2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

ON FEB..9 2012 I WAS IN A DRIVE THRU AUTOMATED CAR WASH, WHEN DRIVING OUT I WENT TO STEP ON BRAKE & THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE LIFTED THE HOOD & CHECKED THE MASTER CYLINDER & SAW THAT IT NEEDED FLUID, I WENT INTO THE CONVENIENCE STORE & BOUGHT A PINT OF BRAKE FLUID, I FILLED THE MASTER CYLINDER, IT TOOK THE WHOLE BOTTLE OF FLUID, I WALKED TO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK TO TEST THE BRAKE PEDAL & NOTICED THE FLUID LEAKED RIGHT OUT ON THE GROUND WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY REPAIR SHOP, WHEN PUT ON LIFT THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT THE ROTTED OUT BRAKE LINE BY THE MODULAR VALVE PLUS THE OTHER THREE LINES WERE ROTTED & WERE UNSAFE, FOR A TEMPORARY FIX I HAD THE ONE LINE FIXED BY REPLACING A PIECE OF THE BROKEN LINE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ABOUT THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION WITH NHTSA. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN NOV. 2003. *TR

WHILE TESTING THE BRAKES AND LIGHTS ON A 7,000 LB GVW TRAILER THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. INVESTIGATION SHOWED BRAKE FLUID FROM BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT AND ABOVE THE GAS TANK. THE BRAKE LINE OVER THE GAS TANK RUSTED THROUGH AND BURST. ANOTHER 5 MINUTES I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING ON MOUNTAIN ROADS WITH NO BRAKES AND PULLING A TRAILER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. ALSO A DAYS WORK WAS LOST BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO TRAVEL 130 MILES HOME FOR MY COMPANION TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. *TR

BRAKE LINES CORRODED AND VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID, THANKFULLY WHILE PARKED. VEHICLE IS 7 YEARS OLD, WITH LOW MILEAGE, ALWAYS GARAGED AND DRIVEN A LIMITED AMOUNT DURING WINTER, SO EXPOSURE TO SALT WAS NOT HIGH AT ALL. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR ON A 7 YEAR OLD HEAVY DUTY TRUCK WITH 50K MILES. THANKS GOD IT DIDN'T LOSE BRAKES WHEN TOWING A HORSE TRAILER.. *TR

WENT TO USE THE TRUCK AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND FLUID HAD SHOT OUT EVERYWHERE. TWO BLOWN BRAKE LINES DUE TO ROTTED OUT CONDITION OF THE LINES. REPAIR TOTAL OF $411.68. 2 LINES PLUS FITTINGS PLUS NEW BLEEDER SCREWS. THE MECHANIC TELLS ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PICK-UPS AND THAT THE OTHER BRAKE LINES ARE ON THE EDGE OF GOING ALSO. THESE LINES TOO ARE ROTTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED ASAP. I SEE THAT THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION WITH THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER OF EA11001. THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL YEARS FOR VEHICLES BEFORE 1999 AND AFTER 2003. I WAS LUCKY MY INCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT DOING 70 MPH OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM LOOKING AT AN ADDITIONAL REPAIR BILL OF ABOUT $750-$800 TO REPLACE THE OTHER LINES. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM DISTRESSED TO BE IN THIS POSITION DUE TO THE MATERIALS USED AND INSTALLATION POSITION OF THESE LINES. *KB

2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD LT 4X4 EXTENDED CAB SHORT BED ALL HARD STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER 2 DAYS AGO THAT MY GENERAL MOTORS WARRANTY (IT IS A GM WARRANTY PURCHASED THOUGH THE GM DEALER NOT SOME OTHER COMPANY) DOES NOT COVER RUST ON ANY PARTS. IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED THEY MUST FAIL. I SORRY BUT BRAKE LINES FAILING WITH MY WIFE AND 6 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME. PLEASE HELP US GET GM TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE LINES WITH ALL STAINLESS STEEL LINES. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR

NOT ONLY HAVE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STICKING AND REAR BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES AND FUEL LINES WHERE IT MAKES A TURN AROUND THE FRAME JUST UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE FOOT WELL ARE SCARY RUSTED AS IF THEY USED A CHEAP STEEL FOR THE LINES. I WAS A CHEVY DEALER MECHANIC IN THE 1980S AND KNOW WHAT IM LOOKING AT. I HAVENT HAD THE LINES BLOW OUT YET BUT IM SURE THEY WILL. ALSO ALL THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER EXEPT THE ODOMETER AND GAS GAUGE AND THE FAN CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. *TT