2005 GMC Sierra 1500: brake failure

Filed Dec 11, 2017 · Brakes, Engine · 117,000 miles · WI · crash · 1 injury

Complaint on gm exhaust manifold bolt defect, inferior brake/ fuel lines. Mine is a 2005 gmc. Defective exhaust bolts affect 12 million gm trucks from 1999 to 2007. Gm exhaust bolts are to small brittle for securing exhaust manifolds. Bolts snap off causing exhaust leaks. Trucks not passing emissions and dangerous exhaust fumes entering the drivers compartment of the vehicles while driving. I and my family get a carbon monoxide headache when I drive it and have had to pull over to the side of the road feeling like I was going to pass out, open windows and sit until I felt better. I have also had problems getting my truck to pass emissions due to the leaks and the leaks are causing the vehicles to be none epa compliant because of o2 sensor errors resulting in failed emission test. Also brake and fuel lines are not suitable for northern states causing brake failure with out warning, fuel lines are all rusted and swelled in danger of bursting causing fire without warning. Ford and other vehicles I have worked on use stainless fuel lines and look like new for life of vehicle. I have also seen other manufacturers use powder coated brake lines on the entire vehicle and 20 year old vehilces show no rust problems. My 2005 gmc from the rear end brake hose to the wheel cylinders they used powder coated brake lines. Those lines look like new yet. Gm knew the powder coated lines were better why did they use faulty galvanized steel on the rest of the truck? As it is now my truck can't be operated on the road without $3000 in repairs due to gm using poor quality parts. The truck has had these problems for over 5 years now and only has 138,000 miles. Trucks like this in southern states have over 250,000 miles, lines still good. Recall needs to be done. Gm is making money now you tube video about defective bolts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yg6wlbnzgi

Filed Dec 7, 2016 · Brakes · 185,000 miles · NY

I have had the brakes go out 3 different times on me in the last year. There are no signs of problems and you step on the brakes and a line blows. You have no brakes peddle goes to the floor and little to no stopping. One time I was coming down a dirt road to a stop sign and stepped on the brakes and a line blew and the ABS kicked in because of the dirt road and I could not stop and went right through a intersection. They used cheap lines, and now people in the ne where salt is used are having problems. I could have been killed.the line rusty out where they bend and salt and dirt build up. There is no reason they can not make these lines out of ss or as with the newer lines they are coated. Why come out with a coat line if there is not a problem.

Filed Oct 21, 2014 · Brakes · 90,150 miles · NJ

Car in front of me locked up his brakes for a ambulance entering the intersection .good thing had enough distance to stop as when I tried too the pedal went to the floor.kept pumping and managed to stop.glad I wasn't going any faster and had time to react.

Filed Aug 12, 2014 · Brakes · 48,592 miles · NY

Brakes failed in my driveway. Brake pedal went to the floor with almost no resistance. Fortunately I didn't hit anything. I inspected brake master cylinder & found all fluid had leaked out, area under it was wet with fluid, also, the brake lines under the cylinder looked very rusted.

Filed Mar 27, 2014 · Brakes · 105,000 miles · MI

Went to leave driveway and the pedal went to the floor and I could not stop...had to pump the brakes a lot. Got out and found brake fluid all over the pavement.

Filed Dec 4, 2013 · Brakes · 36,853 miles · NJ

The brake line running from the ABS modulator to the rear brakes failed causing loss of braking ability. I was able to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle.

Filed May 27, 2013 · Brakes · 112,874 miles · NJ

Looked under my truck after my brakes failed while driving to work. Was surprised at how rusty all the lines are. Aaa towed my truck home. I spent the next 3 days replacing brake lines. Now I noticed the lines from the master cylinder are rusty as well. Now I will have to replace those as well. I've never had brake lines rust out like these have. My wife drives a little 1999 escort and the brake lines on that are fine. What the heck this is all the use you can expect on a gmc sierra?

Filed Mar 5, 2013 · Brakes · 67,772 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while exiting a residential driveway, the brakes failed. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the steel brake lines and the calipers were severely rusted and would need to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the front driver's side brake lines were ruptured, due to the severity of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 67,772.

Filed Nov 19, 2012 · Brakes · 88,480 miles · PA

Three months prior I lost power steering because of a metal line leak. Then coming up on traffic I'm applying the brakes and the pedal went to the floor, luckily I was able to pull onto the shoulder of the road to avoid an accident. Had I not been able to pull on the shoulder my gmc would have slammed the vehicle in front of me and would have pushed that vehicle into the car in front of that one. Have not gotten the truck back from the shop yet but I could see brake fluid leaking from a metal brake line. 2005 gmc 88,000 miles this is my first gmc and my last. I think all gmc products should be recalled and fixed!!

Filed Sep 1, 2012 · Brakes · 68,500 miles · FL

As I was leaving home my home and approaching stop sign, my brakes gave out. I located an area near the rear left axle where the brake line was corroded and burst. Inspection of the brake lines shows extensive corrosion along the entire lines.

Filed Apr 6, 2010 · Brakes · 33,000 miles · VT

2005 gmc sierra 1500 ext cab 4x4 33k miles all brake lines are rotted and one has a hole. Pedal went to the floor and almost didn't stop in time.