2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

MY TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING THE RECALL NR 05V379000 SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK SYMPTOMS BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATES AS POSTED ON THE RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE NOT REC'D A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM AS WELL. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GM AND TOLD THEM I HAVE HAD THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 2000. THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK IN TO IT AND THIS HAS BEEN A FEW YEARS BACK I ALMOST WRECKED YESTERDAY TOO. *TR

1 = WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK, MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS SEVERELY HEATING UP CAUSING WHEEL TO SMOKE AND SMELL OF BRAKE PADS BURNING UP. 2 = FIRST TIME OCCURRENCE, NO SOUND OF INTERMEDIATE SCRAPING NOISES HEARD FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. 3 = TOOK TRUCK TO REPAIR SHOP, THEY DETERMINED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH PARKING BRAKE DRUMS, CAUSING HEAT BUILD UP WHICH BURNED UP THE CALIPER, BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE HOSE AND THEN TOLD ME THERE WAS A 9 PAGE SAFETY RECALL ALREADY ISSUED BY GM FOR THIS SAME EXACT PARKING BRAKE DEFECT. I TOLD THEM NOT TO REPAIR THE TRUCK. I WENT TO THE GM DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FREE. GM REFUSED TO REPAIR THE TRUCK STATING THE SAFETY RECALL (I.E. # 05042B) ONLY EFFECTED VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY TRUCK IS AUTOMATIC. PLEASE NOTE: I USED TO BE NAISE CERTIFIED IN BRAKES. I ASKED THE SERVICE MGR WHAT DIFFERENCE IS THERE IN "ANY" OF THE BRAKE COMPONENT PART NUMBERS BETWEEN A MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC VEHICLE OF THIS SAME YEAR AND TYPE. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE. IF I WENT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE FOR ANY ONE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE COMPONENTS, BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS THEY WOULD NEVER ASK IF THE VEHICLE IS MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC, THEY ONLY ASK THE YEAR AND SIZE OF MOTOR. IF THE PARKING BRAKE CAN FAIL ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE, AND THERE IS NOT ONE DIFFERENCE IN PART NUMBERS THEN IT CAN FAIL ON AN AUTOMATIC VEHICLE. THE GM SERVICE MANAGER AGREED BUT SAID HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE RECALL STATES MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES. I SAID YOU KNOW IT HAS TO BE A TYPO ERROR ON THE RECALL DOCUMENT. MY AUTOMATIC VEHICLE HAD A CONTACT CONDITION BETWEEN THE PARKING BRAKE PADS AND THE PARKING BRAKE DRUMS AND MY PARKING BRAKE "WAS NOT APPLIED". THE RECALL STATES THIS IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SAME IDENTICAL FAILURE ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. SAME PARTS, SAME ASSEMBLY LINE, IDENTICAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

HWY STOP AND GO DUE TO 3 COLLISIONS, TRAVELING BETWEEN 4 TO 10 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HR, EXITED TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC FOR GAS WHEN THE BRAKE WENT TO FLOOR. I PUMPED BRAKE TO NO AVAIL. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL 150 MILES ON THE HWY TO RETURN HOME TO CHILDREN. BRAKES DID NOT RETURN UNTIL EXIT HOME. I LIVE ON THE GULF OF MEXICO AND SAND IS EVERYWHERE AND FROM WHAT I SEE MY 2000 CHEVEROLET SILVERADO HAS A RECALL FOR CORROSION 05V37900 AND GM ID 05068B, C, BUT I DON'T LIVE IN THE "SALT BELT" AREA I LIVE IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 1 1/2 YRS. I NOW HAVE TO DRIVE LEAVING A MINIMUM OF 3 CAR LENGTH TO ASSURE WHEN STOPPING ITS GOING TO. I HAVE HAD IT CHECK W/BRAKE CHECK WHO STATES THEY THINK IT IS A VAPOR LOCK, PUT EVERYTHING AT THE TIME CHECK OUT FINE, BUT WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ON LINE WHEN I FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS IN EFFECT, BUT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF IT DUE TO MY LOCATION. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPT W/ CHAMPION CHEVERLOT HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF $93.00, WHEN I DON'T WANT IT TESTED I WANT THIS PARTICULAR ITEM TO BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED IF NECESSARY UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO CORROSION FROM LIVING ON THE COAST. THE OTHER INSTANCE WAS AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL SLOW STARTS AND STOPS. I TUNED OFF TRUCK AND WHEN I WENT TO START AND PLACE IN GEAR, THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING ISN'T RELEASING IN THE BRAKES, PUMP THEM GET VERY LITTLE PRESSURE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE BACK IN FULL STRENGTH, IT IS VERY FRIGHTFUL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE INITIAL FAILURE BEGAN WHEN HE WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE THEN HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE AND EXTEND TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A RECALL REPAIRED FOR THE SPEED SENSOR CABLE IN 2006. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL GRINDING AND VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP ON DECEMBER 16, 2008 AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE FUNCTIONAL; HOWEVER, THE SPEED SENSOR CONTROL FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 2/5/09 *CN UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON ICY ROADS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SLID ON THE ICE AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN FROM THE LEFT OF THE HIGHWAY TO THE RIGHT, AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN HE WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BACK PAINS AND A SWOLLEN JAW. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000. UPDATED 01/08/09 *BF UPDATED 01/09/09. *JB

I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH BRAKES THAT ARE SOFT. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN SINCE "DAY ONE" AND I CONSIDER THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO BRING TO A STOP. I TRAILER A 3000LB BOAT, AND EVEN THOUGH THE BOAT'S TRAILER HAS BRAKES, IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. THE TRUCK IS MAINTAINED PROPERLY, AND IS CONSIDERED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BY ALL WHO SEES AND OR RIDES IN IT. I'VE HAD THE BRAKE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED, INCLUDING A SYSTEM BLEED, BUT THIS CONDITION PERSISTS. OTHER THAN THE SOFT BRAKE FEEL PROBLEM, I LIKE THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES MADE A CLICKING SOUND AND APPEARED TO BE WEARING OUT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00X001000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000.