general problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Hydraboost piston blew out, lost brakes and steering. Almost wrecked vehicle.

I have changed all 4 new tires in 4 different times every yrs not sure if that a wheel problem. And also fix my fuel injection system that was give me a problem in the past. Now I replace all new rotor brake discs and pad in 30 minutes out from a mechanical shop it's show a engine light now saying range shift inhibited on my dashboard. And when I'm shifting to drive it just reverse instead of drive. Now is back in the shop for now problem to come. From garden city kansas.

Engine runs rough at idle. Ck engine light on.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. While driving 45 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated to respond without warning. The vehicle eventually stopped. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 10 mph, a humming sound emitted from the accelerator pedal that became louder when the vehicle accelerated. Also, the contact stated that the brake pedal was difficult to depress without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the brake hydro booster needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v043000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The approximate failure mileage was 216,000.

Coming out of my driveway, which is approximately 1200 feet long, I hit the brake pedal which went straight to the floor, without even slowing the truck from 15 mph (it is very slightly downhill near the very end). I crossed the road and was hit by an oncoming vehicle approaching my driveway. Fortunately, the vehicle was a friend slowing to enter my driveway and the collision was minor. Destroyed my rear bumper and damaged the left rear quarter panel. Had the oncoming vehicle been traveling at a normal rate of speed for this road, it would have been much worse. Likely with injuries. It is a rural road with a 35 mph speed limit and people generally drive it at 40-45 mph.

Driving home from my wife's parents hose on rt 40, the traffic light changed. And when I depressed the brake pedal, the pedal went to the floor. I started to pump the brake pedal,and was lucky to stop my truck before I went throught the light. I was able to nurse my truck home. The next day I called my mechanic and had the problem taken care of.

Having new tires and wheels installed at tires direct in waukesha, WI location. Pulling out of parking lot and brake pedal went to the floor. Line burst midway in frame. Using ebrakes went to local garage and they replaced line. $325.

Every year when it comes to getting an annual inspection on the truck, I always get the same response from the inspection station, failed because of faulty parking brake. I have to pay a mechanic every year to adjust the parking brake just so it can pass inspection. Two years ago I got them replaced and paid almost $500 and this year I paid $100 for the shop to adjust them. In the end, brakes were adjust as much as they could and the truck would still roll with the brakes set. They gave me my inspection sticker, but I feel that gm should be required to use bigger brakes. Gladly we live in a flat area but to those that live in a hilly area, this could really be a big problem. I ran a cross-reference, autozone. Com, and the same parking brake shoes are used for both the diesel engine and the gas engine. The torque on the diesel is much stronger than the gas engine, which I know is the reason that the truck still rolls.

Started vehicle in driveway. Stepped on brake pedal to shift into reverse. Brake pedal went to floor, shifted back to park. Shut off engine. Looked under vehicle and saw brake fluid all over vehicle undercarriage and on driveway. Vehicle is only 8 years and has less than 30k miles.

Not only have I had problems with the emergency brake sticking and rear brakes but the brakes and fuel lines where it makes a turn around the frame just under the driver side foot well are scary rusted as if they used a cheap steel for the lines. I was a chevy dealer mechanic in the 1980s and know what im looking at. I havent had the lines blow out yet but im sure they will. Also all the gauges in the instrument cluster exept the odometer and gas gauge and the fan controls do not work.

Brake pedal went to the floor while attempting to stop at an intersection for pedestrian traffic. Because of the failure, a pedestrian was almost clipped.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact applied the brakes repeatedly and there was no response. The vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into a preceding vehicle. The rear passenger sustained a minor injury to the neck. In addition, the other vehicle driver suffered a neck injury. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Rusty rotors.

I own a 2004 Chevrolet silverado and have a pulsating action in my abs brakes when coming to stops at slow speeds. I have already replaced all four brakes and rotors and it did not change the problem. I only have 50,000 miles on my truck. I live in pennsylvania and saw on the internet that there is a recall on some vehicles a little older than mine but not my year of vehicle. I have the same problem as all of these other people. This has been happening for quite some time now.

