2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

I OWN A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH APPROXIMATELY 52000 MILES ON IT. WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP THE ABS BRAKES PULSATE AND THE PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN POOR BRAKING DISTANCE OR STOPPING IN GENERAL. I HAVE PUT NEW ROTORS AND PADS ON FRONT AND BACK AXLES AND IT DID NOT HELP. NOW I FIND THAT THERE IS RECALL ON PREVIOUS YEAR SILVERADO. I BELIEVE THAT THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED BECAUSE MY PICKUP IS A 04 AND IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M AFRAID SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT OR MAYBE WORSE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME. *TR

I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND HAVE A PULSATING ACTION IN MY ABS BRAKES WHEN COMING TO STOPS AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKES AND ROTORS AND IT DID NOT CHANGE THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HAVE 50,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. I LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA AND SAW ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME VEHICLES A LITTLE OLDER THAN MINE BUT NOT MY YEAR OF VEHICLE. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS ALL OF THESE OTHER PEOPLE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. *TR

IN OCT.2008 I BROUGHT MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD TO POUGHKEEPSIE CHEVROLET IN POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. FOR AN OIL AND FILTER CHANGE AND N.Y. STATE INSPECTION. WHILE WAITING FOR THE WORK TO BE COMPLETED I WAS ASK TO COME AND LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS ON THE LIFT. I WAS SHOWN THE FOUR BRAKE ROTORS (STILL ON THE VEHICLE). THE INSIDES OF THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE EXTREMELY DAMAGED WITH RUST, WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. WHEN I EXPRESSED MY DISMAY AND DISGUST (THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 28.5K MILES ON IT) I WAS TOLD THIS HAD OCCURRED "BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WASN'T DRIVEN ENOUGH AND WE LIVE IN THE RUST BELT". ANYWAY I AUTHORIZED THE WORK TO BE DONE, I NEEDED THE N.Y. STATE INSPECTION AND IT WAS OBVIOUS THE BRAKES WERE UNSAFE. AFTER DWELLING ON THIS, I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND CAME TO FIND THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEMS IN MANY GM LIGHT TRUCKS HAVE BEEN PROBLEMATIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND GIVEN SIMILAR RESPONSES VARYING SLIGHTLY TO FIT GM'S NEEDS TO MASK THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM, THE MAJORITY BEING RUST AND CORROSION. IT IS OBVIOUS GM REMAINS IN DENIAL OF THIS DEFECT AND REFUSES TO CORRECT OR REIMBURSE FOR REPLACEMENT. MY FIRST REGRET IS ALLOWING GM TO DO THE WORK. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, PREVIOUS VICTIMS THAT REPLACED THEIR ROTORS WITH GM PRODUCTS HAD THE SAME SUBSEQUENT RESULT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN SUED. I WILL NEVER BUY A NEW GM VEHICLE AGAIN. IT IS NO WONDER THEY ARE GOING BANKRUPT. THEIR PROBLEM IS NOT THE PAY AND BENEFITS THEY GIVE THEIR WORKERS, IT IS WHERE THEY CUT CORNERS IN THEIR PRODUCT (CHEAP MATERIAL & OUTSOURCING) TO LINE THEIR CEO GREEDY POCKETS. THEY COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT THE PUBLIC SAFETY. *TR

BRAKES FAIL OR HAVE REDUCED STOPPING WHEN COMING TO STOP DEALER DIAGNOSTICS AS FLUID LEAKING PAST ACCUMULATOR VALVE. IN ORDER TO REPAIR,WOULD NEED HYDRO BOOST REPLACED. 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO,DURAMAX DIESEL WITH ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANS. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THERE WERE 2 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE TYPE FOR BRAKE HYDROBOOST, BUT THAT MY CONCERN WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE NO EXTERNAL LEAK. ALSO, WAS INFORMED NO HELP AT THIS TIME TO REPAIR

I BOUGHT NEW A 2004 CHEVY. SILVERADO 2500HD EXTENDED CAB 4X4 PICKUP WITH THE 6.0 LITER GAS ENGINE. IT CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 37,000 MI ON IT AND IS GARAGE KEPT IN WI. FROM WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT I THOUGHT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS A BIT SOFT(WENT DOWN TOO FAR) BUT WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL FROM THE CHEVY DEALER. EVER SINCE IT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. AT TIMES NOW THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO HIT SOMETHING. OFTEN, WHEN THE SPEED FINALLY GETS DOWN TO UNDER 10MPH THE BRAKES THEN PULSE AS IF THE ABS IS ACTIVATED AND THE OTHER DAY I ALMOST HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME AFTER ALMOST BEING STOPPED BEFORE THE BRAKES STARTED PULSING. I AM 46YO, AM A POLICE OFFICER, AND DRIVE FOR A LIVING DURING MY NORMAL WORK DAY. I HAVE MANY YEARS AND MUCH EXPERIENCE DRIVING AND I CAN TELL YOU, THESE BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND WILL CAUSE ME, IF NOT OTHERS TO HAVE A BAD ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THIS VEHICLE VERY FAR AND CERTAINLY WOULD NEVER TOW ANYTHING WITH IT. I THINK CHEVROLET AND GM ARE AVOIDING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WILL BE A POTENTIALLY BIG RECALL AND WILL COST THEM MORE MONEY THAN LAWSUITS. (ACTUARIES HAVE PROBABLY DONE THE MATH) THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND ADDRESSED BEFORE PEOPLE NEEDLESSLY DIE. NOTE: THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW BUT HAS CONTINUALLY GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW DOES NOT REFLECT THE TIME OVER WHICH THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WITH CHEVY AND GMC TRUCKS THAT HAVE EXPRESSED THE SAME PROBLEM TO ME. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS!!! *TR