2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 55MPH, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW MY SPEED AS I WAS ENTERING A CONGESTED AREA NEARING A TOWN. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I GEARED IT DOWN MANUALLY WITH MY GEARSHIFT AND TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO A SELF-CAR WASH. AFTER LOOKING UNDER VEHICLE, I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ALL AROUND DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL. AFTER FURTHER DETAILED INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE MASTER CYL TO REAR OF VEHICLE TO A UNION MOUNTED ON FRAME THAT CONVERTS SOLID LINE TO FLEX HOSE TYPE HAD CORRODED AND CRACKED. TRUCK WAS JUST INSPECTED 6 MONTHS PRIOR AT DEALER. IN MY 45 YEARS OF DRIVING PROFESSIONALLY, I HAVE NEVER HAD A BRAKE LINE FAIL FOR NO REASON, AS IT WAS UNTOUCHED AND SECURED JUST AS IT WAS WHEN IT LEFT FACTORY. ITS OBVIOUS TO ME AND EVERYONE I TALK TO THAT THE BREAK LINE IS MADE OF A LOWER QUALITY STEEL OR NOT AS THICK AS ONES PRODUCED IN THE PAST BY GM. I HAVE HEARD THAT THRU THE GRAPEVINE THAT A CERTAIN SOMEONE WHO DECIDES FAULTS IN THESE CASES SUGGESTED THAT SALT PUT ON THE ROADS IN THE WINTER COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS IF THE TRUCKS UNDERSIDE WERE NOT WASHED OFF AFTER WINTER DRIVING TO REMOVE THE CORROSIVE SALT. WHILE I WOULD AGREE TO THAT TO SOME EXTENT, BECAUSE I AM ONE WHO DOES TAKE PRIDE IN MY $ 32,000 VEHICLE, I NOT ONLY POWER WASH THE UNDERSIDE SEVERAL TIMES A WINTER, BUT ALSO UNDERCOAT IT AS WELL. WHAT MAKES THIS SO DANGEROUS, IS THAT BRAKE FLUID THAT LEAKS CAUSES MAJOR DAMAGE TO EVERYTHING IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH. MY FUEL TANK, WIRING, INSULATION AROUND WIRE, PAINT THAT PEELS OFF EVERYTHING WHICH MEANS FRAME RUST NOW. THE WORST AND MOST DANGEROUS OF ALL IS THAT THE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID TURNS PAVEMENT MADE WITH ASPHALT INTO A OIL SLICK ON THE ROAD THAT IS NOT NOTICED BY THE EVERYDAY DRIVER. AND THERE IS NO STOPPING WHATSOEVER WHEN YOU START TO SLIDE. I WANT GM TO FIX AND INSTALL THE SAFE AND CORRECT ONES, STAINLESS STEEL. THANK YOU *TR

I WAS GOING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, PULLING A 16 FT STOCK TRAILER AND THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL RUPTURED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP, BUT COULD NOT HAVE IF I'D BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE ELECTRIC BRAKES ON THE TRAILER HELPED. TOOK TO CHEVY SERVICE AND ALL BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND EATEN THROUGH. PISTONS CORRODED AND STUCK ON BOTH FRONT CALIPERS. ALL LINES WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE CALIPERS. TOTAL COST WAS $1647.94 PARTS WERE $484, THE REST WAS LABOR. TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. THEY WANTED TO REPLACE REAR PADS AND DRUMS BECAUSE THEY WERE EXPOSED TO BRAKE FLUID, BUT WE CAN'T AFFORD THAT RIGHT NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR NO PRESSURE. LOST ALL PRESSURE DURING SNOWSTORM. LUCKY TO PULL OVER INTO DRIFTED SNOW TO PREVENT CRASH. 61000 MILES AND WELL MAINTAINED. MARYLAND AREA. UPON INSPECTION ALL BRAKE SUPPLY LINES ARE RUSTED AND BLOWN OUT. VERY DIFFICULT TO REPAIR ONESELF. VERY COSTLY REPAIR AT DEALERSHIP. THIS SHOULD BE A SFETY RECALL. RIDICULOUS!

BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. THE PICKUP HAS ABOUT 62000 MILES ON IT IS WELL MAINTAINED. LOCATED IN VIRGINIA AND DURING THE WINTER I TAKE THE PICKUP TO THE CARWASH SEVERAL TIME PURPOSELY TO HAVE THE UNDERCARRIAGE WASHED. WHEN MY MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT HIS RESPONSE WAS "I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES ARE PAPER THIN FROM RUST. I AM FORTUNATE IN NO ONE WAS HURT WHEN THIS HAPPENED AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE A COUNTRY ROAD ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. AFTER A RECENT TRIP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ UPDATED 05/09/18*JB *CN

RUSTING BRAKE LINES IN HARD TO REACH AREAS OF THE VEHICLE THAT NORMAL WASHING DOESN'T CLEAN. I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC GETTING OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I USED THE E-BRAKE TO GET HOME AND WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I CRAWLED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AND FOUND WHERE THE HARD LINE GOES TO THE FLEX LINE OVER THE REAR END IT HAD SPLIT. I REPAIRED THAT AND NOW RIGHT NEXT TO THE GAS TANK IN SPLIT AGAIN 3 WEEKS LATER PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT MY HOME.

THIS MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK I APPROACHED A T INTERSECTION TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE LIGHT CHANGED FROM GREEN TO YELLOW AS I APPROACHED IT. I PRESSED AND THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, "NO BRAKES". THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED AND I HAD TO TRY TO MANEUVER THROUGH THE CORNER AT TO MUCH SPEED, ALMOST ROLLING THE TRUCK. ONCE I SLOWED TO A STOP. I INSPECTED THE TRUCK, AND SURE ENOUGH THERE IS A PUDDLE UNDER THE DRIVERSIDE DOOR WHERE ALL THE RUSTED BRAKE LINES RUN ALONG THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR GM TO NOT HONOR THEIR VEHICLES OR RESPECT THE BUYERS OF THOSE VEHICLES ENOUGH TO PUT STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES ON THEM. HOW DOES GM EXPECT TO GET PEOPLE TO BUY GM PRODUCTS WHEN WE ARE KILLED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF RUSTED,RUPTURED BRAKE LINES. I EXPECT THE LOCAL STEALERSHIP TO QUOTE ME SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX THE MANUFACTURERS ERROR. I TELL YOU ONE THING I HAVE PRAISED GM ABOUT MY TRUCK, BUT IF THIS DOESNT GET RECALLED OR FIXED I WONT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING, I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. NARROWLY MISSING 2 CARS IN FRONT OF ME. UPON REVIEW AFTER TOWING HOME, ALL 4 FRONT BRAKE LINES HAVE CONSIDERABLE "FLAKING CORROSION", WITH ONE BLOWN LINE AND ONE LINE SEEPING. I USED THE E-BRAKE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AS IT HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AS WELL. GOT AHOLD OF GM DEALER AND WAS QUOTED $1100 TIME AND MATERIAL TO "FIX". I CHOSE TO FIX MYSELF WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINE. THIS IS THE LAST GM PRODUCT I WILL EVER OWN.