We found the following complaints for CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (2004)
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Cracked dash, just cracked, found by hearing a noise then noticed the crack, concern is air bag may make if deployed flying debres.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, he crashed head-on into another vehicle and all of the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the passenger sustained a bruised knee. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.updated 8/12/14 updated 8/30/2017
Cracked dashboard,exterior color faded,
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of his vehicle at an unknown speed. The air bags failed to deploy. The air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. A police report was filed. The contact sustained back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was taken to young chevrolet (9301 e r l thornton fwy, dallas, tx 75228, (469) 378-9186), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that there were no recalls. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving, the abs, service engine, and air bag warning lights flashed and then remained illuminated. Prior to the failure, the dealer reset the unknown codes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the anti-lock brake system was disconnected and that there was an internal disconnection for the air bags to function properly. The mechanic advised the contact to have the vehicle diagnosed and repaired by the dealer. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 06v417000 (air bags), 06v289000 (engine and engine cooling), 05v043000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 04v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 186,502.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the steering wheel air bag deployed independently onto the contact's chest. The contact was concerned that the steering wheel air bag deployed without the vehicle being involved in a crash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.
Working door frame-away from all cables and wires-truck was parked in driveway-off-drivers air bag went off-on accident-truck was parked--no luck with gm--an luck with dealer--gm said-truck out of warranty and to old--cost me over $2000.00 to replace--i am 70 yrs old and retired--still like the truck--these $$$ hurt me!
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions, the contact struck a deer crossing the road.the contact was not injured and the air bags failed to deploy.the air bag warning indicator was not illuminated on the instrument panel.the police was called to the scene and a report was filed.the vehicle sustained moderate damages and was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection.the front end of the vehicle was replaced.recently, on february 21, 2009, the failure recurred without warning.the driver sustained minor injuries.the police and ambulance were called to the scene and a police report was filed.the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing.the cause of the failure has not yet been determined.the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 69,000.
On april 30 of 2008, i placed the key in the ignition and attempted to start my 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. Both airbags suddenly deployed hitting me in the face. There were no indications of an air bag fault prior to detonation. I called the dealer and they informed me that there were no warranties on the air bags, outside of the normal 36000 mile of 3 year warranty period. I contacted gm customer service and have had no resolution on the reason for the event or the cost to get this repaired.i am entering this information because, had the air bags deployed while driving it could have caused a serious accident. I have searched the internet and have found numerous incidences of air bag deployment on gm products including the sierra, silverado and tahoe series of vehicle. How can the airbag activate without the accelerometer generating a signal ? it appears that gm may have a design flaw with the electrical harness on these model vehicles.is there any agency or legal entity of the u.s. Government that could force gm to disclose the cause of these events and help with the cost of repairs?
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated the while he attempted to accelerate after a stop, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered into the left lane and crashed into another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to the face, neck and right hand. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available. Updated 04/29/14*lj
"takata recall"i drove my truck to the shopping center about 2 miles from my home. Parked and went inside to make a purchase. When i returned to the my truck which was still parked, i turned the ignition key and both airbags exploded.
A month or two ago the heating system stayed blowing while in off position and even while the car was turned off, kept killing the battery so it had to be disconnected.rear window will roll down at start up.radio will squeal at start up and had to be turned on or off from the center console.this week the air bag light came on and check tire.periodically the service stability light will blink on.today the wipers will not turn off.very worried that it will accelerate, catch fire or shut off while driving.we have an apt for repair on monday.is the electrical panel a category included int he recalls?
My husband had a horrific one vehicle accident. He was traveling at a high rate of speed, driving on an unfamiliar county highway when he approached a curve in the road, his vehicle left the road, rolled, became air born, hit a utility pole while air born hard enough to snap it in half and move the part of the pole that's in the ground about two feet, the vehicle rolled and landed up side down. Not one single air bag deployed. My husband wasn't wearing his seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle. I'm not excusing his actions, but the other safety feature didn't perform as well. I've contacted general motors and they in return turned it over to esis they're address is esis/gm central claims unit. P.o box 300mailcode 482-c19-b61 detroit, mi.48265-3000.phone number 800-888-0164fax 248-778-1794. I sent esis multiple pictures of the totaled vehicle showing that not one air bag deployed. I've received a letter back from esis relating that they have completed their review of my claim, based on all documentation reviewed. Also telling me that if i have any further evidence to support my claim to please submit it to them. Are pictures of a totaled out vehicle that suffered severe damage but yet no signs of air bag deployment not proof enough?i've asked esis how many more vehicles like ours may be out there. No response. My husband suffered severe brain trauma, a broken neck, sternum, four broken ribs, broken right leg in multiple places and a broken left arm that was also broken in multiple places. He had his accident on march 12th 2018 and died as a result of it on august 7th2018.esis hasn't offered to provide me with a copy of their findings neither. I'm fully aware that he would have suffered injuries regardless of seat belt on or off. What i want to know is why didn't the air bags deploy. Thank your [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
A truck went tho a red light as i was under the light heading east and the other vehicle was atstop light and for unknown reason it took off hitting the front of my right fender and putting me into a spin. At first i didn't realize what happened. The my van stopped. The police asked if i was ok. I said no.i got hit in the face and right arm by the 2 air bags in front. I was the only person in the van. The air bags were broke open. Never had accident before were air bag went off. Did not know how they were supposed to look. Till i seen on the tv recalls. And they are not supposed to break open.the jell behind my right eye split. I have to see a dr. Every 6 months now to check pressure in eye for glaucoma now.
Service air bag, light came on, can not find anything wrong with wiring, disconnected fuse under hood, light still stays on, am afraid to use vehicle. Had mechanic check passenger seat, and he also couldn't find any thing wrong,sometimes when starting the vehicle the light goes out, but then comes back on again.i can not find solution.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 25 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard prior to the brake pedal being depressed. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake line failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred numerous times. While driving 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but another vehicle collided into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the left shoulder that required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. The vin was not available. Updated 11/08/16*lj
Takata recall
I was in an accident in my 2004 silverado 1500. I lost control and hit a tree on the front driver side. The insurance company declared the truck a total loss. I kept the truck and repaired all damage. The service sir bag light was on. It was not on before the wreck. It was about the third time cranking the truck before the light came on in the dash. I thought everything was functioning correctly. We had an automotive mechanic check it out with an auto scanner. It showed the box that tells the air bags to deploy had to be replaced because it sent signal for air bags to deploy but they did not.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the passenger's seat air bag sensor had failed. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 06v417000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel, which indicated that the air bags were inoperative.the failure could prevent the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.the dealer could not determine the cause of the failure or provide a remedy.the failure and current mileages were 80,000. Updated 05/14/09.*ljthe consumer stated the fuses blew which disabled the airbag and seat belt lights on the dashboard. Updated 05/14/09.
Air bag light came on- bad impact sensor right front.
Airbag light on dash illuminates due to corroded front impact sensors.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at 35 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver seat air bag sensor failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 11/25/15*ljupdated 12/28/15.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.when the key was turned in the ignition, the front driver's side air bag deployed.there were no injuries.the dealer informed the contact to bring in the vehicle for inspection.the insurance company stated that they never heard of this type of failure before and someone would come out to diagnose the vehicle.the contact does not want to bring the vehicle to the dealer.the failure and current mileages were 70,000.updated 05/27/09. *ljupdated 05/28/09.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated and the odometer had failed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag clock spring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximately failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 96,000.updated 9/17/13the rack and pinion, steering column and catalytic converter needed to replaced. Also, the engine light illuminated.
Service air bag light came on, did not know why, i never had any problems before. But was not sure of what could happen.took it to the dealer and they were as surprised as i was.they told me that the "inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module" failed and needed to be replaced.since i did not know what could happen i had no choice but to replace this part at the cost of $800.00.they did give me the defective part.
The vehicle had a brake failure due to a brake line rusting out. Further inspection revealed that the brake lines are ofpoor quality.and all the brake lines are rotted out.these are sized too small diameterto save weight .3/16th cheap steel, and thin wall tubing, uncoated, unpainted, non galvanized, or any other type of protected brake line. It is a chronic problem with these vehicles. Gm decided to use these cheap thin wall brake lines. And all the brake lines and fuel lines , and power steering cooler lines, for that matter are rotted beyond safe use.while the rest of the vehicle looks beautiful.it is just blatent irresponsible behavior. To use these lines without rust protection.paint at least. Or better yet,they should of been stainless or cador galvanized plated lines.gm should replace them for free, and the fuel lines and my rotted out cooler lines.the vehicle has 54,000 miles on it and is parked in my drive. I owe 3 years on it. I drove it 4000 miles . The brakes failed, the airbag lights on, the brake lights on, lines rotted all over,and its a piece of [xxx] .i hope gm rots in [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 ss, the driver's power seats, driver and passenger heated seats, and mirror dimmer's lose all power. They were working 30% of the time. I took it into the the dealership, they said the wire harness melted and would cost $500.00 to fix, they can't determine why it melted. They left the harness unplugged because it left in, it would cause further damage to the airbags. My drives side aribag will not inflate if needed until replaired. I called gm - chevrolet to make a complaint saying this is a safet issue and nothing due to human error. They said it is out of warranty and is not a safety issue or a defect, they are also not sure of why it melted, it could be many reasons: something touched it, wear and tear, a gm part gone bad. They claim this is not a gm issue. They said because of all this and the age of the car, they will not compensate for any of it, but then said regardless of the age of the car, the wire is not supposed to melt.
I have had two major hits to the front of my truck since i have owned it brand new.first was i beam thru the front bumper on interstate driving 70 mph,no air bag deployment.second head on with large deer,at about 45 mph to grill, bumper ,head lights, hood, radiator and frame which all had to be replaced,no airbag deployment.i now have well over 200,000 miles and 10,000 miles back my air bag light came on,can't figure out why now. Does it mean no airbag?question being were they ever operable?both accidents were straight direction and on 4 lane highway.if additional info is needed i can provide.i really like my truck but am disappointed that i have not received recall on airbags.
Gm has recalled 2004 silverado with leather seats because it causes air bag to deploy when not in an accident or not to deploy when in an accident.the only remedy is to buy back the vehicle at full cost per recall id# 7297, but gm has refused to buy back my vehicle even though they are the ones that submitted the recall.the dealer informed the consumer everything was working as designed. Updated 05/26/11the consumer stated only leased vehicles were recalled. Updated 06/01/11.the consumer stated he was involved in an accident and the air bags failed to deploy. Updated 05/16/12the consumer stated on one occasion, the passenger air bag was coming on and going off during normal driving conditions while his daughter was sitting in the seat. Updated 07/03/12. Updated 04/29/14
I have a question about vehicles that had there seats recovered by the dealership and not gm.i have a 2004 chevrolet silverado that had the original cloth seats recovered in aftermarket leather by the dealership (this vehicle has the automatic air bag passenger sensing system) and i was wondering if my vehicle is impacted in the same way as those vehicles being recalled.the reason i'm asking this question is that in the remedy section of the nhtsa campaign document 0641700 it states "a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available"which makes me believe that the seat covers installed by the dealership is unsafe.if my vehicles is impacted, then what do i need to do?if my vehicle is not impacted, then how and why is my seat covers compatible with the sensing system? (i'm not trying to be difficult, but i'm concern the vehicle my be unsafe for my passenger).
Driver air bag sensor failure after impact on accident. I was driving 2004 chevy silverado truck, other driver came almost head on in my lane tried avoiding got hit on passenger side rear quarter panel,causedvehicle to spin twice due to drive shaft broke upon 1st impact,lost control of car after spinning i was on the opposite side which crashed front end to driver side of another car. Driver that hit me on 1st impact was charged with dwi and no insurance. Funny thing i was asked by police if front air bag was deployed,and told him no. But was not noted on his report. Bottom line i have neck injury which i'm treating that don't know the final outcome yet.
The dash instrument cluster failed and does not read a correct temperature nor does the oil gauge read correctly.the temperature gauge read that the temperature was above the highest reading on the gauge. There is a clicking sound within the instrument panel continuously.the vehicle was taken in for evaluation at a service station, they ran a diagnostic and determined that the instrument cluster is failing and its readings are not correct.it will require replacement.
I own a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4. The speedometer started malfunctioning around 90000 miles. It would work but not read correctly. It got worse and worse. Now very very rarely does it work properly. Most of the time it reads incorrectly sometimes it doesn't move at all. Sometimes it is all the way at max and sometimes it stays on 0 and sometimes it is stuck somewhere in between. The truck now has about 135000 miles on it and everything i find says it will cost between 300 and 500 dollars to get it fixed. I have researched and found that it is probably because of faulty instrument clusters that gm knows about and wont recall. I don't think it is right that i have to pay for their faulty parts. It is very unsafe not being able to know how fast you are going.
My speedometer on my 2004 chevy silverado started sticking at 30mph this past weekend and is now stuck on 15mph and does not move. I have 72k miles on it. It has occurred to me from my research that this has been a problem withgm products.
Instrument panel dimmer and lights, speedometer ,fuel,temp ....do not work! very unsafe!
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at unknown speeds, all the instrument cluster warning indicators flashed. After parking the vehicle, it caught on fire. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.
I have approximately 50,000 miles on my 2004 chevy silverado. My speedometer intermittent will fade from highway speed slowly down to reading zero. The speedometer seems to reset after the truck is shut off and sits.
My speedometer is going crazy. It's stuck at 70mph pegs out over 120mph.
I realize that this vehicle is well out of the 3 year 36,000 mile manufacturer warranty. But lately with how rapidly this truck with less than 70,000 miles seems to be falling apart on me its just really been frustrating. I've only had the vehicle out of the shop less than two weeks for front wheel bearing/ abs sensor repair when my speedometer completely went out. Most of the time speedometer is reading 0 mph occasionally it will flutter between 5-10 mph. Reading online i see gm extended their speedometer warranty to 7 yrs/70k miles. Just very frustrating general motors. I can only imagine what this what this repair will cost. In the past year alone the repairs that were made to this truck with less than 70,000 miles have been... Front wheel bearings,sway bar(links/bushings), inner/ outer tie rods( both sides), upper/ lower a arms (both sides), new brakes/rotors( all the way around) , a front end alignment with my new tires. This is a 2 wheel drive 1500 truck not a 2500 4x4 that was used to plow snow with for years. No idea why the whole front end of my truck was so rotted out to the point everything needed replaced. Not for a truck with so few miles on it. And now this.
The gas gauge became very inaccurate and then stopped working altogether.then the alternator gauge stopped being accurate. Works sometime and others it indicates max amps.checked with a meter and the charge, with motor running is 14.2.my brother had a 2003 when the same happen, cost him 400.00 to have instrument package replaced.this should have been a recall to replace defective instrument package.
Problem 1.the plug that controls the blower motor in my 2004 chevrolet silverado melted and started smoking. I replaced it and 3 months later it is now happening again. Without the use of the blower motor i can not use the heat,ac or window defogger. This truck has less than 50,000 miles on it. When i search online i see that many others have the same problem. Their plugs have melted and in some cases have also started fires. Not having a window defogger is very dangerous. Problem 2. The heater blend door actuator has stopped working. What this did before the plug melted was to control the temp of the air coming out of the vents. When it stops working like it did to me was to blow burning hot air right in my face even with the ac on.imagine driving at 55 mph and have these things happen to you. Please make general motors recall their products and fix them so this problem will not occur again. Thank you.
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. Everytime the vehicle is driven, the air conditioning changes from hot to cold on the driver's side. I have to stop, turn off vehicle, and restart the vehicle in order for the air conditioner to work properly.
I have owned several chevy silverados and have had good experiences so far.i noticed back in 2013 that my fuel gauge was not registeringcorrectly - needle gone crazy.all the other gauges were perfect.the diagnosis was a bad fuel sensor and the entire dashboard cluster had to be replaced. (over $500)i just continue to reset my tripometer when i fuel up now rather than spend that much money.the dealer said it was a common problem with dashboard concerns.maybe some defective parts?????anyways, since then i have replaced the brakes, the front struts, the water pump, and recently the entire brake lines at $1200 due to severe corrosion.still have not replaced the dashboard cluster as i am waiting for the next failure.my other trucks did not seem to fail as much as soon.may be looking at that new aluminum f150 soon.
I own a 2004 chevy silverado and i'm having issues with the dash cluster odometer reading correctly. I feel it a safety issue when you can not tell how fast you are going while driving. If your caught going 20 mph above the speed limit, it's considered dangerous enrecliment. Am i wrong? the odometer reads incorrectly every time i drive my truck.
2004 chevy silverado speedometer recently just started jumpin up and down, i have no idea what speed i am driving.my gas gadge is not working correctly either. Both these defects occur twice a week and sometimes will start working then go back to the defect.my heat comes on warm only while i'm driving.
Gauges are failing on 2004 silverado, was outlined by mfgr as a defect but they will not replace it and estimate the cost of part to be in excess of $300.
All gauges on my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 have failed. Former class action suit was filed and won on behalf of truck owners. Suit only covers vehicles under 80k miles. Mine failed at about 100k. Discussed issue with gm and they will not fix the issue. Found on nhtsa web site others are having the same issue at about the same mileage. The cluster is a defective part installed in production and seems to be destined to fail. Part failure causes vehicle to fail emissions and thus makes vehicle unregistered. Part cost more that $500 to repair. No recall has been established at this time.
The digital instrument display on my 2004 chevy silverado z71w/53k miles quit working. After 5 minutes, the display appeared. The next day, the digital display did not appear for 45 minutes. All analog displays (mph, oil, water, battery) were ok. The proposed class action lawsuit against gm appears related to the analog gauges only.loss of digital display is also a concern, since transmission gear and any power train, brake, or vehicle warning messages are not visible. My concern is whether the loss of analog / digital display are related, such as a common electrical connector.
The driver's side ac randomly starts blowing hot air while we are driving along in our 2004 silverado which started about 2 years ago at about 80k miles. In order to get the ac back, we have to pull over and turnoff the engine and then start it back up. Some days it never does it, sometimes several times and usually on the freeway but sometimes on city streets too. This is in addition to the speedometer, and other instrument panel issues that have had to be repaired over the last 2-3 years (after the warranty expired).
Speedometer failed on 2004 chevy 1500 4x4 silveradodealer wants 500-700 dollars to fixnot knowing how fast you are going is a safety problem.
I have a 2004 chevy silverado and the speedometer stopped working.
A month or two ago the heating system stayed blowing while in off position and even while the car was turned off, kept killing the battery so it had to be disconnected.rear window will roll down at start up.radio will squeal at start up and had to be turned on or off from the center console.this week the air bag light came on and check tire.periodically the service stability light will blink on.today the wipers will not turn off.very worried that it will accelerate, catch fire or shut off while driving.we have an apt for repair on monday.is the electrical panel a category included int he recalls?
I just do not understand why a recall has not been issued for the instrument cluster on the 2004 chevy silverado trucks. How is not having a speedometer not a safety issue? gm did come out with what they do not call a recall for the instrument cluster but it obtained a mileage limit. This is not right they know the part was defective they just do not want to admit it and that is bull.the 1st time i took it to the dealer they would not fix it because the limit was 70k i was at 72+k. Now i am at 187k+ and it should not matter the mileage gm needs to grow up like toyota and admit their faults.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the speedometer malfunctioned and provided an erroneous reading of 30 mph when the contact was actually traveling 60 mph. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 68,000. Updated 02/11/14*ljthe vehicle was repaired, at a local repair shop. Updated 02/12/14
Instrument cluster failed, system hastried to restart while driving and gauges stick at various indications.mileage doesn't update. Time issue recall nhtsa.
Instrument cluster,speedometer,fuel guage,oil pressure,volt,tach,stoppes working or is very erratic.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevrolet silverado ls no longer works.regardless of my speed, the needle remains at 0 mph or drops lower (below the line).my truck has approx 56,000 miles on it.
Speedometer occasionally fluctuates from around 25 miles over the speed limit to 25 miles under. I recieved a speeding ticket for going 85 in a 60 when i had my cruise control set on 65.
I was driving my truck to a friends house and all of a sudden my cages started going crazy they showed that my truck was overheating and when i stopped its wasn't overheating the the air conditioning started to get hot and then cold and stopped. Know none of the cages work. Two weeks again my wife and i went to breakfast and when i went to turn the ignition off it wouldn't turn off so i had to leave the vehicle running after breakfast we went home and i disconnected the cables and the truck turned off . Then the next morning i hooked them back up and it started by it self. I am a 77 year old senior andi cannot believe that this is happening . I would like help in trying to figure this all out it sounds like defects to me i have always owned silverado trucks and never has anything like this happened.
Well i have problems with my speedometer for a time ot worked and then stopped and so on but now since august it has stopped working together and i'm afraid of driving because i don't know how fast i am going.
Stopped to get gas. Truck was idling went to shut ignition switch off. Key comes out without locking steering. Went to start truck and when running could pull key out of ignition and still running. Never had this issue with a vehicle before. Ignition switch is does not always turn without jiggling(intermittent). Similar ignition switch not turning without jiggling on my 2007 saturn vue([xxx]).i believe this is a safety defect peculiar to gm !information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). Updated 09/29/2014
The air conditioner stopped working and there was a slight burning smell. The air conditioner was turned off and the vehicle driven home without incident. Upon inspecting the system, the blower motor resistor was found to have a burnt appearance and slight odor.
The vehicle will not start and the security light flashes showing that there is a passlock system problem. The system sensor thinks that it has been tampered with and shuts down the starter. After some period of time usually about 30 minutes it will reset and the vehicle will start again. As time goes by the problem becomes more frequent and the time of reset takes longer, until at some point it will not start at all. Chevy refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem with their passlock system, but a little research on the computer shows that it has become a common problem. Being stranded may not seem like a big deal, but in severe weather conditions, or medical emergency it can be life or death. Since chevy refuses to acknowledge a problem they don't send out information to their shops about how to fix the problem so consumers are spending huge amounts of money on unnecessary parts and labor. This is the third electrical problem my vehicle has had, i am concerned about the entire electrical system going up in flames.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevy silverado has stopped working properly.when at a full stop, it reads 20 mph, and increases accordingly from there, so the proper speed is never displayed.it is a constant problem, and consequently the driver of the vehicle is never sure what the actual speed of the vehicle is.the parts have not been replaced at this time.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevrolet silverado stopped working.it is impossible to accurately tell the speed of travel.the correction is to have the speedometer replaced for a charge in excess of $400.
I purchased a 2004 z-71 silverado on december 31, 2007 with 16,020 miles. In july of 2008 my gauge cluster started working intermittently, at first only the oil and fuel gauges stopped now my whole cluster has been rendered useless. The dealership is making excuses not to stand behind their product, even though it is a known issue that is common knowledge to almost everyone who owns a gm truck. They have told me that it is my ignition not the gauge cluster, even though everything else that is powered off ignition power works perfectly fine. Being a former mechanic i can tell when someone is informed about what they are telling me, these service consultant's are not! it is very frustrating that chevrolet is not taking responsibly for their defective engineering. I have been a 'gm guy' ever since i can remember. I currently have two chevrolet's 1984 z-28 camaro that i built from the ground up and a 2004 z-71 silverado. After this experience my loyalty to gm will be seriously scared.i will not purchase another gm vehicle. Cameron mcmillian
We had received a letter for chevrolet about a recall the mileage on it was up to 150 thousand but the truck then was just about 6000 nothing was wrong 5/18/2013 the dash gauges went out the speedometer and tachometer failed first at about 79000 but now all the dash gauges did not work. We love our 200 silverado truck but have know way to fix it. Lost the letter please send us one because the dealer does not want to fix it for us. Help!!!!
Instrument cluster goes haywire, no way to determine speed of vehicle.
Was driving down the road in my 2004 chevrolet silverado and the speedometer quit working.granted, the vehicle just hit over 100,000 miles, but would not expect this to happen.the needle sits below 0 mph and will occasionally jump to between 5- 10 mph no matter the speed of the vehicle.i am apparently no the only individual that has this issue on the same model vehicle.
I bought my 2004 used with 116,159 miles on it. I noticed the blower motor for the a/c and heater would act up on its own and thought it was just the auto climate control it has. I smelled electrical wiring burning at different times but could not find anything burnt in the wiring after inspecting the wiring under the dash and hood. On feb. 25,2014 i went to the grocery store and when i shut my suburban off the blower motor stayed on. I tried turn the key on and off but the motor stayed on. I went in the store and when i came out 1/2 hour later the blower motor was still running. Now every time i turn the suburban off the blower keeps running so i had to pull the fuse out so it would not run the battery down. I googled the problem and found that this has happened to several other vehicels. After finding out the part that is defective is called a blower relay resistor module i called the parts store to get the part. They said they could not get the part and to try the dealership. The chevrolet dealer had the part and i asked if there happened to be a recall on the part. They wanted my vin. # so they could check my suburban and said that my suburban was not includedin 'that' recall. That sound alittle weird the way he said it so i got on the web and checked myself. There is a recall # 10240 that describes the exact same problems with other 2004 suburbans that is happening with my suburban to the "t". It said in the recall that the problem could cause a fire. Does someone need to die before the recall is expanded to vehicles,the same make,model and year is included!!!!!!
The speedometer on my silverado does not show the proper mph figure. It varies from 0 mph to 40 mph no matter at what speed i am traveling. This is especially dangerous when traveling the mass pike as i have no idea how fast i am going. Around city driving it usually stays at zero with an occasional spurt to 60.i cannot find a recall from chevrolet regarding this type of problem but there should be.this is a manufacturing problem.
Steering makes loud clicking noiseit was repaired at 27,000 miles under warranty and needs done again at 72,000 miles.
Instrument panel cluster is going out. All gauges are stop working, one by one.
Spontaneous front and rear brake failure on a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 lt pickup truck. I was pulling up to my driveway and applied the brakes. The pedal went to the floor and i tried to pump the brake with no success. No prior brake level or abs or proportioning valve warning lights were indicated. I applied the emergency brake and came to a stop. Once i parked the truck i noticed brake fluid dripping down below the driver's door. I crawled under to discover that all four steel brake lines were completely rusted and fluid was steadily coming out. A large puddle under the truck had accumulated over a short time.i noticed that the fuel lines were also severely rusted in the same area.i am 65 years old and have owned many vehicles over my lifetime (including classic cars), but i have never had a brake line rust as bad as these. I am extremely lucky that i wasn't on an interstate highway and had to make a quick stop for traffic ahead. More seriously than the rusted lines is the fact that no prior warning was given before total failure. Dual master cylinders and isolated front and rear lines did not perform as designed. I have been on the internet today and understand that this is not an isolated problem. I can just imagine other people/families who will not be as lucky as me if this continues without something being done to warn and correct the situation. This should be on the news and gm should be involved and resolving the issue. Thanks
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel malfunctioned and all of the gauges provided inaccurate readings. In addition, the anti-lock system would engage independently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the anti- lock braking system needed to be cleaned and the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 44,800. Updated 3/28/14
Speedometer and other gauges in my 2004 silverado have failed and no longer work. Told the fix is 600 dollars???
I noticed, beginning in august, that the speedometer in my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 began sticking when my speed decreased.beginning in september the gauge began sticking when accelerating, and on october 24th, the gauge stuck at 45mph, even while to truck was in park not moving.i received a paper back in august about a class action lawsuit regarding this mal-function and i believe i will take that, along with some of the research i have gathered from this and other websites, to my chevy dealer and see what they have to say about it.this is a safety hazard and gm needs to issue a recall and protect it's customers.
Instrument cluster ie( speedometer /fuel gauge ) failed or works partially. This problem has been ongoing for 2 years.final failure was 12-19-2010 . Gm has refused to pay for the part replacement and the dealer that diagnosed the problem is requesting i pay for the diagnosis.
I have a 2004 chevrolet truck with 90,000 miles on it. Everything on the truck worked fine then without any notice the speedometer, tach, and oil pressure gauges started working intermittently.
Vehicle would lose antifreeze after 2 hour trips and knocking in the engine.gmc replaced the lifters in 2005.nothing changed, 2007 had the antifreeze issue corrected by replacing intake.speedometer went out at 90,000 miles. At 100,000 miles started losing oil pressure, had oil pressure switch replaced, at 111,000 miles bearings went out had to replace engine, this vehicle has been extremely costly for me.
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 5.3 motor z71 package. Dual climate control goes to full heat, dealer said this is a common problem. Fixed once under warranty. Found blogs online to trouble shoot exact problem and fix myself. Some people reported fires. Even when ac off it still blows hot air. Turning the vehicle off and then restarting it has been working. I do alot of highway driving and cant always pull off and restart the motor. Being that heat still blows when this happens and wont stop, putting the windows down does nothing to aid this problem.
Bought my truck new in 2004 as my retirement vehicle. I have only 42,000 miles. I had my instrument cluster replaced two years ago under a dealer warranty due to a defective speedometer. Within the past week my transmission has randomly slipped from a dead stop as well as double clunked from a dead stop. Most recently, the ac is randomly blowing out hot air. I should have bought a golf cart instead. Since the truck is now 7+ years old it is no longer under warranty. I'm hoping the transmission does not completely shut down and leave me stranded while driving down the freeway on a hot summer day. Note:i was a victim of the us fidelis extended warranty scam.
Driving down the highway speedometer indicated 57 in a 70 mph zone so i accelerated to get up to speed.climbed ever so slowly to 70 when i realized tach at approx.3000 rpm and very quickly gaining on traffic ahead of me. Got off accelerator and speedometer went down to 30. Stayed there for a minute or two then dropped to zero. Hasnt worked since.
The dashboard digital command center (language, odometer, trip meter, warning messages) does not displayodometer, trip meter or warning messages.the language switches from english, french & spanish without allowing for a selected language.mileage is not able to be displayed at all.
Fuel gauge and temp gauge stopped working at the same time. Stationary.
'04 chevrolet k1500 - throttle body sensor the issue is that the truck keeps coming in and out of "reduced power mode" which when it is in this mode it is very hard to maintain speed which in turn is inherently dangerous.in '07 i had the connections cleaned and repaired (under warranty), on july 7th of '08 i had the whole throttle body sensor replaced (out of warranty), and it started acting up again on june 25th of this year. I qualified for the 12 month repair warranty, but had driven over 12,000 miles.out of the blue my truck goes into reduced power mode. I pull over and basically restart thetruck a few times and apparently the computer resets and exits the mode. This worked for the first week but now it has to sit overnight.the check engine light will stay on for a day or so, but then will clear.i have taken it to three dealerships for diagnostics and no one can put their finger on the specific problem.the most current one has told me he could replace the throttle body sensor, but can't guarantee that will fix it.he has three more '04 chevys coming in and out of the shop with the same problem.what they have been able to tell me is shown below, but still haven't been able to fix it."scan revealed 2 p2135- throttle position sensors 1-2 correlation. "using your site i have found the following service bulletin: 060604026 (nhtsa item number : 10020835).i don't mind spending the money for the repair, i just need to know what i need fixed.i'm worried about pulling onto the highway and then loosing power and causing a wreck.
Various gauges intermittently fail.tachometer reads correctly only part time.ampmeter does not work.speedometer either reads incorrectly or not at all.etc.entire instrument panel needs to be replaced to safely operate this vehicle.we were never informed of a recall on this unit,mechanic believes that one may have been made.this vehicle was taken to the dealer--a chevrolet dealer--early in our ownership--a new vehicle--with a request to investigate the cluster.we were informed they knew of no problems and said the unit was good.
Electrical problem: rear passenger doors & lift gate not locking, driver & passenger mirrors reposition to reverse mode when in driving mode.when in reverse mode mirrors reposition to driving mode. When driving i have set the doors to lock out of park position however, only the two front doors driver and passenger doors lock. The two rear passenger doors and lift gate remains unlock while in the driving mode.i have taken the vehicle for service and was told that the correction was made involving the vehicle being re-program at a cost of $150.00 and was required to leave the vehicle for the technician for about half the day. The repairs made turned out to be a temporary fix that only lasted two months before the same symptoms returned again.currently having the locking/unlocking, & mirror reposition problem in addition in have a clunking noise under the hood and can be felt in the steering column this problem not yet address for service check conflict with service schedule availability of technician.
The gauges stopped working on the vehicle.the speedometer stopped working which caused me to get a ticket and next the gas gage stopped working and i ran out of gas on the interstate.
2004 chevrolet silverado pickup truck with safety defect customer believes that it is a defect in the wires due to them catching on fire twice**ccthe consumer stated the fire did not spread to other parts of the vehicle and enclosed 2 repair invoices to show the defect.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated the while he attempted to accelerate after a stop, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered into the left lane and crashed into another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to the face, neck and right hand. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available. Updated 04/29/14*lj
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. Consumer writes in regards to recall problem *tgwthe consumer stated gm acknowledged a possible defect with the 2003 models, but not his model year.
I have a 2004 chevy silverado and the speedometer keeps failing on itone day it quits at 40 or 60 then somedays it quits at 120 or don't register at all now it seems to have quit all together i have not seen it work in a couple weeks , after seeing all the complaints about this same problemi believe that gm should recall these problems.
Ignition switch failure 2004 chevrolet silverado ... Vehicle set codes p-2761, p-0740, p-0753, p-0758, p-0785 ... I researched failures and found to be related to transmission codes caused by ignition switch failure...further research indicates this has been a known defect and gm has a fix listed to its' dealers... This problem is not only related to chevrolet trucks but nearly all vehicles produced by gm.necessary parts were obtained and repair made....not done by gm...gm dealer wanted 845.00 to make repair...part cost 45.00, rest labor gm also made corrections to the faults during the 2005 model year.
Speedometer sometimes reads 30 mph more then actual vehicle speed and sometimes reads less then actual vehicle speed.speedometer sometimes never gets above zero though vehicle is in motion.
February 20, 2010 i smelled a burning electrical smell.after a quick look under the dash on the passenger side i found smoldering wires from the wiring harness that is attached to the heater fan.the wires run from the heater fan motor to the resistor.the resistor is also damaged.the wires had to be replaced as well as the resistor.the parts dealer said that this part frequently must be replaced on this model truck and they keep at least 30 in stock just for this reason.this vehicle only has 63,575 miles on it.as a result, i was unable to use my heater or defroster which resulted in being very cold on my drive home from work at 6am and i could not defrost my windshield to see properly.
Speedometer on the instrument panel stopped working.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel, which indicated that the air bags were inoperative.the failure could prevent the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.the dealer could not determine the cause of the failure or provide a remedy.the failure and current mileages were 80,000. Updated 05/14/09.*ljthe consumer stated the fuses blew which disabled the airbag and seat belt lights on the dashboard. Updated 05/14/09.
Instrument cluster panel gauges quit working. Truck has little less than 14,000 miles on it. Through internet search discovered that a special service bulletin was issued but did not receive one. Noticed that it only covers 7 years or 70,000 miles for gm to replace. I am well under the 70,000 miles and feel that it should be replaced by gm. Speedometer was the first gauge to quit working. All service on vehicle has been performed by gm dealership to date. Do not understand why i have to repair this at my own cost.
The driver's side ac randomly starts blowing hot air in my 2004 silverado.
When turning on the the air conditioner smoke came out of the vents. Changed actuator, it burns out immediately, air still does not work. Recall on this part/product and prince chevrolet in valdosta, ga was unable to fix the problem. Keeps shorting out. Do not want my truck to catch fire. Still have no air!
My 2004 chevy silverado speedometer started reading wildly. With ignition off it might read 60mph, or 10mph. While driving it was wildly erratic and even maxed out at 120mpg while driving approx 45mph. I had 81,600 miles on the vehicle. Thus happened suddenly one day without warning while driving down the road. I almost had an accident at the sight of seeing my speedometer tell me i was doing 100mph when i was just driving slowly. It was a shocking experience.
The heating unit melted to the wire harness and the heating dont work looks like to started to catch on fire but quickly stoped working and now the electrical is unkown if there is damage and no heat to the truck and could very easly catch the whole truck on fire.
I have a 2004 silverado 1500, the speedometer started reading lower numbers while on the freeway. At 70 it started to read 45, then 25, then 120. Very distracting and quite dangerous. Found numerous complaints about gm speedometers online. Needs a recall before someone gets hurt.
Instrument cluster failure on 2004 chevy silverado speedometerand odometer stopped while driving dealer said it was commonon these trucks and repair cost is$600 because at 38k miles my warranty has expired onthis . Only the power train is still under the 7yr 70k warranty.
Intermittent, yet happening allot more lately. The driver side air conditioner keeps going to hot hot air, as if in full heat. Must pull over to side of road and restart truck to get air conditioner working again. In south texas, heat is unbearable as you may know. Already had instrument panel out of warranty that i paid for and after complaining to chevy was reimbursed because of recall and am finding out this is a very common problem as well with the a/c going out. Don't have money to take to shop and repair and am looking for answers from gm.
The speedometer is very erratic. It won't reset to 0, but stops elsewhere, often at 100k so it looks like i'm often traveling about 200k. The ammeter does the same thing, and sometimes the tach doesn't work at all.
When coming to a stop, the abs system fails. I researched and i found a recall up to 2003 model for the same exact problem. I do not think it was corrected in the 2004 model. Disconnected the fuse to stop the problem but it now is an issue because i'm trying to sell the vehicle and the abs light on all the time. They want $900 to replace the abs module.
The blower motor resistor in numerous general motors vehicles has been known to short out and potentially cause fires.this has been made more visible by a recall in canada by transport canada (transport canada recall # 2011074). I have had to replace the blower motor resistor in my vehicle and the replacement is already starting to malfunction.if this is recalled in canada it should be recalled in the u.s.
For no apparent reason system just failed and for the cost of the vehicle that is terrible.
2004 chevy truck battery went dead, changed battery. The air conditioner started blowing hot air out of the drivers side and cold air out of the passangers side . Gm wants $100.00 just to test and see whats wrong! ! ! ! checked the internet, found over 100 items with same problem. Gm will not recall.why?
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet 1500.while driving less than 45 mph, the speedometer dial moved from 45 mph to zero, and then from 80 mph and back to zero.the dealer stated that the repair would cost over $500.there were no recalls pertaining to the failure.the vin was unknown.the failure and current mileages were less than 46,000.
Speedometer begins acting erratically.ranges from 20 -120mph regardless of actual speed.
My vehicle read 0 mph when i am driving at any speed. There are times it will shoot to 120 mph and others it will be in between regardless of my actually speed. Additionally, the gas gauge goes past full when i am near empty and vice versa. Sometimes the gas gause sticks in the middle so i never know exactly how much gas i have. This is a safety issue as i have been pulled over for going over the speed limit when my gauge told me i was doing the speed limit. Additionally, i have ran out of gas on a major highway because my gauge told me i was 3/4 full when i was on empty. I know after searching the internet that this problem was a special circumstance and vehicles who were less than 80k miles or got fixed prior to july 2011 then they were covered. However, nothing was done for the vehicles after that date. There are several others gm owners with trucks ranging from 2003-2007 with the same problem and we are being forced to have this problem fixed out of pocket for over $500. This is a major safety issue and all of the vehicles should have been recalled. I never received any notice on my car and was told by gm that the dealer didnt submit the new owner information despite me buying from a gm dealer. I am asking the nhtsa to enforce this saftey issue and recall these vehicles to be covered by gm no matter what the mileage is. Http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f11f710http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2004/chevrolet/suburban_1500/?q=&page=3http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/t7ievbbfpjqiqhnvghttp://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/suburban/2004/electrical/speedometer_stops_working.shtmlhttp://www.justanswer.com/chevy/14i3b-2004-suburban-speedometer-doesn-t-work-sticks.html
The speedometer at times doesn't work or is way past 120mph when going any speed. When going 30 mph shows 80mph or the other way around. You never know how it will work.
A few months ago 2 of the seat belts on the middle row seats of my vehicle became stuck so they are unable to be pulled out long enough to reach to be clipped in. Around 2010 several of the gauge needles on the instrument panel of my 2004 chevy tahoe started to stop working. From 2010 till 2015 i tried to take to a dealership 2 times to get it look at but by the time i took it into the dealership it would start working again so i was advise to bring it in when it was not working. A couple months ago when having the same issue i decided to take it to a local shop where i have paid $300 to try to get it fix, however the electrician found a report in regards to my car's problem and advise me to take my vehicle to a dealership to seek repairs at no cost. I then took it to ron tonkin chevrolet on 8/10/2015 located at 122nd ave and was told that no recalls were found for this issue just a notice and advised me to contact gm to seek cost assistance. On 8/11/2015 i called gm at (800)630-2438 and talked to a rep, then a senior advisor and was told that my request was denied and so i requested to talk to someone above the senior advisor. I was told that i will get a call in the next 24-48 hrs but since i didn't get a call i called them back on 8/17/2014 and was told by a supervisor that my request is denied because the smart care coverage ended in 2011 and i should had follow the instructions on the notice sent to vehicle owner before 2011 to get my instrument panel gauges and seat belts repair. I explained them that i did not received that notice but they claimed that it was sent to me and for that reason nothing else they can do.i consider that this should be a safety matter and that gm should be responsible to cover the cost for the repairs.
