Issue ID | 1078496 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10604597 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | SILVERADO 1500 |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 07/04/11 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Upon having my truck inspected for 2014, it was revealed to me that all of the brake lines on the truck were severely corroded and needed replaced. I was told that this is a "common" problem on chevy trucks. The cost of repairing the brake lines has been estimated at a much higher number than the $500 that gmc quotes. On top of that i fail to see why they can create stainless steel exhaust systems, but apparently use cheap metal for their hard brake lines. I actually had the truck undercoated at the chevy dealership so that i would not have to deal with these type of issues. I'm not sure who undercoated the vehicle, but i will never get it done by chevrolet again. I have had much older vehicles (1982) that went double the amount of years before needing any hard brake repairs. I have read about the investigation into these vehicles up to the year 2003, but i think that the problem must still exist in newer vehicles such as mine. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 131000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BADEN, PA |
VIN pattern | 1GCEK19B65EXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 24/04/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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