Four problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet S10. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was moving my truck around in my drive way and the brakes failed and I hit the garage. After inspection I found that my brake line had rusted through and broke. This is the second time this has happened and I think it is ridiculous that something this important to the safety of a vehicle is this poorly made. Please look into this matter.
A brake line failed in a parking lot as I was backing out of a parking space. The dealer said the line was corroded and spliced in a compression fitting at a cost of $222. 50. Since then, there have been 2 other failures of brake lines due to corrosion. The second failure, I replaced about 10 ft of brake line myself. The 3rd break line failure occurred while an independent mechanic was fixing a broken upper control arm that had failed due to (wow) corrosion.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet s-10. The contact stated while traveling at speeds of 10 mph, the brake lines snapped causing a loss of braking power. The emergency brake was used to bring the vehicle to a stop. The contact confirmed he had experienced brake leakage two years prior to the failure and the rust issue was not brought to his attention. The failure and current mileages were 52,000. Updated 06/17/10. Updated 06/18/10.
Brake line to rear system has a hole worn into it from rubbing against the frame near the front drivers wheel well. This is on a 1999 Chevrolet S10 pickup with a little more than 50,000 miles on it. Highway driven, not abused.