general problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado - part 1

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The vehicle was parked on an incline and the emergency parking brake was engaged; however, the vehicle begin moving without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. The contact is aware of the safety risk. The failure and current mileages were 90,000. Updated 09/23/09 the consumer stated the failure was a defect in the materials not a failure from usage. Updated 09. 29. Jb.

The emergency parking brake does not hold.

Silverado truck with a defective emergency brake customer is looking for reimbursement** the consumer stated prior to the recall, his vehicle rolled down a hill.

: the contact stated the parking brake was inoperable. While depressing the pedal, it went to the floor. The dealership determined the parking brake was rubbing on the rear rotor. The contact replaced the parking brake and rear rotor. There is a NHTSA recall, # 05v161000, regarding the parking brake. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.

: the contact stated the vehicle would not pass inspection because it was determined the parking brake was inoperable. The parking brake has never been used on this vehicle. There is a NHTSA recall, # 05v161000, regarding the parking brake on manual transmissions. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to the VIN and also because the vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission. Updated 02/27/06.

The contact states there is a NHTSA recall campaign 05v161000 concerning the parking brake. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to the vehicle having an automatic transmission. The vehicle has not been repaired.

Contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. Recall 05v161000 was issued concerning parking brake defect. Contacted the manufacturer and was told this vehicle was not included in this recall due to VIN. While driving the vehicle you could hear a squealing noise, it ate up the rotor. Took the vehicle to the shop 10-7-05 where they replaced the parts.

Contact states emergency brake is not working. She took vehicle to a mechanic to have it inspected, and they told her a lot of the same make vehicles had similar problems. She never even used the emergency brake, but did not know it wasn't working until she took it in to have it inspected.

The emergency brake has been used very rarely, but with just over 40k on it they eventually faded out enough to fail inspection. The dealership advised me that I must have drove with it on. I never used it, yet they collected over $200 to repair a defect. Over time I noticed the tension progressively weakened. Rusting on the rotors is extremely common, yet gm ignores the problem. I was told by the dealership on multiple occasions that it was from condensation. It causes premature failure of the brake pads & a rotor replace as a resolution(turning alone doesn't remove the rust). My other family member have had all the exact issues with the same type trucks(three different 2000 GMC/chevy). My rotors will be replaced in the summer, however my braking is reduced due to rust wearing the pads unevenly.

Could not get 2000 chev Silverado z-71 safety inspection done due to parking brake not working. Technician said he has failed numerous chev truck for this. Local dealer said it was a mfg problem and would cost betrween $280 to $880 to fix and should have been a recall done on this model.

Contact stated: contact was having a problem with emergency brake. The emergency brake fell apart into pieces. The repair shop replaced the brake shoe pad and the rear rotors. Also, the dealer had to replace the monitor speed sensor which indicated that the abs was over active. While driving 10 mph vehicle made a noise while hitting the brakes. It almost caused an accident when the abs was applied.

Two Chevrolet 1500 Silverado pick ups, with emergency brake failure on both. Both of the vehicles had the left side brake internal expander band worn through and dragging metal to metal.

Parking brake has rarely been used, the truck slipped when used and slid down a hill to hit a tree. (no damage) I now have been told that I need a 450. 00 repair job by the dealer, I obtained a second opinion and have found that this repair is common and that for some reason this is common and would appear to this shop that somehow the parking brake fails and should be addressed by the dealer. They won't.

Same issue as mhtsa action number ea04011 but with the automatic transmission parking brake becomes useless, will not case a crash, but the owners manual states that you must use the parking brake on inclines. This is to avoid a load on the transimission that will make it impossible to shift out of park untill stress is removed from the transmission. Launching a boat or parking on a slight hill with a load can result in becoming stranded. The z71 is marketed as off-road, if this happens in remote areas without cell phone converage, it could become life threatening. Gm has already agreed to recall the manual transmission version, this needs to be expanded to include all versions using this type of parking brake.

The parking brake does not hold. The pedal goes to the floor, but it has no effect.

The parking brake was not working. Manufacturer did not accept responsibility. Complaints of this kind were listed on the internet.

Parking brake on 2000 Chevrolet Silverado is inadequate and fails to protect the safety of me and those around me. This vehicle's parking brake is short lived and requires frequent replacement just maintain minimal braking effectivenes.

The emergency brake on the consumer's 2000 and 2002 Chevrolet 1500 Silverado failed. Reference odi no. 10115302 for the 2002. The left side brake internal band had worn through down to the metal.

When applying the emergency brake it released on a slight incline. Consumer took vehicle to the dealership on two separate occasions, but problem still occurs.

I parked on a steep hill, applied the parking brake, and exited the truck. Although the brake was set firmly the truck moved forward and struck the car ahead of me. Damage was very minor to both vehicles. The parking brake has not worked properly since the truck was new.

Parking brake failure on 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup.

Parking brake failure.

