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Consumer has a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado. Consumer has concern over the ABS brakes. When vehicle is coming to a stop the ABS will cause the brake to pulsate. In order to stop consumer must let off brakes and apply again brakes. This deactivated ABS, and allowed vehicle to stop. Consumer had vehicle repaired once, cost was about $600. This repair was on the left front of vehicle and took place in March of 2004. Consumer was going to take vehicle back to dealer.. consumer first started having this problem in February of 2004. The ABS light did not come on. When vehicle was under warranty consumer had warranty work done on brakes, replaced pads and rotors due to the fact that there was uneven wear on the rotor. Consumer heard of investigation or recall, after looking found investigation that sounds similar, PE05020 NHTSA action number. Each time this has happened it has been during dry conditions. Dealer in Florida told him that there was a problem in the North with this happening due to corrosion. Dealer was A1automotive authorized Chevy dealer.
Consumer has a braking issue due to corrosion on hub bearings. Consumer had dealer fix brakes in February. Dealer turned the rotors and replaced the pads. Consumer had the same thing done last week. Truck had driven 2500 miles between brake jobs. Consumer heard that there was a problem with Chevrolet brakes. Consumer had midas fix the problem according to what he found on internet. Consumer said that vehicle was fixed. Midas replaced the front wheel hubs, and this seemed to fix problem. Midas did the repair last Friday, July 15, 2005. Consumer talked to manufacturer, and was not satisfied with the manufacturer's response. Consumer said that the problem was originally at low speeds. The vehicle would not stop. It seemed like everything just locked.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado. There is an open NHTSA investigation, PE05020 for the anti lock brakes. The ABS motor even with the vehicle turned off keeps on running. Contact had to unplug it.
Consumer stated the ABS sensor went gone out twice on his vehicle. The first time the ABS failed (41,219 miles) the vehicle struck another vehicle while pulling into a parking space. The second time the ABS failed (60,675 miles) the consumer hit a small steel pole. During normal braking procedures, when the brakes are applied the vehicle pulsates and there is extended stopping distance. There were no warning lights or noises letting the consumer know there was a problem. The first time the mechanic replaced one front hub with the ABS brake sensor. The second time both hubs and ABS sensors were replaced.
- West Monroe, NY, USA
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Intermitent ABS problem at low speed. Almost drove into a parked car when pulling into a parking space. Stepped on brake, pedal felt soft, ABS light did not come on. By putting transmission in neutral I was able to stop before hitting parked vehicle. From what I have heard this is a common problem and Transport Canada has issued a recall on 1999 thru 2002 GM pickups to fix this safety problem. How many deaths will it take before the us takes action?
ABS comes on at low speed just before I stop the truck. Sometimes after coming off the highway and mostly when the truck was just started after sitting overnight or during work and the first couple times I need to stop. I'm nervous about the ABS and worried I can't stop safely if I have to.
2001 Silverado ABS brakes activate prematurely when I come to astop.this causes me to lose control of my brakes and increases my stopping distance.I have come very close to hitting cars in front of me.
Brake system: ABS activates at very low speeds (less than 10mph) regardless of road conditions. Has caused me to come very close to other vehicles in parking lot.
2001 Silverado. Consumer was traveling at low speeds of 15mph or less, brakes wer applied, and ABS system did not allow vehicle to stop. Consumer believed that anti lock brake system engaged when it should not. Consumer talked to chevyrolet, and Chevrolet said that since it was at low speeds it was not a safety issue. Problem started about a month ago.
Dt : about 6 months ago going slowyly brakes were applied hard but they wouldnt work, and vehicle went through the garage. Dealer reported that the wheel speed sensors were corroded. The problem was repaired with a new wheel on the left side front. The right front was cleaned. The problem was returning. When approaching a stop sign the ABS was heard, and resulted in extended stopping distance. This occurred in all conditions. The ABS warning light did not come on.
When bringing my 2001 chev. Silverado to a stop, the anti-lock brake system operates when I have almost come to a stop, even on dry pavement, but when it happens it doesn't allow me to stop the vehicle until ABS finally stops operating. It is an intermittent problem, but seems to happen more and more. I know of at least one more person who had the identical problem with his 2000 Silverado.
Contact has no brakes between 0-10 mph. Brakes do work at other speeds. The vehicle wa seen by a local dealer who wanted to charge for repairs. The caller saw a recall for Canadian vehicles in regard to what may be this same problem. The problem was front wheel speed sensor corrosion. There has been no accident although there were three near misses. The first incident was a year ago.
My 2001 Chevrolet Silverado with approx 46,000 miles has the same intermittent slow speed ABS activation problem as I have read other accounts of here. ABS will activate at below 5 mph such as pulling into parking space garage etc thankfully I have never hit anything as yet but have had close calls have had to dealer and told that I needed two new sensors minimum maybe whole hub assembly but even if I repair that if the sensors go bad or get rust under them this could happen again with no warning light. There is no ABS warning light activated for this failure and this is the saftey problerm !!! there has been a Canadian recall for this why not in us "?" have deactivated ABS for time being rather than worry if the truck will stop when I want it too.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado antilock brakes engaged while consumer was parking preventing the vehicle from stopping. The very next day while the consumer was taking the vehicle to the dealer the ABS engaged while the consumer was stopping for a red light. As a result the vehicle continued into the intersection.
Mulitple failures of the anti lock braking system that takes controll of the braking away. It has caused numerous close calls including crashing through the garage door of my house.
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- West Seneca, NY, USA