My gmc yukon experienced total brake failure. My wife was driving with our 3 month old son and luckily she was able to stop off of the side of the road in a field. When I arrived, I found a puddle of fluid under the driver side seat from badly corroded steel brake lines. After only a few minutes of online researching, I have found thousands of similar stories; some of which ended much worse. Clearly this is a quality and safety issue.
2000 GMC Yukon brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2000 gmc yukon. The contact stated that the ABS system activated independently while driving 5 MPH, causing an increase in stopping distance and time. The contact had the vehicle serviced under the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock) but the repair did not remedy the issue. The contact had the wheel speed sensor twice but it also did not correct the issue. The failure mileage was 82,000.
After no warning (lights, chimes or alarms), applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. No brakes. Luckily it was very early and nobody was on the road when I blew through a stop sign intersection. *tr local dealer says aluminum brake lines were severely corroded and had ruptured. Nearly $2000 to replace aluminum brake lines with steel. Everyone knows when you place different metals in contact where they can get wet, you will get electro-chemical corrosion of the weaker metal, in this case, aluminum. That's why boats use aluminum and zinc as a sacrificial metal in marine environments - to protect the engine from corrosion. This is surely an engineering flaw. On my yukon, the aluminum brake lines are attached to the steel frame underneath the vehicle where they are sure to get wet anytime it rains, thus guaranteeing the weaker aluminum metal will corrode. I have a 45-year-old mustang with original brake lines (steel) and no corrosion. 10 years is absolutely unacceptable for brake lines to be corroded to the point of catastrophic brake failure through normal use and normal weather. I live in maryland, not alaska. Our weather is average. There should be a recall and I should be reimbursed.
June 2010 as I was pulling my 2000 gmc yukon into a parking space the anti-lock brakes locked up and I crashed into the vehicle facing me. Limited damage was done to the other vehicle. There was nothing I could do to stop my vehicle from hitting the other car. There had been no signs of anything being wrong with my brakes before the incident. Since then my vehicle has continued to lock up at random. I called the local dealership and they said there was no recall. After searching the internet, I found that there was a recall in 2005 in some other states with the exact same problem. Of course the state I live in was not included in the recall and once a recall has been issued, it will not be issued again in other states. Therefore, I am faced with the expenses of fixing a problem the gmac knows exist at my expense!!!!! I'm sure it will not be cheap. Thank you gmac!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 gmc yukon. At relatively low speeds he experiences unwanted anti-lock brake activation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency recall campaign id number 05v3790000(service brakes, hydraulic:anti-lock). The failure re-occurred over a period of time. The recall remedy was insufficient and did not address the recall defect. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 55,000. The current mileage was 80,000. Updated 11/18/09. *lj updated 11/19/09
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 gmc yukon. He stated that his vehicle was repaired according to recall# 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic: anti lock) at 60,000 miles. At 105,000 miles he began experiencing unwanted anti lock brake system (ABS) activation. Since the vehicle was previously repaired, he was ineligible for a free remedy. The failure continued to occur after the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000. The current mileage was 114,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 gmc yukon. When the contact depresses the brake pedal at low speeds, he can feel the ABS pulsating. As a result, the vehicle is more difficult to stop. Also, the contact hears a humming sound whenever the failure occurs. The contact did not notice any differences beforehand and the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 174,000 and failure mileage was 172,000.
Parking brake malfunction ( linitial lack of adjustment) ref: service bulletin #010526001 the federal safety agency 3619514. Concern with the fact a dealer charge is required to correct a defect which can lead to hazardous condition.
Abs activated at low speed in my driveway.
Dt*: the contact stated the ABS system failed to stop the vehicle. While approaching a stop driving 5 MPH the brakes failed and rear ended another vehicle. Seat belts were in use by all 3 occupants in the vehicle. However injuries were sustained to the driver. The air bags did not deploy. The police were on scene and a report was filed. Prior to the accident the ABS light on the instrument panel was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however the dealer was unable to make repairs. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v37900, regarding the service brakes, antilock. The VIN was not included in the recall.
