The federal safety agency action # pe05020 - I submitted a complaint (odi id# 10120245) for my 99 gmc sierra truck last spring for the ABS control module failure. You "closed" the investigation on 9/13, and gm issued a recall. The problem is that gm still charged me over $1000 for the replacement ABS control module that failed, causing the loss of ABS totally on my truck, per my complaint. I would not have been able to get my truck inspected in vt without the ABS working so I had to pay up to gmc to replace the module. Was this to be covered or not? If not, why? It seems that this ABS module failure is a recurring theme for gm(c) trucks. Please respond by e-mail.
1999 GMC Sierra brakes complaints
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(1) recall on wheel speed sensor causing increased stopping distances. (2) due to wheel speed sensor causing unwanted ABS activation, the ABS module turned defective. As a result, the module needed replacing due to over activation. A low speed crash occurred due to not being able to stop. (3) during the recall campaign, the manufacturer refused to relate the crash or the faulty ABS module to the wheel speed sensor. They estimated repairs in the thousands of dollar range. They refused to fix the malfunction. I do not have ABS on my vehicle at this time.
Dt: the contact received a recall 05v379000 concerning ABS brake failure. Repair work was performed and the vehicle still had the braking problem. He took the vehicle back to the dealership, and they stated there was nothing further that could be done. He called gm, and they told him to take the vehicle back to the dealership. If the problem was not related to the recall, he would have to pay for it himself. He was going to take the vehicle to another dealership this evening.
Dt: the caller said at speeds 3-10 MPH the anti lock brakes would kick in, and the consumer would not be able to stop the vehicle. She said there was a recall and she had the recall work done. The caller had the hubs were replaced once less than two years ago at manufacturer's s expense. Dealer said the problem was in the hub and that was not covered by the recall. Manufacturer offered no help for free. She said her husband has had a close call with a wall. He stopped in time. She said the vehicle had to be put in park once to get vehicle to stop. The truck was returned to the dealer the day after the recall work was performed to have the hubs replaced., which the dealer told her that was causing the problem. Gm refused to pay for the hubs even though this was the cause of the documented problem in the recall. When the mechanic was pulling the vehicle into the shop, the brakes failed and he crashed. The bumper, the chrome on the grill, the fog light, and the piece below the bumper were damaged. The dealer says he will pay to fix the problem. *ak
Dt: the contact stated the ABS motor went out two years ago. He contacted the dealership, and they could not do anything until he received a recall letter for the problem. He contacted the manufacturer twice, was told the warranty expired, and there was no recalls on the ABS. He took vehicle to the nearest garage to have the ABS disconnected. He has been driving the vehicle without ABS for two years. *ak updated 11/29/2005 -
Dt: the consumer complained about the ABS brakes. The ABS engaged at low speeds. When the vehicle was slowing down to 4 or 5 MPH the brakes would not be present for four or five feet, then the brakes would grab. The ABS had gotten worse in the past year. The vehicle had been to the dealership for repairs and they said that the ABS module was burned out. The dealer wanted $1,000 to make the repairs. The consumer then took the vehicle to an independent repair shop and the ABS brakes were disconnected. *ak (11/21/05)
The ABS brakes on my 1999 gmc sierra will randomly come on when stopping at about 5 - 10 MPH. I have to release the brake and reapply in order to get the truck to stop. I have found numerous other gmc sierra owners have the exact same problem. As recommended by the other owners, I disabled my ABS by removing the fuse that controls the ABS unit.
Abs activated on dry road while stopping on a slight grade . This resulted in a loss of brakes as if a brake line failed. I shot forward about three feet then all four wheels locked up. After the accident the ABS light came on so when I got home I had my mechanic check the codes. The ABS control unit was bad but gave no indication until after the accident. The mechanic told me that this wasn't the first time he had someone with a99 - 02 gm truck in his shop with this same problem . For me this failure resulted in $5000.00 damage to my truck as well as damage to the vehicle in front of me (which luckily we also own).I just got a recall notice today almost three months after the accident for the ABS speed sensor that causes this same type of malfunction but what about the control unit on the frame rail ? In this case it also failed and costs almost $1000.00 just for the part alone before it is replaced. That's over $6000.00 by the time every thing is fixed.
