general problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - part 2

I read an article in the paper regarding failure of the brakes on older full size chevy trucks due to rust. I would like to report this problem as occurred on my 2005 chevy 1500 full size pickup. The failure [rust] also included the abs system on my chevy truck. I bought the truck new in 2005 and the truck only has 35,480 miles on it. I paid $414. 93 to repair the brakes on this truck on March 8,2010. I had the brakes repaired before an accident could occur.

Antilock braking system is activated at when 1) vehicle brake pedal is pressed, 2) vehicle is traveling less than 6 mph, 3) tire traction to road is excellent and antilock braking activation is not necessary. Deceleration is greatly reduced by antilock braking system activation under these conditions.

Abs brake problem 2005 chevy truck dose not always stop. Sometimes rolls up to 15 feet past stop signs and crosswalks is very dangerous. I found out there was a recall for 1999 to 2002 trucks. This is the same problem. My tuck is now in the shop for repairs. It's going to cost big bucks. Has only 37,000 miles on it and I am unemployed. Just glad I did not hurt anyone.

I am experiencing the exact symptoms of recall # 05v379000 on my 2005 Chevrolet silverado. At low speeds the abs activates resulting in reduction of braking ability and multiple near accidents. After experiencing the problem, I searched the internet and discovered that the defect existed on previous model year of my truck. This a serious defect gm uses the same bearings on 1999-2009 silverados. Abs shouldn't activate on dry pavement at low speeds. Help get this fixed before someone gets hurt or killed!.

At low speeds (from 5mph to 0mph), the abs braking system on my 2005 Chevrolet silverado engages on dry pavement and the brake pedal goes to the floor. There is a well documented recall on chevy trucks built in 2000 - 2004, but gm says that they do not have an active recall on later models (mine's a 2005). This is a severe problem because the vehicle does not want to stop. . Read more...

I have a 2005 Chevrolet silverado. I had to replace all of the brake system at 30,000 miles. I e-mailed fritz at his e-mail site. I was called by a rep and was told that they would not reimburse me.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact had to replace the entire braking system on his vehicle. The contact stated that both of his wheels would not turn while driving approximately 15 mph. The contact wrote the gm manufacturer in regards to the failure and they responded that the contact was responsible for replacing the brakes. The failure mileage 30,226.

I am experiencing the exact symptoms of recall # 05v379000 on my 2005 Chevrolet silverado. At low speeds the abs activates resulting in reduction of braking ability and multiple near accidents. After experiencing the problem, I searched the internet and discovered that the defect existed on previous model year of my truck.

Rotors rusted, separated and chipped, destroying the rotors and brakes.

Abs brakes on 2005 chevy silverado kicked in at low speeds without the need for them. This is exactly the same as the situation on the recall for 1999-2002 silverados. This old recall is NHTSA campaign id number: 05v379000.

While braking hard for a turn I came up on quickly, and as I approached slower speeds, the anti lock braking system completely released allowing the truck to surge forward. I was just beginning my turn and I believe there was a small amount of sand on the roadway that caused a wheel to slide momentarily but all the brakes released in a manner that could have caused an accident if there was a vehicle in front of me. The truck moved forward for a full 2 seconds prior to the brakes re-engaging. The brakes did not immediately reapply as you would expect a properly working system to behave. It wasn't the rapid application you get like when your on ice. The condition has not repeated itself to date although I have not tried to recreate the same conditions either.

Narrowly avoided 2 low speed rear end collisions when abs activated at low speed (less than 10 mph) when approaching other stopped vehicles at intersections. The abs has activated 6 times, intermittently for the past 3 months. Luckily, there were no other cars present on the other 4 occasions. Weather/road conditions were always good with dry roads. Temps. Varied from cold, <32 deg. F to seasonal 40-60 deg. F I have researched the TSB on this item and it is consistent with recalls on earlier Chevrolet models, yet, gm refuses to issue a recall on this safety critical item. Dealer refused to pay for repairs as I am past the warranty period for this vehicle (41,000+ miles, model year 2005). Problem has not been corrected yet.

Driving home on the highway the left rear wheel became detached from the axle and hub assembly. The tire and wheel assembly rolled away from the vehicle to the other side of the highway, causing the vehicle to lose traction and crash into the median of the highway and skid to a halt. Completely tore apart the driver side rear suspension and brake assembly as well as considerable body damage to the rear quarter panel, rear bumper, and tow hitch. Vehicle has only light duty use, mostly commuter miles, with good tires, excellent maintenance records, and less than 39,000 , just out of warranty.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The anti-lock braking system has failed for approximately two years. Occasionally, when the contact approached a stop sign and depressed the brake pedal, the brakes would not engage. The dealer stated that they could repair the vehicle at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 38,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact smelled smoke. She pulled into a parking lot and noticed that the front driver's side tire was smoking. In addition, the hub cap melted and fell to the ground. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the braking system failed. The current and failure mileages were 78,000.

Anti-lock brake intermittent malfunction, as with other years comes on at low speed.

Problem with abs brakes prematurely activating as I am coming to a stop. I slow down and when I'm almost to a stop the abs kicks in and the pedal drops down lower than anticipated. This almost caused an accident. This now happens all the time and I'm sending the car in for service on 8/5/08 to joe romano chevy in syracuse, NY. My understanding it that Chevrolet had a recall for this in earlier model years. It appears that they have not corrected the problem and the recall should be extended.

2005 silverado abs engaging at low speeds . Abs system engages and vehicle fails to stop. Can cause rear end collisions in stopped traffic or allows vehicle to enter cross roads. Vehicle behaves the same way that prompted the abs recall on older model pickups.

On a 2005 truck with 20,000 miles on and it's a babied truck the brake rotors appear warped as it has a wave like braking. Even worse when braking on a surface with poor contact, sandy, sand on concrete or blackop, wet cement the anti-lock brakes completely release and the truck jumps forward like no brakes are applied 15 ft. Or so. I'd much rather have no anti-locks because at least I can use a stabbing motion if needed. These brakes don't work like normal anti-locks. It fully releases and there's too much lag time before they resume braking. I can live with the speedometer reading wrong at times, the knock in the steering column was repaired, even the warped rotors that started at 12,000 miles but these anti-lock brakes are a safety hazard. Please look into these before someone is seriously hurt. This has happened multiple times spanning several years.

2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 had continuous problems with the brakes. The steering wheel vibrated while braking. The dealer determined that both front rotors were out by 4 thousands of an inch. The dealer resurfaced both front rotors. The brakes continued to be a problem so the dealer replaced the rotors. The consumer still experienced some brake shimmy. The dealer replaced the brake vacuum booster.