Speedometer failed at 38500 mi.on my 2004 silverado.dealer stated instument cluster bad. Dealer fixed for $100.00 after call to chevrolet consumer line. Should have covered. ( instrument cluster went up on my 1999 silverado).
Speedometer just started malfunctioning. Setting still it shows 20-40 mph.when traveling 25 mpg, it shows 60 mph.
I have a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 ss, the driver's power seats, driver and passenger heated seats, and mirror dimmer's lose all power. They were working 30% of the time. I took it into the the dealership, they said the wire harness melted and would cost $500.00 to fix, they can't determine why it melted. They left the harness unplugged because it left in, it would cause further damage to the airbags. My drives side aribag will not inflate if needed until replaired. I called gm - chevrolet to make a complaint saying this is a safet issue and nothing due to human error. They said it is out of warranty and is not a safety issue or a defect, they are also not sure of why it melted, it could be many reasons: something touched it, wear and tear, a gm part gone bad. They claim this is not a gm issue. They said because of all this and the age of the car, they will not compensate for any of it, but then said regardless of the age of the car, the wire is not supposed to melt.
Oil gauge not functioning, check engine light on, speedometer reading max 120 mph,mileage not calculating properly, cannot get info. Of clear warranty on above.don't know true mileage at this point!
Speedometer does not work correctly.the speedometer floats as you are driving and also shows mph when at a complete stop.sometimes the speedometer sticks at 120 mph.this is happening every time the vehicle is driven.this is a major safety issue since the driver does not know how the correct speed that is being driven.
Speedometer on 2004 silverado (chevy) quit working. Stuck at 0 mph for a while and then stuck at 30 mph when truck is off. When driving the freeway it reads 120 mph. Gm dealership says it is a problem with ipc and cost close to $400 to fix.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated whenever the brake pedal was engaged both rear brake lights failed to function. In addition, the odometer and oil pressure gauges would not operate. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving 35 mph, the contact noticed that the speedometer was displaying inaccurate readings.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they discovered that the internal cluster was faulty.the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $529.79.the manufacturer stated that no compensation would be provided because there were no recalls available.the failure mileage was 111,582 and current mileage was 111,600.
My 2004 silverado tachometer and fuel gage are totally erratic or not working beginning around 73,000 miles. I just have to guess what fuel i have in the tank and fill up frequently. Had a flat and could not remove spare, removed entire hoist system and found the secondary latching system totally froze up, so just threw the tire in the bed of the truck. Cost a tow to get home with a load of christmas gifts.
The truck's instrument panel failed. With the exception of the speedometer, all the gauges failed to show accurate readings.the issue began as a sporadic condition. The panel would work some days and then not work on others.in addition, we experienced the situation where the entire panel, including all dash lighting and digital displays have gone out for days at a time. As of december 2013, the main gauges are completely inoperable. We only have the working speedometer, no other gauges.we purchased this truck new and kept it well maintained.this problem should not occur under normal conditions.please research and advise.
2004 chevrolet silverado ls 1500 instrument cluster and heater electrical failures. It is a known problem that the stepper motors in the instrument cluster are guaranteed to fail resulting in not knowing what speed you are going or any other gauge such as fuel, temperature or oil pressure. Gm refused to fix problem when still under warranty. I fixed the first 2 stepper motor failures myself, now at 268,xxx miles there is a problem in the ignition switch which leaves me with no function of the instrument panel and loss of hvac blower function. It is now winter here in michigan, vehicle problems started when it was winter when the speedometer and fuelgauge failed the first time. Now, the heater fan and instrument cluster have failed at the same time! the law requires a speedometer! this should be made a mandatory replacement of all instrument clusters regardless of miles or age of the vehicle. 2004 chevrolet silverado ls 1500 that has the failed instrument cluster and heater blower problems. As a gm stock holder i demand action be taken to replace instrument clusters in all affected gm vehicles at no cost. As it stands now, i will not buy another gm product if this problem is not rectified at no cost to me!. Loyal gm customers that have bought gm vehicles almost exclusively should have these problems resolved at "no cost" regardless of mileage or age of the vehiclemileage. I am the original owner of the vehicle affected. I am also a native born american citizen. Lets kick gm's behind!
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that there was a large water leak in the vehicle in which he believed could possibly have been anti-freeze. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the speedometer malfunctioned and while parked, the speedometer indicated that the contact was traveling 90 mph. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that the head was fractured and the instrument cluster would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. The vin was unavailable.
1 issue is the ac runs hot on the left side and cold on the right. Sometimes it will run all hot.. @. The dash board lights go off after i have started driving and i can not see the speed or anything on it. We had a recall on the harness a few year ago, around april 2011 or 2012 the truck would not pass state inspection at the time. I have replaced it twice already. Chevrolet manufacture reimbursed us.
As i pulled out of a parking lot i hit the gas a little harder than usual as to not get hit and my speedometer went to 180 mph and made the sound of gears spinning but not catching.it occurs everyday since it is a piece of crap and my oil and fuel gauges are gone as well.no repair, the recall is for up to 70,000 miles and since gm didn't notify me i went over before i found out.if it is against the law to speed then i don't see why it is legal for an auto manufacturer to sell a product that in effect condones and forces me to break the law.
Drivers side ac randomly blows hot air in my 2004 chevrolet silverado. If ignition switch is turned off and then restarted cold air blows again.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph the speed odometer failed to operate. The malfunction recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. There was a recall issued by the manufacturer pertaining to the electrical system; however, the vin was not included. In addition, the gear lever would not shift into the four wheel drive position. The heater blower functioned in only two of the five settings. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000. ...updated 07-10-13 the consumer stated a mechanic advised the failures were electrical issues. Updated 7/17/2013
My dash started out with a small crack and continued to get worse. Now my whole dash is about to fall in. When it first happened and told chevy they told me there is nothing they could do. Very disappointed since i have been driving chevrolet's all my life. I thought it would have been covered.cracked while driving and sitting still.
The speedometer doesn't work properly. I can be at a red light at complete stop & it states i am doing 60, when i accelerate it goes to 100, when i know i am only doing 10-15 mph. I am 70 years old on a fixed income. I never received anything about a recall and i now have around 102,000 miles on my truck. I can not afford to replace a defective part for $500- $600. Gm should have to replace these at full cost!
Speedometer inop.
My 2004 chevy silverado speedometer is malfunctioning. Some days it won't work at all and some days it fluctuates between 0-120 mph. This very dangerous and makes it difficult to obey the speed limit.i have researched this problem and have found it to be a nationwide problem on a variety of chevrolet and gmc vehicles ranging from 2003-2006. Why isn't there a recall on this problem?
I received a letter from gm saying that my 2004 silverado could have a faulty odometer but if the vehicle has more than 75,000 miles it would not be covered. I then saw a news story on a local dallas news station covering the same issue. Below is the information i sent to the news station.thank you for your segment last night in regards to the gm speed odometer issue. I have a 2004 gm truck and have a problem with both the tachometer and the speedometer. I contacted my local gm dealer about a year ago asking if there was any recall information and they told me no. I just assumed my case was isolated and would have to pay for the repair or live with it. Then about three weeks ago i received a letter from gm stating a known issue with my model year. But unless my truck had less than 70,000 miles it was not covered. I can not believe gm is not willing to issue a recall or that the nhtsa does not view this as a safety concern. In almost every auto collision story or statistic i can find, it names speed as the number one cause of the accident. A possible different angle on this topic is gm owner loyalty. The problem affects 2003 and 2004 model years. Based on 80% to 90% of all cars on the road are financed and most people only keep a vehicle 4 1/2 years, there will be many people that are affected by this problem that will be looking to trade in very soon. If most consumers are like me they will perceive this issue as very negative toward gm. It seams like a very large gamble on gm's part for such an inexpensive repair. I know when i go to purchase my new truck this coming spring i will not be looking at the gm products. Thanks, michael fulkerson
Speedometer quit working.oil gauge is starting to act up..
Speedometer is no longer accurate, does not work properly.
Electrical panel gauges (speedometer) quit working at 68,000 miles.i filed a complaint.chevrolet notified me by letter they would replace the defective part if my vehicle had less than 70,000 miles.by the time i got the letter my vehicle had over 70,000 miles.now chevrolet will not repair the defective part.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the gauges on the instrument control panel were inoperative.the dealer has not yet inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure.the failure and current mileages were 86,000. Updated 05/27/09. *ljupdated 05/28/09.
2004 chevrolet truck speedometer not working 53,000 miles no recall even though service representative @ dealership said there have been a lot of problems.
Speedometer does not indicate correct speed, it is currently parked and the speedometer is reading over 100.it was reading 20 to 30 mph whilst i was going down the interstate at approximately 70.
My 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500's speedometer functions erratically sometimes stating that i am going 120 mph or 0 mph. I took it to my mechanic who stated that they just replaced an instrument cluster on a tahoe. Was told that the instrument cluster would have to be sent to gm for repair and cost about $350 or $400. I have been reading here and on the internet and it seems that a lot of folks are having the same problem. Can a recall be forced or suggested by the government?
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving 55 mph the speedometer automatically increased to 120 mph without warning.the dealer stated that the instrument cluster panel needed to be replaced.the vehicle has not been repaired.the current and failure mileages were 45,000.the consumer stated the dealer contacted gm and informed them of the problem and gm stated that they are not going cover the repair of the vehicle. Update 05/04/07
The speedometer on my 2004 silverado with only 16,000 miles stopped working. It has went all the way over past 120 mph and has stuck there. Seems this is a not so rare problem with a lot of gm vehicles. See internet.
It started on august 24th the speedometer stopped working. Then it started to register at 40 mph standing still. When placed into drive it maxs at 120 mph while moving.
Contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving (mph unknown) the speedometer would not provide an accurate reading.as of january 7, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle.the current and failure mileages were 95,470.updated 01/29/08.*ljthe consumer stated the gauge was sticking and was not giving accurate readings. There was also occassionaly problems with the tachometer not moving when the consumer was accelerating.
Speedometer in my 2004 chevrolet silverado hangs up showing the wrong speeds. Have to reset by continually turning ignition on and off so it will fall back to 0.
Purchased the truck and one week later, the gas gauge started sticking & goingcrazy.next went tachometer followed by the amp hand.have a 126,000 miles on the truck - everything else is in excellent condition and has been well maintained.this is a very common problem that needs to be addressed by the manufacturer.
Speedometer on 2004 chevy silverado z71 showing incorrect speed. Worked fine one day and the next day was messed up. Now am unable to tell what is my accurate speed. It will sometimes work and then goes back to incorrect speed. Numerous complaints on web sites for this issue on these trucks.
Speedometer started acting erratically, showed 90 mph when really going 50 mph, now has totally stopped working, peg at over 120 mphvery unsafe not knowing your speed.no repairs have been done at this point, using tach to get my speed.
The speedometer needle has been malfunctioning--not moving from a specific speed, not calibrating to zero mph and making a "clicking" noise when starting the engine.
The speedometer on my 2004 silverado k1500 is pegged right now and is not working at all.this happened shortly after the warranty expired.i have seen many similar complaints online at www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/t2bgkbgi55eknu77c.this is unsafe and apparently fairly common with gm vehicles, yet there has been no recall issued as of yet.
1. Driving down highway and speedometer started reading 35 mph while traveling aprox 65 mph also 2 days prior to this amp meter quit functioning2. Could cause accident3 dealership wants 600 to 700 dollars to repair service tech told me this is a problem that gm should address and recall to repair.
Gauges not working.first the temp gage would bottom out in either direction or start in between; checked all cooling devices/fluids.then fuel gage would sit anywhere regardless of actual fuel; no leaks or stoppages, airways clear.then speedometer sticks; at a stop would sit anywhere from 20-65 and start off from this point.i'm doing the math while driving to maintain speed limit.
I have an '04 chevy silverado that has a speedometer that does not work.it shows 15 mph when i am at a stop sign, than it moves up when i start to drive.however it just jumps around and usually falls back down to 15 or 20 mph after driving a few miles and never moves again until i restart the car.i have contacted gm and the dealer and they refuse to repair it except at my cost.i feel this is a major safety issue and gm needs to recall it.i am not sure how many other vehicle years this effects but i have heard from numerous people that is has happened to them in the '03 and '05 gm vehicles.this needs to be addressed soon before someone gets into and accident.i have no way of gauging my speed and i don't have the $700 right now to get it repaired.what should i do?
The speedometer began acting erratically.from 70 mph with the cruise control set, the indicated speed began to rise until the indicator needle hit the stop above 120 mph.when i stopped the vehicle the speedometer still read over 50 mph.after turning off the ignition, and then restarting the car, the indicator needle gradually worked its way back to the right indication.this problem recurs daily and creates a hazard, because i have no real indication of my speed, as well as the distraction of having to think about whether my indicated speed is accurate.
The speedometer registers in accurately and randomly does not work at all.this could lead to a driving hazard and affects the safety of all on the road.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the windshield molding had to be replaced on the front of the vehicle.the speedometer failed, the steering column was loose, and the rear axle seal was replaced.the dashboard lights failed to illuminate and were replaced as well.the vehicle has undergone numerous electrical failures whichwere still occurring.the vehicle had sixteen failures, and had been taken to the dealer on nine occasions.the current mileageis 31,000, and failure mileage was 22.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the speedometer operates intermittently. The dealer stated that the instrument cluster panel failed. The current mileage was 52,000 and failure mileage was 49,000.update 04/30/07
My grandfather started experiencing speedometer problems with his 2004 silverado at about 68,000 miles. He was terminally ill when this happened and unable to afford the repair, not to mention he was never notified by gm. The speedo failed countless times and eventually the tachometer failed, before his death on 29 december 2006, i have inherited this vehicle and the problem. I received a speeding ticket and so has my wife. My wife had an accident with my two small children while driving on interstate 10 in louisiana because she did not know how fast she was driving and hit water on the road. We have contacted gm who have told us they will pay for the repair up to 70,000 miles. It is unreasonable to believe that a vehicle of this age will have less than 70,000 miles after three years. This is ridiculous. This defect is the responsibility of gm. Someone is going to get hurt or worse. We can not afford the cost of the repair, we have been quoted between $500 - $700. I am furious that my wife and children could have been seriously injured, due to her unknowing speed. It would appear the the dot and gm have been aware of this safety hazard for some time. What are you going to do?
Total failure of the speedometer.search on the net finds this is a common problem.recommended solution is to replace entire ip cluster.
I have two 2004 chevrolet pickup trucks that have faulty factory installed speedometers.chevrolet is aware of the problem and has sent letters regarding warranty repair of these vehicles, but only if the mileage is less than 70,000 miles.both my vehicles have right at 100,000 miles each.this is a definite safety issue. Being unable to determine at what speed you are driving causes unsafe conditions for the occupants of the vehicles as well as the general public.when i talked to jennifer camacho at chevrolet today (1-800-630-2438) she originally told me that each dealer had the discretion to warranty these vehicles for their "good. Loyal customers" even if the mileage was over the 70,000 figure. I believe that chevrolet, in the interest of public safety, should warranty all the vehices they have sold with these faulty gauges.tom nicholson
Speedometer some times does not register correctly.
Instrument panel gauge needles stick, flutter and have become inoperative at times. This has caused inaccurate readings to the speedometer and fuel gauge.
2004 chevy silverado speedometer began to malfunction . It would occasionally work but now it has quit working altogether. This is a known defect in the instrument cluster panel. The company refuses to replace due to mileage, even though this is a known defect.
The speedometer failed on my 2004 chevy silverado pickup, when i took in to the dealership where i purchased the vehicle the service manager stated that he new what the problem was and that he had fixed several of the defective speedometers. The vehicle has approximately 69,000 miles on it. I am concerned that this could cause an accident when another failure occurs. Fortunately i was not involved in an accident.
Speedometer does not read anywhere near correct.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 25-30 mphhe noticed that the speedometer was not working properly. The speedometer displayed the incorrect speed.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure.the failure mileage was 66,700 and the current mileage was 66,919. Updated 02/18/11 the consumer stated he contacted gm and they referred him to a dealer to have the speedometer fixed and is working correctly. Updated 02/23/11
My cluster og gauges speedometer, oil, temp, mileage stop working all the time, i was stopped once because my gauges stopped working and got an unlawful speedometer ticket. There is a serious problem with this 04 chevy silverado 1500.
Speedometer no longer work on my 2004 chevy silverado 1500.
Everytime i drive on the interstate my speedometer reads the wrong speed, or quits working entirely.the tachometer does not even work at all.speedometer reads wrong in winter time, freezes after i hit a bump in the road. Usually requiring me to turn off the engine to reset it.
Speedometer started working erratically giving incorrect speeds.sometimes stuck at zero and other times stuck at different speed.many other people are complaining of same problems.please make chevy recall and fix no matter what mileage is on vehicle.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving 50 mph, the speedometer failed.the contact restarted the vehicle and, when he depressed the accelerator pedal, the speedometer moved from 50 to 120 mph.the vehicle is 900 miles over the 70,000 mile or seven year special order.the contact also stated that there is a class action law suit, of which he would like to be included.the current and failure mileages were 79,300.
Speedometer began "sticking" on acceleration and deceleration at approximately 47000 miles.eventually, it began to register up to 70 mph while stopped at stop signs.now, the only reliable way to tell my speed is with hand held gps.i'm at approximately 54,000 miles and speedometer registers between -10 mph and 120 mph.according to the speedometer, i regularly do 100 mph through school zones.
2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4 crewcab has a defected instrument cluster which causes the speedometer to stick or stop working. There was a recall on this issue but gm refused to honor which i was never notified of.
Instument cluster in speedometer stopped working.2004 chevy silverado 1500.
Ignition cylinder got stuck. Got it replaced. After about a week or so the speedometer started acting up. Speedometer has since been stuck at 120 mph.
Speedometer goes to 120 mph after driving more than half hour. To get back to 0 mph i have to turn ignition off & on 8 to 9 times. This happens every day.
Faulty speedometer 2004 chevy silverado. Either registers incorrect or not at all. Speedometer registered 56 mph on a 50 mph corner. However tach read 3000 rpm. Translates to 70+ mph. Almost losing control and causing injury and/or damage to property. G.m. Refuses to fix or replace as vehicle was 2000 mi over warranty.
Speedometer failed.i now have no way of knowing my speed.i looked at various forums on the internet and found this is a very common problem.why haven't these vehicles been recalled?haven't repaired yet told this would cost $500. Ridiculous!!!
I had the same type of problem with my '04 silverado. The entire instrument panel went down. Spedometer, gas, oil, temp gauges all were inoperative. There is an entire bunch of silverados, gmc and other chevy vehicles with this problem. The dealer fixed mine for free. Call your chevy or gm district managers and complain like hell! this is a big problem for chevy and gmc. I believe it included 02 through 05 vehicles. Frank
I own a 2004 chevy silverado and the speedometer has stopped working just over 70,000 miles.i brought my truck in for service, and the dealer says it will cost about $600.00 for a repair.i looked this up online, and have found out that many other trucks have this same problem, and since this is a safety issue, i believe that there should be a recall on the dash cluster. If gm produced a faulty, unsafe part, they should stand behind the product.feel free to contact me.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving at any speed, the speedometer would always indicate that the speed was 55 mph faster than what the vehicle was actually traveling.the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer.the current and failure mileages were 83,000.updated 08/04/09 updated 05/08/09.
Odometer is marking 120 miles went the truck ison parking gear.
Speedometer will just stop working for no reason, going along down highway and look down, and the speedometer has quite.
Speedometer does not work.
The speedometer stopped working at 40,000 miles. It make a clicking sound and sometimes works but then drops to 0 miles per hour. I looked online and found hundreds of other people complaining about the same problem. The dealer said there was nothing they could do except take the entire instrument cluster out and send it away for a $500.00 repair. General motors refuses to do anything about the problem even though it is only out of warranty 4,000 miles. It is a safety hazard because it works sometimes but is way off under the real speed.
Instrument panel.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.it is a salvaged vehicle.both the speedometer and alternator failed.the contact received a notice from gm, but because he owns a salvaged vehicle, the repair was refused.gm stated that they were only responsible for smog regarding his vehicle.the purchase date was unavailable.the current mileage is 28,000 and failure mileage was 26,000.updated 01/14/08
The contact's father owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.everytime the vehicle is driven, the air conditioning changes from hot to cold, the speedometer displays inaccurate readings, and the tachometer does not work at all.the contact had to constantly restart the vehicle in order for the components to work properly.he received a recall letter regarding the instrument cluster, but it was not repaired due to the mileage on the vehicle.the recall number was unknown.the current mileage was 91,400 and failure mileage was 75,000.
2004 silverado speedometer not working. Stuck passed 120 mph. This is a safety matter that gm needs to recall and repair. After little research, i have found thousands of people with the same problem.
I have a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2wd and discovered today that my speedometer is 15 mph under where its supposed to be! iam seeing lots and lots of complaints about this where is the recall for this??!!
My speedometer on my 04 chevrolet tahoe is erratic and sometimes it just sits at 0.
Speedometer and gas gauge defective.speedometer will not work at all.gas gauge will not show proper fuel level.alot of 2005 gm owners are having this problem, this should be a recall.speedometer, can't tell how fast we are going.if the gas gauge is not working could cause an accident if the vehicle stalls on the highway, especially if you are over a hill or curve.very dangerous.there are so many people complaining about this why isn't it a recall?please help to get this recalled no matter the mileage, we need to be safe while operating our vehicle.i hope it does not have to take a lawsuit to make this a recall item.
The speedometer doesn't read the correct speed sometimes i can be sitting still and the speedometer will read 80 mph, sometimes doing 20 mph it will read 120 mph. It started at app. 30,000 miles it did it once and then didn't do it again until app. 41,000 miles. I have app. 56,000 miles and it never works right now. The dealer wants app $550.00 to fix it. I feel its a safety hazard they should fix for free. When i called the chevy parts dept they knew immediately it was the instrument panel.
Speedometer needle is buried past 120mph does not function. Where is the recall i have seen alot of complaints online of the speedo not functioning.
The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed that the driver side headlight failed. The contact replaced the bulb three different times but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised that the headlight wires were melted and the headlight assembly would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.updated 02/27/15*ljthe dealer stated the consumers instrument cluster needs to be repaired.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevrolet silverado quit working.i was driving 75 mph on the freeway when it started to drop.i drove about 80 miles.by the time i got home , it had quit working completely.now it sits at zero and "bounces" a little.
Speedometer started acting erratically, showed over 100 mph when really going 30 mph, now has totally stopped working? no repairs have been done at this point, using tachometerto get my speed.
The instrument panel cluster (including the speedometer and tachometer) on my 2004 chevrolet silverado sticks.i first noticed the problem in april 2006 when the speedometer stuck.i was driving on the interstate and passing people very easily, yet my speedometer said i was driving approximately 35 mph.the problem has progressed since that time and the speedometer works only infrequently at this time.over the past 21 months, i have used the tachometer to determine my approximate speed, yet it began sticking in january 2008.i received a letter from gm in december 2007 "notifying" me of this potential defect, and extending the warranty on this part to seven years or 70,000 miles.i, however, have approximately 95,000 miles on my vehicle as of january 7, 2008.chevrolet and gm appear unwilling at this time to issue a recall for this significant safety hazard, and they appear unwilling to work with me because i apparently drive too much.i was forced to purchase the new instrument panel and pay for the cost of the part and labor in spite of gm's acknowledgement of the safety hazard apparently common to 2004 silverados.to be honest, the instrument panel (notably the speedometer) has failed more times than i care to count.
Speedometer not working.
2004 chevrolet silverado intermittent speedometer failure at 44,500 miles while out of warranty. Occasionally resets itself, flutters, sticks, etc. Hence an intermittent problem.was told there were so many owners with same problem and should wait for recall letter. While waiting, mileage accumulated.unfair gm only taking responsibility for vehicles with less than 70,000 miles.....ours has just over 100,000 miles since 4 years old and in california we have to rely heavily on our vehicles.
2004 chevrolet silverado safety issue. Speedometer does not read correctly it will jump around or read to low or to high. Since i don't know how fast i am going this could lead to an accident if i am going to fast and do not know it.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving 55-60 mph, the speedometer failed.the dial moves, but displays inaccurate speeds.the current and failure mileages were 37,000.
Event leading to failure: normal driving conditionsfailure: speedometer fails to report proper speed of vehicle.the speedometer will lower to 35 mph when the vehicle is traveling at any speed.other variations exist such as the vehicle traveling at 10 mph and the speedometer registers 120 mph.multiple chevy 2004 silverado owners report the same failure.
What dose it take to get a recall on a vehicle since there are a lot of people having the same problem with their vehicle just out of warrantythespeedometer is broke, i can be parked and it reads 120 mph or driving down the highway and it reads 0 mph. Why is there not a recall on this part? i am told that the consumer cost is around $500 to fix it, that gmac dealerships will not pick up the cost because there is not a recall on it.this is a very unsafe issue not knowing the real speed that you are driving and just trying to figure out your speed and hope you don't get a ticket because you don't have the cash flow to fix it because it is a gmac defect. I have a 2004 chevy silverado pick-up with around 44,500 miles on it,it is very unsafe when you drive with small children in this vehicle aroundall the time.what can be done to getgmac to recall theses vehicle?i have brought 1 gmc truck and 3 silverado trucks all new and this is the 1st one that i have had this problem with. I think i will rethink the next time i buy a new vehicle as to another model other then gmac if a recall is not done and i as a consumer have to pay for a gmac defect problem.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the speedometer displays inaccurate speeds and the fuel gauge does not display the correct amount of gasoline.the failures occur intermittently.the manufacturer has an extended warranty regarding these failures; however, the parts are unavailable.the current mileage was 67,250 and failure mileage was 50,000.
I have had trouble with my speedometer, heat, and gas gauges. The speedometer will set at 60mph or it will not work at all. Than it will start working when it feels like it. My temp. Gage will go to the red line or it won't move at all. My gas gage will set on empty when it full or it will work when it feels like it. This is very important to me and can cause problems with on how fast your going or not going, and with the other gauges you don't know if you have gas or don't, and with the head gauges that can scare you.
I own a 2004 chevy silverado.it had only 59,000 miles at the time of the defect.the defect is the speedometer on the truck. I was returning from an out of state trip when i noticed i was passing everyone on theinterstate. My wife told me to slow down but i told her i was doing the speed limit. At least i thoughti was about ten minutes later i looked down at the speedometer and it said i was going 30 miles per hour and i must have been doing 65-75. I slow down to what looked like a safe speed because i did not want to get a ticket or cause an accident. Later we stopped for gas and when i returned on the highway i had no reading at all. I had 800 more mile to go and could not tell how fast i was driving on the interstate. As we made our way back home over the next two days the speedometer read anywhere from 70,40,25 or nothing while on the interstate.i contacted the chevy dealer only to be told they was nothing can could do since the warranty expire. I looked for a recall but could not find anything.what i did find was over 40 complaints on the website calledauto beef where owners of 2004 silverado was having the same unfixed issue.updated 01/25/10 as of today i have not fixed the problem due to financial problems due to the holiday and lack of fund thereafter{like everyone else!}i feel this is a safety issue and i feel that chevorlet should issue a recall on this problem since there are so many with this serious issue with such low mileage on their vehicles.they are probably more out there that just paid to have theirs fixed after being told by the dealers that they could not help them with this default. Please look into for the safety of our drivers.thanks for your time on this concern. Updated 01/25/10 updated 01/26/10.
2004 silverado truck has a failure of oil pressure, temperature, tachometer, and speedometer gauges. Unable to gauge speed or possible engine problems due to intermittent failure of gauges. Am not covered due to mileage of vehicle.
Speedometer on my 2004 chevy silverado stopped working.as i have been doing my research this is a very common problem with thousands of people.chevy has offered to fix the problem for trucks under 70000.most problem happen after the number they selected.this is a safety issue.
Speedometer locks at times, unpredictable. High low, at zero. Poses problems controlling this 2.5 ton truck.
2004 chevrolet silverado dash gauges erratic-fuel and speedometer gauge do not function properly.
Nothing led up to the problem. I left the house on feb. 3rd, halfway to the grocery store i noticed my speedometer was reading 120 mph and knew i wasn't going that fast.nothing has been done to correct the issue yet.
Instrument cluster on my chevrolet 2004 z71 is not working properly. Oil gauge not working properly.other gauges erratic.
Speedometer and other gauges failure on 2004 chevrolet silverado. Started approximately fall last year. Now speedometer is inoperable. Causing me to have to guess my approximate speed. G m finally sent notices to owners of affected vehicles but mine is out of warranty. This seems to be a serious problem posing possible danger to the owners and other drivers. A lot of folks will probably not be able to get this repaired soon enough or at all due to high repair costs.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel malfunctioned and all of the gauges provided inaccurate readings. In addition, the anti-lock system would engage independently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the anti- lock braking system needed to be cleaned and the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 44,800. Updated 3/28/14
Vehicle speedometer stopped working at around 38,000 miles right after warranty expired. Talking to other customers when i dropped off vehicle, i found that this was not a rare occurrence. Two other customers at dealer had same problem on similar models.
Speedometer sticks at different speeds.shows any where from 30 to 70 mph at a dead stop.
The speedometer in my '04 chevrolet silverado will work part of the time, and display incorrect speeds or stay at zero at times.i know of many other owners with the same problem.when will gm issue a recall?it is a safety defect.
My speedometer started acting erratically at about 35,800 miles. At first it stuck at a speed and wouldn't go down when the vehicle slowed down. Then it simply stayed at zero mph. The problem went away for a few weeks, and because i couldn't reproduce it, i allowed the vehicle to roll over my warranty mileage of 36,000 miles. Ever since then, the problem has gotten more common and more erratic, until finally today during a 200 mile drive, the speedometer went totally dead. It now reads 60 mph when i'm standing still and it is buried at 120+mph at highway speeds. No luck yet from gm about a recall or anything else. This is a dangerous situation and needs to be resolved.
Noticed that the speedometer freezes up when the weather gets cold. It's been happening for at least 2 winters now and if i don't get a speeding ticket soon, i'm hoping not to get into and accident cause i have no idea how fast i'm really going. My understanding is that there is a whole forum about faulty chevy speedometer.
Speedometer and tachometer randomly stopped working on my 2004 chevy silverado k1500 more than a year ago.this equipment failure generates a safety concern because i can not know how quickly i am going.this has not been replaced due to the high cost of repair by gm.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 65 mph the speedometer registered the speed at 120 mph. Whenever he reduced the speed, the speedometer reset itself to 55 mph. The failure will be diagnosed by the dealer. The failure and the current mileages were 53,000. Updated 01/05/10updated 01/07/10.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving at all speeds, the speedometer malfunctioned and the dial would not move at all.the contact received a notice from the manufacturer stating that they would replace the speedometer if the vehicle had less than 70,000 miles.the manufacturer would not repair the vehicle because it exceeded 70,000 miles when the notice was received.the failure mileage was 69,000 and current mileage was 79,000.
2004 chevy silverado speedometer i hear they recalled them but only up to 70,000miles. We are over that but didn't start messing up until reached about 85,000 if you read any forums on the internet there are alot of people having this problem and costing 500.00 to get fixed, and alot of speeding tickets. It will work for a bit then you stop and it will read 30 or something stop the next time read 95 then wont work. Then work fine for a day for so then mess up again. The other clusters are now messing up to at 95000 miles.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving 65 mph, the speedometer gauge descended to zero.the contact stated that he shut the vehicle off then restarted and the failure ceased to occur.the manufacturer offered an extended 7 year, 70,000 mile-warranty on the instrument panel in november of 2007 however, the vehicle has exceeded the mileage requirements.as of january 4, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle.the current mileage was 81,000 and failure mileage was 79,000. Updated02-14-08 updated 02/14/08
Speedometer failure.speedometer gives no, erratic or false readings such as 60 mph while standing still.online boards indicate this is a common complaint with 2003-2004 chevy trucks.
My 2004 chevy silverado 1500 speedometer stopped working on feb 13th, 2007 on the way home one night.it only has 62,000 miles on it.it's been working intermittently since then.i've researched on the internet where this is becoming a common problem.it needs to get fixed, but i don't think it should be my responsibility to fix it since i am not the only one who is having this problem.
The speedometer at times doesn't work or is way past 120mph when going any speed. When going 30 mph shows 80mph or the other way around. You never know how it will work.
I was notified that there may be a problem with the gauges in the instrument panel just last week, therefore possibly making the speedometer off. Just this past week i looked down and was going 120 i have no idea how fast i'm going and even more interesting no recall. I look and see hundreds of complaints. Also, i just got the letter last week and it stated it would be covered if it were 77,000 or 7 years of service mine is 87,000. How convenient for you guys. How many complaints before a recall?
The speedometer in my 2004 silverado is starting to stick. Two days ago it was reading 20mph when i was doing 55. I have noticed that it does not move smoothly when i increase or decrease my speed.
My 2004 1500 silverado pegged 120 mph and will not move....at 53ki think this is a safety matter..for it read 20 miles less than what i was doing for awhile then starting climbing till it pegged 120 and stayed there..if it was not for that i was already noticing the trucks speedometer was messed up i might have thought i could have done faster...so 55 could have been really 75 mph,..and so on.. I think this should be a recall i've seen many others that have had this happen...if not for my safety maybe for the safety of others....
Speedometer quit working. My speedmeter won't register any speeds. Baseline now starts at 30 mph
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the speedometer stopped working approximately 14 months after he purchased the vehicle.the dealer stated that the instrument cluster should be replaced.the manufacturer stated there is a policy that stated the failure could be repaired if the vehicle was less than seven years or had less than 70,000 miles.the manufacturer refused to repair because the vehicle had more than 70,000 miles.the failure mileage was 66,500 and the current mileage was 164,000.updated 12/27/07 *ljupdated 12/12/07
Speedometer was erratic and would not indicate correct speed in traffic.speedometer now reads 120 mph, even while parked.unable to determine correct speed while driving.have been advised repair is over $500.00 to replace known defective part.problem began at 62,000 miles.
I own a 2004 chevrolet silverado.while i was going through deployment, my wife received a recall notice for the gauges because they go all over the place, as mine does.when she went to have the vehicle fixed, they told her that it had too many miles on it to be covered under the recall and i would have to pay over $400 if i wanted it fixed.i thought a recall was a recall.what difference does it make how much it was used the problem is still the same?
The instrumental panel gauges are not working, speed odometer, oil gauge, water temp etc..the gauges stop operation around mileage reading 95000 and presently at 101000. Vehicle presently just parked at home.
Speedometer either does not work at all, or shows an incorrect speed.
I have a 2004 chevy silverado z71. At 40,000 mi, the speedometer started to lag and move in "fits and starts" (very jumpy). It finally stopped working and now only reads 60 mph regardless of actual speed. All other instruments work fine. Only the speedometer exhibits this behavior.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 65 mph the instrument panel displayed the incorrect speed and amount of fuel in the vehicle.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the warranty was valid up to 80,000; however, his vehicle's mileage exceeded the warranty. The contact is responsible for the repair cost. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was 171,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet 1500. While driving 30 mph, the speedometer failed to display the correct speed. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the dash cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000. Updated 09/11/15*lj
Steering column is faulty in two of my 2004 chevrolet silverados.had it repaired by gm but it keeps messing up and causing vibrations, clunkingandaltering the steering .also both of my trucks the speedometer has completely quit working at 40,000 miles.how safe is this????? please please do a recall on these two items.
Speedometer began showing wrong speed. Started with displaying 50 mph while i was actually traveling 85 mph or faster. Now it displays 45 mph while parked in driveway and 110 mph or more while traveling down highway.
My speedometer just stopped working i have 72,000 miles on it. I was told it will cost 500 to fix . Alot of people are having problems this should be a recall.
I have a 2004 chevy silverado and a 2004 trailblazer both of them had the speedometer go out after 80,000 miles. Updated 12/15/09
The speedometer on my vehicle has gone haywire. I'll be driving 60mph and it shows that i am going 110mph. Very distracting and unsafe.
Speedometer stuck at 70mph and stayed that way for a few days. After multiple starts of the vehicle, the speedometer eventually worked its way back to zero. It's now happened again. After contacting gm, they told me to take it to an authorized shop for a diagnosis, which i did and they confirmed it was the issue that gm issued the contract adjustment for, but since it has now expired, there is nothing they could do for me. So why did they ask to have the truck taken in for an inspection? the vehicle now has 66,000 miles on it and i'm very displeased with the customer service.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the contactnoticed that the speedometer failed to display a correct reading. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the contact that the failure was contributed to the faulty instrument panel cluster. In 2007, the manufacturer sent a letter to alert the contact of a defect with the speedometer however, no recall was issued. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.updated 03/14/12*ljupdated 04/10/12updated 05/03/12
The only gauges working on my 04 chevrolet z71 are the temperature and battery gauge. The other gauges went out around 40,000 miles.
2004 chevrolet silverado 4wd speedometer malfunction at 45,000 miles.meter just pegs out at 120 mph and doesn't work anymore.after talking to dealer, this seems to be a regular occurrence.but they want 500-700 dollars to fix.they tell the odometer probably will be next.now i have no working speedometer.seems like chevy should fix this for free.
While driving on hwy 278 towards hamilton, al my speedometer failed it worked partially for the rest of the trip but now does not work at all.
2004 chevrolet silverado speedometer not working. When stopped it reads 70mph and up!!!!!!!
- the contact stated that he owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado.he stated that on 01/13/06 while driving 60 mph on a clear day his speedometer dropped to zero for about 200 miles with an odometer reading of 54,200 miles on the vehicle.the contact stated that later that evening he started his vehicle and the speedometer went to 95 mph and was stuck there for about 400 miles.the contact stated that the speedometer is now stuck on 85 mph. He took the vehicle to the dealership and was told he needed to have the speedometer cluster replaced at a cost of $500.00.the contact stated that he feels this vehicle is too new to have this type of problem.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the speedometer displays incorrect speeds or just fails completely.he notified general motors and they authorized a special service notice, offering to cover the defect for up to 70,000 miles.additional mileage would not be covered.the failure and current mileages were 77,000.
Manufacturer sent out a letter stating major gauge problems. One of which is a safety recall problem where the speed is not properly registered.they deny responsibility due to vehicle mileage.
2004 chevrolet silverado extended cab, poor braking. Replaced brakes and rotors and still have poor braking. Have to bear down on pedal to stop.speedometer reading goes up and down on it's own. Had a speed sensor replaced but didn't correct the problemhad the dealership replace steering coupling in steering column because of clunking in the steering. The clunking, loose feeling has started again.
The speedometer needle on my 2004 chevrolet silverado pick up sticks part of the time in all different spots.it dose not matter i am accelerating or decelerating. An some times it dose not even leave the 0 mark.this problem can result if drivers getting pulled over for speeding when there speedometer is telling them that they are going the proper speed limit.
Speedometer stuck on 50 while parked. Do not know correct speed while driving.
The speedometer in my 2004 chevrolet silverado truck is non functional. At times it pegs out past the 120 mph mark. At other times it pegs below the 0 mph mark and will not move. It has come to my attention (via internet searches on the problem) that this is a common malfunction in chevrolet trucks, yet gm has issued no recall. I feel this is a very dangerous situation and should be remedied by gm.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. Whiledecelerating from approximately 55 mph, the speedometer continued to display that the vehicle was traveling at 55 mph. The contact shut off the engine and when restarting, the speedometer read that the contact was driving at 35mph while the vehicle remained idle. After the contact shut off and restarted the vehicle several times, the speedometer returned to normal operation. Approximately eighteen months later while driving at 5 mph, the entire instrument panel failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.
Speedometer failure.
Speedometer in my 2004 chevy, silverado quit working properly. Not recording proper speed high or low and sticking in one position.
2004 chevrolet silverado with defective instrument panel. Consumer states that he feels his vehicle should be included in the special coverage warranty, even if the odometer is over 100,000 miles.the consumer stated the instrument panel was erratic. There were many times the consumer had to pull over, and shut the vehicle off and bump the ignition key several times until the speedometer reset itself back to zero.the consumer believed that the 2004 silverado stepper motors were defective at installation. The dealer considered the speedometer problem as a malfunction and not a complete failure.
The speedometer on my 2004 silverado z71 extended cab either doesn't work or shows incorrect speeds. Gm has issued a recall on this up to 70,000 miles and while i have 106,000 miles currently, the problem started at 67,000 miles. I was over 100,000 miles when the recall letter arrived by mail. I did not previously fix the problem for the same reason i still haven't, lack of funds. If this is a known problem and safety issue due to faulty equipment gm should be required to remove the mileage requirement. I should not have to pay for a known faulty part simply because my work entails extensive driving.
While driving home my speedometer dropped to zero and stayed there.it started working the next day.this past saturday it went haywire again, freezing up at 49 mph.not good when you are driving through multiple speed limit zones.this morning i started out at 54 mph before i put it in drive.upon reaching the stop sign, i shut it off and restarted.it dropped 10 mph.i continued to stop and restart dropping another 10 mph with each effort until it reached zero.froze up again when i went to lunch.what should i tell the cops if i get stopped for speeding?i know, i'll just let them look at my dash to see how fast it says i'm going sitting still.