Dt: the consumer states he owns a 1999 gmc sierra pick-up truck. Sometime this past summer he heard a noise that sounded like a motor running. The dealership disconnected the motor so he would not hear the noise anymore. The consumer states that the ABS light was on. The dealership told the consumer that there was a bad sensor motor. The dealership quoted him a price of approximately. $400.00 to fix it. The contact did not want to have this repaired at that time. He has since received a recall letter on the ABS brakes on 10-18-05. The dealership repaired the recall prior to the contact receiving the recall;notice on 9-28-05. But refused to replace the sensor motor because it was not related to the recall. The contact was not sure if the two were related, but still wanted to file a complaint in the hope that he may be able to get this sensor replaced without charge or at cheaper price. *ak updated 11/29/05.
1999 gmc sierra VIN [xxx] - anti lock braking system is activating when braking at low speeds causing the vehicle to not stop properly - gm has a recall on this - 05068 - but they say that our vehicle id number is not included that it is a new recall and to wait to see if that changes - to date there have been no accidents or injuries but we were lucky. *nm 07/18/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Dt: the contact stated the ABS module on 1999 gmc sierra failed. He noticed this when the warning light came on the dashboard. When he turned the vehicle off the pump in the ABS module kept running. The dealer said this was not related to the current recall 05v379000 on the ABS brakes. He found information on the federal safety agency website that there were numerous complaints filed regarding t ABS module failure and that it related to the current ABS recall.
Abs motor keeps running had to pull fuse to get to stop. Is going to cost over $900 to fix the problem. Truck only has 50000 miles on it and has had extremely good care. Do not think that this is my problem as there is many reports of this happening to these vehicles.
Dt: the consumer stated the anti-lock pump went out on his 1999 gmc sierra at 60,000 miles. The consumer had it checked by a dealer. The consumer contacted gm, and they said it would be $3,000.00. The consumer has not had this fixed. The consumer was driving without the anti-lock brakes. *ak
Dt: the ABS system has been disfunctional for three years. Contacted gm for the last two years. What happens when going 10 MPH or less and applying the brakes the vehicle will not stop. When this first started it happened intermittently. Now, it does it all the time. There was a recall but it did not include this vehicle due to VIN. The consumer could feel the brake coming back when putting pressure on the brakes. It makes a sound. Had the ABS system disconnected, this started happening on november 15, 2000. Consumer stated gm informed him they were doing recall repairs on brakes for salt states. However,the consumer took this vehicle to the ocean, and for others who use the vehicles there.
My 1999 gmc, sierra truck does not stop properly at very low speeds due to the anti lock braking system, the anti lock system engages when there is no reason for it to do so, snow it is much worse than dry pavement and nearly caused me to hit another car once. This happens routinely when stopping at slow speeds on dry pavement.
Dt: the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra 1500 4wd. He contacted gmc about the federal safety agency recall 05v379000 concerning ABS brakes. Consumer' lived in maryland and his was not listed for the recall he almost had an accident last week because of this problem with the wheel speed sensor. He almost ran into trailer because he had the brakes on, and at a certain speed, released them. He had to swerve to keep from hitting the trailer. When he let off of the brake pedal and pressed the brakes again it stopped the vehicle. The estimated speed at the time of this incident was under 10 MPH. There where no injuries.
Brake on my 1999 gmc truck fail causing me to hit a building. The problem has due to the ABS system.
1999 gmc sierra brakes failed at low speeds.*mr the consumer had the ABS disconnected. The consumer stated there was a defect in the rotation speed on the wheel sensors.
The ABS brake motor runs constantly. Therefore, we have pulled the fuse for the ABS system.
I own a 1999 gmc sierra pick up. The brakes will stop working during braking. This has occurred at various times. I have had the brakes checked. I have called the dealer about this. They told me there are no reported problems. After checking the web, I noticed that the problem I have is the same problems that have been recalled in canada on these same trucks. What can be done to correct this problem in the us? I have talked with other gmc owners ,same problems.
