Five problems related to brake antilock control unit/module have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Failure of antilock brakes. Brakes come on at low speeds almost causing accidents.
On several different occasions my 1999 Chevrolet silverado 1/2 ton would have a malfunction with the antilock braking system. The problem would occur when I was braking to stop at an intersection or driving into a parking space. Every time the system would have the tendency to increase in speed when applying the brake. At one time it caused very minor damage to a building. Every time it was taken in for service at the local Chevrolet dealership and cleaning was done to the antilock system. I read about the upcoming investigation into this problem and was interested to see if this will be a recall to repair the problems?.
At about 40,000 miles my abs motor under the drivers seat came on and would not turn off. Contacted dealer, they said this was a common problem and the part needed to fix it cost $900. After investigating the problem I found there were thousands of 99 chevy 1500 owners with the exact problem.
After turning off my truck I heard the abs pump running after removing the key. I called the dealer and was informed that it was a common problem with the abs module.
The abs module failed, which caused the vehicle to experience extended stopping distance.