1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. HE CRASHED INTO THE TRASH CANS AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RUSTING OF THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WITH THIS MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A RUSTY SPEED SENSOR AND THE REPAIR THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. UPDATED 08/07/08. *JB