(2004 silverado extended cab ls 5.3l with 54k miles) i was driving to work this morning (cruising about 70mi) but i noticed that when i slowed down in traffic, the speedometer was stuck at 70mi.once i got off the freeway, i pulled into the gas station to fill-up, and noticed that the needle on the speedometer was still stuck @ 70mi.as i drove away, i noticed that now, the new 70mi. Mark was 0mi, and as i drove down the street, the car was reading 100mi.it continued to move back to 70 as i came to a complete stop.i understand there is a class-action law suit for this issue.i will not pay to repair this problem as i feel it's gm's problem to resolve.my next vehicle will be a toyota...and they wonder why imports are flooding the market...gm needs to step up and be responsible for this stuff!i fear that when i take it in to the dealer ship, they are going to charge me an arm and a leg, despite that fact that i purchased an extended warranty package from them at the time of purchase (truck).now that this issue is there, i can't really drive my truck until it's repaired since i don't want to have an accident or get a ticket.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact received a letter from the manufacturer advising him to bring the vehicle in for a speedometer repair.if the mileage was under 70,000 miles, the repair would be free.the contact's vehicle has exceeded the mileage requirement, but it is experiencing the same failure as stated in the letter.the dealer would not repair the vehicle because of the mileage.while driving at various speeds, the speedometer displays the incorrect speed, causing him to not know how fast he is driving.the current and failure mileages were 108,124.
2004 chevy tahoe speedometer suddenly reads 120 mph then settles to 60 mph when parked. Gradually corrects itself with stops and starts only to reoccur. Its dangerous not knowing the speed i'm actually traveling on the freeway. Dealers x 3 say $500+ to replace instrument panel with this obvious and very common factory defect. A recall is needed.
Speedometer frequently registers the incorrect speed or on occasions, no speed at all. Speed indicated may be significantly higher or lower than actual speed. I frequently have had to rely on a gps to determine actual speeds. Relying on the speedometer i have seen the speed indicated at 55 mph when actual speed was about 80 mph. Shutting off the vehicle and restarting it will cause the speedometer to reset approximately 5 mph slower. This will have to be repeated until the needle reaches 0 mph. Once reset the speedometer will typically operate normally for some random period of time.
2004 chevrolet silverado intermittent speedometer failure began at around 44,500 miles when out of warranty. Occasionally resets itself, most times flutters or sticks.gm recalling for this condition but only if vehicle less than 70,000 miles; mine exceeds their limit.unfair....if parts are defective, all should be fixed no matter what the mileage and considering mine began problem at less than 45,000 miles. Date began estimated below.
My speedometer cluster needs to be replaced it works when it wants to i received a speeding ticket because of this it is totally unsafe.
Chevy silverado speedometer malfunction on 2004 model.
Speedometerquit working.problems started in april2006.sometimes it was working and others it was not.failure was inexplicable, and a call to the dealer said that they had to replace the cluster for $600.finally repaired the problem in may, 2007 for nearly $600.it seems that a lot of people are having the same problem with this same truck.obviously something in the speedometerwasdefective.
My vehicle is a 2004 chevy slivered 4 x 4 ex. Cab. First, at around june or july of 2006 the spider gears had to be replaced in rear differential ($1,100 bill...about 53,000 miles). Now, on december 8, 2006, the speedometer stop working (61,000 miles). Dealer stated that they would have to look at it to see what the problem is. I know there would be labor cost concerning this inspection ($60-$80 per hour). Just yesterday i searched the internet and found, literally, hundreds of other owners of chevy silverados and other gm products with the same speedometer problem that i have. The cost for a dealer repair is anywhere from $450 up to $1100. From what i've found, the speedometer problem involves a "stepper motor" not working properly or a plastic covered gear that cracks, making the speedometer needle move erratically. If this speedometer problem is as prevalent as it seems, gm should be forced to own up to it's responsibility because this is a safety issue! someone in your organization should take a few minutes and read the complaints on the following internet forum:http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/t2bgkbgi55eknu77c/p2these are real people with valid concerns. There are 11 pages of complaints there! it may surprise you, or it may not, as to how poorly gm products are constructed and the outrageous cost concerning the repair bills to fix their mistakes. The initial cost of the vehicle should cover any and all repairs concerning poor construction and/or any safety issues. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Speedometer not working properly and displaying incorrect speed.misleading anywhere from 10 to 50 miles per hour. Works sometime and not others.went through school zone when i noticed the problem speedometer displayed 25 but luckily realized i was doing closer to 50.
Started suddenly.. Speedometer registering much greater speed than actual speed. Even off/parked registering in excess of 120 mph. All other gauges as of now seem to be functioning properly.
Speedometer stuck on the 120 mph.
The speedometer on my 2004 silverado will read 30 mph sitting still.it might not work at all,has read over 120.mph.this seems to be a big problem that chevrolet has failed to address with any kind of recall.
Speedometer failed after 38,000 miles. Needle sticks at 80 mph and up, and will eventually go back to zero, but will usually give wrong speed and not move.
I have a 2004 silverado z71 it has about 73,000 miles and the speedometer has stoped working properly somedays it works and some it does not. This is a saftey issue and i am wondering if there is a recall on this issue since there area lot of owners with the same issue.
Same as everyone else. Speedometer pegged out at 120 when 1 was going 65 mph. Dealer said $400 to fix since i am 1200 miles out of warranty. Chevrolet is going to cover half of the amount for repair hopefully since this is such a common problem. Maybe there is hope for a full recall.
Our speedometer would go as far as it would go and get stuck while driving normal speeds.we were told that if it had happened before we had 70,000 miles on it that it would have been repaired at no charge but because we had nearly 75,000 miles on our truck--we paid nearly $700.
I was on internet and decided to do some checking on a problem i've had for sometime now with my truck.my-o-my i'm not alone! speedometer went from 0 to above 120 mph several times then just quit.i called dealer they said warranty had expired, month wise, not mileage (22,000 miles!).this is nuts, the more sophisticated vehicles become the more problems there are!i was told entire cluster needed to be changed.i didn't inquire about price because a dealer will "rape" me for cost of repairs.now i drive using my tack would be nice to have gm fess up to their high tech failure and fix it!!
Speedometer quit working at 61071 miles500.oo to fixthis is ridiculas
Initally, the speedometer gradually started displaying incorrect speeds without alerting me to a failure in the system. There were no significant enough changes in behavior at around 95,000 - 100,000 miles on the odometer to cause me to notice the problem. It wasn't until one day while i was going much faster than the slower lane traffic on the highway that i noticed a serious deviation in the reading ( i finally figured it out while starting to drive much faster than regular traffic flow while the speedometer kept gradually dropping any time i slowed even slightly until it registered around 40 mph when i was passing middle-lane trafiic in a 65 mph zone).i stick pretty close to the speed limits and observe recommended speeds (e.g. Yellow signs on curved highway) especially while towing trailers. Had this happened to someone else while pulling a trailer around the mountains of colorado and wyoming, there could've been a serious injury/death level accident.i didn't see a recall on the instrument cluster or speedometer using this sites database search.
Speedometer stopped working while traveling. It failed completely. It created a dangerous situation.
Speedometer on 2004 chevy silverado 1500 malfunctioned and is now stuck on 120 mph. Dealer says it will cost $500 to repair. Chevy forum boards on the internet indicate many failures from 2003 to present for all chevy and gmc trucks.lack of a properly functioning speedometer is an obvious safety hazard and should be recalled and repaired at the manufacturers expense.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.it is a salvaged vehicle.both the speedometer and alternator failed.the contact received a notice from gm, but because he owns a salvaged vehicle, the repair was refused.gm stated that they were only responsible for smog regarding his vehicle.the purchase date was unavailable.the current mileage is 28,000 and failure mileage was 26,000.updated 01/14/08
Ignition cylinder got stuck. Got it replaced. After about a week or so the speedometer started acting up. Speedometer has since been stuck at 120 mph.
The speedometer on my 2004 silverado k1500 is pegged right now and is not working at all.this happened shortly after the warranty expired.i have seen many similar complaints online at www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/t2bgkbgi55eknu77c.this is unsafe and apparently fairly common with gm vehicles, yet there has been no recall issued as of yet.
Blower motor wiring harness melted.
The speedometer doesn't read the correct speed sometimes i can be sitting still and the speedometer will read 80 mph, sometimes doing 20 mph it will read 120 mph. It started at app. 30,000 miles it did it once and then didn't do it again until app. 41,000 miles. I have app. 56,000 miles and it never works right now. The dealer wants app $550.00 to fix it. I feel its a safety hazard they should fix for free. When i called the chevy parts dept they knew immediately it was the instrument panel.
Blower motor under the dash quit working. A fellow worker has the same truck and it also happened to his truck a couple of months ago.g.m. Dealer said the wiring harness and resistor was shorted and needed to be replaced.over $400 dollars for repairs.the person that fixed my friends truck said he was lucky his truck didn't catch on fire.
Odometer motor is faulty on the 2004 chevy tahoe z71. New motor is being made to replace the original motor. I filed a complaint on my 2004 tahoe z71, complaint number 54, odi id number: 10148883. I brought my tahoe to the dealer on 02-06-06 for the odometer to be repaired under the factory warranty. Today 02-07-06 i received a call from the dealer advising me that the motor for the odometer is faulty and that they are making new ones to replace the original odometer motors. He advised me that the manufacture is not recalling the motor, even though this is happening to all of the tahoe's. The manufacture is replacing the motor under the factory warranty. I don't think that this is fear to the people whose warranty has run out. This is a manufacture problem, which is being replaced by a new part. This should be a recall.
Spontaneous front and rear brake failure on a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 lt pickup truck. I was pulling up to my driveway and applied the brakes. The pedal went to the floor and i tried to pump the brake with no success. No prior brake level or abs or proportioning valve warning lights were indicated. I applied the emergency brake and came to a stop. Once i parked the truck i noticed brake fluid dripping down below the driver's door. I crawled under to discover that all four steel brake lines were completely rusted and fluid was steadily coming out. A large puddle under the truck had accumulated over a short time.i noticed that the fuel lines were also severely rusted in the same area.i am 65 years old and have owned many vehicles over my lifetime (including classic cars), but i have never had a brake line rust as bad as these. I am extremely lucky that i wasn't on an interstate highway and had to make a quick stop for traffic ahead. More seriously than the rusted lines is the fact that no prior warning was given before total failure. Dual master cylinders and isolated front and rear lines did not perform as designed. I have been on the internet today and understand that this is not an isolated problem. I can just imagine other people/families who will not be as lucky as me if this continues without something being done to warn and correct the situation. This should be on the news and gm should be involved and resolving the issue. Thanks
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at unknown speeds, all the instrument cluster warning indicators flashed. After parking the vehicle, it caught on fire. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.
My dash started out with a small crack and continued to get worse. Now my whole dash is about to fall in. When it first happened and told chevy they told me there is nothing they could do. Very disappointed since i have been driving chevrolet's all my life. I thought it would have been covered.cracked while driving and sitting still.
Vehicle is leaking coolant with no apparent cause. No external leaks what so ever.took it to a mechanic that determined it was a cracked head caused by a bad castechhead. There is coolant leaking into my oil because of this.
Bulletin no.: 06-06-01-019b castech cylinder head known crack in thousands of vehicles. I have been aware of this service bulletin since 2009 and have been fighting gm about covering this and they have not. I am still waiting along with thousands of other gm owners for a recall on this faulty casting to the cylinder head causing a loss of coolant through weak cast molding crack. Please notice number of complaints and evident problem. Thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Check engine light is on, fuel gauge not working,had heavy gas fumes when driving and after turning eng off, now i'm seeing gas leaking on pavement coming from underneath and between cab and bed, fumes are very strong, there's some electrical issues with dash lights and starting truck is now not wanting to start 1st try
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle overheated causing the temperature gauge to increase to 240 degrees. The contact noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine heads were cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 156,000.
Engine light comes on while driving, engine power drops immediately, no power at all. I get a message that says engine power failure. I can stop and shut truck off wait about 10-20 minutes, crank truck, light goes out and engine has power. This has happened 4 times within the last 2 months. Twice this happened in the city limits and twice on the highway.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong burning odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who performed an inspection that located the engine valve failed and caused the engine oil to leak on the manifold. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 180,000.
I have had a slow coolant loss recently without and leak visible. Found out its my heads that need to be replaced due to cracks. Read a lot of articles of people with the same problem. Seems to me gm should be responsible for installing horrible heads.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated the while he attempted to accelerate after a stop, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered into the left lane and crashed into another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to the face, neck and right hand. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available. Updated 04/29/14*lj
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving, the abs, service engine, and air bag warning lights flashed and then remained illuminated. Prior to the failure, the dealer reset the unknown codes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the anti-lock brake system was disconnected and that there was an internal disconnection for the air bags to function properly. The mechanic advised the contact to have the vehicle diagnosed and repaired by the dealer. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 06v417000 (air bags), 06v289000 (engine and engine cooling), 05v043000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 04v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 186,502.
Noticed coolant level would get low. Found water pump mounting gasket leaking, replaced water pump and gaskets, but continued losing coolant. Found out there is a know defect with chevy 4.8 and 5.3 vortex engine heads cracking around the mounting bolt holes. Chevy issued a tsb but will not warranty a know defect. It strange they will cover a hvac blower motor issue that is know but not a known problem with heads cracking without any fault of the owner.
The check engine light came on the first time i was accelerating going up a mountain highway ; it was not a very steep grade but the cruise control was not worth using. The engine is a v-8. I had it looked at a dealership . They found nothing and could not get the light to come back on. After a few days it was back on. The check engine light would go out over night because it was not on when i starteddriving towork and then after a while it would come on. I have changed oil , air filters andhad mechanics clean the sensor. It will go out for a few miles and then come back on. Once it has started coming on after a few miles it will come as soon as i start the engine every time. As i have driven the truck now for 109,000 + miles the light stays on. It does not seem to mean anything but, i always wonder in the back of my mind..."is this the time that the check engine light really is warning me?" i have read on some websites that this is a common thing for the 2004 1500 silverado but that chevrolet charges$1,000 + to fix it.this is the only complaint i have about my 2004 chevy silverado. This is my 6th chevy truck.
A truck went tho a red light as i was under the light heading east and the other vehicle was atstop light and for unknown reason it took off hitting the front of my right fender and putting me into a spin. At first i didn't realize what happened. The my van stopped. The police asked if i was ok. I said no.i got hit in the face and right arm by the 2 air bags in front. I was the only person in the van. The air bags were broke open. Never had accident before were air bag went off. Did not know how they were supposed to look. Till i seen on the tv recalls. And they are not supposed to break open.the jell behind my right eye split. I have to see a dr. Every 6 months now to check pressure in eye for glaucoma now.
Anti-freeze always low, but no signs of leakage. Due to bad heads on vehicle causing coolant to enter the engine causing slug damage, which destroyed the valves. This is not a wear and tear problem. This is a manufacturer issue that they need to take care of. Gm knew that their manufacturer of the heads knew it was an issue and posted a bulletin, but refuses to fix the issue and resulting in us taking it to a dealership to find out the engine needs to be replaced. Contacted gm, on june 7, 2014 after getting the car back from the dealership, to help with the replacement costs and got no help whatsoever due to age of vehicle with less than 100,000 miles. I even asked if they would pay for the engine if i paid for the labor to have it installed. They refused. Please gm own up to your responsibilities, stand by your product, and fix the issues at hand.
The abs kicks in at low speeds to where it makes a grinding noise and have a grinding feel at the door pedal even after having the brakes and rotors replaced. The dash cluster gauges stop working one by one,only the heat gauge work off and on. The engine begins to over heat when sitting in idle 10 minutes, sometimes 5 minutes depending on how hot it is,and the air conditioning starts to blow hot air but it begins to cool off once you start back driving. I have had the water pump checked,some had the thermostat replaced and it still does it only in the summer
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that anti-freeze leaked into the engine. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that there was a fracture in the intake manifold, which caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 124,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 70 mph, the battery indicator illuminated. The contact attempted to pull the vehicle over when he observed that the steering wheel had seized and took great effort to turn. Also, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was able to stop using the fifth wheel camping trailer that was hitched with electronic brakes to slow and eventually stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the serpentine belt and idler pulley failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or made aware of the failure.the failure mileage was approximately 151,041.
Transmission will not shift out of 1st gear. Took to shop had been told speed solenoid, replaced both, flushed tranny & changed oil. Only to find out that need a new transmission. This truck has been nothing but trouble from the minute we took the plastic of the seats. Brakes, bearings fuel lines, springs water pump etc you name it have receipts for all of it. Under warranty & after. This truck is a lemon. Gmc will do nothing, dealer just puts head down & walks away because he knows major issues in the first 90 days of owning & continues to this day. This pickup has never left the blacktop. No offroading, not hunting or anything else, no vacations in fear of being stranded. Junk junk junk & now i get to try to figure out what to do when christmas is 10 days away. I don't think my children want a new chevy vehicle ever.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine compartment. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed coolant in the head of the engine. In addition, the contact had to refill the radiator with coolant in short intervals. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
I own a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 4x4. I have a broken rear exhaust manifold bolt on the left side of my 5.3 v8. I hear this is an extremely common problem. My local dealer wants $1,600 to fix it because you do need to pull the aluminum head to repair it!! i completely agree with the head needing to be pulled, but i believe that gm needs to step up and fix this extremely common and ongoing problem. It is definitely a manufacturer defect!!
Dt:the vehicle is a 2004 gm chevrolet k1500 z71 extend cab 4x4.anti lock brakes were defective.whenconsumer applied pressure to the abs they didnot hold.on 2-11-05 he took vehicleto the dealer to be repaired, and they did nothing to fix the issue.while driving on 6-23/24-05 the abs did not hold , causing consumer's vehicleto lightly bump another vehicle.whenconsumer contacted the manufacturer they told him to take it to city chevrolet.he took it to them on 7-5-05 ,and he stillhas not gotten it back yet. Consumer found that there was a recall in november . 2004 in canada concerning corrosion in the abs brakes.the vehicle he owned was manufactured by general motors in canada ltd.. There is a special order part that was not immediately available in dealer inventory for the inoperative brakes.vehicle downshifts at highway speeds to 2nd gear.engine surges while driving and the brake pedal is hard to push down and doesn't stop well.
Was picking up my children from summer school and had the air conditioner on.i felt the cool air hitting me but still felt some heat...i thought it was the sun hitting me through the front windshield.my son complained that he was hot and there was hot air hitting him.i reached over and felt the air coming out of the passenger side and it was extremely hot!!!if my son would of been sitting on the front seat he could have gotten burned by the hot air!i pulled over and tried closing the vents and turned off the a/c but hot air still came through the vents.this is dangerous, if elderly people or people with sensitive skin are sitting in the front and the a/c is on and all of a sudden it starts blowing super hot air a person can get burned!!!you need to look into this and get it recalled.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 65 mph, the temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was immediately taken to the closest dealer where the coolant was flushed and replaced. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cylinder head was leaking coolant and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the motor was cracked which caused oil and antifreeze to combine and emit through the exhaust pipe. The heat failed to operate normally and the contact observed that approximately one gallon of antifreeze and 2 quarts of oil leaked out of the vehicle. The identical failure occurred previously. A local mechanic confirmed that the engine was cracked between cylinder 3 and cylinder 5 and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer advised her to have the vehicle inspected by an authorized dealer although her warranty was not valid for the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was approximately 89,000. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.updated 12/30/09updated 01/04/10.
-the contact'svehiclehad a coolant leak and cracked heads. The contact stated that general motorswasaware of this problem. There was a service bulletin already posted. The contact stated that he took vehicle into dealership for a pressure check, and dealership found that all of the leaks were on the inside of the vehicle. The contact stated that general motors was refusing to service his vehicle because itwas out of warranty, even though they have service bulletin released regarding this problem. Updated 01/31/07.
2004 chevrolet silverado intake gasket leak. Consumer states that the gasket was leaking 3 quarts of anti-freeze.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.after putting gas in the vehicle, the contact smelled smoke.he checked underneath the hood and saw no signs of a fire.while driving 20 mph, flames and smoke began to come from the vents and the contact exited the vehicle.approximately twenty minutes later, while waiting for the fire and police departments to arrive, the tires and windows exploded and the vehicle was burned beyond recognition.he spoke with the dealer and was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle.a police report was filed.there was no current mileage because the vehicle was destroyed.the failure mileage was 120,000.
Speedometer quit working.oil gauge is starting to act up..
The intake gasket on my 2004 chevy silverado is leaking antifreeze. I have 80,000 or so on the vehicle and it has the 5.3 v8 engine. I have talked to a number of people who are having the same problem on this engine and others. I talked to chevy and you know what happened there. This is not normal wear. How can so many of us have the same problem and g.m not know?please help!!!
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact noticed oil leaking from the differential cover, which caused the cover to rust and crack to the bottom of the differentials.he called the dealer and was informed that it was not under warranty or recall.he decided to repair the vehicle himself by ordering aftermarket parts to repair the defect.the contact believes that the differentials should not be rusting after three years.the current and failure mileages were 80,000.
Cost $600 to replace entire instrument panel!!!brakes never worked properly always have to push to the floor to stop even on new brakesshocks always needing replaced.
When driving or stop and the air conditioner is on it start blowing hot air just on the left side. The vehicle can be stationary or in motion. City street or a highway or turning.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that there was a large water leak in the vehicle in which he believed could possibly have been anti-freeze. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the speedometer malfunctioned and while parked, the speedometer indicated that the contact was traveling 90 mph. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that the head was fractured and the instrument cluster would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While reversing and attempting to brake, the pedal extended to the floorboard which caused the vehicle to crash. There were no injuries. The contact noticed brake fluid draining from under the driver seat. The brake line ruptured. Whenever the air conditioner was turned on, it blew hot air on the driver side and cold on the passenger side. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and back on to reset the problem. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop but had not been inspected. The vehicle had previously been taken to an authorized dealer for a brake failure and the contact was informed that the problem was due to a lack of maintenance on his part. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer had been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the harness and resistor fan for the air condition were replaced three times, as it continued to burn out. The contact stated that the resistor fan caught on fire and smoke was seen coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the repair was $100 each time the failure occurred.the manufacturer was contacted who advised that the vehicle be taken to the dealer for a fee of $89 for them to inspect and replace the parts. The failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 89,000.
On july 21 my 2004 chevrolet silverado overheated and had a sudden loss of power. The problem was a direct result of a cracked head that leaked all of the engine coolant into the oil pan. This defect is a known defect to gm per a technical service bulliten that was issued in 2007. The bulliten number is #06-06-01-019b and covers engines manufactured from 2001 to 2006. Chevrolet has offered to only replace the cracked heads which does not address the issue of the coolant that entered the oil system which can and will cause severe safety issues later in the vehicles life.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle caught fire.the fire and police departments arrived and confirmed that the fire originated from the engine.a fire report was filed.the dealer and manufacturer have not been notified.the contact stated that her carport was damaged due to the fire.the current and failure mileages were unknown.
Started engine one morning, heard knocking from lower half engine.mechanic said engine has lower bearing problems. Need new engine.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 which was purchased in 2004. The vehicle made a buzzing sound while shutting off as if it were continuing to run. Upon restarting the vehicle it made a humming noise.there were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer stated that the engine remained on even upon removal of the electrical fuse. He also stated that he would not be able to make the necessary repairs and to make an appointment for the following week. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 95,200.
Vehicle would lose antifreeze after 2 hour trips and knocking in the engine.gmc replaced the lifters in 2005.nothing changed, 2007 had the antifreeze issue corrected by replacing intake.speedometer went out at 90,000 miles. At 100,000 miles started losing oil pressure, had oil pressure switch replaced, at 111,000 miles bearings went out had to replace engine, this vehicle has been extremely costly for me.
On july 21 my 2004 chevrolet silverado overheated and had a sudden loss of power. The problem was a direct result of a cracked head that leaked all of the engine coolant into the oil pan. This defect is a known defect to gm per a technical service bulliten that was issued in 2007. The bulliten number is #06-06-01-019b and covers engines manufactured from 2001 to 2006. Chevrolet has offered to only replace the cracked heads which does not address the issue of the coolant that entered the oil system which can and will cause severe safety issues later in the vehicles life.
Emissions defect concerning broken exhaust manifold bolts. Due to this issue truck can not pass arizona state inspection do to engine light coming on. Thousands of silverado, sierra, suburban, tahoe, yukon and even escalade owners have spent millions on this problem after their warranties ran out and some can't renew their licenses for failing an etest because of it. Please help get gm to recall this.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated and the odometer had failed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag clock spring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximately failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 96,000.updated 9/17/13the rack and pinion, steering column and catalytic converter needed to replaced. Also, the engine light illuminated.
Annoying expansion sound from muffler/exhaust system when vehicle is stopped and parked for about 15 minutes.no fix for problem yet.
Normal use caused significant need for repair of brakes, emission system, and engine.
2004 chevy truck battery went dead, changed battery. The air conditioner started blowing hot air out of the drivers side and cold air out of the passangers side . Gm wants $100.00 just to test and see whats wrong! ! ! ! checked the internet, found over 100 items with same problem. Gm will not recall.why?
Air conditioner blows hot air and then cold. Have shut down vehicle and pull battery pos. Cable to reset. Found web-site where 100s are having the same problem.
Radio, the radio in my truck broke within 12,000 miles and had it replaced. I now have 36,000 miles on my truck and the radio is broke again with the same problem. The problem is the cd gets stuck in the slot and won't eject out. I have yet to get my cd out.
The contact's father owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.everytime the vehicle is driven, the air conditioning changes from hot to cold, the speedometer displays inaccurate readings, and the tachometer does not work at all.the contact had to constantly restart the vehicle in order for the components to work properly.he received a recall letter regarding the instrument cluster, but it was not repaired due to the mileage on the vehicle.the recall number was unknown.the current mileage was 91,400 and failure mileage was 75,000.
Drivers side ac randomly blows hot air in my 2004 chevrolet silverado. If ignition switch is turned off and then restarted cold air blows again.
When turning on the the air conditioner smoke came out of the vents. Changed actuator, it burns out immediately, air still does not work. Recall on this part/product and prince chevrolet in valdosta, ga was unable to fix the problem. Keeps shorting out. Do not want my truck to catch fire. Still have no air!
When driving or stop and the air conditioner is on it start blowing hot air just on the left side. The vehicle can be stationary or in motion. City street or a highway or turning.
2004 chevrolet silverado.the a/c blower stopped working, i took it to the dealer they said it wasn't covered under the vehicle warranty, the cost was over $400.00 for repair. The blower mostly worked on lower speeds so we did not pay for the repair.two years later the blower stopped working all together again. I inspected the blower and wiring harnesses my self to find the wiring had gotten so hot it was smoking and melting the harness connector and protective insulation around the wires leaving exposed wires and melting plastic that was surrounded by foam (flammable) insulation.why this is not recalled i don't understand, is this not considered a fire hazard?the vehicle now sits until i speak with the dealer who most likely will say again it is not covered by warranty which has now expired anyway.this is my wife's vehicle that she also carries my 2 year old son around in. So the vehicle now sits until we one way or another have the problem solved. In reading the other recalls on this make and model, i believe there may be a lemon law, or at least a fire safety warning of some kind with these vehicles.
Radio, the radio in my truck broke within 12,000 miles and had it replaced. I now have 36,000 miles on my truck and the radio is broke again with the same problem. The problem is the cd gets stuck in the slot and won't eject out. I have yet to get my cd out.
1 issue is the ac runs hot on the left side and cold on the right. Sometimes it will run all hot.. @. The dash board lights go off after i have started driving and i can not see the speed or anything on it. We had a recall on the harness a few year ago, around april 2011 or 2012 the truck would not pass state inspection at the time. I have replaced it twice already. Chevrolet manufacture reimbursed us.
I was in an accident in my 2004 silverado 1500. I lost control and hit a tree on the front driver side. The insurance company declared the truck a total loss. I kept the truck and repaired all damage. The service sir bag light was on. It was not on before the wreck. It was about the third time cranking the truck before the light came on in the dash. I thought everything was functioning correctly. We had an automotive mechanic check it out with an auto scanner. It showed the box that tells the air bags to deploy had to be replaced because it sent signal for air bags to deploy but they did not.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while making a left turn, the turn signals was engaged but the hazard lights illuminated instead. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the controller for the trafficator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
For no apparent reason system just failed and for the cost of the vehicle that is terrible.
The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed that the driver side headlight failed. The contact replaced the bulb three different times but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised that the headlight wires were melted and the headlight assembly would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.updated 02/27/15*ljthe dealer stated the consumers instrument cluster needs to be repaired.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated whenever the brake pedal was engaged both rear brake lights failed to function. In addition, the odometer and oil pressure gauges would not operate. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
Instrument panel dimmer and lights, speedometer ,fuel,temp ....do not work! very unsafe!
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the tail lights failed to remain illuminated and the passenger side seat belt locks when reaching forward.the current mileage is 80,000 and failure mileage was 40,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the passenger side brake light had failed and was replaced 6 times.the dealer was unable to determine why the failure continued to occur.the vin was unavailable but will be added to the hardcopy.the failure mileage was 20,000.the current mileage was 95,000.
The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed that the driver side headlight failed. The contact replaced the bulb three different times but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised that the headlight wires were melted and the headlight assembly would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.updated 02/27/15*ljthe dealer stated the consumers instrument cluster needs to be repaired.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet 1500 truck 4wd. The contact stated the headlights failed to operate on the vehicle. He took his vehicle to the dealer and they did something to fix the module at a cost of 450.oo dollars. The contact stated that the repair fixed the problem for a while but now the failure is occurring again. The failure mileage 65,000 miles and the current mileage is 70,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while making a left turn, the turn signals was engaged but the hazard lights illuminated instead. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the controller for the trafficator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
I was replacing two bad o2 sensors and felt something wet on my fingers, that smelled like gas. When i started the truck to move it i notice a drip trail off gas.i took the truck to my mechanic and was advised that the gas lines were rusted/rotted through and needed to be replaced. I have never had to replace gas lines or brake lines on another vehicle. This is very unusual. I think these gas lines and the brake lines i reported earlier were made of inferior material. I do feel extremely fortunate that i did not crash or catch on fire.
My 2004 chevy envoy has a crack in the neck of the fuel tank.the service engine soon light was on last year and i took it to thomas chevrolet in west chester, pa who replaced the gas cap.the light came back on and i out of frustration i waited until my inspection check to have it repaired.upon taking it to a local mechanic recently they replaced a solenoid which made the check engine light go off.however within a week it came back on.today i was told of the problem with the crack in the fuel tank after they performed more diagnostic tests.this seems like it could be a problem from the manufacturer (gm) and also poses a safety issue.fuel can be smelled when standing outside the vehicle.i am concerned about the safety risk this could pose if this is a problem noted in other vehicles.my on-line research indicates the chevy trailblazer had issues with fuel tank cracks.i don't know what i could have done to prevent this problem or even cause it, therefore i would expect the dealership would be held accountable.
Vehicle speeds up, surges, then starts to buck and you get transmission lash.it happens at road and highway speeds of 45 or 55 mph, and can/does happen in od or in 3rd gear. (automatic transmission).i have had a third party "scan" the system, and i get "no" codes.check engine light does "not" come on.i am able to replicate the issue at will.the vehicle is a 2004 k1500 with 46,500 miles.its primary use since i purchased this vehicle new is to tow a 19 foot mastercraft from april to november.maintenance is performed by the manufactures' recommendedguidelines.orginal tires, air and oil filters have been changed as needed.no aftermarket devices installed.i have had a couple of verbal encounters with chevy dealer service department.they seem to be clueless.but are willing to troubleshoot at my expense, plus costs of all parts and service hours.this could $1000.00 or more....very frustrating.this is a hazard, accident waiting to happen.i have seen several similiar issues on the internet blog sites, with no concrete answers.gm is scamming the public, and the gm service departments are passing the costs to the consumers.there should be a recall and a fix for this issue.
After returning to the truck from an errand i started the engine and, upon depressing the brake pedal to put the vehicle in gear, the brake pedal went to the floor. No warning lamps of any sort were illuminated prior to the brake pedal going to the floor. Pumping of the pedal did not produce any resistance. After a few minutes the brake fluid level warning lamp came on. Brake fluid was added but did not result in any resistance from the pedal. Had to have the truck towed home where it then sat over-night.the next morning i observed a large wet spot on the driveway just below the driver's side door. I looked underneath and saw that all of the brake lines going into or out of the abs module were severely corroded and at least one had obviously been leaking brake fluid.the truck was towed to a chevrolet dealer. I arrived as they were raising the truck on a lift. Evidently they also added some brake fluid because quite a large puddle was forming on the shop floor below where the brake lines enter the abs module. The technician, the service consultant, and i all observed the rusted brake lines, and fluid was literally dripping from one that had obviously burst. The dealer advised that gm does not make replacement steel brake lines so all the lines would need to be hand fabricated by the technician. Dealer also advised that the abs module may have to be replaced because of how corroded the brake line fittings are (fittings are steel, abs module is aluminum) where they screw into the module. We also observed that the fuel lines were severely corroded.i have owned many vehicles far older and with far more mileage and have never had to replace the steel brake lines. I believe the design is flawed (the routing and placement of lines and module) or the brake line material (steel, instead of stainless steel) is insufficient. I have photos and the old parts.
The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed that the driver side headlight failed. The contact replaced the bulb three different times but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised that the headlight wires were melted and the headlight assembly would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.updated 02/27/15*ljthe dealer stated the consumers instrument cluster needs to be repaired.
While traveling to work i attempted to stop and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I was able to stop by using only the emergency brake but only after approx. 100 feet. I was able to drive the truck home by using four wheel low and allowing theengine and transmission to keep me at a safe speed. I then contacted my mechanic who lives right down the road and he came up and looked at the truck. He told me the brake line had ruptured and additionally all the brake lines should be replaced along with the fuel line that appears to be badly corroded. I then contacted the dealership where i purchased the truck and was told that they have had no issues with the brake lines on these trucks and there was nothing they could do to help me. I then looked on the internet and was shocked to find out that there has been a lot ofissues with these trucks and the ntsb was looking into a recall .
Fuel gauge failure. Dashboard needle gauge sitting at the 5 o'clock position and not responsive. Have not taken it in for repair yet. Just happened. This is the second gm truck i've owned where the fuel gauge has broken. The other was a '97 jimmy.
While leaving my driveway i went to stop , pedal went to floor,car almost had accident with oncoming snow plow truck. Even though vehicle has low mileage dealer said warranty was up. Front brake lines were rusted through. Had them replaced. Just recently i checked under vehicle & it appears the same is happening to the rear brakelines & fuel lines. Rossi chev. Mydealer told me this is a common problem. Something is not right with this very dangerous problem.
Leaving my property i stopped to close gate. I smelled gas, looked under at fuel tank and fuel line was spraying fuel onto muffler.i removed truck bed and found animal (squirrel) had chewed hole in plastic pressure fuel line at tank connection.plastic not appropriate for high pressure fuel line.i have pictures of damaged line.
Fuel pump wiring burned out.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 pickup truck. He stated the fuel pump on the vehicle failed. The dealer advised him that he could repair the vehicle for over $1,000 at the owner's expense. There were no recalls for the failure. No repairs were made to the vehicle to date. The contact felt as if the parts used to manufacture the fuel pump were defective. The vehicle was repaired by the contact. The failure and current mileages were under 77,779.
Dt: the contact stated, the break pedal was positioned almost to the floor, making stopping difficult. Also, there was a loud popping sound, (ba-bang) from the area of the fuel tank, within a few minutes of turning off the ignition. Both issues have been addressed with the dealer and no solution was found for the breaks and changing the brand of fuel was suggested for the popping sound. Both issues continue unresolved.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake lines were rotted through and were replaced. The contacted stated that the fuel lines were also rotted and spilled fuel all over the place. There was no warning indicator illuminated. Also, while the vehicle was at a stop, the brake pedal traveled all the way to the floorboard. The contact used the emergency brake to pull off the road. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Front suspension repaired fixed but did not fixed the vibration in front tires.front driver side hub and bearing assembly failed since i had truck(used). Had front end redone but wheel still vibrated and took it too dealership july 3, 2021 and stated the hub and bearing grinding and growling and activates abs lights.fuel line needs replace due to rust problems and dealership stated that the pump and retaining cam are very rusted and has a spot on the pump that is wet but not soaking wet(fail dealership looking for lawsuit for fire hazard). Fuel lines are rusted so whole truck needs repair.i spent $5400 on used truck and putting more money into it with repairs due to rust, parts and labor which is stupid as some parts do not take long if dealership have tools.i don't know incident as there no accident or anything.
Brake line failure (rusted out)fuel line failure (rusted out) brake lines repaired cost a thousand dollars quote for fuel line replacement $1200 from dealer. Live in connecticut
The gas gauge became very inaccurate and then stopped working altogether.then the alternator gauge stopped being accurate. Works sometime and others it indicates max amps.checked with a meter and the charge, with motor running is 14.2.my brother had a 2003 when the same happen, cost him 400.00 to have instrument package replaced.this should have been a recall to replace defective instrument package.
On july 22, 2015 i was driving my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 and when i went to stop at an intersection the brakes failed and i had go through a stop sign. I had to hit the emergency brake to get the truck stopped. I was lucky it happened in a housing sub division and not on an interstate because someone could have been killed. I was close to my mechanics garage and was able to get it into the garage where i was informed that all of my brake lines were completely corroded and rusted through he also informed me that a brake caliper needed replaced due to all of the brake line corrosion. The mechanic also informed me that all the fuel lines were corroded and also needed replaced. The mechanic told me he has replaced brake lines on several silverado's all due to corrosion. This truck only has 65,665 miles on it and was seldom driven in snow. I'm not sure why there is not a recall on these trucks.if my wife or one of my kids was driving this the outcome could have been different. The total cost was over $1400.00 to get all of the lines replaced something needs to be done before someone gets killed.
The steel fuel line is leaking.my mechanic says that the fuel line rusted and needs to be replaced.their problem now is that it is impossible to snake the new fuel line through the body.it appears that the fuel line was installed before the body and the truck is not designed for its replacement.
We had received a letter for chevrolet about a recall the mileage on it was up to 150 thousand but the truck then was just about 6000 nothing was wrong 5/18/2013 the dash gauges went out the speedometer and tachometer failed first at about 79000 but now all the dash gauges did not work. We love our 200 silverado truck but have know way to fix it. Lost the letter please send us one because the dealer does not want to fix it for us. Help!!!!
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. During an oil change, it was noticed that the fuel line was rusted out. The vehicle was taken to rocket chevrolet (567-275-0023, located at 233 mansfield ave, shelby, oh 44875) where it was confirmed that the fuel line was rusted out and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was called, but no one answered the phone. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
Check engine light is on, fuel gauge not working,had heavy gas fumes when driving and after turning eng off, now i'm seeing gas leaking on pavement coming from underneath and between cab and bed, fumes are very strong, there's some electrical issues with dash lights and starting truck is now not wanting to start 1st try
Door latch/opener does not return to position and as a result door will open unexpectedly. Also tailgate latch does not latch, takes numerous time before it catches when trying to close.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the rear driver side door would not latch; therefore, it could not fully close as well.the door was being held shut by a rope.the contact took the vehicle to a repair shop and they installed a new door latch assembly.the failure mileage was 71,000 and current mileage was 72,000. Updated 11/26/08 updated 12/01/08.
Door latch passenger side failed while driving, causing the door to swing open and passenger to almost fall out. Passenger was kept in vehicle by safety belt. No injuries but quite a frightening experience. This is not the first latch failure on this vehicle, the drivers side door also had a latch failure approx. A year earlier. This is caused by the latch springs rusting though and the latch releasing. Spoke with other owners they have had the same problem, also spoke with the dealers repair shop, not an uncommon problem with the vehicle. Expensive to repair as well, the part is $175 plus labor for each latch.
Latch on the rear, passenger side window of my extended cab silverado does not work properly. Air rushes through as the window will not shut tight. Many others have also complained of this problem and filed a complaint.
I have the ext. Cab and on the little windows on the back doors i've had them replaced. Then they put some washers on the latch and they still leak air.
To whom it may concern: in july 2010, i purchased a 2004 chevy z71 with rear disk brakes, didn't take long to find out the parking brake did not hold. Done some research - found there was a recall, to change the 20 cent clip that holds the so-called brake shoe center of the hub. This is a joke because rough roads & pot holes will still cause the shoe to slip down and rub the drum. The design is a joke on all gm customers that bought vehicles with this easy apply parking brake using the drum in hat set up used with rear disk brakes.please note the problem is not so much the people that use the break, they know it won't hold & there is a problem --- the problem is the people that never use the parking break (i'm betting that's a lot of people who have automatic transmissions) --- from what i saw after removing the drum/rotor, it is just a matter of time until the shoe wears at the rub point (bottom of shoe) and breaks in two or cuts into the drum. This in turn could cause the wheel to lock up when pieces start to jam against the hub.
