Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe

Eight problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Failure Date: 05/03/2016

Fuel line leaks . Pouring gas out of pressure side . Pics below. Vehicle 130000 miles. 2. Brake lines rotting away . Rear mount to differential lines. Must be replaced. How can this be allowed? 560 dollars in just parts alone. 3. Gas fill neck rotted and leaks during fueling. Had to replace.

2 Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Failure Date: 08/06/2014

Rear brake line broke due to corrosion . My mechanic said . He replaced it with a non corrosive flexible line . Why didn't they use this to start with.

3 Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Failure Date: 06/22/2013

Backing out of my driveway and my brake pedal went to the floor with very little braking power. Brake fluid running out of the front center of the vehicle. Checked the vehicle and the brake line had rusted completely through causing loss of brake fluid.

4 Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2012

Brake lines rusted, loss of brake fluid, brake failure in heavy traffic. . . Verified by wastlers auto in MD.

5 Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2011

The metal brake line that runs along the frame. Where it goes up and over the rear axle on the drivers side. It rusted out without any warning. I was turning into my driveway and the brake pedal went to the floor. Luckily my drive goes up a small incline so I coasted it up the hill by barely giving it any gas and stopped it by my house.

6 Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2010

Went back out to my 1999 Tahoe to leave a cvs. . . Brake pedal went to the floor and had no brakes. Brake line feeding the rear was rusted and broke.

7 Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2010

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 2 mph in reverse, the brakes failed. She had to shift into neutral gear and apply the emergency brake in order to gain control of the vehicle. The contact added brake fluid to the vehicle; however, it continued to leak out of the vehicle due to corrosion in the brake line. The vehicle had not been taken to an authorized dealer to be diagnosed when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were 52,600.

8 Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Failure Date: 03/28/2010

Brake line to rear axle corroded and ruptured on 1999 chevy Tahoe. Rupture occurred where the brake line passes below the fuel tank support strap attachment point. My son was able to control the vehicle and get home safely with no rear brakes, but was scared as a result. I have just finished replacing the brake line from the abs module all the way to the rear axle as a result of wide spread corrosion and structural weakness in the line. I also had to replace two fuel lines that pass through the same area as the brake line for excessive corrosion as well. I have the old parts.




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