When pulling in my driveway the brake lights came on and the brake pedal went clear to the floor. Upon investigating I found the brake lines to be severely corroded. I was fortunate not to be driving at a faster rate of speed on the open road. That same week the steering had become very difficult to turn like it was low on fluid, which it was not. I have also had to have both front wheel bearings replaced along with the computer at 400 miles.
2005 GMC Sierra 1500 brakes complaints
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These parts were recalled on previous gm vehicles in the same year. The fuel sensor doesn't want to read correctly and not knowing amount of fuel in tank. The ABS system over reacts causing the vehicle to engage while dry conditions are present and alarm to sound.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that when activating the A/C, there was smoke emitting from the vents. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the vehicle was repaired but the repairs were unknown. The contact also stated that that the brake pedal was applied and failed to respond. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic, who diagnosed that the entire brake line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred three years later. The vehicle was repaired a second time under the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v043000 (service brakes, hydraulic). In addition, the contact stated that the passenger side air bag light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact mentioned that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 06v417000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 63,510.
All brakes lines rusted out.
Slowing for traffic light going downhill and brake pedal went to floor. Pumping did little so used parking brake to stop. Cloud of white smoke out of tail pipe as engine shuttered and valves chattered. Front drivers side brake line failed from external corrosion shooting fluid on hot exhaust manifold. When peddle went to floor master cylinder passed fluid into booster and through vacuum line into intake of engine causing white cloud of brake fluid burning with gas internally almost shutting motor down and loss of all power. Replaced corroded brake lines and master cylinder. Negligent design and materials quality in my opinion. Now both front calipers drag and shake steering wheel. Where is safety recall? Brake lines are not a maintenance item! Try replacing one as they were installed to never come off. Would toyota have been given a pass on this issue for this many years of complaints, thousands of failures, injuries and deaths?
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.
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.
Approaching an intersection to turn left across oncoming traffic the brake pedal went completely to the floor with virtually no resistance and no braking at all. There was no warning and no malfunction indicator lights were illuminated. Returned to our campsite using the emergency brake and had the truck towed to the nearest gm dealer. They decided it would be more 'economical' to send the corroded and leaking brake lines out to a shop as models for making up new ones rather than use the kit in tsb 13-05-22-001. Unfortunately it took that shop a week to do the work and we had to rent a car to get around while the dealer waited for parts, adding some $250 to the $1113.32 repair cost. Since we were over a thousand miles from home at the time we had little choice.
I was on my way to pick my kids up after school and as I approached a red light I pressed the brake pedal and it went completely to the floor. No dash ABS indicator light or warning light showing any fault code came on before or since. Fortunately, I never follow close in traffic and was able to stop my vehicle using the emergency brake, without any incident and nobody getting hurt. Shortly after this incident I safely returned home by using the emergency brake and parked the vehicle. Since it was dark outside when I got home I left all until the next morning to take a look. The following morning behind my left front tire on the ground was a puddle the size of a softball and it was brake fluid, I looked up and traced it to a corroded/rusted/inferior brake line. I called the local gm dealer and was advised there was no recall on my particular vehicle by VIN for this issue, so I then called gm customer care and explained what had took place and gm had it towed to a local dealer. Currently my vehicle is at the dealership in service and as I await word on gm's position on what they intend to do to correct the issue I came across this site and a countless list of other gm customers that have experienced the same problem. I secured a gm case number, took photos of the corroded/rusted/inferior lines and will await what I hope will be the appropriate response from gm, which is to correct the problem free of charge. I'll update this vehicle safety complaint with the response I receive!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair when they noticed that the rear brake line was rusted near the wheel well. In addition, the front driver's side brake line was replaced for the same defect. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 03/07/14*lj updated 03/13/2014
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.
