2000 CHEVROLET PICKUP Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FELT AS THOUGH SOMETHING GRABS THEN IT WILL RELEASE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ABS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 18,000

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND DOES NOT WORK. *NLM

10/12/2000 (MILEAGE18879) MACHINED REAR DRUMS DUE TO BEING OUT OF ROUND, 12/08/2000 (MILEAGE22107)REPLACED BOTH REAR DRUMS, 12/12/2000 (MILEAGE22280) REPLACED BOTH REAR DRUMS, 01/10/2000 (MILEAGE24197) REPAIR: RESURFACED AND CLEANED FRONT ROTORS, 1/26/2000 (MILEAGE24714) BRAKES PULSATING. TECHNICIAN STATED THE CONDITION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, 07/20/2001 (MILEAGE37987) BRAKES PULSATING. REAR DRUMS OUT OF ROUND AND REPLACED ALONG WITH NEW SHOES. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THE DEALERS DON'T WANT TO FIX IT WITHOUT ME HAVING TO PAY FOR IT SINCE IT IS OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT THAT STARTED(AND HAS NOT BEEN FIXED) BEFORE THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN GIVE ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. MARVIN MERO. *AK

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN DEC. 2001. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS FROM THE BEGINNING. THE DEALER HAD CERTAIN PART OF THE ABS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEMS PERSISTED. THE ABS DOES NOT STOP THEW VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS( UNDER 35MPH) AND THIS HAS RESULTED IN 2 CRASHES AND VEHICLE DAMAGE. DEALER CAN NOT SEEM TO REPAIR PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES TO THE FLOOR AND ANTI LOCK VERY SENSITIVE, ENGAGE UNDER NORMAL PRESSURE ON BUMPY ROAD. A VERY INSECURE AND UNSAFE FEELING.

TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FRIENDLY CHEV 6 TIMES FOR BRAKES AND RIM WORK AT 1600 MILES FIRST BRAKE JOB AND 3 TIMES FRONT PADS 2 BACK . DEAL TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING SAME ON MOST 3500 TRUCK FOR YEARS THEY TELL ME TO BRING BACK EVERY TIME WITH IN A WEEK OR SO SAME PULL TO LEFT PEDAL TO FLOOR .. THEY ALSO TELL ME TO BACK UP AT 20MPH AND LOCK UP BRAKE THAT WILL HELP SPRING IN BACK .. CHEV REP.. ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING THEY SAY BRING BACK TO DEALER FOR BRAKE AGAIN .. THIS IS A SAFTY THAT IS GOING TO GET SOME ONE KILLED .. WHEN BRAKE ARE HOT THEY PULL THE WHEEL OUT OF HAND AT 55 MPH ,, I HAVE TOLD THEM THIS FROM 1 MONTH FROM NEW THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING THE WAY THEY SHOULD..

UNEVENTREADWEAR-TREAD SEPARATIONCAUSINGREARSIDEPANELDAMAGE-POWERSTEERING PUMPSHAFT BROKEWITHLOSSOF STEERING AND BRAKES. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS HAD PADS/ROTORS, AND DRUMS REPLACED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CAN'T FIND CAUSE. *AK

REAR DISC AND COMPONENTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO PREMATURE WEAR AND /OR FAILURE. REAR BRAKE DISK C ON FOUR OF 15 OUR 2000 AND 2001 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON PURCHASED LAST YEAR. REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACE BEFORE THE FRONT PADS IN TWO INSTANCES. EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM PARTS HAVE FAILED LEADING TO DAMAGE TO THE DISKC. LOCAL DEALERSHIP DENY PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEMS.*AK

REAR DISC AND COMPONENTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO PREMATURE WEAR AND /OR FAILURE. REAR BRAKE DISK C ON FOUR OF 15 OUR 2000 AND 2001 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON PURCHASED LAST YEAR. REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACE BEFORE THE FRONT PADS IN TWO INSTANCES. EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM PARTS HAVE FAILED LEADING TO DAMAGE TO THE DISKC. LOCAL DEALERSHIP DENY PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEMS.*AK

AT TIMES WHEN PUSHING THE BREAKS TO STOP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *SLC