2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,737.

Mileage: 67,737

THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED IN YOUR NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE05020 FOR EARLIER MODEL YEARS OF THE SAME TRUCK ARE OCCURRING IN MY 2005 TRUCK. THIS HAS LED TO NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. THE BRAKES GO INTO AN "ANTI-LOCK" CONDITION AT SLOW SPEEDS WHILE BRAKING, NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER OR ROAD CONDITIONS ARE. YOU SHOULD EXTEND THE MODEL YEARS COVERED IN YOUR EARLIER RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL THRU 2005 MODELS AND PERHAPS BEYOND OR ISSUE A NEW RECALL BASED ON THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS. OBVIOUSLY GM DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM IN FOLLOW ON VERSIONS OF THE SILVERADO. *KB

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME AND THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS FRACTURED. THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE OTHER FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE ALSO RUSTED AND COULD POSSIBLY FRACTURE IF NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

ANTI- LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENS 95% OF ALL STOPPINGS. WHEN YOU THINK YOU WILL STOP IN 10-15 FEET, IT MIGHT TAKE TWICE THE DISTANCE AS EXPECTED. *TR

Mileage: 29,500

I HAVE A 2005 CHEV SILVERADO TRUCK WHERE THE ABS SYSTEM COMES ON AT 15KMS OR LESS. THIS HAPPENS ON MATTER THE ROAD CONDITION, ITS STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. NOW IT COMES ON ALL THE TIME, EVERYTIME I STOP. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THE ABS COMES ON WHEN BELOW 15KMS, SCARELY WHNE YOUR NOT EXSPECTING IT. I REASEACHED THIS AS TO WHY OR IF THERES ANY RECALLS. I FOUND OUT THE 1999-2002 CHEV SILVERADO'S HAD RECALLS ON THESE VEHILCES FOR THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS THAT IT STATED THAT IT'S CAUSED FROM CORRISION IN THE HUB, GIVING A WRONG SIGNAL TO THE ABS SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 87,122

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT A LOW SPEED THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84120. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS SHOULD NOT HAVE ACTIVATED ON DRY PAY PAVEMENT UNDER NORMAL SPEED CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ABS SENSOR BEING MOVED OUT OF ALIGNMENT DUE TO CORROSION. UPDATED 01/07/10.*JB

Mileage: 84,120

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ABS FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALMOST STRUCK A CHILD. AFTER FINALLY STOPPING THE VEHICLE, HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE SENSORS FAILED. THE DEALER INSTALLED A TEMPORARY SENSOR TO MAKE SURE THAT WOULD REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. HE FOUND A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE, BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE HIS MODEL YEAR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE DESIGN WAS NEVER CHANGED AND THE NEWER MODELS HAVE ALSO BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN PERMANENTLY REPAIRED. THE THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT A LOW SPEED AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. UPDATED 03/19/09*JB

Mileage: 21,500

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS OF UNDER 10 MPH ON DRY CONDITIONS. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE WOULD THINK THAT GM WOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS 13,000 MILES, BUT IS OVER 36 MO. OLD, SO IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 12,500

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVITATING @ 10 MPH OR LESS. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVITATING @ 10 MPH OR LESS. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

COMPLETE FAILURE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. NEW CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES WITH NO DAMAGE. HAVE HEARD THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF CHEVY CARS AND TRUCKS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE COST TO FIX THE ABS SYSTEM IS $800.00 THIS IS A SYSTEM THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL. IT IS A SELLING POINT ON THE VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE WARRANTED FOR LIFE OF VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. OVER A THREE WEEK PERIOD, WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. THE ABS WOULD LOCK UP THE PEDALS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE REPAIR COST $400. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,250.

Mileage: 44,250

2005 SILVERADO WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT**CC THE CONSUMER STATED APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND REALIZED THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE POWER ASSIST WAS NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALER FOR 2 DAYS TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE HE HAD PREVIOUS WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE SUCH AS STEERING, BUT THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 17,741

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ABOUT EVERY 6,000-7,000 MILES, WHEN THE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE, THE FRONT END SHAKES BADLY. THE FIRST THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BRAKE PADS WERE RESURFACED. THE LAST TIME THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED.