I was driving my 2004 chevy silverado pickup to work when upon slowing down to enter a driveway the brake system ruptured and i lostall braking. Luckily i was going 5mph or i would have hit something or someone. Later that evening i went on-line to research chevy truck complaints and i found the brake failure i experienced is epidemic with 2000-2006 models from all parts of the country, and that gm is doing nothing about it-blaming it on salt etc.. If that were the case ,all vehicles would be suffering these issues, not so. The consensus is that the brake lines are made of inferior materials and placed on the frame in such a way as to accumulate dirt,salt and moisture and hold it creating the perfect spot for corrosion to occur. Almost all of the ruptures occur in the same spot-under the drivers seat area, behind the left front wheel. As mine did. My concern is that someday an unsuspecting owner will put his /her brakes on,say, to avoid a child or at a busy intersection, and have the same failure , resulting in injury or death. My concern is that gm and its dealers are aware of this and have not warned truck owners about the dangers. My dealer just serviced my truck and gave it a safety check, but did not seem to notice the brake lines were rusting out to the point of failure. I wonder how many trucks with prematurely rotting brake lines they have repaired over the years (and not have noticed a pattern), only to remain silent? pleas help me do something before people get hurt or killed.
When applying brakes to avoid another vehicle, the brake pedal went to the floor and there was little braking effort available. Avoided a severe accident by swerving into the opposite lane nearly colliding with another oncoming vehicle. Slowed vehicle with emergency brake and transmission downshifting. Cause was ruptured brake line due to corrosion. All lines are severely corroded.
Bought my truck new in 2004 as my retirement vehicle. I have only 42,000 miles. I had my instrument cluster replaced two years ago under a dealer warranty due to a defective speedometer. Within the past week my transmission has randomly slipped from a dead stop as well as double clunked from a dead stop. Most recently, the ac is randomly blowing out hot air. I should have bought a golf cart instead. Since the truck is now 7+ years old it is no longer under warranty. I'm hoping the transmission does not completely shut down and leave me stranded while driving down the freeway on a hot summer day. Note:i was a victim of the us fidelis extended warranty scam.
Transmission went out while driving.
I was backing out of a parking spacein my 2004 silverado z71 extended cab and the driveshaft broke in half. I have @106,000 miles on the vehicle. It is currently at a repair shop to be fixed. I have never taken this truck off-road. I am very concerned as i have read many others with 2004 models have had the same thing happen. This could have been a major safety issue had it occurred while highway driving as the entire rear driveshaft in the middle of the truck was hanging down onto the road.
Dt:the vehicle is a 2004 gm chevrolet k1500 z71 extend cab 4x4.anti lock brakes were defective.whenconsumer applied pressure to the abs they didnot hold.on 2-11-05 he took vehicleto the dealer to be repaired, and they did nothing to fix the issue.while driving on 6-23/24-05 the abs did not hold , causing consumer's vehicleto lightly bump another vehicle.whenconsumer contacted the manufacturer they told him to take it to city chevrolet.he took it to them on 7-5-05 ,and he stillhas not gotten it back yet. Consumer found that there was a recall in november . 2004 in canada concerning corrosion in the abs brakes.the vehicle he owned was manufactured by general motors in canada ltd.. There is a special order part that was not immediately available in dealer inventory for the inoperative brakes.vehicle downshifts at highway speeds to 2nd gear.engine surges while driving and the brake pedal is hard to push down and doesn't stop well.
With no warning at all, driving down the interstate, truck lost 3rd gear. This is the second chevrolet silverado this has happened to for us (first time, we thought it was an isolated bad transmission) however, it is obviously due to chevrolet making junk, and putting the passengers of their vehicles in danger. Driving down the interstate at 60 miles per hour, with a sudden transmission failure was extremely dangerous.i will be pursuing this further.
All brake and transmission lines were severely rusted and leaking in my 2004 silverado. All lines had to be replaced due to the severe corrosion.
After hearing a noise, i went to dealer, and was told there was no oil in my universal joint.i change oil every 5,000 mi which would equal 14 oil changes, about 10 of which were doneby the dealer. I asked the service rep. If the oil in the universal was checked at every oil change, and he said the mechanic is suppose to check it but sometimes they get in a hurry. That mechaniccost me $1,700.00 .that will be the last time i will spend $1,700. On a chevy.
Since it was new my trunk surges uncontrollably and violentlyat times.its normally when i first start it in morning and for first block or two. Its very dangerous, if it ever happens on the freeway i will die.gm threatened to bankrupt me if i sued under lemon law.
Noticed coolant level would get low. Found water pump mounting gasket leaking, replaced water pump and gaskets, but continued losing coolant. Found out there is a know defect with chevy 4.8 and 5.3 vortex engine heads cracking around the mounting bolt holes. Chevy issued a tsb but will not warranty a know defect. It strange they will cover a hvac blower motor issue that is know but not a known problem with heads cracking without any fault of the owner.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph the speed odometer failed to operate. The malfunction recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. There was a recall issued by the manufacturer pertaining to the electrical system; however, the vin was not included. In addition, the gear lever would not shift into the four wheel drive position. The heater blower functioned in only two of the five settings. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000. ...updated 07-10-13 the consumer stated a mechanic advised the failures were electrical issues. Updated 7/17/2013
Transmission will not shift out of 1st gear. Took to shop had been told speed solenoid, replaced both, flushed tranny & changed oil. Only to find out that need a new transmission. This truck has been nothing but trouble from the minute we took the plastic of the seats. Brakes, bearings fuel lines, springs water pump etc you name it have receipts for all of it. Under warranty & after. This truck is a lemon. Gmc will do nothing, dealer just puts head down & walks away because he knows major issues in the first 90 days of owning & continues to this day. This pickup has never left the blacktop. No offroading, not hunting or anything else, no vacations in fear of being stranded. Junk junk junk & now i get to try to figure out what to do when christmas is 10 days away. I don't think my children want a new chevy vehicle ever.
First my brand new 2004 silverado's drive shaft flew out on the freeway at 15,000 mi. That was fixed under warranty. Then at about 28,000 mi. My rear end gears were making whining noises ever since the drive shaft flew out and i brought it to the dealer 3 times before they finally tore it apart and realized the gears were damaged and they replaced that under warranty. Then at 65,000 mi. On my truck the transmission was slipping really bad so i brought it back to the dealership and they found that a few gears were burned up so gm and i split that bill 50/50 to rebuild the transmission. Now i find myself in the same situation at 85,000 mi. On my truck the transmission it broken again and wont even work. The truck is at the dealer and gm and the dealership don't want to warranty anything on it and want to offer me $2000.00 cash back to buy a gm car which at this point i've had nothing but problems with. Car is at the dealership now and im waiting to hear back from gm. This is the fourth time my truck has broken in the drivetrain area since new.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the four wheel drive transfer case failed and wore a hole in the housing of the transmission.as a result, oil leaks out of the vehicle.this also locked the front tires and the vehicle could not be moved.he has an appointment to take his vehicle to the dealer for repair.the vin was unknown.the failure mileage was 131,000.
Vehicle speeds up, surges, then starts to buck and you get transmission lash.it happens at road and highway speeds of 45 or 55 mph, and can/does happen in od or in 3rd gear. (automatic transmission).i have had a third party "scan" the system, and i get "no" codes.check engine light does "not" come on.i am able to replicate the issue at will.the vehicle is a 2004 k1500 with 46,500 miles.its primary use since i purchased this vehicle new is to tow a 19 foot mastercraft from april to november.maintenance is performed by the manufactures' recommendedguidelines.orginal tires, air and oil filters have been changed as needed.no aftermarket devices installed.i have had a couple of verbal encounters with chevy dealer service department.they seem to be clueless.but are willing to troubleshoot at my expense, plus costs of all parts and service hours.this could $1000.00 or more....very frustrating.this is a hazard, accident waiting to happen.i have seen several similiar issues on the internet blog sites, with no concrete answers.gm is scamming the public, and the gm service departments are passing the costs to the consumers.there should be a recall and a fix for this issue.
While parked and key in the ignition vehicle disengaged from park and began to roll backwards.
I was going down the highway about 50 miles per hour.heard a pop and my truck wheels kind of locked and then rolled on. I pulled over and got out and looked under the truck and found nothing. Went on to my location and when getting back in my truck i had no reverse. Had i had an 18 wheeler behind be this could have been a disaster. Have not put it in the shop yet. 2004 chevy z71 silverado.
In december 2008 i contacted general motors regarding a continuous "backlash" that had developed in the drive train of my 2004 chevrolet 4wd pickup truck when the automatic transmission shifted gears along with loud clicking noises that were coming from the speedometer/dash gauges . They advised me to take the truck into a chevrolet dealer for inspection. In doing so, the dealer replaced the instrument panel cluster on my truck under some settlement that other parties had reached earlier with general motors resulting in extended special coverage.on the issue of the continuous "backlash" in the drive train however, the dealer merely provided me with a bulletin from general motors stating that the "clunk noise" i was experiencing was in their words "a normal condition and no repairs should be attempted."there is no way that this condition can be considered "normal" and i feel that general motors is attempting to escape their responsibility for what i believe to be the manufacture and sale of a now known defective product. I further believe this defect to be wide spread among their truck and car manufacturing lines and extending over several model years of vehicles. My truck has only 19,000 miles on it when i first noticed this problem and i believe that it can only get worse as time goes by eventually leading to a complete failure in the drive line components of my truck. Please add my voice to what must be a long line of consumer complaints toward general motors regarding this problem. Your help in seeking remedy for consumers like me and others in this corporate failure by general motors would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and please advise me of the action taken.
The contact owns 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 40 mph and depressing the clutch, the clutch dropped to the floor board. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle into a parking lot and hauled the vehicle home with another vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that a new clutch assembly be ordered. The contact was concerned because the clutch assembly was manufacturer out of plastic and not metal. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
I have a 2004 silverado 1500 and i had heard about a tsb for a pin that engages the clutch on the automatic transmission for the lsd rear end. Without previous issues or warning my rear end in my silverado went out 2 days ago while i was leaving from a stop at a red light. The car was rendered immobile and i had to have it towed to my local shop in which for everything to be replaced is going to cost ~$2000. This tsb can save me thousands but since there is no official recall, gm will do nothing about it. I know judging from the truck forums that there are numerous owners with this same issue. Please help gm make this right for us loyal gm customers.
Clunking sounds from transmission/drivetrain. Generally louder when shifting into 2nd gear. Have mentioned to dealer a couple of times and was told it is normal. This is a widely known issue on the web.
My vehicle is a 2004 chevy slivered 4 x 4 ex. Cab. First, at around june or july of 2006 the spider gears had to be replaced in rear differential ($1,100 bill...about 53,000 miles). Now, on december 8, 2006, the speedometer stop working (61,000 miles). Dealer stated that they would have to look at it to see what the problem is. I know there would be labor cost concerning this inspection ($60-$80 per hour). Just yesterday i searched the internet and found, literally, hundreds of other owners of chevy silverados and other gm products with the same speedometer problem that i have. The cost for a dealer repair is anywhere from $450 up to $1100. From what i've found, the speedometer problem involves a "stepper motor" not working properly or a plastic covered gear that cracks, making the speedometer needle move erratically. If this speedometer problem is as prevalent as it seems, gm should be forced to own up to it's responsibility because this is a safety issue! someone in your organization should take a few minutes and read the complaints on the following internet forum:http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/t2bgkbgi55eknu77c/p2these are real people with valid concerns. There are 11 pages of complaints there! it may surprise you, or it may not, as to how poorly gm products are constructed and the outrageous cost concerning the repair bills to fix their mistakes. The initial cost of the vehicle should cover any and all repairs concerning poor construction and/or any safety issues. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Speedometer drive motor failure,2004 chevrolet 1500 pu.when drive motor fails the speedometer will freeze at a random speed.since the speedometer is stuck, you must calculate your speed from a start position of where it was stuck.example:if the speedometer is stuck at 70 mph, and your desired speed is 45 mph. Your speedometer will read 115 mph.if your desired speed is 70 mph, your speedometer will peg out at 110 mph.if you are not aware that the speedometer is stuck whenreducing your speed, you could panic, and attempt to reduce speed too rapidly potentially causing a rear end accident.when driving through multiple speed zones you have to constantly calculate your speed, assuming that the speedometer is tracking accurately.in order to fix the problem, the entire instrument cluster must be replaced.my cost was $386.00. The speedometer will slowly reset, each time the vehicle is started, by 5 mph.gm customer service acknowledged this as a frequent problem, yet refused to acknowledge it as a safety issue.the local dealer where i bought the truck said they replace 3-4 per month.where i had the repair made, they have established a vendor that does it so routinely they have a 24 hour exchange turn-around.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 z71. The service 4 wheel drive light illuminated when he first purchased the vehicle in august of 2008. The dealer repaired the vehicle per the warranty and replaced a switch underneath the instrument panel; the failure recurred in december 2009. A local mechanic stated that there were codesfor the transfer case motor and axle; yet, it was nothing definite. The contact also stated that the abs light was illuminated. The contact did not cite any performance issues with the vehicle. The vehicle has not been repaired to-date. He called the manufacturer and was referred to nhtsa. The current mileage was approximately 100,000. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
I hear clunks in the motor compartment and i feel them in the steering column
A few months ago 2 of the seat belts on the middle row seats of my vehicle became stuck so they are unable to be pulled out long enough to reach to be clipped in. Around 2010 several of the gauge needles on the instrument panel of my 2004 chevy tahoe started to stop working. From 2010 till 2015 i tried to take to a dealership 2 times to get it look at but by the time i took it into the dealership it would start working again so i was advise to bring it in when it was not working. A couple months ago when having the same issue i decided to take it to a local shop where i have paid $300 to try to get it fix, however the electrician found a report in regards to my car's problem and advise me to take my vehicle to a dealership to seek repairs at no cost. I then took it to ron tonkin chevrolet on 8/10/2015 located at 122nd ave and was told that no recalls were found for this issue just a notice and advised me to contact gm to seek cost assistance. On 8/11/2015 i called gm at (800)630-2438 and talked to a rep, then a senior advisor and was told that my request was denied and so i requested to talk to someone above the senior advisor. I was told that i will get a call in the next 24-48 hrs but since i didn't get a call i called them back on 8/17/2014 and was told by a supervisor that my request is denied because the smart care coverage ended in 2011 and i should had follow the instructions on the notice sent to vehicle owner before 2011 to get my instrument panel gauges and seat belts repair. I explained them that i did not received that notice but they claimed that it was sent to me and for that reason nothing else they can do.i consider that this should be a safety matter and that gm should be responsible to cover the cost for the repairs.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the seat belt rests against his neck instead of his chest.the dealer stated that it was a design flaw and would not make any repairs.the failure mileage was 50 and current mileage was 3,210. Updated 02-01-08
Occasionally upon turning key the driver seat clicks as if trying to adjust. Very little to no movement occurs. No action taken to date. This has occurred numerous times, though sporadically.
I have a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 ss, the driver's power seats, driver and passenger heated seats, and mirror dimmer's lose all power. They were working 30% of the time. I took it into the the dealership, they said the wire harness melted and would cost $500.00 to fix, they can't determine why it melted. They left the harness unplugged because it left in, it would cause further damage to the airbags. My drives side aribag will not inflate if needed until replaired. I called gm - chevrolet to make a complaint saying this is a safet issue and nothing due to human error. They said it is out of warranty and is not a safety issue or a defect, they are also not sure of why it melted, it could be many reasons: something touched it, wear and tear, a gm part gone bad. They claim this is not a gm issue. They said because of all this and the age of the car, they will not compensate for any of it, but then said regardless of the age of the car, the wire is not supposed to melt.
When i first purchased the truck, i noticed a week later that the driver's heated seat would not stay on, while depressing the button. It illuminated but went off as soon as i released it. Consequently, no heat to driver's seat. Passenger seat heated and still heats properly. I notified dealer, but did not dignose the problem. But it did not bother me. I figured it may work later. Not until july 2013 did i notice the power seat motor continued to run when i shut off engine. So i tap the latch on the side of the seat to listen for motor to quit. I thought it may be related to my 1st problem with the heated seat. I continue to drive this truck daily, has 153000 miles. Probably one the finest chevys i have owned. Thank you.
My drivers side seat frame is collapsing. This causes me to sink in the seat as i drive,making constant adjustments to the rear view mirrors etc.
While servicing my brakes i inspected my brake lines since gm continues to ignore the issue of rusty and failing brake lines. Found mind rusting in the same critical area (brake line distribution box) that my daughters 2004 1 ton brakes were rusty and failed in ohio with a 4 horse goose neck trailer attached. She was lucky it happened in the driveway of her barn and not on the road to a horse show with a load of horses. How many accidents, brake failures and possibly people killed before nhtsa forces gm to recall all the trucks with problems including the 2004 year series. Gm uses stainless steel in the exhaust system but not brakes. Stupid. I didn't get killed in vn don't want to get killed or kill someone here because gm is too cheap to put proper material in critical areas.
Transmission will not shift out of 1st gear. Took to shop had been told speed solenoid, replaced both, flushed tranny & changed oil. Only to find out that need a new transmission. This truck has been nothing but trouble from the minute we took the plastic of the seats. Brakes, bearings fuel lines, springs water pump etc you name it have receipts for all of it. Under warranty & after. This truck is a lemon. Gmc will do nothing, dealer just puts head down & walks away because he knows major issues in the first 90 days of owning & continues to this day. This pickup has never left the blacktop. No offroading, not hunting or anything else, no vacations in fear of being stranded. Junk junk junk & now i get to try to figure out what to do when christmas is 10 days away. I don't think my children want a new chevy vehicle ever.
Drivers front steel tubing brake line failed/ ruptured spraying brake fluid in engine vehicle did not stop .brake pedal went to the floor fluid on ground trailing on the ground behind vehicle once at a complete stop. Inspected severe corrosion on all metal tubing brake lines to the abs and master brake cylinder.truck undriveable must replace all lines.
When approaching a stop-sigh i applied my brakes and the brake pedal went straight to the floor. I used the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Further review revealed a rear brake line blew out. Last year at this time i had the same problem with a line blowing out in the front where i lost all brakes again. Both times i had it repaired both mechanics stated this is a common problem with this year of the silverado as well as other years. Lines completely rust out. I was advised this time that now my fuel lines appear all rusted as well. Vehicle was used in a salt free environment and this is obviously caused by poor quality parts.
I was reversing from ta parking spot and the brake pedal pushed all the way to the floor. I was in reverse and had to quickly apply the parking brake to stop. After inspection i found that the steel brake line had rusted through.
Stop light changed, applied brakes and pedal went to floor.blew brake line.lucky no one was in front of me!!!!!!!when are you going to recall this problem!
5-29 12 front brake lines leaking fluid in driveway. Severe corrosion on brake lines .local dealer replaced brake front lines.5-22-13 driving the down road ,complete loss of brakes ,emergency stop!! rear brake line on frame rail had burst due to corrosion. Local dealer replaced "rotted" brake lines with new corrosion resistant lines. Allrepairs doneat dealeron file.
Driving home from work on the highway i exited the off ramp and depressed the pedal. The pedal went right to the floor. The truck maintained about 15% stopping power enough to just get it stopped before i would have entered a busy intersection and would have probably been responsible for killing and slamming 6,000 pounds of metal into someone children. I know several people with this same truck within 2 years and all have suffered the same problem or had it fixed out of fear. It's not how it's when....
Went to drive truck and when i turned the key to the on position the check brake light came on and alarm bell sounded. After checking under vehicle i noticed brake fluid under the left rear (driver's side) tire. I checked for the source and noticed that the solid brake line had corroded in that location.
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. Complete brake failure, to the floor, on the interstate highway. I had to go off the road to avoid hitting other vehicles. Gm says the dual system prevents this ?not true.my mechanic informs that brake line corrosion and failure on gm trucks is a known and very common problem, due to inferior metal used in the brake lines.gm is denying responsibility for the most critical safety item on their trucks !what is nhtsa doing ????
Step on brake pedal, line ruptures.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 25 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard prior to the brake pedal being depressed. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake line failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred numerous times. While driving 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but another vehicle collided into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the left shoulder that required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. The vin was not available. Updated 11/08/16*lj
Totalsudden loss of brakesdueto leakingbrakelines, withno priorindication of anyproblem. Truckwastowedto the dealer where it waspurchased, and iam toldall linesneed to be replaceddueto rustand corrosiondespite excellentmaintenance and relatively lowmileage givenage of vehicle. I wentonlineandnow see this is a widespread problem in gmtrucksfor approx. 10 year range, 99-09.
Brake line rusted and blew out while stopping.known problem. Government motors
Brakes became very spongy while driving. When i stopped in my driveway i noticed brake fluid leaking under the truck. When i checked where the leak was i discovered my brake lines are completely rusted from front to back! they have leaked through under the cab. This looks like an expensive repair and is completely unnecessary had the company not used such cheap material to save themselves some money. The brake lines should not be in the rusty condition that exist on this truck.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floor board as the brake warning light illuminated. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. The vin was unavailable.
While driving at highway speed, traffic mounted up and cars vigorously applied braked. Braked truck, which slowed at first, then pedal sank to floor and ceased to stop. Emergency brake deployment performed remaining necessary stopping (just barely). Inspection found badly rusted brake line ruptured near the passenger rear tire, as the metal line meets rubber. All lines badly rusted while little other underchassis shows any rust at all.
Started vehicle. Brake pedal went to floor. Checked brake line. Rusted through.
On 12/14/2012, i was driving home from work in my 2004 chevy silverado z71 when i began to hit the brake to stop for a red light when the brake pedal push entirely to the floor.i was able to slow down to 35 mph and turn into a hotel parking lot and use the emergency brake to come to a complete stop.the brakes failed with no noticejust a few minutes earlier, i was traveling high speeds on a busy highway. This issue could have killed me or someone else.i had the vehicle towed to the local chevy dealership and they told me the brake lines were rusted through.time for chevy to issue a recall before someone dies...
When i came to a stop at the pa state inspection station the brake peddle went to the floor and a large amount of brake fluid appeared on the shop floor at the left front wheel. Upon inspection we found all of the brake lines were very corroded and must be replaced. I checked the internet for any information about this safety problem and i found that this is a major, common problem and gm should be accountable for installing inferior brake lines.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the brakes traveled to the floorboard while depressed and failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was advised that the brake lines were severely corroded, which needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 99,000. The consumer stated as he approached the top of the hi,, and the road leveled out, he saw a vehicle stopped with the turn signal on, indicating a he/she was going to make a left turn, the consumer pushed on thebrake pedal to slow down and the pedal went to the floor. No warning lights appeared on the dashboard, nor was there any indication there was a problem with the brakes. As the consumer was speeding toward the stopped car in front of him, with no brakes, he saw a driveway leading to a small shopping area. He turned abruptly into the driveway and was able to stop, using the emergency brake without damage to his vehicle or any other vehicles or property.the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was determined the brake line had rusted through and brake fluid was lost.
2004 chevy silverado std cab, 1500 long bed, 4x4, 73k miles. Brakes failed when shifting to drive pedal went to floor. Was due to corroded brake lines. Lost brake fluid. All brake lines had to be replaced.
Driver side rear brake line rusted through and ruptured during operation causeing loss of brakes and run stop signwas able to stop vehical with e brake.
I pressed the brakes hard to avoid hitting a deer. Once i pressed the pedal, the truck slowed and then the pedal went to the floor. A steel brake line below the cab blew. After inspection, i found that all the original steel lines were significantly rusted.
At approximately 30mph driver stepped on brake to stop vehicle for stop sign and brake line blew a hole out resulting in brake fluid draining from lines and leaving truck unable to drive due to no brakes. Gm dealership said brakes lines were rusted and rotted in various places.dealership commented that they are seeing this happen in multiple gm pick models from 1999-2006. Dealership replaced lines with new lines made of alloy component.gm should have used this component in the brake line in the first place as there are many drivers out there not knowing when their brake line could burst.
Brake lines resting on top of chassis in driver's front wheel well corroded and breached/leaked brake fluid.vehicle is in michigan.
Brake line failure
After reading about so many multiple brake failures i decided to check my vehicle and was horrified to see my brake lines were so badly pitted and rusted. It looks like i'll have to replace all the brake lines in the truck. The truck is only 10 years old with about 54,000 miles. I don't understand why such an important system in a vehicle wound fail after such a short period of time.
Brake pedal went to floor, and vehicle was hard to stop. Upon inspection, brake line had ruptured.
Brake line failed when stopping at a red light.
Driving north on i-79 was in stop and go traffic and my brake pedal went to the floor. Had to flatbed it home . My brake line blue out.
Brakes failed without warning ended up going off side of road to avoid collision with another vehicle. Car was towed to repair facility y and truck experienced total loss of brake fluid due to brake line rupture caused by corrosion on the brake lines. No light and or warnings of any problem came on and this was a total loss of braking power.
Was leaving my house pulling a duel axle utility trailer to haul 7 yards of mulch to a job. I got to the end of my lane and hit the brakes to stop and the pedal went to the floor.the brake lines are rusted to pieces , thank god i didn't have the trailer loaded. Someone is going to be seriously injured.
2004 chevrolet silverado experienced complete brake failure.driving down a short hill, brake pedal pushed completely to floor with no brake response or stopping availability.driving @ approximately 20 mph, applying the emergency brake had little effect and had to turn into a dirt hill to stop the truck.upon further inspection, 4 brake lines directly underneath the cab on the drivers side were completely corroded with 2 lines failing simultaneously releasing brake fluid onto the ground.the 2 lines from the proportioning valve in theengine compartment to the abs and the 2 lines from the abs to the 2 front wheels run parallel under the cab and are severely corroded in 2 places only.the 4 lines were severely rusted at the point of the plastic clips that secure the lines to the frame of the truck.the plastic clips that hold the brake lines hold moisture and salt and cause all the brake lines to corrode at those points.it's important to note that there is no rust in the lines to the rear of the truck or at both rear brake calipers.this is not normal wear or lack of maintenance.i clean the underside of my vehicle every winter.the lines are rusting as a result of the clips retaining salt and corrosives and causing year round contact to the brake lines.is anyone reading or investigating here?there are literally hundreds of complaints here regarding this exact issue.i have seen multiple post that list the corrosion in the exact same spot as my truck.these lines rust not from normal wear but because of a defective clip design.repair estimate from chevrolet dealer is $1250 to replace all lines.when will gm consider this a defect or write a service bulletin?
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact then depressed the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle and avoid crashing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000. The vin was not available.
Truck was sitting in a parking lot when a leak was noticed. After looking under the truck, it was determined that the brake lines had ruptured because of rust. Vehicle had all brake lines replaced for $1000.00.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the brakes traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The vehicle did not respond and failed to stop. The contact mentioned that he noticed that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 65,000.
I was driving today with my lawn tractor loaded on the truck of the bed. I came upon traffic stopped at a red light. As i pressed my brakes to stop , the brake pedal went to the floor and i almost struck the vehicle in front of me. Luckily i was not travelling at high speeds and the vehicle managed to move and avoid being rear ended by me after i began honking my horn as a warning.upon inspecting the vehicle, i discovered that a brake line had ruptured, which caused this problem.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, he attempted to engage the brakes but the brake line rupture without any warnings. As a result, the brake pedal stuck to the floorboard and brake fluid was spewing out from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 87,000.
I was driving pulling a trailer when a vehicle pulled out in front of me i applied the brakes and they immediately went to the floor with no stopping or slowing down. I geared the transmission down while swerving to miss the vehicle.
Premature failure of brake lines due improper manufacture / improper materials and corrosion.brake pedal went to the floor.no braking whatsoever.very dangerous.
Brakes went to the floor while stopping. Brake line in the rear broke due to rust.on 9/08/14 front brake line ruptured. Cause: rusted brake line, dangerous problem
I know my truck is 14 years old. But my brake lines rust out near the abs block and near the fuel tank on the frame of the truck. Which is odd to happen at the same time. I have heard of people having problems with this truck line soonerthen me. Now i have a 85 trans am made by gm and haven't had this problem . I think the nhtsa and gm need to look at this closer. This happen to me this morning on my way outto work and it scared the hell out me lucky i was just in my drive way. I take very good care of my truck and don't abuse it. I try to keep up on the under body and frame after snow storms by rinsing off the under body and frame. Now i was informed i will cost me any were from $1500.00 to$ 2000.00 to repair this problem. Not a happy camper.just glade i wasn't on the road doing50. As i take local and state high ways to work.
While driving a deer ran out in front of my truck, i applied the brakes and the truck stopped and then the brake peddle went to the floor. I pulled over and checked the fluid only to find it leaking on the ground. I had the truck towed and called a chevy tech i know and was told this is common problem. Replacement parts as an assembly are no longer available! you buy the lines and have to have them bent to fit..a rough price $1,000 to $1,600.00.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 70 mph, the battery indicator illuminated. The contact attempted to pull the vehicle over when he observed that the steering wheel had seized and took great effort to turn. Also, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was able to stop using the fifth wheel camping trailer that was hitched with electronic brakes to slow and eventually stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the serpentine belt and idler pulley failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or made aware of the failure.the failure mileage was approximately 151,041.
On july 22, 2015 i was driving my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 and when i went to stop at an intersection the brakes failed and i had go through a stop sign. I had to hit the emergency brake to get the truck stopped. I was lucky it happened in a housing sub division and not on an interstate because someone could have been killed. I was close to my mechanics garage and was able to get it into the garage where i was informed that all of my brake lines were completely corroded and rusted through he also informed me that a brake caliper needed replaced due to all of the brake line corrosion. The mechanic also informed me that all the fuel lines were corroded and also needed replaced. The mechanic told me he has replaced brake lines on several silverado's all due to corrosion. This truck only has 65,665 miles on it and was seldom driven in snow. I'm not sure why there is not a recall on these trucks.if my wife or one of my kids was driving this the outcome could have been different. The total cost was over $1400.00 to get all of the lines replaced something needs to be done before someone gets killed.
I had just got of the interstate going about 65. After pulling in my driveway, the brakes went completely out. Nothing. Apon inspection, i found a rusted out brake line on the left front. This truck has never been abused as i am almost 70 yrs. Old. All the lines are flaking with rust and now i will not feel safe driving it until all the lines have been replaced at a very high cost since gm does not make a replacement part. I bought this truck new in good faith thinking it would be my last. It seems to me gm should at least stand good on defective parts. Now i find out this same problem has been happening all over. This is not just a few trucks either.
Put foot on brake pedal to start vehicle and the pedal went to the floor.the brake system warning light illuminated. Pumped pedal and there was little increase in pressure. Turned off vehicle and starting visual inspection of the brake components.fluid chamber was full and clean.abs module was clean and all wires in place.the brake line above the left rear frame rail had a severe hole and fluid running out.lines and fittings in other areas are also corroded but no leaks readily identified.
Came up to a stop sign going about 30mph.brake pedal went all the way to the floor.had to use the parking brake to stop the truck. Mechanic says i need to have all the brake lines replaced. All the lines were rusted to the point one failed. The hydraulic system on this truck is not divided, meaning a hole in any line you loose all breaks. Truck only has 57000 miles on it? i can't believe a recall has not been issued for this known problem. When someone dies i hope to be called to testify against gm.
After running errands i was returning home and when i came down my street the brakes did not work.the pedal went all the way to the floor. Luckily i was traveling slow and was able to stop with my e-brake. I looked under the truck and found brake fluid dripping under the drivers door. The brake lines had rusted . I got the truck toa brake shop where they found all of my brake lines were badly rusted and it cost approx. $1000.00 to repair.i can't understand why chevrolet would make stainless steel exhaust but not stainless steel brake lines. This truck has only 27000 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 8 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the anti-lock brakes engaged and made an abnormal noise without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.updated 10/07/16*lj
Bad rusted brake lines about to fail. I see on line that gm use bad steel lines.
I had parked my truck at a christmas tree farm.upon returning to my truck, i restarted it, shifted into reverse to back up in the field when it appeared to have slid in the mud while applying the brakes.i continued up the hill and had rounded the top of the farm continuing back down a moderate slope when the brakes were applied but provided very little stopping power.the brake light in the dash illuminated and a note in the dash indicated to have the brake system serviced.the truck was taken to a gmc dealer for repairs.i was told by the dealer that all of my brake lines were rusted out and repairs would cost between $1200.00 and $1300.00.i will contact the dealer tomorrow to save all of the old brake lines for inspection.
Pulling out of the drivewayonto the main road hit the brakes to stop for a vehiclecoming down the roadand the brake pedal went to the floor had all i could do tokeep from hitting the vehicle after getting the vehicle stopped inspected the vehicle to find a ruptured brake line on the frame below drivers door.
Brake pedal went soft and went to floor. Vehicle had slow stopping ability, brake line to rear rotted and leaked. 2 weeks later same thing happened and a front line broke. Now changing all lines.
Yesterday my brake pedal went to the floor and i could not stop the truck. I put my blinkers on and drove about two miles an hour to my regular mechanic and he said all the brake lines need to be replaced because the are rusted out and leaking fluid to a cost of $750.00.it is in the shop right now so i won't have the invoice for a few days.he also said the the fuel lines look rusted also and hopes they won't break while fixing the brake lines.
My wife was nearing our house when the brake pedal went to the floor. She almost crashed into the garage.
Rear brake line blew (along frame) pedal went to floor no brakes, i was lucky i was off road at the time of brake failure. Truck has 21685 miles. Brake lines should last the life of the truck. I should of only lost the back brakes, i think they may have a problem in the abs unit (echu)? they know they have a problem with these brake lines, why no recall? this will cost around $1500+ if i let them do the work.
I had just turned off of a busy 4lane highway, luckely because i would have had an accident, as i came to a stop sign i stepped on the brake pedal and it went to the floor, no brakes at all.. Brake lines rusted and leaked, i see on the computerthis seams to be a common problem for this year and model , one area where the lines are placed catches snow and saltand it lays on them causing most of the problem. The truckhas only 60,000 miles ive had trucks with 150,000 miles and no such problems..
Rear brake line busted on 2004 chevy silverado while driving in a parking lot. Really dangerous! had to hit the curb to stop! there should be a recall on these steel brake lines! in the shop now to replace all the brake lines that are faulty! a cost that should be paid by gm not the consumer of a faulty product!
The vehicle had a brake failure due to a brake line rusting out. Further inspection revealed that the brake lines are ofpoor quality.and all the brake lines are rotted out.these are sized too small diameterto save weight .3/16th cheap steel, and thin wall tubing, uncoated, unpainted, non galvanized, or any other type of protected brake line. It is a chronic problem with these vehicles. Gm decided to use these cheap thin wall brake lines. And all the brake lines and fuel lines , and power steering cooler lines, for that matter are rotted beyond safe use.while the rest of the vehicle looks beautiful.it is just blatent irresponsible behavior. To use these lines without rust protection.paint at least. Or better yet,they should of been stainless or cador galvanized plated lines.gm should replace them for free, and the fuel lines and my rotted out cooler lines.the vehicle has 54,000 miles on it and is parked in my drive. I owe 3 years on it. I drove it 4000 miles . The brakes failed, the airbag lights on, the brake lights on, lines rotted all over,and its a piece of [xxx] .i hope gm rots in [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4 around town i encountered my first ever brake failure. Fortunately, no accident occurred.i was in traffic, needing to apply braking.the brake pedal felt normal at first and then suddenly it, the pedal, began softly and mushingly headed toward the floorboard.i was able to slow the truck down eventually but the distance required for breaking had now tripled or quadrupled.definitely a safety issue.then, low and behold, and just a bit too late there came the idiot light telling me to check the brakes.imperfect timing to say the least.luckily i was able to pull over and into an auto shop.thankfully, the shop had lots of chevy experience and was able to confirm that chevrolet is aware of the rusted brake line problem as it is been in the investigation pipeline for a while.
Cost $600 to replace entire instrument panel!!!brakes never worked properly always have to push to the floor to stop even on new brakesshocks always needing replaced.
On 11/27/13, i was traveling in very heavy holiday traffic in austin, tx when i came to traffic light going 45 miles per hour and my brakes went out.i ran the light, pulled to the right and coasted onto a side street and was able to stop.i had no advance warning!none of the service messages appeared before the incident.i was visiting from out of town and by myself.checked brake fluid and at that time there was some fluid, but i quickly saw brake fluid flowing out in front of the passenger side of the car.the brake line had corroded and broke.this car has spent most of its life at the texas coast, exposed to sand and salt.i am so very thankful i was not on the freeway, which i was about to access...i am not sure what the results would have been.for the last 43 years, i have owned suburbans (currently own 3) and never had such a problem.this 2004 is the only one that has been exclusively used in a sand/salt environment.this is a 4-wheel drive vehicle which should be especially protected from damage when in contact with corrosive materials, like sea air or salted road areas.as you know, such areas cover most of our country and the car should have been built to withstand that type of wear.note:this car has been very well maintained and not utilized in any adverse manner.
When to stop at red light brakes fail could not stop. I used the emergency brake to finally stop after i when threw the red light. It is a good thing their was any coming the other way. The brake pedal when the whole way to the floor. I had all brake lines repaired and therubber hoses too. The metal line where rusted out.
The front brake lines busted while coming to a stop while pulling my 20ft enclosed trailer, i had to run off the side of the road into the ditch to avoid hitting multiple vehicles, once stopped i found brake fluid leaking from the drivers side front behind the wheel.i found the front brake lines had rusted out and busted.
Thank god i was not traveling i got up in the morning to go to work and placed my foot on the brake in which it went to the floor which was odd i pumped the brake a time or two and heard the sound of dripping fluid under my truck i shut it off and looked under my truck to see a stream of brake fluid down to the ground. I could have only imagined what would have happened if i was on my way to work and this had happen or if i had my family with me on the way to the beach. This could have bee catastrophic not only to me but to my family and everyone on the road. I am an aircraft mechanic and after reading some of these known issues and chevrolets response to them my question is how can you continue to admit there is not a problem. I mean there are some things i can see needing regular maintenance on a vehicle and brake lines that are made out of steel is not one of them. The airlines use stainless steel in the aircraft to help resist corrosion for this very reason. Why put peoples lives in danger when you can fix it with better quality parts.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving about 15 mph, another vehicle cut in front, caused the contact to apply the brake pedal forcefully and punctured the brake line. The contact slowly drove the vehicle to his residence. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 21,000.
Driving 45 miles per hour along a rural road following another vehicle. The vehicle i was following applied his brakes to turn left onto a side road. When i applied my brakes i felt the abs system kick in, then the brake pedal went immediately to the floor with only minimal stopping power. I had to drive up onto a lawn to avoid crashing into the rear of the vehicle in front of me. Because my truck is a standard transmission, i was able to nurse it home. This is the second blown brake line i've had on this truck. In august of 2014 while towing a trailer i had a brake line fail. Luckily there was no other vehicles around. I replaced the rusted line and bled the brakes, after which they operated normally.i've owned this truck since new, purchased in december of 2003, and noticed within a couple years that the brake lines were rusting unusually quickly. I'm an aircraft mechanic and am used to inspecting my vehicles for any mechanical defects or unusual conditions.
I entered the truck depressed the brake pedal and started the vehicle as i always do. The pedal then went to the floor. I tried to apply the brake again and pressed it completely to the floor, at that point the service brakes light came on so i shut off the vehicle and inspected it. I noticed brake fluid coming out from under the drivers door area. Upon closer inspection i noticed a cluster of brake lines that all appear very rusty and in very bad shape. At least one of these lines is leaking. Thankfully i was parked.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but hesitated to respond before the vehicle completely stopped. The service brake system warning indicator illuminated and the service brake system error message displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake lines were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,340.
Monday morning i took my son to school. Monday afternoon i got in the truck went to push the brake and the pedal pushed all the way down to the floor. After that the parking brake light came on ( i didn't engage the parking brake). I checked the brake fluid i didn't have any.after inspection my husband found a leak in the brake line. It was rusted and worn. I understand the truck has a lot of miles. However i did not get any warning light or abs light, nothing. I was very lucky i was driving with my son. After my husbandreplaced the line, he checked for leaks the following day. There were none. We started bleeding the brakes and another line starting leaking.
Pouring rain i was taking my mother to see my dad at the hospital. I started down the street and went to stop. Pedal sunk to the floor.i came to a stoppart way into the intersection.thank god, for god and my guardian angel that i wasn't on the highway when this happened.we had it towed to the dealership and it was corroded brake lines. It's a 2004 with 80,000 miles on it.never been off-road. Why hasn't gm and the traffic safety committee issued a recall.had this been the night before coming home from the hospital we would be at a funeral.it was fortunate we were doing maybe 10mph.
