2000 GMC SILVERADO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE BRAKE LINE WAS OBSERVED WET AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE FLAKING APART. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND STARTING TO LEAK. ALSO, THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE FLAKING APART, AND THE MAIN BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED THROUGH WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. THE SERVICE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED BRAKE ROTOR BACKING PLATES AND A REAR BRAKE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND APPROVED REPLACING ONE BRAKE LINE AT NO COST BUT WOULD NOT APPROVE REPLACING THE ROTORS AND 4 OTHER BRAKE LINES THAT WERE BADLY RUSTED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BECAUSE THE RETAING CLIP THAT HELD THE BRAKE SHOES IN PLACE HAD RUSTED. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A NOISE IN THE STEERING. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPALCED.UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

Mileage: 51,234

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE BRAKE LINE WAS OBSERVED WET AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE FLAKING APART. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND STARTING TO LEAK. ALSO, THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE FLAKING APART, AND THE MAIN BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED THROUGH WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. THE SERVICE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED BRAKE ROTOR BACKING PLATES AND A REAR BRAKE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND APPROVED REPLACING ONE BRAKE LINE AT NO COST BUT WOULD NOT APPROVE REPLACING THE ROTORS AND 4 OTHER BRAKE LINES THAT WERE BADLY RUSTED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BECAUSE THE RETAING CLIP THAT HELD THE BRAKE SHOES IN PLACE HAD RUSTED. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A NOISE IN THE STEERING. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPALCED.UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

Mileage: 51,234

RUST ON ROTORS!! - GMC 1500 1/2 TON PICKUP. 2000 YR. TO MAKE IT SHORT FOR NOW, WAS TOLD BY A GMC TECHNICIAN AT 19000 MILES THAT RUST WAS FORMING ON BRAKE ROTORS. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME GM HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE METAL FOR THE ROTORS. I HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. BUT LIKE I SAID I WILL MAKE IT SHORT FOR NOW. FEBRUARY, WHILE IN FLORIDA ,BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK. WENT INTO MEDIAN STRIP. NOBODY HURT, NO DAMAGE, LUCKY!! GMC DEALER IN FLORIDA HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS DUE TO THE RUST. THEY COULDN'T TURN THE ROTORS DOWN, THEY WERE THAT BAD. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 37000 MILES ON IT, BUT THE PROBLEM IS THE BAD METAL. I KNOW THERE IS OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD TO DO THE SAME THING, NEW ROTORS FOR SAFETY. BY THE WAY THERE ISN'T A SPECK OF RUST ANYWHERE ON THAT TRUCK EXCEPT THE ROTORS. THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FOR RUST, DEALER SAID MINE WAS OK. LIKE I SAID NO RUST EXCEPT FOR THE ROTORS. THIS SHOULD HAVE NOT HAPPEN WE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR WORSE!!!! *JB

Mileage: 37,000

DT; 2000 CHEVROLET K1500 SILVERADO. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE UNDER NORMAL STOPPING. WHEN PULLING INTO A STOP THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE TRIGGERED, AND THIS CREATES A SLOW STOP. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIME, AND THIS IS UNPREDICTABLE. IT IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, BUT DONE RESEARCH AND KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND CONCERN. HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC FOR OTHER THINGS ,AND THEY HAVE NOT TOLD ME ABOUT ANY RECALLS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS. NO ACCIDENTS OR CRASHES. *AK

Mileage: 90,000

ABS SENSOR PROBLEMS ON 2000 GM 2500. ABS ENGAGES AT LOW SPEED AND PREVENTS STOPPING. SENSORS HAVE BEN REPLACED OR CLEANED AT LEAST THREE TIME UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 55,000 MILES ABS HAS AGAIN FAILED. FOR SAFTY REASONS I HAVE DISCONNECTED THE ABS SYSTEM.

WHILE BRAKING ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC

Mileage: 36,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED. CONSUMER SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT. VEHICLE WORKED PROPERLY AFTERWARDS. *AK *JB

Mileage: 62,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UP BRAKES WORKED FINE AND WENT FORWARD BRAKES FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER. *YD

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UP BRAKES WORKED FINE AND WENT FORWARD BRAKES FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER. *YD

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, , AND VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN APPYLING BRAKES PEDAL RESISTED PRESSURE AND BECAME EXTREMELY HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH ABS BRAKES FAILED. WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK