89 problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Brake failure due to brake lines rusting through. I had the brakes fail on my 1999 Chevrolet silverado. Luckily I was in the process of leaving my drive way and not on the road traveling at a high rate of speed. The brakes totally failed and after investigating the cause I determined that the brake lines were all completely rusted through.
Was at boat ramp pulling trailer out of water, loud pop, parked the truck. Came back to truck after boating to find I had no brakes. Had front brake line replaced, vehicle sat for aprx. 2-3 weeks went to hook boat up only to find that when I went to shift into gear the rear brake line ruptured! have always owned chevy vehicles, time to listen to my fathers advice and go to Ford!.
Drove 1999 chevy silverado up driveway pushed brake pedal it went to floor almost hit house. Looked under truck and saw that brake line had rusted into leaking all of the brake fluid out of the reservoir on,to driveway. Very dangerous situation. . . There could have been a child or anyone in area. . . Please make gm stand good for there products this is too important to let slide by.
Brake line rusted thru. I have have two different instances where the steel brake lines have corroded and caused brake failure. I have been involved in the automotive industry for most of my life, have only ever had this happen one before with a gm car (1972) eldorado.
Tl-the contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 55 mph he depress the brake and it went all the way to the floor. The vehicle was then driven to a local mechanic who inspect the vehicle and informed him one of the brake line was rusted and corroded and was leaking. The mechanic repaired all the brake line at the customer expense of $670. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 308,000. Mw.
Brake failure caused by brake line failure due to corrosion. Upon inspection, all brake lines are severely corroded and must be replaced.
My 1999 chevy truck brakes failed and I had to put it in a ditch to stop it before I ran into the car in front of me. When I got it pulled out of the ditch by a tow truck we looked under the truck to see the problem and there was a busted brake line but every line under the truck was rusted all most in to for it to be no older then it is, under the truck looks like it is 50 years old chevy has a bad problem on there hands.
Both front and rear brakes failed due to corrosion caused leaks in the steel brake lines where they are ganged together approx 12"-18" before the ebcm. This failure caused my vehicle to slightly bump the vehicle stopped in front of me at a red light. There were no injuries and no damage. The accident was not reported.
Brake line burst while applying brakes. Accident avoided only because there was no traffic in oncoming lane and I was able to swerve to avoid stopping vehicle in front of me. 1999 Chevrolet silverado 137,000 miles. Simple online research shows that this is a frequent problem with 1999 through 2003 chevy trucks. There is obviously a problem with the materials gm chose for these brake lines and a safety recall should be ordered before someone is killed in one of these incidents.
Rusted brake line caused complete break failure while coming to stop at intersection. Lost all break fluid while pumping breake trying to stop. Used emergency break pedal to stop vehicle. Line was replaced by local mechanic. Happened several months earlier while coming to stop. Different rusted break line sprang a leak. This leak appears to be located where brake lines are attached by a clamp located on top of chasis frame on drivers side of truck. Truck is now undrivable so is out of service waiteing decision of who will pay for repairs.
I had a brake line break and was lucky to not hit any thing or persons. I have never had a brake line go ever. . .
Rusted out entire undercarriage including brake lines of our 1999 chevy silverado.
I own a 1999 chevy Silverado 1500, one of the brake lines burst during hard stopping which resulted in vbirtually no braking capacity. A crash was averted by steering past and luckily forward cars moving in time. A mechanics chek of the sytem revealed severly corroded brake lines and overall undercarriage corrosion. All brake lines had to be replaced. Nhtsa action number : ea11001.
I own a 1999 chevy Silverado 1500 that has about 35,000 miles on it. VIN# 2gcek19vox1244220. Pulling a trailer with a boat and going down a hill, the brake pedal went to the floor. Fortunatly, I was able to back up. I found that the brake line had rusted through. Looking at all the brake lines, I find there is a tremendous amount of rust on all the lines. This is a safety problem. If I had been in other circumstances the failure would have led to serious consequences of human life.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 45 mph the contact applied the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. As a result, the contact crashed into the vehicle in front of him. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision repair shop. The technicians stated that the brake line needed to be replaced due to corrosion. There was an open investigation under NHTSA action number: ea11001 (service brakes, hydraulic service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) that may be related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. The VIN was not available.
Failure of brake line feeding rear brakes. Rusted through. This is the 2nd failure.
1. Started engine pulled forward applied brakes. Momentary normal braking then the petal went to the floor with no warning. No failure notice of the braking system. Greatly diminished braking abiltiy. 2. Brake line rupture in the vicinity of the electroic brake control unit due to corrosion. Near total lose of braking. Greatly increased stopping distance. 3. Repair in process.
