Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 135678 | ||
| Was using my truck to tow another car on a trailer at the time. went to stop from about 40 mph. my brake pedal went right to the floor. without warning. found that all brake lines on the truck were rusted and had blown out. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 160115 | 1 | |
| Steel brake line ruptured under truck causing loss of brakes while towing a boat. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 160115 | ||
| Steel brake line ruptured under truck causing loss of breaks while towing a boat. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/16/2012 | 97000 | ||
| Front brake line burst! | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra 2500. the contact stated that the brake lines were rusted, causing a resistance in braking and an increase in stopping distance. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and after inspection, both brake lines and calipers were replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,000. | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra 2500. the contact stated that the brake lines were rusted, causing a resistance in braking and an increase in stopping distance. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and after inspection, both brake lines and calipers were replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,000. kmj | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra 2500. the contact stated the brake lines was rusted causing him to not stop his vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and after inspection replaced both brake lines and caliper. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 48,000. mw | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 205000 | ||
| Badly rotting/corroded brake lines. one has now burst. brake peddle goes to the floor. there was no warning. no warning light now or prior to the failure. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Brakes start anti lock feature when approaching stop, greatly lengthening the stopping distance.....this is repeat of same problem recalled in oct 2005, resolution of which was to clean the components...well they get rusty again and the same problem is back....note that brakes are terrible on this vehicle, all components have been previously replaced including both rusted out brake lines(july 2009, 55745 miles, $1684.03) | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 117000 | ||
| Brake line failure due to corroded brake lines on a 2000 gmc sierra 2500 pick -up truck, luckily it happened pulling out of the drive way and not on the highway, see that there are hundreds of complaints about the same problem, something needs to be done before someone gets killed ! if not so already ! | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra 2500. while driving approximately 5 mph and applying pressure on the brake peddle it began to vibrate. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or diagnostic. the dealer was contacted and stated there was a recall on the brakes, nhtsa campaign id number: 05v379000 (component: fuel system, gasoline) but the vin was not included. the contact stated the failulre occurs everytime pressure is applied to the brake peddle. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. ds | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 114000 | ||
| Rusted break lines causing brake failure. in dealer now for repair. a cosly repair due to the fact that they were engineered on the truck to never be replaced as the dealer needs to lift the truck cab off the truck to replace.. feel this corrosion and failer is premature as i have had older vehicals that had hardly any corrosion or have failed. i was lucky that i did not get hurt or my family. | |||
| 08/30/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Lost brakes while backing up nd had to stop suddenly-brake pedal went to floor and had put vehicle in drive to stop.set e-brake to hold. moved vehicle to my driveway to check problem. brake lines to abs block broke. lines for front and rear brakes broke due to corrision. removed lines and found all lines except lines on rear axle failed. replaced all seven lines. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| At low stopping speeds abs brakes kick in and cannot stop. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/10/2004 | 74000 | 08/23/2003 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra 2500. while driving between 3-10 mph the abs activated when the brake was depressed. he also stated that the brake pedal would not go down no matter how he pressed. the vehicle continued moving forward. there is a recall for the service brakes (recall# 05v379000). the contact stated that he disabled the abs by removing the fuse. the failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 112000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra 2500. the abs system intermittently activates without warrant. this condition caused the brakes to lock. on one occasion when this failure occurred, the brake pedal fell completely to the floor. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated the wheel speed sensor exhibited excessive corrosion. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for repair service. the failure mileage was 112,000. the current was 112,759. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 04/18/2007 | 100000 | 50 | 12/15/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra 2500. the contact stated that the vehicle has a leak in the brake line that flows below the framework. this failure causes the vehicle to lose braking ability. while driving 35 mph in dry conditions, the contact had to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard in order to stop the vehicle. the contact brought the vehicle to the dealer who found recall # 00v345000 for the service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. the contact's vehicle is excluded from the recall. he adds brake fluid everyday to ensure the vehicle stops properly. the current and failure mileages were 100,000. | |||
| 11/25/2006 | 72500 | 1 | 03/22/2000 |
| 2000 gmc 2500 sierra brake lines rusting through at frame clip near left front wheel. all brake lines very rusted. *jb | |||