2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY VEHICLE I BEGAN COMING TO A STOP AND WAS GOING TO BEGIN BACKING UP, AT THIS TIME, THE ABS KICKED IN AND THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD HITTING A PARKED CAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND THE ONE HIT, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE LOT TO THE DEALER. WAS TOLD TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE TRUCK HAD 84000 MILES AND BRAKES HAD ALL BEEN REPLACED 3 MONTHS EARLIER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK NOW. *JB

DRIVING NORTH ON GARDERSTATE PARKWAY THE BRAKE LIGHT OF MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO CAME ON. I EXITED PARKWAY AT NORTHFIELD EXIT AND I APPLIED MY BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP. THE LIGHT AT TILTON ROAD TURNED RED I APPLIED BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS A SUNOCO STATION ON THE CORNER WHICH I COASTED INTO. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD FLUID LEVEL WAS BELOW THE MIN. LINE. I ADDED FLUID INTO THE RESERVOIR. I GOT BACK INTO THE TRUCK AND APPLIED MY BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID RUNNING ONTO THE GROUND. NOTICED A PEP BOYS STORE ABOUT 1/2 OF A BLOCK DOWN THE ROAD. I WAITED TILL THERE WAS NO CARS COMING AND PROCEEDED OUT ONTO TILTON ROAD TOWARD PEP BOYS. DOWN SHIFTED AND APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL AS I APPROACHED STORE. THEY CHECKED THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND INDICATED THAT A BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID. MONDAY THEY REPAIRED THE TRUCK BY REPLACING ABOUT A FIVE (5) FOOT SECTION OF BRAKE LINE AT THE TUNE OF $262.52 WOW. I DO HAVE THE OLD SECTION OF BRAKE LINE THAT WAS REMOVED. THE OLD SECTION OF BRAKE LINE IS SO HEAVILY RUSTED THE SHOP INDICATED IT WAS VERY UNUSUAL. WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED AT THE REPAIR AND THE REST OF THE LINE STILL IN THE TRUCK AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT CONDITION OF BRAKE LINES AND THE EXCESSIVE RUST THAT EXIST. I'M WORRIED THAT THERE MAY BE ANOTHER LEAK,RESULT MIGHT BE THAT WE ARE NOT AS LUCKY THE NEXT TIME. THE PARKWAY IS A 65 MPH ROAD AND IF I WOULD HAVE HAD TO STOP VERY FAST DOING THAT SPEED I TRULY BELIEVE I WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT INJURIES. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED CHEVY'S AND I KEPT THEM FOR GENERALLY 9 TO 10 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A BRAKE LINE RUST OUT AS DID MY 2000 CHEVY TRUCK. I HOPE THAT THIS MATTER CAN BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TIME SPENT IN READING MY LONG DESCRIPTION OF THIS OCCURRENCE. EDWARD R GLASER. *NM

WHEN GETTING MY 2000 CHEVY TRUCK INSPECTED, IT FAILED DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE NOT HOLDING. CURIOUS I WENT TO SEVERAL INSPECTION STATION AND ASKED FOR AN INSPECTION. THE FOUR SHOPS I APPROACHED ALL ASKED IF I HAD MY PARKING BRAKE FIXED BEFORE THEY WOULD INSPECT IT. WHEN SPEAKING TO A MORITZ CHEVY (IN FT. WORTH, TX) DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT IF YOU DON'T USE THE PARKING BRAKE IT WILL SHIFT AND NOT WORK. AND WORSE THEY SAID IT COULD RUB THE OTHER ROTORS AND EVENTUALLY NEED REPLACING. ALL THIS FROM SOMETHING THAT IS NEVER USED IN THE CAR. SHOULD I HAVE THE AIR BAG INSPECTED SINCE I NEVER USE IT? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HURT OR WORSE? EVERYONE APPARENTLY KNOWS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE PARKING BRAKE EXCEPT FOR CHEVY. WHY IS THAT? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY WILL LISTEN? *JB

EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE SHOES WORN COMPLETELY OUT. 2000 CHEVY 1500 PICKUP TRUCK HAS FEW MILES BUT DEALER REFUSED TO FIX. DEALERS DO ADMIT IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT ALLOWS THE SHOES TO RUB WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WEARING OUT THE SHOES. THEY HAVE A 'REDESIGNED PART' FOR REPLACEMENT. SINCE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES SHOULD NEVER ENGAGE WHILE IN MOTION THEY SHOULD LAST FOREVER AND ALWAYS BE FUNCTIONAL IF EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE IS NEEDED. THE COST TO REPLACE WAS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS BUT THAT ISN'T THE REAL ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE ARE PROBABLY MILLIONS OF VEHICLES OUT THERE WITH OWNERS THAT ASSUME THE BRAKE IS ENGAGE AND WORKING PROPERLY WHILE GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY IS WILLING TO RISK LIVES TO PREVENT A RECALL. THIS LEAVE THE OWNERS AND THEIR CHILDREN NOT TO MENTION ANYONE ELSE NEAR THE VEHICLE AT RISK OF DEATH OR INJURY WHEN THE BRAKE IS NEEDED AND DOESN'T DO IT'S JOB. *JB

AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 350 MILES ON I-95 & I-26 WE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE REAR TIRE. IT DID 1300.00 IN BODY DAMAGE TO OUR 2000 SILVERADO 1500 P/U'S REAR FENDER. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE WE CONTINUED TO OUR DESTINATION WHERE WE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH NEW ONES. THERE WAS STILL APPROX 8000 MILES LEFT ON THE WARRANTY, BUT WE PURCHASED A DIFFERENT BRAND. WE SAVED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND SENT IT TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO CLAIMED IT WAS ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE. WE DID NOT ENCOUNTER ANY ROAD HAZARD AND MAINTAINED THE CORRECT AIR PRESSURE AND TIRE ROTATION SCHEDULE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RUST AFTER ONLY 14,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM APPEARED ON THE FRONT ROTORS AT 38,000 MILES AND THOSE WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE RUST FIRST APPEARED NEAR THE AXEL OF THE ROTOR AND WORKED ITS WAY TOWARD THE OUTSIDE. THE RUST WAS ONLY PRESENT ON THE BRAKING SURFACE.

2000 SILVERADO 1500 WITH 70,500 MILES JULY/05 MY BRAKES STATED TO FEEL LIKE I ONLY HAD 70% OF MY BRAKING CAPACITY. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER I STOMP ON THE BRAKE OR BRAKE WITH INCREASING PRESSURE,THE ANTILOCK WILL NOT ENGAGE NOR WILL THE TIRES LOCK UP. I REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS AND PADS (NON OE @ 62,500 MILES). THE LACK OF BRAKING WAS STILL PRESENT. NEXT I REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I JUST HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT THE SYSTEM, THEY NOTED THE REAR PADS WERE WORN (AFTER 8,000 MILES). THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID THE NON OE PADS WERE PROBABLY THE CAUSE OF THE LACK OF BRAKING. MY CONCERN WAS THE FACT THAT THE LACK OF BRAKING STARTED WHEN THE OE PADS WERE STILL ON THE TRUCK. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT ANY SPEED, THE ABS ENGAGED. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 5 TO 10MPH, THE BRAKES MADE GROANING NOISES AND THERE WAS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.