Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Two things started to happen 1. the truck when coming to a stop of a speed of less then 25 mph started to lose its brakes and feel spongy. this continued until i got it in the shop which was about two days. 2. the truck started to run very rough and the engine light was coming on at the same time as well. after i got it in the shop and they got it up on a lift they found that all of the brake lines and fuel lines were all most rusted through and starting to leak. they had to replace all of the brake lines, fuel lines and since they had the fuel tank down they replaced the fuel pump because they found rust and dirt in the old pump. the shop mechanic said the lines were ready to fail at any moment. the chevy dealer i bought the truck off of just four months early had just inspected it and had seen the rusted lines and even repaired a piece of one of the fuel lines but left the rest go to fail down the road, they gave me little to no help. this is a huge problem, dangerous as well as very expensive one and needs looked into. is there any help i can get for this problem?? *tr | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 98000 | ||
| Two things started to happen 1. the truck when coming to a stop of a speed of less then 25 mph started to lose its brakes and feel spongey. this continuned until i got it in the shop which was about two days. 2. the truck started to run very rough and the engine light was coming on at the same time as well. after i got it in the shop and they got it up on a lift they found that all of the brake lines and fuel lines were all most rusted through and starting to leak. they had to replace all of the brake lines, fuel lines and since they had the fuel tank down they replaced the fuel pump because they found rust and dirt in the old pump. the shop mechanic said the lines were ready to fail at any moment. the chevy dealer i bought the truck off of just four months early had just inspected it and had seen the rusted lines and even repaired a peice of one of the fuel lines but left the rest go to fail down the road, they gave me little to no help. this is a huge problem, dangerous as well as very expenivee one and needs looked into. is there any help i can get for this problem?? | |||
| 11/12/2012 | 102000 | 1 | |
| I was going through an intersection at about 30 mph when my brakes completely failed. i applied my parking brake and swerved onto a nearby lawn just missing a car in front of me. i had my vehicle towed to a mechanic, who told me the brake lines were all rusted through and there was no way they should have been this bad for a vehicle that was well-maintained. i subsequently investigated and found there have been numerous complaints about this problem. why has nothing been done? my wife, daughter and i could have been killed. why should gm be allowed to get away with this? *tr | |||
| 11/12/2012 | 102000 | ||
| I was going through an intersection at about 30 mph when my brakes completely failed. i applied my parking brake and swerved onto a nearby lawn just missing a car in front of me. i had my vehicle towed to a mechanic, who told me the brake lines were all rusted through and there was no way they should have been this bad for a vehicle that was well-maintained. i subsequently investigated and found there have been numerous complaints about this problem. why has nothing been done? my wife, daughter and i could have been killed. why should gm be allowed to get away with this? | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Moving the truck out of my driveway i experienced a soft brake pedal. several minutes later total brake failure. luckily i wasn't going very fast. was able to stop and investigate why my brakes failed. all brake fluid was gone. under the drivers side the brake line failed. fluid was dripping from a rusted brake line. this truck was garaged when not used and has not been exposed to salty roads. i have been driving for nearly 60 years and never had a brake line failure. gm should be held responsible for the poor design and repair. i see from the internet i am not the first to complain, i can't understand why the government hasn't forced gm into a recall for this serious safety problem. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Moving the truck out of my driveway i experienced a soft brake pedal. several minutes later total brake failure. luckly i wasn't going very fast. was able to stop and investigate why my brakes failed. all brake fluid was gone. under the drivers side the brake line failed. fluid was dripping from a rusted brake line. this truck was garaged when not used and has not been exposed to salty roads. i have been driving for nearly 60 years and never had a brake line failure. gm should be held responsible for the poor design and repair. i see from the internet i am not the first to complain, i can't understand why the government hasn't forced gm into a recall for this serious saftey problem. | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the brakes failed. the contact stated that he had to depress the brake pedal to the floor in order to get the vehicle to slow down. also, the contact mentioned that there was brake fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle as not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000. pmb | |||
| 05/23/2008 | 119476 | 2 | |
