general problems of the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado

2011 Chevrolet Silverado. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle brakes issue. Consumer has another vehicle complaint listed in artemis. The consumer stated the rear brake shoes would stick to the drums after getting wet when the parking brake was applied. The brake shoes would release with a thud when the vehicle was put into to drive or reverse. The vehicle would not move or roll, until the accelerator was depressed to move the vehicle. When the vehicle was driven in wet conditions, the braking felt different when compared to dry condition.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the contact stated that while depressing the brake, the vehicle was still accelerate. The contact stated that the throttle was also sticking. The contact stated that the engine indicator was illuminating. The vehicle had stalled and would not restart for ten minutes. This was a recurring failure. The contact stated that he had push his on star button, which then gave him the codes of the failure. The failure code stated that the pps throttle system was failing. Also the vehicle was driving to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that they could not locate a failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 83,918. Kc.

Accelerating from a stopped position at traffic light approx 1. 5 vehicle lengths behind another vehicle. Vehicle in front of mine did not move. Pressed brake pedal with max pressure. Brakes did not fully engage causing contact to be made with other vehicle.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 60 mph, the brakes were engaged and the vehicle failed to slow down immediately. The brake pedal was engaged with extreme pressure in order to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred four times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and was advised there was nothing wrong and the computer was suppose to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 11,000. Updated 03/05/lj updated 03/06/12.

Since about 16,000 miles, my rear breaks have been squeaking. The chevy dealer has cleaned the breaks twice now and it has resoled the problem for a few months, but has always returned. Each time they cleaned the rear drum breaks, they stated there was excessive break dust. There clearly is an issue with this year model and the rear drum breaks.