Mileage: 34,300

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ABOUT EVERY 6,000-7,000 MILES, WHEN THE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE, THE FRONT END SHAKES BADLY. THE FIRST THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BRAKE PADS WERE RESURFACED. THE LAST TIME THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED.

Mileage: 34,300

2005 CHEVROLET CREW CAB 1/2 TON TWO WHEEL DRIVE HAS HAD A VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE BRAKING SINCE THE FIRST TEST DRIVE. THE SALESMAN PROMISED IT WAS JUST THE TIRES WITH FLAT SPOTS AND WOULD GO AWAY. JOHN KEATING CHEVY. AS CHANGED THE FRONT ROTORS THE BACK DRUMS, TWO TIRES ALIGNED THE FRONT END PUT IN STEERING KIT. THE TRUCK STILL HAS THE VIBRATION AND NOW THE FRONT LEFT AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. IF YOU BRAKE HARD THE BRAKES SKIDS ON THE LEFT SIDE. I HAVE CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY CALLS. I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 2/21/06 I TRIED TO TALK THE OWNER I LEFT MY NAME AND I WAS THERE FOR 5 HOURS HE NEVER CONTACTED ME. I CALLED HIM THAT NIGHT AROUND 6:15 AND SPOKE WITH HIM, HE WANTS TO RIDE IN THE TRUCK, I CALLED THE NEXT AFTERNOON LEFT MY NUMBER AND ASKED FOR APPOINTMENT. I CALLED AGAIN 2/23/06 AROUND 2:00 AGAIN I LEFT MY NUMBER. *JB

Mileage: 32

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES AND EXPLAINED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, IT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN A SECOND TIME FOR REPAIRS TO BE MADE. AT THAT TIME THE DRUMS WERE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AGAIN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WHILE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK A THIRD TIME AND AT THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 7,000

VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED CAN BECOME HARD TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEP CURVE HE HAD TO PANIC BRAKE TO AVOID GOING OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE BRAKES LOCKED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE VEHICLE HIT THE GROUND AND PROCEEDED TO FLIP OVER. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. UPON IMPACT THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THE BRAKES LOCKED UP OR WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OR THE SERVICE DEALER. *AK

Mileage: 25,000

ENTERING FREEWAY AS TRUCK MERGED ON FREEWAY. VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED TO ONE SIDE WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL. AFTER SEVERAL PEOPLE OBSERVED THE VEHICLE WE REALIZED WHEN YOU TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL THE BRAKE LOCKED UP BY THEMSELVES WITH NO ONE TOUCHING THEM. IF YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THE BRAKES APPLY VERY RAPIDLY AND / OR LOCK UP. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WE HAD TOW TRUCK PICK UP VEHICLE AND DELIVER TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. LEFT VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE IN THE ACCIDENT AT NO CHARGE. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I THOUGHT THIS WAS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. THEY ALL AGREED AND SAID THY HAD NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. WHEN I WENT TO TALK TO THEM AFTER FIXING THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE REPRESENTIVE PULLED ME TO THE SIDE AND TOLD ME HE THOUGHT THIS WAS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND DID NOT BELIEVE THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. HE ALSO LET ME KNOW THAT THERE IS A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM (TSB DOCUMENT ID 1686251) . AFTER TALKING OVER THIS MATER WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS THEY ALL AGREED THIS WAS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND COULD EASILY CAUSE INJURY AND / OR DEATH. WHAT IS AMAZING IS CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND FROM WHAT I CAN SEE THE NTSB IS ALSO AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. IF I WAS IN A TURN ON A OVERPASS AND THE BRAKES SUDDENLY APPLIED FROM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL I ASSUME THIS WOULD CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE FINDINGS OF YOUR INVESTIGATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE DEFECT. *NM