| Brake line corroded, causing loss of brake fluid, and subsequent brake warning light. driver rear brake line corroded with leak in 90 degree bend. 2nd brake line later failed catastrophically, causing all loss of brake control and requiring replacement of all brake lines on vehicle. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the brakes failed. the contact stated that he had to depress the brake pedal to the floor in order to get the vehicle to slow down. also, the contact mentioned that there was brake fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle as not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000. pmb | |||
| 05/23/2008 | 119476 | 2 | |
| Brake line corroded, causing loss of brake fluid, and subsequent brake warning light. driver rear brake line corroded with leak in 90 degree bend. 2nd brake line later failed catastrophically, causing all loss of brake control and requiring replacement of all brake lines on vehicle. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the brakes failed. the contact stated that he had to depress the brake pedal to the floor in order to get the vehicle to slow down. also, the contact mentioned that there was brake fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle as not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000. pmb | |||
| 05/23/2008 | 119476 | 2 | |
| Brake line corroded, causing loss of brake fluid, and subsequent brake warning light. driver rear brake line corroded with leak in 90 degree bend. 2nd brake line later failed catastrophically, causing all loss of brake control and requiring replacement of all brake lines on vehicle. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra. the contact stated that while going 30 mph, the brakes failed. the contact stated that he had to pushed the brake pedal to the floor to get the vehicle to slow down. the vehicle eventually stopped and he did not crash. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the contact stated that there was brake fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. the vehicle as not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 120,000. ap | |||
| 05/23/2008 | 119476 | 2 | |
| Brake line corroded, causing loss of brake fluid, and subsequent brake warning light. driver rear brake line corroded with leak in 90 degree bend. 2nd brake line later failed catastrophically, causing all loss of brake control and requiring replacement of all brake lines on vehicle. *tr | |||
| 05/23/2008 | 119476 | ||
| Brake line corroded, causing loss of brake fluid, and subsequent brake warning light. driver rear brake line corroded with leak in 90 degree bend. 2nd brake line later failed catastrophically, causing all loss of brake control and requiring replacement of all brake lines on vehicle. | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 169000 | 1 | |
| Was backing into my driveway and all of a sudden my brake pedal went to the floor and i could hear a noise like water running. i looked under my truck and saw a puddle of brake fluid on the ground. turns out my brake line let go. i took it to a mechanic and all the brake lines were badly corroded and have to be replaced. i also tried to use my emergency brake and the brake cable snapped from also being corroded. i don't live near salt water or anything. i'm just glad this happened in my driveway and not at high speeds or it could have been a lot worse. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 169000 | ||
| Was backing into my driveway and all of a sudden my brake pedal went to the floor and i could hear a noise like water running. i looked under my truck and saw a puddle of brake fluid on the ground. turns out my brake line let go. i took it to a mechanic and all the brake lines were badly coroted and have to be replaced. i also tried to use my emergency brake and the brake cable snapped from also being coroted. i don't live near salt water or anything. i'm just glad this happened in my driveway and not at high speeds or it could have been a lot worse. | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 104350 | 1 | |
| Stepped on brake pedal to shift out of park into reverse,pedal went to floor got out and found brake fluid dripping from front left of truck under the drivers door on frame. looked underneath and saw severely corroded brake lines on outside of frame, could not see leak as it was hidden on top of frame,brake lines too corroded to fix had to replace all. i am very grateful this happened in my driveway. *tr | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 104350 | ||
| Stepped on brake pedal to shift out of park into reverse,pedal went to floor got out and found brake fluid dripping from front left of truck under the drivers door on frame. looked underneath and saw severly corroded brake lines on outside of frame, could not see leak as it was hidden on top of frame,brake lines too corroded to fix had to replace all. i am very greatful this happened in my driveway. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||
| 09/02/2010 | |||
| Brakes on truck fail to stop.when brakes are applied truck keeps jumping and than finally comes to a stop. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 76158 | ||
| A second brake line ruptured as a result of rust corrosion causing the brakes to fail at 76,158 original miles. i narrowly avoided a rear end collision into another vehicle carrying a family with children. the vehicle was towed to a gm dealer where it was diagnosed. the cost estimate from the gm dealer to replace all of the rusted brake parts is $5,125.00 this is the second incident of brake failure as a result of rusted out brake lines. the first incident occured at 73,870 original miles. a call was made to gmc in an effort to seek assistance with the repair amount and they adamantly refused any assistance. | |||
