general problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado

While driving down the street went to hit my brakes and they went to the floor with no warning no lights on the dash at all took me a city block to stop my emergency brake barely work I'm glad I was not in DC like I was an hour before it would have been a very bad accident.

Brake pedal went to the floor with very little stopping ability. Fortunately, there was time to come to a gradual stop because a quick stop was not possible. Had the vehicle towed to a Chevrolet dealer. Brake lies were "rusted through. " cost to repair was $1199. 29.

Since the purchase of the truck new the parking brake has never worked correctly. While the brake is engaged the vehicle will still roll. After noticing gm had issued a recall on this model truck for similar problems I contacted them. General motors has informed me that my truck is not included in the recall. On the above date while launching my boat the truck lunged backward while I was behind (parking brake engaged) as a life long gm owner this will be my last.

The brake lining on my 2004, Silverado with 49,000 miles failed due to the lines rusting and causing a massive leak. I had no brake pressure and luckily it happened when I was going from park to reverse.

When coming to a stop brake pedal went to floor.

Brake rotors deteriorated to put they had to be replaced, could not be resurfaced. Found many other people have had same problem. Seems to me gm has used inferior metal. Truck is used only for occasional hauling. Truck is 2 wheel drive - no off roading.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 mph and applying the brakes, the brakes were hesitant to engage. He had to depress the brake pedal into the floorboard in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer advised there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds with the brakes applied they extended to the floor and the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. The dealer was informed about the failure and stated that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available. The current mileage was 70000.

- the contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado with an odometer reading of 27000 miles. The contact was driving at 25 mph in traffic under dry conditions when he had to come to a sudden stop. The contact's was unable to stop from about two car lengths away from hitting the vehicle in front of it. The contact's vehicle hit the other vehicle which caused $4400 worth of damage. The contact stated that the brakes were not an adequate size for this vehicle which caused it to crash, and complained to the dealer and manufacturer several times about the problem. The failure mileage was 17000. Updated 03/19/07.

: the contact stated the brakes on the vehicle feel spongy. The brake pedal must be depressed hard at 5mph and below before the vehicle stops completely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer stated after the inspection, part of normal maintenance would be to replace the brakes; however the contact did not replace the brakes.

1) while backing up a travel trailer into my driveway, the steering wheel became impossible to turn and in addition there was no power brake function in the truck. 2) without steering or braking power the truck was impossible to drive. Had this event occurred just minutes earlier when we were traveling a narrow and winding mountain road, a major crash with lives lost could have easily occurred. 3) we have an appointment to have the truck towed to a chevy dealer on September 26. I understand that a recall involving this problem was to be initiated last February, but we have had no notification even though we are the original owners of the truck and live at the same address as when the truck was purchased new.

2004 Chevrolet Silverado accelerator got stuck on start up, caused rollover. One person injured. Total loss of the vehicle. Also was having problems with the brakes not stopping the vehicle. Had it in twice for the brakes, dealership told me that this is the way there suppose to be. I kept on complaining that these brakes were not right. Example: when I tried to stop at a red light the vehicle kept on rolling, and I would yell stop, stop. I also had problems with the brake pedal dropping an inch while stopped at red lights. This was a bran new vehicle.

I purchased a 2004 Silverado in Dec of 03. I had brake problems since the first day. The brake are very soft and often the pedal goes to the floor. The truck just will not stop safely. I have taken the truck back to the dealer where I purchased it and they say there is no problem. Because of the poor brake system I had an accident 1 month after buying the truck.

05v043000/hydraulic brake bosch. The consumer is experiencing a problem with the brakes and steering. The consumer stated that when driving and applying the brake, the vehicle lost power steering. The brake does not return to its normal position after the brake has been released causing the vehicle to lose power steering. Owner took the vehicle back to the dealer and was told that because they can not duplicate the problem they will not do anything. Also the owner contacted the manufacturer and was told that there are no recalls on this vehicle, what so ever. Provide further details.

Recall # 05 v 043 000/bos/hydro booster/hydraulic brake: consumer is reporting that while driving at highway speeds the brake booster pressure accumulator blew off the vehicle. Consumer was able to bring the vehicle to a stop. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop. The mechanic confirmed that the brake accumulator needed to be replaced.

Vehicle was having a difficult time slowing down when the brakes were applied, especially when towing items. Dealer was notified by consumer, but refused to repair vehicle.

Intermittent brake malfunction. When the pedal was applied it slow went to the floor which result in little to no brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several but htey have not been able to duplicate the problem.

When brakes are applied the pedal descends to the floor with minimum response. Brakes lose reaction time when pedal is depressed. Dealer tested the brakes and stated that the brakes were normal. Also, dealership tried other vehicles on the lot, and all the brakes reacted the same.

When attempting to apply the brake from a low speed the pedal intermittently proceeded to the floor. Please provide additional information. Problem could not be found by dealership.

The contact stated since purchase of the vehicle the brakes have been weak and spongy. The brakes were not able to stop the vehicle properly and it took an extreme amount of pressure to stop. The vehicle has been inspected by the sales dealership and two other dealerships and they all stated there was nothing wrong with the brakes. Updated 1/11/2006.