Xmas tree shopping w/family very long stopping distance, then no brakes. I made repair at holding bracket near left front wheel on frame. Then on 2/25/2014 another brake line rust failure near but in back of ABS module to back wheels. I replaced that section . Today 3/15/2014 another failure at the first spot,holding bracket near left front wheel on frame. All this on 2002 gmc sierra,funny I have a 2002 ford taurus almost the same mileage no brake problems.
2002 GMC Sierra brakes complaints
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I was slowing to a stop light from residential street,into a main road, and brake pedal went to the floor. I pumped brakes and recovered pressure and stopped. I then proceeded on the main road to next light. After being at the light with my foot on the pedal for approx. 15 sec. The pedal went to the floor and truck began rolling forward. I let pedal go and pumped and pressure came back and held for about 15 more sec. Then failed again with truck rolling forward. I then drove the truck directly to the shop about 4 miles away. I was informed that a very alarming and common occurrence with 99-06 gm trucks occurred. My brake lines had rusted out completely. 650.00 bucks later I'm back on the road. I was told to look at this site and I was amazed at how many other vehicles have reported this problem. I was wondering if gm would be so kind as to at least pick up the cost of the parts which I was told around 100.00. Wishful thinking I guess.
Brake line burst when brakes were applied. According to multiple repair facilities all brake lines are extremely rusted and must be replaced. Rear brake components also rusted and must be replaced. Cost of repairs exceeds $3000.00. I've had several vehicles the same age ( with more miles ) that don't have nearly the same amount rust even though they too have spent their winters in michigan. Stopping a vehicle has to be the most important aspect of a vehicle to get correct. How is it that manufactures are not required to use the best product available for brake lines?
Driving 30 MPH in traffic. Light turns red . Cars in front of me apply brakes .I applied my brakes. Brakes instantly felt spongy and abnormal. Applied more pressure with 2 feet and brake pedal went to the floor with no warning at all. No brake light on dash came on just went to floor. Was determined by my mechanic that the brake lines had rotted and I had a catastrophic brake failure loosing major brake fluid at the accident site.
The accident happened in a parking lot. As I was turning at the end of row of parked vehicles ,a pick-up truck was backing out of a parking place. I applied the brakes but there was no response only a ratcheting noise coming from the front end of my pick-up. I put the truck in neutral but it continued to go forward until my truck ran into the other one. This happened at a very low speed but there was still quite a bit of damage to the trucks. It almost felt like the truck was being pulled forward on its own. I got my truck in to a mechanic and he replaced the left front wheel speed sensor. This accident was small but I could just as easily run into someone in a wheelchair or someone that could not get out of the way. I found out later that the truck was recalled before I owned it (at 43000 miles) for the same problem. The truck now has 103000 miles on it and it appears that the original problem has not been solved.
The rear brake line failed when trying to stop for a red light. The brake pedal went to the floor and I was not able to stop the truck before entering the intersection. Fortunately, there was no traffic crossing the intersection at the time. I got the truck home, and a puddle of brake fluid formed in the rear of the truck. Upon inspection, all of the brake lines are badly corroded.
I have a 2002 gmc sierra and just pulled out of my driveway going down the street to stop sign and brake peddle went all the way to the floor causing me to go thru stop sign. Lucky no one was going the other way! Managed to make it back home and noticed driveway all wet .looked under truck and noticed the break lines all rotted! I cant believe that general motors would make steel brake lines knowing that steel will rot !did they just figure that out? I thought they should know better!!!! Why don't I here about other vehicle makes don't have this problem. Did they just learn about steel? This is and important safety item and breaks need to work all the time. I also noticed the my fuel lines are showing the same signs. Gm should repair and learn from this bad choice to install inferior equipment for such an important system in any vehicle. I have since repaired my break lines at a very expensive $1,500 !
Brakes failed in drive way due to corroded line on top of frame rail under drivers seat.