| 01/22/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he applied the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. the vehicle coasted to a stop. the contact examined the master cylinder and noticed that all the brake fluid leaked from the vehicle. the contact also noticed that the brake lines were fractured. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. in addition, the contact stated that he replaced the fuel lines and pumps in the past due to corrosion. the failure and current mileages were 150,000. sm. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 73870 | ||
| The master cylindar brake line rusted through causing the brakes to fail. the truck was towed by aaa emergency service where the brake failure was diagnosed. the cost to replace the failed brake line was $270.79 the rest of the under-carriage of the truck is badly rusted as well. | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 88000 | ||
| I have a 200 gmc sierra and have found now that all the breal lines have rusted through, and the frame is so badly rustyed it is not safe to drive. as i review the internet there are hundreds and hundreds of similar problems, many resulting in crashes. you must make gmc face up to this problem and get these dangerous vehiles off the road | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 145000 | ||
| While bleeding the rear disk brake calipers in the driveway, the steel hydraulic tubing from the brake master cylinder to the rear brake calipers burst due to excessive rust. the result was a quick loss of hydraulic brake fluid. had this happened on the highway, all braking would have been lost due to the fact that the hydraulic fluid reservoir is not divided into front/rear compartments. after the leak, the brake pedal went right to the floor. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 145000 | ||
| While slowing down at my neighborhood elementary school i applied the brakes at the stop sign. the brake pedal began to pulse. i drove around the block to my house. upon investigation, a 12 section of the inside of my left rear brake rotor broke off. when the rotor continued to turn, the remaining section of the brake rotor caught the caliper piston and sheared it off. luckily, i was only driving at 18 mph. if i had been on the highway driving 55-65 mph, the loss of braking would have been catastrophic.the piece that broke off was covered with rust on the inside - the side manufactured with cooling openings which are located between the inside and outside of the brake rotor. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 145000 | ||
| While bleeding the rear disk brake calipers in the driveway, the steel hydraulic tubing from the brake master cylinder to the rear brake calipers burst due to excessive rust. the result was a quick loss of hydraulic brake fluid. had this happened on the highway, all braking would have been lost due to the fact that the hydraulic fluid reservoir is not divided into front/rear compartments. after the leak, the brake pedal went right to the floor. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 145000 | ||
| While slowing down at my neighborhood elementary school i applied the brakes at the stop sign. the brake pedal began to pulse. i drove around the block to my house. upon investigation, a 12 section of the inside of my left rear brake rotor broke off. when the rotor continued to turn, the remaining section of the brake rotor caught the caliper piston and sheared it off. luckily, i was only driving at 18 mph. if i had been on the highway driving 55-65 mph, the loss of braking would have been catastrophic.the piece that broke off was covered with rust on the inside - the side manufactured with cooling openings which are located between the inside and outside of the brake rotor. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 145000 | ||
| While bleeding the rear disk brake calipers in the driveway, the steel hydraulic tubing from the brake master cylinder to the rear brake calipers burst due to excessive rust. the result was a quick loss of hydraulic brake fluid. had this happened on the highway, all braking would have been lost due to the fact that the hydraulic fluid reservoir is not divided into front/rear compartments. after the leak, the brake pedal went right to the floor. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 145000 | ||
| While slowing down at my neighborhood elementary school i applied the brakes at the stop sign. the brake pedal began to pulse. i drove around the block to my house. upon investigation, a 12 section of the inside of my left rear brake rotor broke off. when the rotor continued to turn, the remaining section of the brake rotor caught the caliper piston and sheared it off. luckily, i was only driving at 18 mph. if i had been on the highway driving 55-65 mph, the loss of braking would have been catastrophic.the piece that broke off was covered with rust on the inside - the side manufactured with cooling openings which are located between the inside and outside of the brake rotor. | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 68780 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph approaching a traffic stop signal, and when the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle failed to slow down and accelerated into a ditch. the vehicle was towed an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they detected the brake lines fractured and the entire frame was corroded. the technician stated the brake lines fractured due to rust corrosion and advised the vehicle be repaired at a collision center. two months later, the vehicle was towed to a collision center and they informed the damage was beyond repair. the failure mileage was 68,780. js | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 145000 | ||
