Brake Disc Caliper problems of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Tl-the contac owns a 2003 silverardo 1500. The contact stated when parking the vehicle the brake pedal stick to the floor board. The contact was able to enaged the emergency brake and the contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic for inspection. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and found the brake lines and calipers corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure miileage was 53,000. Li.

I left my home and drove approximately 10 miles before pulling into a parking lot. I was away from the vehicle for about 45 minutes. Upon starting the vehicle I depressed the brake pedal and engaged the transmission. At this point the pedal seemed to travel further than usual. I left the parking lot and drove about 200' before having to stop; this time the pedal went to the floorboard but slowed the vehice somewhat. (at this point the dash showed a check brake system). By driving under 30 mph I was able to get the vehicle to the Chevrolet dealership. The lines were rusted as were the calipers. Parts and labor=$1700 the truck is 12 years old with only 26,910 miles on it.

All six break lines rotted away, lost 2 lines while driving home at night, no warning, thank god I was close to home, 2 front calipers rotted so bad, I could not bleed the lines. . . All this after the heads leaked antifreeze into the oil at 40,000 miles. I was told chevy new about the defective heads, but did nothing about it. Instrument cluster bulbs blew, gas guage cluster failed, passenger door will not unlock when shifted back into park. Serious frame rust showing. . . . . And the hits just keep on coming!!!!!!.

8/21/14- left work at 5pm, approaching an intersection to make a right turn, traveling approximately 20 mph, applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. Safely turned, pulled off the road and stopped vehicle. Found brake fluid pooling on the road under bed of pickup. Found a badly rusted and blown out rear brake line. Had truck towed home, replaced all of the brake lines with aftermarket stainless steel pre bent lines as every single one of them was rusted. I also had to replace both front calipers as they too were so rusted that the bleeder screws broke off as I tried to open them. Total cost for me doing all of the repairs was over $500. 00 how can gm consider this problem "normal routine maintenance" ? belt's ,hoses, lights, brake pads, they are normal routine maintenance items, not brake lines.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, he attempted to engage the brakes but the brake pedal sunk abnormally into the floorboard. The contact then attempted to engage the emergency brake but it also failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the brake lines were completely corroded. As a result, the brake lines and the calipers would need replacing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 47,305. Updated 12/20/cn.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 25 mph, the rear brake lines fractured. The contact discovered extensive rust on all six brake lines, calipers, and the undercarriage. An independent mechanic repaired all six brake lines and replaced the calipers. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

All the brake lines are rusted, from the prop valve to each rubber line on all four calipers. It appears that gm used steel lines instead of a material that doesn,t rust(ss). Is there a recall for this problem as it is a saftey concern? I was lucky no one or any property was damaged.

Corroded front brake lines. Also front brake calipers.

The rear backing plates on my 2003 silverado completely rotted away and exposed the brakes and disc rotors and calipers to extreme dirt and winter salt. This caused one brake caliper to freeze and both disc rotors to get very badly pitted. I had to replace all the components for both rear brakes at a very expensive cost. I have never experienced something like this in all the years of owning a motor vehicle.

Had to replace rear brake pads with only 35000 miles on truck after talking to other people with o3 silverado trucks they had to replace rear pads at 26000 miles and another at 32000 miles the dealer ship said caliper was sticking this should have been cover under warrant but was not it must a problem since other people had to change rear pads with less than 36,000 miles on them thanks.

2003 Silverado 1500 z71 pickup rear brake problem at 43,000 miles. Rusting brake rotors cause excessive uneven wear of rear brake pads. Condition limited to inside side of rear rotors. Only one-half inch surface of rotor was shiny and rest of rotor had severe rust that under load resulted in pad damage. Complained to dealer twice after purchase July '03, spongy, braking and sometimes hard to stop. They looked at it said it was normal. Almost all my driving is highway, with minimal braking. And the few times driven in town have had several near collisions.