1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Parking Brake Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE CORROSION, THE BRAKE LINES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO REPLACEDDUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/10/12

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ADJUSTMENT NUT FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS MISSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR. TWO GM DEALERSHIPS INFORMED THE CONTACT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PURCHASE SEPARATELY.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD. WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

1999 CHEVY SILVERADO PICK UP PARKING BRAKE ISSUE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A SAFETY RECALL FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODELS ONLY. THIS RECALL INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES AND INSTALLATION OF A REVISED SPRING CLIP. WHY IS THIS NOT APPLICABLE TO VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ?? I REALIZE THE PARKING BRAKE IS MORE CRITICAL IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. HOWEVER, DOES THIS MAKE IT RIGHT TO EXCLUDE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES FROM SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE?? THERE IS TOO MANY OCCURRENCES OF THIS SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM IN NUMEROUS MODEL YEARS FOR IT NOT TO BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED BY GM AS A RECALL/COVERED REPAIR! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD. A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V161000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE PARKING BRAKE HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

PARKING BREAK WORE OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER SAID THE NOISE I HEARD WAS FROM SOMETHING ELSE. TOOK TRUCK BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY, DEALER SAID I HAD BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH PARKING BRAKE ON. NOT TRUE, CAN'T DRIVE 1999 SILVERADO WITH PARKING BRAKE ON AND NOT NOTICE; BELL RINGS. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AT FIRST THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOW, IT HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT THIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE PARKING BRAKE LININGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HE WAS UNSURE OF HOW LONG THIS WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 02/13/06. *JB

MY TRUCKS PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN INOPERATIVE SINCE 15,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN WITH THE BRAKE ON AND NEVER USED THE BRAKE IN AN INAPPROPRIATE WAY. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR TRUCKS LIKE MINE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. I FEEL THIS IS UNFAIR TO OWNER OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION TYPE SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE.... NO HOLDING POWER WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED. THE REPAIR COST IS VERY HIGH, AND I HATE TO SPEND THE MONEY IF IT WILL ONLY LAST ANOTHER 15,000 MILES! *NM

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *NM WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO WORK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT A TREE. THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT EJECTED OFF OF THE FLOOR WITH THE DRIVER STRAPPED INTO THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE UPON THE SIDE IMPACT. CONSUMER HAS HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING THREES TIMES PREVIOUSLY AND THE TRANSMISSION ALONG WITH THE CLUTCH HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. *TT *SB

PARKING BRAKE ON MY TRUCK WORE OUT PREMATURELY CAUSING VEHICLE TO FAIL TEXAS SAFETY INSPECTION. TRUCK IS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND HAD LESS THAN 65,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION. PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $200. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY CHEVROLET, BUT IT IS ONLY FOR THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, NOT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. RECALL NUMBER FOR MANUALS WAS 05V161000

PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN EFFECTIVE TO HOLD VEHICLE, AT 66000 MILES THE REAR AXLE PINION BEARINGS WORE OUT. AT 68 K000MILES THE ABS CONTROLLER STOPPED WORKING/ FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED TO STOP MOTOR. [SHOULD THERE HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PART AS A LOT OF SILVERADOS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM] 73000 MILES FRONT AXLE HOUSING SPLIT IN TWO HALVES LITERALLY/ HAD TO REMOVE AXLE. 50000 MILES BATTERY CORRODED AND LEAKED AT POSITIVE TERMINAL TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE, LUCKILY ONE FIRST.*AK

WHENEVER THE ENGINE WARMED UP IT CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK INTERMITTENTLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP POSITION. AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD PROPERLY WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WORE THE DRUM OUT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. THE CONSUMER WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *JB THE CLIP WHICH HELD THE BRAKE SHOE WAS DEFECTIVE. *SC *JB

THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, AND THE ATTENDANT INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF THE PARKING BRAKE FAILURE.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. THE PARKING BRAKE WORE OUT ON ONE SIDE. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE DID NOT PASS INSPECTION. SERVICE TECHNICIANS REPORT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, EMERGENCY BRAKE PAD IS CONTINUALLY ENGAGED DUE TO PRODUCT DEFECT. DEFECTIVE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH REDESIGNED UNIT FOR OVER $200.*AK

FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THE PARK BRAKE DID NOT HOLD ON HILLS. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE ON 7/7/2003 WITH THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE PARK BRAKE. *AK *SCC *JB

WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED, IT DID NOT HOLD, DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE PADS. *JB THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. *NM

EMERGENCY BRAKE ADJUSTMENT PROBLEM HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE BRAKE ROTOR WEAR, AFFECTING BRAKE OPERATION. TS....*AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR AND WILL NOT HOLD ON HILL. STUTZMAN TOLD ME CHEVROLET IT IS NORMAL ON THIS MODEL TRUCK. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WORE DOWN WITH ONLY TWO USES, DEALER NOTIFIED AND SAID THAT THE BRAKE(PARKING) IS A FLAWED DESIGN. TS

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PEDAL IS ENGAGED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. A SERVICE DEALER REPLACED BOTH THE REAR ROTORS WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE PARTS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *JG

THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT AND COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO ROLL WHEN ON INCLINE. DEALER NOTIFIED, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IS WORN OUT AGAIN. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UP BUT HE IS NOT. *AK *SCC *NLM

PARKING BRAKE SHOES WORN OUT PREMATURELY. PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD TRUCK. SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP AND SEVERAL AUTO PARTS STORE PERSONNEL AGREE THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON AND THAT THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT. GM DETROIT SAYS NO SPECIAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE.

CONSUMER STATES WHEN STOPPING AND ACTIVATING THE PARK BRAKE, WITH ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD COAST AN INCH OR TWO AND A CLICK COULD BE HEARD AS THE TRANSMISSION POSITIVE LOCK ENGAGED. WITH VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THE FOOT BRAKE RELEASED, THE PARK BRAKE HAS NO BRAKING EFFECT, ALSO THE PARKING BRAKE FOOT LEVER GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS THE DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE AND THERE IS A SELF ADJUSTING FEATURE. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON, CAUSING THE ROTOR AND OTHER PARTS TO BE RUINED, THE CONSUMER DENIED DRIVING WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON, STATING THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WAS NEVER ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. *SLC

WHILE AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WORK MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR ROTORS WERE CRUMBLING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRUMS AND LINING AS WELL.*AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. THE REAR BRAKES WERE CORRODED AND WORN OUT. THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKE SHOES ON BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS. THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL FAILED AND WAS REINSTALLED, ALSO THE ARM REST FOR THE BUCKET SEAT POPS OFF CONSTANTLY, SEAT BELTS LOCK UP AFTER BEING REPLACED TWICE UNDER RECALL, THE STEERING JOINT WAS REPAIRED, ALSO WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS, THE TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED, DUE TO LEAKING, AND THE ENGINE HESITATES. *YH

BRAKE PADS ON EMERGENCY BRAKES HAVE BURNED UP PREMATURELY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER TOLD HIM THAT HE MUST HAVE RIDDEN WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, HOWEVER THERE ARE TWO WARNING DEVICES TO WARN CONSUMER'S THAT THE BRAKE IS ON; A LIGHT AND A BELL. *SLC

NEW EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM PADS WORE OUT DUE TO EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. DID HAVE A WARNING LIGHT WHEN BRAKES WERE ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS A WEAR ITEM. OWNER HAS PADS. *AK DEALER REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT COOPERATE WITH CONSUMER BECAUSE HE USES THE TRUCK FOR BOATING. *SLC

THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES TO THE BACKING PLATE IS NOT SUFFICIENT, THE SHOES CONSTANTLY RUB ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BRAKE DRUM WHICH WEARS IT OUT PREMATURELY, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE BRAKE SHOES ARE TOO SMALL FOR HIS VEHICLE. *SLC

PARKING BRAKE POTRUDES BY DESIGN CAUSING DRIVERS PANTS LEG TO GET CAUGHT AND TO ALMOST FALL.