2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and turning into the driveway, the power steering and braking system malfunctioned. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction and the brake pedal had extended to the floorboard while depressed and the vehicle would not immediately stop. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the engine drive belt had fractured causing the failures. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11603757

Incident

May 1, 2024

Mileage

200,000 mi

WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT , APPLIED BRAKES & PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR .TRUCK WENT THRU RED LIGHT & INTERSECTION.COASTED TRUCK TO STOP WHILE TRYING TO PUMP BRAKES .LIMPED TRUCK TO NEAREST PARKING LOT. POPPED HOOD & GOT OUT OF TRUCK .CHECKED BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ( FULL TO LINE). PUMPED BRAKES & LOOKED FOR LEAK . FOUND FLUID LEAKING UNDER DRIVERS SIDE COMPARTMENT FROM RUSTED BRAKE LINES RUNNING ON TOP OF FRAME.CALLED AAA & HAD TRUCK TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. *TR

NHTSA ID

11328474

Incident

Jun 11, 2020

Mileage

107,000 mi

I NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER TRUCK ON 4-5-2020. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO RICHARDSON CHEVROLET IN STANDISH ON 4-6-2020 FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THEY CHANGED THE OIL AND I WAS TOLD MY BRAKE LINES WERE LEAKING AND ALL NEEDED REPLACING WITH AN ESTIMATE OF $1,400. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE TRUCK. IT WAS OUT OF WINTER CONDITIONS FOR 5 YEARS AS WE LIVED OUT OF STATE.

NHTSA ID

11322102

Incident

Apr 6, 2020

Mileage

133,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (WOODHOUSE CBP INC 1951 HIGHWAY 30 MISSOURI VALLEY, IA 51555 712-642-4131) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH PLATE SOLENOID FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 39,000. *BF*JB

NHTSA ID

11207552

Incident

Apr 29, 2019

Mileage

39,000 mi

"I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON RT-13 IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA. I HAD MY WIFE WITH ME COMING BACK FROM WALMART, TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND LUCKILY STOPPED BEFORE HITTING ANYONE! BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING DRIVER SIDE NEAR GAS TANK, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH OR NO REASON TO BELIEVE MY BRAKES WOULD FAIL.

NHTSA ID

11206282

Incident

May 4, 2019

Mileage

264,000 mi

A YEAR AGO, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE MAJOR UNDERCARRIAGE LINES AFTER THE TRANSMISSION LINES BLEW OUT. WHILE HAVING THE TRANSMISSION LINES AND BRAKE LINES REPLACED, I WAS TOLD THE FUEL LINES WERE SPLIT AT THE FIRE WALL OVER THE TRANSMISSION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IT WAS @2K OF AN UNEXPECTED EXPENSE/UPGRADE.

NHTSA ID

11098187

Incident

Mar 18, 2017

Mileage

74,000 mi

I DROVE MY TRUCK TO MY SONS HOUSE FOR HIM TO USE PARKED IT. WHEN MY SON GOT INTO IT TO DO A CHORE IT HAD NO BRAKES. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE THAT GOES OVER TO THE RIGHT WHEEL HAD BURST WITHOUT ANY WARRING. JUST LUCKY HE WAS STILL IN HIS DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA ID

10765126

Incident

Sep 13, 2015

Mileage

86,000 mi

I WAS APPROACHING INTERSECTION WITH RED LIGHT .PRESS DOWN ON BRAKES AND HAD NO BRAKING EFFECT THERE WAS NO APPROACHING TRAFFIC ,WENT THUR RED LIGHT AND ACROSS TO ENTRANCE TO PARKING LOT HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK.

NHTSA ID

10764444

Incident

Sep 16, 2015

Mileage

73,000 mi

HAD THE 2 MAIN BRAKE LINES THAT GO FROM RESOVOIR TO ABS CONTROL UNDER CARRIAGE ON FRAME FAIL AND SEVERELY LEAK OUT BRAKE FLUID SO I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SIDE STREET AND NOT ON HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

10763437

Incident

Sep 12, 2015

Mileage

178,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ID

10692534

Incident

Mar 2, 2015

Mileage

45,000 mi

TOWING MY 12000LB. 5TH WHEEL ON INTERSTATE 95 JUST SOUTH OF PALM COAST FL. I PULLER OVER TO CHECK THE BRAKES ON THE 5TH WHEEL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN SNOW. HAD TO FLAT-BED TRUCK TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. THEY REPLACED TWO LINES. ON MAY 1, 2014, THE OTHER REMAINING LINES RUSTER THROUGH AND THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN. NO WARNING, EITHER TIME. NEVER HAD A BRAKE LINE RUST THROUGH. TRUCK ONLY HAD 67,000 MILES ON IT. LUCKILY, IT DIDN'T QUIT TOWING 12000 IBS. DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY. ..UPDATED 06/26/14 *BF

NHTSA ID

10605273

Incident

Apr 28, 2014

Mileage

67,265 mi

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT VERY CLOSE TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER, WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER THEY INFORMED ME A BRAKE LINE HAD BUSTED AND THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THE SUM OF $1,400, THIS TRUCK IS USED FOR A FAMILY VEHICLE AND IS NOT A WORK TRUCK, I MAY BE WRONG BUT I FEEL 6 YEARS IS NO WAY NEAR THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A SAFETY SYSTEM SUCH AS A BRAKES IN THIS GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WAS NOT UNCOMMON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10556764

Incident

Dec 12, 2013

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, BRAKE FLUID WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD EXTENSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,500.

