2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

2001 SILVERADO 1500 4WD EXT. CAB SHORT BED. ORIGINAL OWNER PURCHASED NEW IN 2001. JUST SO HAPPENS THAT I EXPERIENCED MY BRAKE FAILURE DURING A RETURN TRIP AFTER PURCHASING A USED LAWN TRACTOR THAT I WAS BRINGING BACK HOME ON MY 6X10 SINGLE AXLE TRAILER. I WAS APPROACHING THE OFF RAMP TO MY EXIT OFF OF MAJOR HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. ALONG WITH OTHER VEHICLES TAKING EXIT ALSO I STARTED TO BRAKE TO GO INTO EXIT AND SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I STARTED HEADING TO COLLIDE WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS SLOWING DOWN INTO THE TURN. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO SWERVE BACK ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT COLLISION TO ANY VEHICLE AND THEN PRESS DOWN ON EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A SLOW STOP. I MUST MENTION ALSO THAT I HAD MY 9 YEAR OLD SON WITH ME WHO WAS OBLIVIOUS TO EVERYTHING GOING ON UNTIL I EXPLAINED WHAT JUST HAPPENED. I HAD TO CALL MY WIFE TO COME SO THAT I COULD UNHOOK TRAILER FROM MY TRUCK AND HOOK BACK UP TO HER 2003 GMC YUKON. AFTER GATHERING MYSELF AND PONDERING THE SITUATION I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK HOME DOWNSHIFTING THE AUTO TRANS TO SLOW MYSELF AND USING EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SIT FOR REDLIGHTS. AFTER GETTING HOME I CRAWLED UNDER TRUCK TO DETERMINE WHERE MY FAILURE OCCURRED AND NOTICED A LARGE WET SPOT RIGHT UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR WHERE ALL 4 BRAKE LINES RUN ALONGSIDE THE WIRING HARNESSES. THERE IS ALSO A LARGE BLACK PLASTIC CLIP AT THIS LOCATION THAT HOLDS THE 4 BRAKE LINES. THIS AREA IS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT TIRE WHICH IN MY OPINION TAKES A LARGE AMOUNT OF SPLASH UP FROM THE TIRE. I MUST MENTION THAT AT NO TIME DID ANY WARNING LIGHT COME ON AND HAS NOT COME ON YET. I HAD NO BRAKES...UNLIKE THE THEORY THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD BRAKES ON THE OTHER CIRCUIT OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE NOT FIXED TRUCK YET DUE TO COST OF REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL LEAK WAS THE RESULT OF RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

FUEL GAUGE INSIDE FOR THIS TRUCK CONTINUES TO GO TO 0 THEN JUMPS ALL OVER / GOES BACK TO HALF FULL THEN RETURNS TO THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK ALL THE TIME. *TR

BRAKE LINES ALL RUSTED CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE.. ROCKER PANELS TOTALLY ROTTED OUT..

WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IN SHORT ORDER THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED PUMPING THE PEDAL BUT THE SOFT PEDAL FEEL DID NOT SUBSIDE AND THE PEDAL WOULD STILL GO TO THE FLOOR. I THEN GOT OUT AND CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT OF A RUPTURED LINE. A PIN HOLE SIZED RUPTURE IS AT THE DRIVER REAR AXLE NEAR WHERE THE HARD LINE CONNECTS TO THE FLEX RUBBER LINE. I FEEL THAT IT IS RELEVANT THAT THOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS NOW IN A SOUTHERN STATE, THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE WAS IN A SALT-BELT STATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES, ROTORS, AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 11/16/11 *BF UPDATED 11/21/11

LOST BRAKES AT A LOW SPEED DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION. WILL NEED TO REPLACE ALL OTHER BRAKE LINES AS THEY ARE HEAVILY CORRODED AS WELL. THEN, JUST TODAY I TRIED TO APPLY MY PARKING BRAKE AND SOMETHING BROKE. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE CABLE BROKE AND PARKING BRAKES REMAIN ON. WILL HAVE TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED FOR REPAIR ONCE AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS FORUM AS I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY, MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH CHEVROLET BRAKES. HTTP://TRUCKS.ABOUT.COM/B/2011/08/01/BRAKE-LINE-CORROSION-SUSPECTED-IN-GM-TRUCKS.HTM. *TR

WHEEL SPEED SENSORS REPLACED UNDER RECALL FAILED AGAIN FAILING TO STOP VEHICLE IN SAFE DISTANCE UNDER 10 MPH. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AGAIN. WAS TOLD BRAKE LINES ALSO CORRODED. HAVE FOUND THAT A COMMON COMPLAINT ON CHEVY SILVERADO. *TR

FAILURE OF RUSTED OR ROTTED BRAKE LINE. DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL. SLOW LEAK, DETECTED AND MADE REPAIRS MYSELF. SECOND FAILURE IN 2011, DIFFERENT LOCATION, BY ABS MODULE, NO WARNING COMPLETE FAILURE, LUCKILY HAD EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND HORSE TRAILER BRAKES TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OR LESS, HE NOTICED THAT THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,150. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.