Table 1 shows one common parking brake related problems of the 2001 Chevrolet C1500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake problems |
2001 Chevrolet silverado pickup emergency brake failure. Recall doesn't include trucks with automatic transmissions, but they have the same brake systems. My emergency brakes are not working although I have only used them a couple of times in four years. Also, after questioning other people with same trucks they find out that their brakes are not working either.
Emergency brake does not function.
Vehicle was parked, pressed parking brake and brakes went all the way to the floor. Consumer contacted dealer, and they stated that it was normal. *akthe consumer checked several other gm trucks and found that some of their parking brakes also go to the floor, the consumer is concerned that when adjustment is needed the adjustment rods will have no adjustment left, the consumer believes that the wrong cable length was used either front or rear.