Brake Foundation Components problems of the 1997 Chevrolet C3500

Three problems related to brake foundation components have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet C3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 10/22/1998

11-8-98 incident, dealer still unable to determine cause for brake failure. Dealer drove truck around building to shop, had brakes. Dealer drove truck into shop for repair and had no brakes. Sameday, same hour.

2 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 12/01/1997

The defective braking system malfunctioned, causing a noise when braking and extended stopping distance, which almost caused an accident. Been to dlr 4 times. Dealer cannot determine problem.

3 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 03/17/1997

When stepping on the brake pedal to stop, brakes failed twice, once resulting in a collision. The brake pedal felt soft and went to the floor. Also, brake fluid leaked out of the truck. Has had the brakes repaired twice.


Other Service Brakes related problems of the 1997 Chevrolet C3500



C3500 Service Bulletins
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