Parking Brake Related Problems of the 2003 Chevrolet 1500

Table 1 shows one common parking brake related problems of the 2003 Chevrolet 1500.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Chevrolet 1500

Problem Category Number of Problems
Parking Brake problems
1

Parking Brake problem

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet k1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked on an incline in his carport with the emergency brake activated and the gear shifter positioned properly. The vehicle rolled and crashed into a house without warning. There were no personal injuries and the vehicle sustained moderate damages. In addition, there was damage to the property's foundation, siding, and gutters. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. Two years prior to the failure, the dealer performed a free remedy repair on the emergency service brake. The vehicle has not been repaired and the cause of the failure has not been determined. The current and failure mileages were 250,000. Updated 3/16/09 */cn the consumer stated the parking failure was the cause of the vehicle rolling down a hill and crashing into a neighbor's house. Updated 03/19/09.


Parking Brake related problems in other Chevrolet 1500 model year vehicles:



1500 Service Bulletins
1500 Safety Recalls
1500 Defect Investigations