2005 GMC Sierra: brake failure

Filed Sep 14, 2015 · Brakes · 101,000 miles · NY

Brake failure do to rusted out lines.a ongoing problem that gm will not take responsibility for the poor quality of these lines putting people's lives at risk.

Filed Dec 29, 2014 · Brakes · 148,000 miles · MI

I was traveling at 35 MPH and approached a stop light. The brakes failed and I went through the red light. I nearly was hit by oncoming traffic. The brake line has a sever leak at a rusted area in the line.

Filed Jul 11, 2014 · Brakes · 78,946 miles · KY

Helped friend with plumbing problem, as I backed out his drive way brakes seemed a little soft. At first stop sign brake pedal went down about 1/4 more on travel than normal. At next stop sign a car was already stopped, I applied my brakes, pedal to floor, no brakes at all. Dropped transmission into first gear, slowed some. The car at stop sign luckily proceeded on thru. I was not able to make a complete stop, and rolled thru the stop sign. Just about hit another car. I was able to nurse truck home. I have a garage at home with a car lift in it. I like working on old cars, and motorcycles. Worked on cars and trucks since I was 16, am 61 now, and by no means a novice working on, or racing cars!!! After checking trucks braking system. Left front steel brake line was rusted badly and had ruptured. As I continued checking the brake system, all brake lines extremely rusted. I have a 1952 styleline deluxe that the original brake lines look better. Truck my have seen snow 3 to 4 times in its life, pretty sad. I am lucky to not have killed some one or myself. Have pictures of brake lines and truck is still on lift. Extremely poor quality brake lines. Gmc should recall. With out a doubt sure some has been killed or injured, there will be more if not addressed now!!!!!!!!!

Filed Mar 9, 2014 · Brakes · 67,320 miles · OH

Was traveling on baldwin rd., clermont county, ohio. I applied the brakes to slow for a corner and the brake pedal went to the floor board.I finally got the vehicle stopped and I realized what had happened. I had a discussion with a mechanic at my dealership while my truck was still under warranty about the condition of the brake lines in the engine compartment, and was told that the rust was just discoloration and nothing to worry about. When I called the dealership on 3/7/2014, I was told by the service manager that he was not aware of any investigation.

Filed Jan 28, 2013 · Brakes · 117,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the brakes failed. The contact applied the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by the contact, who was a certified mechanic and the failure was diagnosed as a fractured brake line. The manufacturer was notified and informed him that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 117,000.

Filed Aug 7, 2012 · Brakes · 55,833 miles · NJ

Vehicle was driven on a driveway and the brake pedal lost complete resistance and went flat to the floor. Total brake failure occurred without any warning indicators. Inspection of the metal brake lines positioned near the left front wheel revealed that all four lines showed severe signs of corrosion and one of the lines had produced a hole therefore leaking brake fluid.

Filed Jun 7, 2012 · Brakes · 55,437 miles · NC

The problem is a totally rusted-out set of steel brake lines throughout the gmc truck. The burst brake line is in the engine compartment. It is the line that runs from the antilock brake distribution point (attached to the frame beneath the driver seat). It runs along the frame, above the frame rail and past the steering box, and then makes a right turn beneath the radiator to the passenger side of the truck, where it exits into the wheel well and connects to the flexible brake hose on the passenger side. The steel line burst in the area adjacent to the steering box, so that it sprays brake fluid all over the steering box whenever the brake pedal is depressed. This quickly emptied the reservoir on the master cylinder leaving almost no brakes at all. There is very minimal braking available with the pedal fully depressed the floor. I initially examined the system to see if there is any chance of a do-it-yourself repair but quickly abandoned that idea. All of the brake lines are badly corroded and covered with scale, so there is no chance of cutting out the bad segment, double flaring the ends, and splicing-in a short segment to replace the rusted-out portion of the brake line. All of the brake lines throughout the truck are badly rusted and likely will fail again if left in place (according to the gmc service manager). The brake line that failed burst in a part of the engine compartment that would seem to not even be exposed to road salt, since it is inside the engine compartment and relatively shielded from salt spray and road grime by the body, wheel well and frame rail. The dealer service manager in murphy, nc estimates that it will take one of his mechanics almost a full day to remove all of the bad brake lines and fabricate replacements (these lines are not available in prefabricated form from gmc.