Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings Problems of Chevrolet S10 - part 1

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet S10. While driving various speeds, the brake warning indicator illuminated. Also, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was oil leaking between the brake hose and front passenger wheel. The technician replaced the washer for the brake hose, but the failure recurred. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 99v220000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

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The brake lines burst while driving down the road under normal driving conditions and the brakes failed resulting in no braking power. Inspection by a mechanic determined that the brake lines had suddenly failed during braking and the fluid had drained out resulting in an immediate loss of braking power during my braking. Was driving at about 30 mph on a city street when I started to brake and they failed, was able to stop without injury due to manual transmission engine braking and a very bad parking brake.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet S10. While driving various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop and the brake line fractured. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the brakes were replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. The VIN was not available.

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Rusted brake lines. Almost total loss of braking.

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On August 14, 2014 the rear brake line rusted through and fluid was spilled onto the road. Fortunately I was leaving my home and only going about 10 mph and there were no injuries. The s-10 has 65500 miles on it. It cost $700 to repair at the gm dealer. In November 2013 the front brake line rusted through as I was leaving work and had to stop at traffic light. Once again I was fortunate that I was traveling in a school zone and only going 15 mph when they gave out. It cost $1600 for the repairs. It has 58000 miles on it at the time. I can only image the danger associated with these brake failures as I travel in the nys thruway and long island expressway regularly at speeds of 65-70 mph. I am fearful of the next rust through as the rear brakes lines were repaired not replaced.

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Severely corroded brake lines, lines blew. Near miss accident. This is a common complaint across mfrs. . Well maintained cars with serverely corroded fuel and brake lines. I bet it can be traced to a cheap supplier that supplied the big 3 for a period of years. No corrosion resistance on the steel. Can't blame this on ne winter salt. My oem 1964 looks better than my late model vehicles.

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Brakes lost power at about 50 mph on us-24 in michigan. Main brake line sprung leak to rear axle was able to use emergency brake to safely stop. I have not removed line yet if you want digital pictures made michigan mechanic certificate # m122394.

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The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet S10. The contact stated that the brake line failed due to corrosion issues. The dealer was not notified about the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,911.

The brake lines have rotted causing brake to travel to the floor and barely stop. This is the 2nd time my brake line has failed.

Went to slowdown to turn into a business and the brakes failed due to a center brake line blown that feeds the rear brakes.

Driving back home from the grocery store. Brake pedal went to the floor. Nursed the truck to the house. Reservoir almost empty. Refilled reservoir with brake fluid. Checked under truck and found that the left rear wheel was coated with brake fluid. Pulled the rear wheel to find the leak. Brake lines coated with fluid. I had my wife come out to pump the brake pedal while I was under the truck. Leak found in the hard line about 2 inches from the flexible line to the hard line connection.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet S10. The contact was approaching a traffic stop when he applied the brakes and the vehicle failed to respond. The brake pedal became stuck to the floorboard, causing the contact to become involved in a crash that involved four additional vehicles. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was advised that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 136,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 04/29/lj.

Brake line corroded through and brake pressure was lost.

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.

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The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet S10. While driving at approximately 40 mph pressure was applied to the brake pedal and it depressed all the way to the floor. The vehicle coasted to a stop and she pulled over. She was able to drive the vehicle home but it has not been taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and she was informed her vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 97v218000, service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The failure and current mileages were 161,000.

The brake line on my 1997 chevy s-10 burst leading to total loss of braking capability . . . Luckily there was no accident . . . An emergency repair at a nearby station cost me $800 . . . They replaced only one side of braking system (the side that burst) . . . I tried to contact chevy to get them to repair the other side (that will likely burst) and they said "no" - not covered.

The contact owns a 1997 Chevrolet S10 pickup. While driving at speeds of 10 mph and approaching a stop sign applying the brakes, the brake fluid abnormally leaked from the vehicle. He was able to slowly drive the vehicle to his residence and then to a local independent mechanic. The mechanic found the brakes lines were corroded. The brake lines were replaced and the brakes were bled. The contact believed NHTSA campaign id number: 97v146001 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) to be directly related to the failure but was unable to confirm if his VIN was included with the recall. The failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was 101,000. Updated 06/21/10 updated 06/24/10.

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 2004 Chevrolet S10. While driving 30 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle was pulling to the right. The vehicle was inspected by a technician who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact made multiple repairs to the vehicle including a front end alignment, new brakes pads for all four wheels, the master cylinder, and all four tires. However, the failure still persists. Upon further research, the contact was able to determine that the brake lines were failing and caused the vehicle to pull to the right. The vehicle was inspected by a technician who replaced the brake lines at the cost of $150. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 62,500 and current mileage was 63,000.

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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.

Approaching an on-ramp, attempted to stop, loss of brake functionality. Resulted in a crash. One person was ambulanced to hospital. The mechanic later found that the brake line was ruptured. I received a ticket. I kept the brake line.

1996 chevy S10 attempted to slow but had equipment failure with the braking system. Consumer then swerved to the right to avoid hitting the car ahead, drove onto the cement curb, and struck a pole. Updated 05/12/10 the brake lines on the left front side and rear were leaking. The fluid reservoir was very low and in fact was empty on the half designated for the rear brake. The driver admitted using the wrong type of brake line fitting when he did the brake servicing. Ohio traffic crash report #10-0433-91 the consumer stated the accident was a result of excessive corrosion on and around the rear axle. Updated 05/14/10.

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The contact own a 2002 Chevrolet S10. The brakes failed while driving 35 mph. The dealer repaired the brakes; however, the failure occurred at 16,973 miles and reoccurred at 38,000 miles. A tire mechanic stated that the axle that holds the wheel together was cutting through the brakes and rubbing the wheels. The manufacturer informed the the contact that the dealers invoice indicated that they replaced the rotors; however, the contact was informed that they resurfaced the rotors. The failure mileage was 32,555. Updated 05/21/08 the brake lines also failed. Updated 05/21/08.

Left and right front brake lines ruptured causing loss of braking ability.

Brakes totally failed, car started to roll down hill, only way to stop was to engage the parkig brake. Cause was brake lines rusted out.

2003 Chevrolet s-10 experiencing problems with front brake line. The consumer requested a refund on 2 brake lines that were replaced.

While making a left turn, the brake hose pinched between the wheels and the frame of the vehicle. As a result brake fluid began to leak and the brakes failed. The vehicle collided head on into a parked vehicle. Please provide additional information.

Consumer stated that while driving and without warning was having problems with the brake line. Dealer notified.

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.

Brake line failure; was rubbing against oil pan. Brake line gave way, causing brake fluid to leak out. Driver had no braking ability. It was poor routing design.

Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall 97v146001 and manufacturer's recall 97049, brakes : lines. Dealer refused to correct problem. Stated parts were not available.

Brakes failed due to design flaw, break line was pressed against the steering column and over period of time chaffing/rubbing against the column wore a hole in the line which damaged master cylinder seal as well as leakage.

Received recall notice (397v146001); called dealer and was informed they did not have the parts for the recall repair. Did not know when the parts will be available.

While driving 10 mph experienced total brake failure, causing the truck to collide into another vehicle. The brakes pedal went to the floor of the truck. The dealer was notified .

The brake line ruptured due the design which causes the brake line to rub against the oil pan, causing fuel leakage, resulting in brake failure. Please give any further details.