2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

MY TRUCK WAS STANDING IN TRAFFIC WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD SEVERE RUSTING AND THAT THE LINE HAD BURST. HE REFUSED TO FIX IT SAYING THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I THEN BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO ALSO SAID THAT HE WOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX IT EITHER. NOW I AM STUCK WITH NO WAY TO GET HELP. *TR

ONE DAY I WENT TO STOP ON A DRY ROAD AND WHEN I WAS ALMOST STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED AND THE ABS ENGAGED. I HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND ALL OF THE ROTORS WERE ALMOST GONE FROM RUST WITH CHUNKS OF THE ROTOR MISSING ON THE REAR. I HAD ALL OF THE ROTORS REPLACE WITH NEW PADS AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ENGAGING ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN STOPPING INCREASING MY STOPPING DISTANCE. I HAVE NO ABS LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD TOWING MY TRAILER AND WENT TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF ROAD IN THE GRASS AND SLOW DOWN TO A STOP LOOKED UNDER TRUCK DRIVERS SIDE NEAR FRONT AND BRAKE FLUID WAS POURING OUT AT THE PLASTIC BRACKETS THE WERE RUSTED VERY BADLY ALL THE LINES. I WAS A GM MECHANIC FOR 10 YRS OF MY LIFE AND THIS IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER SEEN. I CAN TELL ALL THE LINES NEEDS REPLACEING THEY ARE ALL THE BENDS ARE VERY RUSTED FROM FRONT TO BACK .

AS I WAS LEAVING A SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT WITH MY FAMILY IN VEHICLE, I APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING VEHICLE. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE USING EMERGENCY BRAKE, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO TRY TO DETERMINE WHY BRAKES FAILED AND SAW BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH TRUCK JUST UNDER THE CAB. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES (AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES) WERE RUSTED VERY BADLY AND ONE OF THEM HAD RUPTURED. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED VERY WELL AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN AN AVERAGE OF 4000 MILES YEARLY WITH VERY LIMITED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THESE BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS FAILURE. IT IS ALSO MY OPINION THAT THE TYPE OF MATERIALS USED FOR THESE BRAKE LINES ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR THIS APPLICATION AND ARE A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE OWNED OTHER VEHICLES WHICH WERE MUCH OLDER AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE NOW. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER GM TRUCKS OF THIS YEAR AND FEEL GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE BRAKE LINES AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER. *TR UPDATED 3/3/16 *JS

CATASTROPHIC BRAKE LOSS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY MANAGED TO AVOID COLLISION. LIMP TRUCK OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED TOW TRUCK. WHILE WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK NOTICE BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING UNDER THE TRUCK IN THE AREA OF THE FIREWALL. LOOKS AS IF BRAKE LINE RUSTED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. VERY LUCKY NO TO HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. TRUCK IS 10 YEARS OLD AND HAS EXCELLENT CONDITION. *TR

I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CHEVY SILVERADOS AND HAVE HAD GOOD EXPERIENCES SO FAR. I NOTICED BACK IN 2013 THAT MY FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REGISTERING CORRECTLY - NEEDLE GONE CRAZY. ALL THE OTHER GAUGES WERE PERFECT. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD FUEL SENSOR AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. (OVER $500) I JUST CONTINUE TO RESET MY TRIPOMETER WHEN I FUEL UP NOW RATHER THAN SPEND THAT MUCH MONEY. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARD CONCERNS. MAYBE SOME DEFECTIVE PARTS????? ANYWAYS, SINCE THEN I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES, THE FRONT STRUTS, THE WATER PUMP, AND RECENTLY THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINES AT $1200 DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. STILL HAVE NOT REPLACED THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER AS I AM WAITING FOR THE NEXT FAILURE. MY OTHER TRUCKS DID NOT SEEM TO FAIL AS MUCH AS SOON. MAY BE LOOKING AT THAT NEW ALUMINUM F150 SOON. *TR

THE DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AND DOES NOT READ A CORRECT TEMPERATURE NOR DOES THE OIL GAUGE READ CORRECTLY. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ THAT THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE THE HIGHEST READING ON THE GAUGE. THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR EVALUATION AT A SERVICE STATION, THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS FAILING AND ITS READINGS ARE NOT CORRECT. IT WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR