Brake Fluid Leak problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. While entering the driveway, the brake pedal sank to the floor. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact indicated that the brake lines rusted to the point of corrosion and fractured. Also, the contact noticed the presence of brake fluid leaking from the vehicle. The contact was able to park the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced all four brake lines. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 216,563.

Hydroboost leaking power steering fluid affecting steering and braking performance. Dipstick for measuring p/s fluid level was dry, and fluid stains all over the firewall and master cylinder resulting from the p/s fluid leaking.

I had just picked up a trailer at u haul and was driving down the hill in front of their store to finish signing the paperwork. At the bottom of the hill I began to apply the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor. I came close to running into the u haul building but the truck finally stopped just in time. I put the truck in park and got out to see what happened. I went to the front of the truck, looked under and saw nothing. I went to the back of the truck and looked under and there was fluid steadily dripping and a huge puddle of brake fluid under the truck. I disconnected the trailer and called a friend to pick me up. Once I got the truck home, I began searching for the source of the leak (at this point I thought I had busted a brake hose) I quickly realized this was not a brake hose that had ruptured. The brake line that runs past the gas tank and rear differential was rusted through and had a hole in it. All of the brake lines were rusting in the rear of the vehicle. I took a picture of the line with the hole and went off to the Chevrolet dealership. Once at the dealership, I was told by the young man working the parts counter that Chevrolet did not sell replacement brake lines. He told me that I would have to buy bulk brake tubing and make my own lines. I let him know that the line that ruptured on my truck had over 20 bends on it and that the last four bends would be very difficult to bend by hand. I got nowhere with Chevrolet on replacement parts. I wound up ordering new stainless steel lines from inline tube. I replaced all the brake lines. While taking the fuel tank out so I could install the new brake lines. . . . . . It was discovered that all of the fuel lines were rusting also. I replaced them as well. Chevrolet should not be using subpar materials for anything. Poor quality brake and fuel lines will get someone seriously hurt!! shame on Chevrolet :(.

I was driving my 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 pickup and pulling an empty 16\' cargo trailer, and started to decend a 8% grade hill. I had the trans in tow mode and started applying the brakes to slow from approx 50 mph, as I was going to turn at the bottom of the hill. The brakes first held and then as I held brake pedal pressure constant the pedal went to the floor. I quickly realized I was in trouble and pulled the trans to 3 and then 2. Thank god there was no one in front of me making the same left turn as I, as there was a steep tree lined hill to my right and it would have been catastrophic at that point. I stepped on the emergency brake and got the truck stopped but missed my turn by approx. 100 feet. I recovered my composure and after a few minutes stopped shaking enough to limp my truck home using the emergency brake and 2nd gear. I was approx. 2 miles from my home on a country blacktop road. When checking out the truck brake lines found them to be extremely rusty and in one place split. I replaced that line only to fail a 2nd line while bleeding the brakes in my driveway. After replacing the 2 lines from the master cylinder to the abs module and the 2 lines from the module to the front wheel cylinders, I again ventured out only to again lose my brakes on the downgrade of my driveway again, which was the last straw, and I replace all the remaining lines. Pedal is still mushy but the brakes are holding and not leaking fluid. I am the 2nd owner of the truck and put maybe 3,000 miles a year on the truck. I also own a 1997 automobile which has over 300,000 miles and never had a brake problem and the brake lines show very little rust, and I drive this vehicle all winter while I might use the truck a half dozen times during adverse conditions. I believe gm is at fault here by putting cheap steel brake lines on their trucks, probably as a cost reduction since they.

While driving my silverado approaching a stop sign at 25 mph, the brakes failed without warning, a car in front of me already stopped there! I had swerve around by going on the sidewalk and use the emergency brake to stop, thank god I didn't hit that car or any pedestrians. I noticed brake fluid dripping from frame above left rear wheel & rear axel. I had the silverado towed to the gm service center to inspect the brake lines; $99. 00 plus tax gm service center said brake lines where rusted through and would be $1,012. 98 plus tax! to repair leaking lines. I believe this ifailure is due to gm not utilizing stainless steel brake lines.

Brake line leaking fluid. Wife stepped on brakes and rolled through intersection of highway k and highway n in st. Charles, mo. The line that failed is in the bundle along the frame under the drivers seat. All the lines show signs of rust. I understand this is not the first occurrence. Just glad she did not hit anyone or get injured. Hope you quit dragging your feet on this issue and make the car company that the USA is invested in fix their brake problem.

Brake failure due too rusted through (defective lines) steel lines leaking brake fluid causing loss of pressure to apply brakes as designed; on under side of vehicle fluid us sprayed without warning. Occurred while on downside of mountain with light pressure on pedal.

I had come home from being out on the road all week, since I am an otr truck driver. I started my truck to let it warm up and when I got in to leave, I depressed the brake pedal to shift my truck into (r) and my brake pedal went to the floor. Since I do most my maint. On my vehicles I figured the (master cylinder) went bad. After replacing I was noticing that there was a puddle of brake fluid on the floor under the drivers side of the cab. Crawled under and found that all the brake lines had rusted through and blown at the abs block. The local chevy dealer did my repairs at the grand sum of $850. 21.

Driving silverado, depressed brake and brakes failed. I was traveling slowly so luckily there I didn't strike anyone. I immediately stopped, and noticed that there was fluid dripping from under the driver side passenger compartment. I took the silverado immediately to the gm dealer and was told my brake lines where rusted, and one was rusted through. I have never owned a vehicle that had rusted lines. This is a failure due to cost cutting measures by gm. Using a bare steel tube that is susceptible to rusting is total irresponsible. Such an important part should not be designed to fail.