Brake lines gave way due to excessive rust, luckily i was going down hill and did not need to make an emergency stop. Mechanic replaced all the brake lines and informed me this is a known problem on chevy trucks.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the vehicle was hauling a trailer, the brake pedal lost pressure and stuck to the floorboard when it was depressed. The contact was able to downshift the vehicle, coast onto the road shoulder, and apply the rear brake in order to stop the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the brake lines were corroded and caused the brake fluid to leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
While driving slowly, in traffic, i pressed the brake pedal and heard a popping sound which appeared to be in the front driver side area of the vehicle. Onthe next occasion that i pressed the brake pedal, the pedal went to the floor. The vehicle did slow down and did stop, but i was only traveling at 5 mph. At this point i was using the emergency brake to stop the truck. Being close to home, i used the emergency brake to get back to my home. Upon inspection it appears a brake line driver side, just behind the driver had rusted and failed, emptying all the brake fluid on the ground. This could have been a lot worse had i been traveling at a high rate. I am quite a good mechanic but this is a very difficult fix as well. This truck is a 2004 and very well maintained. I've also had issues with the brake discs warping which is another chevy silverado problem.
My daughter and 10 year old grand daughter borrowed the truck to go to a store,a short distance. She came to a red traffic light and with no warning the brake peddle went to the floor. Traffic was moving across the intersection in the 35 mph zone on a green light. My daughter made the correct panic decision to quickly turn right into the traffic flow shoulder to avoid being hit broad side. I had driven the truck within the hour before the near accident with no indication of a problem.no leaking brake fluid smell, no dash lights, no low brake peddle. All brake fluid drained from thefailed brake line under the cab, so much for the duel braking system!!all brake lines were replaced.
Brakes failed on highway due to rusted lines.brakes completely failed. Brake line was so rusted it had a huge hole in it due to the rust.
Brake lines just went, luckily they did when i first started truck up, they were rusted out. Asi have come to learn, there has been many cases of this problem, i know of many cars and trucks that are 20 years old that haven't had rusted brake lines. I feel there should be something done about this, before it creates a major problem. It also cost 1000 dollars to repair lines, which i think is way to much.
Coming down route 55 in lagrangeville ny, stepped on brakes,to turn into stewarts shop,they went to the floor,lucily no cars in front of me was able to use emergency brake to slow down. My home was approx 3miles away. Used lowgear, and put it into 4 wheel drive low to get it home. Had i ttowed to monroe muffler shop. Steel brake lines rusted out, had front brake lines replaced.june 6, 2014 brake line over rear axle failed and lost brakes again.also due to rusted lines.
Was driving 15 mph in a parking lot when a person stepped in front of my truck.when i hit the brake pedal, the pedal went to the floor requiring me to pump the brake pedal rapidly (many times) with the emergency brake to avoid hitting the person.very scary!i purchased this truck new and has always been garaged!there are so many times i or someone else would have been killed if the brakes had failed at another time.this is a very serious issue (brake line rust) for a 9 year old vehicle with only 89,100 miles.chevrolet should be held responsible!.
After towing my trailer to my sons and backing it into the barn the brake pedal went to the floor as i pulled out. I had just went about 5 miles at about 50mph with a 20 foot trailer. Luckily the brake line didn't let go on the major road i was on. The brake fluid was running out of a rusted brake line under the cab. This truck has 58,000 miles on it and is kept in a garage in the winter. After inspecting the underside of the truck i am quite surprised at the amount of rust on the frame and suspension parts. The underside of the floor looks like new but the brake lines look about 50 years old. I have a hard time believing the government would leave a safety issue just continue on our highways. What will it take to get this problem addressed and save lives.
Brakes failed in driveway.upon inspection i noticed that the lines were badly rusted and one of the two under the hood had ruptured.there was no warning and fortunately no one was injured as i was not driving on the highway at the time.
Rusted out brake lines front and rear caused no brake pedal pressure. The driver side rear brake line broke from years of corrosion and cheaply made brake lines. This is a common problem with this model chevy, as you know i'm sure. I've looked online a chevy forums and i'm not the only case that this has happened too. Many, many others have had the same issue and its a big safety concern. Luckily my wife was not traveling at highway speed and was able to pull over to a parking lot and call me to tell me what was going on. She took it to a local shop that was close and they diagnosed the problem. It is in the process of getting fixed and i'm not really too happen on spending $1000 getting it repaired.
Brake line ruptured at abs unit under driver side floor panel. Total loss of braking. Luckily, was in a parking lot when it happened and used emergency brake to stop. All brakelines at this point very badly corroded and were replaced. Mechanic showed me that lines at this point were paper thin from corrosion and lucky that they hadn't ruptured causing an accident before this.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph and depressing the brakes, the vehicle did not stop and he crashed into another vehicle. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the brake lines were rusted and was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000. The vin was unavailable.
Traveling north on hwy 41 approaching construction zone north of new high school, semi truck decided to change lanes to avoid congestion ahead and did not check for traffic in the lane he moved to. I was approximately 4 car lengths behind him and required to jam on brakes. Pedal went nearly to the floor and virtually no braking power was felt. I pumped breaks but the pedal consistently pushed to about 1/2" from the floor. Fortunately i was able to avert collision by switching lanes (shoulder) and turned on flashers. I slowed to about 25 mph on the highway and pulled over to the nearest safe spot.first i checked the brake fluid - which was down from the weekend significantly. Then i looked at the wheels and they looked ok. Crawling under the vehicle, there was fluid dripping from the gas tank area, from the cables for the emergency break, spray over the spare tire and spray on the inside of the passenger rear tire. All liquid (which appeared to be brake fluid) was on the left hand side of the vehicle.when i arrived home, i crawled under the truck & inspected more closely. There were apparently 2 spots where the brake lines had corroded (one was not visible - above the gas tank - but obviously the major leak was there). The second leak was from the steel line that joined near the rubber brake line on the left rear wheel.truck is not drivable at 41000 miles.
The vehicle had sat overnight and i started it to drive it to work the next morning.as i was shifting from park to reverse, the brake pedal seemed to go down farther than usual but allowed me to shift as expected.as i started moving backwards, after trying to apply the brakes, the pedal went to the floor and were not working.the service lights appeared and i believe the chime sounded.i did not have any braking ability so i applied the emergency brake.it was discovered one of the metal lines on the rear had ruptured/failed due to corrosion and all of the fluid had leaked out.i feel extremely lucky this did not happen in busy traffic or approaching an intersection with stopped vehicles and taveling at a much higher speed because i would not have been able to stop or react quick enough to apply the emergency brake and even if i had attempted it,i doubt it would have been enough to stop the vehicle in time.
I was driving home and applied my brakes, brake pedal went to the floor and did not stop the truck properly.upon further inspection when i got the truck home revealed all brake and fuel lines have severe corrosion and brake line had corroded through and emptied brake fluid reservoir. Very unsafe condition from inferior materials in my opinion.
My daughter and i left a restaurant and went about 200 feet to a busy intersection and i went to stop and my brake pedal went all the way to the floor no warning or anything just no brakes at all we could of both been killed a jeep was turning and i tried my best to avoid hitting him but i had no were to go and after the wreck i noticed brake fluid pouring out under the driverside door the brakes had just been changed a few months earlier and the mec never noticed rusty brake lines because it had been painted over when my dad bought the truck but by looking at them they looked ok but there is 4 lines running 2gether and you can't see the back 2 but when i had them replaced with stainless steel lines i can't understand how gm would use such poor quality of lines on something as important as brake lines there are thousands otherfamilies lives at risk right now how many people have to get hurt or even get killed before they do anything im lucky my daughter and i wasn't killed i have got a 49 kaiser and the lines on it are still in perfect shape but i cant believe how rotten all the lines were on my truck and we don't even get much snow in tn why have they got away with this how many people and their families have to unknowingly risk there life every day before some one does anything about it is gm paying people off or what this should not be allowed to go on the kedshould atleast send the owners of these cars to atleast get them checked out so people don't put there lives of risk.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floor board as the service brake light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the brake lines would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,100.
Applied brakes and had no braking at all luckily was able to coast into a parking lot with out incident. Had it towed to a repair shop where we learned all brake lines were rusted and needed to be replaced from master cylinder to abs module and from abs module to front and rear wheels. I livein wisconsin we salt roads, with all the safety regulations how can they use a cheap corrosive material on a very important vehiclepart? i know they make s.s. Brake lines. I had just come off of a 65mph highway if they had failed then,i may not be writing this.
I was approaching an intersection on nj state route 10 when the light turned yellow. I applied the brakes and the peddle went to about one to two inches off the floor. The truck could not stop, and went though the light as is turned red. I was able to slow down and pull into a parking lot and stop.i found fluid leaking under the truck and could see it was from a failed brake line. I called a tow truck and a mechanic. I found out that the brake line were all rusted and needed to be replaced.therotors, calipers, brake pads, e brake cable and shocks where replaced.
While leaving my driveway i went to stop , pedal went to floor,car almost had accident with oncoming snow plow truck. Even though vehicle has low mileage dealer said warranty was up. Front brake lines were rusted through. Had them replaced. Just recently i checked under vehicle & it appears the same is happening to the rear brakelines & fuel lines. Rossi chev. Mydealer told me this is a common problem. Something is not right with this very dangerous problem.
Brake system completely failed while in motion.further inspection revealed the brake tube leading to rear axle had ruptured.the tube was severely corroded.
When i was backing my truck out of my driveway my brake pedal hit the floor and the service brake light came on. Upon further checking i realized that my brake lines rusted out and broke.while looking under truck i realized a lot of lines and truck is rusted. Don't feel a nine year old truck should be that rusted. If you need to contact me my email is [xxx]or [xxx] my name is [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was stopping to turn onto the road that my work is on. There was a car in front of me turning the opposite direction. I applied my brakes to stop and the pedal slowly went to the floor. I applied them again and the pedal went right to the floor. I was able to slow down enough to not hit the vehicle ahead of me. I parked at the 911 center where i work and looked under my truck. The brake line under my driver side door was leaking extremely bad. There was already a large pool of brake fluid on the ground by the time i got out to look.
Was driving down busy highway when i went to slow down to stop at upcoming traffic stop light. Put foot on brakes and went to floor, no brakes, no warning. I was in a heavily congested traffic area and in the middle of a 4-way intersection that was getting ready to go down a hill, was able to turn up a street that was a hill and had to hit the emergency brake to get stopped.had to have the truck towed.this could of been a deadly catastrophe considering the nature of failed equipment in the middle of this very heavily congested intersection.i have had several problems with this vehicle since i have purchased it on 04/25/2014. Have had to take it back to the dealership several times for repairs. It seems the problems never stop.
Brake pedal would constantly go to the floor after stopping at light, etc. Within a day brakes went to floor without stopping vehicle.added two pints of fluid which immediately leaked out.repair facility said they had to replace driver side rear brake line.
While exiting interstate 89 in swanton vermont, i applied the brakes and the pedal went completely to the floor with nearly no braking occurring. There were no warning lights or previous problems. Vehicle was towed to a repair facility. An inspection revealed the brake line burst very close to the master cylinder. The inspection also revealed the entire brake-lines were rusted and corroded beyond any normal wear. The repairman stated that he has seen this on a number of silverado's and that their is obvious problems with the quality of the lines. This vehicle is garage kept and shows no body wear or engine wear.
When applying brakes, the pedal went to the floor. Found ruptured brake line along frame below drivers side rear door. Inspected all other lines and found all to be in need of replacement do to rust.
I was traveling down the road towing my trailer and went to stop and brake pedal went the floor i was able to get off road in the grass and slow down to a stop looked under truck drivers side near front and brake fluid was pouring out at the plastic brackets the were rusted very badly all the lines. I was a gm mechanic for 10 yrsof my life and this is the worst i have ever seen.i can tell all the lines needs replaceing they are all the bends are very rusted from front to back .
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the brakes traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The vehicle did not respond and failed to stop. The vehicle was inspected and repaired by the contact. The contact diagnosed that the brake lines were corroded. The brake lines were replaced and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer not was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126000.
2004 chevy silverado only has 81909 miles on it and brake lines are corroded. Brake lines and gas lines should not be made from material than can rust and fall apart.
When braking at slow speeds between 5-10 mph the abs activates preventing safe stopping.
I started to notice mybrakes and steering components are very unsafe, my steering wheel has to much play, something inside the steering makes a loud clunking noise when i hit a bump, the brakes don?t operate correctly, the truck shakes and makes the steering very difficult to control when applying the brakes due to the shaking and vibration. I was told it might be leaking hydraulicfluid. But to sum it all up today on 06-02-2020, i realized the truck is only getting worse and getting harder to steer and the brakes cause the steering to make it even harder to drive with all the shaking and pulling to the side and also i noticed the brake pedal will be really hard at times and then really light at times.
While driving the truck in a residential area, the brakes failed. There was slight deceleration when the pedal was pressed, but it was clear there were no brakes. The emergency brake failed to slow the truck. I was able to get the truck to my daughters house that was close by and had the truck towed to my mechanic. After his inspection, the brake lines were completely rotted through.
The truck was bought new in south carolina in 2004 and has only traveled to "snow belt" states in the winter less than a dozen times in past 11 years. On 7/23/15, while on vacation, the vehicle suffered a sudden loss of all braking power. Fortunately, my husband was able to get the truck stopped in time before hitting the car in front of us by shifting into neutral and pulling the parking brake. After pulling off of the road and opening the hood, we discovered that a small fire had started from the spraying brake fluid hitting the hot manifold. Again, we were fortunate to get it doused in time before any major damage occurred. Once we found out that the front left metal brake line had cracked, we carefully made our way to advance auto using the neutral and the parking brake to stop us when needed. My husband was able to patch the corroded brake line in the parking lot of auto at 8 pm at night only to discover the other front line was cracked as well. By this time it was too late to fix so we made a harrowing trip back to our hotel without any real brakes. Good thing their wasn't much traffic and we were close to our hotel. The next day we were able to find a local repair shop to replace the right front brake line. They mentioned they had replaced one on a chevy suburban only a day earlier from indiana for the same reason. After searching the internet for this issue, i must strongly disagree with gm when they stated that the brake system on the affected vehicles is split between the front and the rear and that "should a brake pipe suddenly fail for any reason, the affected vehicle would be capable of stopping with the pressure supplied by the remaining circuit." we had no brake pressure at all and had no way of stopping. It was only my husband's quick thinking that saved our family and another family from an accident. I hope this matter will be investigated further.
I was about to leave for a 4th of july party when i started down my driveway . I went to stop at the end of my driveway when the slow speed abs kicked in .. And then the brake pedal went to the floor .. Got out of my truck to find that the brake line had cracked and all of them were rusted .. Have not had the money to have them fixed yet ...this sounds like it should be fixed by manufacture.
Brake lines have rusted through and failed while driving. Pedal went to the floor due to a loss of pressure and fluid. Had to use emergency brake and drive into a small ditch to stop the truck. Truck was taken to anon gm repair shop and after inspection all hard brake lines are so rusted they must all be replaced to avoida major collision or death.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado c 1500.the contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes would become stuck to the floor board. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that brake fluid on was leaking and the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for further inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 68,000.
Catastrophic brake loss. While driving down the road, tried to put on brakes and the pedal went completely to the floor. Luckily managed to avoid collision. Limp truck off to the side of the road and called tow truck. While waiting for tow truck notice brake fluid dripping under the truck in the area of the firewall. Looks as if brake line rusted causing loss of brake fluid. Very lucky no to have caused a major accident. Truck is 10 years old and has excellent condition.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 55 mph, the brake pedal was difficult to depress and failed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that either the rear or front brake lines fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000.
I was driving down the road at 45 mph, when a deer stepped out only 40 yards ahead of me, i applied my brakes and heard a loud pop and my brake pedal went to the floor and had absolutely no brakes. Luckily the deer started to sprint because i missed the deer by only a couple feet. After looking under the hood i found out the master cylinder blew a o-ring. I did some research and it looks like chevy knew about this problem
When parking in my driveway, my brake pedal went to floor and i was barely able to stop.my brake lines were leaking fluid due to severe corrosion and must be replaced for over $3000.00.fortunately this did not occur while i was driving on the street.
Applied the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor with no braking effect and no warning.had to swerve off the road to avoid a car making a left hand turn.drove the truck home slowly, pumping the brakes to get what little stopping power i could.brake fluid was dripping from underneath the truck.inspected the source of the leak and all brake lines going into the abs control unit were very badly corroded with at least one leaking fluid.upon further inspection, corrosion in one form or another was evident in all the brake lines that were visible in the truck chassis.this appears to be a material defect.
As i am over 50 i have owned many vehicle's and never had to replace brake lines. Just had them replaced today july 29,2014. Yes i live i a state where salt is used on highways, but have lived here all my life and never had to replace brake lines on any car or truck that i owned. Thank goodness the problem was noticed before they failed. I searched the internet and saw this was and is a common problem with this year and make of truck... Humm seems strange why so many people having same issue all over the country.truck is garage keep in summer and only driven in winter. So i ask someone to please look into this matter for me, for as a single parent this bill of $538.00 will take me years to pay off, for something that should not have to be replaced due to a defect.
While approaching the intersection of a state highway, i went to apply the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Only by using the emergency brake and by going at a slower speed was i able to stop. The front brake line from the proportioning valve to the module had blown and the second brake line was rusted out. The remaining lines show some rust and will need replacing in the future. Also the o2 sensor went at the same time, total cost almost $600.00. Not bad for a truck with only 37k miles on it, right?
I was southbound on indiana 63 at us 41 light when the signal unexpectedly changed to yellow.the panic stop pressure on pedal caused the line feeding the rear brakes to burst.i was pulling a haulmark trailer with excellent brakes.the trailer stopped the truck and prevented a crash.closer inspection revealed all lines are drastically rusted where they run behind the wiring harness.this was visible only after the wiring was removed from it's holding clips and moved to the side.proper repair will call for replacement of all brake lines on the truck.i feel this is a hidden defect that will only become more serious with time.it is not visible during normal servicing.i inspected this truck for rust damage in jan 2013 and i missed it when i was specifically looking for such things.this spot is hidden by 3 things, the wiring, the frame and the antilock controller.if you own one of these trucks please check it out.ase master automobile technician iu1mx*********since 1989*. *. ********
Brake line failure due to rust and use of inferior parts from chevrolet. Vehicle was in motion an accident was avoided due to awareness of other drivers. In a neigborhood street, with children present very near.
Got cut-off in traffic, stepped on the brakes it held for a second then went to the floor. Got the truck home only to find that the brake line was rusted thru and leaking, and with that i was checking the other lines found them to be rusted as well.
Braking downhill at intersection red light. The rear brake line burst due to rusting. Luckily i slowed enough not to rear end the vehicles stop at the red light.had the truck towed to repair shop.replaced all brake lines.checked online and saw many complaints about this problem with gm pickup trucks. Gm never issued a recall for the problem.
Brake line rusted through and all stopping power was lost causing vehicle to run a red light. After having repairs done, it has now happened again.
I had to stop to wait for a vehicle making a left turn and as i applied the brakes they at first worked and then the pedal went to the floor and i had to go off the road over a small ban into a ditch.if safety is such an issue why are the car manufacturers not made to put the best quality brake and gas lines in their vehicles as there are better lines available than what they put in such as stainless.
Brake line failure (rusted out)fuel line failure (rusted out) brake lines repaired cost a thousand dollars quote for fuel line replacement $1200 from dealer. Live in connecticut
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed to the floor but the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle crashed into a four foot tall curb and the transmission prevented the vehicle from going over. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was diagnosed by the contact, who was an independent mechanic. He diagnosed that the brake lines were rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
When you apply the parking break through a foot pedal on this year of truck and then pull the handle to release it the parking break will only come back a little until you have to manually reach down to the floor and pull the parking break foot petal back up to operational height where the parking break (emergency break) is no longer applied. This has happened multiple times and the cable is still connected and will only bring the parking break back up around a inch until you have to pull it the rest of the way back.
Another 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 ext. Cab brake line rupture.the line broke under the cab by the drivers door, and this left me with absolutely no brakes.general motors claims there will still be limited braking force,not so!i was stopping at a crosswalk pedestrian crossing and i started to stop, reduced speed to about 10 mph and the brake pedal went right to the floor, there was no braking force left at all.i went through the cross walk and stopped with the parking brake down the street.i had to steer into the other lane to avoid the pedestrian and another car.i live in atlantic canada, similar climate to new england, i just though i would add my incident to your file as this issue needs to be address by gm, i am also informing transport canada, and gm canada.we all know brake lines corrode, but the braking system should have a redundancy, this is the issue with these vehicles the master cylinder does not work this way.we have annual safety inspections in new brunswick, canada and this was done at the gm dealership in march, 2014, the vehicle was also in the gm dealership in sept., 2014 for an oil change and the brake line broke a few weeks later.i realize this is an american association, but a lot of canadian cars are on your roads, i am adding this incident to the failure list, the truck was built in texas.i crawled under the truck after this incident and the brake lines are all rusted out and need replacement before this truck is safe to be on the road.i am sure there all lots of these brakes lines ready to fail on these trucks.
When applying brakes to avoid another vehicle, the brake pedal went to the floor and there was little braking effort available. Avoided a severe accident by swerving into the opposite lane nearly colliding with another oncoming vehicle. Slowed vehicle with emergency brake and transmission downshifting. Cause was ruptured brake line due to corrosion. All lines are severely corroded.
I was moving my truck into the driveway and went to push the brake down and it went all the way to the floor. The break lines are rusted and one sprang a leak. Luckily i wasn't going real fast. I took it to the shop and just to replace the back brake lines cost $800. The service guy told me if i wanted to replace the front break lines they would have to remove the front clip and take the cab off the frame for a total cost off $2,300.00.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the brakes were engaged and failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated the brake lines would were replaced due to the extensive corrosion. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 115,602 and the current mileage was 122,000.updated 8/28/14 updated 11/12/2014
One day i went to stop on a dry road and when i was almost stop the brake pedal dropped and the abs engaged. I had the brakes inspected and all of the rotors were almost gone from rust with chunks of the rotor missing on the rear. I had all of the rotors replace with new pads and i still have the same problems with the abs engaging about 5 mph when stopping increasing my stopping distance. I have no abs light or check engine light.
Coming to a stop sign at a busy intersection, my vehicle brake pedal went to the floor and had previously never done that. I almost did notstop and in fact over shot the stop sign before being able to stop the vehicle. I had my three children in the car and was lucky that other vehicles were able to avoid hitting us. At the mechanics i was told all my lines will need to be replaced as all are corroded to a dangerous condition.
While traveling to work i attempted to stop and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I was able to stop by using only the emergency brake but only after approx. 100 feet. I was able to drive the truck home by using four wheel low and allowing theengine and transmission to keep me at a safe speed. I then contacted my mechanic who lives right down the road and he came up and looked at the truck. He told me the brake line had ruptured and additionally all the brake lines should be replaced along with the fuel line that appears to be badly corroded. I then contacted the dealership where i purchased the truck and was told that they have had no issues with the brake lines on these trucks and there was nothing they could do to help me. I then looked on the internet and was shocked to find out that there has been a lot ofissues with these trucks and the ntsb was looking into a recall .
The brake lines on my 2004 chevrolet silverado are badly corroded and one of them has failed. When this happened, the pedal went to the floor and the truck had no brakes whatsoever. Fortunately i was not involved in an accident. I live in kentucky and i have had this truck since new. We receive a minimal amount of bad winter weather here so i find it hard to believe that this was caused by salt. This truck is only 13 years old.
I was driving home from work and a car in front of me stopped suddenly to make a turn, i pressed brake pedal firmly to avoid hitting him but did not lock up tires.when i did the pedal went to the floor and just barely missed hitting him by swerving to the right.i am a mechanic of 29 years and knew the brake system failed due to a major leak.i bought a piece of brake line and was going to repair it the next day and when i got the truck on the lift i seen massive amount of rust on all the lines and that it had multiple leaks from the panic stop.i haven't seen lines rusted like this on cars that have 3 times the mileage that my truck has.this is a major safety issue that is a known concern.all brake bleeders are rusted beyond being able to bleed the system, backing plates rusted away.of all recalls out there and this isn't one is outrageous.this needs to be addressed sooner than later.i have been a state inspection mechanic all my life and this is the worst i have ever seen especially on a truck with 60,000 miles on it!there are tens of thousands of complaints on this issue and nothing is being done??peoples lives are at stake and no recall but we will recall cars if a sensor might be causing a car to pollute the air.this is a $1,000- $1,500 min. Repair for the consumer.plus the fuel lines are rusting the same way.i have been reading the same complaints on line for hours tonight and i could read for the next few weeks and don't think i'd get through all the complaints.i'm taking mine to a dealer to have it fixed just to have it documented for any future recalls or settlements of this known issue.i've worked in dealers all my life and know it has to be documented properly to get reimbursed. I hope to see something done with this issue before the next person gets injured or worse.
Began to slow for upcoming traffic light when brake pedal went to the floor. The last inch or so of brake travel semi-engaged some braking allowing me to stop (while applying extreme pressure to the brake pedal).at the dealer was informed that one brake line had corroded so bad that it burst, and all other lines should also be replaced as they showed the same rusted, corroded condition. Quoted a price of nearly $3000 dollars to replace them all. I've never skimped on maintenance, and since this is a great vehicle (besides this issue), i'm giving the go-ahead for the work.had i been traveling any faster, or there had been more congestion, a serious accident could have occurred.
The abs kicks in at speeds under 5 mph on drive pavement
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving, the abs, service engine, and air bag warning lights flashed and then remained illuminated. Prior to the failure, the dealer reset the unknown codes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the anti-lock brake system was disconnected and that there was an internal disconnection for the air bags to function properly. The mechanic advised the contact to have the vehicle diagnosed and repaired by the dealer. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 06v417000 (air bags), 06v289000 (engine and engine cooling), 05v043000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 04v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 186,502.
My son and i were going home from a day of hunting when we started going down a large curvy hill (back road) when no warning, brakes starting going out.the pedal became very spongy and i pushed it all the way to floor to slow down and down shifted to first gear to get to bottom of hill.it was scary for both of us, it reminded me from a scene from a movie unfortunately this was no movie.the truck has less than 100,000 miles on it and has been babied in a garage and serviced regularly.apparently i am one of many that have experienced this problem of rusty brake lines.i am very disappointed in the quality of materials that gm has used on brake lines.in hindsight i am not surprised from gm.
Total brake failure on 2 occasions, both with trailer attached - badly rusted brake lines to both front wheels burst under the added pressure of stopping while trailering. Other lines to the rear are also badly rusted, but have not yet failed. Front lines (providing the majority of braking) are held in horizontal plastic clips that do not readily drain, and accelerate corrosion damage. Both incidents involved near miss accidents and possible injuries. One, while backing the trailer into parking spot with someone behind providing directions, and the other just after hooking up the trailer and proceeding into traffic (if that failure had been one stop later, it would have occurred while stopping to turn onto a highway). Due to a fear of admitting guilt, gm has not offered replacement parts for purchase, and all new lines must be custom built, with a cost estimate of over $1000 to replace the bundle of all 5 lines. Finally, this truck (1 owner) is otherwise totally rust free - there is no explanation for the first 2 things to rust out on an otherwise rust-free truck to be brake lines. Without trailers or high loads, the half system failure leaves the vehicle with limited reserve stopping capability, but under the higher load conditions (exactly when the compromised brake lines fail) the reserve capability is greatly reduced. One of the reasons there likely have not been more injuries and fatalities, is that once the owner is aware of the problem, there is little or no trust in the brake system. Why must there be a death count before something is done about a problem reported hundreds of times over many years on both gm and chrysler truck (both using the same lines)? at least order the oems to provide kits of all brake lines at reasonable cost to owners.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at 30 mph, the brake system failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the brake line fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,395.
Brake line ruptured from excessive corrosion... Lost braking!pumped brakes to a stop.
Approaching a red light when applying the brakes the pedal went to the floor. Luck had it that i proceeded through the red light and the intersection without being involved in an accident.upon inspection, brake fluid was leaking behind the front wheel driver side. The underside of the truck is in good condition with the exception for the brake lines. All the brake lines were extremely corroded. It is obvious in the appearance, that the material used to make the brake lines were not consistent with the corrosion resistance of the other components of the vehicle. The brake line failed to the front brakes. There was not enough remaining braking by the rear brakes to stop the vehicle.
Brakes failed when stopping for stoplight. Mechanic said brake line to rear brakes rusted and failed. Also said all brake lines are rusted and corroded.
As i was leaving a supermarket parking lot with my family in vehicle, i applied brakes and without warning brake pedal went to floor and i had a difficult time stopping vehicle. Once i was able to stop vehicle using emergency brake, got out of vehicle to try to determine why brakes failed and saw brake fluid leaking from underneath truck just under the cab. After further inspection, i found that all the brake lines (as well as the transmission fluid lines) were rusted very badly and one of them had ruptured. I purchased this vehicle new and it has been maintained very well and has only been driven an average of 4000 miles yearly with very limited exposure to the elements. It is my opinion that these brake lines should not have had this failure. It is also my opinion that the type of materials used for these brake lines are not adequate for this application and are a safety concern. I have owned other vehicles which were much older and have never had this problem before now. After further research, i have found that this is a common problem with other gm trucks of this year and feel general motors should be required to replace these brake lines at no cost to the consumer. Thank you for investigating this matter.updated 3/3/16
Pickup is always garaged . At 30000 miles had to change the front brake sensors as the anti-lock was activating as the truck came to a stop on dry pavement. Occurred at approx 5 mph. Hubs and sensors changed ($600 cost). Now at 58000 miles problem has reappeared. It appears a recall (#05v379000) has been issued for silverado pickups from 1999-2002. I will be contacting dealer. Truck located in northern minnesota.
Brake lines have rusted and ruptured on 3 occassions at different locations of the brake lines. Vehicle was in motion on city street.
I was backing up in a parking lot, when i hit my brakes my peddle went to the floor. I decided to try and getto a parts store, but the newer vehicles are not like the older ones. When i hit my brakes in my 2004 chevy 1500 i had no brakes at all. The people who engineer these vehicles need to use a little sense and not putsteel brake line on the outside of frame behind front wheel. Because when they treat roads for bad weatherit has chemicals in it that eats metal. My brake line had busted near driver door, it was eat up with rust at only ten years old. New engineering sureis not like the old. You pay a much bigger price now days for a lotless quality? is this becoming the american way because we seem to be getting less quality for higher priceonabout every thing we buy.
Vehicle was being driven when "service brake system" appeared in the dic. Vehicle was safely returned to owners home where it was discovered a master cylinder failure had occurred. The master cylinder contained no brake fluid, the booster was covered in brake fluid, and fluid was dripping from the undercarriage to the ground. The master cylinder and booster were replaced. In the process of bleeding the brake lines, a secondary leak was discovered in the brake line to the left front caliper. An inspection revealed a failure of the brake line due to rust. Inspection of the other brake lines revealed rust which will require replacement of all the brake lines. In this instance, the vehicle was actively being repaired when the failure of the brake line occurred. Had the brake line not failed during the repair process of the master cylinder and booster, a failure would have occurred while the vehicle was being operated possibly resulting in a crash with injury or death to the occupants or other drivers.
Brake line failure - braking ability loss.while stopped at a red light i noticed that the brake pedal was slowly fading and moving toward the floor.i assumed that the brake system was failing in some way and drove very carefully.i stopped and inspected the vehicle and saw that fluid was leaking from a brake line under the master cylinder area,i still had use of the rear brakes, apparently only the front side had leaked.i never lost control of the vehicle fortunately, as i became aware of the problem while stopped.if the failure had occurred while driving at highway speed things could have been very different.my local mechanic replaced the two brake lines that run from the equalizer to the abs unit at a cost of nearly $300.00.all the lines were badly corroded but i can't afford to replace them proactively right now.having read many other similar complaints i believe that gm should do something about this before more damage, serious injury or even death occurs.
When coming to a stop, the abs system fails. I researched and i found a recall up to 2003 model for the same exact problem. I do not think it was corrected in the 2004 model. Disconnected the fuse to stop the problem but it now is an issue because i'm trying to sell the vehicle and the abs light on all the time. They want $900 to replace the abs module.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at approximately 60 mph, the brake pedal was difficult to depress. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear brake lines fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Two months later, the contact observed a puddle of brake fluid on the ground under the front of the vehicle, which caused the brake lines to fracture. The vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the front brake lines fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.
Driving late at night, all of a sudden with no warning a complete loss of brakes and all fluid. Brake lines rusted and broke.. Was able to gear down to slow and use parking brake thanks to no traffic late night. This is not normal as the lines are not visable without crawling under vechicle where they are up in the frame. Only had 41,000 miles on truck. The cost for repair was $600.00 which i believe should be borne by chevrolet. If this had happened in traffic, it would definitely would have caused an accident. They are not located in a place where they can be seen easily.
The brake lines were severely corroded and they busted.the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and i was only able to stop the truck by using the emergency brakes.on 8/31/13, lang chevrolet dealership service department performed the 75000 mile service on my truck and they did not say anything about the corroded brake lines.the service invoice shows that the brakes were checked and were about 20-30% worn.on 2/27/12 lang chevrolet service department replaced the rotors and pads on all four wheels because they were severely corroded and charged me $1253.00.they did say anything about the corroded brake lines.i believe that the company is purposely not warning customers about corroded brake lines.this is putting us chevrolet owners at risk of being seriously injured or killed.i was very lucky that i was only traveling at about 10 mph when by brakes failed.there were no prior warning signs prior to complete failure of my brakes.
I was leaving the house with my boat hooked up and got on the highway, we had gone for a half mile and the brakes went to the floor and found out the line was rusted. Then the second time it happened again and i was told that most of the lines were badly rusted and had to replace them all. It is a shame that the lines are faulty and could kill many others this is a serious problem in any vehicle-don't you think so!
Brake lines leak due to excessive corrosion. . all the lines have been replaced months ago.the truck has less than 50 thousand miles. I feel this is way to soon for this problem. The dealer laughed when i asked if this was a warranty problem.
Tl * the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the brakes traveled to the floorboard when depressed and failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that all the brake lines were rusted and corroded. As a result all of the brake lines needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 42,548. Updated 12/30/13
I was driving home from an errand and when i slowed down to make a turn i noticed the brake pedal went down more than useall. I continued to travel home and when i stopped for an intersection the pedal went all the way to floor, but still stopped the vehicle so i carefully continued home and parked in my garage.when i came back out latter to have a look i noticed brake fluid all over the garage floor.i opened the hood and seen two brake lines all corroded and one had burst right nest to left front wheel under the master cylinder. I had the vehicle towed to a repair shop and they replaced two sections of brake lines and was told this was a common problem on silverado trucks, but no known recalls.
Another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction came completely into my lane.to avoid a head-on collision, i slammed on my brakes, laid on the horn and moved as far to the right as i possibly could.fortunately, the car coming toward me swerved back into the proper lane at the very last instance.crisis averted?no ... As i approached the next turn in the road (a sharp 20 mph turn) on a 45 mph road, i applied the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor.the truck barely slowed enough to make it though the turn.i then limped the next quarter mile using the parking (emergency) brake to slow the vehicle until i got to a safe place to get off the road.at that point, i realized that brake fluid was leaking from at least one of the steel hydraulic lines inside the wheel well above the driver's side front wheel.some of the fluid was hitting the catalytic converter and creating smoke.i am now having all the rusted steel brake lines and fuel line replaced with stainless steel.
The truck's brakes unexpectedly failed while attempting to take an exit ramp from a major highway onto city streets.the brake lines from master cylinder to the rear and front brakes were all corroded with brake fluid gushing from the system with each pedal depression. This was a serious life-threatening event.we were traveling with our family in the truck at the highway speed of 65 mph when the incident occurred. If it had been daylight hours with more traffic, we could quite easily hit another vehicle as the truck's stopping capability became non-existent.we've paid more than $2000.00 to have all the lines, hoses, bleeders, fittings replaced. Every piece of tubing was corroded. This should not have occurred in a vehicle with only 53k miles on it.please investigate, and if reimbursement is possible we would appreciate it.
The brakes failed in my driveway due to rusted steel brake lines.it cost me $914. To fix.this is probably a defect in design because the manufacturer failed to use a plastic cover over the brake lines.also, the abs sensors in the front wheels also failed, leading to periodic engagement of the abs system at slow speeds, such as approaching intersections or at stop lights.my mechanics told me these were common failures for this vehicle.
Brakes failed due to rusted brake lines.
I tried to stop the truck and the pedal went to the floor.my mechanic said that the brake line rusted and he needed to replace the entire system.
Leaving a parking lot, i attempted to brake at the stop sign.the brakes initially worked, then the pedal quickly went to the floor.i began pumping the brakes, but the vehicle rolled out into the street.i swerved to the right, and another vehicle coming from the left swerved left to avoid an accident.i backed into the parking lot and tested the brakes.each time i applied the brakes, the brakes would engage a minimal amount, but the pedal would very quickly go to the floor.without constant pumping, the brakes would not engage at all.upon further investigation, i found the brake lines under the hood severely corroded, and a significant leak from a line directly below the master cylinder.my mechanic replaced all the brake lines except the two running to the back brakes. Contrary to what gm advertises, this brakeline rupture resulted in a complete failure of both front and rear brakes.in older systems, the front and rear brakes were operated from two completely separate hydraulic systems.i understand that newer braking systems use some type of metering valve between front and rear brakes.it is clear to me that this system does not work as expected. This is a significant issue, and i am fortunate that this did not result in a severe accident.three factors prevented an accident.my slow speed, my ability to swerve to the right, the other drivers ability to swerve to the left.without all three, a severe accident would have occurred.
While driving my brake pedal got very soft and moved almost to the floor, i immediately pulled into a parking lot and watch under my truck for a puddle.i located the leak on the drivers side rear hard brake line just before the rubber hose connection.due to the advanced corrosion of the brake lines and their fragility it seems prudent to replace all the lines at the same time due to the failure of the one.
All the truck brake lines are rusted and a leak sprung up on the section under the radiator feeding the passenger front wheel.have looked the entire us for parts and gm has a improved nylon coated part number 22932587 they have apparently discontinued.numerous sites point to an ongoing investigation of such vehicles with a documented failure rate of 1:1000. The question...if the failure rate is this high, and it has been going on since 2010 - why is gm not being pressured to make this right with customers?this repair may cost me approx $1800.00 and that is a lot considering the defect is so widely known.
While traveling on wet/snowy road depressed brake pedal to stop the truck and pedal went to floor. Had to pump pedal several times to maintain pressure and stop. Once home, i saw brake fluid leaking from underneath vehicle on driver's side at approximately door location. Brake lines severely corroded. $1700 emergency repair on new year's weekend. Calipers replaced also due to corroded bleeders. Abs has also stopped working/malfunctioned on this truck.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the gear was in reverse with the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard, the vehicle continued to move backwards. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact heard an abnormal noise, but was able to drive home. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake line needed to be repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was currently being repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 115,000.
Brakes failed completely while driving on street near home. Line from proportioning valve to abs unit has pin holes,i had to replace all under chassis brake lines last year, but lines in the engine compartment really?the plastic securing clips act as a container for moisture and rot the line.
Was trying to stop at red light & brake went to floor with no warning & had no brakes so unable to stop. Had to keep going through light & had to use emergency brake & finally managed to stop on side of road. Brake fluid was all over ground under the truck. Fortunately this happened only going 25 miles an hour in a suburban setting.never had a problem with brakes before.
Upon exiting highway at 75 mph, i applied brakes to slow down. The brakes felt spongy then went to the floor. Tried to pump with no results. This was a single lane exit ramp with a car turning left and one turning right at the end of the ramp. Still at approx. 60 mph i had nowhere to go. Down shift to 2nd and apply parking brake. Finally one car turns and i blast through intersection about 40-45mph and just missed t-boning another vehicle. As i went down the entrance ramp back onto hwy. I was able to bring truck to a stop. Later inspection of truck showed all 4 brake lines from abs to front of truck severely rusted with one ruptured. Rear brake line also rusted. G.m. Need to recall these vehicles before someone gets killed. At the speed i was traveling i had seconds to make a decision. I was lucky the car in front of me turned and i missed the car on the crossroad. This truck has 85,xxx miles and has only been driven in snow or bad weather maybe a half dozen times during its life so corrosion should hot have been an issue. I've owned many cars with 200,000 plus miles and never had brake line issues. I believe with as many complaints as i read about this problem you need to force a recall before someone gets disabled for the rest of there life, or someone loses a family member!!!
To whom it may concern at gm, where do i start on the issues at hand on my 2004 chevrolet silverado? n. I contacted gm on the issue of the rusted out rear brake line, and of course it fell on deaf ears at gm. As you know, i lost my brakes in rush hour traffic after being cut off and almost slamming into the vehicle that cut me off. I had the truck towed, and the bottom line was, it cost me $240.00 and not to say someone could have been terribly hurt. The fact that i have a 2004 and it is 9 years old doesn't change the fact that the brakes rusted out premature. Please note, this rust didn't happen overnight i'm sure it started many years ago. So please don't tell me about taking pride. Gm should have taken the bull by the horns on this issue (recall) of rusted out brake line, but you chose to bury your heads in the sand hoping it went away.
