1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TRUCK BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, LINES HIDDEN BY GAS TANK RUPTURED, THIS TRUCK WAS SHOWROOM CONDITION AND SPENT MOST OF IT'S TIME CLEAN AND IN THE GARAGE, NO RUST APPARENT ANYWHERE ELSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVARADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR MORE THAN USUAL AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE SHOCKS WERE WET AND COVERED WITH OIL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WHICH CONNECTS TO THE REAR AXLE WAS ALSO LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION; NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR ABNORMALLY. HE THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

JUST DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS NORMAL WHEN APPLYING THEM. LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD INDICATING BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN I ARRIVED AT HOME CHECKED FLUID AND WAS OUT OF BRAKE FLUID. STARTED LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A BROKEN BRAKE LINE BADLY CORRODED. LOOKING AT THE REST OF THE LINES THEY ARE ALL IN A BAD WAY. I'M A PLUMBER AND HAVE WORKED WITH STAINLESS STEEL TUBING MY EXHAUST IS ORIGINAL NEVER HAD A PROBLEM OR LEAK. IT SEEMS STRANGE TO INSTALL SUCH A GREAT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND NOT THE SAME ON A LITTLE MORE IMPORTANT SYSTEM. *TR

REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. BRAKELINE CORRODED THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF REAR BRAKES. *TR

ON FRIDAY SEPT. 15, I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHEN I EXPERIENCED BRAKE LINE RUPTURE FROM TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. I WAS MERELY ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN FOR A CURVE AND I DID 'DYNAMITE' THE BRAKES. I APPLIED NORMAL PRESSURE AND SUDDENLY, THE PEDAL BEGAN TO TRAVEL TOWARDS THE FLOOR AND I COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE BECOMING HARDER TO SLOW. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE SUFFERING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, I INSPECTED THE AREA AND FOUND SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON THE BRAKE LINE WHERE CORROSION HAD SEVERELY DAMAGED THE LINES, AS WELL AS TWO SMALL HOLES IN TWO DIFFERENT LINES. WHEN I GOT HOME, I PERFORMED A SEARCH OF THE PROBLEM ON MY COMPUTER AND FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE!! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT GM SHOULD ADDRESS, OR BE FORCED TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY!! IF NOT, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY/LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO SUB-STANDARD MATERIALS USED IN THEIR BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 DOWN THE ROAD, WENT TO BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING, I NARROWLY AVOIDED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ,CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. LIMPED HOME AND FOUND RUSTED THRU BRAKE LINES JUST OUTSIDE OF DRIVER SIDE FRAME. TRUCK HAS JUST TURNED 100,000 MILES, BUT THE UNDERCARRIAGE LOOKS MUCH OLDER...SEVERE CORROSION AND RUST...NOT WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FOR A $45,000 TRUCK. NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER FAILURES I HAVE INCURRED...WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN. NHTSA, YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED! *TR

I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EXTENDED CAB LONG BED 4WD. WHILE LEAVING WORK MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN NO BRAKES. THE METAL BRAKE LINE GOING TO MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL RUSTED THROUGH RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID SHOOTING OUT OF THE LINE LEAVING A PUDDLE OF FLUID ON THE GROUND. AFTER CHECKING ALL THE METAL BRAKE LINES I FOUND THEM TO BE ALL RUSTING AND THEY WILL ALL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINES OR GOT AN ESTIMATE ON REPAIRS AS OF YET. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE ENTERING A FOUR LANE ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 40MPH. *TR

1999 SILVERADO TRUCK BRAKE LINE FAILURE. WENT TO STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PROBLEM BRAKE LINE RUSTED THRU. ALL THE BRAKE LINE ARE RUSTY PRETTY SAD THE TRUCKS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP TO TURN INTO MY DESTINATION WHEN MY FOOT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT, PUT THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE TRUCK TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE WHEN THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD BLOWN DUE TO RUST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ABRUPTLY BRAKE FROM 20 MPH BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,773.

HYDRAULIC BRAKE TUBE RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. BUT BECAUSE IT'S NOT A TOYOTA NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM (CALIPERS, HOSES, LINES) EVERYTHING, TRUCK IS NOT PRIMARY VEHICLE, HAS RUSTED HOSES COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON ROAD NO ACCIDENT FORTUNATELY. 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO SPENT OVER $3,000 ON BRAKES IN ONE YEAR BECAUSE THE BRAKES DESIGNED FOR THIS TRUCK ARE FAULTY - KEEP FAILING. *TR

BRAKES ON MY 1999 SUBURBAN UNDER LOW SPEED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES AND I CAN NOT STOP IN NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS THIS IS ON DRY PAVEMENT WITH GOOD TIRES AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE SENSORS ARE RUSTY AND THERE IS A RECALL I CALLED GM AND THEY ARE SAYING MINE IS NOT INCLUDED I HAD THIS BRAKE SYSTEM INSPECTED BY A GM MECHANIC AND THY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MINE IS ON NOT ON LIST ITS THE SAME PARTS AS IN THE RECALL. *TR

1. LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE, DRIVEN BELOW NATIONAL MILEAGE AVG., MAINTAINED WELL. 2. HIGH PRESSURE BRAKE LINES RUPTURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. 3. NOTHING YET PENDING LEGAL ACTION. *TR

