Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - part 1

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet silverado 800. The contact stated that while driving at 5mph, making a right turn into his driveway without warning, the brake line fractured. The contact attempted to depress the brake padal but failed to engage, allowing the vehicle to come to a complete stop. No emergency brake was needed. No dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000. Ck.

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The brake line above the fuel tank blew out. It was not gradual either. The previous stop gave absolutely no warning. The next stop brake instantly went to the floor.

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As previously stated I own a 2005 3500 hd series chevy diesel truck. The truck has less than 80,000 miles on it and has always been in releigh, nc. The truck has not been in a heavily northern road salted areas. Last week when I went to run an errand the brake pedal went all the way to the floor board. When I inspected the brake lines the rear brake line had ruptured. I fixed that line and while test driving the truck the other four lines to the abs and front brakes also ruptured. I have vehicles that are up to thirty years old that I drive on a regular basis and they still have their original brake lines that are in good working order. The brake lines on this truck have a latent defect. The defect is the result of either poor design or material selection or both. The brake lines are probably not manufactured in the USA to our strict standards , but manufactured in either china, mexico or india to less strict manufacturing and oso standards. If the brakes had failed on the road and not in the driveway it could have resulted in terrific and unnecessary accident. Keep in mind the truck weighs almost 8000 lbs. And traveling at 65 mph there is not much that can stop it except a concrete wall. The above describe accident which could only be caused by general motors basic lack of interest in public safety and welfare. Gm should be declared responsible for my the brake failure and therefore found responsible for the repairs to my truck and the countless other trucks out that have yet to fail. The brakes failed not from a lack of inspection and maintenance, but rather from gm's intentional latent defect.

My 2001 chevy one ton silverado pick-up with 90,000 miles on it , has majorly rusted out brake lines. While driving down the road, I blew a brake line. When I looked to see what line it was,I was amazed at how badly all the lines were rusted. My mechanic quoted me like $ 1400 dollars to replace all of the lines,and guarantee his work. I understand that all gm trucks from 2000 to 2009 had this major problem . I have found an after market line kit for $ 280 with about 3 days labor for a diy guy.

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. While driving 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle did not stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the steel brake line had rusted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,110.

Brakes failed. Ruptured brake line & barely avoided accident. On a street, vehicle moving.

Brake line failure from rust on a vehicle with less than 82,000 miles on it. All the lines must be replaced. Failed in moderate speed in major traffic jam. Second failure on same vehicle. After first failure all line were inspected and no problems were noted. Apparently without performing an ultrasound thickness analysis it is not possible to determine the condition of the brake lines.

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. While driving at various speeds and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brakes failed. The contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Front brake lines failed causing fluid loss and complete loss of brakes. Happened at slow speed, but still was unable to stop before hitting a fixed object.

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I was driving down the road and was slowing due to vehicles in front of me that were turning. As I started to depress the brake pedal there was a complete loss of pressure in the pedal. In order to get stopped I had to depress the pedal all the way to the floor. Upon stopping in a safe location to inspect what had happened to the brakes, it was found that one of the brake lines had burst due to corrosion.

Was driving along at approximately 40 miles an hour when to apply the brakes the brake line ruptured and I had to steer off the road into ditch.

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Driving through a rural town going about 45 miles an hour, I applied the brakes and they were very soft, brake pedal went near the floor, eased it home on front brakes (as rear line had ruptured). Upon inspection brake line had rusted in two just behind the fuel tank (long section had rusted away). Replaced line going to rear brakes.

I was preparing to hook my 5th wheel and while positioning my truck I had lose of almost all braking. The brake pedal went to the floor without any warning. I noticed a massive amount of brake fluid under my drivers door. I then took it to a chevy dealership and they had to replace all the brake lines and I had to pay $1400,00. I baby my truck but the rust on the undercarriage is bad, the body and interior is pristine. We could have died if the brake line ruptured after my 5th wheel was going down the highway! I want gm to do the right thing and give me our money! I have all receipts from the chelsea chevy dealer.

In the process of exiting from our home, while towing a large boat, a brake line ruptured releasing the brake fluid and causing a complete failure of the brake system. I inspected the ruptured area and found that all the brake lines were severely rusted and ready to fail at any time in the near future. The vehicle was towed to a repair facility to have the brake lines replaced. Estimated cost is $950. Had this failure happened one minute later the results could have been catastrophic!.

