1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Brakes Problems

“Bought a 1998 chevy SILVERADO 2500 in december 2005 with approximately 132,300 miles private sale. About 1 month ago I had a complete brake job done $1,000 (new everything) not by a chevy dealer. I was shown the old brake components, the rears were severely rusted and there was no wear on the pads. I was told this was because they hadn't been engaging. There was corrosion in the front and extreme wear. I brought the truck back to the shop three times because it would pull to the right upon braking, and stopping was either really touchy (locking up) or a bit delayed. …”

“Driving on dry pavement, applying brakes and the anti-lock kicked in. The truck (k-2500 ext cab 4x4) wouldn't stop. I quickly used the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. While under warranty, no one could find anything wrong with the brakes! I had multiple problems with this same issue over and over again. Taking to the dealer and still they found nothing.. It amazes me that after my warranty had expired, they told me the anti-lock sensors in the front hubs were bad and it would cost over $1,200 per side to fix!! I just don't have that kind of money. …”

“In january of 2003 the service brake began resisting foot pressure and making a loud vibrating noise when approaching a full stop on dry pavement on my 1998 chevy pickup with aprox. 24,000 miles. By july the problem occurred at almost every stop. The dealer from whom the truck was purchased repaired the rear brakes ($303) and advised me that the problem with brake pedal was related to the ABS system and would require replacement of the front rotors at a cost of $1000+. A dealer mechanic told me the problem could eliminated by remove the brake fuse (disabling the ABS system). …”

“Brakes went out completely after depressing brake pedal. Had to leave the roadway into the bushes to avoid hitting stopped car in front of me. Upon inspection of the vehicle after bringing it home, noticed that the brakeline to the rear of the vehicle was completely rusted through. Similar lines did not show sign of corrosion but this one was completely deteriorated to the point of no repair.”

“Dt: when applying brake pressure at low speeds the vehicle skids. It does stop but the brakes squeal. This causes the vehicle to fishtail in sandy or snowy conditions. The consumer took the vehicle to a local service shop, who noted there was rust on the entire brake system, including the adjusting pad, which literally fell apart upon inspection. There is a recall, but this vehicle is not included due to model year. The dealer said the damage was caused by road salt. The consumer has not had any repairs or corrections done. …”