| While bleeding the rear disk brake calipers in the driveway, the steel hydraulic tubing from the brake master cylinder to the rear brake calipers burst due to excessive rust. the result was a quick loss of hydraulic brake fluid. had this happened on the highway, all braking would have been lost due to the fact that the hydraulic fluid reservoir is not divided into front/rear compartments. after the leak, the brake pedal went right to the floor. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 145000 | ||
| While slowing down at my neighborhood elementary school i applied the brakes at the stop sign. the brake pedal began to pulse. i drove around the block to my house. upon investigation, a 12 section of the inside of my left rear brake rotor broke off. when the rotor continued to turn, the remaining section of the brake rotor caught the caliper piston and sheared it off. luckily, i was only driving at 18 mph. if i had been on the highway driving 55-65 mph, the loss of braking would have been catastrophic.the piece that broke off was covered with rust on the inside - the side manufactured with cooling openings which are located between the inside and outside of the brake rotor. | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 68780 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph approaching a traffic stop signal, and when the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle failed to slow down and accelerated into a ditch. the vehicle was towed an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they detected the brake lines fractured and the entire frame was corroded. the technician stated the brake lines fractured due to rust corrosion and advised the vehicle be repaired at a collision center. two months later, the vehicle was towed to a collision center and they informed the damage was beyond repair. the failure mileage was 68,780. js | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 165000 | ||
| A steel brake line was rusted and failed leaving limited braking for the vehicle. all fluid drained from the master cylinder. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 45149 | ||
| Brake failure (loss of braking power and pedal went to floor). caused by corroded steel brake line rupture. inspection of brake lines showed extensive heavy rust, especially along the frame members. | |||
| 12/11/2010 | 55000 | ||
| We own a 2001 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck with around 55k miles. last dec 2010 the brakes failed when applying pressure. we thought the problem was one of the rear calibers; however, upon further diagnosis, it was determined the brakes lines had rusted and subsequently burst/ruptured during a brake application. fortunately, the vehicle was close to home when the brakes failed and we managed to get our truck home without incident. we left our truck parked over the winter to deal with the issue when the weather would be more cooperative for having our vehicle towed to a repair shop. i contacted gm early march 2011 regarding our problem and gm said a gm authorized dealer had to diagnosis the problem. we had our pickup towed to a local gmc dealer and the dealer | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 56000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra k1500. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact applied pressure to the brakes when she noticed that the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the issue was preventive maintenance and offered no additional assistance. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the local dealer for diagnostic testing. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra k1500. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact applied pressure to the brakes, when she noticed that the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the issue was preventive maintenance and offered no additional assistance. the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the local dealer for diagnostic testing. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000. bw | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 102500 | ||
| Problem is intermittent. brake and abs warning lights come on and stay on until engine is turned off. no detectable change in braking. separately, but also intermittently, at low speeds (no warning lights) the abs is engaged while braking, making the vehicle hard to stop at times. this seems to occur most frequently when turning to the left. symptoms are very similar, if not identical to nhtsa campaign id number : 05v379000. many anecdotal descriptions of this same problem in 1999-2002 gmc light trucks can be easily found on the internet. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Braking system began failing at low speeds (< 10 mph), almost causing me to rear end vehicles when trying to stop. took the vehicle to a dealer, who cleaned the wheel speed sensors at a cost of $110. one month later, the brakes began failing again and after researching on-line, found a gm recall for 1999-2002 gmc sierras. contacted gm but was informed only vehicles with certain vin #'s are included, and mine is not one of them. i have children and frequently drive in school zones around school buses and children at low speeds (<15 mph). this is a very dangerous situation because the vehicle will not stop. | |||