This is an old incident; however, until just recently, I did not realize there was a website such as yours. Also, I am reporting a specific incident, but also want to include other general information. The incident which occurred was related to my brake fluid lines rusting completely through while I was driving down the road with my two small grandchildren. When a vehicle stopped in front of me, I pushed on my brakes only to find I could not stop. Fortunately, there was a field on the right side of the road and I drove into it, rather than hitting the vehicle. When my husband checked the brakes, the lines literally fell apart. We still have this truck, but the entire underside of it (frame, spring hangers, front drive shaft, etc) are all rusted. Another issue that happened earlier this summer - the spare tire carrier had become so rusted, my spare tire actually came lose while driving down the road. Fortunately it was held up by a chain. Upon learning that this is a problem with most all gm trucks, I felt obligated to base my complaint in the hopes that something can be done. Toyota faced similar problems, but fortunately stood behind their products and made it right with their customers and I feel gm should be required to do likewise. We have tried to trade this truck in for another vehicle, but are being offered way below kelly blue book price because of the rust issue.
As many other gmc/chevrolet truck owners, I am experiencing premature brake line rust issues. Luckily I was not involved in an accident, but a rusted brake line failed coming to an intersection. When the brake pedal was pushed, I felt a slight resistance and the brake pedal went straight to the floor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that when he applied the brakes, the brake pedal went to the floor. The contact was able to avoid a crash and cruise to a stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that all of the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 140,000.
I was driving and my brakes went to the floor. I got it to a repair shop and they said my rear and front drivers side brake lines had rusted out and had holes in them. I had them replaced. Then on february 2013 I had the same problem again. It turned out that now the driver side and the two lines to the master cylinder have rusted through. I have never had a brake line rust through. On this truck I have had to replace everything at the cost of over $500.00. This is not rite....
The brake lines in my 2002 gmc sierra truck have corroded to the point that fluid is being lost and braking is being negatively affected. This was found during a routine oil change, luckily there was not a incident on the road. My truck is well maintained, I understand there are thousands of other complaints.
Description: 2002 gmc sierra?82,xxx.00 miles. While dropping my daughter off at school, I stopped at a light, accelerated to make it up the hill, and as I came over the horizon I proceeded to stop, when I depressed my brake pedal to slow down, the pedal went right to the floor. I almost ran into another vehicle and had I not thrown the car into low gear, and depressed my emergency brake, I am certain that we would have smashed into the school bus in front of us. My wife called aaa, and had the car towed to the local gmc dealer. It seems that the entire brake line system is rusted out, and that this was the first line to blow. They had the audacity to tell my wife that the repairs would start at $3,300.00 and would not guaranty that it could not be more expensive than that!. We take good care of the truck, last year we had all the brakes done, new tires, and recently had a new head gasket installed, and the oil changed, so it is obvious that the dealer does not ever do a thorough vehicle inspection. We cannot afford the shell out the money for these repairs, and I am hopeful that there has been some kind of a recall for this, since I see so many complaints about the same subject? Please help!
I was lucky and not moving when this occurred for the second time. Once again I was getting ready to leave in my truck when I stepped on the brake pedal to shift out of park and the brake pedal went to the floor. Should I take my chances on this happening a third time? Perhaps I won't be so lucky and there may be an accident involved along with possible injury or death. I did find a recall for tailgate straps for this truck but not for corroded brake lines that are bursting? I find that to be unacceptable. What are the chances of someone dying from corroded tailgate straps? This is an incredible safety issue affecting millions of trucks and there needs to be a recall issued to have these brake lines replaced with stainless steel so as not to have this problem repeated in the future.
I stepped on the brake pedal to shift the truck from out of park and the pedal went to the floor. I got out of the truck and found a puddle of fluid in the area in front of the drivers side rear tire. It appeared as though the brake line going to the back brakes ruptured in the area behind the gas tank.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while parked on an incline the contact activated the parking brake and noticed it would not engage. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v161000 (parking brake) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 12/14/12
While driving my 2002 gmc sierra I depressed the brake peddle to stop at a red light. The brake peddle went all the way to the floor and the truck continued forward. I swerved off the road to miss hitting the car in front of me. After inspecting under the truck I noticed one of my brake lines had rusted completely threw and the rest didn't look much better.
While traveling out of state, the brake pedal suddenly went completely to the floor. Fortunately, the truck was stopped at the time. Repairs estimated by sears indicated that all lines should be replaced as well as parking brake parts due to severe corrosion. Had the ruptured line replaced along with caliper at the affected wheel. Will have to have all remaining lines replaced to be sure the vehicle can be driven safely. The technicians who worked on the vehicle indicated it is extremely corroded compared to other vehicles of it's age and mileage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, he applied the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. The contact maneuvered to the shoulder and then applied the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed that brake fluid was leaking from the brake lines. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the brake lines were fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Applied brakes at 35mph and pedal went to floor, causing vehicle to rear end another vehicle stopped at traffic light. Drivers side rear break line had ruptured due to rust. No warning light or backup system activated. Further inspection shows all break lines are severely rusted and require replacement. On line search indicates this is a common safety problem with this vehicle. It is miraculous that there are not deaths associated with this manufacturers defect.
