2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2004 CHEVY SILVERADO, BRAKES BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING SOUND AND IT BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP. CHECKED PADS AND ROTORS, ROTORS ARE RUSTED AND BADLY PITTED CAUSING AN UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERN ON PADS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES. THIS IS INDICATIVE OF FAULTY DESIGN OR FAULTY MATERIALS. MY PREVIOUS GM VEHICLES DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH WITH THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED, THE TIRES BEGIN SPINNING. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE GROUND IS SLIPPERY DUE TO MUD, SNOW, OR ICE. WHEN THE TIRES REGAIN TRACTION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL WILL NOT GO DOWN AT ALL. THE VEHICLE REVS AND SURGES. THE ABS MOTOR CAN BE HEARD BUT THE BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN THREE CRASHES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRST CRASH DENTED THE DRIVER SIDE. THE SECOND CRASH OCCURRED WHEN HE STRUCK A TREE WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE BUMPER WAS BENT AND THE QUARTER PANEL WAS CAVED INWARDS. THE THIRD CRASH OCCURRED WHEN HE ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE REVVED AND SLIPPED ON WET GRASS. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND DOWN 30-40 FEET INTO A SNOW BANK. A TOW TRUCK HAD TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 5 OR 6 TIMES, BUT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS THE WORK ORDERS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE TWO APPARENT DEFECTS ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2003 AND HAS 15.000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOTICED RUSTING BRAKE ROTORS AND POOR ABILITY TO STOP THE TRUCK. I NOTICED RUST ON THE BRAKE ROTORS INSIDE AND OUT. I HAVE APPROACHED MY DEALER WITH THE SCENARIO BUT SINCE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY TIME (3 YEARS) THERE IS NOTHING OTHER THAN A DISCOUNT THAT HE WOULD OFFER TO FIX. I HAVE READ QUITE A BIT ON THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A PERVASIVE SAFETY PROBLEM. I EVEN HAVE A CO WORKER WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME SCENARIO...SAME YEAR AND SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE DECIDED TO REPAIR MYSELF BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDAS FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION. THE ROTORS WERE REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE. THE MIDAS MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING NEW ROTORS. THE CHEVROLET DEALER IS ONLY WILLING TO TURN THE ROTORS DOWN SO THAT THEY WILL BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE BRAKE FAILURE UNLESS THE INCIDENT RECURRED.. THE CONTACT STATED THIS FAILUREWAS A SAFETY CONCERN AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 10/25/05, HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A FREE OIL CHANGE. HE RECEIVED A REPAIR ORDER AND DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION TO THE ORDER AND FOLDED IT UP AND PUT AWAY IN GLOVE BOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 12/23/06 A MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND CHEWED UP AND THE PADS WERE GONE. WHEN HE LOOKED OVER THE REPAIR ORDER FROM 10/25/06 HE FOUND THAT THEY NOTED ON THE REPAIR ORDER THAT THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS GIVEN FILE # 71-461701161. THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THEM THAT THEY MUST RESURFACE THE ROTORS. THE PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE THE CONTACTS RESPONSIBILITY. THE CONTACT FELT THAT WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE BRAKES SHOULD NOT BE REPAIRED SO SOON. UPDATED 02/09/07. *JB