Steel brake line failure/rupture under little to no braking. In a parking lot, brake pedal went to floor.i immediately noticed the brake line cluster on the driver's side coming from engine compartment, heavily rusted along the frame rail. This is where the rupture occurred. Thankfully i just dropped off my three kids and this happened before loading the bed with a cord of oak firewood. I've worked on vehicles for 20+ years and have never seen brake lines rust like this. Normal road salt has never impacted any other vehicle i have owned and maintained over the years.i guess it was cheaper for gm to use aluminized steel rather than stainless at the factory. If my truck was loaded with firewood, and my three kids, the end result would have undoubtedly been catastrophic.
My fiance stopped at mcdonalds to get a snack before work. Went into store came out started truck and pedal went to floor. Drove it home and i looked under and saw brake fluid coming out by fuel tank. No warning at all. Rusted out brake lines at 75,000 miles on a well kept truck. I have not fixed it yet but, it is easy to figure out what happened. Brake failure should not happen that soon on any vehicle. Brake systems are sealed and the fact they no longer use stainless steel lines they will rust out in no time at all. I am glad she was not driving down the road when it went bad. She did drive it home the 2 miles for me to look at it in the rain. She almost crashed into a pole. I am pissed off and have been a loyal chevy owner for many years. This is disgusting that such corners are being cut. I am not the only one i have read many online complaints about the same issue. Does someone have to be killed before a safety recall?
While driving home from local grocery store, i noticed my brakes getting spongey.i made it trough 5 green lights and 4 miles to my driveway when all of asudden the bells and whistles sounded.i parked my truck , crawled underneath and discovered the rear brake line rusted and leaking fluid. Now it sits waiting until i can get it towed, further inspected, and repaired.
Coming to an intersection 10 mph, brake paddle went to floor.emergency brake saved me.rotten brake lines were the cause of the failure. One year later four more brake llines replaced because of leaks. All four were rusted out.
Occasionally, the brake were would become spongy and depress lower.there was never any warning lights.on the 15th of september 2013,i went to pick up my boat for a day at a lake.the speed limit is 70mph along the stretch of interstate to the lake.i stopped by the storage office then proceeded to back up to go to thestorage yards entrance gate. The brakes did their usual random lower than usual depression.just as i rolled up to the security keypad the brakes failed.at this point all the brake and the service brake system lights came on.unbelievable!!!i do thank above i became ill that weekend and skipped the boat fishing tournament to lake huron hours away.it would have been a disastrous and taken my life!!!i put fluid in it but it did not help. I made it 1/2 mile down the road to the auto store for more fluid.it did not help.i made it another 1/2 mile home by using the poorly adjusted emergency brake (previous owners neglect probably) and the 1 inch of brake pressure left in the regular brakes.i was in utter shock to see the amount of rust.not only the brake line but the other lines, also. That is completely unacceptable even for a 2004 truck.i have older vehicles than this with very little or no rust on component lines. This was intentional by gm?maybe to make sure to make service money on such a dependable vehicle?i can not make up excuses or think of one good reason to jeopardize consumers lives this way.an inch of brake use is not going to stop the truck at regular speeds let alone a truck with a payload or a trailer.i usually think people who sue others are out for money.now i am thinking of suing gm for endangering my life.that should wake them up to this situation.there are some really good class action lawyers out of tennessee that successfully filed against a major drug store chain.i am calling them.
Attempted to stop for yellow light, brake pedal went to the floor causing vehicle to continue through intersection.had to downshift transmission manualy to get the vehicle to come to a complete stop. All brake lines had to be replaced. @$400.00. People need to be made aware that total brake failure occurs in this situation.thank you
After replacing rotors, and pads, i pressed hard on the pedal. A brake line burst, leaving no brakes except the emergency brake. I drove it to a repair shop1/10th mile away. I am fortunate it didn't break sooner as i recently completed a 4000 mile trip with a trailer behind.gm should pony up!!! please require all fuel and brake lines be rust proof.a simple fix at point of assembly.[xxx]...2004 1500 suburban awd 75000 miles.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Brakes failed completely ,had to stop vehicle with the emergency brake.brake lines on the truck were completely rusted and corroded to the point that they ruptured.seems as though the lines on the vehicle are made ofa very poor quality steel and not properly coated to prevent corrosion. Vehicle is only 8 years old with 23,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel malfunctioned and all of the gauges provided inaccurate readings. In addition, the anti-lock system would engage independently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the anti- lock braking system needed to be cleaned and the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 44,800. Updated 3/28/14
Brakes completely failed while on freeway traffic backup. While driving at approx. 55-60 mph the cars in front of me hit their brakes and i did the same but i immediately felt the brake pedal go down to the floorboard - the warning bell and red lights came on the dash so i knew something with the brakes had failed. I tried to get to another lane but traffic was too heavy. I pushed the emergency brake and was able to steer the truck between the cars in front of me to avoid hitting anyone before the truck finally came to a stop. Felt very fortunate to not have caused injury or death to myself or anyone else. Was told left rear brake line broke due to corrosion and all brake lines are corroded and must be replaced. $1,000 +
I was driving my vehicle and was attempting to come to a stop to turn into a parking lot when my lines blew. I went to repress the brake pedal to find no pressure. I went to rely on my emergency brake when that also failed after 3 presses. Now i am being quoted $1,500.00 for a repair that i shouldn't have to make do to faulty material.
Bought the truck new.at 112,160 miles the brake lines failed causing the pedal to go completely to the floor while putting the truck into "drive".i quickly put the transmission into "reverse" to get the truck stopped. Brake lines corroded.
I was approaching a traffic light when it turned yellow and then red immediately. I hit the brakes and went right through the light. There were no brakes at all and my foot hit the floor. As i coasted and tried to downshift the truck came to a crawl, i turned into a road where i could stop the vehicle.there was no warning to let me know that the brake line was going to let go. I could smell something which must have been brake fluid that emptied all over ground. The idiot lite said service brakes and was beeping very loud.i had the truck towed to my mechanic and the new brake lines are going to cost about seven hundred dollars to install coated steel lines which should have been installed from the factory. All foreign cars come with coated or copper brake lines. Why can't american auto builders do it for our own country? this has to be one of the most dangerous thing that can happen and could be avoided for a few more dollars per car. When you spend close to 40,000 dollars for a vehicle don't you think we deserve better than this?
My truck was standing in traffic with my foot on the brake pedal when suddenlythe brake pedal went straight to the floor. I brought the truck to my mechanic and he told me that the brake lines had severe rusting and that the line had burst. He refused to fix it saying that he did not want to take responsibility. I then brought the truck to another mechanic who also said that he would not attempt to fix it either. Now i am stuck with no way to get help.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the abs engaged when the vehicle braked at lower speeds. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the abs sensor failed. The contact was informed to take the vehicle to a dealer. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 48,000.
Total brake failure. Rusted brake lines. Why are these not recalled? how many people must be killed or injured?
While towing a boat rear brake line burst losing brakes thank god i had room to hit e brake and pull to the side of the road on a back road
Unwanted abs application at slow speeds! sometimes it activates, other times it doesnt. Very unpredictable & unsafe! this is a reoccurring problem.
This is the second time this has happened to the same vehicle. Brake lines from master cyl. To abs corroded and leaking, lines from abs to wheels corroded and leaking, one driver side front had a major failure. I am reporting this because my 17 year old son drives this vehicle . Gm should be made to replace these brake lines with stainless lines, not brake lines that will corrode again and again. Lives are at stake. Just a matter of time.
I went to slow down to turn into a drive and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor with no brakes at all. I used the emergency brake to stop the truck and get it off the road. Our family uses the truck periodically - would they have known to use the emergency brake? what if they had been approaching a stop sign at a busy intersection? all brake lines were rusted through and needed to be replaced.
All brake and transmission lines were severely rusted and leaking in my 2004 silverado. All lines had to be replaced due to the severe corrosion.
The abs kicks in at low speeds to where it makes a grinding noise and have a grinding feel at the door pedal even after having the brakes and rotors replaced. The dash cluster gauges stop working one by one,only the heat gauge work off and on. The engine begins to over heat when sitting in idle 10 minutes, sometimes 5 minutes depending on how hot it is,and the air conditioning starts to blow hot air but it begins to cool off once you start back driving. I have had the water pump checked,some had the thermostat replaced and it still does it only in the summer
Spontaneous front and rear brake failure on a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 lt pickup truck. I was pulling up to my driveway and applied the brakes. The pedal went to the floor and i tried to pump the brake with no success. No prior brake level or abs or proportioning valve warning lights were indicated. I applied the emergency brake and came to a stop. Once i parked the truck i noticed brake fluid dripping down below the driver's door. I crawled under to discover that all four steel brake lines were completely rusted and fluid was steadily coming out. A large puddle under the truck had accumulated over a short time.i noticed that the fuel lines were also severely rusted in the same area.i am 65 years old and have owned many vehicles over my lifetime (including classic cars), but i have never had a brake line rust as bad as these. I am extremely lucky that i wasn't on an interstate highway and had to make a quick stop for traffic ahead. More seriously than the rusted lines is the fact that no prior warning was given before total failure. Dual master cylinders and isolated front and rear lines did not perform as designed. I have been on the internet today and understand that this is not an isolated problem. I can just imagine other people/families who will not be as lucky as me if this continues without something being done to warn and correct the situation. This should be on the news and gm should be involved and resolving the issue. Thanks
Driving down the road, applied brakes to stop at red light, brake paddle went to the floor.had to use the emergency brake to stop truck.no warning, no lights.brake line had rusted and broke.had my wife and grand children in truck.
As i was driving my truck a small child on a bicycle came into the roadway, as i applied my brakes to slow to a stop the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I quickly deployed the emergency brake to stop the truck's forward motion, luckily i was only traveling at about 25- 30 mph when this happened, had i been on a road with a higher speed limit i would not have had enough time to stop my vehicle.upon inspection by my mechanic, i have been told that all of my brake lines were rusted out and the vehicle needed to have all the lines replaced. One week before this incident, i went up the mt washington auto road in new hampshire while on vacation with my family and consider myself lucky that we are all alive today. I believe the dot should issue or take immediate action to address this obvious manufacturer's flaw as i have found out this a common problem on many similar gm cars and trucks. The dot should at least notify or have gm notify owners of these vehicles that they are in danger especially if they drive there gm affected vehicles on a mountain road or hilly terrain. My truck is only eight years old with 83,000 miles on it and these brake lines should not have failed so quickly. The dot has a responsibility to protect the consumer and they should take some sort of action to address this issue.
Rusted out steel brake lines.lost brakes had to be towed to repair shop.luckyi did not crash into anyone. Chevrolet dealer does not want to hear any of it they say the truck is ten years old.
Steel brake lines are prone to corrosion.replaced 2 original brake lines in the last 24 months.1st failure the brake line suddenly burst while applying the brake.second incident the brake line slowly leaked.upon inspection the lines are severely rusted.
Depressed brakes and pedal right to floor. No brakes. Had to use parking brake and even with that slowing me down was unable to stop at a red light on a 4-lane highway. Luckily the light just changed and on-going traffic not yet into intersection. Steered off of road and stopped into a field. Had to be towed to garage where discovered that brake line blew out in both rear and front, thus no brakes (so much for having time to stop because both front and rear brakes wont fail at same time). Investigation was that severely corroded tubing and also discovered that gas tank brackets also corroded ...one completely failed already. Then it gets worse...the lines are custom made/bended with molded in rubber sections etc.and gm not offering replacements.
On 7/3/15, my husband applied the brakes to stop in order to exit a restaurant parking lot. The brake pedal went to the floor we (my husband, child, and i) drove across the marked parking ways and crashed into a parking lot sign to make the vehicle come to a stop. Upon exiting the truck, my husband noticed the brake line leaking. We were blessed that we had not pulled on the main street into oncoming traffic. Wehad to get the vehicle towed to a shop for repair. I also called don moore automotive service department and had no response.
I had full brake loss at 55 mph coming to a stop light, luckily i was able to move the truck off the road or there would have been fatalities . I took my truck to monroe muffler and brakes and was told that all of my brake lines and my fuel lines are completely corroded and that they are seeing more and more of this in these vehicles. They replaced the brake line that rusted through but told me that all my lines need to be replaced. After doing a little research i have found that there are hundreds of cases just like mine with these same trucks. What is gm waiting for before they recall these trucks, a higher body count?
I backed up to hook my truck up to the trailer, as i pulled ahead i stepped on the brakes and the pedal went straight to the floor. Brake fluid was leaking directly under the driver from the brake line that went over the frame into the abs.
I was on my way home from work, traffic came to a sudden halt. I hit my brakes, which felt funny, so i pumped and the peddle went all the way to the floor.i swerved into an apartment complex with a circular driveway and thank god there were no cars or people in my path.i used the parking brake to stop my truck. Contrary to the statement being made by gm, that you still have brakes, this is bull, the peddle goes to the floor.after being quoted from the dealer, that my truck needed rotors, calipers, (of which this is the third time)pads, all fuel lines and allbrake lines, with a total price of $5,600 plus, i decided to check for brake problems with gm trucks.i was shocked to say the least and then angry.who the hell is believing all of the excuses from gm. I have been around cars all my life brake lines and fuel lines don't fail on this scale. I don't care what part of the country you live in.what genius decided it was ok to use steel tubing for something as important as fuel and brake lines. Steelrusts. The numbers being quoted for failure, i'm convinced after reading all morning, are very low.do people have to die for someone to admit they made a mistake and correct it?this goes for the ntsb, and gm.
Dropped vehicle off at my mechanic's shop complaining about rubbing noise from driver's side front wheel (i told him it sounded like disc pad rubbing on rotor & was present even when the brake pedal was depressed.)he took vehicle for test ride to duplicate & locate the noise.while on the highway test drive he applied the brakes & a brake line failed dumping fluid on highway.upon inspection back at his shop he found all four brake lines rusted & in need of replacement.he replaced all brake lines from master cylinder to abs unit & from abs unit to all calipers.he also replenished brake fluid & bled the brake lines after the new brake lines were installed.
2004 silverado 1500 z71:previous owner lived in philidelphia- where i believe most of the rust came from.while on my way to visit my father in the hospital, my brake line to the rear wheels burst.i have a tendency to begin braking early, which kept me from running a red light into a busy 4-lane intersection.realizing that something had happened to my brakes, i continued to the hospital driving carefully so that i had excessive braking distances and/or an available run off area.upon arriving at the hospital i turned off the engine, waited about ten seconds and restarted it to test if the brakes had managed to pressurize.upon depressing the brake, the pedal traveled to roughly an inch above the floor and the driver information console displayed a warning, accompanied by a chime, indicating that the brake system needed to be serviced.so i sent my mother inside to visit with my father while i called my roadside assistance and had the vehicle towed to a local dealership.the mechanic at the dealership showed me where the break line had rusted through and wondered about where all of the rust had come from (not as much snow here in the deep south).i later had my truck towed from the dealership to a pep boys down the road because the dealership was lying to me about what needed to be replaced and inflating the cost of the parts.having taken some time to look around the internet for information regarding these lines, i see that there are many many complaints of precisely what happened to my vehicle.i am sorely disappointed with general motors unwillingness to acknowledge the issue and do something about it. The majority of the reports i have read the driver had no warning beforehand and the brake line that had rusted through was the one going to the rear (routed above the gas tank) three quarters of the time, or the front right brake the rest of the time.
After a close relative lost his brakes on his 2003 gmc sierrai examined the brake lines on my 6 year old chevy silverado with 65000 miles and discovered the brakes were severely rusted all along the frame near the drivers side door. I had to have all the lines replaced at local garage at my own expense as the chevrolet garage acted like it was perfectly normal for a 6 year old truck to be in this condition. I took pictures of corroded lines and have kept the repair receipt in hopes that general motors will do the right thing as toyota did when customers complained about the tacomas with severe rust problems around 2008-2009.
Lost brakes due to brake line rust thru. *ln
Brake lines rusted and ruptured. Brakes failed resulting in near accident.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed to respond. The brake warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake lines had experienced severe corrosion and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.updated 09/08/16*ljupdated 06/18/18
While driving on a city street, i came to a stop sign and applied my brakes.the brakes failed and the brake pedal went completely to the floor.the truck came to a gradual stop, taking about 4 to 5 times the normal distance it should have required.i ended up partly in the intersection before the truck stopped.fortunately, no other vehicles were at the intersection when i arrived.prior to this failure, there was absolutely no warning signs that the brakes had failed.the brake warning indicator did not come on until after the brakes failed and there was no change in the functioning of the brakes before the failure to give any indication that there was a problem.i live in a mountainous region and i am very thankful that the brakes failed while driving at a low speed, on a relatively flat road, at an intersection with no cars present.if i had been driving at a higher rate of speed on the main roads which are curvy and steep in this area or had to stop suddenly, the outcome could have, and probably would have, been very different and tragic.the truck was repaired at the nearest chevrolet dealership.the cost of replacing the brake lines came to $1,760.27.the service department stated the failure was caused by rusted brake lines.it is noteworthy that this same dealership replaced by brake disks less than 15 months prior to this incident and they did not notice that the lines were rusted at that time. I have owned 6 vehicles and there have been defects in many of these vehicles, but none of the defects were as serious or had the potential danger than this one which caused the brake failure.
Truck: 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500, standard cab, long bed, 133 inch wheelbase, 109,568 miles on odometer.brakes completely failed, pedal to the floor, no front to back split braking available, total failure.brake line ruptured, brake fluid, under pressure, squirted on exhaust, lots of smoke, but no fire.laid down puddle of slippery fluid on roadway.pulled off road without incident. Truck is standard shift, used transmission, to down shift and slow down, emergency brake was working, but couldn't stop vehicle on its own.didn't use tow, risked driving vehicle home, luckily only about 5 miles in rural area, in first gear at 5-10 mph.
Slowing down to stop , push on brake peddle , went to floor had enough since to use emergency brake , thank god because i was coming up to a state route ( 2 , curtice , ohio ) check out why , two brake lines leaking , all the line were rusted badly to my unbelief ! people will die because of this gm problem . I was lucky !!!
Rusted brake line rupture, 20 mph. No warning sign, brake pedal went to the floor.
While braking for a left hand turn 55 mph down to 25mph my brake pedal went to the floor!!!! my brake line busted just like everyone else , ihand no brakes , i had my daughter in the truck with me .thank goodness i wasn't on the freeway. I cant believe gm hasn't done something yet . It must b/c there hasn't been enough crashes or injuries.this is complete bs !!!i only have 83k miles on my 04 silverado 4x4. (something needs done) !!!!!
I was stopped at a traffic light and the service brake pedal light went to the floor and the vehicle began to roll.there was no warning signs of an issue at this point. Due to the light turning green i was able to avoid an accident with the vehicle in front off mine at the traffic light.i proceed to a safe location carefully testing the brakes and noticed the pedal to be soft.i pulled into a area quickly and the pedal went to the floor again and was able to put the vehicle in park before the vehicle moved more than a foot or two. I opened the hood and the fluid was above the min mark on the reservoir then noticed fluid on the ground under the cab.the brake lines appeared to be leaking and severely corrroded with holes in the lines from the engine compartment to the rear of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, he attempted to engage the brakes but the brake pedal sunk into the floorboard. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the brake lines, brakes pads and rotors were corroded. As a result, the entire braking system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 31,000.
Complete loss of braking ability without warning and fluid leakage due to corroded brake lines.fortunately the incident occurred while parked at home, but necessitated towing the vehicle to the dealership and a costly repair.
Coming home from work around 5:00 in the afternoon and went to slow down for traffic slowing down and brake pedal went to floor as i eased down on the brake pedal. To keep from hitting the truck in front of me i hit the emergency brake pedal and went to the right side of my lane and hit a guard rail slightly damaging my fender and bumper before coming to a full stop. I got out and looked under the truck and found brake fluid leaking from above the fuel (gas tank) along the inside of the frame rail. I called aaa road service and had my truck towed to my house so i could further inspect the truck for repairs needed. I am a diesel truck technician and have been working on cars and truck for years. I also have a 1989 chevy truck with 368,000 and never have had a brake line replaced or a brake failure like this, as i inspected the brake lines i found all steel brake lines are corroded and rusted and need replaced. I know this is going to be a costly repair! i pull a boat, travel trailer and autility trailer. If i had been pulling one of these items and thebrakes had failed like they did only god! would know the out come. Gm needs to make a recall and have this issue fixed. I am back driving my 1989 step side until i can afford to make repairs! i sure could use some help!!
First incident: upon leaving work, i merged onto the highway, traveled around the circle, stopped, crossed onto another highway, stopped again, accelerated normally, reached approximately 40 mph and had to hit the brakes hard to stop because of traffic in front of me stopping short. The next time i depressed the brake pedal, it traveled nearly to the floor. The line from the abs unit to the rear brakes had cracked. I was able to get the vehicle to my garage where i removed(and saved) and replaced the line. Second incident: tuesday, february 19th. On my way to work, normal driving and braking, approaching a traffic light, light changed to yellow, i was going approximately 50 mph, depressed brake pedal, pedal continued to travel and i was able to stop in the middle of the intersection after the light had turned red. No accident or injury. I will most likely receive a ticket as the light has a camera that photographs anyone running the light and sends them a ticket in the mail. This time, a line going to the passenger side front caliper broke. I was able to get the vehicle back to my garage where i cut out and began the difficult task of replacing this line. I also noticed the line going to the driver side front caliper was equally rusted, but had not broken yet. It is now thursday, february 21st. I have missed 3 days of work and now i will have to have my truck towed to the dealership i work at where i will most likely have to remove the body of the truck from the frame to properly install new brake lines to the front calipers. I have saved the old brake lines as evidence. They look more like rotten twigs than they look like steel brake lines. It's disgraceful that a vehicle only 9 years old would need all new brake lines when i have had several old vehicles from the 70's and 80's which had original brake lines that did not break. Only surface rust appeared on them.
The brake pedal when all the way to the floor. At this point brake fluid was observed on the ground and further inspection revealed severely corroded brake lines. It was luck that were not traveling faster. There is no way brake lines should corrode this fast with this low mileage. Stopping to me is the utmost safety concern and these vehicles should be recalled.
I was coming home from work on rte. 30 near greensburg, pa. At one of the red lights i hit my brakes and the pedal went to the floor. I got stopped in time to not strike the vehicle in front of me. There is definitely a problem with these gm vehicles and they should be recalled. When i called gm they told me it was a problem for the "old" gm and they could do nothing. This is nonsense. I haven't gotten them repaired yet because of dealing with my local dealership. I have older vehicles with twice the mileage and no brake line problems. It's time for the government to get off their butts and do something about this problem.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph during inclement weather, the brakes were depressed and abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the brakes failed to engage and caused the vehicle to crash into a snow embankment. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the brake hose was fractured and caused all of the brake fluid to leak as a result, the brake hose needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000...updated 08/11/14updated 08/19/2014
While driving to the gym with my 2 sons with me, i luckily stopped at the dumpster in my condo community to drop off some trash. While attempting to stop when approaching the dumpster i lost about 90% of my brake pedal travel and noticed a huge mist of fluid by my drivers side door. Luckily i was able to stop and then return to my parking spot in front of my condo without incident. Upon parking my truck in the parking spot the remaining brake fluid emptied out. When i looked for the cause i quickly discovered that my brake lines were so badly corroded they looked like they came from the sunken titanic. I have lived in 2 states that get snow in the winter but after every snowfall i've taken the truck to the local car wash and used the underbody wash feature. I've driven 1987, 1988, and 1994 vehicles in snow states and had no brake line issues so my 2004 vehicle i'd expect no issues either. This is a huge safety risk, nowhere in the owners manual does it warn you to check your metal brake lines for corrosion. Filters, pads, fluids etc are routine maintenance that the owners manual includes but metal brake lines are not and shouldn't be, not when aftermarket corrosion proof brake line kits cost $100. Luckily my family or no one else's family were hurt in my incident but the longer gm refuses to recall these brake lines others might not be as lucky.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake lines were rotted through and were replaced. The contacted stated that the fuel lines were also rotted and spilled fuel all over the place. There was no warning indicator illuminated. Also, while the vehicle was at a stop, the brake pedal traveled all the way to the floorboard. The contact used the emergency brake to pull off the road. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Brake line was rusty and rupturedwhen i applied brakes. Brake pedal went all the way to floor.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the brakes lines were covered with rust. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who confirmed that the brake lines were covered with an excessive amount of rust and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.updated 1/23/13updated 2/12/2013
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was driving 35 mph when the brakes failed. The vehicle was towed to a personal mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed the brake line was rusted completely and the entire brake line needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that there was nothing they could do to assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 79,000. ..updated 09/07/12 the consumer stated the vehicle had a total brake line failure. All lines had to be replaced. The mechanic informed the consumer there has been alot of this failurebetween 2000 and 2005 pick ups. Updated 09/17/2012
2004 chevy silverado.consumer writes in regards to brake failure in vehicle.upon leaving a service station and applying the brakes, the pedal went to the floor. Due to being close to home, the consumer drove very slowly and parked at a lot close to home. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic. The mechanic called and said the brake line was very rusty. He replaced a section of the line; approximately $400.the mechanic inspected the lines and all four of them were rusty. It would cost $900 to replace all of the brake lines.
1.rattling, clunking in steering column -recalled on the 2005 silverado2.abs sensors corroded causing false activations, potentially will cause low speed crash(es)- also recalled on 1999-2002 silveradoboth items occur numerous times in any short trip.taking vehicle to chevy dealership in town, want ridiculous amount of money to correct, why? when there are recalls of similar problems of different year trucks.
Normal daily driver one day the abs pump motor started running and would not shut off even with the key shut off.the only fix is to buy another abs module (faulty ).
2004 chevrolet siverado abs light on making a humming noise, taking to dealer tomorrow.
I was driving my 2004 chevy silverado pickup to work when upon slowing down to enter a driveway the brake system ruptured and i lostall braking. Luckily i was going 5mph or i would have hit something or someone. Later that evening i went on-line to research chevy truck complaints and i found the brake failure i experienced is epidemic with 2000-2006 models from all parts of the country, and that gm is doing nothing about it-blaming it on salt etc.. If that were the case ,all vehicles would be suffering these issues, not so. The consensus is that the brake lines are made of inferior materials and placed on the frame in such a way as to accumulate dirt,salt and moisture and hold it creating the perfect spot for corrosion to occur. Almost all of the ruptures occur in the same spot-under the drivers seat area, behind the left front wheel. As mine did. My concern is that someday an unsuspecting owner will put his /her brakes on,say, to avoid a child or at a busy intersection, and have the same failure , resulting in injury or death. My concern is that gm and its dealers are aware of this and have not warned truck owners about the dangers. My dealer just serviced my truck and gave it a safety check, but did not seem to notice the brake lines were rusting out to the point of failure. I wonder how many trucks with prematurely rotting brake lines they have repaired over the years (and not have noticed a pattern), only to remain silent? pleas help me do something before people get hurt or killed.
I was driving on a paved secondary road at about 40 mph.as i approached a rr crossing i put my foot on the brake pedaland when i tried to applythe brakes, the pedal went to the floor.this was a normal gentle application, not a panic stop situation.i then pumped the brake pedal and got just a little braking ability and i was able to stop the vehicle.i was about one mile from my home, so i turned around in a driveway and very slowly returned to my house. I parked in my driveway.about an hour later i went out to the vehicle and noticed a puddle under the vehicle;i then opened the hood and there was a lot of brake fluid sprayed around the engine compartment on the driver side of the vehicle.i made arrangements to have the vehicle checked & repaired and had the vehicle transported to the repair shop. The shop said a brake line was ruptured due to corrosion, also said all of the brake lines had excessive corrosion and recommended that i have all of the brake lines replaced.i did have all of the brake lines replaced.in looking at complaints on your website, i see that this is a common problem on gm pickups;i am surprised that nhtsa has not forced gm to step up to fix the problem vehicles.now that my truck is fixed, i am still concerned about all of the other gm pickup trucks on the road that have severely corroded brake lines.this problem is too serious for nhtsa to ignore.
My 2004 chevy silverado has low speed abs activation even on dry pavement. The pedal locks up and you cannot stop the truck. Earlier trucks were recalled for this but not mine. Gm does not want to assist in the repair of the vehicle. The problem is a well known problem that greatly affects the safe operation of the vehicle. It has almost made me crash many times, it is now parked in need of repair.my other complaint is that the emergency brake will not hold the vehicle. It is a very poor design that is also well known. The ebrake is useless, this is also a large safety concern. Couple these two problems together, and its deaths waiting to happen.
When i had the oil changed i had the garage check the brake lines since i had heard of many failures. They determined and showed me that the lines were corroded and the connections to the calipers were also so corroded that they broke when they tried to remove them. I had everything replaced to prevent a failure of the system.
On saturday march 3, 2012, my son was backing the truck out of a driveway when the brake pedal went to the floor. Investigation showed that brake fluid was squirting from a broken brake line under the bed of the truck and about 6 - 8 inches rearward from the back of the cab. Subsequently, i found that all brake lines are defective and there will be a cost in the area of $1600 to repair these items.
Was about to pull out onto the highway when the brake pedal went to the floor.with truck in park, checked underneath and noticed puddles of brake fluid on the ground.turned truck around and parked it using the parking brake to slow/stop.after parking the truck, the instrument cluster said to service brakes soon.further investigation revealed the hydraulic brake lines along the frame rail are prematurely deteriorated.all need replacing.
Brake line failed as i was backing out of my driveway . Found the cause to be severe rusting of the underbody i find this condition unacceptable for a 30.000 dollar truck with this many miles. I am thankful there were no injuries or property damage.
Owner was driving on a major highway when another vehicle pulled onto the highway from the shoulder. During the emergency stop the brakes began to fail, and completely failed at the conclusion of the stop, with the brake pedal going to the floor. Although there was no resulting accident, the potential for a serious accident was very prevalent. Upon inspection, brake fluid was found dripping from the frame rail just below the master cylinder and brake block area. The brake lines had rusted to the point of failure where the lines was mounted to the frame and held in place by plastic retaining clips..on additional inspection, the other brake hardlines were found to be rusted as well. The only viable fix would seem to be a total replacement of the existing lines, to prevent concatenated failures.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake lines failed without warning and were completely rusted. The dealer inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the brake lines needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 58,900 and the current mileage was 59,000.
When i went for my recent inspection i was told by my mechanic all brake lines leading to abs system and after were badly rusted and needed to be replaced. Is there any recall to help on getting this fix?
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)abs false activation at low speed, when almost stopped on 2004 chevy. Silverado.increased stopping distance almost resulted in accident. Hub corrosion causes abs failure and was subject of recall # 05v379000 (nhtsa action # pe05020) covering 1999 to 2002 model years. Same design seeing same problem on subsequent years.gm tsb # 03052007-d covers description for 1999 to 2006 model years,but "special (warranty) policy" only covers 1999 to 2002. Tried working with gm before repair and received case # [xxx]. After repair was completed, was told by district manager (patrick) that repair would not be covered due to age of vehicle. Dealer confirmed with gm customerrep (edward) that truck was low mileage, not abused, and passed "multi-point" check without any problems.paid $212 out of pocket to get truck released.it is ironic that if the truck was 2 years older it would be covered. This recall needs to be expanded to cover all model years, after 2002, with this same hub design! district manager also said if recall is expanded, they would issue refunds to people who already paid out of pocket for this repair. Work was performed at shearer chevrolet, shelburne rd., south burlington, vt on 05-20-2010. Their phone # 802-658-1111,service rep was sandy, invoice # [xxx].[xxx]
After returning to the truck from an errand i started the engine and, upon depressing the brake pedal to put the vehicle in gear, the brake pedal went to the floor. No warning lamps of any sort were illuminated prior to the brake pedal going to the floor. Pumping of the pedal did not produce any resistance. After a few minutes the brake fluid level warning lamp came on. Brake fluid was added but did not result in any resistance from the pedal. Had to have the truck towed home where it then sat over-night.the next morning i observed a large wet spot on the driveway just below the driver's side door. I looked underneath and saw that all of the brake lines going into or out of the abs module were severely corroded and at least one had obviously been leaking brake fluid.the truck was towed to a chevrolet dealer. I arrived as they were raising the truck on a lift. Evidently they also added some brake fluid because quite a large puddle was forming on the shop floor below where the brake lines enter the abs module. The technician, the service consultant, and i all observed the rusted brake lines, and fluid was literally dripping from one that had obviously burst. The dealer advised that gm does not make replacement steel brake lines so all the lines would need to be hand fabricated by the technician. Dealer also advised that the abs module may have to be replaced because of how corroded the brake line fittings are (fittings are steel, abs module is aluminum) where they screw into the module. We also observed that the fuel lines were severely corroded.i have owned many vehicles far older and with far more mileage and have never had to replace the steel brake lines. I believe the design is flawed (the routing and placement of lines and module) or the brake line material (steel, instead of stainless steel) is insufficient. I have photos and the old parts.
Brakes failed while stopping for a red light. Had to narrowly swerve into other lane to avoid a crash, with both feet on the brake pedal to the floor. Line ruptured due to corrosion, just in front of driver's door, along frame.
Front brake lines blew out at different times first left front brake line blew out in 2010 then a year latter the right front brake line blew out in 2011.
I have a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 with 58,283 miles on it.i took it to the dealer for state inspection and found that the rotors are all rusted and have to be replaced.in checking these at the dealer, i discovered that the steel has a lot of carbon in it.the manufacturer is using an inferior product for these rotors.in checking the on line, i discovered that this seems to be normal for general motors, that they are aware of it and it doesn't matter if you have 100 miles or more this is happening to these vehicles.general motors is using inferior materials.
Brake failure occurred on my 2004, silverado, due to a ruptured brake line.incident occured in driveway.the leak was a pin-hole type, which shot a stream of brake fluid when the brakes were activated.the truck has 48,000 miles and was purshased new.
Brakes became weak. Upon inspection, i discovered that the inside of the rotor was wearing in only a 1" wide circle around the rotor. The rear of the rotor was rusted over inside and outside o where the pad should have left them clean and shiny. Pad was almost worn out, but still serviceable. Outside pad was like new.
Problems with brake equipment on 2004 chevrolet 1500.*mrthe consumer indicated that the brakes felt spongy as if there was air in the brake lines.the vehicle had no sopping power and the consumer had to stand on the brakes to get the vehicle to stop.the vehicle has beentaken to the dealer four time but they have been unable to locate the problem.
I was traveling down the road approximately 30 mph, when i applied the brakes the pedal went to the floor. A leak in the front line to the abs pump caused total brake failure.truck coasted to a stop and had to be towed.this should not have resulted in total brake failure. I feel this could cause a serious accident and should be recalled by chevy.
Went to stop for a vehicle turning left and had a sudden brake failure .. Unable to stop and drove through a lawn to miss rearending a car.first time noticed any brake problems .. Truck is now at automotive repair shop with one busted brake line and all five lines corroded and needing replacement.
I experienced a catastrophic brake failure in my 2004 silverado while approaching a traffic light. Fortunately, traffic was light and i was able to downshift, use the ebrake to come to a halt and gather my wits.there was no warning until the brake pedal went completely to the floor then the warning light and audio indicator came on. I nursed the truck home driving slowly and using the ebrake.upon arriving at home and performing an inspection of the brake system i discovered a severely rusted/corroded through brake pipe directly below the proportional manifold leading to the abs unit.absolutely no redundancy here, total failure. Upon further inspection of the brake system, i discovered an unacceptable amount of rust/corrosion on brake pipes. The corrosion also appears on other lines as well as the whole underside of the truck. I am appalled that gm does not have a recall on this very serious defect that is life threatening but does have recalls on parts that are not life threatening such as lights or tail gate cables. I have never had a failure such as this in this new of a vehicle in my 50 plus years of driving, even in michigan. Something needs to be done to rectify this serious defect. I plan on replacing the entire brake pipe and lines with a stainless steel system. I am sure most other gm owners are unaware of this defect as i was and having this type of incident definitely is not the way to find out about it.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact stated that he applied pressure to the brakes yet the vehicle continued to accelerate. He then used the emergency brake to idle the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where they performed a diagnostic test which confirmed that the brake lines were rusted and corroded. The manufacturer assured the contact that they would contact the dealer on his behalf. The contact was awaiting a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 70,500.
The brakes on my 2004 silverado k1500 are very poor.i have had it in 3 times, but each time i have been told the brakes are fine.the 3rd time in they told me the brakes were in gm specs, but then told me how to fix them.that tells me there is a problem and they are ignoring it.
I have a 2004 chevrolet pickup with 55,000 miles. Today i was informed while the vehicle was being inspected for the state of maine, that the brake lines are so severally rusted that they all need to be replaced at a cost of $900. I have already replaced all the brake rotors two years ago and the front ones again this year.
2004 chevrolet silverado extended cab, poor braking. Replaced brakes and rotors and still have poor braking. Have to bear down on pedal to stop.speedometer reading goes up and down on it's own. Had a speed sensor replaced but didn't correct the problemhad the dealership replace steering coupling in steering column because of clunking in the steering. The clunking, loose feeling has started again.
Complete brake failure.i went to start the pickup truck and when i stepped on the brake pedal it went to the floor.the truck had just been used a few minutes earlier and the brakes worked fine.due to rust, a brake line burst.i thought with a dualmaster cylinder i would never loose both front and back brakes at the same time.this was not the case.the brakes do not to stop this vehicle.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that his brakes had to be completely replaced at 18,000 miles.the rotor was rusted, corroded, soft, and spongy.the dealer replaced the brakes for free.currently, at 28,000 miles, the brakes are in worse condition than before the previous repair was performed.the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer for repair; however, they wanted to charge him for the service.the contact feels that he should not have to pay since the brakes were not properly repaired the first time.instead, the contact took the vehicle to a private mechanic for repair.the failure mileage was 28,300.
Brake rotors rusting out ,this truck has 38,000 miles on it, brakes do not work well like this. I had to have rotors replaced, could not turn because to much rust.
Rear rotors fail at about 30,000 mile intervalreplaced once under warranty --after that it was out of my pocket.
Brake line failure. Lines completely rusted, and leaking fluid. The failure happened just after unhooking a small trailer i was pulling loaded with 2000 lb of sand and gravel.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.as the contact attempted to decelerate at 3 mph, the vehicle would not respond. The brakes were abnormally depressed into the floorboard. The vehicle was coasted from the main roadway and towed to the dealer for inspection. After inspection, he was told that all the brake lines were ruptured from corrosion. The dealer replaced all the brake lines. There were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 65,800.
Brake failure 2004 chevy silverado 1500. Loud grinding noise in the right rear area of my pickup led me to stop at the nearest repair location to diagnose problem. Inspection indicated brake pad on inner right rear wheel was worn down to metal and was grooving into the rotor. Advised to drive as little as possible and bring truck the next day for repairs. The next day i took it back and had to have a rotor replaced and all four rear brake pads, even though the other three pads still had 75% of the pads left on them. Technicians who worked on my vehicle recognized common problem seen in many 1500 chevy silverado's of this age/era. Technical bulletin from chevrolet (00-05-23-005b, dated may 27,2003) states problem with this model truck including year models 1999-2004. Solution to problem was to install mud flaps in front of rear tires to prevent road debris from being thrown up onto caliper assemblies and causing excessive wear to the right rear inner brake pad. We purchased this truck in december of 2003, well after this bulletin was published and they sold it to us with no mud flaps installed and no mention of the need for mudflaps or that there was a known design flaw in the vehicle that could cause rear brake damage. Chevrolet should have installed mud flaps on all affected truck models sold after they were aware of this flaw. They did not, nor did they later issue a recall to address this issue. Mud flaps they recommend are not longer being manufactured by them. I have attempted to resolve this issue with chevrolet and they have refused any responsibility or assistance in obtaining the mud flaps (part # 15765007) or reimbursing us for the brake work that would not have had to have been done, if not for this known design flaw in our truck. I believe that there are thousands of truck owners out there that have had this same problem and perhaps did not have access to the bulletin, and are unaware of chevrolets knowledge of the design flaw and the mud flap solution.
Brake lines rusted and ruptured at a bend going to left front wheel. This truck was bought new by me in south florida and never driven on the beach or in salty conditions. Why are you only looking at 1999 through2003 when they clearly did not improve the brake lines for 2004? the underside of my truck has bad corrosion.
My 2004 chevy silverado goes into abs mode at speeds under 10 mph increasing stopping distance . This occurs at every stop. The dealer cleaned rust from the front speed sensor seat ,this fixed the problem. This is the same problem that 2002 and prior models had that resulted in a recall. The dealer said this recall was for the same problem but did not cover 2003 and up.
Soft service brake pedal. Pedal travels to the end of travel with minimal effort, and without full braking force. Taken to dealer 4 times and they cannot figure it out.
Defective brakes on 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 crew cab.atjust over 50,000 miles i had to have all four rotors and pads replace because the rotors were rusting because of bad metal(rusting from the inside out and pitting), and now at 79000 i am getting a shaking and vibrating (probably from the abs) at low speeds.