| 10/16/2010 | 101000 | ||
| Driving at approximately 35 mph, applied brakes when approaching a red light. brake pedal went down to the floor, truck went into the intersection and finally came to a stop. there were no indication of problem before this occurred. truck taken to a repair shop. all brake lines were reusted and were replaced. i requested that the service station save the rusted parts which are now in my garage. | |||
| 09/28/2010 | 106000 | ||
| One of the brake lines failed while i was stopped in traffic nearly causing a collision. i was stopped with my foot on the brake when the pedal suddenly went to the floor and the truck moved forward several feet. i pushed the pedal again and the truck stopped but the pedal travelled nearly all the way to the floor. i looked and saw brake fluid leaking from a hole in one of the brake lines. the lines are all very rusty/corroded and the blown line was outside the frame below the drivers door. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 99000 | ||
| 2001 gmc sierra 1500 4x4 main brake line rupture from corossion while driving in traffic | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 144555 | ||
| I own a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. on september 7 2010 i left my house to go to work, i stopped at the mail box at the end of driveway with my foot on the brake. after about 15 seconds the pedal went to the floor and the truck started to roll away. i backed up into my driveway and noticed brake fluid pouring out from under the truck. when i looked under the truck i noticed that all the brake lines were extremely corroded and one was leaking. i thank god i was not driving down the interstate when it happened. scary unsafe!!! | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 99000 | ||
| 2001 gmc sierra 1500 4x4 main brake line rupture from corossion while driving in traffic | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 144555 | ||
| I own a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. on september 7 2010 i left my house to go to work, i stopped at the mail box at the end of driveway with my foot on the brake. after about 15 seconds the pedal went to the floor and the truck started to roll away. i backed up into my driveway and noticed brake fluid pouring out from under the truck. when i looked under the truck i noticed that all the brake lines were extremely corroded and one was leaking. i thank god i was not driving down the interstate when it happened. scary unsafe!!! | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 29627 | ||
| On 8/4/10, while moving in reverse in my driveway, my 2001 gmc sierra's brake line ruptured causing complete brake failure due to corrosion on the steel brake line. the vehicle is 10 years old and only has 29,000 miles on it. it was rarely driven in the winter when there was snow, ice or salt present. as of 9/5/10 the truck remains parked and the lines have not been replaced. when the failure happened, i conducted research to find this failure to be a pending investigation for a possible recall. nhtsa action number : pe10010. i only want gmc to take responsibility for the cost of the repair or reimbursement for the cost of the repair that is caused by this defect. but i'm pretty sure a recall on 6.3 million vehicles will not be issued with gm's ipo set to be released. so, i, the gm consumer, will have to wait. | |||
| 08/29/2010 | 96000 | ||
| Brake lines under driver's side door burst, spilling fluid in driveway while parking truck. upon inspection, all brake lines have rusted/rotted. truck is sitting in driveway, undriveable. thank god it happened in driveway, not on hills we live on. used e-brake to stop. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 95722 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. while driving at approximately 20 mph, the contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not slow down. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the entire breaking unit was replaced. the failure had not occurred since the repair. the failure mileage was 95,722. the current mileage was approximately 96,320 | |||
| 04/03/2010 | 123500 | ||
| Corroded brake line on my 2001 gmc pick up truck. the repair shop said they have seen alot of this. i just read in the boston herald about this problem. i was going down a hill and the brake peddle went all the way to the floor and the truck did not stop. this repair was $350.00 | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Do not know if it was the front or rear brakes that were lost when driving. drove carefully to dealership and had a corroded brake line replaced that had a hole or holes in it. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 130000 | ||
| I own a 2001 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck. during early march of this year, my brakes failed due to rust and corrosion on the brake lines. two of the steel brake lines under the truck were so corroded with rust that the brake fluid ruptured the lines when i applied the brakes, and poured out on the ground. my braked pedal went to the floor. i had zero brakes without warning. it was only by sheer luck that i was traveling very slowly when this occurred, and i was able to stop using the emergency brakes. i was in the town of renovo, and could have killed someone due to this mishap. we live on a mountain, and tow a trailer with horses. this could have been a complete disaster under other circumstances. there was absolutely no warning that the brakes would soon completely fail. it cost over one thousand dollars to replace all of the brake lines on our truck. i have the receipt. | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 66500 | 1 | |