Recently, I spent three days performing preventive maintenance on my 2005 gmc sierra and found two primary issues that shouldn't be occurring on this young of a vehicle. The first was rotted sections of brake line (supposed to be stainless steel) in the rear of the vehicle (the main line that comes back from the master cylinder) and the second issue was a leaking seal in the power steering pump. There is a considerable number of people with the same problem who have qualified for a recall or work to be done under a technical bulletin, but apparently my VIN lies outside of the acceptable range.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. The contact was driving 10 MPH and after applying the brakes, brake fluid discharged from the braking system. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the brake lines were rusted. The vehicle was repaired but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
While driving forward in traffic when car cut in front from the next lane to the right. This required emergency braking, but my speed was slow and truck should have stopped within the space available and the truck brakes seemed to feel as if they released on their own. Damage occurred to the car I rear ended and they rear-ended a car in front of them. Damage to all 3 vehicles was light enough that all were driven away after crash. On the way home I noticed the brakes were not working properly and lost stopping power shortly after depressing the brake pedal each time. After a 2 mile trip home like this I check the brake fluid and found it low. Then I saw fluid on the ground and found the brake line was dripping brake fluid. It appears to have ruptured from the pressure of the fluid inside. The lines were also seriously corroded. This appears to be a problem in materials and my 1985 suburban shows almost no signs of corrosion on the brake lines and is 20 years older. I was ticketed for reckless driving for not stopping because the car that cut in front made it all the way to the center of the lane before I struck it. That car was behind me and went around me and cut in front because I was ?driving too slow? According to her. I had left two to three full car lengths in front of me and this bothered her. I had a good amount of distance to stop the truck even after she cut in front, but the truck was unable due to the line breaking when I pushed the pedal hard. The line should be able to withstand that pressure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ABS engaged without manual force as the ABS light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
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?
Driving the truck on driveway while plowing. Brakes failed due to rotten brake lines causing truck to slide off driveway into an embankment. Need to be towed out of revine & to mechanic.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the brake lines fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 96,146.
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!!
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.
While applying the brake to shift into drive, the brake pedal "went to the floor". Pumped braes once and still no pressure. Was able to hear the leak under the driver side and brake fluid was obvious under the truck. Investigation revealed the one of the lines rusted through at the plastic clip to secure it to the frame near the drivers side floor board.
Was on main road going 50mph and approaching street that I live at, applied brakes to slow down, and pedal when to floor. I then started to downshift into lower gears and applied emergency brake to stop. I had vehicle towed to repair shop and cause was metal brake line to right front wheel was rusted out. Also all the other lines were very rusty and should be replaced.....otherwise others will go soon and it will happen again. It was mentioned that gmc and chevy trucks in a certain year range (such as this) have this problem because the anti-lock system is located near the frame and thus all lines are exposed to salt etc.......where as in a conventional design the anti-lock system is located on the fire wall and only one line (the line that goes to back) is exposed to salt etc and is usually made of rust proof material. The brake line that is used on this truck is made of cheap steel which will rust.....not rust proof lines such as "armor coat type brake lines". This repair cost me $700 2nd item: while on the subject of brake system on this truck.....I have found that in certain conditions that the anti-lock brake system is too sensitive and can actually make thing worse under certain conditions.
I did not have an accident with this vehicle. I am filing the complaint because I have previously taken my vehicle to bob jeannotte pontiac-gmc truck, inc., plymouth, mi 48170 (734) 453-2500 to have an inspection for rusted brake lines as well as rusted frame on the above listed incident date. My invoice # is gccs189900 and my customer assistance provided case # is 71-784-24265. I was told it was normal for the conditions by the dealer rep. This vehicle is having continual rust problems to both the brake lines and frame. I am filing this complaint as I understand there is an ongoing investigation into this problem up to year 2003 and would like my vehicle year to be included in these investigation issues.
Rusted brake lines and frame.
Anti-lock brake feature engages at low speeds (approx 5 MPH and below) which causes increased stopping distance. This is a constant problem at these speeds. No repair has been made yet. This problem is the same as reported by the federal safety agency prior to this model year. Reference recall number--05v379000.
Abs activates at low speed on dry pavement.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. Whenever the contact applies the brakes at low speeds the contact noticed that the anti lock system will activate without warning. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current mileage was 36000 and the failure mileage was 36000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. While driving at 65 MPH, the contact noticed that the ABS light illuminated on the instrument panel. An hour later, the contact noticed that the vehicle displayed difficulty stopping. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the driver side tire was tilted and smoke and flames had began rising from behind the wheel. The contact called the fire department but no report was filed. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 49,000. Updated 07/26/10. *lj updated 08/06/10
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