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I feel your pain and also wonder if the left hand is talking with the right at GM. Time for GM Sarah to chime in with clarification on how she is helping or maybe your being handed a line of S**t from dealer you went to.
SadCanuck, 6 bumpers on an 2009 :confuse: head gasket, deflector gasket now the tranny :sick: You have a :lemon: but it's to late for that law or to get GM to take it back. As long as their covering the work that's a plus. Your inconvenience they probably are not compensating you for.
My 2000 was built in Canada. I have the Silverado Ext Cab 2500LD shortbed w/5.3L, 3:73 auto. It has had many problems as well from engine piston slap, rusting brakes lines, rotors, calipers,sensors & tranny crapping the bed....I just keep hearing that commercial "Built Chevy Tough" :P Lies, Lies, Lies
and our stupid government leaders bailed their asses out of a jam to boot, who's the stupid one now.............
Ray T
RayT
My next truck will be a Ford or Dodge, my loyalty for past 30 years to GM is done, they have proven time and again how they could care less about customer retention once they have your money and you go out of warranty.
Ray T
I'm posting on here for the sole reason to inform others what is wrong with GM's trucks and either they need to stop driving it or get it fixed before someone is injured or killed.
DOES anyone know if CHINA makes trucks, I'm looking for a good truck, and I really believe that even CHINA makes a better truck than GM- (Government Motors). I'm not sure that gm trucks arent made out of tin foil.
Ya'll have a great day, being as you all like me got the short end buying a Chevy truck and all, that alone makes me mad enough to drink and smoke cigarettes. HATEFUL JIM said that!!
Don't have a machine shop I know about since I am on the road in Venice, Florida. I read where others have knocked out the studs. I have done that sort of thing before. I like your idea about making sure things are parallel. I am replacing the rotors so with new rotors I and plenty of care taken in the reassembly I am hoping things will go in parallel and perpendicular where necessary.
Thanks for posting what you did.
Forrest
Look at the ad- I QUOTE- "Silverado- The most dependable, longest lasting full-size pickups on the road" , which means -the most dependable (at breaking down), longest lasting (the junk yards are full of em').
HA HA, I Needed to see that ad, its been a hard day!!
I gotta tell ya though you started my day off with a smile when I read "which causes fuel under pressure to reduce a fine gasoline spray under the truck, ( you know, the kind that causes a fine fire)"
I mean really, some of the things going wrong with these General Malfunction Built Tough trucks is ridiculous. Why no recalls :confuse: possibly because enough of us haven't reported to NHTSA but that's a guess. More likely GM has someone in their pocket. They'll probably be looking for another government bailout again soon too :surprise:
Ray T
@ 65,000 miles had same problem again. GM would not do anything said it must be the way i drive! Saturday my nephew moved my truck for me and almost hit the chicken coop..NO BRAKES. I looked underneath and the brake line has a slice in it about 1/2 inch long!! the lines are completley rusted. I can fix the part that blew out or replace the entire line. It wil happen again. GM will not take resonsibilty. I live in a GM town and i've bought gm trucks for years, never again. i'd rather drive a foreign vehicle...oh wait maybe i am!! sincerly disappointed w/GM and fact that it will take a major lawsuit due to an untimely death to fix this problem, that they absolutely know about.
I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. I tell those who are contemplating it not to as well because of their lack of customer care with persistent problems.
Buyer Beware !
Ray T
I hear that GM says it must be due to road salt etc, well I run my truck thru the car wash after every storm an do the undercarriage rinse as well as wash.
Also hear about you must be using truck in the snow belt, well yes, it came with a plow package from the factory, certainly not using it in Arizona!
By the way it has the plow package but has ever been used as a plow truck just happened to get a good deal on it without the blade in the spring.
You'd think that knowing a plow truck gets used in a snowbelt some adequate corrosion protection might be a good idea.
My wife as a 2003 VW GTi with a little over 100,000 miles is there s hardly any corrosion, and yes we both drive it in the snow, gets much better mileage than the truck.
i'll say it again, I'm on here for the sole reason to get GM truck owners informed before we read a post about an injury or DEATH. Get your truck brakes lines fixed now, before they give out. When it happens, and it will, it's just like a murder movie where the wife cuts the husbands brakes lines and he goes over a cliff. Ya,, it's that quick.
Anyone have any ideas?
If you decide you want to get your ABS system serviced at your local dealership and wanted for us to work with you through that process, please don't hesitate to contact us at socialmedia@gm.com (include your name and contact information, summary of the situation, the last 8 of your VIN and mileage, and the name of your dealer).
Sarah, GM Customer Service
Maybe if enough of us do it something will happen. ( I'm thinking this way based on my brothers Toyota pick truck "silent recall" for the entire frame being replaced do to rust issues).
I'm not sure what GM Sarah is gonna do for you other then set-up an appt. Listening to other posters, they still had to pay for the repair.
Keep us informed on your out come and don't forget to file a report with NHTSA https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov
Ray T
Found this site and found out that when the wheel bearings are just starting to wear out, NOT EVEN ENOUGH TO DETECT, the bearings let the hub wobble just enough for the sensors to detect the wobble, and it confuses the sensors, causing the abs to activate. The only different symptom your having is that your getting it "when i'm not even touching the brake", mine did it immediately at soft braking, hard braking didnt matter, at that point no braking. GM said nothing was wrong with my truck, but the pole at LOWES didnt care much for GM's diagnosis!! Check your hubs, it might save your life.!!
What are they gonna do, help her put a downpayment on a toyota??
Hey- keep them jokes coming- days are tough here in this rough economy. Us hardworking middle class ( NON UNION/ NON AUTO INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES), workers that dont make a weeks pay per day, and cant get a bail out, we need a good laugh a day.
Drive slowly, remember that GM your drivin may just get you killed!!
HATEFUL JIM SAID THAT- Ya'll have a great day!!
Your like a good cup of coffee and comedy show first thing in the morn'in. :P
I think GM Sarah is an Avatar in GMcustomer service dept. not real but out spoken
Ray T :shades:
I get better results posting stupid stuff on Facebook.
Hey- wife and i have been talking for a couple of years about buying a camper to tow to Clearwater Beach, and setting it up so we would have one there when we go down every year ( I REALLY love the Tampa Bay area, best place i've ever been, i reside in the great state of North Carolina). BUT- like i told her last week, BEFORE i buy a camper to tow to Florida, HELL, I'd have to buy a truck to pull it with!! I'd be afraid to tow a camper for an 8 hour drive, only to break down halfway there.
Remember, GM is the most dependable trucks on the road (at breaking down and GM not finding anything wrong with them, that is)
YA'll have a great day, HATEFUL JIM said that.
As I always mention, I'm on here not to just complain about GM trucks, but to make others aware they are driving an unsafe vehicle. Get it fixed now!
Chevy 2002 4x4 pickup
looked fine, know I have no pedal whats so ever? New Year, not so happy. Could use some advise.
I'm not a mechanic by trade, just posting how I solved my problems. More importantly, look at your brake lines on the frame, they will rust out with no warning !! I've replaced everything, pads, rotors, hubs/bearings,etc, It was;t until the brake lines rusted out and replaced, that the brakes felt better since new.
How about some more details. These truck have numerous brake problems. ABS senors fail, brake lines rusting, front hubs/bearings, all brake related.
I'm pretty much a DIY guy but I'm currently baffled by something that's never troubled me before, installing brakes. I recently purchased a 95 stepside (excellent shape) from someone who mostly garaged the truck. At the purchase I was informed that there was a "pulling to the left" when ever you stepped on the brakes. I instantly thought..air in the brake lines, piece of cake. The previous owner stated he tried fixing with no luck by replacing the Master Cylinder and new steel brake lines. Since, I've installed new front pads and calipers and rear shoes with new wheel cylinders to both sides. I also bled the system with new fluids, have no air in lines and I have full/hard petal. The ABS dummy light also remains on as like the day I bought it from the previous owner. Basically it's a complete new system from master cylinder, steel lines to brakes and wheel cylinders and I'm still getting a hard pulling to the left when you mash the brakes. Sometimes it almost jerks the steering wheel from your hands if you really get into the brakes (sudden stopping). I have no sounds coming from the brakes, overall it's a quite ride and there's no play or slop in the steering. I've also replaced all tie rods with alignment. Drives straight as an arrow except the moment you mash the brake pedal.
I haven't replaced the front disc cause the old pads had even wear so I didn't think they were warped. Nor did I replace the flex hydraulic lines on either side since I was getting good brake fluid flow as I was bleeding the brakes along with the pads grabbing the disc.
Could it be any of the ABS Control Module, the ABS Hydraulic Unit or the ABS Modulator Valve ?
I'm out of ideas..about to take to a shop and have them go over everything..which I'm gonna hate. Cause I just know they'll try and sell me land in the desert for something that's an easy fix. Everything is completely new !
anyone have any suggestions..would be greatly appreciated
thx
For the sake of a few dollars I would also replace the front rubber hose lines, a good flow with bleeding may not show a partial wall separation within which will hinder actual brake usage under pressure....my 2 cents worth.
I had hard pulling to left which turned out to be bad left rear caliper but you have already gone that route.
What ever you do DO NOT let GM Sarah get involved, she is this forums site TROLL
Good Luck
It doesn;t always show up on computer diagnostics, Pull the fuse should solve, the ABS light will stay on, I've had 3 panic stops and no problem with fuse pulled.
Just as important>>> check for rusting brakes line,too. This is a completely different problem with these trucks. If you are showing any rust, get them all change now, before they start leaking and go out. It's just like a murder movie when the bad guy cuts the brakes line and car goes over cliff. Do it! I noticed it, read about it, but never changed until my lines burst in a panic stop.
There is also a company that repairs the ABS Units http://absfixer.com/
Do replace brake lines as mentioned if they are showing signs of rust deterioration, mine blew out on the two separate occasions between front and rear, luckily no accident occurred.
My transmission lines and gas lines are next to get done with these rusting :sick: trucks. Chevy has a terrible track record with the trucks as far as rust goes, but they got us to buy them so their CEO's get the bonus checks....
horrible grinding noise all of the sudden coming for the rear brakes!
so i pull apart the brakes and calib, and the inside rear brake on the passenger side was completely worn to the metal when the other three were still at 30 percent!?!?
and the caliber was not seized!
stupid chevy cant make rear brakes