2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LT. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT ISSUES WITH RUSTING BRAKE LINES ON GM PICKUP TRUCKS.*TA AN INSPECTION REVEALED, THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

Mileage: 21,000

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED IN BRAKE SYSTEM. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR BRAKING ACTION. REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THRU ABOVE GAS TANK AND EXPELLED ALL BRAKE FLUID WHEN PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO BRAKING OR SLOWING FROM ANY WHEEL. FLUID WAS ALL OVER TIRE AND AXLE ON THE LEFT REAR. LUCKY THAT I DID NOT HAVE ANY VEHICLES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME AS I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. DEFINITELY READING THE OTHER POSTS ON THE WEB THAT THIS IS NO FLUKE AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE A HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLE. TRUCK IS NOT USED FOR SNOW REMOVAL AND SEES LIMITED DRIVING DURING WINTER MONTHS.

Mileage: 61,500

BRAKE LINES RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND BLEW OUT WHILE BRAKING AND LOST ALL PRESSURE. FUEL LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

BRAKE LINES RUPTURED AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. STOPPED USING EMERGENCY BRAKE.

Mileage: 42,150

BRAKE LINES RUPTURED AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. STOPPED USING EMERGENCY BRAKE.

Mileage: 42,150

BRAKE LINES THROUGH OUT TRUCK ARE ROTTING. *KB

Mileage: 14,233

ACTIVATION OF ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON 2006 SILVERADO 1500 ON CLEAN DRY PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEED RESULTING IN INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. . *TR

Mileage: 39,900

2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAD 4X4 HAD THE ABS KICK IN AT LOW SPEEDS, WHEN NOT NEEDED. THIS WAS PART OF A RECALL FOR EARLIER MODEL YEAR TRUCKS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL BUT WAS NEVER FULLY CORRECTED BY GM. *TR

Mileage: 41,229

ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER STATES NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO PERMANENTLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. NOV 2009 (13000 MILES)HAD THE SPEED SENSOR REPLACED. OCT 2010 FRONT BRAKES REPLACES(22000 MILES) NOW DECEMBER 2010 WITH 24000 MILES HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

THE ABS SYSTEM IN MY 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AT LOW SPEED. THE ABS ACTIVATES WHEN BRAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FURTHER WHEN COMING TO A STOP. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH GMC VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT WARNING EVERY TIME THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27900.

Mileage: 24,000

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK FRONT ABS ANTILOCK SENSORS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION GM HAD A RECALL 08/30/2005 FOR SAME PROBLEM ON 2002 MODELS, THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS IN 05 (WHEN MY TRUCK WAS BUILT) BUT ONLY ADMIT TO 2002 MODELS NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V37900 - THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO ALL MODELS THEY BUILT THIS WAY. *TR

Mileage: 12,475

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK FRONT ABS ANTILOCK SENSORS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION GM HAD A RECALL 08/30/2005 FOR SAME PROBLEM ON 2002 MODELS, THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS IN 05 (WHEN MY TRUCK WAS BUILT) BUT ONLY ADMIT TO 2002 MODELS NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V37900 - THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO ALL MODELS THEY BUILT THIS WAY. *TR

Mileage: 12,475

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HE HEARD A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $432.41. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48985. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49000. UPDATED 01/29/10.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE GRINDING STARTED, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, THE ABS ACTIVATED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. UPDATED 01/29/10.*JB

Mileage: 48,985

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK WITH 9480 MILES. WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP ABS SYSTEM ON RIGHT SIDE WOULD ENGAGE UNDER NORMAL STOPPING AND CAUSE TRUCK TO LURCH. PROBLEM WAS A CRACKED SPEED SENSOR ON THAT SIDE - REPLACED PART, NORMAL BRAKING RETURNED. *TR

Mileage: 9,480

CONTINUAL UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION DURING LOW SPEED BRAKE APPLICATION ON A 2006 SILVERADO. VIRTUALLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS ADDRESSED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000. *TR

Mileage: 16,900

CONTINUAL UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION DURING LOW SPEED BRAKE APPLICATION ON A 2006 SILVERADO. VIRTUALLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS ADDRESSED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000. *TR

Mileage: 16,900

THE ABS ON MY 2006 SILVERADO ACTIVATES ON LOW SPEED STOPS ON DRY PAVEMENT CAUSING THE BRAKES TO RELEASE. I HAVE ALMOST REAR-ENDED VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS. THE DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. I'VE BEEN OUT OF WARRANTY FOR ONLY 2 MONTHS AND THERE'S ONLY 19,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THERE'S A CHEVY TECH BULLETIN OUT ON THE PROBLEM TOO. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? HOW CAN I GET THE DEALER TO CORRECT THIS FLAW IN THEIR ABS SYSTEM WITHOUT PAYING $700? *TR

2006 CHEVY TRUCK WITH BRAKE SYSTEM AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE HE PURCHASED IT. CONSUMER WANTS TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE CHECKED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES MADE A NOISE AND WOULD SHAKE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE WHEELS AND DISCOVERED THE ROTORS HAD GROOVED OUT PRETTY BADLY FOR A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER THE LAST TIME, THEY INFORMED HIM THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKES ONE MORE TIME AND AFTER THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD END. *JB UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED DRIVERS FRONT DOOR HARDER TO CLOSE THAN PASSENGER AND THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED HEARING NOISE IN LFT WHEEL AREA. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Mileage: 2,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTOR ON THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES IS WARPED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT AXLE PULSATES AND SHAKES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURS UNDER ANY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 22,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Mileage: 18,000

IN NOV. OF 2005 I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET SILVERADO, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE FRONT ONCE, ALSO THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD A PROBLEM, NOW THEY TELL ME THAT I NEED ALL TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE THE COMPOUND IS BAD. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 7,000 MILES ON IT!*JB