NHTSA ID

10522223

Incident

Jun 26, 2013

Mileage

87,500 mi

MY BRAKE LINES GAVE OUT, APPARENTLY THEY ARE ALL RUSTED AND IN BAD SHAPE. MY VEHICLE HAD JUST FINISHED AN ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION AT A REPAIR SHOP. UPON LEAVING THE SHOP WHEN I DEPRESSED THE PEDAL TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK TOOK APPROXIMATELY 3 - 4 TIMES THE NORMAL DISTANCE TO STOP. THERE WAS NO WARNING NOR LIGHT INDICATING ANY ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10510521

Incident

May 3, 2013

Mileage

96,000 mi

WHEN OPERATING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT A STEEL BRAKE LINE TOWARD THE REAR OF VEHICLE HAD BURST DUE TO CORROSION. IN THIS CASE A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING WAS NOTED RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION WITH A TREE. NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR DRIVER. SINCE THIS TRUCK IS ONLY APPROX. 5-6 YEARS OF AGE, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS IS QUITE AN EARLY FAILURE. FORTUNATELY IT FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT SEVERAL MINUTES LATER WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10475193

Incident

Sep 10, 2012

Mileage

60,941 mi

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES RESULTING IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10447650

Incident

Oct 9, 2011

Mileage

56,460 mi

VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP PROPERLY, REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE VERY RUSTED CAUSING BRAKE PADS ON REAR TO COME APART EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS PLENTY OF LINGING LEFT ON PADS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10394132

Incident

Apr 3, 2011

Mileage

27,606 mi

2007 CHEVROLET 2500 SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING HEATED WASHER SYSTEM RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEATED WASHER SYSTEM SHOULD BE FIXED AND NOT DISMANTLED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN DUE TO FUEL FILTER PROBLEMS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION,, THE ALERT SIGN STARTED BLINKING. THE CONSUMER WAS TOWING A 5TH WHEEL AND THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER SHUT OFF, LEAVING NO BRAKES ON THE TRAILER. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THE TRAILER WAS INSPECTED AND MINOR BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN BECAUSE IF A FUEL FILTER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10360872

Incident

Jul 1, 2010

I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 4X4 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCK. I HAVE HAD MY HUBS FAIL TWICE LEAVING ME WITHOUT BRAKES. THIS LAST TIME MY HUB FAILED MY BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. ABS SYSTEM FAILED. MY CHILDREN & I WERE VERY STARTLED. I AM A MOTHER OF SIX CHILDREN. I HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN MY VEHICLE BEING SAFE FOR CHILDREN OR ANYONE. $913.00 DOLLARS LATER IT IS FIXED. ALL NEW WIRING HARNESS & HUB.WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER. MY VEHICLE HAS IN THE 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT HAS SPENT APPROX. 8 MONTHS TOTAL BEING SERVICED FOR MALFUNCTIONS. STEERING HAS BEEN AN ISSUE THROUGHOUT ALSO. STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES ALONG WITH ENTIRE STEERING BOX. IT HAS HAD ENTIRE REAR END REPLACEMENT ALSO. I HAVE 3 YEARS OF SERVICE PROOF. MY LIST GOES ON AND ON. *TR THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLES SAFETY ISSUES STARTED AFTER THE LIFT WAS INSTALLED .

NHTSA ID

10341461

Incident

Jun 23, 2010

Mileage

27,390 mi

WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD LET LOOSE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DRIFT APPX. 10 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10324435

Incident

Mar 19, 2010

Mileage

44,000 mi

MY TRUCK HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT AND THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK ARE WARPED THE TRUCK IS JUST A YEAR OLD, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A LITTLE EARLY FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218519

Incident

Feb 18, 2008

Mileage

25,000 mi

PROBLEMS WHEN I BACK UP AND FORWARD, THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TELL ME, THAT IS NORMAL, BUT FOR A NEW VEHICLE IT'S NOT I DON'T LIKE IT THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING, THIS BOTHER ME, PLUS THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I TOOK IT IN AND I TOLD THEM SINCE THE FIRST TIME THAT IT WAS VIBRATING, IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE SOME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS TOO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10215573

Incident

Jan 21, 2008

Mileage

50 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH AN INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROLLER THAT IS USED FOR HAULING A TRAILER WITH BRAKES. WHEN HE APPLIES THE BRAKES IN HIS VEHICLE, THE BRAKES ON THE TRAILER ARE SUPPOSED TO ILLUMINATE SIMULTANEOUSLY. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT THE CASE. WHILE HAULING A CAMPER AT 30 MPH, EACH TIME THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE TRAILER WOULD PUSH THE VEHICLE FORWARD, NEARLY CAUSING A REAR END CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE SYSTEM WAS BRAND NEW. THE SECOND TIME, THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY NEEDED THE PROPER TOOLS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE THIRD TIME, THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A 2.5 SECOND DELAY FROM WHEN HE ELECTRONICALLY APPLIED THE BRAKES IN THE VEHICLE TO THE TIME THAT IT REACHED THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FELT MORE LIKE A 3.5 SECOND DELAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS BETWEEN 500-1000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,606.

NHTSA ID

10205283

Incident

Jun 1, 2007

Mileage

500 mi

BRAKE AND POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS, NO WARNINGS. UNABLE TO STOP OR STEER VEHICLE WEIGHING OVER 6000 LBS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10177871

Incident

Jan 3, 2007

Mileage

18,000 mi