2000 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1/2 TON 4WD. 114M. ABS ACTIVATION UNDER 6 MPH......... NO LOCKUP, NO REASON. ESCALATED TO TOTAL BRAKE LOSS WHEN THIS CONDITION STARTS. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS; PRIMARILY FOUND: RUSTED AND LEAKING BRAKELINES, OR MALFUNCTIONING ABS CURED BY REMOVING THE FUSE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. CHECKED FOR FLUID LOSS, THERE WAS NONE. CHECKED POWER BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER; FOUND NO PROBLEMS. REMOVED THE FUSE FOR THE ABS, PROBLEM FIXED, BRAKES FUNCTION NORMALLY. A BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD NOT FAIL TO A CONDITION OF NO BRAKES WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS......... GOOGLE THIS AND YOU WILL FIND NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS/LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AND THEN RELEASES WHEN THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NEEDED THE MOST. THE BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED SUDDENLY OR WHEN IT IS OR HAS RAINED. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED DOWN, NEW REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE INSTALLED, THE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED OUT, NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS, AND REAR SHOES WERE INSTALLED. IT HELPED A LITTLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. THE VEHICLE JERKS LIKE THE ROTORS AND/OR DRUMS ARE OUT OF ROUND, AND THEY WERE ALSO TURNED DOWN TWICE ALREADY. I HAVE REMOVED THE FUSE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM SO I AT LEAST HAVE SOME SORT OF BRAKING POWER. MY BROTHER INLAWS TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MINE WASN'T. NO ONE AROUND HERE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIX IT, ALL THEY DID WAS ADJUST THE REAR BRAKES AND WHEN THE DRUMS GOT HOT THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THEY LOOSENED THE ADJUSTMENT SO THE BRAKES WOULDN'T LOCK UP BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I'VE HAD 3 NEAR MISHAPS TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND I HAD NO BRAKES. THE FAILURE WAS A RUSTED BRAKE LINE THAT RUPTURED. I QUERIED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND HIM,ALONG WITH 3 SERVICE TECH'S STANDING AROUND SAID IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES FAIL AFTER 4 TO 6 YEARS DUE TO RUST. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND FOUND OUT ONE DOES NOT EXIST. AT PRESENT MY TRUCK IS AT THE DEALERS GETTING REPAIRED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DOWN SHIFTING AND APPLYING THE EBRAKE AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WHEN I INSPECTED THE LINES ALL THE LINES WERE RUSTED FROM BEGINNING TO END AS WELL AS THE CONNECTOR THAT ADJUSTS THE EBRAKE TENSION. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE PUBLISHED WARNING OF THIS FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

ENTERING PARKING SPACE AT WORK WHEN ABS SYSTEM CAME ON FOR NO REASON CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. *JB

Mileage: 54,090

HAVE A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. CONTACTED DEALER AFTER FINDING RECALL #05V379000 WHICH HAS LIMITED RECALL TO SO CALLED "SALT BELT" STATES. TOLD DEALER THAT I HAVE TRAVELED FREQUENTLY THROUGH SALT BELT STATES AND HIS REPLY WAS THE RECALL DID NOT EFFECT ME AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. BUT IT IS SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN RECALL. ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE IS RECALL ON AIRBAG SENSOR FOR MY VEHICLE" 02V178000" BUT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT HAVE RECALL PERFORMED BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT SLOW SPEED. *NM

Mileage: 75,000

REPEATED ACTIVATION OF ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN BRAKES ARE BEING ACTIVATED FOR NORMAL STOPPING. BRAKING DISTANCE IS INCREASED WITH SENSATION THAT VEHICLE MAY NOT STOP AS NORMAL

Mileage: 105,000

I STARTED TO GET BRAKE PEDDLE VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED. I PULLED INTO A STORE PARKING LOT AND TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL IT RAN INTO PARKING BUMPER. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY CHANGED A WHEEL SENSOR (PAID FOR BY MY EXTENDED WARRENTY).

Mileage: 31,300

1ST.- PROBLEM WITH BRAKE BOOSTER, CAUSING A MAJOR VACCUM LEAK CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE AND STALL WHEN ACCLERATING ON TAKE-OFF. EVENTUALLY ENGINE WOULD CUT-OFF. AFTER A LOT OF EFFORT, DEALER REPAIRED THAT PROBLEM. 2ND.- 3/4 TON TRUCK, HD TOWING PACKAGE, EVERYTHING SUPPOSED TO BE HEAVY DUTY ACCORDING TO SALESPERSON AND STICKER IN WINDOW. BRAKE PADS ON FRONT ARE FOR A 1/2 TON, LIGHT DUTY TRUCK.VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP VERY WELL, AT TIMES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITH LITTLE STOPPING EFFECT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED DURING 1ST. PROBLEM ENCOUNTER. DEALER MADE NO EFFORT TO EXPLAIN OR CORRECT PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. 3RD.- TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONIONG. I HAVE HAD TWO TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS INSPECT VEHICLE, BOTH SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS COMMON WITH GM TRUCKS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH ONE PROBLEM AFTER THE OTHER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN BY CERTIFIED MAIL. GM, OR AT LEAST IT'S DEALERS NEGLECTED TO NOTIFIY ME ABOUT ANY RECALLS, EVEN AFTER I INQUIRED. WHAT INFORMATION I HAVE OBTAINED HAS BEEN THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, AND LOCAL MECHANICS

Mileage: 42,302

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (FRONT) KICK IN DRY CONDITIONS,WHEN NOT NEEDED.TRUCK HAS ONLY 60,000 MI.*AK

Mileage: 60,000

BRAKES FAIL IF THEY ARE APPLIED AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS SLIGHT BUMP. DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE ISSUE.*AK

Mileage: 26,500

WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO FLOOR, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKE LINE HAD BLOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTOMOTIVE SHOP, AND HAD IT REPAIRED; BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR.*AK

WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO FLOOR, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKE LINE HAD BLOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTOMOTIVE SHOP, AND HAD IT REPAIRED; BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD/BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK