Three problems related to brake sensor have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
At about 10 mph when braking brake peddle gets hard abs tries to engage. But you have no brakes. I have heard its due to a corroded abs sensors. Why there is no recall when this is a safety issue is beyond me. This is a design flaw as several mechanics have said on line.
This happened a number of times, the first time they replaced brake lines. I complained to mechanic a number of times about brakes shuddering and going down very low before catching, they drove it and of course it did not do it. More recently they are shuddering and feeling like the aniti-lock brake is going on when just slowing on dry pavement. On Thursday Feb 20, the brakes went almost to the floor before they finally stopped. I have called gm and they said while many of the trucks in this category were recalled for brake issues, this VIN number was not. How is that?? I have yet another appt to go back to the mechanic and see about replacing sensors, which they said are ongoing issues on these trucks driven in the northeast. I did read the recall and it described exactly what this truck is doing, but the gm rep I spoke with said this truck was not included. The recall I read said all these trucks in the snow belt which included vermont were recalled. I am frustrated and confused how they can know they have a problem and skip around which models they will service.
Truck was recalled for operation of abs brake sensor and the problem is back while I still own the truck. Contacted gm and they reported it is unlikely they will do anything because it is out of warranty. Truck moves and engages abs at low speeds at once while stopped. This is the identical reason it was recalled and I remember what it was doing.