Six problems related to brake abs warning light have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Leaving driveway brake pedal went to the floor, truck would not stop. Used emergency brake to stop vehicle. No abs light or any other light viewable on dashboard. Even after parking the truck, starting it up, and depressing pedal, again went to floor, no warning lights came on. This is a 4wd truck with abs.
I have had nothing but trouble with rotted rotors, pads that don't wear right, brake lines that rotted and rusted away that they needed to be all replaced in July of 2006. A six year old motor vehicle should not have to have all the lines replaced. The bill was $1,200. Next a abs front wheel sensor recall was done at best chevy, hingham, mass. The abs lights came on and off at their own pace. I had new front bearings installed, had my mechanic check for codes. Nothing. The brakes just never felt right sometimes. I worked as a auto mechanic for nearly 25 years, never seen anything like this brake problem. By the way I took good care of my vehicle, gm must of used sub standard brake tubing, never seen anything so decayed after 6 years. On April 29, 2011 I was driving home and had stopped at a traffic light about 1/4 mile from my home. The light turned green, I accelerated up to about 30 mph and within a few hundred feet the abs light came on. Here we go again. As I neared the entrance to my street some 300 feet away , I took my foot of the gas and the truck began to slow. At about 200 feet I began to depress the brake pedal, it seemed ok but as I got nearer to the street I found myself needing to push down more and more. I was at 15 mph and ready to begin my turn and felt something was wrong. My left front tire had begun to lightly skid. The pedal went to the floor, was down at about 10 mph and before I could get my left foot onto the emergency brake and apply it, the left side front of truck struck a tree. The road is a private way and very narrow there. No air bag deployment, didn't damage the truck too much but it hit right on the tow hook and kinked the frame. I had my mechanic bring his analyzer to my home and it informed him that the control module had failed. I've spent good money after bad on those brakes and I demand the NHTSA do something.
Coming home from vermont and 6 miles a way abs light came on,came to a stop sign and brake peddle went to floor I was pulling a u-haul trailer,got to where I was going and looked under and saw brake line was rusted,nice size hole.
1999 chevy silverado pickup abs brake problem ebcm module went out on truck at 33,600 miles. This module continues to run after shutting off your truck. Drains battery. Skids from dry to wet pavment. Had to replace on Saturday emergency pull over. Cost 914. 85 I have the module that was taken off truck for verification.
Consumer started vehicle and heard noise over top, engine was running. Consumer cut engine off, and this other motor was still running. Abs light came on, and consumer started smelling an odor. Abs motor continued to run without engine running, and key in ignition. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated abs motor was burned out.
Consumer was traveling 60mph on highway and heard a noise. Abs braking light came on dashboard. He turned off vehicle, and motor located under driver seat outside of vehicle, controled abs braking system. There was no abs since braking system was detached.