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#11 of 227 Re: Chev Silverado Brake Failure [mcleand] by boozer Nov 09, 2006 (4:36 pm)
Replying to: mcleand (Jun 24, 2006 1:13 pm) Hey Mcleand, I have a 2003 sierra slt Conserning your brake problem whit the truck,I had the same problem whit the brake pedal going to the floor and after (quite a few trips to the garage) Finaly they changed the "Brake Booster" It did fix the problem whit the peddal going to the floor but still today I have problems whit the anti-lock not working properly...it takes the truck an exagerated distance to stop on a snowy road whit me pushing like crazy on the pedal whitch is as stiff as pushing on a cement wall(and you can just hear the anti-lock humming wide open)...And you know what! All of this is just normal operation of these trucks,everything is normal if you ask a GM Teck.And this is litterely the very tip of the iceburg whit my truck....lots and lots of trips to the garage and lots of headakes and frustrations to go whit it(major lemond) Hope you have some luck getting to the bottom of your problems. I`m getting rid of mine in about a year when the worth of the truck is equal to what I owe...and never again will I even buy a Delco Spark plug. Gm has a very bad quality system and it shows and they dont back up there product after its sold,I had to fight whit gm canada and garages since i got this 60 000$ piece of junk on wheels.(what a waste) sinceraly,
#12 of 227 Front Brake rattle by jake41 Jan 25, 2007 (12:36 pm)
#13 of 227 Front Brake rattle by jake41 Jan 25, 2007 (12:36 pm)
I have a 2003 Silverado 1500 4x4, I have been experiencing a front brake rattle when drive rough spots in the road with my foot off the brake, when I apply slight pedal pressure the rattle is gone. I have taken to the dealer multiple time with no results, they say from temp changes to lubrications of the slides. My warranty is almost done..I need suggestions..I sounds like tin can in my front end. Replies to this message: phxdenise (Apr 14, 2007 9:40 am) steve142 (Apr 20, 2007 8:33 am) canayjun64 (Apr 23, 2007 4:48 am)
#14 of 227 Re: Chev Silverado Brake Failure [mcleand] by brett4mvp Apr 02, 2007 (10:32 am)
Replying to: mcleand (Jun 24, 2006 1:13 pm) I just had an accident resulting from a brake failure with my 2000 Chevy Silverado 1500 truck. I was making a left hand turn into a parking stall (was going about 5 mph) and when I pressed on the brake pedal my vehicle did not stop. My truck hopped the curb and went down a slight hill and rammed into a retaining wall. When I pressed on the brakes they went lower to the floor than normal. I had no apparent warning of this impending brake failure (no check engine light, brake squealing, etc.). This is the first time I had this happen with the truck. The officer that did the accident report had me back out my vehicle and at this time the brakes worked fine and I still had no check engine light on.   The kicker is I had a recall service performed on my truck not more than six weeks to clean the front wheel sensors. The recall dealt with a problem where the ABS would turn on during low speed brake applications between 3.7 mph to 10 mph. I am not sure if they did the cleaning properly, but it was similar to the consequence that was listed in the recall of the braking distance increasing as a result of the ABS being activated. If I would of been on flatter land then I do not believe I would have had this problem with my truck.   Has anyone else had a similar experience? I am currently waiting for an official GM investigation of my brakes. I will report back after I get the results. Replies to this message: ldsokol (Nov 29, 2007 8:22 pm) 00z71dcr (Sep 08, 2009 6:08 pm) z71bass (Oct 17, 2009 5:06 am)
#15 of 227 Re: Front Brake rattle [jake41] by phxdenise Apr 14, 2007 (9:40 am)
Replying to: jake41 (Jan 25, 2007 12:36 pm) Did you ever get an answer to this question? We are experiencing the same issue on our 2004 Sierra 1500 4X4? Replies to this message: steve142 (Apr 20, 2007 8:33 am) canayjun64 (Apr 23, 2007 4:48 am)
