While driving the brake and ABS lights on the instrument panel light up. This has occurred while driving of the freeway and on city streets. Sometimes these lights go off and sometimes they remain lighted. When this happens I fear that there is a problem with the brakes and have taken this matter to a mechanic. The brakes were examined and he found nothing wrong. This is very startling to the driver and of great concern. This appears on internet searches and it appears that 100,000 plus individuals have this problem. I have contacted the dealer and obviously this matter has been brought to there attention. Yet they claim they are unfamiliar and want to charge $600 to diagnose and then likely more to fix. This is obviously a lie as there is no way that one could be reading so much about this on the internet if it was not a problem in the gmc sierra trucks. Some claim it is a faulty circuit board while others have lost the use of their brakes. This is of great concern. This occurs while driving and the vehicle is in motion and sometimes at high speeds on a freeway.
2000 GMC Sierra 2500: ABS light or ABS activating
9 of the 48 complaints about the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500 describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 1
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Was driving on a local road. Brake pedal went to floor. Was able to stop and drive it home. The line above the gas tank was corroded and had to be replaced. Same thing happened in dec.2011. This time the line was corroded against the frame leading to the ABS module. This repair hasn't been completed because of expense. I plan to replace the remainder of the lines because they are rusting inside the engine compartment leading to the master cylinder.
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.
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.
At low stopping speeds ABS brakes kick in and cannot stop.
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.
Periodically, without warning, the brakes malfunction on my 2000 gmc sierra pickup. After the brakes are applied, the vehicle begins slowing, then you can feel a sensation of the braking action releasing, no mater how hard the brake pedal is pressed. The sensation is like some of the brakes have let go and are not longer being applied. I have had no accidents but there have been several tense close situations at tee intersection, which could have been very bad. This has occurred since the vehicle was new. We have had it in for correction several times, but it has not been corrected. It seems to be a problem in the ABS system. Gmc and their representatives were unable to find the problem while the age and mileage of the vehicle were within the warranty limits and now do not want to pay for any diagnosis of the problem and possibly any correction. The last incident occurred on february 17, 2007.
Sometimes brake pedal gets very hard and brakes do not want to stop vehicle. *bf the consumer believed that the vehicle ABS activated too soon which greatly increased the stopping distance. The problem has occurred with light braking as well. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem.
Consumer states that anti-lock brakes are overly "sensitive". If vehicles travels over minor bumps on roadway, ABS engages causing increased stopping distance. Ts
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with vacuum power, 4-wheel disc brakes. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems." these vehicles were built with a kinked brake booster vacuum supply hose.
- Risk
- These vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 105.
- Remedy
- Dealers will re-route the brake booster vacuum supply hose.
Recall number 00V222000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500 abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500?
9 of 48 owner complaints about the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500 (19%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
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There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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