I own a 1999 chevy Silverado 1500 reg. Cab 4x4 pickup. My rear steel main brake line blew out right before the rear end do to excessive corrosion. My brake pedal wen't to the floor. I was lucky I was only going about 15 mph and was able to stop using the emergency brake. All of my brake lines are sevearly rusted. This is definently caused by inferior parts and gm should recall these trucks before someone gets killed!!!!.
While driving my 1999 chevy silverado I went to stop and the brake went to the floor. I got out and found the brake line in the engine compartment had burst. All of the lines were rusted to the point of failure.
On 11/6/2010 I was leaving my neighborhood in my 1999 Chevrolet silverado truck. When I approached a stop sign I pressed the brake pedal and the pedal went straight to the floor. I had no brake pressure and was unable to stop at the stop sign. Luckily, I was able to avoid an accident because there was no oncoming traffic. I put the truck in neutral, pulled off to the side of the road, and put on the emergency brake once the vehicle came to a stop. After inspecting the truck, I noticed that one of the brake lines had ruptured due to severe corrosion and all of the brake lines are corroded and will need to be replaced. The entire undercarriage including the frame, suspension, brakes, and fuel line have extensive corrosion. The extent of the corrosion is very surprising because I live in central va and we don't experience snow or salt being applied to the road very often. Also I have only used the truck to drive to work which consisted of mostly interstate driving. This appears to be manufacturer defect and should be investigate before someone is seriously injured due to brake failure.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving, the brakes failed and would not engage when he attempted to slow down. The vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated that the brake lines were corroded and covered with rust. The vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The current and failure mileages were approximately 87,000.
2 rear brake lines burst when applying brakes. Narrowly avoided accident.
Brake line (located under vehicle driver's side door) came apart at connector. Causing complete loss of brakes. As I was almost stopped there was no damage caused. I had no prior warning to failure.
Brake line rusted and failed. It still needs to be replaced.
Complete failure of hydraulic brake system. Steel brake line rusted through.
Defective brake lines - I was pulling into a gas station when a car leaving pulled right out in front of me, I applied the brakes to keep from hitting the car and the brake pedal went completely to the floor. Luckily I was not going that fast and managed to swerve and coast to a stop. While investigating the condition of the brake lines for repair, I have discovered that all the brake lines are so corroded they will all have to be replaced. I would expect this from a vehicle that was 20 - 30 years old, but not from a 1999 model. I have a 1988 mustang with brake lines that look 10x better than the 1999 silverado that I just crawled out from under today. . . I can only imagine what this is going to cost me to replace.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 40 mph and attempting to stop at a traffic light, the brake pedal extended to the floorboard. The contact stated that the vehicle moved through the traffic light and then stopped. The contact drove home and noticed that the brake lines were corroded; he replaced the entire brake line himself. The failure mileage was approximately 121,500 and the current mileage was 122,786.
Applied brakes when coming to a stoplight, brake peddle went to the floor, and ran into the car in front of me. This is the second time in the past 2 or 3 month I've had this happen. The steel brake line running along the frame ruptured, they were different line each time. The dealer spliced new lines into the original lines each time.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 20 mph with pressure applied to the brake pedal extended to the floor, the vehicle would not stop until the parking brake was engaged. Upon examining the vehicle he noticed that the brake lines were covered with rust and one of them was broken. The vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 78,000. The VIN was not available.
I was on a highway, had to stop suddenly, hit the brakes, there was a pop, and the brakes completely failed!!! I managed to avoid traffic by going into a ditch. Two brake shops have agreed, all brake lines are completely rusted out. Will cost over $3000+ to fix. Major safety problem on these trucks!!!!!!!!.
My brake line on my 1999 chevy silverado busted while trying to stop. All the brake lines are rusted under the driver side running along the frame.
1999 chevy silverado extended cab four wheel drive. Was driving the other day when I lost my brakes completely. Thankfully was able to coast to a safe spot and I was on a road with no traffic. The rear brake line was rusted out right behind the gas tank on the drive side, and upon further inspection all of the brake lines need replacing. Whole undercarriage of vehicle is rusted out, extensive corrosion on everything. Rocker panels were rusted out along with the bedsides and cab corners. Brake line is my main concern though, as this is a major problem on a lot of their vehicles.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving, the abs suddenly activated at speeds less than 10 mph. The vehicle would stop short when the contact depressed the brake pedal due to brake line corrosion. The contact called the dealer who stated that the vehicle was not included in recall 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock). The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000. Updated 01/04/lj updated 01/10/11.
I have a 1999 chevy silverado, that had brake failure. I pressed the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. There was a leak in a rusted brake line next to the abs module. All of the lines look very corroded and the whole undercarriage looks very corroded. I was going to replace the brake line myself, but all of the lines are so rusted, I don't know if I can.
1999 Silverado 1500 4wd truck with rusting brake lines.