2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED AND ALL OF THE GAUGES PROVIDED INACCURATE READINGS. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,800. UPDATED 3/28/14*CN *TR

AFTER REPLACING ROTORS, AND PADS, I PRESSED HARD ON THE PEDAL. A BRAKE LINE BURST, LEAVING NO BRAKES EXCEPT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP1/10TH MILE AWAY. I AM FORTUNATE IT DIDN'T BREAK SOONER AS I RECENTLY COMPLETED A 4000 MILE TRIP WITH A TRAILER BEHIND. GM SHOULD PONY UP!!! PLEASE REQUIRE ALL FUEL AND BRAKE LINES BE RUST PROOF. A SIMPLE FIX AT POINT OF ASSEMBLY. [XXX]...2004 1500 SUBURBAN AWD 75000 MILES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE BRAKES FAILED IN MY DRIVEWAY DUE TO RUSTED STEEL BRAKE LINES. IT COST ME $914. TO FIX. THIS IS PROBABLY A DEFECT IN DESIGN BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO USE A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE BRAKE LINES. ALSO, THE ABS SENSORS IN THE FRONT WHEELS ALSO FAILED, LEADING TO PERIODIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE ABS SYSTEM AT SLOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS APPROACHING INTERSECTIONS OR AT STOP LIGHTS. MY MECHANICS TOLD ME THESE WERE COMMON FAILURES FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, TO THE FLOOR, ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO GO OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. GM SAYS THE DUAL SYSTEM PREVENTS THIS ? NOT TRUE. MY MECHANIC INFORMS THAT BRAKE LINE CORROSION AND FAILURE ON GM TRUCKS IS A KNOWN AND VERY COMMON PROBLEM, DUE TO INFERIOR METAL USED IN THE BRAKE LINES. GM IS DENYING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MOST CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM ON THEIR TRUCKS ! WHAT IS NHTSA DOING ???? *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE BRAKES FAILED. THERE WAS SLIGHT DECELERATION WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, BUT IT WAS CLEAR THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO SLOW THE TRUCK. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE THAT WAS CLOSE BY AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. AFTER HIS INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH. *TR

MY FIANCE STOPPED AT MCDONALDS TO GET A SNACK BEFORE WORK. WENT INTO STORE CAME OUT STARTED TRUCK AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. DROVE IT HOME AND I LOOKED UNDER AND SAW BRAKE FLUID COMING OUT BY FUEL TANK. NO WARNING AT ALL. RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES AT 75,000 MILES ON A WELL KEPT TRUCK. I HAVE NOT FIXED IT YET BUT, IT IS EASY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. BRAKE FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAPPEN THAT SOON ON ANY VEHICLE. BRAKE SYSTEMS ARE SEALED AND THE FACT THEY NO LONGER USE STAINLESS STEEL LINES THEY WILL RUST OUT IN NO TIME AT ALL. I AM GLAD SHE WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT WENT BAD. SHE DID DRIVE IT HOME THE 2 MILES FOR ME TO LOOK AT IT IN THE RAIN. SHE ALMOST CRASHED INTO A POLE. I AM PISSED OFF AND HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CHEVY OWNER FOR MANY YEARS. THIS IS DISGUSTING THAT SUCH CORNERS ARE BEING CUT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE I HAVE READ MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE A SAFETY RECALL? *TR

I HAD JUST TURNED OFF OF A BUSY 4 LANE HIGHWAY, LUCKELY BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT, AS I CAME TO A STOP SIGN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES AT ALL.. BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LEAKED, I SEE ON THE COMPUTER THIS SEAMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL , ONE AREA WHERE THE LINES ARE PLACED CATCHES SNOW AND SALT AND IT LAYS ON THEM CAUSING MOST OF THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 60,000 MILES IVE HAD TRUCKS WITH 150,000 MILES AND NO SUCH PROBLEMS.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE VEHICLE HAD A BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A BRAKE LINE RUSTING OUT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE OF POOR QUALITY. AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE ROTTED OUT. THESE ARE SIZED TOO SMALL DIAMETER TO SAVE WEIGHT .3/16TH CHEAP STEEL, AND THIN WALL TUBING, UNCOATED, UNPAINTED, NON GALVANIZED, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF PROTECTED BRAKE LINE. IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. GM DECIDED TO USE THESE CHEAP THIN WALL BRAKE LINES. AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES , AND POWER STEERING COOLER LINES, FOR THAT MATTER ARE ROTTED BEYOND SAFE USE. WHILE THE REST OF THE VEHICLE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. IT IS JUST BLATENT IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR. TO USE THESE LINES WITHOUT RUST PROTECTION. PAINT AT LEAST. OR BETTER YET, THEY SHOULD OF BEEN STAINLESS OR CAD OR GALVANIZED PLATED LINES. GM SHOULD REPLACE THEM FOR FREE, AND THE FUEL LINES AND MY ROTTED OUT COOLER LINES. THE VEHICLE HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT AND IS PARKED IN MY DRIVE. I OWE 3 YEARS ON IT. I DROVE IT 4000 MILES . THE BRAKES FAILED, THE AIRBAG LIGHTS ON, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON, LINES ROTTED ALL OVER, AND ITS A PIECE OF [XXX] . I HOPE GM ROTS IN [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR