1994 Chevrolet Silverado Brakes Problems

“When I applied my brakes as I backed out of my driveway , the brake petal went to the floor. Upon closer inspection under my truck I notice brake fluid leaking from between the frame and fuel tank . I then notice that the brake line had rusted through and I had no warning . The brake lines are located where you cannot see them making inspection of them nearly impossible . I was lucky where I was when the brakes failed .”

“The contact owns a 1994 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that when he applied the brakes, the brake sfailed. The failure recurred numerous times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 105,000.”

“The consumer states that the brakes failed while driving. A retainer clip fell off, which allowed the braked linkage to become disconnected resulting in no brake power. Nlm the consumer stated that the brakes were weaker, just before the total collapse of the component, then the stationary problem became critical. Cheverolet redesigned the faulty prone clip.”

“After the vehicle was serviced for recall on brake light switch, vehicle has been experiencing ongoing problems with the brake system. Consumer stated vehicle was running without warranty ,and dealer charged every time when the brake lights were on.”

“While truck was parked in the driveway with ignition off emergency parking brake engaged. Somehow truck started by itself and drove right through garage door. Driveway was a flat surface. Also, there was some sort of electrical smell coming from truck. As a safety measure owner has disconnected battery. Chevrolet has been contacted about the problem. Owner was waiting for a response. Please provide any further information.”