I entered my vehicle to drive home and realized that I had no brakes. After looking underneath I realized that my brake lines were rotted and leaking. One line is currently leaking but they are all in very bad condition. I was left with no option but to have the vehicle towed home. I am going to have to replace all the brake lines as even the ones that aren't currently leaking are in very poor condition. It would be unsafe to drive the vehicle without replacing them. I am very fortunate that the failure didn't occur while I was driving at a high speed. When I parked the vehicle the brakes were fine and when I came out 20 minutes later I had absolutely no brakes.
2003 GMC Sierra 1500 brakes complaints
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Luckily there was no accident as I have been teaching my 16 year old daughter to drive. The brakes felt spongy and not as responsive as normal on my way home from work. When I stopped in my driveway, I looked under the vehicle and brake fluid was pouring out of an apparently ruptured line to the back brakes. There was no warning light on. Regardless of the miles, this truck is barely 8 years old. A quick internet search shows that this model year and nearby years of the same type of truck have experienced this problem. Had this been on a highway trip with all fluid draining out, there certainly would have been an accident.
Purchased 2003 gmc sierra 1500 used from private party on sept 10, 2010 and upon nys safety inspection all steel brake lines were discovered to be completely rotted out. Cost to repair exceeded $700.00.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. The vehicle was taken to a state inspection station where the contact was informed by the technician that the brake lines exhibited severe rust. The dealer was notified of the failure but because the vehicle was outside of warranty, the vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the main frame also exhibited rust and corrosion. The contact was in the process of taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for repair. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Traveling to work and vehicle cut out infront of my truck. Applied brakes to avoid collision and heard pop and brake pedal went to floor. Upon arriving at work a few moments later found rear brake line corroded and perforation went through causing leak. Replaced the rear brake line to correct but brakes still inop. Old piece of corroded line is available.
On september 29, 2010, I was driving my truck on rt. 66 west approaching linden va. At approximately 65 MPH when traffic began to stop abruptly because of roadwork. I was in the left lane and applied my brakes. At this time my brake pedal went to the floor. I had begun my stop far enough away from traffic ahead of me that I was able to slow down without hitting anyone in front of me. I moved my truck over to the right shoulder, then onto the ramp for the linden va. Exit and then parked on the shoulder there. When I got out of the truck I found a puddle of brake fluid quickly forming under my truck, below the left frame rail behind the left front wheel. When I looked up to see where the fluid was coming from, I found the leak coming from a bundle or four brake lines, that were heavily corroded, that ran beside the frame rail. At this time I made arrangements to have the truck towed to my residence. At the time I was towing a single axle utility trailer. The truck has not yet been repaired. This truck is a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 hd crew cab short bed, 8600 gvw. It is nearly identical in equipment to a 2500 hd crew cab short bed. I purchased this vehicle new.
While driving home from work, I tried to stop at a stop light. Pushed the brake pedal and it went to the floor. Got it stopped by using the parking brake. Service brake light on. After parking the truck, noticed liquid on driveway. Traced the liquid back to a rusted brake line.
I own a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 hd. This past winter I almost hit a snow plow due to a brake line rupture. Upon inspection it was found that all the brake lines were severely rusted and very brittle. I had the one line replace which cost me nearly $300. No this past week another rupture almost caused me to rear end another vehicle. This time I'm going to have to replace every line in the braking system. Also the ABS system kicks in when traveling at slower speeds (5-10 MPH). The cause of this is unknown to me at this time. Upon doing a little research online I find that there are thousands of people with the same model and nearly the same year vehicles, having exactly the same problems. Then I find on your site where you have started an investigation into the problem. The federal safety agency action number: pe10010 this truck has been very well taken care of and there is no excuse for these lines to be faulty in only 6-7 years time. It's likely to cost me nearly a $1,000 to have all of these lines changed. My question is if the federal safety agency finds gm responsible for these faulty lines and they issue a recall, will I be reimbursed for having already paid for the repair?
2003 gmc truck failed safety inspection dew to extremely rusted brake lines.
Had dealership replace driver side front wheel bearing because it was making a grinding noise. A couple months later the front brake pads and rotors were replaced. After the brakes were serviced, I started noticing that the brakes were pulsating, which was felt in the pedal, at low speeds. Took vehicle to the dealership and they said during the test drive that the ABS system was activating unnecessarily. They then put it on the diagnostic machine for some reasons. I was told I needed to replace both wheel ABS sensors. The dealership said that the ABS has nothing to do with the brake pads and rotors. When the pads and rotors were replaced, again the vehicle was put on the diagnostic machine, but didn't pick up that the sensors were firing. I'm doubting it is coincidence that these things are happening at random. There has to be some kind of correlation between the wheel bearing being replaced, the pads and rotors being replaced, and now the sensors needing to be replaced. My vehicle is a 2003 gmc sierra and has 47000 miles on it. All this happened within the last 6 months and 1500 miles.
Lost approximately 80% of braking power in a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 with 60,000 miles. Small leak developed in the metal brake lines. There was no sensor indication that fluid was low despite brake fluid being one quart low.
Total brake failure on a 2003 gmc sierra pickup truck 62,000 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. While driving in reverse and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the pedal extended to the floor. He stated that the brake light also illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was forced to apply continuous pressure to the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. When the contact stepped out of the vehicle, he noticed fluid leaking from the brake line which was covered with rust. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that all four brake lines were covered with rust. One of the brake lines were repaired. The failure mileage was 77,448. The current mileage was 77,548.