| 2001 gmc 1500 sierra 4x4 currently has 68k miles. vehicle speed sensors causing abs brake activation at speeds below 12mph. vehicle was repaired originally on 2/28/2005 for this condition. vehicle is having a reoccurance of this currently noticed on or around 10/2009. vehicle was brought into a dealership for diagnosis and it was diagnosed that senors are in need of complete replacement, however general motors has stated they will not replace the sensorts and a recall has never existed for said vehicle (ref nhtsa recall# 05v379000). general motors contact that stated this recalll did not exist. currently, the failure has not been repaired, and old parts are available. this condition occurs 95% of the time when braking below 12mph, and makes it extremely difficult to stop the vehicle at intersections, traffic, etc. looking for gm to correct this problem before any accidents or injuries occur. also parking brake has never sufficiently held vehicle as it gets depressed to floor and vehicle still can roll, promoting a hazard to others in the vicinity if the transmission lock gives out. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2010 | 99875 | 1 | |
| The incident started when the owner of repair service center backed my vehicle out of his garage, upon applying the brakes the entire brake system failed. this failure resulted in the vehicle rolling onto a major roadway. fortunately, this brake failure did not result in a collision with pedestrians, fixed object, or other vehicles which could have resulted in deaths and injuries. upon inspection of the brake system, it was discovered that two steel brake lines had ruptured and caused the brake fluid to escape profusely thus brake failure. these two ruptured lines were located next to the abs electro-hydraulic control unit. these steel brake lines had excessive rusting and rotting. the entire steel brake line system showed evidence of severe rusting or rotting. to correct this extremely hazardous and dangerous condition i had the entire steel brake lines replaced. i have secured the original, failed brake lines. i'd appreciate an investigation into this serious condition to prevent potentially dangerous collisions which could result in injuries and/or death. an investigation should also be conducted to determine if there is a possibility of defective material and/or design. *tr | |||
| 10/21/2009 | 123000 | 1 | |
| Brakes failed, brakeline rusted and leaked fluid , pedal went to the floor. could not stop truck, emergency brake did not work either, had to downshift to the lowest gear, went of the road to avoid cars in front of me, took 200 yards to stop. scary feeling. never had a brakeline fail like that. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2008 | 123007 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the ecm in the vehicle emits invalid data into the system. as a result, miscommunication in the hydraulic unit occurs while applying hydraulic pressure to all four tires. nhtsa campaign id number 06e050000 (service brakes, air) was referenced. the failure mileage was 123,007. | |||
| 08/06/2008 | 49000 | 1 | |
| 2001 gmc sierra pick truc 1500 - abs brake module has gone out two times now. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 66500 | 1 | |
| 2001 gmc 1500 sierra 4x4 currently has 68k miles. vehicle speed sensors causing abs brake activation at speeds below 12mph. vehicle was repaired originally on 2/28/2005 for this condition. vehicle is having a reoccurance of this currently noticed on or around 10/2009. vehicle was brought into a dealership for diagnosis and it was diagnosed that senors are in need of complete replacement, however general motors has stated they will not replace the sensorts and a recall has never existed for said vehicle (ref nhtsa recall# 05v379000). general motors contact that stated this recalll did not exist. currently, the failure has not been repaired, and old parts are available. this condition occurs 95% of the time when braking below 12mph, and makes it extremely difficult to stop the vehicle at intersections, traffic, etc. looking for gm to correct this problem before any accidents or injuries occur. also parking brake has never sufficiently held vehicle as it gets depressed to floor and vehicle still can roll, promoting a hazard to others in the vicinity if the transmission lock gives out. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 90000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. at low speeds he experienced unwanted anti-lock brake (abs) activation. a mechanic replaced the front and rear brakes. the dealer confirmed that recall # 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti-lock) free remedy was not related to his vehicle identification number. no repairs were made. the failure mileage was 90,000. the current mileage was 140,000 . | |||
