1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STOPPING WHEN DRIVEN 15 MPH. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WOULD DEPRESS TO THE GROUND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THE VEHICLE'S EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO HELP STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FLUID SQUIRTED OVER THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL, AND SHOCK ABSORBER. CHUNKS OF RUST WERE ALSO OBSERVED WHERE THE BRAKELINE FRACTURED WHICH WAS HOOKED TO THE BACK AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT ON 06/29/06 WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR REMEDY. THE DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A DRY AND FLAT SURFACE. ALL 5 BRAKE LINES CONNECTED TO THE ABS UNIT WERE BADLY RUSTED. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB

WHILE BRAKING ON DRY PAVEMENT APPROACHING A CROSSWALK THE ABS SYSTEM CHATTERS AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AHEAD WITHOUT WARNING. COMPLETE FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED BUT TWICE I HAVE COME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HITTING A PERSON IN THE CROSSWALK. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, BUT TO AVOID FURTHER OCCURENCE THE FUSE FOR ABS HAS BEEN PULLED OUT RESULTING IN CONVENTIONAL POSITIVE BRAKING.

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET C/K 2500 5 SPEED PICKUP, AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS FAILING TO OPERT. PROPERLY. I HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THE FRONT AND REAR PADS, AND SHOES. ALONG WITH REAR DRUMS, FRONT ROTORS AND ALL OF THE LINES. AND I HAVE A PROBLEM THAT GM WILL NOT HELP ME REPAIR THE DEFECT ON VEHICLE, AND THAT NO RECALL IS OUT FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I TRY TO STOP IN ANY CONDITION DRY OR WET ROADS, LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS BY MAKING A LOUD GROWLLING SONG, AND LOCKS THE BRAKES ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND PRIV. SHOPS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AND HAVE KNOW INFORMATION ON WHAT IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME TO REPLACE THE PARTS WITHIN FIVE MONTHS. AND SOMETHINK NEEDS TO BE DONE. MY FATHER-IN-LAW ALSO HAS THE SAME YEAR OF WORK TRUCK AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT CAUSED AND CRASH DUE TO DRIVER SAFTY BUT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. FOR IF AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER MAY LEAD TO FAILURE WITH POSSIBLE INJURY.

(1)BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR SLOWLY (BLEEDING BACK THROUGH MASTER CYLINDER SYSTEM) AND PULSATION FROM FRONT BRAKES AT 5 MPH: BRAKES RELEASE AND CAN NOT STOP. (2)CAN NOT STOP IN EMERGENCY SITUATION OR IN FOUL WEATHER.*AK (3)REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND DISCONNECT EBCM (ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODUAL POWER LEAD. NOTE: UPON DOING RESEARCH FROM NHTSA WEBSITE FOUND VARIOUS COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT DEALORS CONCLUDED REMOVING THE FUSE. IN MY CASE, IF YOU REMOVE THE 60 AMPERE FUSE THE POWER WINDOWS AND HVAC SYSTEM BECOME INOPERATIVE! I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET K2500 PICKUP WITH 56,500 MILES. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE TWO CO-WORKERS WHO PURCHASED 2001 K1500'S THAT HAVE SIMILAR ABS PROBLEMS. LUCKILY, THEY ARE UNDER WARRANTY.