakes. We barely avoided an accident and had to swerve off the road to avoid the vehicle in front of us stopping at the light. I had just redone my front and rear brakes/rogers. After inspecting the brake lines we noticed my lines are completely rusted and will not hold any fluid. I live in florida. No snow, no salt on my roads. It disgusts me that gm isn't taking care of this known issue. This is my 4th suburban and will be my last. I will now be looking toward the ford, toyota, or nissan SUV. Gm should be making this right. Maybe after a few more deaths they'll see how serious this is. How many deaths do they need on their hands to see it's a problem? Absolutely disgusts me!
Went to back out of the driveway, brake pedal went to the floor, no brakes had to take extreme steps to stop the vehicle and all I was doing was backing out of a flat driveway onto the street. Towed vehicle to auto shop - brake lines before safety valve broke causing the entire braking system to fail. Previously I had a brake line burst, however it was post the safety valve which allowed me to stop safely. The lines busting before the safety valve is extremely dangerous and would have resulted in severe injuries had we been driving down the road at normal driving speeds. Gm has an issue and prior to this I was not happy with them saying it isn't an issue, now that it broke in a place that does not have any safety mechanism I consider it extremely poor of gm to cover their face and say there isn't an issue.
Headed out on a quick trip into town. As I turned off of the street I live on I came to a stop sign and as I went to hit the brakes they went all the way to the floor and I could not stop my vehicle in time. I was lucky because I was going downhill at the time but as luck would have it, no cars were at the stop sign and I was able to go through the stop sign and turn left onto an uphill road and let gravity stop my vehicle. Had this had happened once I hit the busy street I was headed to it would have killed someone else as well as myself! I have read that this problem has been reported and no recall from chevrolet... That is just a crime, in my opinion!
Started driving and within 5 min, I lost all brakes. Was able to get to a local service station where they discovered that the brake lines had rusted and drained nearly all fluid. Had lines replaced with stainless steel lines for mega bucks. Rusted lines burst at one point, however, rust/corrosion was present at several points in the system. Did not see any recall or notice to the defective or substandard brake lines in 2004 chevy suburbans. Old lines appeared to be cheap pot metal. I am the only owner of this vehicle and have done all required maintenance.
While driving in heavy morning rush hour traffic on a northern virginia interstate, brakes were applied for typical traffic slowdown. After releasing the brake, the warning light alerting driver of a brake issue came on. At that point, I tested the brake and the peddle sunk to the floor while quickly loosing braking resistance. I was able to pull over and stop the vehicle within about a mile. Looked underneath the drivers side and saw brake fluid leaking/dripping out of the brake line which was ruptured. Had to call a tow truck to take this to a shop for replacement of all of the brake lines. All of the lines were corroded. Checked online and saw that this was a "typical" issue affecting 2004 chevy suburbans but that a product recall was not issued yet. I was thankful that this did not happen the previous day when my 16 yr old daughter drove the car to school.
Obvious corrosion on brake lines of 2004 chevy suburban. By just applying the brake for few times, the brake fluid is gushing underneath the driver side (between the front and rear wheels). Also notice rusting brake lines up to the engine hood (this thing should definitely not happened, I never had a problem like this before in any vehicle I had owned, brake lines should last even beyond the lifetime of the vehicle!). I also informed chevy (tel: 800‑222‑1020)about this life safety failure, this is a very serious defect and chevy must issue a recall on this corrosion problem on brake lines.
I was driving at highway speed just starting to exit off ramp brakes went to the floor and dash lights came on for brakes,also stability loss message came on. Could have been killed or had serious accident.lucky did not but is a very serious issue.brought to shop and was told and shown all brake lines were rusted real bad and one broke open while I was exiting that off ramp.I called gm but they did nothing! I was very upset with this and feel this should be brought to the attention of someone who will really look into this for the safety of all.also my 1997 chevy conversion van,and my husbands 2005 chevy silverado the same thing happened to those brake lines while driving broke open due to rust,losing brakes while driving.van mileage was 70000,and silverado mileage was 75000.this is so dangerous I urge you to please check into it before someone gets killed.I recently saw on the news that suburu recalled cars in northern states for rusted brake lines same as this.gm should be doing the same.
I had the vehicle in park, on a hill, and when I shifted it into drive, felt a pop in the pedal. Then the brakes would not hold the vehicle. I had a very difficult time stopping the vehicle due to the loss of brake pressure. The brakes pedal would just fall to the floor. My husband came out and found one of the rear brake lines was rusted and leaking fluid. The brake lines have visible rust on the outside of them.
Brake line failed due to rust corrosion. Depressed brake pedal in the driveway and brake line broke below driver's door and caused brakes to fail.
Brake pedal went to the floor. Cause was corroded brake line that had leaked.
I was driving down the road and the brake pedal went to the floor when I tried to apply the brakes. I had to repeatedly pump the brakes to get the suburban to stop. I am lucky that I was not pulling the boat when this happened.
I was driving at low speed when I pressed my foot on the brake and it went completely to the floor. Looked under the vehicle and the brakeline had rusted through the line.
