Complaint 1101259

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Aug 19, 2014

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1101259
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Model Year
2005
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date
Aug 19, 2014
Date Received
Aug 22, 2014
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES

Owner Narrative

I WAS ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY AND BEGAN TO BRAKE GOING DOWNHILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDEN "WENT TO THE FLOOR" (BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION). AFTER TAKING TRUCK TO MECHANIC, I LEARNED ALL MY BRAKE LINES WERE SERVERELY CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED - FUEL LINES AS WELL. REPAIRS TOTALED $2185. I OWNED SEVERAL OTHER MAKE PICKUPS, DRIVEN UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM WITH EITHER BRAKE OR FUEL LINES. *TR

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.