MY 1999 CHEVY TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY SPEED SENSOR THAT CAUSED THE ABS TO GO OFF WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY CLEANED THE SENSOR. EVERYTHING WAS FINE. TWO WEEKS AGO THE SAME THING STARTED TO HAPPEN, YOU GET ALMOST TO A STOP AND YOU ALL OF THE SUDDEN LOOSE ALL YOUR BRAKING POWER. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EVERYTHING I HAD AND NOTHING. I PROBABLY DID EVEN MORE DAMAGE TO MY BRAKE SYSTEM BY PUSHING SO HARD TRYING TO STOP. I CAME WITHIN ABOUT A HALF AN INCH FROM HITTING THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED OTHER TIMES LUCKILY NOT WITH SUCH CLOSE CALLS. CHEVY HAS INFORMED ME THAT SINCE I HAVE PUT ON 30,000 MILES SINCE THE RECALL THE WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HAD I HAD ALL MY SERVICE AND REPAIR WORK THERE THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED IT AGAIN FOR ME. THIS SHOWS ME THE RECALL WAS NOT ABOUT SAFETY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES IT IS ABOUT THEIR BOTTOM LINE. PERIOD. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CHEVY GMC TRUCKS AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN GET THE RECALL YET. ALL IT WILL TAKE IS ONE TIME FOR YOUR BRAKES NOT TO WORK YOU ROLL INTO AND INTERSECTION AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY GETS KILLED BECAUSE CHEVY IS TOO CHEAP TO STAND BEHIND OR FIX THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS THE RECALL ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN #: 05V379000 BUT BECAUSE I LIVE IN COLORADO, THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. MY VEHICLE ANTILOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTION AT LOW SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE TAKES A LONGER DISTANCE TO COMPLETELY STOP AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED APPROXIMATELY ONE VEHICLE LENGTH AWAY. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE ABS FUSE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED

CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR RECALL REPAIRS DONE TO A 1999 CHEVROLET K 2500. *KB THE CONSUMER HAD THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TWICE AND THE REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL AND REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIR MADE. *NM

LOW SPEED CYCLING OF FRONT ABS SYSTEM, OR FALSE ACTIVATION. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STOPPING WHEN DRIVEN 15 MPH. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WOULD DEPRESS TO THE GROUND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THE VEHICLE'S EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO HELP STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FLUID SQUIRTED OVER THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL, AND SHOCK ABSORBER. CHUNKS OF RUST WERE ALSO OBSERVED WHERE THE BRAKELINE FRACTURED WHICH WAS HOOKED TO THE BACK AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT ON 06/29/06 WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR REMEDY. THE DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A DRY AND FLAT SURFACE. ALL 5 BRAKE LINES CONNECTED TO THE ABS UNIT WERE BADLY RUSTED. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB

DT: 1999 CHEVROLET C2500. THE CONSUMER STATES THE REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE NEW. CHEVROLET STATES IT IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN. THE REAR BRAKES NEVER HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WORK LIKE THEY SHOULD. WHEN HAVING TO STOP SUDDENLY THE BRAKES LET LOOSE. *AK *NM

WHILE BRAKING ON DRY PAVEMENT APPROACHING A CROSSWALK THE ABS SYSTEM CHATTERS AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AHEAD WITHOUT WARNING. COMPLETE FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED BUT TWICE I HAVE COME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HITTING A PERSON IN THE CROSSWALK. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, BUT TO AVOID FURTHER OCCURENCE THE FUSE FOR ABS HAS BEEN PULLED OUT RESULTING IN CONVENTIONAL POSITIVE BRAKING.

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET C/K 2500 5 SPEED PICKUP, AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS FAILING TO OPERT. PROPERLY. I HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THE FRONT AND REAR PADS, AND SHOES. ALONG WITH REAR DRUMS, FRONT ROTORS AND ALL OF THE LINES. AND I HAVE A PROBLEM THAT GM WILL NOT HELP ME REPAIR THE DEFECT ON VEHICLE, AND THAT NO RECALL IS OUT FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I TRY TO STOP IN ANY CONDITION DRY OR WET ROADS, LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS BY MAKING A LOUD GROWLLING SONG, AND LOCKS THE BRAKES ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND PRIV. SHOPS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AND HAVE KNOW INFORMATION ON WHAT IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME TO REPLACE THE PARTS WITHIN FIVE MONTHS. AND SOMETHINK NEEDS TO BE DONE. MY FATHER-IN-LAW ALSO HAS THE SAME YEAR OF WORK TRUCK AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT CAUSED AND CRASH DUE TO DRIVER SAFTY BUT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. FOR IF AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER MAY LEAD TO FAILURE WITH POSSIBLE INJURY.

(1)BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR SLOWLY (BLEEDING BACK THROUGH MASTER CYLINDER SYSTEM) AND PULSATION FROM FRONT BRAKES AT 5 MPH: BRAKES RELEASE AND CAN NOT STOP. (2)CAN NOT STOP IN EMERGENCY SITUATION OR IN FOUL WEATHER.*AK (3)REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND DISCONNECT EBCM (ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODUAL POWER LEAD. NOTE: UPON DOING RESEARCH FROM NHTSA WEBSITE FOUND VARIOUS COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT DEALORS CONCLUDED REMOVING THE FUSE. IN MY CASE, IF YOU REMOVE THE 60 AMPERE FUSE THE POWER WINDOWS AND HVAC SYSTEM BECOME INOPERATIVE! I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET K2500 PICKUP WITH 56,500 MILES. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE TWO CO-WORKERS WHO PURCHASED 2001 K1500'S THAT HAVE SIMILAR ABS PROBLEMS. LUCKILY, THEY ARE UNDER WARRANTY.