2004 Chevrolet Avalanche

WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN LOCALLY, THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY STOP THE TRUCK BY APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I PULLED THE TRUCK OVER SAFELY & NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND UNDER THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVER'S DOOR WERE SEVERELY RUSTED ALONG WITH THE ONE LINE THAT HAD FAILED. *TR

I USE MY AVALANCHE ONLY IN THE SUMMER TO TOW A SMALL TRAILER IN MY COMMUNITY. I USED IT IN THE WINTERS FROM 2004-2008. I WAS BACKING THE TRUCK UP AND APPLIED MY BRAKES AND SMELLED SMOKE AND MY BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND IT WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I GOT DOWN UNDER THE TRUCK TO GET A BETTER LOOK AND NOTICED THE BRAKE LINE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING ALL THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. MY WIFE DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE GROCERY STORE THAT MORNING AND I AM SO THANKFUL THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE FINE ONE MINUTE AND IT ONLY TOOK A SECOND FOR THE FLUID TO COME OUT. IN SECONDS I DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES. THIS IS THE FIRST TRUCK I HAVE OWNED AND I AM SHOCKED THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN. BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE MUCH STRONGER THAN WHAT I HAVE ON THE TRUCK. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU CHECK ON A REGULAR BASIS. I DON'T USE THIS TRUCK FOR OFF ROAD, PLOWING, DRIVING IN THE SNOW. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A STRONG VEHICLE THAT COST ME $44,000 IN 2004. I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. *TR

DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I 95 SOUTH ON THE WAY TO VACATION, BRAKES FAILED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD TRUCK IN SHOP FOR WEEK AND FOUND SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH LINES AND 2 LEAKS. I HEARD THAT THERE IS A KNOWN METAL DEFECT WITH 2001-2004 BRAKE LINES. I CAN'T FIND ANY RECALL INFORMATION. *TR

WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES TO STOP AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH THE ALARM THEN COMING ON IN THE VEHICLE TO SERVICE BRAKES. THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE OR STOPPING POWER TO THE BRAKES. USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BEFORE IT WENT ACROSS THE STREET INTO THE DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS BACKED UP INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AREA OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE METAL HIGH PRESSURE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED AND RUPTURED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID CAUSING THE FAILURE. *TR

MY SON WAS GOING TO THE STORE AND WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HE HAD NO BRAKES. AFTER HE PARKED THE TRUCK HE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I FILLED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR I HAD MY WIFE PUSH THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND I FOUND THE LEAK IN THE RUSTY BRAKE LINE. *TR

WHILE MOVING THE TRUCK AROUND IN THE DRIVEWAY WE NOTICED FLUID ON THE GROUND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE NOTICED INSIDE THE DRIVERS WHEEL WELL THAT SOME LINES HAD FLUID ON THEM. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT. LUCKILY WE HAD NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO HAVE TWO OF THE LINES REPLACED. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE LINES OF ANY KIND ARE NOT COVERED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN HIS DRIVEWAY, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL SUNK INTO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. *TR