6/5/12 after only 54k miles on my 2002 gmc sierra 1500 2wd pickup, I experienced an instantaneous and complete brake system failure as a direct result of a corroded brake line(s), which burst, causing a complete loss of brake fluid and pressure. The failure occurred one brake application after exiting the off-ramp of a highway; I was very fortunate that the failure occurred at low speed (approx. 15mph) while entering a parking lot. There was no collateral damage or injuries involved. Further inspection by the gm dealer reveled that all of the associated brake lines were heavily corroded and prone to failure at some point in the near term. The gm dealer offered to repair the one brake line that had failed for $600.00 and indicated to me that replacing all necessary brake lines would be cost prohibitive. I elected not to have gm repair my vehicle; since the cost for replacing one brake line @ $600.00 is ridiculous! Further, replacing the failed brake line only was not acceptable to me since the associated brake lines are close to failing as well. I took the vehicle to a local reputable auto repair facility, who offered a much more reasonable quotation and who performed a comprehensive inspection/repair of multiple suspect brake lines in order to make the vehicle truly safe. I am not happy with gm due to their non-responsiveness of this very serious mechanical problem and associated risk to public safety. I do not believe it is reasonable for brake lines to fail due to corrosion within the first ten years of operation; especially, for a vehicle with only 54k miles. This is truly a public safety issue that needs to be addressed, however, I have no confidence that gm will act without federal intervention. Disappointed in gm -
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra 2500hd. The contact stated that the front brake lines failed and the rear lines were very close to failing. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for service and was informed of the failures. The failure and current mileages were 108,000. The VIN was not available.
The brakes locked up when pulling into parking lot of store.
The metallic brake line tubing ruptured causing brake failure while traveling 50 MPH on a downgrade. The metal line above the rear axle, passenger side, corroded through and spewed brake fluid all over. The corrosion point is about 7-10 inches forward of the junction where the brake line transitions to rubber hose that goes to the rear axle junction. There is also an unusual amount of corrosion on the gas fuel filter fittings located just forward of the gasoline tank. I was able to slow and stop by downshifting and using the emergency brake. Brake lines should not corrode and fail in any climate on a 9 year old truck! They should not corrode period.
Both the driver side and rear brake lines, because of rust, burst at the same time. It was lucky the car was not on the road.I have replaced all the lines and had to replace the front calipers because the bleeding nippled were completely gone due to rust. The rear calipers were in good shape.over the course of ownership, I have had to forcefully remove the tires from the hub because they were rusted to the hub. Again I was lucky that I did this work at home and would have been in serious trouble had I been forced to change tires due to a flat. It also appears the truck frame is showing advance rusting for its age and mileage.
Hydraulic brake line corrosion: the brake lines became so corroded that I was losing approximately 16 oz.of fluid every 1000 miles.the corrosion was so bad that the bleeders on the front calipers had rusted off and had to be replaced as well as all of the brake lines.this resulted in a repair bill of $701.31.only time will tell when the remaining lines and calipers will need replacing.only a few weeks ago the service mgr. At this location told me I probably had the best looking 2002 gmc pick-up in the u.s. So neglect is not at fault here.
Backing up to the garage put brake on didn't stop, I thought I would hit the garage put I did get stop in time. Steel line rusted, blown line on back brakes.
Stepped on the brake to put the truck in gear when it was noticed that the brake pedal went all the way to the floor! Backed up, pulled forward, there were no brakes! Vehicle was carefully driven home using back roads and transmission braking along with limited pedal braking. Brake light came on just before arriving at home, 10 miles down the road. The truck is presently in an independent repair facility. All metal brake lines are to be replaced at significant cost to me. Upon inspection it is apparent that the brake lines are more of substandard material. All metal lines show excessive corrosion and deterioration for a vehicle of this age and mileage. The truck is my wife's and was rarely driven during winter months.
Brake line burst open while applying brake to park vehicle on an incline. Brake pedal went straight to the floor. Line was leaking where lines run along the frame under the drivers side front door. After further inspection all brake lines are extremely corroded and near rusted through.
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