1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AS I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY , THE BRAKE PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION UNDER MY TRUCK I NOTICE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM BETWEEN THE FRAME AND FUEL TANK . I THEN NOTICE THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND I HAD NO WARNING . THE BRAKE LINES ARE LOCATED WHERE YOU CANNOT SEE THEM MAKING INSPECTION OF THEM NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE . I WAS LUCKY WHERE I WAS WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED .

Mileage: 139,887

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1994 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE ADJUSTERS ON HIS BACK BRAKES. IN ORDER FOR THE CONSUMER TO ADJUST THE BACK BRAKES, HE HAS TO TAKE THE WHEELS AND THE HUB OFF TO ADJUST THEM . WHEN THE WHEEL IS PUT BACK ON, IT WAS SO LOOSE THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES. GM DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL ON THE ABS RECALL. THE BRAKE SHOES ON THE REAR HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED SINCE 1994 AND CONSUMER WENT IN TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AND THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE LIKE BRAND NEW. THE BRAKE SHOES ON THE REAR IS NOT TOUCHING THE HUB. CONSUMER HAS TO CHANGE THE BRAKE ON HIS FRONT EVERY THREE MONTHS. *TT *JB

AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL ON BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT WARRANTY ,AND DEALER CHARGED EVERY TIME WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON.*AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. A RETAINER CLIP FELL OFF, WHICH ALLOWED THE BRAKED LINKAGE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED RESULTING IN NO BRAKE POWER. NLM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEAKER, JUST BEFORE THE TOTAL COLLAPSE OF THE COMPONENT, THEN THE STATIONARY PROBLEM BECAME CRITICAL. CHEVEROLET REDESIGNED THE FAULTY PRONE CLIP. *SCC

REPORTING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. ASKING NHTSA TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, TAKING THE CRIUSE CONTROL OFF, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKES GRABBED. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, WENT ACROSS THE ROAD AND HIT A SAFETY GUARDRAIL AND A BRIDGE. THEN VEHICLE SPUN AROUND INTO A 360 CIRCLE. *AK *MJS

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOAD, AND ISN'T STOPPING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO STAY A DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND PUMP THE BRAKES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO COME ON OCCASIONALLY. HAD A DELAY OF 5 MINUTES OR MORE BEFORE THEY OPERATED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS THE COST GOES TO CONSUMER. VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED A FAILURE TO STOP WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENT (JULY OF 1998). *YC

WHILE DRIVING WITH FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL ,IN WHICH VEHICLE TRAVELED ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A COLLISION.

OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AND PULL TO THE RIGHT.

DRIVING ABOUT 15MPH IN TRAFFIC AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE TRUCK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK