2006 Chevrolet Silverado

HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THANKFULLY. BRAKE PEDAL SPONGY, PUSHED AGAIN AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND FOUND A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE. FURTHER INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS SPRAYING FLUID WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED. COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKES. THANK GOODNESS FOR THE E BRAKE. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ALONG RT 80 IN NEW JERSEY AT 65 MPH, TRAFFIC BEGAN TO SLOW IN ALL LANES. I HIT MY BRAKES ONLY TO FIND THAT MY FOOT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND HAD POSSIBLY 10% BRAKING ABILITY REMAINING TO STOP THE TRUCK. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO AVOID CONTACTING THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME BY DOWNSHIFTING, USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND RUNNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER AND OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY TO THE CLOSEST REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. AS A RESULT, WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES, THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED CAUSING THE LACK OF PEDDLE PRESSURE AND DID NOT OPERATE THE BRAKES PROPERLY. I HAD NO PREVIOUS WARNING THAT THERE WAS ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE GAS LINES WERE CORRODED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL HAZARD THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE CORRODED BRAKE LINE ISSUE IS A WELL KNOWN (EXCEPT TO ME PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT) AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM OF WHICH CHEVROLET REFUSES TO NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS. THE FIRST TIME OWNERS ARE AWARE OF THE BRAKE LINE PROBLEM IS WHEN THEY TRY TO STOP THE TRUCK AND BY THAT POINT, IT IS TOO LATE. *TR

SERVICE BRAKELINES ROTTED AND CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES - WHILE DRIVING AND CLOSE TO HOME - USED EMERGENCY BRAKES AND LOW GEAR TO GET TO HOME. SPOKE TO FRIEND AT CHEVY DEALER. THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK SERIES DUE TO CORROSION AND PREMATURE RUSTING. TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN GARAGE DUE TO FAILURE (CORROSION) OF TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. CURRENT MILEAGE 15,211. LOST BOTH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULES AND ALTERNATOR AND TEMPERATURE SENSORS. *TR

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD (2006) WAS PURCHASED NEW, FROM GENGRAS CHEVROLET-585 CONNECTICUT BLVD.- EAST HARTFORD, CT. 06108- TELEPHONE # 860-528-2575. BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION, FORTUNATELY, VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT A SLOW SPEED (25) MPH. UPON INSPECTION OF UNDER THE VEHICLE, I WAS APPALLED AT THE CONDITION OF BRAKE LINES,FITTINGS,BRACKETS AND RELATED COMPONENTS. THE RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE INCLUDING THE FRAME WAS SUCH THAT IT COULD BE FLAKED OFF IN 1/16" THICK CHUNKS. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 9028 MILES, WHAT KIND OF AUTO INDUSTRY DO WE HAVE !!!!! ? I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS CORROSION PROBLEM (THAT CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF) BY A LOCAL AUTO MECHANIC THAT THIS CORROSION PROBLEM WAS IN PRIMARILY (2004-2005-2006) SILVERADOS. THE MATERIALS GM IS USING TO CAUSE THESE PROBLEMS IS A DISGUSTING SAMPLE OF OUR MANUFACTURING SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTDOORS (ON A ASPHALT DRIVEWAY). THE REPAIRS FOR THIS SITUATION ARE IN LINE WITH THE POOR QUALITY MATERIALS THAT WERE USED, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE BODY OF THE TRUCK BED HAD TO BE REMOVED (LIFTED-OFF) TO ACCESS BRAKE LINES AND GET THIS, THE FUEL LINE IS ALSO IN THE SAME LOCATION, MIGHT BE SUSPECT TO CORROSION. THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS IS OFF THE CHARTS. (WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE DESIGN FLAWS). AS AN AMERICAN, WHO ADVOCATES BUYING DOMESTIC VEHICLES, I WONDER WHO IS WATCHING WHAT IS GOING ON. I HOPE SOMEONE OF AUTHORITY READS THIS AND ACTS ON IT, BEFORE IT IS TO LATE FOR ALL OF US. REMEMBER, THIS VEHICLE HAS (9028) MILES ON IT, AND EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS. YES, THAT IS CORRECT (9028) MILES !!!!!!!!!! *TR

MY TRUCK HAS A SERIOUS RUST PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO BUFFALO WHEN MY BRAKE LINE SNAPPED "SPEWING BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER"ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. AT THE DEALER I WAS SHOWED THAT NOT ONLY WHERE MY BRAKE LINES ROTTED BUT EVERYTHING INVOLVING THE BRAKES "CALIPERS,ROTORS, PADS " FUEL LINES, FRAME CONTROL ARMS, EVERYTHING UNDER THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS BOUGHT NEW. THE BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS & ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC AT 25,000 WITH PARTS BOUGHT BY GM. MY TRUCK IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE FROM WHAT YOU CAN SEE & IS GARAGE KEPT.FROM WHAT I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS FROM 2000-2012. *TR

I WAS GOING BACK TO MY JOB LOCATION AFTER LEAVING A TRAINING CLASS. APPLIED BRAKES AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO RESISTANCE AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY, I WAS ON SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY SO THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 15. WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO FOUND A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT ALL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND WHILE HE COULD NOT SAY ANOTHER ONE WILL RUPTURE TOMORROW, HE FELT TO BE SAFE THEY SHOULD ALL BE REPLACED. WE TOW A CAMPER WITH THIS TRUCK AND WHILE I KNOW THE CAMPER'S BRAKES WILL STOP THE TRUCK, SOME OF THE CAMPGROUND WE VISIT ARE MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDS WITH STEEP GRADES AND WHEN WE LEAVE THE CAMPGROUND TO DO SOMETHING (EXAMPLE: GO OUT TO EAT), NOT KNOWING IF THE TRUCK BRAKES WILL WORK IS NOT VERY COMFORTING. *TR