12 problems related to brake fluid leak have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving I hit my brakes and the pressure went out and the brake pedal had to be pushed all the way to the floor before I was able to stop. Brake fluid was leaking from driver side just behind the front tire.
Brake line rusted through directly beneath the driver's side frame near the abs pump/module. Stream of fluid shooting out. Further inspection showed all lines corroded, covered in rust. . . Even in locations where exposure to moisture and salt does not occur. Does not make sense. . My wife's Ford escape is close to same year, not a speck of rust. . . Must be bad material or bad routing. . . Or better material and protection from elements on escape. . . Is there a recall for this? Ford recalled our escape recently to protect against rust out of steering components? will gm do the same for brakes? my 2003 suburban has same issue. . . Every line covered in rust. . . Regardless of location. . . But no burst yet. . . Crossing fingers it is still safe to drive. . . How much rust is ok to have on my lines? has gm said ?.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the engine was started and the brakes were applied, but the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the brake fluid reservoir was empty. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic, who stated that three of the brake lines were rusted and became fractured, allowing all of the brake fluid to leak from the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 106,000. The VIN was not available.
Found a puddle of brake fluid on the driveway below the driver's side door. Inspection revealed that the brake lines that run along the frame rail below the driver's side door are completely rusted/corroded, and are leaking brake fluid. Vehicle is unsafe to drive until repaired. This is an extremely serious safety issue, and needs to be addressed immediately.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact started the vehicle and depressed the brakes, but the brakes were abnormally depressed into the floor board. In addition, brake fluid was leaking from beneath the door. The was no warning to indicate a failure. The contact stated that he would have been badly injured had the failure occurred while he was driving. The vehicle was towed to a personal mechanic for diagnosis but was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 105,000.
I took my 1500 chev pick-up to a gm dealer in ri,( hurd GMC) after I smelled gasoline when driving, the service dept informed me that the fuel line is rotted (at or near the fuel filter)and leaking gasoline near the exhaust, they told me not to drive the truck, for fear of a fire. They also noted that the brake lines the run down the drivers side frame rail are also rotted . I have repaired other brake lines in the front,last year, because of leaking brake fluid, the gm dealer quoted me a price of around $2000. 00 to replace the entire fuel line from the tank to the injectors. Which included replacment of all rotted brake lines. I have parked the truck for fear of a fire, or possible loss of brakes. The truck is not a rusted mess underneath, I took care not to drive on saltly roads, these lines are made of raw steel, I believe if they were stainless steel, I would not be in this mess. What does one do with a perfectly good truck, but can't drive it for fear of fire or crash ???.
Backing out of driveway applied brake and pedal went to floor. Had to apply parking brake to stop . Got out of truck and looked under and saw fluid dripping onto pavement. Fluid stained driveway. Found rusted brake line near rear tire. All brake lines are severely rusted.
As I was approaching an intersection I applied the brakes and shortly thereafter the pedal went to the floor. At the time it seemed that I had a complete loss of braking and had to swerve to the side to avoid colliding with the vehicle in front of me. After I came to a complete stop and assessed the situation, I realized I had very limited braking, about 10%, and was able to get the vehicle home (1/2 mile or so and almost no traffic). I parked the vehicle in my driveway and noticed a puddle of brake fluid on the driveway under the junction of the cab to the bed. I felt the brake line and determined that it had totally failed and was now in two pieces. I visually inspected the rest of the brake lines and determined they were all in a similar condition and extremely corroded and any of them could fail at any time. I had three of my children with me at the time and was very grateful that it wasn't worse than it was. No one was injured and no damage to other vehicles or property occurred, but it very easily could have. This is a serious safety concern and after searching the internet I know this is not an isolated incident.
On a snowy day going back home for lunch, I tried to stop at a 4 way stop but it took a little bit longer than I expected. First I thought it was because of the abs engagement and road condition. But I felt something unusual, so I pressed the brake pedal after leaving the 4way stop around 30mph. Then the pedal started loosing back pressure and it went down to the floor before it stopped. I could come back home with lower gear down shifting and parking brake. When I checked the bottom of the vehicle, I found fluid leakage around the brake line on the floor.
The consumer found leaking brake fluid beneath the driver's door. A brake line ruptured due to rusting. This represented a severe and immediate safety hazzard. The Silverado truck was taken to the local chevy dealer. The dealer found front brake lines rusted and one rupturted on lh side of vehicle. Rear brake lines rusted but not as bad. The dealer fabricated and flared new brake lines to the front brake components. They also cleaned out brake valves and hoses. The system was bled. The dealer stated that the brake line rupture was not due to abuse. The Chevrolet manufacturer was contacted at 1-800-222-1020, gm customer assistance. Chevrolet refused to compensate for repairs citing age and mileage.
The consumer states he discovered leaking brake fluid from the bundle of brake lines beneath the driver side door. The chevy truck was taken to the local Chevrolet dealer. The dealer found the brake lines were rusted. One had corroded to the point of rupture causing fluid to leak. Brake components were found to be rusted. The dealer determined that the brake system failure was not due to excessive use or abuse the manufacturer was contacted. There is no recall currently for this defect. The Chevrolet company representative refused further assistance citing the age and mileage of the vehicle. The front lines from the master cylinder to the abs unit as well as from the abs unit to the two front calipers were replaced. The brake bleeding values and hoses were cleaned. The system was bled.
Truck experienced total brake failure while pulling into a parking spot. Service station inspected brakes and found all metal brake lines rusted and leaking brake fluid. Please note the relatively very low mileage of the vehicle at the time of the incidence suggesting major material defects. . Read more...