Coming back from the store then entering my drive way the brake pedal went to floor. Used emergency brake to stop. Looked under truck and saw brake fluid on ground.had to be towed in. Had to have brake lines replace. Heavy corrosion . Truck had bad rust problem. Cost,$883.00at 60,000 mi gas lines started to leak from corrosion. Had to be replaced on 10/09/2013. For $900.00the under carriage is badly rusted and looks it has 200,000mi instead of 60,000mi. Brake backing plates are almost rusted away. Had to replace rear calipers ,rotors,pads 2 times.
1999 GMC Sierra brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, he smelled a strong gasoline odor inside of the vehicle. There was also fuel visible on the ground. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that both the fuel and brake lines were completely rusted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
Was pulling into parking space, when I applied brakes to stop I heard a pop and brake pedal went to floor. Upon inspection I found a corroded left rear brake line had busted and I lost all fluid. When I inspected all the other brake lines they were also heavily corroded. I have had many older vehicles with over a hundred thousand miles and never had corroded brake lines.
I just took my 99 gmc sierra 1500 to the local dealership because the brake pedal going all way to the floor after driving on a major highway and felt the softness in the brake pedal attempting to stop because of heavy traffic. *tr the service tech found the brake line leaking due corrosion, the tech gave the worst case scenario which would be replacing all 4 calipers, brake hoses, and brake lines for over $3000.00. Gm or the federal safety agency needs to issue a recall or something but someone gets kill. Lucky there has been no deaths because of sub quality parts used by gm.
My vehicle was parked overnight with the emergency brake on. Sometime the next day I started up my truck and released the emergency brake, all seemed fine. I then released my foot from the brake pedal to proceed to back up. Gave the vehicle a little gas to do so, went to apply the brakes again and had them go all the way to the floor boards. In order to stop I had to allow the vehicle to hit into a telephone pole. No damage to either other than a scuff. This is not the first time this has happened. Underside of the vehicle is completely rusted and mechanic says all lines need replacing. Going to cost upwards of a $1000. This is a very common failure with this vehicle and something needs to be done to prevent loss of life!
Driving at 50 MPH with my young daughter the drivers side metal brake line burst preventing us from stopping. Upon inspection of the line it was heavily corroded.
Brake line burst while shifting from park to drive, resulting in loss of braking and slow speed crawl into garage door. On inspection, heavily corroded section of rear brake line underneath the drivers door on the inside of frame rail was split lengthwise and leaking large volume of brake fluid.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the front brakes failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and was informed that the brake lines were rusted and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the brake lines should have been manufactured with stainless steel as opposed to mild steel. The VIN, failure and current mileage were unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH the contact depressed the brake pedal slightly when he noticed the brake pedal dropped to the floor board. The contact applied the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the rear brake line had fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 112,785. ..updated 11/14/12 *bf updated 11/15/2012 *js
Front brake hose from frame to caliper rusted out and caused brake failure. When the issue was being looked at, noticed that the entire frame and all parts on the bottom of the truck were completely rusted like they were 100 years old. Appears there was no rust inhibitor included in any of the metal. All brake lines under body of the truck are so rusted that it is not safe to drive. Fuel line is also rusted. I feel that all of these issues are due to poor rust inhibitor used during manufacturing of the truck.
Vehicle was being driven when brake line to rear axle ruptured causing an extreme loss of braking ability. Vehicle was downshifted to assist braking to avoid an accident. Inspection of the brake lines revealed severe corrosion of all brake lines with the rear brake line under the cab being compromised and leaking.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, he attempted to applied the brakes but the pedal went to the floorboard and failed to stop the vehicle. The contact noticed brake fluid leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure and current mileage was 158,000.
Total brake failure occurred while moving out of a parking slot. Pedal went to the floor; upon investigation found brake fluid pouring from left rear wheel area (could not determine actual location); suspect corroded steel brake line. Further investigation found evidence of fluid leakage in home driveway where parked overnight. This is 2nd brake line failure on this vehicle (1st was january 2012; replaced line but was advised by mechs that other lines were ok at the time, this is two brake failures in 7 months on this truck).
While on an errand there seemed to be a sudden, extreme decrease in braking ability. We were still able to stop with brake to the floor if we allowed plenty of time to do so, however, it felt very unsafe to drive. Upon a mechanic's inspection it was determined that the group of brake lines from the ABS to master cylinder were completely rusted through and needed to be replaced. The total cost of repairs was $684.95.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked a bursting sound emitted when the brakes were depressed. The contact confirmed that there was corrosion on the brake line and a loss of brake fluid. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 137,000.
The brake lines have suddenly blown out on two occasions, and had to be replaced. These occured during nornal highway driving, on about 6/29/06, and around 10/27/09. The undercarriage had not been exposed to corrosive conditions or significant off-road use. I recently heard that this may have been an all-to-frequent occurence in this vehicle.....and that there may have been (or will be) a recall, and hopefully some sort of reimbursement. Please advise.