I live near frederick, maryland and today I drove my 2004 suburban down to the cul de sac at the end of our street going around 20mph, but when I pressed the brakes, I felt them go almost to the floor, so I pumped/pressed them again twice and each time they then went fully to the floor but the truck was not stopping. I managed to put the vehicle in neutral and press the emergency brake to get the vehicle stopped with the front tires just 3 feet from my neighbors lawn. I then got out and looked under the vehicle and there was brake fluid everywhere along with a trail of it about 30-40 feet up the street from where I first pressed the brakes. I towed the truck back to my driveway and looked underneath and can see that all of the steel brake lines are heavily rusted along the frame below the drivers door area. I could see that one of the lines clearly ruptured and sprayed brake fluid everywhere. I started looking on the internet and see the same symptom/problems are already listed as under investigation for 1999-2003 chevy trucks under the federal safety agency action number : pe10010. Mine is a 2004 model year but it may have been built in late 2003. In any case, I was extremely lucky that it happened in my neighborhood at 20mph and not on the highway or while towing. Clearly gm has a problem and these trucks that needs to be recalled as this problem could kill people very easily!
The brakes on my 2004 chevrolet suburban 2500 failed during an attempted stop. The pedal traveled all the way to the floor. Subsequent testing of the brakes revealed that there was at least one brake fluid leak from lines leaving the master cylinder which was spraying brake fluid onto the engine causing smoking. The vehicle was towed to a chevrolet dealership for repair and I was told that the brake lines had corroded through causing loss of brake fluid and loss of braking capability. It was stated by the dealership that this corrosion was due to road conditions where salt is used on the roads for winter driving. The vehicle had approximately 42,000 miles on it when the brake failure occurred. The cost of the repair was approximately $2,500. The vehicle has never been used for snow plowing or spreading road salt.
During stop and go traffic, the brakes were applied suddenly and the pedal went to the floor. The "service brake system" warning message came on as well as the brake "idiot" light.
While driving in an urban area I noticed that my brake pedal was going down more than usual and went down even more as I waited for the traffic signal to change. When I got home I checked the brake fluid reservoir and found the level about an inch lower than normal. I looked under the vehicle and saw a small pool of brake fluid forming on the drive under the drivers seat. Further search showed that a brake line was leaking and all the lines were badly corroded. I called a local chevy dealer and carefully drove the car to the dealership after adding fluid to the reservoir. The dealer confirmed my finding and indicated that all the lines were so badly rusted that they would probably fail soon. While the vehicle was on the lift they allowed me to see the lines in their current condition. The labor to replace the lines was $1,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated the driver was traveling 10 MPH when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle failed to stop properly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileage was 112,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban. While parked, the driver depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond. The parking brake was applied in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the brake lines had corroded from the inside and would have to be replaced along with the brake pads and rotors. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000. ...updated 10/17/12 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle did not show any warning lights. Gm offered a credit towards purchasing a new chevrolet vehicle. The consumer declined. Updated 10/17/2012 *js the consumer also stated the calipers were severely rusted, along with the front caliper hoses and front rotors, which caused the brake pads to crack and wear unevenly. Updated evoq 10/24/12 updated evoq 11/21/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that the ABS warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact turned the vehicle off however, the ABS continued in operation, causing the battery to drain. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The brake lines on my suburban were rotted (I did not know this until after) and they ruptured while I was on the highway towing a trailer. I only avoided a crash by downshifting and using my ebrake. This is a widespread issue from searching the web and I am shocked this is not already a recall.
Was driving at a very low rate of speed; trying to stop when what felt like the antilock brakes kicked on and the message "traction active" appeared on my console. This made it very difficult to control and stop the vehicle. Then when trying to accelerate, vehicle would lug down and not want to go. There was also a noise, like a pump or something when trying to brake or accelerate. Turning off the stabilitrack seems to stop this from happening, which in turn means I do not have antilock brakes. This is a huge safety issue, especially if trying to merge, pass through an intersection or while driving at a high rate of speed.
While approaching a stop sign, I tried to brake and the pedal went to the floor. No brakes!! I was able to coast to a stop. Upon checking, all brake fluid was gone and the brake lines were rotted through. All brake lines had to be replaced along with the front calipers. Corrosion was the problem with the lines and calipers.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that the brakes were spongy and continued to feel weakened. The dealer replaced the sensor for the front anti-lock braking system five times to no avail. The contact stated that the anti-lock braking systems would independently engage at low speed and the brakes would feel shaky. The dealer was unable to provide a cause for the failure. The failure mileage was 37,520 and the current mileage was 80,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel required greater effort to turn. There was a low power response when the brake pedal was depressed. In addition, the service brake booster warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v043000 (service brakes, hydraulic), although the failures were identical. The failure and current mileages were 23,400. Updated 08/28/09. *lj updated 08/31/09.
No incidents known. Master brake cylinder leaks. Vehicle only has 46,000 miles. I do not tow trailers, carry heavy loads, or apply heavy brake pressure when stopping. Appears to be an obvious defect in the master cylinder. Could cause accident or injury if not investigated and corrected.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 5 MPH, the power steering failed, then both feet were used to stop the vehicle. It was taken to an independent repair shop who determined the power steering and brake booster system failed and both components were replaced.
2004 chevrolet suburban rear brake pads and rotors are rusted.***no answer required*** *mr recall campaign# 04v0450000 & 05v04300.
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