Brake Light On problems of the 2000 Chevrolet 1500

Backed out of garage drive with a downward slope. The brake pedal went to the floor. Stopped the truck using the emergency brake. The brake light came on after the incident, not before. Checked the brake fluid reservoir, fluid level was below minimum. Under the vehicle, the problem was apparent. Near the abs control unit it looked like the metal line(s) had exploded and brake fluid was all over the underside of the truck and dripping down the frame rail. Checking the vehicle, I found all the metal brake lines, especially near the abs unit, were badly rusted. Two problems: 1. The failure was catastrophic without warning. While the brake light came on after the brake line failure, it provided no prior indication of problems. Brake fluid was ok prior to the line failure (no brake service light) and the brake fluid loss was the result of the brake line rupture. The brake line, weakened by rust, failed with the increased pressure when brakes were applied. 2. There was no residual or back-up braking available even with fully depressed brake pedal. I've read gm's statement that the brake service light would provide advance warning and the braking system is designed to provide braking (with longer stopping distances) should there be failures in the system. Unfortunately, in catastrophic brake line failures there were no warnings; the warning light was delayed after the fact. From an engineer's perspective, did the metallurgical content of the brake lines change in 1999 or perhaps that was when the abs housing changed to aluminum? the galvanic nature of the steel brake lines connecting to aluminum in the presence of salt water will certainly result in the increased corrosion of the brake lines. Summary: the NHTSA needs to issue a recall (regardless whether gm is held responsible for the monetary costs of repair) to prevent accidents.

I was driving to the store and I went to stop suddenly to avoid someone pulling out of front of me and the brake pedal went to the floor and the brake light on the dash came on. So not having any brake pedal I had to pull off the road a little bit to avoid other car that pulled out in front of me and by doing this I ripped the valance off the front of my truck. I think they need to do something about this. Everyone I know that has had one of these trucks for a few years has had a brake line or two blow on them, and I guess its now my turn. I'm just lucky not too much damaged was cause and no one got injured.

I was driving down an ice covered road stopped at a stop sign then went down a hill and when I pushed on brake pedal it went to the floor almost wrecked unable to stop on ice covered road. Brake light never came on until I got home about half hour after brake line failure. Had a 5 year old and a 7 year old with me this is unacceptable something's are more important then money. I have had vehicles that were 30 and even 40 years old that had original brake lines on them and never had a problem like that. This is simply using cheap metal just like they use on the bodies of their pickup trucks. Whether or not anything is done about this by gm makes me little difference but I will be doing something about it. I am selling the truck and buying a different make that isn't so dangerous to me and those driving around me. Thank you for your time.

My abs and brake light come on intermittently but usually stay on. The other day they came on while driving someone pulled out in front of me and I hit my brakes to stop and my brakes locked up avoiding the car that pulled out in front of me I ended up on the sidewalk thankfully their were no people walking. Now that I have this problem I have started to notice a lot of people that drive the same vehicle as me I see the same light on there instrument panel. Have heard that their are places rebuilding the ebcm because of inferior parts from the manufacture.

While driving at 45 mph, my brake light came on. I immediately started to pull over and noticed that I felt less pressure on brake pedal. I was able stop the vehicle, but notice no puddles. Resumed drive home. Check fluid reservoir, fluid almost gone. Filled reservoir and pumped brakes back up. Noticed some drips in driveway. Also noticed slight gas smell. Took vehicle to mechanic and he determined that not only was the brake line rotted, the gas lines were rotting out as well. The areas that were rotted the most is right where the support brackets are. These were underneath driver side door, headed up into engine compartment. Lines were replaced with stainless steel lines to prevent from happening further.

When driving the abs and brake warning lights will light up. Took truck to a local mechanic and he put it on a computer and the computer gave a code that a relay is bad which is built onto the trucks main computer board. No way to replace it except to replace the computer which is very expensive and the dealership has to reprogram it. Mechanic told me that when abs and brake lights come on that your abs brakes will be disabled. Talked to a local Chevrolet dealership to see if there may have been a recall on this particular matter. They told me no. No recalls will be issued unless it is a safety issue which more than one vehicle have been reported with the same problem. I have did a lot of searching and talked to many mechanics and they have came across many silverado and tahoe vehicles having this same issue. To me it is a safety concern because part of your brake function is enabled.