2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Brakes

Faulty brakes -master cylinder failed (so i am told) causing the calipers, rotors, pads heating up to the point of a significant amout of smoke coming from tires. Brakes stick and you are unable to control truck from the shaking, almost causing truck to go off the road.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 TO 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHOOK ABNORMALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHOOK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT REDUCED THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE SPEED WAS INCREASED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOOD CHEVROLET (325 SW 12TH ST, RENTON, WA 98057, (888) 379-1487) WHERE THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE NOT RESPONDED DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *BF

APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AFTER REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE PADS ON FRONT AXLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE LOCKED UP WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP AND SMOKE. WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE CALIPER REPLACED. PROBLEM WENT AWAY TEMPORARILY. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LOCKED UP WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP AND SMOKE. BOTH TIMES IT NEARLY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL ITSELF OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THE SECOND LOCK UP HAD TO HAVE THE CALIPER AND RUBBER BRAKE LINE REPLACED. THE SECOND WAS REPAIRED AT A CHEVY DEALER.

2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE ABS. *LD *JS