Brake Grinding Noise Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The abs kicks in at low speeds to where it makes a grinding noise and have a grinding feel at the door pedal even after having the brakes and rotors replaced. The dash cluster gauges stop working one by one,only the heat gauge work off and on. The engine begins to over heat when sitting in idle 10 minutes, sometimes 5 minutes depending on how hot it is,and the air conditioning starts to blow hot air but it begins to cool off once you start back driving. I have had the water pump checked,some had the thermostat replaced and it still does it only in the summer.

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The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 hd. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the brake pedal was engaged but was no response from the vehicle. The vehicle exhibited a loud grinding noise and the abs and brake warning indicators began to illuminate. The brake was applied repeatedly and then the vehicle rolled to a complete stop. The contact was able to resume in operation. The failure occurred whenever the brake pedal was depressed and driving at low speeds. The vehicle was previously repaired under a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock); however the remedy did not correct the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

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Brake failure 2004 chevy Silverado 1500. Loud grinding noise in the right rear area of my pickup led me to stop at the nearest repair location to diagnose problem. Inspection indicated brake pad on inner right rear wheel was worn down to metal and was grooving into the rotor. Advised to drive as little as possible and bring truck the next day for repairs. The next day I took it back and had to have a rotor replaced and all four rear brake pads, even though the other three pads still had 75% of the pads left on them. Technicians who worked on my vehicle recognized common problem seen in many 1500 chevy silverado's of this age/era. Technical bulletin from Chevrolet (00-05-23-005b, dated may 27,2003) states problem with this model truck including year models 1999-2004. Solution to problem was to install mud flaps in front of rear tires to prevent road debris from being thrown up onto caliper assemblies and causing excessive wear to the right rear inner brake pad. We purchased this truck in December of 2003, well after this bulletin was published and they sold it to us with no mud flaps installed and no mention of the need for mudflaps or that there was a known design flaw in the vehicle that could cause rear brake damage. Chevrolet should have installed mud flaps on all affected truck models sold after they were aware of this flaw. They did not, nor did they later issue a recall to address this issue. Mud flaps they recommend are not longer being manufactured by them. I have attempted to resolve this issue with Chevrolet and they have refused any responsibility or assistance in obtaining the mud flaps (part # 15765007) or reimbursing us for the brake work that would not have had to have been done, if not for this known design flaw in our truck. I believe that there are thousands of truck owners out there that have had this same problem and perhaps did not have access to the bulletin, and are unaware of Chevrolets knowledge of the design flaw and the mud flap solution.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 55 mph, the contact heard a loud grinding noise as if the brakes were dragging. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the entire braking system needed to be replaced because the vehicle was not driven enough. The failure and current mileages were less than 9,000. Updated 09/25/08 updated 09/25/08.

My 2003 Chevrolet silverado truck started making a loud grinding noise from the rear wheel. The vehicle only has 28,000 miles on it and has only been used for transportation of passengers and light hauling on occasion. I pulled the rear wheels and noticed the brake rotors and calibers excessively rusted to the point that the shoes where not contacting the rotor. The local gm dealer told me it was not under warranty( len stoler Chevrolet in westminster MD. ) I replaced the rear pads and had the rotors turned down and also replaced both rear calibers with new ones and still the noise is there. Also the brake pedal is very soft and almost goes completely to the floor even after numerous beedings of the calibers . There is no air coming out of the bleeders. The anti lock brakes apparently don't work because the wheels lock up and slide when you press hard on the brake pedal. This truck has been a nightmare when it comes to these brake problems. The brakes still don't function properly and nobody can tell me how it can be fixed properly since it clearly is a engineering design fault by general motors corporation many people have to get hurt or even killed with these faulty brakes before gm is held accountable for their faulty product? this vehicle was taken to lenstoler Chevrolet under warranty for the brake pedal going to the floor on 10jun2005, where they replaced both rear rotors because they where rust pitted and out of round with just 20,136 miles on the vehicle.

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: the contact stated while driving 10 mph and under normal braking conditions, there was a grinding noise in the left front brake. At the last second, the brakes pulsated and the pedal became hard to depress. The vehicle was not taken in for service.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, he heard a grinding noise. He had the tires rotated and asked the mechanic if he could examine the brakes. He noticed a chunky rust build-up on the back surface of the brakes. The dealer stated that the rear brake pads were most likely wearing at an angle. The contact was informed that he would probably need new rotors and brake pads installed. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 43,000 and failure mileage was approximately 34,000.

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