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Regional Recalls • Federal Court Upholds Regional Auto Recalls • GM Regional Truck Recall Stops Short • Consumer Advocates Challenge Regional Auto Recalls • Consumer Groups Challenge Regional Motor Vehicle Recalls --- • GM Expands Recall to Fix Truck, SUV Brakes • GM Finally Recalls Trucks, SUVs for ABS Problem • GM Truck Owners' Complaints

John of Indianapolis, IN November 20, 2009

I own a 1999 Chevy Silverado bought new. On Staurday November 14th 2009 While driving on a divided secondary Highway I was following my son-in-law in his Durango with five family members in his and three in mine. He approached a stop light an as he was coming to a stop I hit my brakes an the pedal faded as I let up and push on the pedal again it went straight to the floor, Looking in my side view mirror I saw the lane next to me clear An was able to swerve and just miss rear ending my son-in-law.

A I entered the intersection there were cars entering from both directions which were barely able to stop before broad siding me. I made it to the shoulder of the road and coasted to a stop. When checking my truck I found a puddle of brake fluid under the truck st the drivers side dooran found that my brake line had rusted through/ I ha dmy vehicle towed to a dealership an was told this has been a common problem. Checking on the inter net I found that this problem has been happening since 1998 up thru 2006.

I an wondering how many complaints need to be filed before this is considered a recall issue. My wife almost lost her entire family as she had stayed home with a sick grand daughter I have been a Chevy owner my entire life but I can honestl say I well be looking at all others models in the future but Chevy Since 1979 thru 1999 I have bought a new pick up truck from Chevy but with this kind of track record I will never buy another one sincerly

mark of FOSTER, RI November 20, 2009

brake line on 2000 gmc sierra let go due to bad rust. Almost crashed...This truck is garaged most of the time...

david of Cormack, NL November 6, 2009

had my 2005 cheverolet silverado in for abs brakes coming on prematurely. Found faulty sensors to be cause. Removed left frontabs sensor and cleaned it up, went to remove right front sensor and noticed that the wheel bearing needed to be replaced. Right bearing and hub assembly replaced. Vehicle returned to owner.

After leaving Dennis Gm shop I drove 45km toward my home, as I was approaching the off ramp of the Tch a tractor trailor unit pulled in front of me causing me to brake, As i applied my brakes my truck began viberating with a loud klunking noise from my left tire causing me to partial loose some steering control. I proceed to nearby garage and had mechenic check out my problem. I was told it was a brake issue and that I should bring my truck back to Dennis Gm and have them fix it.

The next day I went back to Dennis Gm and explained my problem. Upon investigation it was discouvered that the mechenic who worked on my truck failed to tighten the bolt in the left front caliber causing it to fallout leading to my brake problem. Fortunately there was no damage to the rotors. New bolts were instaled and tightened. however under different road conditions the outcome could have been more serious.

Michael of Berlin , CT October 23, 2009

I own a 2002 chevy silverado 1500 ext cab with 35k miles since new. All seven brake lines rusted out and needed to be replaced. Brakes have been done three times including rotors, calipers, pads, and flex hose lines once. The lovcal dealers blame the salt and sand but many owners have this same issue. I have seen older GM's with no issues. Truck was down for 4 weeks. got esimates of 1800-2300 for just the seven lines. Another 1200 for the brakes. Did the work myself.

Randy of Cleveland, TN October 17, 2009

Failed brake lines on a 1999 Silverado. This is the third time I have had a brake line fail due to corrosion. Yesterday, I had to take my wife in for a minor surgery. The center had valet parking and I guess the parker had a heavier braking foot than I. When my truck was returned to the loading area, there was brake fluid pouring from under the drivers door. All the brake lines on my truck are badly rusted and a matter of time before one fails in an emergency situation.

Dan of Lake City, FL October 12, 2009

Driver side break line busted rusted out!! Had all the line,s replaced they all where badly rusted..Call GM told them I had a 1998 with 140,000 mile,s on it and the line,s where fine..Was very lucky that I was on a back road used the E break to stop...Had to have the rotor,s replace on the front they where rusted!!!

Larry of Frederick, MD October 12, 2009

I have a Chevy Silverado 2500HD pickup truck that I bought new and it only has 17000 miles. I heard the awful metal on metal sound coming from the brakes. I check the front which usually go first, the pads had at least 3/4 thickness left. The back brakes were distroyed. The pad material was completly gone and had actually welded itself to the one side of the rotor with the other side all grooved.

This is unbelievable for such low mileage. The inside of the rim was completely rusted and this truck has not been driven that much, mostly just for camping. Economic damage bad, probably around 400 to 500, but have not fixed yet.

Ryan of Butler, PA October 12, 2009

My 2002 Chevy Silverado experienced an ABS problem when stopping at slow speeds, prematurely activating the braking system. With my foot applied to the brake as hard as possible, the truck did not stop. This caused the truck to continue rolling into my garage door. Door has many dents and creases. The truck did not completely break through but damaged the bottom three panels out of four.

John of East Moline, IL October 10, 2009

2002 Avalanche 2500HD 8.1L engine 53000mi One of the front wheel ABS sensors is malfunctioning - causing the truck to pull to the right when stopping. At about 5mph, the pedal goes soft and truck pulls right. Rotor and pads checked and are okay. Local Dealer says the GM safety recall does not apply to this vehicle. This is an obvious safety issue --- root cause is Michigan Mental Midgets designing GM brake systems! Imagine - living and working in Detroit, and not considering the consequences of rust!!

Carl of Myerstown, PA October 10, 2009

I am also the not-so-proud owner of a Chevrolet Silverado with corroded brake lines that GM nor the government would do a darn thing about.The truck (38,xxx miles) will be THE LAST GM vehicle I ever bought. Looking at a new Tundra now. But that's not my point.

My point is GM nor the Government will not do anything about this problem even if someone is killed or multiple people are killed...even if it's the pope himself...it does not matter.

Look at it this way. We all know who bailed out GM a few months ago right? Why would that party (Government) make them recall millions of trucks at the cost of 1,000+ per truck? That would put them 1 billion in the hole AGAIN! Not to mention make taxpayer irrate at a newly elected, nobel peace prize winning leader, So forget Government agencies..they aren't gonna do SQUAT about this problem except sweep it under the carpet.

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