2004 Chevrolet Classic Brakes Problems

“Brake lines rusted through causing complete brake failure. All the lines(4) run very close together underneeth the air filter box. By running the lines this close together it allows moistures to be held in the tiny gaps between the lines, therby cuasing accelerated rusting and corrosion. Brake lines rusting out in just over 10 years seems premature given how many of the vehicles 10 years old are still on the road. Maybe I'm wrong? Luckily I was just leaving the driveway to go to the car wash. …”

“I purchased my car less than a year ago as a certified used car, and the brakes are becoming a very big problem. I have researched recalls that have been made to the make and model of my vehicle and notice that there has been a recall concerning the brakes. I would like to know why, if my car was in fact a certified used car, how it is possible for my brakes to be working so poorly. This problem is one that is potentially life threatening due to the increasing time that it takes to stop the vehicle. …”

“My husband was taking our four youngest children to school oct. 18, 2005, traveling south on I-45 in the houston area in our 2004 malibu Classic which had approximately 40,000 miles on it. Witnesses said he swerved around several cars and was going 80+ MPH. He pulled onto the shoulder, passed and clipped a car; and then pulled off the freeway into the grassy median. He swerved around a post, a large electric box and a large sign pillar. His left front tire hit a culvert and was flattened. According to an expert, this pulled his car to the left, leaving the car hard to steer. …”