1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EXTENDED CAB LONG BED 4WD. WHILE LEAVING WORK MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN NO BRAKES. THE METAL BRAKE LINE GOING TO MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL RUSTED THROUGH RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID SHOOTING OUT OF THE LINE LEAVING A PUDDLE OF FLUID ON THE GROUND. AFTER CHECKING ALL THE METAL BRAKE LINES I FOUND THEM TO BE ALL RUSTING AND THEY WILL ALL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINES OR GOT AN ESTIMATE ON REPAIRS AS OF YET. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE ENTERING A FOUR LANE ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 40MPH. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP TO TURN INTO MY DESTINATION WHEN MY FOOT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT, PUT THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE TRUCK TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE WHEN THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD BLOWN DUE TO RUST. *TR

BRAKES ON MY 1999 SUBURBAN UNDER LOW SPEED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES AND I CAN NOT STOP IN NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS THIS IS ON DRY PAVEMENT WITH GOOD TIRES AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE SENSORS ARE RUSTY AND THERE IS A RECALL I CALLED GM AND THEY ARE SAYING MINE IS NOT INCLUDED I HAD THIS BRAKE SYSTEM INSPECTED BY A GM MECHANIC AND THY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MINE IS ON NOT ON LIST ITS THE SAME PARTS AS IN THE RECALL. *TR

I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS OUTLINED IN THE RECALLS/SERVICE BULLETINS: NHTSA0 6V066000, AND NHTSA 05V379000. MY VEHICLE IS A 1999 CHEVY K2500 THAT ISN'T LISTED IN THE RECALL LIST. THE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS 1-4 TIMES PER YEAR (USUALLY FROM DEC THROUGH MAR). THE FIRST TIME I HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT ON SUBSEQUENT FAILURES DID THE REPAIR MYSELF. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE TAILGATE CABLES MORE THAN ONCE, AND CURRENTLY HAVE A BROKEN ONE AGAIN. *TR

MY 1999 CHEVY TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY SPEED SENSOR THAT CAUSED THE ABS TO GO OFF WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY CLEANED THE SENSOR. EVERYTHING WAS FINE. TWO WEEKS AGO THE SAME THING STARTED TO HAPPEN, YOU GET ALMOST TO A STOP AND YOU ALL OF THE SUDDEN LOOSE ALL YOUR BRAKING POWER. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EVERYTHING I HAD AND NOTHING. I PROBABLY DID EVEN MORE DAMAGE TO MY BRAKE SYSTEM BY PUSHING SO HARD TRYING TO STOP. I CAME WITHIN ABOUT A HALF AN INCH FROM HITTING THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED OTHER TIMES LUCKILY NOT WITH SUCH CLOSE CALLS. CHEVY HAS INFORMED ME THAT SINCE I HAVE PUT ON 30,000 MILES SINCE THE RECALL THE WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HAD I HAD ALL MY SERVICE AND REPAIR WORK THERE THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED IT AGAIN FOR ME. THIS SHOWS ME THE RECALL WAS NOT ABOUT SAFETY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES IT IS ABOUT THEIR BOTTOM LINE. PERIOD. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CHEVY GMC TRUCKS AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN GET THE RECALL YET. ALL IT WILL TAKE IS ONE TIME FOR YOUR BRAKES NOT TO WORK YOU ROLL INTO AND INTERSECTION AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY GETS KILLED BECAUSE CHEVY IS TOO CHEAP TO STAND BEHIND OR FIX THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED APPROXIMATELY ONE VEHICLE LENGTH AWAY. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE ABS FUSE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED