2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

MOVING MY CHEVY 2500 SILVERADO (YEAR 2005) IN MY DRIVEWAY,I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE PEDAL WAS VERY SOFT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR,I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STOPPED THE TRUCK, GOT OUT TO LOOK WHAT HAPPENED. THERE WAS A LARGE MARK OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY,THE BRAKE LINE HAD FAILED,IT HAD CORROSION ALL OVER IT. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE BRAKE LINE HAD FAILED,AND GM, WAS NOT GOING TO REPAIR IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH FULL BODY PRESSURE BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FALL TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD. EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY UNDER CARRIAGE CORROSION REGARDLESS OF THE SEVERITY. THE MANAGER AGREED TO REPLACE THE CORRODED POWER STEERING TANK AND REPAIR THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY DO NOT COVER ANY CORROSION UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT APPLY TO CORROSION FAILURES WHERE THE RESIDENCE WAS CLOSE TO A BEACH WITH EXPOSURE OF SALT IN THE AIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 05/28/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/12/10

IN FEBRUARY, 2005 I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD FWD PICKUP. FROM DAY 1 I HAD BRAKE FADING WITH THE VEHICLE. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER WHEN EVER I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE TO NO AVAIL. IN JULY 2008, WITH 18,359 MILES ON IT I WAS TOLD "THE REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT IT WAS AFFECTING BRAKING POWER" AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE ALSO RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED IN JUNE 2009, WITH 25,001 MILES ON IT, I AGAIN HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS AND 3 BLEEDERS WERE RUSTED AND RUINED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH ONE CALIPER. AT THE SAME TIME THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS RESURFACED. *TR

ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 I EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING AND BRAKE LOSS AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND BEGINNING TO DRIVE.. STEERING WAS VERY HARD AND I HAD TO "STAND" ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT ALL BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN BUT I WAS WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE UNIT AND REPLACED A HOSE ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP. PARTS ARE PROBABLY NOT AVAILABLE AS I LEFT THEM AT THE DEALER. NOW I AM GETTING A SLIGHT SURGE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THIS IS ONE OF THE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE FAILURE CAUSING ME TO FEAR THAT FAILURE MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERING FLUID. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND POWER STEERING PUMP. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,227.