Starting at <5k miles the vehicle power train clunked when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. Now at 70k miles it clunks when shifting between all gears except final drive. The dealership replaced the output shaft on the tranny, then the u-joints, and modified the electrical shift patern. It still clunks. Power steering intermittently locks up at slow speed turns, especially when braking. Light bulbs burn out almost every three months. Had to pay ($486.00) for replacing the intake manifold gasket when vehicle had little over 40k miles. Brakes fade and the pedal almost goes to the floor, again intermittent. I have almost caused several accidents due to the steering and brake issues. Gmc issued a letter stating "this is a normal occurance and will not cause damage." well, it's getting worse in sound and clunking harder during shifting.
Regarding the federal safety agency investigation pe10010. I have a 2003 gmc sierra and the steel brake lines are corroded beyond recognition. A recall to replace these lines needs to be instituted.
Brakes failed because of corroded brake lines that failed on the way to work . It was fixed,and another broke when being tested! Because of this were afraid to drive vehicle until recall is in effect !
2003 gmc half ton sierra truck. 3 time since 2003 that I've had to take it in for clunking noise felt thru steering wheel. Lubed a couple times then replaced the intermediate steering shaft. Still no guarantees that it won't happen again. Also very hard to steer when braking and brakes don't respond well when applied quickly. The first time the intermediate steering shaft needed attention the truck only had 15,000 miles on it. The second time was 30,000 miles and the last time was 45,000 miles and occurred in march 2010.
Premature failure of brake lines due to accelerated corrosion. All metallic portions of brake lines exhibiting severe corrosion along total length and loss of thickness to the point of failure. Have inspected 6 other trucks of same year and model and all exhibited similar degree of corrosion. It is obvious that brake line material of construction is deficient.
2003 gmc sierra truck, steering, has a clunking noise started about 5,000 miles, told by mechanic to take to a dealer, was not the first time he had heard of this problem and was not something he wanted to undertake due to liability, another problem with to much play or (slap) in the drive shaft, took it to dealer they replaced drive shaft, did not solve problem , so apparently they did not know how to solve problem and basically were grabbing at straws, I still have problem, front running lights keep burning out (electrical problem).
Corroded brake lines on 2003 gm sierra 1500 long box pickup truck. First failure was in january 2009. Second failure in february 2010. When truck was inspected in nov. 2009, inspector indicated that gm truck brake lines are a known safety hazard. He looked over mine, but did see evidence of need for immediate repair. Truck was bought new in oct. 2003 by me, and now has only 24,500 original miles on it. Gm should most definitely be required to recall these vehicles and replace all corrosion-prone brake lines with corrosion-proof ones. There is no greater safety concern than braking. I am taking truck to have all lines replaced at my expense, in the interest of my and others' safety. But, gm should not be allowed to foist junk with massive safety consequences upon consumers and get to walk away from it. The potential here makes the toyota gas pedal problem seem like a trivial joke!
2003 gmc sierra 1500 pu truck - corroded and failing hydraulic brake lines. This truck was purchased new by me in october 2003, and now has only 23,700 miles on it. A line near the fuel tank, which feeds the rear wheel calipers, rusted through in january 2009. Other lines in numerous locations also show signs of corrosion which will lead to future failures. Mechanics in this area tell me this is very common, even on some newer gmc (and similar chevrolet) vehicles. Some of these mechanics replace the faulty lines with tubing which is more corrosion-resistant than provided by the manufacturer. A couple of weeks ago, one of the rear, rear wheel emergency brake cables on this vehicle also failed due to corrosion, and the other one showed signs of the same failure impending. Both were replaced. A serious, fundamental and compound hazard exists under this scenario. The manufacturer should be required to recall thee vehicles and replace all critical brake components subject to corrosive failures with corrosion-proof (or at least highly corrosion-resistant) parts.
2003 gmc 1500 series pickup truck...won't stop slow speed anti-lock brake failure.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. While driving approximately 5 MPH and attempting to make a complete stop, the ABS would shut off. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact repaired the vehicle himself and stated that it was identical to the failures mentioned in the 2005 sierra k1500 recall. The failure mileage was 31,000 and current mileage was 32,580.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. While decelerating, the brakes make a strange noise and the vehicle takes a long time to reach a complete stop. The dealer wants to charge $85 to perform a diagnostic; therefore, the contact will not have the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that he would receive a call back. The current mileage was 46,000 and failure mileage was 44,000. Updated 04/23/08. *lj the consumer stated the ABS activated when braking at low speeds.
2003 gmc sierra with several problems. Consumer states that the transmission failed. Passenger side window motor broke, speedometer failed due to stepper motor failure, truck is on the third set of front brake rotors, and upper support column bearings, and more problems. *kb the consumer stated the dealer refused to replace the upper support bearing, but replaced the intermediate shaft instead. The rear planatery forward clutch was burnt, which caused the transmission to fail.
My ABS activates too on dry pavement. Have not taken to the dealer yet. Way too many problems with this vehicle. Only 60,000 miles on it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. While approaching a stop at approximately 5 MPH or less, the brake pedal pulsates. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they discovered that there were two faulty ABS sensors. Both sensors were replaced. The current mileage was 58,195 and failure mileage was 48,000.
2003 gmc sierra 1500 with 70k miles. Have had problems on different occasions with the anti-lock brakes at low speeds. Had to replace sensors on all 3 occasions. Also, brake line busted which resulted in a near crash into a home. After further investigation, all brake lines leading in the antilock brake component were severally rusted. All brake lines needed to be replaced at a very hefty price.
Brake problems, at slow speeds, on my 2003 gmc sierra result in near crashes even though all brake components were very recently replaced. Vehicle only has 20,000 miles on it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra 1500. While applying pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the ABS engaged automatically. This caused the vehicle to jerk dramatically instead of stopping. The dealer stated that his vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti lock). The vehicle has not been repaired. He filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. The current mileage was 53,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 01-11-08. *kb updated 12/31/07.
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