2 problems: 1- while driving with no warning the brakes failed. After coasting to a stop I noticed a brake line had ruptured at the frame rail under driver area. I was able to crimp brake line with a pair of vice grip pliers and move truck to a safe location for repair. I believe the brake lines used on these trucks to be of such inferior quality that sudden failure is a common occurrence. 2- my truck has dual tanks for diesel fuel and they have worked sporadically for years. I did not see this as a safety issue as much as an inconvenience. However while my truck was idling on a hot summer day I noticed diesel fuel dripping out of the front tank filler cap. Apparently the pump that pumps the fuel from the rear tank to the front tank was receiving a signal to pump even though the front tank was completely filled. It was continuing to pump and leaking the fuel out the filler neck. This seems like a serious safety hazard to me. I do not know if the root of the problem is the float that sticks in the rear tank, the sending units that fail, a wiring ground issue or some other electronic glitch. I do know issues with dual tank duramax diesel trucks are about as common as the truck itself is. After researching online I realized many other owners of my vehicle model have had both of the exact same problems so I thought I should report them.

Traveling to work on June 17, 2014 morning via MD i695 pressed brake pedal and it went immediately to the floor providing very little braking. Prior to entering MD i695 I had made several stops for intersections and traffic lights and the pedal feel and function was normal. Fortunately being a diesel engine and use of lower engine gears I was able to safely stop the truck without incident. Upon inspection by gm dealer mechanics it was discovered that the brake lines had rusted and ruptured causing loss of hydraulic fluid. Gm stated this was a common problem as they use corrosive materials on original manufacture. Since original new purchase the truck had been serviced on regular intervals at a gm dealer . Each time with a complete vehicle inspection. Most recent was April 4, 2014. Never did an inspection report that the lines were rusting. Total cost of repair was $3,668. 45. Why is gm permitted to use materials that are always going to rust and fail? I did not see a recall / safety notice on this vehicle. I did see recalls for other manufactures, like Subaru, for the same problem of corrosive brake lines.

Brake lines rusted and ruptured resulting in complete loss of braking. Ruptured line was one going to the antilock pump and thus all braking was lost. Antilock pump and brake lines are all exposed under the body of the vehicle and are thus completely exposed to the elements. This is the second Chevrolet truck (previous report was 2001 model year that failed in 2010 with the same hydraulic system design that had the same complete brake failure due to this same hydraulic line rupture. ) were it not for the fact that this occurred at low speed with a trailer attached that had electric brakes, vehicle would not have been able to be stopped before entering an intersection. Why are these steel brake lines still being used with insufficient or no corrosion protection?.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that the brakes failed with no warning. The contact attempted to drive the vehicle on a residential road and upon applying the brakes, the pedal extended to the floorboard. The contact was able to drive the vehicle onto the emergency lane, noticed there was a leak underneath the vehicle and that the brake line had burst. The vehicle was scheduled to be inspected and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,938.

I was coming home from work this evening and was pulling up to the garage and the brakes failed causing me to hit the garage. I was traveling less than 5 mph. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor and the vehicle would not stop. After getting out of the vehicle found brake fluid all over the driveway. Brake lines was found to be rusted in two in several places after having a friend who is a mechanic come and look at vehicle. He found a couple lines that had exploded thru right under the drivers side seat on top the frame and another one above the fuel tank. After googling what had happened there thousands of complaints with NHTSA on this problem with gm vehicles. Why are we paying you people to try and keep the public safe. This is a very ongoing problem with gm vehicles and needs addressed promtly.

Brake line failure. Coming to stop stop light, brakes went out causing me to run the light almost causing major accident. This happened in Feb 2013. Had brake line repaired. In June 2013 same thing happened again / different brake line. Need to replace all brake lines.

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While driving my chevy Silverado 3500 dually at approximately 50 mph, I had so make a sudden emergency stop. My brake pedal went to the floor with virtually no stopping power for the vehicle. I swerved out of the way to avoid an accident and was very lucky. The truck went directly to the repair shop which has informed me that the brake lines are rusted through and all need to be changed. I called the chevy support number to report this problem and ask about a recall. The rep took the last eight of my VIN number and said there is no known problem with the brakes on this vehicle. I tow heavy equipment with this truck for work, so it is an alarming safety concern for me for the brakes to suddenly not work without warning. I am lucky that nobody got killed due to this problem.