Mileage: 4,978

DT: 2005 CHEVY C1500 HALF TON PICKUP T WAS PLACED IN STORAGE FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER USED AND HAD ONLY 13 MILES ON THE SPEEDOMETER WHEN RECIEVED FROM THE DEALER. THIS WAS A COMPANY VEHICLE, AND WHEN OUT OF STORAGE IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID. THE MASTER CYCLINDER WAS COMPLETELY DRY. TOOK TO A DEALER AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS. ESSENTIALLY ,THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

Mileage: 13

THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON HIS 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAD ILLUMINATED. *NM THE DEALER RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, HOWEVER IT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A BAD GAS PRESSURE SENSOR. 4 MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PASS OTHER MOTORIST ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET TO HIS DESTINATION WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ABS SENSOR AND CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR WERE BAD. *JB *NM

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND BRAKE EQUIPMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMERS WIFE MADE LEFT TURN, SHE STATED THE STEERING AND FELT SLUGGISH, SHE THEN NOTICED THE BRAKES FELT USELESS. SHE STRUGGLE FOR ABOUT 60 YARDS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALER DID SUGGEST THAT THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE TO THE BOOST VACUUM POWER IN THE BRAKE AND STEERING SYSTEM BE REPLACED. *JB

2005 SILVERADO LS EXTENDED CAB: EXTREME HEAT WITH SMOKE BILLOWING FROM THE FRONT DISC BRAKES. EXTREMELY HOT HUBS LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT. PROIR TO TODAYS PRE-FIRE CONDITONS, I REPORTED TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER THAT THE FRONT BRAKES SEEM TO "STICK" WHILE DRIVING AND WERE HOT WITH A BURNING SMELL. (TRUCK WAS PURCHASED LAST MONTH AND HAS ONLY 466 MILES) INTERMITTENT HOT HUBS AND BURN SMELL, BUT NO SMOKE. TODAY, REPORTING FIRE CONDITIONS WITH THE EXTREME HEAT AND BILLOWING SMOKE. LEFT A MESSAGE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND WILL PUT IN THEIR SHOP TOMMORROW THE 8TH OF APRIL 2005.*AK

Mileage: 466

NO ACCIDENT YET, BRAKES FEEL WEAK AND "SPONGY". *AK

UPON ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP FROM A PARKED POSITION, AN AUDIBLE "POP" WAS HEARD BY THE VEHICLE OPERATOR AND THREE BYSTANDERS. THE VEHICLE THEN STOPPED MOTION AFTER ABOUT FIVE FEET OF TRAVEL AS THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. UPON VISUAL ON-THE-SPOT INSPECTION BY COMPANY MECHANIC, IT WAS OBVIOUS THE CASTING ATTACHED TO THE AXLE END WHICH ACTS AS THE SUPPORT FOR BOTH THE BRAKE CALIPER AND THE PARKING BRAKE HAD "EXPLODED" WITH A LARGE PIECE SHOOTING ONTO THE GROUND AND OTHER PIECES JAMMING UP IN THE DRUM PART OF THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE LOCK-UP. VEHICLE IMMOVABLE, WAS FLATBEDED TO THE SELLING DEALER. REPAIR WAS MADE BY REPLACING ALL AFFECTED COMPONENTS WITH NEW, AND WE WERE BILLED EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS WELL WITH-IN ITS ORIGINAL WARRANTY BASED ON SERVICE MANAGERS ASSUMPTION THAT WE (THE OPERATORS) HAD SOMEHOW CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. TELECOM COMPLAINT TO GM CUST. ASSISTANCE, (FILE NO, 1-299810112) RETURNED SAME RESULTS. IT IS OUR CONTENTION THAT THIS CRITICAL PART FAILED OF ITS OWN ACCORD EITHER THROUGH DEFECT OR DESIGN, AND THAT WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT THIS HAPPENED IN OUR PARKING LOT AND NOT ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE OPERATOR HAS LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THIS EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A VALID EXPLANATION AND CORRECTIVE ACTION TO A PERMANENT REMEDY. *NM

Mileage: 25,143

REAR BRAKES; HANGING UP, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SEEM TO WANT TO MONE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THREE WEEKS LATER THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.*AK

Mileage: 1,444

I REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SEEM TO WANT TO MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER THE PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF BUT WITH THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS COMING ON.*AK

Mileage: 1,449