| 01/26/2009 | 37600 | 1 | 08/31/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the antilock brakes prematurely activate on dry pavement. the dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). the failure mileage was 37,600. updated 3/5/09 *cn updated 03/10/09. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 33000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. the cable stop has fallen off the emergency brake release cable. the contact stated that he has been driving without an emergency brake ever since. the dealer stated that there were no recalls for this failure. the failure mileage was 33,000. updated 06/03/10*bf the consumer also stated the abs activated when it shouldn't have. updated 06/04/10.*jb | |||
| 07/28/2007 | 27000 | 1 | 04/21/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the antilock brake system pulsates between 1-5 mph when the brake pedal is depressed. the dealer stated that there was a recall; however, his vin was not included. at another repair shop, the contact was charged for a diagnostic and was informed that the failure was due to a defective antilock brake sensor. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic and they stated that there was failure with the wheel speed sensor on the front end of the vehicle due to corrosion. the recall number was unknown. the failure mileage was 27,000 and current mileage was 33,000. updated 09/13/08. *lj at speeds below 10 mph, the abs activated, not allowing the vehicle to stop at the proper distance. updated 09/17/08. *jb | |||
| 11/30/2005 | 80000 | 10 | 01/04/2001 |
| Brake system performance is poor. compared to brake performance when new, vehicle takes too long to stop from any speed above 20 mph. have replaced all pads, all rotors, and bled brakes twice; no noticeable improvement in performance. this was first noticed at 80,000 miles, vehicle currently has 110,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 03/30/2007 | 57232 | 30 | 11/01/2001 |
| Had a recall on my 2001 gmc sierra 1500 series pick up truck for front wheel speed sensor. after they replaced it my anti lock brakes started engaging at speeds below 5 mi/hr. not always but frequently. especially in bumper to bumper traffic or coming to a slow stop. *tr | |||
| 02/28/2007 | 10 | 08/15/2004 | |
| I have a 01 gmc sierra (light duty) that has the same problem with the abs breaking system as the trucks in recall in the north eastern states. my problem is i bought the truck in florida...moved to delaware and have lived here the past ten months..truck is still registered in florida...and gmc won't replace the recall abs sensors because i purchased the truck in florida and its has a vin number showing origination in florida...how ridiculous is this???????? is this legal to deny me a recall....when i can prove i have a permanent residence in delaware???? *jb | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 52000 | 25 | 08/30/2001 |
| Tl*- while driving the 2001 gmc sierra extended cab at 20 mph she attempted to depress the brakes and the vehicle begaqn to slow down , then without warning the brake pedal went to the floor and vehicle accelerated. this failure resulted in a crash. the contact attempted to maneuver the vehicle to the left to avoid a collision, but was unable to, and the passenger side front bumper crashed into the driver's side passenger door of another vehicle. the road conditions were clear. the vehicle was drivable, however, the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealership. the contact stated there was a complete state inspection of the vehicle done by the dealership september 8, 2006, prior to the crash. the dealership replaced the front wheel sensor speed. the dealership investigated the vehicle after the crash and notfied the contact there was nothing wrong with brakes. the vehicle currently had 52300 miles. *ak | |||
| 10/25/2006 | 74000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated a recall letter was received pertaining to the abs brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall work. after the repairs were made, the dealer determined that additional work needed to be performed to the brakes, but would not be covered under the recall. the repairs were never made and the abs brakes still presented permanent and repeatable problems. | |||
| 11/06/2004 | 2000 | 2 | 05/16/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph under normal road conditions, the hydraulic braking system failed. the failure occurred intermittently. the abs activated at low speeds. there was no warning prior to the failure. as a result, when applying the brake, the vehicle did not stop and resulted in two rear end collisions. the accidents were reported to the insurance. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer who could not duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was alerted but denied the claim. updated 10/25/2006 - *nm | |||
| 07/31/2006 | 70000 | 1 | 08/26/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle's abs activates at low speeds of 5-10 mph. the abs light was not illuminated in the vehicle. updated 8/16/2006 - *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 12/21/2007 | 1 | 12/28/2003 | |
| On our sierra gmc 01 the abs brake light has been turning on for 2 months and have had no usage of our emergency brake, we figured it had to do with the emergency brakes so we replaced the emergency brakes and the rear brakes which we purchased the brake shoes for $74.94,brake pads $33.97,brake rotor$61.98,two pnt caliper blk $6.44 each and the total cost of purchasing this was $199.91 and to do the repairs we had a family mechanic fix what we believed could be the problem. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 08/21/2005 | 2 | 02/26/2005 | |
| Brake failure. *nm | |||