23 problems related to brake fluid leak have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Backing out my driveway I applied brakes and pedal went to the floor and saw brake fluid leaking to ground below driver side front wheel and door.
Was coming up to a red light and when I push on the brake padel ,it failed. Lost of brake pedal pressure. Got out and looked and there was a hugh puddle of brake fluid on the road below the drivers side door.
Brakes had been a little mushy, then as the driver was coming to a stop, he noticed that he lost all hydraulic pressure. He used the parking brake in order to drive it to a safe place. Looking under the vehicle the next day, the brake lines are completely rusted out and there was a puddle of brake fluid.
I was pulling up to a stop sign in my 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and easing on the brakes when I noticed they were soft, so I pushed on them harder and still nothing. The brake pedal was all the way to the floor with barely any stopping power. Luckily there was no one at the stop sign and I was able to push the emergency break to get enough stopping power to come to a halt shortly into the intersection. The "service brakes" light came on once the computer noticed that the brake pedal was against the carpet and the truck wasn't slowing down, which is obviously too late. Upon further investigation, the failure seems to be in the brake lines just behind the driver side door. The plastic support bracket that supports the brake lines as they run along the frame had fluid dripping off it and rusty broken brake lines in it.
Traveling on interstate 95 nb when slowing down to exit, brake petal went to floor, had to pump several times to get stopped. Inspection under the hood revealed brake hydraulic fluid covering the whole driver side of the engine compartment including the exaust manifold. Fluid was coming from a rusted metal brakeline. Further inspection of other lines identified similar rusting. Vehicle was unsafe to drive to a repair facility. The emergency brakes on this vehicle are not sufficient to stop in a safe distance at highway speeds. This is a safety defect.
On June 27,2014 approx. 6:30pm my brake pedal went all the way to the floor as I was backing up to turn my truck around in the driveway. I proceeded to put the truck in drive and pushed the brake again and the pedal went to the floor. I put the truck in park and got out and looked under the truck and noticed that brake fluid was pouring out from under the driver side cab. I got a closer look at what was going on and that is when I noticed that the brake line had burst. I also noticed how extremely rusty the brake lines were. The brake lines were in such bad shape from rust that repairing it was not an option. The lines needed to be completely replaced. I had the truck towed to shelor motor mile in christiansburg, va on 7/3/14. I told them to replace the brake lines because they were too rusted to repair and I did not feel safe driving it with the brake lines in such bad shape. I picked up my truck on 7/10/14 and I also got my old brake lines that was removed from the truck. After I got home I got under the truck and looked at the new brake lines and noticed they had a black coating on them. I was told that the coating was to rust proof the brake lines which the old lines did not have. I felt very fortunate that this happened while I was in my driveway and not on the highway because it could have been real bad accident.
Driving into work this morning I tried to stop to and the brakes when to the floor. I looked underneath and there was brake fluid leaking from my brake lines near the drivers door on top of the frame rail.
Stepped on brake and peddle went to the floor. Warning chime and brake light came on simultaneously. Pulled into convenience store and discovered brake fluid dripping out of brake line adjacent to drivers side frame rail. Location was aft of bend radius where the brake lines turns to go up to the master cylinder. Drove vehicle at very low speed one mile to home, pumping the brakes to get some peddle pressure. Inspected brake line and found it to be very rusted. Vehicle is in otherwise excellent condition for its age.
I was driving home from errand running and found the brake pedal going almost to the floor. Found a puddle of brake fluid under the truck near the back of the cab and bed of truck. Called my service person and he said it was probably a ruptured brake line, and from the description of where the puddle was it was probably above the gas tank where the line is secured to the frame. He also stated that he has repaired multiple chevy trucks with the same problem. I have seen the underside of my truck and all the lines are rusted, including fuel and transmission cooling lines.
While driving in my chevy Silverado truck with my two young daughters, we approached a red light at an intersection. I depressed the brake and I felt pressure but then the brake peddle went to the floor. I pumped and depressed the brake peddle several times and always completely to the floor until I was able to make a controlled, though dangerous stop. I pulled over and tested the brakes and I could hear a sound of air escaping below the vehicle. I looked under and depressed the brake with my hand and notice completely corroded break lines and dot 3 brake fluid leaking from a line below the drivers door. On further inspection I noticed all the break lines and fuel line were grossly corroded. This seems to be a safety concern to others I've just now realized and I would like to add my name to the complaint list. I'm disappointed and relieved that my camper was not on my vehicle at the time as my children and I were preparing for a camping trip that labor day weekend. Completely happy nobody was hurt. . . But it's just a matter of time with this particular situation. Please refer to file ea11001 which I recently reviewed concerning this same issue. Thank you.
The forward brakes lines which were showing signs of light surface rust three years ago are now heavily corroded and pitted and are showing signs of fluid leakage. I discovered the condition just in time while walking past the truck in bright sunlight. The light happen to be hitting the lines just right and I noticed the condition of the run of four brake lines which are mounted to the frame of the vehicle behind the left front tire. I am now in the process of replacing the hard brake lines with stainless. This is a babied vehicle which sees about 5000 miles of usage a year and does not see that much snow or road salt.