In oct. 2008 I brought my 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd to poughkeepsie Chevrolet in poughkeepsie, n. Y. For an oil and filter change and n. Y. State inspection. While waiting for the work to be completed I was ask to come and look at the vehicle while it was on the lift. I was shown the four brake rotors (still on the vehicle). The insides of the brake rotors were extremely damaged with rust, would not pass inspection and needed replacement. When I expressed my dismay and disgust (the vehicle only had 28. 5k miles on it) I was told this had occurred "because the vehicle wasn't driven enough and we live in the rust belt". Anyway I authorized the work to be done, I needed the n. Y. State inspection and it was obvious the brakes were unsafe. After dwelling on this, I decided to do some research and came to find that the brake systems in many gm light trucks have been problematic for several years and given similar responses varying slightly to fit gm's needs to mask the root of the problem, the majority being rust and corrosion. It is obvious gm remains in denial of this defect and refuses to correct or reimburse for replacement. My first regret is allowing gm to do the work. From what I have read, previous victims that replaced their rotors with gm products had the same subsequent result. I can't believe they have not been sued. I will never buy a new gm vehicle again. It is no wonder they are going bankrupt. Their problem is not the pay and benefits they give their workers, it is where they cut corners in their product (cheap material & outsourcing) to line their ceo greedy pockets. They couldn't care less about the public safety.

I bought new a 2004 chevy. Silverado 2500hd extended cab 4x4 pickup with the 6. 0 liter gas engine. It currently has only 37,000 mi on it and is garage kept in WI. From when I first bought it I thought the brake pedal was a bit soft(went down too far) but was told that was normal from the chevy dealer. Ever since it has gotten much worse. At times now the pedal goes almost all the way to the floor and I am afraid I am going to hit something. Often, when the speed finally gets down to under 10mph the brakes then pulse as if the abs is activated and the other day I almost hit the car ahead of me after almost being stopped before the brakes started pulsing. I am 46yo, am a police officer, and drive for a living during my normal work day. I have many years and much experience driving and I can tell you, these brakes are not functioning correctly and will cause me, if not others to have a bad accident. I am afraid to even drive this vehicle very far and certainly would never tow anything with it. I think Chevrolet and gm are avoiding the problem because it will be a potentially big recall and will cost them more money than lawsuits. (actuaries have probably done the math) this problem should be looked into and addressed before people needlessly die. Note: this has been an ongoing problem since the vehicle was new but has continually gotten much worse. The incident date below does not reflect the time over which the problem has been present. I know other people with chevy and GMC trucks that have expressed the same problem to me. Please look into this!!!.

2004 chevy silverado electronic brake control module and brake pump are both inoperative with 25,000 miles on the vehicle.

Purchased the vehicle, 2 months later a noise emanated from the engine compartment. I found the power steering pump to be void of fluid. I added the proper fluid. Immediately a leak occurred from the brake hydraulic boost. I researched your data and your information indicated that a safety recall exists for the brake boost (#04v043000 and #04v045000). The dealer refuses to fix this issue unless I pay the $1000. 00 to fix it. They say that no recall exists for my vehicle. What is correct? in addition, your data also shows the 2 other safety recalls for my vehicle which they agreed that did apply and are complied with. Who/what is right?.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. While the emergency brakes was engaged, the brake pedal extended to the floor. The contact took his vehicle into the dealer and the rotors were turned; however, the failure recurred. The dealer used sand paper on the rotors. The failure has continued to occur. The failure mileage was 11,000 and the current mileage was 19,365.

: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on normal road conditions during rush hour, the brake pedal went to the floor without any brake action when braking was attempted. There were no warning signals. The vehicle was towed to the dealership who could not determine any brake problem. The vehicle was taken to the dealership three times without any diagnostic or repair. The manufacturer was contacted, and opened the case # 14336544837. The contact was called back to inform the case was closed.

Parking brake cable that runs next to drivers side frame has a part that connects two pieces of the cable together right below the drivers side door. This part is not smooth and causes snow buildup around the cable connector which then weighs down the cable causing the parking brake to inadvertently activate.