Brake lines had excessive amount of corrosion/rusted causing a leak(s). Lines going from the abs module to the front brakes were found to be leaking. Lines going from the abs system to the reservoir were also rusted and required replacement. Lines from the abs system to the rear brakes began leaking a week later.

Brake failed coming into home's driveway which resulted in crash with minor damage. Inspection showed that the rear brake lines were completely rusted through.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that the brakes failed to engage, causing the contact to drive through a red traffic light. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic and a diagnostic was performed. The failure was located at the rear brake lines and the fuel tank, which was severely corroded. The contact stated that the front frame was also found to be corroded. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate current and failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that the brakes failed while entering a residential driveway. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who stated that the rear brake lines were rusted completely. The failure and the current mileages were 145,000.

First failure was the dual braking system I was hooked up to a trailer and started down the driveway (about 0. 4mile long) and stepped on the brake pedal which went to the floor boards. There was no stopping effort from the brakes. I used the manual control of the trailer brakes to stop the vehicle. Both brake lines under the cab area had rusted out and ruptured at the same time. Had I been on the road at speed this would have been a crash. The dealer who picked up the truck commented that this happens "sometimes". He repleced the lines with non-gm ones so they would last longer. This winter I was having trouble starting the truck in cold weather and noted that I needed to operate the manual fuel priming pump to get the truck started. (truck is equipped with the optional diesel engine. The dealer when working on this noted that the lines were very rusty and need to be replaced. My safety concern this time was the small amounts of fuel weeping out of the rusted areas under the hood near the exhaust. And onto the ground. It seems that there is a great amount of rust occurring on the brake and fuel lines. This worries me as the truck only has about 36,000 miles on it and I live in a state (vermont) that uses sand and not salt on the roads and travel only minimally in snow with the truck. When I was having the fuel lines replaced and while there the other two customers in line were also having rusted brake lines replaced. Seems like more than a coincidence. I have requested the rusted fuel lines from the dealer and still have them if you want to see them.

All brake lines corroded also had 2001 chevy silverado same problem this is a common gm problem.

Brake line rusted and failed while driving. Heavy rust on several brake lines, frame, and cross members.

Brakes failures , rusted brake lines.

Wife was coming home from work at night went to stop and lost brakes. I got it back home and inspected it and found that it blew a rear and front brake line. The brake lines were rotted so bad we replaced them all. Upon replacing brake lines I noticed that fuel lines were also rotted severely and one was wet with diesel. The truck is used everyday and doesn't sit. These lines should not rot this bad this fast. Some thing gm should address before someone gets killed. Thank you.

On the above listed date the brakes on my truck failed while going down hill not far from my house, this was not a complete failure as I was able to stop, get turned around and go home. Upon further investigation I found a brake line that rusted through. While looking on line for parts and guidence I came across an article which prompted me to further inspect the under carriage of my truck. I must say that I totally agree all the comments made reguarding rust on these vehicles, it is quite excessive. As I looked closely you can see a lot of rust on all components of the under carriage, ie cab mounts, bed mounts all brake lines, springs, spring shackles, the entire frame and the list goes on and on. My other vehicle is a 1993 Toyota corolla which has been in upstate new york since new. The under carriage looks new compared to the chevy. I feel g. M. Must have used a very poor grade of under coating on these vehicles and to leave something like brake lines unprotected like that is just wrong. I'm just glad it didn't happen while towing the fifth wheel. I also feel a recall is in order, especially fot the brake lines.

2003 chevy selverado last year brake lines broke while on road due to severe corrosionon lines . We were lucky not to have had an accident replaced all lines on vehicle. Now all rotors had to be replaced due to severe corrosion on them . Poor quality of rotors and calibers on vehicle . We only have 38,000 miles on this vehicle.

Brake lines rusted through casing brake failure and a crash. No warning light.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that the brake lines were corroded. The contact was driving attempting to stop when the brakes failed. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer and was told that the front passenger side brake line failed and the other brake lines were faulty and would also fail eventually. The failed brake line was replaced only. The failure and current mileage was 27,914.

Full brake system failure. During a panic stop to avoid a multi-car accident all the metal brake lines between the abs module and the wheel ends burst due to rust and corrosion build up. All the metal lines must be replaced with new.