2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASH CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. UPDATED 09/11/15*LJ

I WAS LEAVING THE HOUSE WITH MY BOAT HOOKED UP AND GOT ON THE HIGHWAY, WE HAD GONE FOR A HALF MILE AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND FOUND OUT THE LINE WAS RUSTED. THEN THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT MOST OF THE LINES WERE BADLY RUSTED AND HAD TO REPLACE THEM ALL. IT IS A SHAME THAT THE LINES ARE FAULTY AND COULD KILL MANY OTHERS THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN ANY VEHICLE-DON'T YOU THINK SO!

AFTER READING ABOUT SO MANY MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES I DECIDED TO CHECK MY VEHICLE AND WAS HORRIFIED TO SEE MY BRAKE LINES WERE SO BADLY PITTED AND RUSTED. IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES IN THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD WITH ABOUT 54,000 MILES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SUCH AN IMPORTANT SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE WOUND FAIL AFTER SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD AS THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

A MONTH OR TWO AGO THE HEATING SYSTEM STAYED BLOWING WHILE IN OFF POSITION AND EVEN WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, KEPT KILLING THE BATTERY SO IT HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. REAR WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN AT START UP. RADIO WILL SQUEAL AT START UP AND HAD TO BE TURNED ON OR OFF FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. THIS WEEK THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK TIRE. PERIODICALLY THE SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT WILL BLINK ON. TODAY THE WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. VERY WORRIED THAT IT WILL ACCELERATE, CATCH FIRE OR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE AN APT FOR REPAIR ON MONDAY. IS THE ELECTRICAL PANEL A CATEGORY INCLUDED INT HE RECALLS? *TR

WHILE SERVICING MY BRAKES I INSPECTED MY BRAKE LINES SINCE GM CONTINUES TO IGNORE THE ISSUE OF RUSTY AND FAILING BRAKE LINES. FOUND MIND RUSTING IN THE SAME CRITICAL AREA (BRAKE LINE DISTRIBUTION BOX) THAT MY DAUGHTERS 2004 1 TON BRAKES WERE RUSTY AND FAILED IN OHIO WITH A 4 HORSE GOOSE NECK TRAILER ATTACHED. SHE WAS LUCKY IT HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF HER BARN AND NOT ON THE ROAD TO A HORSE SHOW WITH A LOAD OF HORSES. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS, BRAKE FAILURES AND POSSIBLY PEOPLE KILLED BEFORE NHTSA FORCES GM TO RECALL ALL THE TRUCKS WITH PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE 2004 YEAR SERIES. GM USES STAINLESS STEEL IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BUT NOT BRAKES. STUPID. I DIDN'T GET KILLED IN VN DON'T WANT TO GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE HERE BECAUSE GM IS TOO CHEAP TO PUT PROPER MATERIAL IN CRITICAL AREAS. *TR

I HAD TO STOP TO WAIT FOR A VEHICLE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY AT FIRST WORKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO GO OFF THE ROAD OVER A SMALL BAN INTO A DITCH. IF SAFETY IS SUCH AN ISSUE WHY ARE THE CAR MANUFACTURERS NOT MADE TO PUT THE BEST QUALITY BRAKE AND GAS LINES IN THEIR VEHICLES AS THERE ARE BETTER LINES AVAILABLE THAN WHAT THEY PUT IN SUCH AS STAINLESS. *TR

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AT ABS UNIT UNDER DRIVER SIDE FLOOR PANEL. TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. LUCKILY, WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IT HAPPENED AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. ALL BRAKE LINES AT THIS POINT VERY BADLY CORRODED AND WERE REPLACED. MECHANIC SHOWED ME THAT LINES AT THIS POINT WERE PAPER THIN FROM CORROSION AND LUCKY THAT THEY HADN'T RUPTURED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THIS. *TR

BRAKES BECAME VERY SPONGY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I STOPPED IN MY DRIVEWAY I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE TRUCK. WHEN I CHECKED WHERE THE LEAK WAS I DISCOVERED MY BRAKE LINES ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED FROM FRONT TO BACK! THEY HAVE LEAKED THROUGH UNDER THE CAB. THIS LOOKS LIKE AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND IS COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY HAD THE COMPANY NOT USED SUCH CHEAP MATERIAL TO SAVE THEMSELVES SOME MONEY. THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT BE IN THE RUSTY CONDITION THAT EXIST ON THIS TRUCK. *TR