| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006057233 | Incident Date: Feb, 21 2006 |
| Consumer's City: FREDERICKSBURG | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SILVERADO | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCEK19T4XE | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 23 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 09 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving a 1999 chevrolet silverado applied the brake a little quicker than normal and felt the pedal go to the floor. as i started to press on the brake the brake line ruptured and caused lack of pressure and no fluid to engage the calipers and start the braking action. i quickly avoided hitting the car in front of me and quickly diverted to the shoulder of the highway were i met the jersey wall barrier and produced cosmetic damage to the vehicle. according to a chevrolet dealership i have to replace all of the brake lines because of excessive wear, i purchased the vehicle 5 months ago from a different dealership within the local area. my cost is almost half of what i paid for the vehicle, and that is just for the brake lines, not to include the damage i received to the side of my vehicle. i have been informed from the service advisor that this is not a common maintenance aspect, however it could happen and this leaves any driver the inability to have control of braking power of their vehicle. at this time i have not authorized repairs because of the overwhelming cost to replace the brake lines. they do need to be replaced and i am currently seeking additional cost estimates from other various maintenance facilities to correct this repair. *jb |
