2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Body and structure Problems

“This truck has had issues since I first purchased it. Brakes would not stop the truck in a safe distance which ended up with me having an accident with it. The brake line rusted out after less than 100,000 miles and needed to replace them all. Now with 173,000 miles the gas lines are leaking and the frame is rusted so bad that it cannot be put up on a lift to fix the brake lines.”

“Typical GM product, rear bumper rust out, brake likes rusted completely out, rear cross members, fuel tank cross member has rusted out completely on passenger side where the shock mounts to and the same for the rear crommm member where the shock mounts to on the driver side. I mean the fuel tan cross member holds the tank in place and if that tank dropps then I'd assume that it would be a safety issue. Atleast I hope so.”

“Rear brake line rusted out. Thank god I was going slow and there was not much traffic. When fixing the brake line I notice the rear dust shields were completely gone and the frame had alot of rust. Fast forward 8-20-12 when working on the front brake lines because they rusted out too. I had the truck up on jack stands. Came home to find the front end on the ground. The frame broke completely into, at the cross member for the torsionbars. I have been told that is one of the strongest parts of the frame. What would of happened if I was going down the road.”

“'the pads rusted to the rotors, destroying the rotors. I had to have all the rotors and pads replaced. Since then have had to replace the pads and rotors two more times. I've also had to replace the rear calipers and the backing plates at less than 100,000 miles. I've had to replace the ABS sensors and grease boot s on the front axels. Replaced the universal joint, the four wheel drive switches twice, the power window mechanisms, the tail gate straps and the lever--which isn't working right again, the gas tank strap, rusty fuel lines and brake lines, and the differential cover that rusted out. …”

“During a scheduled maint./repair visit at a major chevy dealership, they advised the shock absorbers couldn't be replaced; the upper mounts for both rear shocks were gone. The dealer suggested I take the truck to an auto body shop for the needed restoration work, then return. I later inspected the undercarriage of my truck and found extensive rot and rust on major frame structures. Both upper shock mounts appear to have rotted away. Both frame spreader tubes, to which the upper shock mounts and the rear fuel tank support strap are attached, have lost most of their structural integrity. …”