Table 1 shows 15 common service brakes related problems of the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The number one most common problem is related to the brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (90 problems). The second most common problem is related to the service brakes (31 problems).
Brake lines have rusted through. First the rear brake line burst. A few months later a front line burst. Both times vehicle was in motion. Read details...
Tl the contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet silverado 800 (1500). While the contact was pulling into a parking spot, the anti-lock brakes seized abruptly and the vehicle almost struck a tree. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the contact did not Read details...
Had to have all the brake lines replaced. The lines burst due to them all being rusted out and corroded. I have a 1994 Toyota pick up truck with more miles than my 1999 chevy silverado and the brake lines are not rusted or corroded go figure! I was approaching a traffic light and when I applied Read details...