I was pulling into my driveway, applied the brakes to my 1999 gmc sierra 4x4 pickup truck, VIN no. [xxx], and I could not stop and hit the rear end of my girlfriend's 2001 chevy blazer. I was advised to contact gm of the accident as there is a recall in canada (product safety bulletin [psb]- front wheel speed sensor corrosion #04094 dated january 25, 2005) for brake failure. Gm representatives sent a fact finder to determine if the problem was the wheel sensor. The body damage repair estimate to my truck is $2,902.86 and $1,907.79 to the blazer. The estimates were faxed to gm and we were informed that the report indicated there was a problem but, since the damages were over $1,000.00 the case had to be referred to risk management. Risk management stated the fact finders report did not indicate a problem which was contrary to what I was told previously. I requested a copy of the report and was denied as it is considered proprietary information. I informed risk management that a tsb had been issued which they claimed they were unaware of. Risk management offered to pay 50% of the damages. I called the original contact person at gm and was told the report indicated that there was not a current diagnostic problem however, the history code shows that the left front wheel speed sensor was missing - dropped out of circuit - indicating that there has been past problems with the wheel sensor. Since the accident I borrowed my mother's car and was asked to return it so, I drove my truck through a 40 MPH zone, my hood flew open breaking the hinges. I have not had my truck or my girlfriend's blazer fixed as I am uncertain what to do. I feel it is wrong to request my insurance company to pay for damages that are clearly the fault of the manufacturer. In addition, if this type of incident occurs in a crowded area someone could get seriously hurt or killed. I ask for your assistance in resolving this issue for the safety of everyone. Thank you. *jb updated 07/19/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to
Dt: the caller received recall 05v161000 concerning parking brake. Dealer and manufacturer told him his vehicle was not include because the vehicle had an automatic transmission. The recall did not include the automatic transmissions. Caller's vehicle had same problem as mentioned in recall. The caller was concerned for safety because of defective parking brake.*ak
Dt: the contact owned a 1999 gmc sierra z71. There was a the federal safety agency investigation , pe05020. There were no ABS brakes. Had to pull the fuse. Gm will not do anything to the vehicle because it was out of warranty. A gm mechanic told consumer gm will not do anything about it, and told him to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. Also said there were numerous people in with the same problem. The gm mechanic told consumer to leave the vehicle because of the ABS system. The mechanic would not pull the fuse because of liability reasons so consumer figured out by himself which fuse to pull, and done it.
Parking brake does not hold anymore. This previously happened while the vehicle was under warranty and the dealership replaced the parking brake pads. It has happened again and upon inspection I found that the pads wear unevenly. Parking brake pads should not wear. This vehicle is equipped with a audible warning to prevent driving with parking brakes applied.
In the summer of 2002 my gmc sierras pu truck VIN [xxx] began to experience brake chatter at very low speed. It then began to continue to roll when the brakes were applied. This problem became more pronounced and more pronounced as time went on. I had numerous very close calls with this truck involving buildings, trees and other vehicles. I took it to a local repair shop and they could not find the problem over a two week period. I finally took it to bowser gmc in pleasant hills pa. They repaired the truck by replacing the front hubs and sensors. With this repair and the previous complete brake job including brakes and rotors this episode cost more than $1400. At the time the truck had 36,000 miles on it. On 7/20/05 I began to notice the brake chatter returning. Just a slight chatter coming to a stop at red lights on inclines, then on the level and finally on 7/23/05 I almost crashed into my house as I pulled into the driveway. The same problem had returned, the truck now has 47,000 miles. It appears that my $800 hub replacement was done with the same faulty hub assembly. The same problem has returned only in less time. This is not the only problem I have had with the brakes on this truck, I just recently at 46,000 miles had to have the rear rotors and pads replaced due to rusted brake parts. So over the course of 5 years I have replaced 6 brake rotors, 6 sets of pads, two hubs and two sensor assemblies. I have had numerous close calls with this truck coming within inches of crashing into buildings and other cars. At times I have had to throw the vehicle into park to stop from hitting something. I have no other means of transportation and I am disgusted that nothing has been done to rectify this problem since I first reported it in 2002. The federal safety agency action number for this truck is pe05020. *nm updated 07/19/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Repeated ABS brake failure. This has not been corrected despite numerous attempts to repair problem(s). Heater motor malfunction, repeated wiper arm replacement, tailgate handle malfunction.
Anti-lock brake system defective; still not repaired
Dt: at slow speeds there is a clanking sound in the brakes, and can be felt in the brake pedal on the consumer's foot. This has been a problem since 2002. The vehicle has been in the repair shop 3 times for the same problem. The first time, the vehicle was involved in an accident in the parking lot. The owner was driving 5 MPH or less and had no brake control, and the pedal was working against the driver. The owner took the vehicle back to the shop 2 more times for the same problem. Gm, the manufacturer came and inspected the truck. Gm would not allow the truck to be fixed by the dealership until they inspected it. The dealerships report stated that they replaced the right front hub bearing after testing and the found bearing caused unwanted ABS operation during slow speeds. There were no injuries in the crash. *ak
1999 gmc sierra 1500 4wd VIN#[xxx] activation of antilock brake system when coming to a stop this causes my vehicle not to stop when it should allowing longer stopping distance. *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Antilock brakes activate under normal conditions. When comming to a stop the antilock brakes activate causing my vehicle to keep proceeding forward with the possibility of collision with another vehicle or pedestrian.
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