1999 Chevrolet Tahoe: brake failure

Filed Jun 22, 2013 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · OH

Backing out of my driveway and my brake pedal went to the floor with very little braking power. Brake fluid running out of the front center of the vehicle. Checked the vehicle and the brake line had rusted completely through causing loss of brake fluid.

Filed Mar 9, 2012 · Brakes · 230,000 miles · KY

The metal brake line that runs along the frame. Where it goes up and over the rear axle on the drivers side. It rusted out without any warning. I was turning into my driveway and the brake pedal went to the floor. Luckily my drive goes up a small incline so I coasted it up the hill by barely giving it any gas and stopped it by my house.

Filed Feb 29, 2012 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · MD

Brake lines rusted, loss of brake fluid, brake failure in heavy traffic...verified by wastlers auto in md.

Filed Sep 13, 2010 · Brakes · 187,000 miles · IN

Went back out to my 1999 tahoe to leave a cvs...brake pedal went to the floor and had no brakes. Brake line feeding the rear was rusted and broke.

Filed Apr 16, 2010 · Brakes · 52,600 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 2 MPH in reverse, the brakes failed. She had to shift into neutral gear and apply the emergency brake in order to gain control of the vehicle. The contact added brake fluid to the vehicle; however, it continued to leak out of the vehicle due to corrosion in the brake line. The vehicle had not been taken to an authorized dealer to be diagnosed when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were 52,600.

Filed Mar 27, 2008 · Lights · 160,000 miles · FL

1999 series chevrolet tahoes (several years before and after) have a serious wiring safety issue. Failure of the turn signal / emergency flasher switch can result in total loss of brake lights under all conditions with no indication failure has occurred. Brake lights required to work at all times, even when car ignition is off. Yet because chevrolet has "looped" the brake light wiring "through" this switch, failure in the switch function for emergency flashers, results in total brake light failure, even with car turned off, yet the turn signals continue to function and drivers are unaware of the failure. Unfortunately, the local dealer also wants over $445 for the switch and $175 labor to change it out. This results in a very unfair charge to the consumer of over $600 to fix a malfunction that must be repaired for safety reasons, when a simple wiring change in design would prevent such an old "christmas tree light failure effect" completely. Gm should be forced to recall such vehicles and make an alternate change in wiring to protect the brake lights from such failure.

Filed Dec 1, 2006 · Brakes · 106,000 miles · IL · crash · 2 injuries

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the brakes failed, causing an accident. Two occupants in the vehicle directly in front of the contact's vehicle were injured. That vehicle was totaled and the occupants were taken to the hospital by ambulance. There were no details about the injuries sustained. There was a total of five vehicles involved in the collision. The contact's vehicle sustained damage to the grill, bumper and both front fenders. The air bag deployed and the seatbelt was worn. The three other vehicles sustained minor damage, although no information was available. A police report was taken. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, but the vehicle was not part of the federal safety agency recall # 05v379000 for the service brakes: hydraulic: antilock. The manufacturer was notified.

Filed Jan 6, 2006 · Brakes · 76,000 miles · WI

Dad*: the contact stated the vehicle has increased stopping distance, and the antilock brakes activated at low speeds. The vehicle has not been seen by a dealer. Antilock brakes failed. The vehicle has increased stopping distance,activated at low speeds. There was the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v379000, regarding the antilock brakes. The vehicle had the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it was not included in the recall due to the VIN.

Filed Nov 10, 2005 · Brakes · 78,371 miles · VT

Dt: the contact stated ABS brakes failed. He applied the brakes while pulling into a parking lot and the vehicle kept going. He managed to avoid the vehicle parked in the space in front of him. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer , and they replaced the ABS sensor, which rusted. The vehicle was operating normally now. The manufacturer was contacted. They offered no free remedy. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency recall 05v379000 concerning the hydraulic antilock brakes. *ak updated 12/7/2005.

Filed Nov 8, 2005 · Brakes · MI

Dt: the contact stated this vehicle was having the same problem as mentioned recall 05v379000, butt his vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. This occurred for approximately one year. The brakes continually pulsated whether the vehicle was moving or parked. The vehicle has been to the dealership twice for brake failure. The last time they found that both ABS hubs were bad. Due to the expense no repairs were performed. *ak udated 12/27/05.

Filed Oct 4, 2005 · Brakes · FL

Brake failure.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · MA · crash

Dt: while driving at 45 MPH and under the brakes failed to engage properly. The car will not stop properly. The consumer has to pump on the brakes to stop-sometimes this did not work. The vehicle was taken to chevrolet dealer, and they said there was a problem with the ABS brakes. No repairs or corrections were made. At one incident the consumer was towing a horse trailer at 45 MPH. When brake pressure was applied, there were no brakes, a complete failure, causing the horse trailer to jackknife. The brakes failed and engaged and failed and engaged as reported by the consumer. This resulted in the trailer damaging the vehicle, trailer, and injury to the horses. There have been no repairs or corrections made to the ABS system at this time.