Two problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2005 Silverado 1500.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. At low speeds the abs will activate without warrant. This condition causes the vehicle to lurch forward before making a complete stop. The dealer was contacted and they repaired the left side at the owners expense . One month later the right side needed to be repaired at an expense of $848. 00. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 31852. The current mileage was 35786.
Refer to NHTSA campaign id number: 05v379000. Which states: summary: certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles may experience unwanted antilock brake system (abs) activation. This condition is more likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. This recall will be launched in the "salt belt" states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maryland, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia only. Consequence: this can cause increased stopping distances during low-speed brake applications, which could result in a crash this is acknowledged in vehicle model year 1999-2002 chevy silverados, and was issued in 2005, however, my 2005 silverado with 25000 miles has the same issue, and an investigation has determined that the issue that had forced this recall is not resolved and carries through additional model years, through at least 2006. This issue results in an unsafe condition, and Chevrolet must extend this recall to include later model trucks that fall within this recall.