The brake hubs were coming apart and rusting. Big chunks of rust was falling out of the hub. The vehicle has less than 31,000 miles. Provide further details. Brake rotor surfaces found to be delaminated and rusty. Vehicle is not safe to drive.
2000 GMC Sierra brakes complaints
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Vehicle had brake antilock problems when first purchased. Loud sound when attempting to stop and pedal becomes stiff resulting in slow/no stopping. Dealer replaced wheel sensor. Within a few months the problem is happening again. Same noise same results. Dealer states sensor needs to be replaced. This would seem to be something that would last much longer than a few months (less than a year!) it has the strong potential to cause serious harm/accidents as this happens with no warning.
The front and rear rotors rusted prematurely. The dealership repaired the rotors three times, but the consumer is still having the same problems. Please provide more information. *jb all these replacement rotors had very low mileage on them and would not pass pennsylvania state inspections. They were a.c. Delco gm replacement rotors. Consumer feel that gm rotors are poor quality and unsafe. *bf
Vehicle had a difficult time stopping when the driver stepped on the brake pedal. Took vehicle to the dealer for check up, and results indicated that hubs and brakes needed to be replaced.*ak brakes failed to stop the vehicle at 5 MPH. The emergency brake had to be used to stop the vehicle.
When moving at low speed and when turning left ABS system vibrated, and consumer could not stop vehicle. It happened on dry pavement. Dealer replaced ABS sisnsors. Old parts are available for review.
With increasing frequency, I have experienced repeated failures of the ABS brake system at low speeds. This has caused extended stopping distances and, on at least three occasions, near collisions. Dealer quickly identified the recommended repair as replacement of the rf wheel bearing assembly, which includes the ABS speed sensor. Disturbingly, the dealer indicated that this problem is not uncommon, and that no recall currently exists. Dealer further indicated that future failures (either of the same bearing assembly or the other bearing assembly) are possible.
While coming to a slow stop(-10mph and dry) the antilock brakes started to operate causing a failure for an assured distance .wheel speed sensors to be cause ,replaced at dealership. Happened again 8 months later wheel speed sensors replced again. Should be looked into failure to stop causes accidents not tailgate cables.
My brakes started to fail--stopping before entering traffic, stopping at red lights, pulling into parking spaces. At first it seemed that maybe it was slippery and the brakes were pulsing or something. The last time when I knew I was in trouble was when I pulled into a parking spot and the brakes did not work at all.
Vehicle tends to slow down slowly when the brakes are applied, especially when coming to an intersection, almost causing it to hit pedestrians. Consumer contacted manufacturer for check up.
The rear rotors prematurely wore out. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak gmc stated that this was normal wear. The rotors had metal flaking that was below legal tolerance. *sc
When coming to a normal stop and speed is around 5 MPH the ABS system makes a loud noise, the brake pedal becomes stiff and the vehicle does not stop. This happened 2 years ago (the first time - approximately 42,000 miles) and the dealer replaced the front wheel speed sensors. Now the same problem is occurring. The dealer states that the wheel speed sensors need to be replaced again and note that there were no codes in the computer. The dealer was able to reproduce the problem. The ABS warning light does not come on. I contacted gm's customer assistance and was told that since the vehicle is out of warranty and the parts are out of warranty, they cannot help with the repair. My point is after the parts are replaced, this can happen again with no warning. The first time this happened, I was in rush hour traffic and had to veer off to the shoulder and hit the emergency brake. This time, I was exiting my driveway and was unable to stop and rolled into the road. Gm claims that this is not a "documented" issue, even after admitting there is a tsb for this repair. The repair is insufficient in my opinion. I does not prevent brake loss from occurring in the future without warning. After calling gm customer assistance back and complaining, they said to wait 2 to 3 days to see if they will cover the repair cost (wheel speed sensors). They avoid answering how this will be resolved so that it will not happen again.
The ABS turns on in my truck while coming to a slow stop causing the truck to not stop. I took upart my hubs, the front ABS sensor has corrosion in it that puts it out by a few thousandths and it thinks it is going -5 MPH and turns the ABS on. This has almost caused several accidents for me as I have rolled right into several intersections when I expected my brakes to stop my truck. Luckily I was quick enough to use the ebrake each time until I could get a temp fix going. The problem is with the sensor, not the ABS itself. I am not sure how to correct it, other than cleaning it regularly, so I disbaled my ABS (pulling the fuse under the hood) to make it safe to drive the truck in the mean time until a resolution can be found.
