Complaint 1146559
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Dec 17, 2014
- Complaint ID
- 1146559
- Make
- CHEVROLET
- Model
- SILVERADO
- Model Year
- 2004
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Dec 17, 2014
- Date Received
- Jan 10, 2015
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
DRIVING A WELL MAINTAINED TWO WHEEL DRIVE 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 CREW CAB PICKUP AT 30 MPH ON A SUBURBAN ROADWAY. I APPLIED HARD BRAKING AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO LOW 1 AND APPLY E-BRAKE TO STOP BEFORE CRASH. EXAMINATION OF STEEL BRAKE LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS MODULE UNDER THE DRIVERS FLOOR SHOWED EXCESSIVE CORROSION AS REASON FOR FAILURE. THE LINES THAT WERE SPECIFICALLY AFFECTED TRAVEL OVER DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL AND ARE OUT OF SIGHT FOR ROUTINE VISUAL INSPECTION. THIS VEHICLE OPERATED IN THE "SALT BELT" (NEW ENGLAND) AND ROAD SPRAY FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DIRECTLY IMPACTS THIS AREA. AFTER REPLACING ALL STEEL LINES WITH STAINLESS LINES (OVER $500.00 IN PARTS & LABOR) THE BRAKE SYSTEM WORKED AS DESIGNED. *TR
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