Went to store and came out . Got into truck and started it. Brake pedal went to floor . Drove 2 miles to home on back road using emergency brake and low gear to brake. Examined under truck at home and found driver"s side rear brake line rusted out and leaking fluid. Examined all lines and they also look as if they will fail any time due to severe corrosion in all for brake lines.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph and applying the brakes, the brakes failed and the contact traveled through a stop sign. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where the contact inspected the vehicle and determined that brake fluid leaked due to defective brake lines. The failure mileage was 93,000.
I was travelling west bound on interstate 88 tollroad near aurora, illinois. I had my 3 horse trailer, loaded with one horse, in tow. As I approached a toll plaza, I slowed my speed from 65 down to 35-40 as I was nearing the toll booth. When I went to apply the brake pedal, it went completely to the floor. I was only able to stop my truck by pumping the brakes, and using the trailer brakes to stop the vehicle. I paid my toll, then slowly pulled over to the side of the road. There was a steady leak of brake fluid from the undercarriage of the truck. I needed two separate tows, one for my truck, and another for the horse trailer.
Applied brakes at a stop sign and the brake pedal went to the floor. Total loss of stopping ability. After using the parking brake to stop. Looked under the truck to see brake fluid dripping from the frame of the truck. All brake lines and the transmission cooler lines corroded and 2 burst. All need to be replaced. Clearly the Silverado has an issue with this and the entire undercarriage rusting beyond comparable year & mileage trucks. I have never had a vehicle under carriage in this condition regardless of age and this truck hasn't achieved 10 years off the lot yet.
I noticed a trail of fluid on my driveway as I was moving my truck and trailer around. When I stopped, my brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I put the truck on a set of ramps to find the problem. I noticed fluid dripping from the chassis slightly behind the driver's door. Investigation showed that it is brake fluid leaking from a severely rusted brake line.
The brake lines have rusted through and brake fluid leaked out into my driveway. This is the second incident I have had with a brake line leak within the past year. Very poor design on the brake line system in this vehicle,.
I was traveling at slightly less than the posted speed limit when I noticed that cars ahead of me had stopped. I applied my brakes and the pedal immediately went to the floor, the brake warning light on the dash came on as did a "service brakes" where my odometer is. The bell inside the cab started to ding. I had to swerve into the middle of the street toward the centerline to avoid hitting the car in front of me. I pushed the pedal to the floor hard and eventually rolled to a stop. I pulled to the side of the road and my husband (who was in the truck with me) had me pump the brakes and brake fluid poured down from under the front driver side of the truck. I called a tow company and they took the truck to the nearest chevy dealer. The dealer diagnosed that all of the brake lines where rusted and some were leaking and others would soon be. They said all the brakes lines from front to rear needed to be replaced. This is a very well cared for truck. I have never owned a vehicle that had brake lines corrode and I have always lived in new england.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the brake pedal became abnormally stuck to the floorboard. The contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic where the failure was located at the brake lines, which were corroded and caused the brake fluid to leak. The brake lines were replaced. The failure and current mileage was 51,000.
Driving 04 Silverado noticed brakes feeling funny. . . . . . . Driving to work pedal went to the floor,made it to work and seen brake fluid pouring out of the line, after closer look realized all the libes are completly corroded. . . . . . Unacceptable for 8 year old vehical. . . . . . Sumthing should b done.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado diesel. The contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed and the gear selector was placed in drive, the vehicle emitted a loud banging noise and the brake pedal depressed to the floor. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed brake fluid leaking and spilling over the engine. The vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer for examination. The dealer stated that there was a power steering failure and a brake booster failure. The manufacturer was notified and a complaint was lodged. The dealer replaced the brake booster assembly and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 82,301 and the current mileage 82,600.
My wife and I were traveling down a steep hill with a stop sign at the bottom. I proceeded to begin pumping the brakes to slow down, as I was pumping the brake, the pedal kept going down further and further to the floor. It went all the way to the floor and a red warning light came on telling me to service the brake system. I used the emergency brake at the last minute to come to a complete halt. I got out and noticed some oil on the pavement that turned out to be brake fluid. I stopped at an auto place and bought a large bottle of brake fluid to fill the master cylinder. I then stepped on the brake and could see the fluid spewing out of one of the brake lines. The brake lines are very badly corroded. I towed the vehicle to my neighborhood mechanic and he informed me that another chevy truck was there with the same problem. This near miss truly scared both me and my wife and we were both grateful we didn't have a serious crash. The vehicle is now at a chevy dealer for repair and they will be starting the work on Thursday, April 21st. I did contact gm to complain about what I believe is a very serious safety issue, they have called me to ask for the details. I've researched this problem online and found that there are numerous chevy truck vehicles with the same corroded brake lines so I decided to put in a complaint. The NHTSA has complaint #odi 10358067 already in it's database and I suspect many others based on what I see online. Chevy brakes systems have 365 complaints noted at edmunds. Com. And I question how many have not been reported. Just a note, I am an ex-engineer and believe the design is very poor and that the material chosen actually begs for failure. Gm engineers should be ashamed of the design. Please contact me if you have questions. Thank you.
On 7/7/09, driving slowly down driveway, brake pedal went all the way to the floor and had to use emergency brake to stop vehicle after bouncing over curb. Took the car to jeff barnes Chevrolet and they replaced brake line that was completely rusted through. On 6/26/12, driving on a rural road, brakes went out unexpectedly. Again, used the emergency brake to stop vehicle. Drove to nearby merchants tire and they replaced 20 foot of brake line and couplings that had rusted through leaking all brake fluid.