I am writing to protest the recent decision by Chevrolet to not assist me in the repairing of my truck due to what I feel is a manufacturer's defect. I own a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. I went to get my first inspection sticker because the manufacturers two-year inspection sticker was out of date. The truck failed inspection because the rear parking brake shoes were worn and the parking brake would not work. I was puzzled how this could be when I have never used my parking brake. I live in texas and have not had a reason to use it. My mechanic told me that the parking brake shoes were worn because the clips that holds them in place had failed. He also informed me that there was a technical bulletin (reference number 02-05-26-002 & 02-05-26-001) about this parking brake issue and advised me to call Chevrolet. I did. I worked with greg synder at Chevrolets customer support and my service request number was 1-126-315-169. I, from the start, viewed this as a manufacturers defect. In short, Chevrolet would not fix or assist in the cost of the repairs because they felt that this was normal wear and tear. Also they noted that my truck was out of the manufacturer's warranty (3 years/36000 miles). I totally disagree with the decision. First, how can this be normal wear and tear if the parking brake has never been used? also, who replaces their parking brake shoes on a vehicle that is 3 years old and the parking brake again has never been used? even if it has been used, the parking brake should be one of the last items on a vehicle that needs to be replaced. I am replacing the parking brake shoes before I replace my brakes which I use everyday. I feel this matter is a safety issue besides being a manufacturer's defect. What if I had needed to use my parking brake or it had failed when engaged? it should be looked at. Chevrolet should have notified customers of the potential problem. How can Chevrolet not be responsible?.

The truck failed state inspection because the emergency brake failed to hold the vehicle. The manufacturer indicated that if the emergency brake was not used regularly it would wear out and the debris would destroy the rotors. There is currently an investigation on this issue pe03057 but it was regarding manual transmissions. The failure also affected automatic transmissions. 2000 Chevrolet Silverado failed state inspection because the emergency brake failed to hold. The manufacturer indicated that if the emergency brake is not used regularly it would wear out. Failure of the emergency brake also affected the automatic transmission.

The consumer stated that parking brake did not lock. The dealer was notified. There was premature wear of the parking brake. (as identified in the TSB) due to the design of the low effort pedal, the consumer did not recognize when the brake had become defective and unable to hold. The wear occurred when the brakes were not used. The redesigned clip may or may not prevent the premature wear.

Since purchasing the 2000 Silverado z71 LS k1500 truck I had the parking brake serviced two separate times. The first time at 29,987 miles, the parking brake did not work. It required "adjustment" and I was charged $112. 50. I was surprised the parking brake required adjustment since it is not used to stop the vehicle, but rather used to keep in place when parked and it was rarely used since we live on flat terrain. I was further surprised to see that this was not covered under warranty but I let this go since I was told it was a wearable part. I did not see the actual parking brake pads but was concerned that I was not able to adjust them and hey required adjustment after such short of mileage. Again at 66,023 miles, the parking brake ceased working for the second time. This is just 36,036 miles after they were adjusted. After looking at the original parking brake pads, the front top of the pad was worn almost completely away while the back pad was worn very little. This cost me an additional $228. 84 to have the pads replaced as they could no longer be adjusted. I did notice the new pads were of a different design with a larger clip that holds them in place, applying more pressure over a larger area. According to the technician, this new bracket helps hold the pad in place so that wear, while the vehicle is in motion, does not occur. This would suggest the original pad and retaining clasp was poorly designed causing abnormal wear on the parking brakes. Every chance I get, I speak with people that are driving 2000 series trucks and almost all that I have spoken with, their parking brakes are non-functional. Of those that were working, they had them replaced. I keep meticulous records for the service on my vehicle and it is not driven hard or abused in any manner. I would be happy to make any/all of this information available to you for review.

Vehicle failed state inspection due to an inoperable parking brake. Inspector claims over 50% of new body style Silverado's/tahoe's/suburban's he inspects fail due to the same problem.

The contact statest that parking brake will not work. Vehicle will not stay still on a hill or any incline unless he puts the vehicle in gear.

The emergency brake failed to hold in the upright position.

Dt: contact states his vehicle has had repeated parking brake failure starting at 16,000 miles. The dealership refused to warrant the work performed on the vehicle. The last failure happened March, 2005.

Parking brake (emergency brake) on my 2000 Chevrolet Silverado will not hold the vehicle. Have discovered through internet web sites that it is not just my vehicle, but thousands have the exact problem. Discussed with the local Chevrolet dealer and was told that gm is aware of the poor/faulty design but will not address the problem unless, of course, I want to pay to have it fixed. Do not feel I should have to pay for their mistake. This is a severe safety problem by it not being able to hold the vehicle. Feel NHTSA should force gm to inspect and fix any that have a problem before they end up getting sued because someone's child got run over by a rolling vehicle. Should not have to wait for deaths or injuries to occur before something is done about it!.

The parking brake shoes are not anchored properly due to poor design causing them to drag continuously while driving. The shoes wear out as do the drums within the rotors causing loss of parking brake action. This can occur unexpectedly allowing the vehicle to roll and possibly impact a pedestrian or other object. The dealer (tropical Chevrolet) advises that there is a problem and has repaired several vehicles with the same issues using original parts. A kit is forthcoming to correct the problem, however gm will not issue a recall. The problem will repeat iteslf until a correction is made.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. While undergoing a state inspection, the contact was informed that the emergency brake pads were worn. When placed into neutral with the emergency brake was applied, the vehicle still moved forward. The current mileage was 160,000 and failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 5/19/08 updated 05/19/08.

Parking brake has always been very weak even when pedal pushed to the floor. The linkage adjustment is fully tigtened.

Anti lock brakes at 5-10 mph the brakes failed and cause extended stopping distance. Problem began 11/03 vehicle was serviced, cleaned hubs and sensors. Problem returned on 3/15/05. Problem is persistent. Brake light is not on or abs light. Happens in all weather conditions. (4 wheel antilock). Vehicle is regularly serviced, service records available. Parking brake, three years ago parking brake failed completely. Dealer repaired. The problem returnes about every 3-4 months. Last summer parking brake failed, and vehicle rolled into another vehicle while contact was in gas station.