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 4 wheel drive. Abs system activates when coming to a normal stop at about 5 miles per hour. This causes the brake pedal to push back your foot back and the brakes to release slightly. It happens intermittently and you never know when to expect it. No accidents yet, but i can see where this could cause many. There are also numerous complaints on the internet where other drivers of like gm owners are experiencing similar problems.
Vehicle was being operated in a normal manner. After stopping for a brake and preparing to leave the parking area, the brake pedal was depressed in order to shift into reverse. The pedal immediately went to the floor and the service brake system warning light and chime alarm activated. Upon exiting vehicle, brake fluid was seen pouring to the ground from an area under the driver's seat. After being towed to a repair facility and put on the lift it was discovered that a brake line mounted onto the chassis had rusted completely through. A subsequent investigation of all the brake lines showed severe rust and corrosion damage and all were replaced. Vehicle was returned to normal usage afterward with no problems noted. Old parts are not available.
Abs activation upon low speed stop on dry pavement.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 43,986.
Driving on i-95 in florida exit 289 as i was exiting i applied brakes pedal went to floor used e-brake to slow vehicle down which took some distance lucky for me exit ramp very long, i noticed no traffic on rt.1 so i went through stop sign. There was no warning light on dash or any other warning. I finally stopped got out and found a major leak behind left front tire along side frame i noticed 4 brake line stacked 2x2 against frame rail.they were totally rusted and rubbing frame truck now at dealer. I have owned many chevy trucks with more mileage and age never had this happen or brake lines rustout so bad.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that he had issues with his braking system.when he began to drive and attempted to depress the brake pedal at approximately 5-10 mph, the brakes would resist.he could hear the abs motor running, but the brakes would not apply at all.in addition, the rpm would also rev and the vehicle would continue to move.unless the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and depressed the pedal again slowly, the brakes would not activate.on one occasion, the vehicle drove into a snow bank before the vehicle would stop.he was also involved in three other crashes because of the brakes.he took the vehicle to the dealer over ten times and they attempted to correct the failure approximately 3-4 times.the dealer changed the front abs hub, but the remedy would only correct the issue for approximately 1-2 weeks.the current mileage was approximately 80,360 and failure mileage was approximately 9,000. Updated 7/17/09.*ljupdated 07/20/09
Backing out of driveway and had no brakes. Got out and saw dripping fluid near mid frame. Brake line had ruptured due to excessive corrosion. All brake lines on the truck are very corroded and need to be replaced. I have never had anything like this on any vehicle at this age and mileage.
Truck lost ability to stop effectively. Truck was taken to local repair shop. Mechanic found brake lines had ruptured because of corrosion. Brake lines were replaced.
Faulty abs braking with 2004 chevy silverado since time of purchase, low speed braking results in pulsing and unsafe stopping distance on dry pavement. I have 40,000 miles on this 2004 truck and have had 2 full brake jobs (rotors and pads, and had the rotors turned once) i mostly use the truck for commuting without much braking (highway miles). I have never had the abs light come on, yet the brakes are dangerous. The dealership i purchased from simply said gm went with rear drum brakes the next year to make it better, with no service bulletin or recall created. Do i have any solution or recourse for this costlyand dangerous braking system?
I have a 2004 chevy silverado i have to plan my stop or i will crash i have had to swerve in on going traffic to keep from hitting people my truck has extremely poor stopping is there a recall [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Takes a lot of pedal pressure to stop the truck & w/ no load & the braking is poor, takes longer distance to stop than it should. Brake lines have rusted bad but no failure yet.
Driving condition warranted a quick stop. Applied brakes but pedal went to the floor withoutany stopping ability. I applied emergency brake to stop as i drifted into intersection, then put automatic transmission into park engine was still running and i noticed that if i depressed brake pedal i could engage transmission drive, but as i attempted to move the vehicle itcoasted since i was on an incline .then i contacted aaa and they arranged a tow to local repair shop. There it was determined that my brake line failed due to corrosion. Alltruck brakes were just replaced and state inspected 12/18/10 at the dealer from where i bought truck.
During slow speeds, under 10 miles per hour, stopping (approaching stop signs, traffic lights, other vehicle traffic, etc.) the abs kicks on without warning making braking very difficult. The vehicle has no abs warning light on. Much more pressure must be applied to the brake pedal in order to overcome the abs and come to a complete stop. Makes driving the truck much more dangerous and has a large potential for a vehicle accident. My opinion is that this issue should be a vehicle recall item. I live in the snow belt where much sand and salt is spread on the roads.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 30 mph the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal approaching a red light and fell to the floor. The contactpulled the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The tow truck driver informed the contact that the brake line was broken. Brake fluid was leaking and the under carriage was severely covered with rust. The vehicle was in the dealers possession for diagnostic testing and repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000 . The dealer replaced all the steel brake lines and bled the brake system. Updated 05/19/11
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving 15 mph with the four wheel drive activated, the tires begin spinning.the failure occurs when the ground is slippery due to mud, snow, or ice.when the tires regain traction and the brake pedal is depressed, the pedal will not go down at all.the vehicle revs and surges.the abs motor can be heard but the brakes fail to operate.the contact was involved in three crashes due to the failure.the first crash dented the driver side.the second crash occurred when he struck a tree while driving in reverse.the bumper was bent and the quarter panel was caved inwards.the third crash occurred when he accelerated and the vehicle revved and slipped on wet grass.the vehicle then went off the edge of the road and down 30-40 feet into a snow bank.a tow truck had to retrieve the vehicle.the vehicle has been to the dealer approximately 5 or 6 times, but they cannot duplicate the failure.the contact has the work orders.the current mileage was 72,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.
I own a 04 1500 4x4 silverado. As i was stopping behind a car that was waiting to make a left turn i press on the brake pedal to slow down the pedalwent to the floor. I had to pump the pedal and go off to the side of the road what a ride!!!!! to stop.by the way i'm a mechanic too. I look under the truck to see if there wereleaks. Found that4 brake lines under the cab on the driver side outside of the frame was very very rusted and leaking as well rested under the truck all underhow many is bad i don't know. I just has it tow to the dealer the next day. I don't drive the truck much because i have a 98 s-10 p/u the brake lines on that is holding up so far.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 pickup.the contact stated the brake lines were covered with rust, making it difficult to stop the vehicle which could cause a crash.the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairing the vehicle.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure and current mileage was 55,000.
Truck lost ability to stop effectively. Truck was taken to local repair shop, where mechanic found brake lines had ruptured because of corrosion. Brake lines were replaced.
2004 chevrolet silverado abs breaks pulse at low speed when stopping on non slippery surfaces, greatly increasing stopping distance and control characteristics of the vehicle.this sudden change in breaking performance and vehicle to pulling to the left, almost resulted in a collision.this condition is known to nhtsa as id# 10004310or tsb# 030525007 i strongly believe that this safety defect should be corrected by recall.as i understand it earlier models have a safety recall for this condition which is caused by metal corrosion.
Took the truck to the chevy dealership for pulsating brakes and a weird 'clunking' noise/feel in the steering when cornering.they replaced the rotor assembly, but never located the cause of the steering issue.this issue has continued to this day.last week i met another chevy silverado owner who had experienced the same problem and had received a recall on this issue. I've never been notified nor have i seen the bulletin on this site (he recommended this site to obtain the data).his vehicle was the same make & model, but one year older (mine is a 2004).this 'clunking' noise/feel is consistent when turning corners in either direction.it effects the performance feel of the vehicle. And leaves us wondering if the steering box is about to fall apart at any moment.please advise if recall has in fact been issued for this make & model year.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While reversing and attempting to brake, the pedal extended to the floorboard which caused the vehicle to crash. There were no injuries. The contact noticed brake fluid draining from under the driver seat. The brake line ruptured. Whenever the air conditioner was turned on, it blew hot air on the driver side and cold on the passenger side. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and back on to reset the problem. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop but had not been inspected. The vehicle had previously been taken to an authorized dealer for a brake failure and the contact was informed that the problem was due to a lack of maintenance on his part. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer had been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Dt:the consumer complained aboutthebraking system.the brakes experiencedextended stoppingdistance.the problem has been ongoing sincejune 2004 when he purchased the vehicle.there have been no accidents as of yet.when he contacted the dealership they said that it was the way the vehicle was made.the abs did not work properly either.
The brakes on my 2004 silverado 1500 4 x 4 are terrible. Took truck to dealership while truck was still under warranty. Replaced rear rotors. Brakes were still bad.took truck back to dealership, was told everything was fine. Brakes still bad. Service manager drove my truck and a different truck a couple of years older to compare them.acknowledged brakes were not near as good on my truck. They checked truck again and could not find anything wrong. Brake pedal is very spongy and when i need to make an emergency stop, i stand on the brake pedal and wait for the truck to come to a stop. There has to be a common problem. I have heard that i am not the only person with this problem. This needs fixed before someone gets hurt or worse.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving 55 mph, the contact heard a loud grinding noise as if the brakes were dragging.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the entire braking system needed to be replaced because the vehicle was not driven enough.the failure and current mileages were less than 9,000.updated 09/25/08updated 09/25/08.
Brake line from master cylinder to the antilock control box failed toline corrosion.
Truck had a sudden and complete failure of the braking system. The failure resulted in a low speed collosion when the vehicle would not stop and the pedal went to the floor. Upon examination of the truck, it was determined that a steel brake line had burst and was releasing brake fluid. All the brake lines appear to have excessive corrosion.
I have had constant brake problems with rotors rusting. I have been told this is due to not driving my truck enough, that it sits too much. It's drove about 180 miles a week. This is both front and rear. For chevrolet silverado 1500 4x4 2004. Have had problems since it was under warranty. Since day one of owning the truck. Contacted gm and they said they would not cover. Now gm wants $904.00 to replace rotors and pads. Had the vehicle in while under warranty and they just cleaned them. Second time i complained i had 23,800 miles on the truck, over warranty time/ under mileage.
Dt: the contact stated, the break pedal was positioned almost to the floor, making stopping difficult. Also, there was a loud popping sound, (ba-bang) from the area of the fuel tank, within a few minutes of turning off the ignition. Both issues have been addressed with the dealer and no solution was found for the breaks and changing the brand of fuel was suggested for the popping sound. Both issues continue unresolved.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the abs sensors malfunctioned when he attempted to stop the vehicle.when he attempted to come to a complete stop, the vehicle lunged forward and almost struck a school bus.the failure worsened over time.he stated that 4 out of 5 times, when he would attempt to stop the vehicle, the abs would malfunction and prevent sufficient braking control.he took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the hubs were corroded.the current mileage was approximately 52,000 and failure mileage was approximately 40,000.updated 6/2/08 06/02/08
Ongoing - low speed actuation of abs while vehicle is decelerating, nearing stopping speed.increased stopping distance.
Dt:the consumer complained aboutthebraking system.the brakes experiencedextended stoppingdistance.the problem has been ongoing sincejune 2004 when he purchased the vehicle.there have been no accidents as of yet.when he contacted the dealership they said that it was the way the vehicle was made.the abs did not work properly either.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)abs false activation at low speed, when almost stopped on 2004 chevy. Silverado.increased stopping distance almost resulted in accident. Hub corrosion causes abs failure and was subject of recall # 05v379000 (nhtsa action # pe05020) covering 1999 to 2002 model years. Same design seeing same problem on subsequent years.gm tsb # 03052007-d covers description for 1999 to 2006 model years,but "special (warranty) policy" only covers 1999 to 2002. Tried working with gm before repair and received case # [xxx]. After repair was completed, was told by district manager (patrick) that repair would not be covered due to age of vehicle. Dealer confirmed with gm customerrep (edward) that truck was low mileage, not abused, and passed "multi-point" check without any problems.paid $212 out of pocket to get truck released.it is ironic that if the truck was 2 years older it would be covered. This recall needs to be expanded to cover all model years, after 2002, with this same hub design! district manager also said if recall is expanded, they would issue refunds to people who already paid out of pocket for this repair. Work was performed at shearer chevrolet, shelburne rd., south burlington, vt on 05-20-2010. Their phone # 802-658-1111,service rep was sandy, invoice # [xxx].[xxx]
Dt:the vehicle is a 2004 gm chevrolet k1500 z71 extend cab 4x4.anti lock brakes were defective.whenconsumer applied pressure to the abs they didnot hold.on 2-11-05 he took vehicleto the dealer to be repaired, and they did nothing to fix the issue.while driving on 6-23/24-05 the abs did not hold , causing consumer's vehicleto lightly bump another vehicle.whenconsumer contacted the manufacturer they told him to take it to city chevrolet.he took it to them on 7-5-05 ,and he stillhas not gotten it back yet. Consumer found that there was a recall in november . 2004 in canada concerning corrosion in the abs brakes.the vehicle he owned was manufactured by general motors in canada ltd.. There is a special order part that was not immediately available in dealer inventory for the inoperative brakes.vehicle downshifts at highway speeds to 2nd gear.engine surges while driving and the brake pedal is hard to push down and doesn't stop well.
The contact owns a chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving at a low speed in an attempt to stop the vehicle the brakes failed.the dealer informed the contact that they could not diagnose the brake failure unless the incident recurred..the contact stated this failurewas a safety concern andcould result in a crash.
When braking, if the vehicle is on a very rough road that makes the truck bounce sharply several times in a brief period, the abs system activates. This increases the stopping distance on a dry road. On a certain country asphalt road i have driven there is a short rough are immediately preceding a stop sign at an intersection. As an experienced driver i know when to commence braking. However, the first time i drove my abs-equipped silverado at the location mentioned, the stopping time was increased unexpectedly due to the abs activation and my truck went part-way into the intersection. Future stops were made safely after i became aware of the strange abs behavior and began braking at that intersection earlier than normal and crawled over the rough pavement section at a snail's pace. Danger exists when driving in an unfamiliar location and coming upon a very rough spot. These rough spots are not always readily visible especially on an asphalt covered roadway. The bumps do not have to be large, just enough to jostle the truck vertically, causing the abs to engage.i notified the dealer but they mentioned a lack of opportunity to replicate the conditions that caused the problem along with expressing doubt about the problem actually occurring. An internal groan emerged as i heard the 4-wheeler driving rookies spew their blather as this long-haul trucking professional driver who drives in one year what they do in ten was doubted. Typical.i admit, the problem is difficult to replicate unless a location can be found with the proper pavement conditions. The spot where i first noticed the problem is in california, i am now back home in nebraska and have not found a place hereabouts where the abs activation occurs due to a rough roadway.
10/28/08 i woke @ 6 a.m. To let the dogs out. And i heard this loud noise coming from the garage. Come to find out it was the abs control module, just running away. No keys in the truck. Just running. So i unplugged it and plugged it back in. It stopped the noise but i don't trust it now.
I realize that this vehicle is well out of the 3 year 36,000 mile manufacturer warranty. But lately with how rapidly this truck with less than 70,000 miles seems to be falling apart on me its just really been frustrating. I've only had the vehicle out of the shop less than two weeks for front wheel bearing/ abs sensor repair when my speedometer completely went out. Most of the time speedometer is reading 0 mph occasionally it will flutter between 5-10 mph. Reading online i see gm extended their speedometer warranty to 7 yrs/70k miles. Just very frustrating general motors. I can only imagine what this what this repair will cost. In the past year alone the repairs that were made to this truck with less than 70,000 miles have been... Front wheel bearings,sway bar(links/bushings), inner/ outer tie rods( both sides), upper/ lower a arms (both sides), new brakes/rotors( all the way around) , a front end alignment with my new tires. This is a 2 wheel drive 1500 truck not a 2500 4x4 that was used to plow snow with for years. No idea why the whole front end of my truck was so rotted out to the point everything needed replaced. Not for a truck with so few miles on it. And now this.
I had serious problems with the brakes on my 2004 chevy silverado k1500. The dealer looked at it 3 times and said everything was ok, but the delaer never even drove it to check out my complaint. This vehicle had less than 12,000 miles on it and it would not stop on a sharp decline unless the brake pedal was constantly held all the way on the floor. I paid an outside compnay to repair the problem because the chevy delaer would not do anything to fix this unsafe vehicle. I have since sold the vehicle but have spoken to other chevy k1500 owners who have the same complaint. Those brakes are defective and unsafe, people are going to get killed because chevy refuses to admit to the problem of poor safety design!
Although i have not had an accident, the brakes on my 2004 silverado k1500 are dangerous.the pedal is very soft and when pulling a 4000# travel trailer i have serious problems stopping safely.i have had to take the shoulder on one occasion to avoid hitting another vehicle.even when empty, it takes an excessive distance to safely stop.my dealer has told me the brakes are within gm specifications, but has also told me what i can do to improve them.at my cost of course.
- the contact stated that on 10/25/05, he tookvehicle to the dealership for a free oil change.he received a repair order and didn't pay attention to the order and folded it up and put away in glove box.the contact stated that on 12/23/06 a mechanic looked at the vehicle and told the contact that the brakerotors were rusted and chewed up and the pads were gone.when he looked over the repair order from 10/25/06hefound that they noted on the repair order that the rotors were rusted at that time. The contact called the manufacturer,and was given file # 71-461701161.the manufacturercontacted dealership and informed themthat they must resurface the rotors. The parts and labor would be the contacts responsibility. The contact felt that with such low mileage on the vehiclebrakes should not be repaired so soon. Updated 02/09/07.
Severe corrosion/rust on all 4 in board side brake rotors, which caused in board disc pads to wear out (to the metal).mileage 19,680.had to replace pads and rotors on all wheels.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that when he depresses the brake pedal, the vehicle vibrates excessively.he took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced and turned the rotors down.after 7,000 miles, the failure recurred.the dealer stated that because the vehicle exceeded the warranty, the contact would be responsible for the repair costs to replace the brake rotors.the manufacturer did not provide any assistance.the failure mileage was 28,000 and current mileage was 35,000. Updated 06/02/08 updated 06/02/08
Rear disc braking system on 2004 chevy silverado with 41k miles suffers from excessive corrosion on rotor edges, causing reduced brake pad contact, and leading to poor stopping ability overall. Replacement of these rotors and pads is the only action that can be taken to correct the problem.
Dt*: the contact stated when the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes vibrated and pulled regardless of speed.the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that all the rotors were severely rusted.the dealer machined 3 of the rotors, and replaced one.updated 10/18/2006 -
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while having the vehicle examined by an independent mechanic, he was informed that the brake lines were severely rusted and corroded. The rotors and backing plates were also corroded. As a result, the contact stated that pieces of the backing plates fractured while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were notified, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 43,000.updated 06/06/12
- the contact stated that on 10/25/05, he tookvehicle to the dealership for a free oil change.he received a repair order and didn't pay attention to the order and folded it up and put away in glove box.the contact stated that on 12/23/06 a mechanic looked at the vehicle and told the contact that the brakerotors were rusted and chewed up and the pads were gone.when he looked over the repair order from 10/25/06hefound that they noted on the repair order that the rotors were rusted at that time. The contact called the manufacturer,and was given file # 71-461701161.the manufacturercontacted dealership and informed themthat they must resurface the rotors. The parts and labor would be the contacts responsibility. The contact felt that with such low mileage on the vehiclebrakes should not be repaired so soon. Updated 02/09/07.
The vehicle would not stop in a reasonable distance and i had to go to the right of vehicle in front. No accident resulted.now i must begin stopping well ahead of time because the rear brakes never seem to stop well.gm has worked on the brakes at least three times, including replacing the rear calipers and pads all in the first 30000 miles.
I have two apparent defects on my 2004 chevrolet silverado. The truck was purchased in december 2003 and has 15.000 miles on it. I have noticed rusting brake rotors and poor ability to stop the truck. I noticed rust on the brake rotors inside and out. I have approached my dealer with the scenario but since the truck is out of warranty by time (3 years) there is nothing other than a discount that he would offer to fix. I have read quite a bit on this issue and it appears to be a pervasive safety problem. I even have a co worker who has the exact same scenario...same year and same problem. I have decided to repair myself but i believe this is a design defect.
Dt*: the contact stated after taking the vehicle in for an inspection, the mechanic informed the contact the rear brakes and rotors were bad.the contact inspected the rotors and noticed the rotors were pitted very badly.prior to inspection, on the first of may 2006, the the vehicle was to adealership for a routine oil change and they determined that the brakes and rotors looked good. The contact expressed concern of how the rotors could have become so pitted in such a short period of time.
2004 chevy silverado, brakes began making a grinding sound and it became more difficult to stop.checked pads and rotors, rotors are rusted and badly pitted causing an unusual wear pattern on pads.vehicle only has 44,000 miles.this is indicative of faulty design or faulty materials.my previous gm vehicles did not have a problem like this.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.when she engaged the brake pedal it extended to the floor. All four of the rotors were completely corroded. The dealer first stated it was from road salt, but then revised the statement to say it was because the consumer had only driven the vehicle 3800 miles in one year. The rotors were replaced. The manufacturer was notified and she is waiting for a response. The failure and current mileages were 30,257.updated 10/20/09 updated 10/22/09
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to midas for a brake inspection.the rotors were removed and found to be rusting from the inside.the midas mechanic diagnosed the vehicle as needing new rotors.the chevrolet dealer is only willing to turn the rotors down so that they will be within specification.the contact would be responsible for replacing the brake pads.the purchase date was unknown.the current mileage is 36,800 and failure mileage was 35,000.
Normal use caused significant need for repair of brakes, emission system, and engine.
Severe corrosion/rust on all 4 in board side brake rotors, which caused in board disc pads to wear out (to the metal).mileage 19,680.had to replace pads and rotors on all wheels.
Was driving 15 mph in a parking lot when a person stepped in front of my truck.when i hit the brake pedal, the pedal went to the floor requiring me to pump the brake pedal rapidly (many times) with the emergency brake to avoid hitting the person.very scary!i purchased this truck new and has always been garaged!there are so many times i or someone else would have been killed if the brakes had failed at another time.this is a very serious issue (brake line rust) for a 9 year old vehicle with only 89,100 miles.chevrolet should be held responsible!.
2004 chevy silverado brake lines( i am a mechanic and have been watching these for a year now) have finally let go . Rust on the lines has caused brake failure of the truck . Fortunately it was in my own driveway . This truck is a pampered vehicle with only 50k miles on itand it looks like new on the outside .
Got cut-off in traffic, stepped on the brakes it held for a second then went to the floor. Got the truck home only to find that the brake line was rusted thru and leaking, and with that i was checking the other lines found them to be rusted as well.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while having the vehicle examined by an independent mechanic, he was informed that the brake lines were severely rusted and corroded. The rotors and backing plates were also corroded. As a result, the contact stated that pieces of the backing plates fractured while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were notified, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 43,000.updated 06/06/12
The brake lines failed on my 2004 chevy silverado. I crashed. The body shop stated the brake lines had rusted through.i only have 34674 miles on the truck, and i am the only owner and driver. I have checked numerous website (consumer affairs.com) and have found a lot of data concerning chevy brake lines rusting. Chevy dealership advised they should not have rusted but will not fix them.nhtsa should get involved and look into chevy brake lines rusting before a fatality occurs!!!!!!i believe this is a serious issue and should be looked into and a recall of gm/chevy trucks should be issued by your agency.under "component name" there is not a description for brake lines so i put down "other or unknown".
Tl * the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the brakes traveled to the floorboard when depressed and failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that all the brake lines were rusted and corroded. As a result all of the brake lines needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 42,548. Updated 12/30/13
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the brakes traveled to the floorboard while depressed and failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was advised that the brake lines were severely corroded, which needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 99,000. The consumer stated as he approached the top of the hi,, and the road leveled out, he saw a vehicle stopped with the turn signal on, indicating a he/she was going to make a left turn, the consumer pushed on thebrake pedal to slow down and the pedal went to the floor. No warning lights appeared on the dashboard, nor was there any indication there was a problem with the brakes. As the consumer was speeding toward the stopped car in front of him, with no brakes, he saw a driveway leading to a small shopping area. He turned abruptly into the driveway and was able to stop, using the emergency brake without damage to his vehicle or any other vehicles or property.the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was determined the brake line had rusted through and brake fluid was lost.
Steel brake line failed causing a loss of brake fluid and hydraulic pressure and vehicle failed to stop.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact attempted to brake but the brake pedal extended to the floorboard. The brake service light also illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle coasted to a stop. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that brake fluid was leaking from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the brake lines were rusted through and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at that time. After two years, the contact noticed that the brake lines had rusted again. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000. The current mileage was approximately 20,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that after having routine maintenance performed on the vehicle, he noticed that the brake lines were corroded and rusted. The dealer informed the contact that there were no recalls and after six months, it was normal for the brake lines to be corroded. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 30 mph the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal approaching a red light and fell to the floor. The contactpulled the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The tow truck driver informed the contact that the brake line was broken. Brake fluid was leaking and the under carriage was severely covered with rust. The vehicle was in the dealers possession for diagnostic testing and repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000 . The dealer replaced all the steel brake lines and bled the brake system. Updated 05/19/11
I can hear a thumping coming from the steering column when i hit a bump or turn to the left. I can also feel it in the steering wheel. The dealer said this is a defective intermediate steering shaft and a known issue by gm.
There is a clunking noise that comes from the right front side of the truck and you can feel it in the steering wheel.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated and the odometer had failed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag clock spring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximately failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 96,000.updated 9/17/13the rack and pinion, steering column and catalytic converter needed to replaced. Also, the engine light illuminated.
The failure that i am experiencing is an awful popping, cracking, clunking, and growling sound coming from the steering column. The events leading up to this failure were simply normal, everyday use. The vehicle that i am experiencing this with is a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 z71 with the 5.3 v8 4x4 with. Nothing has been done yet to resolve the problem because i feel it is gm'sresponsibility to fix their defective product at their cost.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that whenever he makes a right or left turn, the steering wheel makes a loud clunking noise; however, it continues to turn the vehicle properly.the vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle with intermediate shaft failure.the vin was unknown.the current mileage was 14,000 and failure mileage was 13,500.
I started to notice mybrakes and steering components are very unsafe, my steering wheel has to much play, something inside the steering makes a loud clunking noise when i hit a bump, the brakes don?t operate correctly, the truck shakes and makes the steering very difficult to control when applying the brakes due to the shaking and vibration. I was told it might be leaking hydraulicfluid. But to sum it all up today on 06-02-2020, i realized the truck is only getting worse and getting harder to steer and the brakes cause the steering to make it even harder to drive with all the shaking and pulling to the side and also i noticed the brake pedal will be really hard at times and then really light at times.
I have a large clunking noise and can feel it in the steering wheel of my 2004 chevrolet z71 4x4. It was determined to be the intermediate steering shaft and under warranty the first time at 30k miles. It started again approx. 10k miles ago at 70k. I will be contacting my chevy. Dealer on monday to see if gm will fix at their expense, but not real confident thatwill happen.
Chevrolet silverado trucks have a steering defect that the manufacturer knows about and will not fix. They tell me that the problem is not a safety issue, but how safe can a banging/dry steering shaft be? eventually, someone will wear it out and it will break and something awful will happen. The noise scares people into paying for a temporary fix over and over, but if let go...it is more dangerous than they want to take responsibility for. Curious, does someone have to die before recalls happen? thanks. :)
When driving at low speeds there is a loud knock coming from the steering.this noise (knock) can also be felt in the steering wheel.
The loss of steering caused my 2004 silverado 1500 to veer to the left side of the highway while going straight.the vehicle continued veering to the left, despite me trying to gain control of it. The vehicle left the highway and entered a sandy field.i applied brakes with all of my foot force, but the truck seemed not to slow up any.the vehicle was now headed towards a wooded area. The truck suddenly came to a sudden halt when it impacted with a big pine tree.the airbags exploded against my arms as i used them to shield my face. I suddenly noticed smoke coming from under the hood.i grabbed my purse and hurriedly vacated the vehicle. I called 911 after getting far enough from the smoking truck. I suffered back and neck pain. I had dizzy spells, because my head felt like a humongous basketball.i am fortunate that i did not loose my life.i was not made aware of a recall of a steering component.i am for certain that this accident was due to a malfunction of a steering component on my 2004 silverado 1500. I received no letter or phone call making me aware of the recall.this negligence almost got me killed.the vehicle impact into the pine tree caused a total loss of my silverado.i will be contacting my insurance company to make them aware of this information.all these years i have been bewildered about why my silverado veered off the road for no apparent reason. I described the incident like a twightlight moment (a weird unexplained happening).
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 5 mph making a right turn he heard a loud clanking noise coming from the steering shaft. The failure only happened whenever he made a left or right turn. The failure had been on going since 2006. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure. He was advised by the dealer that they had several complaints about the failure but it was not a safety issue.he stated that over time the failure had become progressive worse.the vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 36,472. Updated 04/15/11*lj updated 1/13/2012*ln
2004 chevy silverado: steering column began clunking sound around 48,000 miles upon inspection determined pitman shaft bearing loose/worncontinues to get worse now 52,000 miles on vehicle. Upon researching problem on internet found many vehicles with the same issueno repair ye,t shaft/bearing will need replaced soon.
Power steering gear went out in 2007. 20,000 miles later 2009 after repair at wesloh chevy power steering went out again.gm will not take responsibility for part because out of warranty. In process of getting repaired. Came close to getting into accident while waiting at intersection light turned green proceeded to left turn when power steering went out.
I own a 2004 chevrolet silverado.i bought the truck in 2007 used and ever since i have owned the truck i have notice a popping noise in the steering shaft. I have done may searches online to find the source of the problem and it seems that everyone who owns this type of truck has the same problem. I contacted the dealership and they told me there was no recall yet but that they fix them all the time and all they can do right now is grease the steering column. You hear the popping noise everytime you turn the wheel and everytime you go over a bump.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving over bumps or making turns at 10 mph, the contact heard a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of the vehicle.the dealer stated that the failure resulted from the intermediate steering shaft, but it was not replaced because it was not a safety hazard.the manufacturer stated that the failure was insignificant.the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 60,000.updated 03-27-09
Popping noise in steering when truck rolls over bump.had repaired under warranty 7000 miles ago.same problem now, warranty has expired.i think the repair that was done was only to repack the intermediate steering shaft with grease.dealer refuses to make repairs now that warranty has expired.27,300 actual miles on 2004 silverado 1/2 ton ex. Cab.
I have had my truck 1 year and use it for work. (drive 25k a year) since i have purchased it i have had it in the shop 5 times. Every time they say its the intermittent steering shaft.it feels like my front end is coming apart at times and feels very unsafe.gm will not replace these parts and are only packing it with grease.this cant be right.i am sick of spending money on the problem.
I have a 2004 silverado z71 which has a clunking noise which also can be felt in the steering..i took it to the dealership where i purchased the truck from to ask if they could fix the problem.i was told this is a known, by general motors, problem with this vehicle, but they would not fix it, because i was not a "loyal" customer.when questioned, the service manager said because i did not bring my vehicle to them for lube/oil changes (which cost more for them to perform than other places) i was considered not to be loyal to wheeler chevrolet!!truck had less than 50k on the odometer.
Took the truck to the chevy dealership for pulsating brakes and a weird 'clunking' noise/feel in the steering when cornering.they replaced the rotor assembly, but never located the cause of the steering issue.this issue has continued to this day.last week i met another chevy silverado owner who had experienced the same problem and had received a recall on this issue. I've never been notified nor have i seen the bulletin on this site (he recommended this site to obtain the data).his vehicle was the same make & model, but one year older (mine is a 2004).this 'clunking' noise/feel is consistent when turning corners in either direction.it effects the performance feel of the vehicle. And leaves us wondering if the steering box is about to fall apart at any moment.please advise if recall has in fact been issued for this make & model year.
Steering makes loud clicking noiseit was repaired at 27,000 miles under warranty and needs done again at 72,000 miles.
After purchasing a 2004 chevrolet silverado z71 in november 2004, my 1st complaints were in november 2004 for a rear clunking. After several trips to the dealer the driveshaft was replaced, along with recalled tailgate support cables, rear bumper (rust), spare tire guide retainer, license plate lamp lens, and transfer covers, and, except for my time, all were covered under warranty. In february 2005 i complained of a grinding noise in 4 wd.4wd transfer case fluid was drained & refilled.in june 2005 i complained that the 4wd switch went into neutral; 4wd software was replaced.in august 2005 i complained of clicking in steering wheel, burned out light bulb, and clunk in driveline; steering shaft was lubricated, bulb was replaced, and driveline splenes lubricated.driveline splenes again lubricated in september 2005.transfer case fluid changed. Complained that 4wd high inoperable when i couldn't pull my boat out of a lake, but dealer found no problem.in january 2006, both outside heated mirror glass assemblies and left side heated mirror assembly were replaced; the ignition lock cylinder was lubricated due to key getting stuck; 4wd transfer case fluid drained & refilled; transmission column shifter assembly replaced.in may 2006, flasher module assembly was replaced due to flashers going on when signaling; tow haul mode switch assembly was replaced due to indicator staying on.purchased a 24-month warranty.in october 2006, the blower motor resistor assembly was replaced as fan only worked on setting 5 (i was charged $40.26 for a resistor).remotes were programmed for lights to flash with keyless.in march 2008, left front hub assembly was replaced due to a grinding noise; due to clunking noise, both inner tie rods were replaced; steering wheel noise was still there.in april 2008, heater control head assembly replaced.the steering wheel still clunks and vibrates when turning. I feel it is a serious safety issue.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving 25-30 mph, the rear passenger side tire blew out.when the contact retrieved the spare tire, it was rusted to the cable hoist and could not be removed.she was informed by a mechanic that the cables must be cut to remove the rusted spare tire.the manufacturer advised her to take the vehicle to the dealer from where it was purchased and have them diagnose the failure.the contact filed complaint number 71-620509185 with general motors.the purchase date was unknown.the current mileage was 25,371 and failure mileage was 25,351.updated 05/05/08. *ljthe intermediate shaft was replaced, due to a noise being heard in the front of the vehicle. Updated 05/05/08.
Bad clunk in steering shaft, when turning or over bumps at slower speeds. Feel clunk and vibration in steering wheel, column and firewall. Feels like its going to come apart. I feel gm should have a recall. I have herd this complaint all over internet, and gm will not fix under warranty if it exceeds 36000 miles. I just bought this truck used.
There is a rattle in the front, the dealer's mechanic said it is thesteering shaft. This is the third time it has happened. The first time it was under warranty, this time the service manager said it would cost 150-200 dallars to repair or grease. He also said chevrolet had corrected the problem, but would not replace mine.
Loss of power steering (in one direction only) at low speeds. Affects ability to park vehicle in tight spots and to make slow turns. Have managed to avoid a accident. This has been an issue for over a year and over the last 15,000 miles. Three different mechanics gave various possible reasons but no one, including the gm service line, could give a definite cure. Was told "could try" power steering pump, steering box, etc. All were costly solutions with no guarantee of cure.
2004 chevrolet silverado steering arm knocking loud.
Power steering locks up in right turns and backing. Electrical,ie. Speedometer, heater blower fan switch, four wheel drive selector changes from 2 wheel high to automatic four wheel drive by it self.
I have a 2004 chevrolet silverado with steering noise problem. From reading many forums and advice from many mechanics they say this is a huge issue with chevy trucks but they wont provide a fix. When driving my steering wheel makes loud noises heard from inside and outside the truck. I believe it is a steering shaft issue. It is just a matter of time that the shaft itself gives out and causes a major accident. Chevrolet should do something about this problem since it is widely shown that this is an issue. My family doesn't want to be in the truck because they feel it is unsafe. Any help with this would be great as i truly believe that if not fixed overtime it will cause fatal steering problems. Thanks.
Started hearing clunking noise coming from steering column just about time ran out of warranty 36k miles dealerships said it was normal,didn't drive truck often is 2004 silverado but since it has increased can feel in steering wheel,checked online for any recalls(none) for this problem with truck but lots of complaints about the same,dealers do a quick fix pack with grease and send you on,doesn't fix problem.
1.rattling, clunking in steering column -recalled on the 2005 silverado2.abs sensors corroded causing false activations, potentially will cause low speed crash(es)- also recalled on 1999-2002 silveradoboth items occur numerous times in any short trip.taking vehicle to chevy dealership in town, want ridiculous amount of money to correct, why? when there are recalls of similar problems of different year trucks.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was driving 35 mph when the brakes failed. The vehicle was towed to a personal mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed the brake line was rusted completely and the entire brake line needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that there was nothing they could do to assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 79,000. ..updated 09/07/12 the consumer stated the vehicle had a total brake line failure. All lines had to be replaced. The mechanic informed the consumer there has been alot of this failurebetween 2000 and 2005 pick ups. Updated 09/17/2012
2004 chevy silverado ( steering shaft), bumps, clicks , shakes, thumps when turning to left or over bumps. Many complaints from numerous people that own this truck no recall from gm and dealers mechanics says there is no problem and will not fix it..very noisy and annoying check website for complaints---carcomplaints.com..something needs to be done before someone gets hurt..enforce a recall from gm....!!!!!!
Purchased truck brand new. After 20,000 miles the intermediate steering shaft "knocks" . Was fixed under warranty by dealer. 40,000 miles problem comes back. Pay dealer 250.00 to diagnose and repair. 65,000 miles problem has returned. Must pay dealer again to get fixed, even though they say the problem is "normal" .
Noticed rattle in steering column, took to dealer for diagnosis. Was asked if i felt it in the steering wheel i replied yes. Was told the steering shaft was the problem and it was replaced. Since 2004 it has been replaced no less than 3 times. Was told by dealer this has been a problem since r2000. Also was told they have replaced 200 steering shafts in vehicles. I feel when the steering shaft starts to get sloppy it affects the control of the vehicle and it feels like the vehicle flutters especially on rough or uneven road conditions.
Steering wheel and shaft makes a clunking noise when i turn left and when i go over bumps. I can feel the clunking in the steering wheel.
Steering failure. Power steering gear box is leaking fluid and has a thumping in steering column. Steering got hard to turn when low on fluid. According to the internet alot of other people are having the same problems. My mechanic told me the steering gear box needs replaced. If someone weaker than me is driving when this happens it could cause an accident because the steering gets hard to turn the steering wheel.
I bought a new 2004 chevrolet silverado crew cab. Since buying this truck, i have had nothing but trouble with the steering locking up. It is nearly impossible to turn left under 15 mph.i have taken the truck to different dealers and gotten different answers every time.the only thing the mechanics agree on is that chevy knows about the problem but is unsure how to fix it.my primary concern is the steering is locking up every time you turn left.currently, it is only happening at low speeds, but i'm worried it will begin to happen at faster speeds.i use this truck as my primary vehicle plus i have three young children who are always with me.this truck is also used to haul our boat.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that in september 2009, he noticed a whining noise when making a left turn. The failure progressed and became a rattling noise. In january 2010, the contact noticed that there was no power steering at all when making left turns. The vehicle had not been taken to an authorized dealership. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000. The current mileage was 40,016.
Dt*:the contact stated that the steering was loose and had a lot of play in it, since the vehicle was purchased.the looseness became progressively worse until there was a safety issue.the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where it was determined that the steering column knot needed re-packing.the consumer stated even when the vehicle was in park, the play is still there. Updated 07/28/06.
Rattling and popping noise in the steering shaft especially worse when turning.
Unable to make left hand turns at parking lot speeds. The truck required replacement of the steering box at 65,000 miles. This condition started out as an increase in steering effort and progressively worsened until i was no longer able to make left hand turns.
Electrical problem: rear passenger doors & lift gate not locking, driver & passenger mirrors reposition to reverse mode when in driving mode.when in reverse mode mirrors reposition to driving mode. When driving i have set the doors to lock out of park position however, only the two front doors driver and passenger doors lock. The two rear passenger doors and lift gate remains unlock while in the driving mode.i have taken the vehicle for service and was told that the correction was made involving the vehicle being re-program at a cost of $150.00 and was required to leave the vehicle for the technician for about half the day. The repairs made turned out to be a temporary fix that only lasted two months before the same symptoms returned again.currently having the locking/unlocking, & mirror reposition problem in addition in have a clunking noise under the hood and can be felt in the steering column this problem not yet address for service check conflict with service schedule availability of technician.
The steering mechanism has gone out on my 2004 chevrolet silverado half ton pu 4 times in 100,000 miles, the first time at approximately 32,000 miles. You start feeling play and knocking in the steering column. I get it repaired when i start feeling the knock. The mechanics have said that they have had to replace the steering mechanism in most silverados of that age several times. It seems the steering is a safety issue & there should be a recall.it has cost about $900 each time to repair it. Even the replacement parts are defective.
Told by mechanic that steering needs to be tightened and that there is possibly a recall on steering column, evidently there are lots of problems with this mechanism. From seeing compliant lists. Need to know if there was a recall. Would appreciate correspondence on this problem. From gm.
