Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the brakes failed to respond. The contact had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the brake lines had rust build up. The independent mechanic repaired one brake line. The manufacturer had not been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
2001 GMC Sierra brakes complaints
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I was on my way home from an event this past saturday heading to drop off my son. After dropping him off I continued home. I was traveling about 35 MPH when the light turned red and I depressed the brake and was terrified when it went down to the floor. Although I have as able to come to a stop without incident I have as still terrified. I am a disabled veteran with a heart condition and could have had a heart attack. I had my truck looked at by my certified mechanic and he told me that my brake line ruptured due to rust and it will cost me around $1000.00 for repairs. I have had many many cars and trucks in my lifetime and never ever experienced any problems of this nature. It seems to me the manufacture would allow for these northern conditions with the parts they use in production.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra. The contact was driving approximately 2 MPH when the brakes failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Experienced complete failure of the braking system. Fortunately the vehicle was only traveling 15mph and in an area that wasn't congested with traffic. I was able to stop by using the roadside berm banking and avoided any further damage. Vehicle was towed to a nearby gm dealership where it was determined that both brake lines had corroded so badly it caused the lines to rupture resulting in an immediate loss of pressure and complete brake failure. Just days earlier I had the brakes serviced at a different gm dealership near my home and there was no mention of this condition nor the previous reports of this problem from other owners as noted on this web site. Even if gm or the federal safety agency does not deem this issue frequent enough to issue a tsb, at minimum a service warning/recommendation should be issued to gm dealerships and other registered service providers alerting them to inspect for this condition while servicing the braking systems for these model years. Death or serious injury can and most likely will occur as there are many vehicles from these model years still on the road.
Brake pedal went to flood, had difficulty stopping truck, leaking brake fluid.
It was snowing and icy outside. I attempted to brake for an upcoming red light. The brake pedal went completely to the floor. I had very little braking power. I steered to the curb to avoid traffic in the intersection. I jumped the curb and came to a stop against a power pole. Damage to the power pole and to the front of my truck. One of the steel brake lines ruptured. Upon closer inspection, all the brake and fuel lines were severely corroded.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra. The contact stated that the brake pedal became stuck to the floor board while attempting to depress the brakes. The contact was able to stop the vehicle with an abnormal increase in stopping distance. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the rear brake line was leaking fluid due to corrosion. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 115,000.
Stepped on brakes approaching yellow light ,sailed right though light.
Metal brake lines rusted causing brakes to fail and replacement of master cylinder and brake lines.
The first day I noticed that the brake pedal went closer to the floor before the brakes activated. The second day the pedal nearly touched the floor and then the brake warning light came on. I took the vehicle to my neighborhood indy tire center where they quickly determined brake line failure near the left rear wheel. The brake line had rusted completely causing a hole and rapid loss of brake fluid. A new teflon coated main brake line and fittings was installed along with new brake fluid. Other brake lines were examine and found to be rusted but not compromised. The total cost of repair was $461.38.
Brakes hydraulics failed when trying to stop. Truck is in the shop now. The consumer stated the vehicle lost hydraulic pressure without warning. He was traveling 10 MPH towards a busy intersection. Fortunately, he was able to turn into a parking lot and use the parking brake to stop. The rear brake lines on the vehicle rusted and leaked brake fluid, which resulted in the loss of pressure.
Rear brake line corroded, leaking. Antilock speed sensor engages during low speed stopping - even after recall work was done.
Was driving on highway and was approaching a red traffic light. Pushed down on brake pedal which when all the way down to the floor. I immediately down shifted the transmission from "d" to "3" and after slowing down to around 35 MPH, down shifted to "1" slowed down more and then shifted to "2". At that point, I was approaching a car ahead of me, waiting at the red light, and I began slowly applying the parking brake and finally came to a stop, narrowly missing the car in front of me. After pulling off the side of the road, I looked under the truck and determined that brake fluid was leaking from a brake line located in the area under the driver's seat location.
Front brake line failed. Completely rusted, it blew out inside one the clips that hold it in place. Horrible design. Truck is sitting in my driveway because I cannot afford to repair brakes. Estimate was over 1500, just to replace the lines, with coated steel, not stainless. Fuel lines are all rusted as well. All need replacement.
While driving to work in the morning, applied brakes and the pedal seemed to go down further than normal. Was exiting freeway and applied the brakes, the pedal went down to the floor but the vehicle stopped. I then pumped the brake pedal and it went to the floor and the vehicle started to roll. I was able to pull off to the side of the exit ramp and get vehicle to stop by putting it into reverse then park. It now had complete brake failure. After inspecting under the vehicle noticed that a brake line had rusted through and failed. This one line failure caused both the front and rear brakes not to apply at all. After inspecting further noticed that all the brake lines have severe corrosion and look like they could fail at anytime.
On 12/14/2012. I entered a controlled intersection, went to apply brakes and brake pedal went to floor. Truck stopped, but I needed to apply a lot of pressure. Checked brake fluid and found it was a pint low. Added brake fluid, but brake pedal still needed to be pushed to floor to stop vehicle. Brought truck to mechanic on 12/18/12. They put truck on lift, found entire brake system was corroded. The back plate was also corroded. To repair, all brake lines, bolts need to be replaced, as many parts have rusted away completely. Estimate is over $4,000 to repair.