My 2000 gmc sierra 1500 pick up has had poor braking from the time I bought it new from the dealer. They said it was normal for this vehicle. While driving to wisconsin from our ohio home on july 1, 2004, I had to brake quickly due to heavy traffic going through downtown chicago. The brakes did not totally fail, but were poor enough that I had to quickly change to the next lane to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. After returning from vacation, I did some investigation online and found through a friend of a friend that gm engineers were aware of brake problems with this and subsequent models and instituted a fix with the 2003 model to correct the problem. I then contacted my local dealer, who said gm had no recall nor would they cover any repair costs incurred, since I was 3 months out of warranty even though within the mileage. I had the brakes repaired at the dealer, norris gmc in medina, ohio, and it totaled $1,587, or close to that. I found that to be preposterous and filed a complaint with gm customer service. To date, they have offered no retribution for this claim. Knowing that they had a problem, which was subsequently fixed on later models is reprehensible to me and I feel they should have at least notified owners to have their vehicles inspected when they learned of the defect. I doubt that I am alone in this issue and would like your assistance in bringing gm to offer some retribution for those of us who have had similar experiences.
When the brake pedal was applied at 10 MPH , the brakes failed to operate. The dealership found rust covering the front wheel sensor, which caused the failure. Four months prior, the rotors deteriorated because of the type of factory metal used. The dealership cleaned the front wheel sensor, which corrected the brake failure. *ak the brake pedal had become hard and pushed back. This was especially dangerous at low speeds. *sc
While driving a 5 MPH consumer applied the brakes and they failed. There was extended stopping distance, and consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle which was parked in the parking lot. Vehicle was taken to the dealership. And a technician unpluged the antilock brake fuse.
Abs brakes goto full release below 10 MPH unable to stop.
Abs light went on during normal operation. Abs pump needed to be replaced. Within 3 months, ABS were engaging at very low speeds during stopping, causing many near-accidents. Abs module replaced by dealer. Problem persisted, dealer replaced wheel speed sensor.
While applying the brakes ABS brake light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. This caused a loss of brake power. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the brake pressure modulator valve was not functional, and needed to be replaced.
While driving 65 MPH consumer applied the brakes and vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle. However, mechanic could not duplicate the problem.
Antilock system engages while coming to a slow stop happens almost constantly. Throttle sticks on initial contact.
When I went in for oil change at 66,000 miles I was told the parking brakes were worn out. Since I do not use thes they must have been defective.will replace when can make the 100 mile trip to dealer that found problem. Dealer where purchased would not other fix problems when vehicle was under warranty.since I have purchased this vehicle new in march of 2000 the engine block was found to be cracked the transmission was defective and would slip at start almost hit three times before fixed, the driveshaft was bad the differiential was put in at wrong angle the back windows leaked air and water the gas pedal has been worked on twice is starting to stick again reported this toyou in aug 2002 still no recall. Four pices of trim fell off air conditioner switch was replced twice heat sheild was installed wrong causing dash to vibrate.clearly gm is making some very defective products.when the original dealer would not get problems repaired I asked gm for help I had to find a dealer to help me on my own.most of these problems were fixed under extended warranty. Three of them are saty problems the trnsmission took over a year to get results and could have caused a accident any time gm knew of this.I now am getting a knock out of second engine. I will put down todays date because these problems occured over such a long time.
While pulling into traffic at 5 MPH ABS light came on and stayed on. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the ABS module needed replacement. *ak
On 2 separate occasions vehicle experienced ABS failure. When this occurred there was a 2 second delay reaction before the ABS engaged. Vehicle had no brakes for 2 seconds. *ak without warning between 4 to 7 MPH, ABS system blocks the braking action which caused an extended stopping distance.
When driving 10 MPH consumer turned the steering wheel towards the right and it locked up. The brakes were also difficult to depress. The driver was able to control the vehicle. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership for inspection. *ak the vehicle was towed to a dealer where they determined that the shaft in the power steering pump broke. The dealer also indicated that there were metal pieces in the ABS fluid which probably caused the system to fail.
I purchased a 2000 gmc sierra 9 months ago as a "gmc certified used vehicle" from a dealer with 33,000 miles on it.now, at only 10,000(not hard) miles later,the front brake pads came apart & took chunks of metal out of both rotors,resulting in a $500.00 front brake job(new rotors & pads).I don't think 10,000 miles is lot to ask from a set of pads & rotors,that the dealer's service dept said had 40% life left @ delivery.
Consumer complained about a brake problem. Brakes failed while driving at a slow speed. However, when vehicle was at an accelerated speed brakes operated normally. *ak
At 60,000 miles rotors rusted, resulting in extended stopping distance .
Intermittently while driving between 15 to 20 MPH and applying the brakes. Pedal went all the way to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance.
Continually rusting, corroded, pitted brake rotors requiring frequent replacement. Rear rotors replaced under warranty, 9/21/01, odometer=7,743. Rear rotors replaced again, 1/22/04, odometer=24,612 at my expense. Front rotors will need to be replaced (rusting heavily) before next state inspection (may 04).
While driving approximately 15 MPH, the driver applied the brakes to stop but they failed to work properly. The pedal went to the floor which caused the vehicle to experience extended stopping distance. The vehicle was taken to the dealership but the cause has yet to be determined. *nlm the problem was due to corrosion on the electronic sensor. This gave a signal to the brake control circuit, that the wheels were stopped at zero rotation and the control circuit then released the brake(s) on the vehicle . *sc
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