#16 of 227 ABS Activation by canayjun64 Apr 19, 2007 (4:46 am)
Hi everyone,   Just like post # 14, my ABS has been kicking in just as I'm about to make a complete stop (on dry surfaces) Thankfully, it won't do this on higher speeds. Before I send my 4WD 2000 Silverado in for repairs, is there something I can do to remedy this? Perhaps a simple sensor replacement?   (FYI)I got the recall done on this about a year ago.   Thanks
#17 of 227 Re: Front Brake rattle [phxdenise] by steve142 Apr 20, 2007 (8:33 am)
Replying to: phxdenise (Apr 14, 2007 9:40 am) phxdenise/jake41: Have you had your pads replaced lately? If so, I have an '02 Z71 with the same problem - which appeared shortly after the dealer replaced the front pads. After about a year or so of folks trying various remedies, I found a service manager at another dealer who knows trucks. Some Chevy dealers apparently use lesser-quality (and cheaper) replacement pads. The rattle on mine was the result of the lesser-quality pad - which is supposed to be a harder substance and last longer. I had the more expensive pad installed and the rattle is gone. Replies to this message: canayjun64 (Apr 23, 2007 4:48 am)
#18 of 227 Re: Front Brake rattle [steve142] by canayjun64 Apr 23, 2007 (4:48 am)
Replying to: steve142 (Apr 20, 2007 8:33 am) No. I didn't change my pads. The problem started all of a sudden last week.   In the meantime, I went to the dealer and (of course) they wouldn't honor the recall that was done back in Feb 05 for the same problem. They (at the time) took 15 minutes to "fix" the problem. Whetever they did, they did fast only this time, they want to charge me for 1.5 hour labour and (get this) $300.00 CDN for each sensors!!   Needless to say that this is a total rip off. These sensors are not even available in other part stores. It's a part reserved (so I'm told) exclusively for dealers. I don't get this one bit.   Anyway, I will not pay $600.00 + for this repair that I believe is useless to start with. I never believed in ABS and I still don't. MY work around, I unpluged the stupid things. However, If I remove the fuse, both the ABS and the emergency parking light stay on. So by unpluging the sensors, only the ABS light remain on. To fix this, I removed the dashboard, and removed the LED light for the ABS. End of story. My truck now stops on a dime and no more pulsating pedal.   It's shameful to have to resort to such a drastic so called "repair". I'm not satisfied but at least, I'm $600.00 bucks richer.
#19 of 227 Silverado ABS Accidents by bdsumner Apr 26, 2007 (12:35 pm)
Had 2 of the above noted brake failures with my 2000 Silverado - too bad - a beautiful truck otherwise. Just got off the phone with GM Canada (there is no recall on this for Western Canada) and they told me I was on my own with regard to fixing this. As some of you guys have done I disabled the ABS crap system by taking off the 2 wire harness to the ABS unit itself (don't pull the fuse or you'll lose your cruise control). I guess I'll do as some above have done and just pull the ABS and P&! lights out of the dash.   I'm out $600 for a new bumper should I decide to fix it and $155 for the dealer to R&R the wheel speed sensors. Without ABS (Hooray!) I won't hit anymore immovable objects and I'll never have this problem again. Geez - I wonder should my next truck be a Silverado or a Toyota Tundra??? I have to agree GM has been absolutely shameful on this ABS issue. I've been a GM guy for the last 41 years but I'm a little embarrassed for the company over this nonsense. Replies to this message: canayjun64 (Apr 26, 2007 12:43 pm)
#20 of 227 Re: Silverado ABS Accidents [bdsumner] by canayjun64 Apr 26, 2007 (12:43 pm)
Replying to: bdsumner (Apr 26, 2007 12:35 pm) bdsumner--- Just so you know, you'll need a soldering gun to remove the LED light from the dashboard. It's soldered in place.

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