Brake Foundation Components Problems of Chevrolet K3500

Rear brakes were excessively wearing out every 3-4,000 miles. Brake pedal would go to floor. Would have no rear brakes when they were applied. Had an accident due to lack of rear brakes, on one occasion dealer stated that the rear brakes were metal to metal, the brake pads were scorched, master cylinder was replaced, and the brake proportioning valve was replaced. Contacted manufacturer & informed consumer that VIN indicated a tow truck, but vehicle was not heavy enough to be tow truck. Manufacturer could not give explaination for labeling of tow truck. It could not be used as a tow truck. Brakes would continue to wear out due to not being heavy enough, according to manufacturer's explanation. Consumer is requesting a fix to this dangerous problem or a pro-rated replacement of the vehicle.

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While taveling and going up a hill, consumer depressed brake pedal t0 floorboard and vehicle traveled backward, hiting a tree. Please provide further information.

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Brake pedal always low, soft, sometimes stand on it with both feet to stop truck, worse with load in it. Replaced pads and shoes at 15,000 miles. Better, but still requires your undivided attention when braking. The problem can be best summarized as follows: I would use my landscape trailer brakes to help stop this truck. On my new Ford f350, I have yet to hook up the trailer brake controller and the truck stops on a dime-repeatedly-pulling the same trailer. Very unsafe brakes on the chevy-I owned three 1998 chevy trucks-all had terrible brake performance.

Consumer states that brake system was so excessively rusted and corroded that the vehicle's stopping distance had tripled. The dealer turned the rotors but reinstalled same brake pads. There exists only 2. 5 inches of surface on the rotors left for pads to hit.

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