2004 Chevrolet Silverado

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO THE "REVERSE" POSITION TO EXIT THE DRIVE-WAY, HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LARGE DECORATIVE BOULDER DIRECTLY IN THE PATHWAY. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WAS NOT A BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR OR DURING THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A RUSTED BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,347.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH HE FELT A PULSATING SENSATION AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HE BEGAN TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE STOPPED BUT FELT AS IF IT DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE THEN PULLED OVER AND COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE . THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATES THERE WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE DUE TO NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATES THE VEHICLE HAD 23,000 MILES AND THE BRAKE IN THE REAR ROTTED OUT INCLUDING THE ROTORS. THE BRAKE PADS SLID OUT FROM THE ROTORS. A TECHNICIAN THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE STATED THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE NOT GONE OUT AT 23,000 MILES. THE CONTACT PAID TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,200. UPDATED 10/23/09 *BF THE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND A PIECE OF THE ROTOR WAS MISSING. UPDATED 10/26/09*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATES IMMEDIATELY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FROM 5-10 MPH. THIS IS DURING A SOFT STOP, NOT A HARD STOP; THEREFORE, THE SENSOR SHOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AT THAT SPEED. THE WEATHER AND SPEED ARE NOT FACTORS. THE CONTACT PAID $90 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 11,475 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED DURING A SAFETY INSPECTION THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED (COMPLETE) AND HAD COMMENTED HE HAS EXPERIENCED "MANY FAILURES" SUCH AS MINE. FAILURE DUE TO POROUS CASTING OF ROTORS CAUSING PADS TO BECOME UNUSABLE. SERVICING DEALER THAT INSPECTED FAILURE LISTED AS RUST? THE REPAIR WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $700.00. IN RESEARCHING THE FAILURE I FOUND INTERESTING DOCUMENTATION THAT THE FAILURE OF THE ROTOR MATERIAL HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET PRODUCTS AND MANY CLAIMS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE NHTSA. I AM AWARE CHEVROLET HAS PAID CLAIMS TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME CONDITIONS AND I FEEL THE NHTSA SHOULD LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THERE ARE FATALITIES CAUSED BY THIS MATERIAL FAILURE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BY CHEVROLET AT NOT COST TO ME HOWEVER I WAS NOT ENTITLED TO THE ORIGINAL PARTS SINCE COST TO ME WAS WAIVED. NOW WE CAN ONLY HOPE THE NEW ROTORS HAVE A BETTER SERVICE LIFE THEN THE ORIGINAL SET. *TR

WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE/REVERSE AFTER START UP, THE ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS REPORTS "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM". A COMPLETE BRAKE INSPECTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED WITH NO INDICATION OF ANY TYPE OF ISSUE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IF THE DIAGNOSTICS REPORTS THIS FAILURE, I CAN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND RE-START THE VEHICLE WITH NO FAILURE REPORT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, MELBOURNE CHEVROLET, MELBOURNE, FL, THEY REPORTED THAT THEY WERE AWARE THAT IF A VEHICLE REMAINED IDLE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME, THIS TYPE OF CODE WOULD BE A RESULT OF SALT WATER CORROSION. I HAVE 28,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT GM HAS HAD SIMILAR RECALLS ON THE SILVERADO'S BUT NOT FOR MY YEAR/AREA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE COASTED FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE IT STOPPED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT FUNCTIONING BRAKES. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A SPLIT LEFT ROTOR. THE ROTOR WAS REPLACED. THE DEFECTIVE ROTOR IS AVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07

I WAS DRIVING UP TP A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED RED THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT HAD STOPPED, I REALIZED I DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF ROOM BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ENOUGH TO STOP. I PUT THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND STILL HIT THEM TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *TR THEN ON 9/8/07 AND A DEER RAN OUT IIN FRONT OF ME, AGAIN MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR I HIT THE DEER. 1ST I WAS SUPRISED THAT MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY (REALLY TORE UP THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK) AND 2ND I SHOULD OF BEEN ABLE TO SLOW DOWN IN TIME. AFTER READING ALL OF THE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES ON CHEVYS AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I THINK ITS TIME TO LOOK FOR A DIFFERENT CAR COMPANY.

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 27000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH IN TRAFFIC UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WHEN HE HAD TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE CONTACT'S WAS UNABLE TO STOP FROM ABOUT TWO CAR LENGTHS AWAY FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED $4400 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT AN ADEQUATE SIZE FOR THIS VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO CRASH, AND COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17000. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

NOTED GRINDING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON A FRIDAY EVENING. NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ASAP ON MONDAY. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON THAT TUESDAY. THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND THE PADS HAD DUG INTO A REAR ROTOR. THEY INSTALLED NEW REAR ROTORS AND PADS AS WELL AS THE LEFT REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOE. THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE ANOTHER CASE OF EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR AND PREMATURE FAILURE. CUSTOMER COST WAS $557.62 WITH VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE MILEAGE WAS 30,419 MILES. SEE TSB 00-05-23-005B, NHTSA ID#618104. *JB