Complaint 1132282

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES

Owner Narrative

MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DUE TO A RUSTED BRAKE LINE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BUT VERY SCARY. UPON INSPECTION I REALIZED EVERY METAL LINE IN THE TRUCK IS RUSTED AND EITHER ALREADY LEAKING OR WILL BE SOON. I'VE HAD 5 CHEVY TRUCKS AND NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANYTHING LIKE THIS WITH ANY OF THEM. IF I WANT TO KEEP MY TRUCK SAFELY ON THE ROAD THAT I STILL OWE $10,000 ON, I AM NOW FACED WITH THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING EVERY BRAKE LINE, THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES, THE ENGINE OIL COOLER LINES, THE POWER STEERING LINES, PUMP AND COOLER, AND THE FUEL LINES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! CHEVROLET GETS GOOD MONEY FOR THESE TRUCKS AND THEY OBVIOUSLY MESSED UP ON THIS DESIGN. THE RUST PROBLEM WITH THE WORKING PARTS UNDER THE TRUCK IS UNBELIEVABLE. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET MORE THAN 100,000 MILES OUT OF A TRUCK THAT COST $40,000! I AM SHOCKED THAT CHEVROLET PUT A STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST ON THIS TRUCK THAT WILL LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE OR THE BRAKE LINES THAT COULD KILL MY FAMILY ARE MADE OF INFERIOR RUST PRONE MATERIALS! GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE ASHAMED AND TUCK THEIR HEADS BETWEEN THEIR LEGS AS THEY WATCH THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS BECOME LOYAL TO ANOTHER AUTOMAKER THAT MIGHT HAVE MORE RELIABLE VEHICLES OR AT LEAST STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND DESIGNS. SHAME ON THEM! *TR

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