I lost my brakes while pulling out onto the road. Pedal went to the floor before truck began to slow down, ABS kicked on and grinding rotors before a full stop. Brake line failed leaking fluid under driver's side door - most likely due to rust.
The chassis brake lines on my 2001 gmc sierra 1500 are rusted to the point that they are falling apart. I noticed last week that the brake pedal feel is starting to get mushy. After inspecting the entire brake system I discovered that all of the hard chassis brake lines are rusted and flaking apart. I can no longer safely drive this truck until these lines are replaced.
Backed out of driveway and brake pedal felt soft. Got to end of street and suspecting a problem began slowing early. Brake pedal went to the floor with very little pressure and very little stopping power. Went back to house and found a large puddle of brake fluid where the truck had been sitting. Opened the hood to look at brake reservoir and found it empty but also realized all hard brake lines in view were heavily corroded and crusted. Leak was from burst hard line below driver. All hard lines are heavily crusted and corroded near the point of failure if not already failed. Some fuel lines also corroded.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while reversing from a residential driveway, she the brakes failed and brake fluid leaked from the vehicle abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they needed to replace the brake lines. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated there were no recalls for the vehicle. The failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 100,005. The VIN was not available.
This brake line rupture happened while my wife was @ 15 MPH stopping for traffic .how she managed to stop I don't know. She does not like driving this gmc 2500 hd pickup because it is scary for her, after this brake line rupture she will probably never drive this vehicle again. Thanks general motors a bunch for the nonexistent warning about this common occurrence. The general motors profit means more to them than the safety of their customers precious families.
Brake line ruptured when attempting to stop at a red light. Had to veer into adjacent lane to avoid rear ending truck stopped in front of me. Very fortunate!
Sirs/madam; since new the brakes have been spongy. They work but, I am always on alert. The ABS has never worked properly. I have replaced the front rotors with grooved and relieved with drilled holes. I have replaced the brake lining all around. With no difference. My pickup is equipped with rotors. I have complained to the dealership where I bought the pickup. Was told the is/was no warranty implied for braking systems. I have had the brake fluid flushed, still no difference. I am very easy on the braking system. I have an automatic trans and I use it like a standard. The only problem with the brakes that I could think of, might be the equalizer valve. I am only a novice with these brakes even though I am a mechanic by trade. Pertaining to the park brake. After a fashion and $246 spent at the dealership where they said I had left the park brake on, which I did not, I figured out what the problem was. The contact surface for the park brake lining was egg shaped. I had it machined, re-installed the components and my park brake was now functional. From new, I was unable to use the park brake because it never worked. Now the park brake holds my pickup. To wit a few years past there was law suit which I joined because of this very problem. I did receive compensation which made up for the cost at the dealership for "repairs". I understand this 12 years in the making but, the braking problem persists. Thank you for your time and working on keeping the highways as safe as possible.
Upon starting the truck, the brake pedal went right to the floor and brake fluid drained under the drivers side door. A brake line rusted through causing a lack of braking power. There were no alarms prior to the failure. The truck is not drivable in this condition. None of the brakes grab and if this happened on the highway, someone would have been killed. Upon examination, all of the brake lines are rusted and will need to be replaced. Since gm does not manufacture replacement brake lines, each line will need to be bent and fitted by hand. I understand that the federal safety agency is investigating the problem and says there are 6.2 million vehicles that are possibly affected.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the brake pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and the contact noticed that there was a brake fluid leak. The vehicle was then towed to an automotive shop, where they cut off the rotten portion of the brake line and repaired it. The brake failure occurred a total of three times. The dealer did not diagnose the failure, but a private mechanic repaired the brake lines. The failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 145,000.
While bleeding the pass. Rear brakes I had a very sudden lose of pressure on the peddle and the peddle went right to the floor of the truck when pressed. After looking under the truck I noticed that I had a brake line rupture along the frame under the drivers seat. After further inspection I realized that all of the brake lines in that area were very rusted and in need of replacement. Luckily I was not driving the truck and no accident occurred.
At low speed the ABS malfunctions regularly.
I was very lucky my children were not hurt, they use the truck all the time. I went to move my truck in the driveway, the brakes hit the floor. I got under the truck and saw that brake lines are really rusted bad. I haven't had a brake line problem since the 1960s. Read that gmc and chevy brakes are now all falling part for anyone who bought them in the last 10 years. Gmc / chevy choose to put people at risk.
There is a current recall for an ABS problem on my vehicle. I had this recall completed several years ago. Recently, this recalled part failed again. Gm denied my claim when I had this recall fixed for the second time. Gm claims that a recall is a one time deal. I find this hard to believe.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while reversing from a residential garage and applying the brakes, the brakes would not respond. The contact then shifted into park in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the anti lock brake sensors would need to be replaced under recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti lock). The vehicle was repaired under the recall yet the failure recurred within one year. The manufacturer was contacted who referred him back to the dealer to have a diagnostics test performed. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
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