Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings Problems of Chevrolet Express 3500

2004 Chevrolet express collins school bus while driving at 15 mph on an inclined rural country road attempting to brake noticed pedal extended to the floor and was stopped by further down shifting and applying emergency brake. Informed by repair shop the right front hydraulic line rubbed through the metal brake line causing the failure. Failure mileage 43,997.

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Brake lines severely corroded and rusted at multiple locations. Complete replacement is required to renew safety inspection certification.

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I was picking up items in a home depot parking lot, when the brakes went to the floor, and I discovered the brake lines to the rear had rusted through and emptied out all the brake fluid. When it was on the lift and being repaired, I found that the rear leaf spring mounts are nearly corroded away. This is not a part designed to be replaced.

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The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet cargo express van 3500. While driving 45 mph he had attempted to brake and noticed that the brake pedal extended to the floor and the vehicle could only be stopped by manually down shifting the gears. The dealer informed the contact that the coolant line rubbed through to the brake line. There was a burning smell prior to the failure in the front axle area of the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 66445.

The first time may 2009 my brakes failed going down a hill,it turns out the main brake line had rotted out and I lost pressure to the rear brakes, I was lucky there was no one coming thru the intersection because I could not stop, my van was loaded and weighed 10,000 lbs. This is the second time the brake lines failed on this van sept 2012 the rear axle brake line failed on the highway just lucky no one was in front of me. I have a 1985 gm van that has the original brake lines on it and they are in very good shape. I have a 1965 Toyota fj45 that has the original brake lines on it and no corrosion on them. What is wrong here these lines should last a life time it is a safety item. Now I will replace them all with new brake lines because I can't trust the rest of them now I don't want to die or kill someone else.

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