Was applying brake when all the sudden brake pedal went to the floor and lost alot of braking power almost could not stop if not for emergency brake truck has only been in salt 3-4 times I have owned it since 2002 and it had 40k miles on it when I bought it now has 84k and brake lines are rusted off it I am planning to replace them with quality parts. But something needs to be done before someone gets hurt, even in salt belt of the country a brake line should not rust to the point of bursting with 84k miles on vehicle shame on you gm for using low grade line on such important system.
Metal brake line to rear wheels burst due to corrosion. Brake was located before the split for right and left wheels. Further inspection revealed severe corrosion of other brake lines as well.
Leaving work to go home hit the brakes to avoid a person running a stop sign. Peddle to the floor. Had my wife come pick me up. Ended up replacing all the lines from the ABS block forward. The truck had rocker panels replaced 3 years ago due to rust. That is cosmetic. Brake failure could be fatal. I looked under the truck and noticed an overly above average amount of rust. The frame is so bad it may not pass inspection next year. Please gm take care of us loyal (maybe not much longer) gmc owners.
While my buddy was backing my boat trailer and boat into the water for me, he yelled to get out of the way, the vehicle was sliding down the boat ramp. He was able to stop before going into the water. I told him I just had the brakes done this fall and he said the brake pedal went straight to the floor. I got in to pull the truck up and the pedal did go straight to the floor. A large puddle of brake fluid was on the ground at the boat launch. I had the vehicle towed to the repair shop and found that the brake lines had corroded so bad, they rusted right through and lost almost all of the brake fluid. The lines were so bad, I needed to get the entire brake line system replaced.
Started vehicle and depressed brake pedal. Pedal went straight to the floor. Upon investigation one of the solid brake lines had ruptured causing a loss of brake fluid. There was no warning or indication associated with the brake failure it just suddenly failed. Fortunately the vehicle was not moving at the time or it would have almost certainly caused a dangerous situation or accident. The cause of the brake line failure was due to rust and all solid brake lines were found to be severely corroded and needed to be replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while having the vehicle inspected by an independent repair shop, he was informed that all of the brake lines were rusted and corroded. The brake lines were replaced by the repair shop. Approximately two years later, the vehicle was again being examined by an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the frame was cracked due to corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was 100,000.
I was returning from hunting trip ,and when I got off I-75 freeway to go to my home traffic signal ahead was red and pedal went to floor. Fortunately,the light switched to green and I was able to maneuver to not collide with car stopped ahead. I nursed it home via back streets at very low speed and to the repair shop the next morning. Mechanic replaced brake line. The fuel line was rusted out at the fuel filter and discovered while other maintenance was being performed. The undercarriage is extremely rusted and I am concerned about pulling my travel trailer due to rusty condition of things. Rocker panels are rusted out as well as rear fender wells. Surely gm can control corrosion better than they are doing. Someone is going to be hurt or killed due to these vehicles rusting so badly.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while attempting to a stop, he applied pressure to the brake pedal and the pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, where they diagnosed that the brake lines were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Six months later, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 68,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra. While traveling 20 MPH, the contact applied the brakes but they would not engage; the pedal extended to the floorboard. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the brake lines had been cut due to the design of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 165,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra. While driving approximately 35 MPH on a four lane highway, the contact came to an abrupt stop and the brake pedal suddenly traveled to the floor without resistance. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the technician informed that the brake line quality was poor with inexpensive materials. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of $850. In addition, the fuel lines exhibited leakage due to excessive corrosion which was replaced on a separate occasion. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that there were no complaints filed on the brake line system. The failure mileage was approximately 60,200. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 06/16/11*lj the consumer also stated there was a problem with the fuel lines. Updated 06/21/11
Complete brake failure due to brakeline failure due to rust on 1999 gmc sierra pickup.
Brake pedal on 1999 gmc sierra truck went to the floor. Busted brake line. Upon inspection found all line are badly rusted and corroded. The internet is full of complaints from others with this same problem. Have never seen such corrosion on any vehicles I have owned before.
Tl*the contact owns 1999 gmc sierra. While driving approximately 30 MPH and proceeding to a complete stop, there was pressure applied to the brake pedal; followed by no power response. The vehicle continued straight through an intersection and failed to slow down. The driver was forced to shift gears into the "neutral" position with the emergency brake engaged to stop the vehicle. There were no injuries. The driver was able to resume normal operation. The failure occurred while driving 5 MPH and below brake applications. An authorized technician repaired the vehicle according to the recall #05v379000, service brakes, hydraulic antilock ; however, the identical failure occurred on a separate occasion after the recall remedy was repaired. The earlier recall remedy was insufficient and did not address the defect. The contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 75,000. The current was mileage was 80,000.
I had unwanted ABS activity. Abs would come on when coming to a stop at low speeds. The federal safety agency did recall #05v379000. Work was done by dealer but problem persisted. The cost to repair was over $1,000. I pulled ABS fuse.
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