Table 1 shows two common service brakes related problems of the 2002 Chevrolet K3500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Brakes Failed problems | |
| Brake Fluid Leak problems |
The vehicle had several mechanical problems to include the emergency brake, transmission and 4-wheel drive. The consumers vehicle was parked on a hill and the emergency brake failed causing the truck to roll off the hill. The vehicle sustained 15000. 00 dollars worth of damage. Consumer contacted the dealer and contacted Chevrolet but to no avail because they will not take responsibility for the damages. The mechanics at Chevrolet stated that the emergency brake is defective but no mechanical defects. The consumers vehicle is undrivable.
While stopping; brake pedal went to the floor and was barely able to stop vehicle. If I had been diving @ highway speed I would not have been able to stop and would have been in a bad accident. After getting out of vehicle, found brake fluid leaking on ground under vehicle that was coming from above left frame member just to rear of firewall @ location were brake lines all come together. There was a line of brake fluid on pavement the entire distance that I had been trying to stop. Brake lines appeared to be rusted thru also observed that fuel lines badly rusted also. I have since found out that this is an ongoing problem with Chevrolet trucks and that gm has made a kit to repair problem. This is serious design flaw that gm should issue a recall and fix @ their expense. There should be an immediate safety recall to address the problem before someone get seriously injured or killed.