Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 1500 / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004119841 | Incident Date: Mar, 15 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SALEM | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SILVERADO 1500 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCEK19T93E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 26 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At 3,002 miles, i complained to the dealership of the weak, mushy brake pedal and was told (off the record) that there were a lot of people complaining. nothing was done. i replaced the front & rear pads and rotors in 2006 with ?ultra premium? rotors and ?ceramic safety stop? pads for all the wheels from napa. i now have 22,000+ miles and took the truck to another dealership in case there was something that gm knows about the brake system. i complained about the abs kicking in at low speed and was told the front wheel speed sensors were dirty and needed cleaned. that cost me $420.93 and my brakes are still the same. i was told that i needed ?severe duty metallic? pads, so i spent another $388.36 and the pedal is still mushy and the stopping power is still not there. the gvwr for my ton 4wd extended cab with 8 foot bed is 6,700 lbs. the diameter of the front rotors is 12 inches. a comparable dodge ram could weigh as much as 6,500 lbs, but the diameter of their front rotors is 13.23 inches. ford uses a front rotor with a diameter of 12.120 inches. why are there so many general motors vehicles with brake problems and not ford or dodge? i would think that should raise some eyebrows. this truck and many other gm vehicles are a danger. what is going to happen? *jb |