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Charles of Bristol VA (08/17/08)
Bought my 2006 Chevrolet Silverado new from this dealership. After only 2400 miles, I started experiencing a pulsating in the brakes that created a severe shimmy in the steering wheel when brakes became warm. The dealer resurfaced the two front rotors. The problem continued. At 6500 miles, dealer stated drums were out of round and replaced them. At 13,000 miles, problem still persisted and dealer replaced front rotors. At 21,000 miles, the problem was still occurring and I inquired with Pioneer Chevrolet in Abingdon, Virginia. They test drove the truck and said they have had this problem with other vehicles including the Impala automobile and stated that there is no fix for the problem. In May of 2008, I placed a call directly to GM's Customer Service and received a return call from Daniel who stated he was calling from Argentina to respond to my complaint. All that accomplished was for him to arrange another appointment with the original dealership for another inspection. At 23,000 miles the dealership suggested that when I am driving down a steep incline that GM advises I should use a lower gear to help reduce the vehicle speed and not create an overheated condition which they say was causing the vibration. The vibration occurs on level ground as well as coming down a hill. This is my fifth new Chevrolet Silverado and is the first one to give me this problem. Friends have said they are having similar problems with their 07 and 08 models.

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Doug of Mission Viejo, CA August 14, 2008

Doug of Mission Viejo CA (08/14/08)
My 2008 silverado 1500 PU has 8,000 mostly highway miles on it and the left front brake rotor has severe scoring indents! GMC maintains that this is normal in 2008 chevys!! GMC provided me with Doc#2054233 which does state that the scoring might be caused by the brake pad formula which has rust cleaning ingredients in it. They will take no further action at this time. Has this been reported to you before? I feel that inferior rotor manufacture is a more likly culprit. I have lots of cars with rotors and none have anything even close to this. thanks......

Glenn of New Windsor, NY July 9, 2008

Glenn of New Windsor NY (07/09/08)
My 2000 GMC Yukon lost all brakes even after the so called recall repair GM did back in Feb. for rusted ABS sensors. What a joke they clean the area an reinstalled the sensor into rusted out metal. they never mentioned that the backing plates were rotted off and now the brakes failed due to rusted out brake lines. I've given up with GM the US government National Highway Administration is a joke. This truck has just turned 39 thousand miles and the undercarriage safety systems are rusted. It has cost more now than a dealer would give. I am giving serious thought to just burning it on the dealers lot, it would be cheaper. My 35 yrs old cars still have their original brake lines, and stop whne you put your foot on the pedal.

Brian of Fullerton, CA July 9, 2008

Brian of Fullerton CA (07/09/08)
I purchased my 2002 GMC Yukon XL 4x4 new. It has been a good truck other than the brake problems. The brake pedal has gone to the floor four times. It doesnt even slow down.The first three times the pedal came back after a pump or two. This last time I didn't get any pedal for at least twenty minutes. I was stuck on the side of a steep dirt mountain road in the middle of nowhere. I had the master cylinder replaced about a year and a half ago by GM. That didnt do it! This last time I took it in GM told me there was no problems found. I'd say hay at least I have an emergency Brake But that doesnt work either.I called GM; but they said they never heard of any problemes with any of the brakes. I told them I would be happy to pay for the fix if they could just help me figure it out. She said, she new nothing, there were no recals and had no aditional records of any such problems.

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Renee of Racine, WI July 6, 2008

Renee of Racine WI (07/06/08)
1998 chevy truck i own has the worst brakes i have ever seen.at any given time the brakes go to the floor.and have a plusating when they go to the floor like the anti loc is not working properly.when i take it in they can not duplicate the problem.

David of Dingmans Ferry, PA July 5, 2008

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