2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

ON A DOWN HILL ROAD , A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK AND I WENT TO APPLY BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. NO PRESSURE FELT AND I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND AVOIDED COLLISION. I HAD 50% OF BRAKE FLUID IN MASTER CYL. AND FLUID DRIPPING ON GROUND UNDER TRUCK AT BRAKE DISTRIBUTION . ANTILOCK CONTROLLER W/FLASH LITE ON. REAR LINE DRIPPING ALSO. HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC. HAD ALL NEWBRAKE LINES INSTALLED. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND I REALIZED THE MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED AROUND THE TRUCK AND NOTICED FLUID DIPPING FROM JUST BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL. I OPENED THE HOOD AND REALIZED THAT I HAD BLOWN A BRAKE LINE.WHEN I LOOKED AROUND UNDER THE HOOD AT THE BRAKE LINES, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THEY WERE RUSTED. MY NEIGHBOR HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT WITH HIS 2001 SILVERADO, IT'S DEFINITELY AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. *TR

THE BOLT HEADS ON THE EXAUST MANIFOLD ARE SNAPPING OFF CAUSING AN EXAUST LEAK AND A POSSIBLE EMISSION FAILURE. *TR

I STARTED DRIVIN WHEN MY BRAKE WARNING CAME ON. I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND HE ADVISED ME THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND HE COULDN'T ORDER A REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THERE WAS OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE MINE. *TR

DRIVING VEHICLE AT 55 MPH ON UNDIVIDED HIGHWAY. APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID ANIMAL AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. DROVE VEHICLE SLOWLY BACK HOME AND FOUND THE BRAKE LINE FROM FRONT LEAKING ABOVE REAR END. BRAKE LINES ARE ALL RUSTED BADLY. THE ONLY SAFE WAY TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE IS TO REPLACE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES. I NEVER EXPECTED THIS FROM A 9 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK WHEN IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. EVER SINCE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS ARE DIFFICULT UNLESS ENGINE RPMS ARE OVER 2000 MECHANIC SAYS STEERING BOX NEEDS REPLACED DON'T KNOW WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL I'VE HEARD OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND SPRUNG LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN NO BRAKES (TO THE FLOOR) EVEN WITH PUMPING BRAKES THERE WAS LITTLE BRAKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING DUE TO CORRODED AND BROKEN BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,823.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE FROM THE CRADLE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE SAFETY LATCH IN ORDER TO DROP IT DOWN. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

SEVERE CORROSION ON ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES - VERY CLOSE TO RUSTING THROUGH AT LEFT REAR CALIPER TO AXLE MOUNT AND ALONG SIDE RAIL OF FRAME. *TR