I was exiting a highway traveling 35-40 miles per hour. The road had a slight turn to the right with a small puddle of water in the middle of the turn. When i hit the puddle my truck began to fishtail. I first thought i was hydroplaining but when i tried to do corrective steering nothing wasworking. The swerving got more and more violent and move the truck through 3 lanes of possible on coming traffic. When i reached the berm on the other side of the road there was a loud bang and my truck canto a sudden stop. I thought that i hit the guardrail and when i looked in my rear view mirror i saw may spare tire which was mounted under the bed of my truck laying on the ground behind me. I exited my truck and saw i never hit the guardrail and the loud bang was when the tire brook free and bent out my rear fender. It soon became evident that the spare tire hanger came loose frompart of the bracket that was holding it inplace and was swinging back and forth until the part of the hanger that was bolted on finally broke and released the tire. While swinging back and forth it damaged one of the shocks, bent my tailpipe and knocked it of its hanger and did some damage to the underside of the truck i was very lucky because the light for the on coming traffic was red and all potential harm and property damage was avoided.
2004 chevrolet silverado extended cab, poor braking. Replaced brakes and rotors and still have poor braking. Have to bear down on pedal to stop.speedometer reading goes up and down on it's own. Had a speed sensor replaced but didn't correct the problemhad the dealership replace steering coupling in steering column because of clunking in the steering. The clunking, loose feeling has started again.
At 30,000 miles the steering started clunking real bad. I took it to the dealer and they knew just what the problem was. They packed the steering with grease and it was fine for about 20,000 more miles. The clunking returned but i ignored it because the dealer said it wasn't a problem. I continued to drive the truck and the steering started shimmying and shaking. So itook it to the dealer and now they said the steering shaft was worn out. I have two friends with 2004 silverado's with the same problem.
I own a 2004 chevy silverado z71 4 wheel drive extended cab pickup.the steering shaft makes a rubbing, grinding sound when turning the wheel left or right. I took the truck to the dealer and they said they thought it was nothing to worry about but probably a bearing on the shaft. The truck was out of warranty and they would not cover it. I feel this is a safety issue as the steering shaft could fail while driving. The internet is full of people with the same complaint and fears. There seems to be no concern from general motors.i feel they should be forced to make good on this widespread defect.
I hear clunks in the motor compartment and i feel them in the steering column
Steering knuckle issue.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was impossible to steer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000....updated 05-10-16 the consumer stated the column link disengaged from the gear box and he lost total ability to steer the vehicle.the consumer had the vehicle towed and re-attached the column to the gear box correctly. Updated 05/16/16.
I own a 2004 chevrolet silverado and feel that the steering system in these automobiles is a disaster waiting to happen. The steering wheel makes a clunking noise when turning. The noise seems to be most prevalent when driving on bumpy roads at low speeds. Do to the seriousness of a steering failure i feel that this should be recalled and fixed by gm immediately. Apparently this is a very common issue that gm is certainly aware of: http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/silverado/2004/steering/clunking_from_steering_shaft.shtml please consider making the manufacturer do the right thing and fix this before someone gets killed.thanks.jeff brewster
Felt rattling and bumping movements in steering wheel and steering column.was told by the dealer that it was something on the steering shaft.dealer fixed because it was still under warranty.now have the same problem going on.dealer says it is the same thing - steering shaft.now it is no longer under warranty.dealer says it has to be replaced, because it is not something they can just "tighten down".dealer also said it is not a "safety issue".seems to me that if you lose your steering it is a safety issue!what is being done about this?i have read several other complaints about this very same issue.why does it take a crash, or fire, or injury or death before something can be done?
Steering shaft noise and vibration on 2004 chevy silveradothere is a clunking and vibration in the steering when turning at lower speeds.all front end components were verified to be in good condition with no play.clunking is believed to be coming from the steering column.steering feels as though it may fail, resulting in significant safety issue.
There has always been a knocking noise, that can be felt in the steering and brake pedal. The dealer replaced a shaft that connected to the steering sector. The fix corrected it for a while. The problem came back. I went back to the dealer and was told the part needed to be removed and greased every 15000 miles. I said ,why does it not have grease fittings? over the last 10 years i have talked to numerous people who have the same problem. I sent gm an e-mail about this problem, never got an answer. I do get letters from gm wanting me trade for a new one. Why pay $40 to $50 thousand for a vehicle that the manufacturer wont stand behind?[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I am trying to avoid injuries before they happen by contacting you about a steering defect in a 2004 chevy silverado pickup with only 34 thousand milesthat i purchased on sept. 25,2008 and noticed that there was something loose in the steering . I did a search on the internet to see if there were other people having the same problem and found out that there were almost 100 people just on this one site ( www.carcomplaints.com ) having the same problems with trucks built from 2002 and 2006. This seems to be a very dangerous situation and gm refuses to do a recall to correct the problem and there is no way to permanently fix these trucks without doing a recall and changing the steering boxes. There are probablythousands or more of these trucks out there on the highways.i just paid $11,000. For my truck and probably won't even be able to get it state inspected when it comes due. If you look at some of the complaints on the website that i gave youwill be able to see how upset people are with gm, and rightly so when you pay so much for a vehicle and are afraid to put your family in it with concern for their safety. Do we have any recourse through the lemon laws if they continue to refuse to recall these vehicles ? i would appreciate any help on this matter.thank you
Steering column is faulty in two of my 2004 chevrolet silverados.had it repaired by gm but it keeps messing up and causing vibrations, clunkingandaltering the steering .also both of my trucks the speedometer has completely quit working at 40,000 miles.how safe is this????? please please do a recall on these two items.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn to the left and right.he also heard a popping noise on several occasions coming from the steering column.the issue has occurred ever since the vehicle was purchased.the dealer stated that due to the age of the vehicle and the lack of a warranty, they would not make any repairs.the contact feels that this is a huge safety issue that must be repaired.the vehicle has not yet been repaired.the failure mileage was 28,000 and current mileage was 37,816.
Steering vibration/looseness felt in steering system 2004 chevrolet silverado complained to gm they are aware of it fixed it by lubing and now it's back..... Feels dangerous!happened at about 28-29-thousand miles came back after 3 thousand miles out of warranty due to 3yr limit......many others have same to very similar complaints just that each persons description and wording is different but we are all complaining about the same thing!
My 2004 chevy silverado has a front end clucking noise, they all have it, at low speeds. They repacked the steering column once already and the problem is back again.
Steering. 2nd time shaft is loose and feels as if it is not connected.
Steering has been making knocking noises. Dealer has performed several fixes, put a sleeve over intermediate shaft, replaced body mounts,now it is very difficult to turn to the right almost impossible at a stop. Dealer says no fix at this time. The dealership gave me gm customer service #, who in turn gave me the bbb auto line. It will not pass mo. Vehicle inspection. They told me to put one foot one brake and one on the gas to turn to the right. Not only do i put my family at risk every time i make a right hand turn, but also yours!.
Steering column: pulled out of driveway, driving along the highway attempted to make a left turn and steering column came loose on the right side. Vehicle accelerated to the maximum.put foot on brake, but it would not stop, had to turn the key off to stop vehicle.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. Whenever the contact would turn the steering wheel to the right he noticed a growling sound coming from thesteering column especially when switching lanes. He took the vehicle to the dealership and the dealer informed the contact that the gear box needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 49,300 and the failure mileage was approximately 48,500.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban 1500.when driving straight or making right turns she hears a grinding noise from the steering column.also when driving the vehicle drifts without any warnings. The dealer could not duplicate the failure.while exiting a parking lot, she could not turn the steering column. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer multiple times and the driver side front hub bearing assemblyalong with other steering components were replaced on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 45,847. The current was 62,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the windshield molding had to be replaced on the front of the vehicle.the speedometer failed, the steering column was loose, and the rear axle seal was replaced.the dashboard lights failed to illuminate and were replaced as well.the vehicle has undergone numerous electrical failures whichwere still occurring.the vehicle had sixteen failures, and had been taken to the dealer on nine occasions.the current mileageis 31,000, and failure mileage was 22.
I bought my 2004 chevy silverado in may of 2007 when i test drove the vehicle all seemed to be in good operating condition.later that winter i started to notice a clunking sound in the dash area around the steering column and on a few occasions the steering seemed to get stiff or hard to turn mostly at low speeds such as in a parking lot.i took it to the dealersince the vehicle was under warranty and explained the problem, but to my surprise when i picked up the truck they said there was nothing wrong.my son now works for the same dealership and has told me about problems with the steering shaft but my dealer refuses to admit any defects.
After 29,000 miles, i started hearing a clunking noise coming from the steering shaft during low speed maneuvers (mainly turning to the left). At 32,000 miles i took it into the dealer while the truck was still under warranty. The dealer shop manager knew exactly what the problem was and that at the time there was no recall, but he expected one soon. I was told that the grease in the steering shaft would run out due to its proximity to the engine block and the heat coming from it. His fix was to inject grease back in via a syringe. Solved the problem in about 45 minutes, but now after 23,000 miles since the last repair, the problem star again.
The power steering gear was leaking, and then replaced by the dealership the vehicle was purchased at. The steering gear still has not been adjusted properly after several complaints have been made to the dealer.
Purchased a used vehicle and found out it has a problem that is very common and the manufacturer is aware of the problem but has done nothing to correct the defect.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving on an interstate highway at 70mph, there was stinging/burning sensation tothe contact's foot. When the foot was removed from the gas pedal, a steaming liquid was observed on the foot and on thefloor around the pedals. The liquid was spewing from an area under dashboard above the gas, break and clutch pedals. Steam/vapor also appeared to be coming out of the defroster vents on the dashboard.
Steering column clanks.
Dt:2004 chevrolet 6500 truck.the consumer states there is a design flaw in the step to get into the vehicle.he fell off the truck and broke his hip.the fuel tank on the vehicle is round, and the steps are mounted to the side of the tank.the second step the safety grip does not extend all the way to the edge.the caller does not own this vehicle, the vin is not available.
I was exiting a highway traveling 35-40 miles per hour. The road had a slight turn to the right with a small puddle of water in the middle of the turn. When i hit the puddle my truck began to fishtail. I first thought i was hydroplaining but when i tried to do corrective steering nothing wasworking. The swerving got more and more violent and move the truck through 3 lanes of possible on coming traffic. When i reached the berm on the other side of the road there was a loud bang and my truck canto a sudden stop. I thought that i hit the guardrail and when i looked in my rear view mirror i saw may spare tire which was mounted under the bed of my truck laying on the ground behind me. I exited my truck and saw i never hit the guardrail and the loud bang was when the tire brook free and bent out my rear fender. It soon became evident that the spare tire hanger came loose frompart of the bracket that was holding it inplace and was swinging back and forth until the part of the hanger that was bolted on finally broke and released the tire. While swinging back and forth it damaged one of the shocks, bent my tailpipe and knocked it of its hanger and did some damage to the underside of the truck i was very lucky because the light for the on coming traffic was red and all potential harm and property damage was avoided.
Moisture came through the vents in the dashboard on the right hand side of the radio, so much thatconsumer's hands got wet if he touched it. Consumer had been hospitalized due to the fungus, or mold that grew from this moisture.tookvehicle to the dealer. They cut a hole in the air housing and poured a chemical inside to kill the fungus. However, the problem recurred.
My dash started out with a small crack and continued to get worse. Now my whole dash is about to fall in. When it first happened and told chevy they told me there is nothing they could do. Very disappointed since i have been driving chevrolet's all my life. I thought it would have been covered.cracked while driving and sitting still.
Door latch passenger side failed while driving, causing the door to swing open and passenger to almost fall out. Passenger was kept in vehicle by safety belt. No injuries but quite a frightening experience. This is not the first latch failure on this vehicle, the drivers side door also had a latch failure approx. A year earlier. This is caused by the latch springs rusting though and the latch releasing. Spoke with other owners they have had the same problem, also spoke with the dealers repair shop, not an uncommon problem with the vehicle. Expensive to repair as well, the part is $175 plus labor for each latch.
A truck went tho a red light as i was under the light heading east and the other vehicle was atstop light and for unknown reason it took off hitting the front of my right fender and putting me into a spin. At first i didn't realize what happened. The my van stopped. The police asked if i was ok. I said no.i got hit in the face and right arm by the 2 air bags in front. I was the only person in the van. The air bags were broke open. Never had accident before were air bag went off. Did not know how they were supposed to look. Till i seen on the tv recalls. And they are not supposed to break open.the jell behind my right eye split. I have to see a dr. Every 6 months now to check pressure in eye for glaucoma now.
Rocker pannels and cab corners gone due to rust. Neither dodge or ford of the same era have rusted to the extreme my chevy has. Chevy refuses to do anything about this issue they have known about for years.
I was in an accident in my 2004 silverado 1500. I lost control and hit a tree on the front driver side. The insurance company declared the truck a total loss. I kept the truck and repaired all damage. The service sir bag light was on. It was not on before the wreck. It was about the third time cranking the truck before the light came on in the dash. I thought everything was functioning correctly. We had an automotive mechanic check it out with an auto scanner. It showed the box that tells the air bags to deploy had to be replaced because it sent signal for air bags to deploy but they did not.
Frame is extremely rusted & cracked in front of left rear tire.
Frame is rusty to the point of being a safety hazard. Just about every silverado from 1999 to 2013 i see on the road has a very rusty frame. Meanwhile a friend's cousin has a 1969 chevrolet c-10 pickup that has seen many winters and been sitting in a field, and that frame looks 100 times better than my 2004. This is a concern that should be taken seriously. Also my brake lines rusted and burst almost causing an accident (another very serious issue that has been left ignored). To whomever is reading this, think about any family members with a silverado and what danger they can face from a company that got away with dark methods and is facing zero punishment.
Cracked dashboard,exterior color faded,
2004 chevy silverado pickup tailgate cable failure. --i was injured today while loading my riding lawn mower onto the back of my pickup.the cables (which appear rusted within) snapped allowing the lawn mower and myself to fall off the back of the truck.i narrowly missed being seriously injured.shear luck allowed me to be thrown out of the way.
Was about to pull out onto the highway when the brake pedal went to the floor.with truck in park, checked underneath and noticed puddles of brake fluid on the ground.turned truck around and parked it using the parking brake to slow/stop.after parking the truck, the instrument cluster said to service brakes soon.further investigation revealed the hydraulic brake lines along the frame rail are prematurely deteriorated.all need replacing.
I realize that this vehicle is well out of the 3 year 36,000 mile manufacturer warranty. But lately with how rapidly this truck with less than 70,000 miles seems to be falling apart on me its just really been frustrating. I've only had the vehicle out of the shop less than two weeks for front wheel bearing/ abs sensor repair when my speedometer completely went out. Most of the time speedometer is reading 0 mph occasionally it will flutter between 5-10 mph. Reading online i see gm extended their speedometer warranty to 7 yrs/70k miles. Just very frustrating general motors. I can only imagine what this what this repair will cost. In the past year alone the repairs that were made to this truck with less than 70,000 miles have been... Front wheel bearings,sway bar(links/bushings), inner/ outer tie rods( both sides), upper/ lower a arms (both sides), new brakes/rotors( all the way around) , a front end alignment with my new tires. This is a 2 wheel drive 1500 truck not a 2500 4x4 that was used to plow snow with for years. No idea why the whole front end of my truck was so rotted out to the point everything needed replaced. Not for a truck with so few miles on it. And now this.
Front suspension repaired fixed but did not fixed the vibration in front tires.front driver side hub and bearing assembly failed since i had truck(used). Had front end redone but wheel still vibrated and took it too dealership july 3, 2021 and stated the hub and bearing grinding and growling and activates abs lights.fuel line needs replace due to rust problems and dealership stated that the pump and retaining cam are very rusted and has a spot on the pump that is wet but not soaking wet(fail dealership looking for lawsuit for fire hazard). Fuel lines are rusted so whole truck needs repair.i spent $5400 on used truck and putting more money into it with repairs due to rust, parts and labor which is stupid as some parts do not take long if dealership have tools.i don't know incident as there no accident or anything.
I was approaching an intersection on nj state route 10 when the light turned yellow. I applied the brakes and the peddle went to about one to two inches off the floor. The truck could not stop, and went though the light as is turned red. I was able to slow down and pull into a parking lot and stop.i found fluid leaking under the truck and could see it was from a failed brake line. I called a tow truck and a mechanic. I found out that the brake line were all rusted and needed to be replaced.therotors, calipers, brake pads, e brake cable and shocks where replaced.
I currently own a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 series.over the past month there has been a vibration in the truck.it does not vibrate all the time,but when it does it is very noticeable.it usually vibrates at speeds from 45 mph to 70 mph.i had replaced the original tires about three weeks ago and that did not help.i've had it in the dealership three times in the past three weeks.they replaced a rear u-joint,which did not help.the last time it was inthey told me that they can not find what is wrong with it so it has to be my new tires.(my truck had this vibration before i put new tires on it and i told the dealership this.)the dealership also put over 400 pounds of weight in the bed of the truck and that did not make a difference in anything.i've also had other numerous problems with this truck.brakes, transmission, steering arm.i believe that this truck is very unsafe.wanted to file a claim hopefully to avoid more serious problems.have contacted legal advise referencing the lemon law.
Cost $600 to replace entire instrument panel!!!brakes never worked properly always have to push to the floor to stop even on new brakesshocks always needing replaced.
I started to notice mybrakes and steering components are very unsafe, my steering wheel has to much play, something inside the steering makes a loud clunking noise when i hit a bump, the brakes don?t operate correctly, the truck shakes and makes the steering very difficult to control when applying the brakes due to the shaking and vibration. I was told it might be leaking hydraulicfluid. But to sum it all up today on 06-02-2020, i realized the truck is only getting worse and getting harder to steer and the brakes cause the steering to make it even harder to drive with all the shaking and pulling to the side and also i noticed the brake pedal will be really hard at times and then really light at times.
There has always been a knocking noise, that can be felt in the steering and brake pedal. The dealer replaced a shaft that connected to the steering sector. The fix corrected it for a while. The problem came back. I went back to the dealer and was told the part needed to be removed and greased every 15000 miles. I said ,why does it not have grease fittings? over the last 10 years i have talked to numerous people who have the same problem. I sent gm an e-mail about this problem, never got an answer. I do get letters from gm wanting me trade for a new one. Why pay $40 to $50 thousand for a vehicle that the manufacturer wont stand behind?[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving30 mph consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front. Suddenly, the vehicle jerked.vehicle was taken to the dealer four times for inspection, butmechanic could not duplicate the problem.
Ball joint failure.vehicle part of bulletin issued by gm to all dealers regarding the failure of front ball joints.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact made a right turn at an unknown speed and the brake light illuminated.he inspected the vehicle and noticed a failure with the wheel.he jacked the vehicle up and noticed that the wheel was loose, and the tire would wobble 3- 4 inches.the contact changed the wheel bearings hub assembly.two weeks later, the contact heard something coming from the wheel and replaced the other wheel hub assembly.the failure mileage was 72,000 and current mileage was 75,000. Updated 07/15/08 updated 07/15/08.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving 40 mph, the front driver side bearing failed and caused the wheel to wobble.while driving around a curve at 55 mph, the front passenger side wheel bearing failed and caused the side of the vehicle to wobble.the dealer repaired the vehicle the first time because it was under warranty.the contact stated that both sides should have been repaired when the driver side bearing failed.the current mileage was 102,000 and failure mileage was 98,000.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the windshield molding had to be replaced on the front of the vehicle.the speedometer failed, the steering column was loose, and the rear axle seal was replaced.the dashboard lights failed to illuminate and were replaced as well.the vehicle has undergone numerous electrical failures whichwere still occurring.the vehicle had sixteen failures, and had been taken to the dealer on nine occasions.the current mileageis 31,000, and failure mileage was 22.
Rear right tire broke off causing the driver to lose control and strike the concrete divider, resulting in driver injuries.(ohio traffic crash report) yh
Rear right tire broke off causing the driver to lose control and strike the concrete divider, resulting in driver injuries.(ohio traffic crash report) yh
I was driving on i-16 running about 65 mph all of a sudden l hear something like a cannon going off.my truck started weaving it took all i had to stay in control. I was finally able to get to the side of the road looking in my rear view mirror seeing a big transfer truck coming my way trying to dodge the huge piece of tirethat came off my truck. I finally was able to get out because of the traffic. The back left side of my truck was all crunched in where the tire had beaten it to death thank the good lord i was ahead of the traffic so they had time to slow down. It was a bfgoodrich lt.287 75 r16 t/a k/o. I've been doing some research and finding out this is happening a lot with this tire why on earth has bfgoodrich not put a recallon this tire because of the complete tire separation. I am deathly afraid of the other 3 tires on my truck now. These tires are not cheap by any means.
We had a flat on our 2004 silverado truck and we were unable to detach the spare tire to replace the flat tire on the truck.it is way too complicated to remove the spare tire and fortunately for us it happened while we were at work in the middle of a snow storm so we were able to pull it into our heated garage to attempt the repair.we let it warm up overnight and attempted to remove the spare tire the next day.even in a 70 degree heated garage in dry conditions we could not remove the spare tire.i think this is an extreme safety issue if this happened in the middle of a busy interstate or in the middle of the rural countryside in winter or rainy weather if someone attempted to remove the spare tire.the parts rust from exposure and the mechanism to release the tire fails to work.from talking to two tire dealers each said that they had to cut the wires holding the tire in place with a blow torch to even remove the spare tire.i also believe there is a false sense of security that you have a spare tire on this vehicle if there is a flat tire.this has been an issue for years each tire dealer said and chevrolet has never addressed this issue.i just imagine a 16-18 year old young man who is stranded on the side of the road struggling to fix this issue being seriously injured fighting to remove the spare tire.this is 2012 and they can't find a better way to secure a spare tire on a pick up?
Cracked dash, just cracked, found by hearing a noise then noticed the crack, concern is air bag may make if deployed flying debres.
My dash started out with a small crack and continued to get worse. Now my whole dash is about to fall in. When it first happened and told chevy they told me there is nothing they could do. Very disappointed since i have been driving chevrolet's all my life. I thought it would have been covered.cracked while driving and sitting still.
When driving or stop and the air conditioner is on it start blowing hot air just on the left side. The vehicle can be stationary or in motion. City street or a highway or turning.
I have had to get my brakes fixed 3 times and they just went again. Gmc does not stand behind their vehicles. I will not be buying another gm vehicle and when i or someone else gets hurt i will be suing gmc
I have a 2004 chevy silverado and the speedometer gets stuck on a different number every time i get in it. It never goes back to zero and i never know how fast i am going. I contacted a friend that works for a gm dealership and he said they had a recall on all 2003 and 2004 for this problem. So i took it up there and the man i talked to said the recall was only good for trucks under 70,000 miles. My truck has 128000 miles. But it seems to me if they knew it was a bad part and how important this part was it shouldn't have a mileage limit for a recall.
Consumer wanted to returned the vehicle because she couldn't close the garage door. *ph(nar)
Brakes suddenly failed upon entering a highway requiring me to press the brakepedal to the floor in order to stop.inspection and actuationshowed brake fluid squirting out of rusty brake lines.i am a metallurgist, i know what corrosion is.i am so thankful that no one was killed.i live in florida. The truck has never been out of the state.
The spare tire underneath the 2004 chevy silverado will not release from the cable mechanism when lowered.i was able to get the tire to lower approximately two to three inches but the secondary locking mechanism would not release the tire from the mechanism holding it.searching many websites under the keywords "2004 chevy silverado spare tire will not release from mount" showed that this is an enormously huge and widespread problem for most models containing an under the vehicle spare tire mounting mechanism.i was fortunate that i was in the city when my tire went flat because i was able to call a wrecker quickly.but, for the times i am traveling on the highway this has made me come to the realization that this is an enormous safety issue.why hasn't this design flaw been addressed by gm?it is now apparent to me this has been going on for quite some time.i firmly believe this is a safety issue and should be addressed by gm as a design flaw?in addition, it really should be an item that needs to be addressed by a nationwide recall.i understand that my vehicle is seven years old, but from reading the widespread complaints about this design flaw (not being able to release the spare tire), i felt it was important to report about the widespread failures in the mounting mechanism for under the truck bed spare tires.
Cracked dashboard,exterior color faded,
The ac/heater passenger vent ducts do not relay heater air flow function - only directs cold air, both over and under dashboard.the driver's side is ok.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.while driving 25-30 mph, the rear passenger side tire blew out.when the contact retrieved the spare tire, it was rusted to the cable hoist and could not be removed.she was informed by a mechanic that the cables must be cut to remove the rusted spare tire.the manufacturer advised her to take the vehicle to the dealer from where it was purchased and have them diagnose the failure.the contact filed complaint number 71-620509185 with general motors.the purchase date was unknown.the current mileage was 25,371 and failure mileage was 25,351.updated 05/05/08. *ljthe intermediate shaft was replaced, due to a noise being heard in the front of the vehicle. Updated 05/05/08.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet 1500. While driving 30 mph, the speedometer failed to display the correct speed. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the dash cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000. Updated 09/11/15*lj
Consumer states vehicle is experiencing excessive idling speed and dangerous acceleration, at times the vehicle operates at high rpm's(2200) without pressure on the accelerator and it takes more than 5 seconds to drop below 1000 rpm's, vehicle exhibited this condition at lower rpm's after being purchased, consumer states because of this conditon the brakes, clutch and synchromesh have failed prematurely. 1996 chevrolet 1500(consumer no longer owns vehicle)
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the windshield molding had to be replaced on the front of the vehicle.the speedometer failed, the steering column was loose, and the rear axle seal was replaced.the dashboard lights failed to illuminate and were replaced as well.the vehicle has undergone numerous electrical failures whichwere still occurring.the vehicle had sixteen failures, and had been taken to the dealer on nine occasions.the current mileageis 31,000, and failure mileage was 22.
We had received a letter for chevrolet about a recall the mileage on it was up to 150 thousand but the truck then was just about 6000 nothing was wrong 5/18/2013 the dash gauges went out the speedometer and tachometer failed first at about 79000 but now all the dash gauges did not work. We love our 200 silverado truck but have know way to fix it. Lost the letter please send us one because the dealer does not want to fix it for us. Help!!!!
Steering column: pulled out of driveway, driving along the highway attempted to make a left turn and steering column came loose on the right side. Vehicle accelerated to the maximum.put foot on brake, but it would not stop, had to turn the key off to stop vehicle.
The speedometer just stop working, or should i say not working properly. The needle starts at 55-60 mph and then pegs at 120 mph. This happened once before about 3 months ago and then all of sudden everything was fine. Now it is just stuck! the 2004 silverado z71 1500 has 91,000 miles on the vehicle.
My vehicle read 0 mph when i am driving at any speed. There are times it will shoot to 120 mph and others it will be in between regardless of my actually speed. Additionally, the gas gauge goes past full when i am near empty and vice versa. Sometimes the gas gause sticks in the middle so i never know exactly how much gas i have. This is a safety issue as i have been pulled over for going over the speed limit when my gauge told me i was doing the speed limit. Additionally, i have ran out of gas on a major highway because my gauge told me i was 3/4 full when i was on empty. I know after searching the internet that this problem was a special circumstance and vehicles who were less than 80k miles or got fixed prior to july 2011 then they were covered. However, nothing was done for the vehicles after that date. There are several others gm owners with trucks ranging from 2003-2007 with the same problem and we are being forced to have this problem fixed out of pocket for over $500. This is a major safety issue and all of the vehicles should have been recalled. I never received any notice on my car and was told by gm that the dealer didnt submit the new owner information despite me buying from a gm dealer. I am asking the nhtsa to enforce this saftey issue and recall these vehicles to be covered by gm no matter what the mileage is. Http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f11f710http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2004/chevrolet/suburban_1500/?q=&page=3http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/t7ievbbfpjqiqhnvghttp://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/suburban/2004/electrical/speedometer_stops_working.shtmlhttp://www.justanswer.com/chevy/14i3b-2004-suburban-speedometer-doesn-t-work-sticks.html
For no apparent reason system just failed and for the cost of the vehicle that is terrible.
The speedometer at times doesn't work or is way past 120mph when going any speed. When going 30 mph shows 80mph or the other way around. You never know how it will work.
2004 chevy silverado only has 81909 miles on it and brake lines are corroded. Brake lines and gas lines should not be made from material than can rust and fall apart.
Speedometer is not working properly rpm gauge reads 6pm there is no accident invovled
Speedometer does not work all the time.
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.speedometermalfunctioned. It didnot go below 35 mph and read incorrectly at speeds. Dealer statedit will cost $500 to repair. Chevroletforum boards on the internet indicated many failures from 2003 to present for all chevroletand gmc trucks. Lack of a properly functioning speedometerwas an obvious safety hazard and should be recalled and repaired at the manufacturer' s expense.
The abs kicks in at low speeds to where it makes a grinding noise and have a grinding feel at the door pedal even after having the brakes and rotors replaced. The dash cluster gauges stop working one by one,only the heat gauge work off and on. The engine begins to over heat when sitting in idle 10 minutes, sometimes 5 minutes depending on how hot it is,and the air conditioning starts to blow hot air but it begins to cool off once you start back driving. I have had the water pump checked,some had the thermostat replaced and it still does it only in the summer
Instrument panel dimmer and lights, speedometer ,fuel,temp ....do not work! very unsafe!
Vehicle speeds up, surges, then starts to buck and you get transmission lash.it happens at road and highway speeds of 45 or 55 mph, and can/does happen in od or in 3rd gear. (automatic transmission).i have had a third party "scan" the system, and i get "no" codes.check engine light does "not" come on.i am able to replicate the issue at will.the vehicle is a 2004 k1500 with 46,500 miles.its primary use since i purchased this vehicle new is to tow a 19 foot mastercraft from april to november.maintenance is performed by the manufactures' recommendedguidelines.orginal tires, air and oil filters have been changed as needed.no aftermarket devices installed.i have had a couple of verbal encounters with chevy dealer service department.they seem to be clueless.but are willing to troubleshoot at my expense, plus costs of all parts and service hours.this could $1000.00 or more....very frustrating.this is a hazard, accident waiting to happen.i have seen several similiar issues on the internet blog sites, with no concrete answers.gm is scamming the public, and the gm service departments are passing the costs to the consumers.there should be a recall and a fix for this issue.
Speedometer drive motor failure,2004 chevrolet 1500 pu.when drive motor fails the speedometer will freeze at a random speed.since the speedometer is stuck, you must calculate your speed from a start position of where it was stuck.example:if the speedometer is stuck at 70 mph, and your desired speed is 45 mph. Your speedometer will read 115 mph.if your desired speed is 70 mph, your speedometer will peg out at 110 mph.if you are not aware that the speedometer is stuck whenreducing your speed, you could panic, and attempt to reduce speed too rapidly potentially causing a rear end accident.when driving through multiple speed zones you have to constantly calculate your speed, assuming that the speedometer is tracking accurately.in order to fix the problem, the entire instrument cluster must be replaced.my cost was $386.00. The speedometer will slowly reset, each time the vehicle is started, by 5 mph.gm customer service acknowledged this as a frequent problem, yet refused to acknowledge it as a safety issue.the local dealer where i bought the truck said they replace 3-4 per month.where i had the repair made, they have established a vendor that does it so routinely they have a 24 hour exchange turn-around.
- the contact stated that the speedometer stopped working on her2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the vehicle would not register more than 10 or 20 mph when the contact was going much faster.the speedometer has now stopped in the center.the dealer has diagnosed the failure as a failed module. The vehicle had 45,000 miles at the time of the failure.the contact is concerned that she has two 2004chevrolet trucks and both of the speedometer modules have failed.
Dt:the vehicle is a 2004 gm chevrolet k1500 z71 extend cab 4x4.anti lock brakes were defective.whenconsumer applied pressure to the abs they didnot hold.on 2-11-05 he took vehicleto the dealer to be repaired, and they did nothing to fix the issue.while driving on 6-23/24-05 the abs did not hold , causing consumer's vehicleto lightly bump another vehicle.whenconsumer contacted the manufacturer they told him to take it to city chevrolet.he took it to them on 7-5-05 ,and he stillhas not gotten it back yet. Consumer found that there was a recall in november . 2004 in canada concerning corrosion in the abs brakes.the vehicle he owned was manufactured by general motors in canada ltd.. There is a special order part that was not immediately available in dealer inventory for the inoperative brakes.vehicle downshifts at highway speeds to 2nd gear.engine surges while driving and the brake pedal is hard to push down and doesn't stop well.
Side view mirrors are delaminating.
Problem 1.the plug that controls the blower motor in my 2004 chevrolet silverado melted and started smoking. I replaced it and 3 months later it is now happening again. Without the use of the blower motor i can not use the heat,ac or window defogger. This truck has less than 50,000 miles on it. When i search online i see that many others have the same problem. Their plugs have melted and in some cases have also started fires. Not having a window defogger is very dangerous. Problem 2. The heater blend door actuator has stopped working. What this did before the plug melted was to control the temp of the air coming out of the vents. When it stops working like it did to me was to blow burning hot air right in my face even with the ac on.imagine driving at 55 mph and have these things happen to you. Please make general motors recall their products and fix them so this problem will not occur again. Thank you.
The driver's side ac randomly starts blowing hot air while we are driving along in our 2004 silverado which started about 2 years ago at about 80k miles. In order to get the ac back, we have to pull over and turnoff the engine and then start it back up. Some days it never does it, sometimes several times and usually on the freeway but sometimes on city streets too. This is in addition to the speedometer, and other instrument panel issues that have had to be repaired over the last 2-3 years (after the warranty expired).
A month or two ago the heating system stayed blowing while in off position and even while the car was turned off, kept killing the battery so it had to be disconnected.rear window will roll down at start up.radio will squeal at start up and had to be turned on or off from the center console.this week the air bag light came on and check tire.periodically the service stability light will blink on.today the wipers will not turn off.very worried that it will accelerate, catch fire or shut off while driving.we have an apt for repair on monday.is the electrical panel a category included int he recalls?
The driver's side ac randomly starts blowing hot air in my 2004 silverado.
February 20, 2010 i smelled a burning electrical smell.after a quick look under the dash on the passenger side i found smoldering wires from the wiring harness that is attached to the heater fan.the wires run from the heater fan motor to the resistor.the resistor is also damaged.the wires had to be replaced as well as the resistor.the parts dealer said that this part frequently must be replaced on this model truck and they keep at least 30 in stock just for this reason.this vehicle only has 63,575 miles on it.as a result, i was unable to use my heater or defroster which resulted in being very cold on my drive home from work at 6am and i could not defrost my windshield to see properly.
The heating unit melted to the wire harness and the heating dont work looks like to started to catch on fire but quickly stoped working and now the electrical is unkown if there is damage and no heat to the truck and could very easly catch the whole truck on fire.
I bought my 2004 used with 116,159 miles on it. I noticed the blower motor for the a/c and heater would act up on its own and thought it was just the auto climate control it has. I smelled electrical wiring burning at different times but could not find anything burnt in the wiring after inspecting the wiring under the dash and hood. On feb. 25,2014 i went to the grocery store and when i shut my suburban off the blower motor stayed on. I tried turn the key on and off but the motor stayed on. I went in the store and when i came out 1/2 hour later the blower motor was still running. Now every time i turn the suburban off the blower keeps running so i had to pull the fuse out so it would not run the battery down. I googled the problem and found that this has happened to several other vehicels. After finding out the part that is defective is called a blower relay resistor module i called the parts store to get the part. They said they could not get the part and to try the dealership. The chevrolet dealer had the part and i asked if there happened to be a recall on the part. They wanted my vin. # so they could check my suburban and said that my suburban was not includedin 'that' recall. That sound alittle weird the way he said it so i got on the web and checked myself. There is a recall # 10240 that describes the exact same problems with other 2004 suburbans that is happening with my suburban to the "t". It said in the recall that the problem could cause a fire. Does someone need to die before the recall is expanded to vehicles,the same make,model and year is included!!!!!!
Modules located underneath the front cabin of vehicle which controls heat/cool air(defroster) become inoperable.
Exterior mirrors too large, causing vibration and decreased visibility.
Dt: venture van. On the first dayowning the vehicle windshield made a loud whistling sound at highway speeds. The dealer has had it 4 times, andreplaced the sealing material, but it still whistles.it is loose, and a safety hazard. The service manager says there is something wrong in the epoxy sealant that was installed at the factory.some sealant was added to the center top of the windshield, but it still whistles. On the 27th, after the new windshield and sealant was added the windshield blew out at highway speeds.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the windshield molding had to be replaced on the front of the vehicle.the speedometer failed, the steering column was loose, and the rear axle seal was replaced.the dashboard lights failed to illuminate and were replaced as well.the vehicle has undergone numerous electrical failures whichwere still occurring.the vehicle had sixteen failures, and had been taken to the dealer on nine occasions.the current mileageis 31,000, and failure mileage was 22.
Wind shield wiper does not switch off even if it in on off position.once car starts up, wind shield turns on and could not be turned off.
I was exiting a highway traveling 35-40 miles per hour. The road had a slight turn to the right with a small puddle of water in the middle of the turn. When i hit the puddle my truck began to fishtail. I first thought i was hydroplaining but when i tried to do corrective steering nothing wasworking. The swerving got more and more violent and move the truck through 3 lanes of possible on coming traffic. When i reached the berm on the other side of the road there was a loud bang and my truck canto a sudden stop. I thought that i hit the guardrail and when i looked in my rear view mirror i saw may spare tire which was mounted under the bed of my truck laying on the ground behind me. I exited my truck and saw i never hit the guardrail and the loud bang was when the tire brook free and bent out my rear fender. It soon became evident that the spare tire hanger came loose frompart of the bracket that was holding it inplace and was swinging back and forth until the part of the hanger that was bolted on finally broke and released the tire. While swinging back and forth it damaged one of the shocks, bent my tailpipe and knocked it of its hanger and did some damage to the underside of the truck i was very lucky because the light for the on coming traffic was red and all potential harm and property damage was avoided.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 800. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, there was a wobble and an abnormal sound coming from the driver's side front wheel. The contact stated that the wheel hub detached from the wheel assembly. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence and replaced the wheel hub as needed. The contact previously experienced the same failure with the passenger's side front wheel hub and replaced the wheel hub as needed. The vehicle was taken to valley chevrolet, 180 fletcher ave, spencer, in 47460, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 243,000. *dt*dtconsumer stated retainer ring fell out and started to make grinding noise. After that the front end dropped and the tire fell off as well as breaking the brake line hose, stablizer bar and caliper bracket.
I would like to report the failure of both front wheel bearings on my 2004 chevrolet silverado, 1 in jan09 and 1 in apr09.i think these bearings should last much longer.part #1523-3113, one lasted 42,304 miles and the other 39543 miles. The truck is used for pleasure driving and prior to failure has never been used for towing.
Front suspension repaired fixed but did not fixed the vibration in front tires.front driver side hub and bearing assembly failed since i had truck(used). Had front end redone but wheel still vibrated and took it too dealership july 3, 2021 and stated the hub and bearing grinding and growling and activates abs lights.fuel line needs replace due to rust problems and dealership stated that the pump and retaining cam are very rusted and has a spot on the pump that is wet but not soaking wet(fail dealership looking for lawsuit for fire hazard). Fuel lines are rusted so whole truck needs repair.i spent $5400 on used truck and putting more money into it with repairs due to rust, parts and labor which is stupid as some parts do not take long if dealership have tools.i don't know incident as there no accident or anything.
Rear right tire broke off causing the driver to lose control and strike the concrete divider, resulting in driver injuries.(ohio traffic crash report) yh
When braking at 3-5 mph the brakes pulse like the antilocks are coming on but the light for antilock or low traction did not come on.this was happening almost all the time.both the front wheel hubs had to be replaced at 38,000 miles!
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the abs sensors malfunctioned when he attempted to stop the vehicle.when he attempted to come to a complete stop, the vehicle lunged forward and almost struck a school bus.the failure worsened over time.he stated that 4 out of 5 times, when he would attempt to stop the vehicle, the abs would malfunction and prevent sufficient braking control.he took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the hubs were corroded.the current mileage was approximately 52,000 and failure mileage was approximately 40,000.updated 6/2/08 06/02/08
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 800. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, there was a wobble and an abnormal sound coming from the driver's side front wheel. The contact stated that the wheel hub detached from the wheel assembly. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence and replaced the wheel hub as needed. The contact previously experienced the same failure with the passenger's side front wheel hub and replaced the wheel hub as needed. The vehicle was taken to valley chevrolet, 180 fletcher ave, spencer, in 47460, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 243,000. *dt*dtconsumer stated retainer ring fell out and started to make grinding noise. After that the front end dropped and the tire fell off as well as breaking the brake line hose, stablizer bar and caliper bracket.
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact made a right turn at an unknown speed and the brake light illuminated.he inspected the vehicle and noticed a failure with the wheel.he jacked the vehicle up and noticed that the wheel was loose, and the tire would wobble 3- 4 inches.the contact changed the wheel bearings hub assembly.two weeks later, the contact heard something coming from the wheel and replaced the other wheel hub assembly.the failure mileage was 72,000 and current mileage was 75,000. Updated 07/15/08 updated 07/15/08.
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