2001 CHEVROLET redundant SILVERADO 2500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

THIS VEHICLE HAS ABS ACTIVATING BETWEEN 3MPH AND 10MPH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THERE IS NO CONDITION WARRANTING THE NEED FOR ABS (E.G. WET OR ICY ROADS) WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THERE IS NO CODES OR DASHBOARD LIGHTS FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUES DOES INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON DIRT ROADS, OR WHEN HAULING HEAVY LOADS. GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND IT IS CAUSED BY RUST AROUND THE ABS SENSORS. THERE IS A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000) FOR VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE, BUT DESPITE MATCHING THE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR, GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND THE VERY SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON. GM HAS TOLD ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND HOPE THAT MAYBE SOMEDAY THE RECALL WILL BE UPDATED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE BRAKE LINES BECAME FRACTURED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKES LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 11/28/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF HIM. WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND IT TOOK A VERY LONG TIME TO STOP. THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES. UPDATED 11/29/12

Mileage: 86,000

I NOTICED MY BRAKES STARTING TO FEEL SOFT AFTER A PANIC STOP AND A LEAK UNDER MY TRUCK. THE LEAK WAS TRACED TO THE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE TRUCK CAB LEADING TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKE VALVE. ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS EXTENSIVE CORROSION TO THE BRAKE LINES. ALL BRAKE LINES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 95,110

COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKING SYSTEM. AS I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT (AT ABOUT 5 MPH) THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I APPLIED THE SERVICE BRAKES. THERE WAS NO BRAKING CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AS IT ROLLED ACROSS THE STREET BY SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE AND BUMPING IT AGAINST THE CURB. THERE WAS NO VEHICLE DAMAGE OR OCCUPANT INJURY. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT SHOWED EITHER BEFORE THE EVENT OR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND I REAPPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP AND WE ARE WAITING TO GET THE PARTS TO REPAIR. THERE IS A POOL OF BRAKE FLUID LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER'S DOOR WHICH IS WHERE THE BRAKE LINE HAS CORRODED AND FAILED. I WILL NEED TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES AS THEY ARE ALSO CORRODED, AS WELL AS ALL THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS BECAUSE OF CORROSION. I WILL RETAIN THE CORRODED PARTS FOR FUTURE INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ON LOW, FLAT SURFACES, THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ABS SENSOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. UPDATED 06/16/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS FOR HIS MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE HUB ASSEMBLY, ABS, SENSOR, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/16/11*JB

Mileage: 110,000

SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE ON 2001 CHEVY 2500 PICKUP TRUCK WITH 70K MILES - HAD DEALER REPLACE RUSTED LINES OVER FUEL TANK TWO MONTHS AGO, CHECKED ALL BRAKE SYSTEMS AND DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. HAVE DRIVEN VEHICLE ABOUT 250 MILES SINCE REPAIRED. TODAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN STOPPING AT A 4-WAY STOP DOWNTOWN. ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIANS ON SIDE WALK. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT IS NORMAL LEVEL. WILL HAVE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. NO OBVIOUS LEAKS OR DAMAGE TO BRAKE SYSTEMS. *TR

Mileage: 70,035

RUSTED BRAKELINES HAVE RENDERED MY TRUCK USELESS UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE AFFORDED BECAUSE I SURE CANT GET TO THE ABS TO UNSCREW THE BACK BRAKE LINE ! BESIDE THE FACT THAT ONE WOULD THINK A 9 YEAR OLD TRUCK'S BRAKE LINE WOULD BE THE LAST THING TO WORRY ABOUT, THE ROCKER PANELS THAT WILL COST 5-6 THOUSAND TO FIX ACCORDING TO MACO HAVE ALSO FAILED AND HAVE RUSTED AWAY TO NEAR NOTHING. SO FOR THE SECOND TIME IN MY LIFE, I AM LEFT WITH A BEAUTIFUL TRUCK I HAVE TO CRUSH. PERHAPS IF I COULD AFFORD TO BE THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR ONCE, THIS SORT OF THING WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO ME. GOOD LOOKING TRUCK, AWESOME ENGINE DESIGN, LOUSY METAL AND HARD TO SERVICE MAJOR COMPONENTS. I PAID $2500 TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS TRUCK ONLY TO HAVE MY 2001 2500 SILVERADO KILLED BY A BRAKELINE. I SUPPOSE I SHOULD HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRUCK EVERY 5 YEARS TO AVOID THIS SORT OF NONSENSE. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERLOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED IN HER VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEEL INTERLOCK SYSTEM WAS DIRTY AND TRIGGERED THE SENSOR. WHEN SHE PULLED INTO HER DRIVEWAY, THE SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 BRAKE LINES HAD ROTTED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS. *NJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ABS ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Mileage: 79,000

FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS I HAVE HAD DAILY PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM. YESTERDAY IT FINALLY COST ME $900 TO REPLACE ALL OF MY BRAKES. THE PADS STILL HAD ABOUT HALF LIFE, BUT THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY SHOT AND RUSTED. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RUSTED THAT MUCH. THE MECHANIC WHERE I TOOK THE VEHICLE EVEN SAID THAT HE WAS SURPRISED THAT I MADE IT THIS LONG. HE EXPRESSED THAT HE HAS SEEN THE TRUCKS COME IN WITH AS LITTLE AS 20,000 MILES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ROTORS HAD RUSTED TOTALLY. IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS THAT COME FACTORY INSTALLED WITH ALL SILVERADO TRUCKS. ALSO I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE ABS PROBLEM THAT I AM STILL HAVING AND HAVE HAD FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. RIGHT WHEN THE TRUCK IS ABOUT TO STOP, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AND THE TRUCK VEERS OFF TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I TALKED TO GM THEY SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2001 AND HAS THE SAME BRAKE SYSTEM AS THE REGULAR SILVERADO, SINCE IT IS THE HD MODEL, IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I DID HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH THEM AND ALL THEY SAID IS THAT I SHOULD HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE I HAD AN ACCIDENT. THEY ADMITTED THAT THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER THE RECALL. NOW, $900 LATER, I HAVE A BRAND NEW SET OF BRAKES, BUT THE TRUCK STILL DOES NOT WANT TO STOP ONCE IT GETS UNDER 10 MPH. IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I AM SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS SENT SOMETHING IN ABOUT THE 2500 HD MODEL, SO I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN NOW BE DONE. I AM EVEN WILLING TO LET ONE OF YOUR TECHNICIANS COME OUT AND TEST DRIVE MY VEHICLE PERSONALLY TO SHOW THAT IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AS THE RECALL FOR THE REGULAR 1500 MODELS. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE FOUND TO STOP THE BRAKE FAILURE IS TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE WHOLE ABS SYSTEM, BUT THEN YOU HAVE TO STARE AT THE RED LIGHT ON THE DASH CLUSTER ALL THE TIME, PLUS YOU DO NOT HAVE ABS IF YOU NEED IT. PLEASE GET THEM TO INCLUDE THE 2500 HD'S IN THE RECALL. *JB

Mileage: 14,000

DT*: THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 REGARDING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 74,000

2001 GMC TRUCK BRAKE FAILURE/ BAD CALIPERS AND ROTORS LOW MILEAGE TRUCK. *JB

2001 GMC TRUCK BRAKE FAILURE/ BAD CALIPERS AND ROTORS LOW MILEAGE TRUCK. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Mileage: 95,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS PITTED DUE TO RUST BUILD UP. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 45MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST USE OF THE REAR BRAKES. HOWEVER, NO INCIDENTS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE ROTORS AND DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE NORMAL, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

Mileage: 41,323

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C2500HD RECALL. UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000. MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 25,000

BREAKING QUESTIONABLE AT TIMES. BRAKE ROTORS RUST FLAKE WHERE PADS CONTACT ROTOR, 55,000 MILES ON TRUCK WITH SECOND SET OF ROTORS SAME PROBLEM WITH FIRST SET. LOUD BRAKE NOISE AT SLOW SPEED FORWARD OR REVERSE. *NM

Mileage: 50,000

THE CONSUMER INDICSATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE RUSTING ON THE INSIDE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DIDNT STO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PAST 16,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Mileage: 8,000

POOR BREAKING. PREMATURE DETERIORATING OF BRAKE ROTORS (40,000 MILES.) THE SURFACE OF THE ROTORS WHERE THE PADS MAKE CONTACT APPEARED TO FLAKE AWAY, LEAVING A SMALLER CONTACT WITH THE PADS. HAVE PICTURES OF ROTORS AND THE ROTORS FOR INSPECTION.*AK

Mileage: 36,000

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN TO A STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED POWER STEERING AND THE POWER BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES AT ONE TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, INFORMED CONSUMER THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON WET BLACKTOP, THE PRODIGY FAILED TO APPLY ADEQUATE POWER TO THE ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES CAUSING A SERIOUS REDUCTION IN OVERALL BRAKING. WHEN THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ACTIVATED THE PRODIGY FAILED TO SENSE ENOUGH DECELERATION TO FUNCTION ADEQUATELY. THIS TRUCK HAS A PRODIGY ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROLLER.