68 problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Brake line blew under normal driving conditions. I have recently been advised that all of my lines need replaced due to rust and could possibly blow unexpectedly. I have been quoted about $500 for parts and up to $800 for labor depending on the difficulty. I do not live in an area with a lot of salt applied to the roads. I am the original owner.
I was backing my truck up to park it in yard, and hit the brakes and it went to the floor. After investigating I found a hole in the line to the left rear wheel. The hole was caused by a wire harness rubbing on the brake line. At the same time of looking at the problem I discovered the brake line were very badly rusted. Any way the wire harness had to be put there at the factory because I have never messed with it and no one else has either. I feel this should have been caught at the inspection area on the assembly line. But now I have to pay to have it fixed do to the poor workmanship by the factory. And when I went to move the truck to my barn the emergency brake did not hold very well, yeah more problems.
2000 Chevrolet Silverado, lost all brake fluid when the brake line from the abs pump to the rear broke open causing consumer to back into side of garage door opening.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. While traveling 25 mph the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the brakes would not respond. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the main braking lines were replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 119000. Updated 12/29/10 updated 12/30/jb.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, he applied the brakes when they extended to the floor. The contact also noticed that there was brake fluid leaking in his driveway. The diagnostic test performed by a local mechanic indicated that the front and rear brake lines were destroyed by rust. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 105000.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the brakes were engaged and there was only fifty percent braking power. The contact was able to stop the vehicle and barely avoid a crash. The dealer advised that all of the brake lines were corroded and fractured. The contact stated that the fuel lines were replaced two years prior to the failure due to corrosion. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 190,000.
I had brake line failure,due to rusted lines, had to replace all lines!! almost caused an accident. Had rocker panels, and cab corners rust through, had to replace rear bumper, because of extreme rust through, have had to have frame repair, because of extreme rust. The rust is not slowing, and the truck will eventually have to be taken off the road, because it will be un- road worthy. Why will gm not address this widespread issue?.
2000 Chevrolet Silverado - sudden brake line failure as driver was approaching intersection, brake pedal went to the floor and there was no slowing action whatsoever. Driver was able to limp vehicle home using emergency brake. Upon inspection, I discovered that all brake lines on the vehicle were badly corroded and the abs to rear axle chassis brake line had ruptured due to excessive corrosion. While examining the line that failed, I observed that all steel lines on the vehicle were corroded very badly and were likely to fail at any time. When I asked a mechanic about this issue, I was told it was a common problem and that I should plan to replace all the brake lines on the vehicle soon to help prevent another failure. A vehicle that is only 10 years old should not have metal brake line failure due to corrosion - clearly the manufacturer used an inferior product that has made the vehicle unsafe to drivers as the vehicle ages. What I really don't understand is why automakers are not required to use a stainless grade steel or some other material that is not prone to corrosion/failure when it is for such a critical system such as the braking system. At least a requirement that if the pedal hits the bottom, as would occur with line failure, that it activates a non-hydraulic mechanical system that doesn't rely on fancy electronics or hydraulics would be a better safeguard than hoping that the driver is able to remember the parking brake when he/she has seconds before a collision. I removed the failed brake line and replaced it with a new steel line. I also sprayed the line with a clearcoat paint in an attempt to preserve the replacement line. I then examined the other lines and confirmed that they look solid (for now); but noted that they are more extremely corroded than the brake lines on my 1999 Mercury cougar or 1985 Toyota mr2.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado . While driving 30 mph, the contact applied the brakes and the pedal extended to the floor. The contact was able to drive onto the emergency lane and then drove home very slowly. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the brake lines were covered with rust. The rear brake lines were repaired. The contact stated that after the rear brakes lines were repaired the front brakes lines were covered with rust within a few days. The front brakes lines will be replaced by the contact. The dealer was notified and stated that they would not offer any assistance due to the year of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 116000. The current mileage was 118000.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving 25 mph he attempted to apply the brakes, but the brake pedal had fallen to the floorboard. He was eventually able to decelerate. Upon inspection he noticed that the rear brake line was cracked. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 147000.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the frame was extremely corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the rear shackles would have to be replaced. Additionally, the brake lines were found to be corroded. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. While the contact was attempting to stop the vehicle, he noticed that it would not stop and the brake pedal extended to the floor. He examined the vehicle and noticed that the brake line was leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the brake line had begun to leak due to rust. The contact did not notice any differences beforehand. The speed was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 109,000. Updated 07/24/09.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact has experienced brake line failures numerous times with the vehicle. The brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the ruptured brake line, which corrected the failure for approximately one year. However, the failure recurred in the same manner. A mechanic replaced the ruptured brake line once again and this corrected the failure for only a few months. The failure recurred in November of 2008 and a crash occurred. While driving 25 mph on an icy bridge, the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. The contact attempted to apply the emergency brake, but was unsuccessful. He struck the rear bumper of the preceding vehicle. A police report was filed. There were no injuries and the vehicle was eventually towed to the dealer. The brake line ruptured again but gm blamed the accident on icy road.
Brake line from abs control to rear wheels, line ruptured due to corrosion. Thankfully I was backing up at a slow speed, brake pedal went to floor as I applied brakes, losing all brake fluid. I replaced the rear section of brake line but need a total brake line replacement but couldn't afford it then and still can't afford to have it done, luckily I don't have to drive the truck for everyday use. Had I been pulling the boat trailer, my enclosed trailer, or just traveling at highway speeds I don't think I would have been able to stop. I have since learned many other SUV and light trucks made by gm in the 1999 to 2006 model years have similar brake line corrosion issues.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brake line failed. The failure occurred on two occasions in the front and rear brake lines due to rust. He was able to drive home at a low speed. The brake line that carries the fluid to the brakes was covered with rust. The dealer replaced the brake line; however, the manufacturer does not have the parts available. The manufacturer stated that the failure was a maintenance issue. The failure mileage was 62,530 and current mileage was 62,550. Updated 02-14-08 updated 02/14/08.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact applied the brakes while driving 5 mph, but the vehicle failed to stop. She was forced to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the brake line was corroded and needed to be replaced. Parts of the brake line have previously been replaced at 54,000 and 55,000 miles. At 55,000 miles, the vehicle crashed into the garage due to brake failure while driving 5 mph. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA recall numbers 00v055000 and 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock), however, the failure was not related and the recalls were closed. The current mileage is 58,000 and failure mileage was 54,000.
I was traveling down a road at 20 mph and went to apply my brakes as we were approaching a red light. The brake pedal went right to the floor without warning and I was involved in a 4 car accident caused by a total brake system failure. The vehicle was towed to the garage and a majority of the brake lines had to be replaced due to rusting. The brake lines rusted at the intersection to the brake module mid vehicle so when the front lines failed, the pressure boost to the rear lines caused them to also fail. So the concept of dual brake systems was defeated due to a single point failure problem. Also, the brake fluid saturated the rear brake rotors so the emergency brake was non functional. The vehicle was a 2000 Silverado which was a $35000 vehicle where the brake lines lasted 7 years. I also own a 1987 s-10 pickup used in the same environment and the brake lines do not exhibit the corrosion seen on my Silverado brake lines. Obviously gm used substandard brake lines in the construction of the 2000 Silverado. I own two vehicles made by the same company and used in the same environment. Therefore, it is not an environmental issue that causes the brake line failure. The official comment from gm that rusted brake lines are not a safety issue because the vehicle can be stopped with a dual braking system is incorrect because when the rusted brake lines fail, both braking systems fail and the vehicle cannot be stopped safely.
Driving down the road when suddenly without warning my brake pedal lost all compression - the brake line cracked from contact rubbing against a beam under the cars part of the suspension - a recall service was performed but was not performed right.
:the contact stated the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The emergency brake was used to completely stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators prior to complete brake failure. The vehicle was taken to the an independent repair shop, and upon inspection they discovered the brake line was completely rusted. Also, the repair shop personnel determined premature rusting of other metal brake lines.
Brake lines (pipes) are rusted so severely that all fluid suddenly leaked out as I was driving in heavy traffic. The rusting condition must have originated when the vehicle was manufactured, as I reported brake problems to the dealer from whom I purchased the vehicle. After several complaints the dealer made major repairs in 2002 on the brakes due to rusted out components, but did not replace the hydraulic lines. The service manager exclaimed that he had never seen so much rust on brake systems. As a retired professor, having taught metallurgy and industrial materials, there are metal treatment procedures that must be followed when manufacturing piping for vehicle hydraulic systems. Obviously, general motors used inferior parts and materials in brake systems. If they do not recall all vehicles with brake component rusting problems, many accidents will occur. The vehicle I am reporting is currently under repair and the cost estimates by the service department at tom gill Chevrolet in florence, kentucky are quoted at $1500. 00, or more. Brake lines should not rust out in five years. I have never had rusted out brakes lines on any of 14 vehicles I have owned. General motors is responsible for the pending repair costs, and if past history is an indication, they will deny responsibility and blame the consumer one more time.
Received new brake lines and brakes from the gm dealer, this was a design change because they were not like the old ones. When making a right or left hand turn it made the rubber brake line come in contact with the wheel. This happened on July 27, 2005. The new lines havdbeen on h just a little over 30 days.
The contact states that he has experienced some problems with the braking system. A few days ago the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Upon inspection he discovered that the brake line completely rusted. He was left with only secondary brakes or just the emergency brake. This same problem occurred about four months ago. During the first brake failure the abs light illuminated on the dashboard. Three brake lines have been replaced by the contact at this time. He planned to replace all the brake lines.
Dt contact stated that all the vehicle's brake lines broke. When the brake was pressed it pulsated and the pedal went to the floor.
The brake pedal wentl all the way to the floor at 10 miles per hour making it difficult for the vehicle to stop. The consumer stepped outside the vehicle and noticed that there was brake fluid on the ground and brake hoses. Taken in for checkup and results showed that the brake line was torn and needed replaced.
While driving, there was a noise coming front the front of the vehicle. The consumer replaced the brake pads. The problem still existed and the dealer replaced the bearings and sensor.
The brake lines rusted, and brake fluid spilled on the floor while vehicle was parked in the garage. The brake line was discovered to be corroded and the parking brake did not work. The consumer stepped on the brake pedal to put the vehicle into drive when the brake pedal hit the floor. The consumer then hit the parking brake which also hit the floor. The corroded lines leaked between the master cylinder and the abs unit. The consumer has the corroded lines in his possession.
While driving brake line busted due to corrosion. All the brake lines to the front wheel and from the master cylinder were unsafe due to corrosion.
The brake line located on the outside of the frame rusted. The line was covered with a thin spring ,and any time it rained or the vehicle went through water, the spring held water right next to the line, causing the line to rust. The dealer replaced the brake line at the expense of the consumer.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that she experienced ongoing brake failure; when she attempted to apply the brakes, the vehicle would not respond. She had to exert more force in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer nine times where brake lines, rotors and other braking components were replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact wrote a letter to the manufacturer and was offered no assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage was approximately 130,000. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
While pulling into driveway brakes went out, and consumer had to stop vehicle with emergency brake. When looking under vehicle noticed brake fluid leaking, and the brake line was broken. Please provide any further information.
Consumer received a recall letter to inspect brake line, consumer was not comfortable with what dealer was supposed to do. Consumer is unhappy because in order to do repair, gm had to slice brake line.
Consumer received recall 00v345000/manufacturer's recall 00093 for brake line chafing. Consumer has traveled back and forth 400 miles trying to get this fix. Parts wern/'t available, and no availabilty date was given.
Consumer is not satisfied with recall (c00093-s) consumer does not think that any repairs were performed on vehicle, consumer states dealer refused to show him what was done, dealer showed consumer a schematic drawing of the bracket used and its location, except what he showed consumer had nothing to do with his vehicle, consumer states his vehicle has a totally different set up from what he was shown, consumer contacted manufacturer and was advised they did not have a schematic drawing of the bracket and its location.