Dt*: the contact stated there is an the federal safety agency recall, 05v379000 concerning the ABS, however the recall did not correct the problem. The vehicle is having the same problems again. Prior to the manufacturer's recall, the vehicle was repaired twice regarding this brake problems. The vehicle had difficulties stopping at low speeds. The first time the master cylinder was replaced. The second time the front brakes were replaced. The last time the recall work was performed the front and rear brakes were replaced. The dealer has agreed to inspect the vehicle again.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 10 MPH, the ABS engaged. As a result, the stopping distance was increased. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v379000, regarding the ABS. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. The dealer was contacted; however no repairs were made. Updated 03/28/06.
Dt: the contact states there is a the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v379000 concerning the anti lock brakes. The consumer experienced the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to VIN. The repairs have not been made. *ak the consumer disabled the ABS. Updated 01/11/06.
Ref present recall on 1999-2002 chevy & gmc silverado, yukon light trucks. I notice that rust is the factor in the anti-lock sensor recall. I would like to further add that rust is also responsible for breakdown in entire braking system. I have a 2000 yukon with 26000 miles that has extreme rust decay to rear axle backing plates and front rotors. The local dealer when questioned admitted its due to rust belt issues. I did notice that gm has admitted to having rust belt issues with its braking system. Why are you not requiring them to mitigate the entire system which is effected? Are they not part & parcel of the braking system? Why should the consumer be saddled with the expensive repair of replacing theses components which if they have not failed seriously impair the braking and handling of the vehicles in question. My mechanic advises that he has had many of the same vehicles come in for repairs with identical rust disintegration. The area of vehicle sale & use in this country should not be used as an excuse by the manufacturer.
Dt: the contact owns a 2000 gmc yukon. The consumer experienced total brake failure at a low speed on a busy intersection. The dealership later found that the stainless brake lines rusted through. There was no prior warning. The road condition was pavement on a dry road. The failure occurred under normal braking. The consumer had the repair performed on her vehicle. This is the first time she has experienced braking problems. Repair invoices are available. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealership. *nm
At slow braking speeds {at 5 MPH} the ABS brakes go off every time you stop. When coasting through a parking lot at 5 MPH, when the brakes go off they lock up and they do not let go. When they lock up, and your cannot stop or control the braking, you run into the cars parked in front of me. My wife will not drive this vehichle any more because she cannot control the stopping. I removed the fuses that control the ABS braking so that I can control my braking.
The gas pedal sticks all the time as does the brake pedal. This has happened numerous times.
While driving 30 MPH power steering and brakes failed. Driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. Driver took vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the hydraulic pump needed to be replaced. *ak the consumer stated that no warning was given prior to the failure. The consumer was told that his vehicle was 1 of 198 that are being recalled. No recall was found.
The design of my 2000 gmc yukon's emergency brake is faulty. The emergency brake failed on my car twice. In april of 2002, my car failed inspection due to the emergency brake not working. I had to pay $550 to replace the brake pads and replace a rear rotor that the emergency brake had damaged because the emergency brake pads had worn down and the base of the brake damaged the rotor. The car passed inspection but the brake did not seem to work well. So in 2004, inspection time rolls around and my emergency brake again fails. I was told gm had placed a recall to fix their faulty design but I am not sure if that is true or not. Either way, the design on this car is terrible. The only time the emergency brake is ever used is when the state inspection service tests it to see if it works. Gmc should fix the brake system where the emergency brake should not be a $400 problem every two years.
Vacuum plate behind the brakes rusted and rubbed against the rotors. Dealership didn't know what was causing the plates to rust. The rotors and brakes were replaced.
About 6 months ago my ABS system started to engage on dry pavement. While applying the brake the ABS would engage and the pedal would go to the floor, increasing braking distance. In one instance my wife was parking and the ABS engaged and the yukon ran into the concrete parking block because it wouldn't stop. The ABS usually engages in the last 5 to 20 foot of braking and at slow speeds. This problem is intermediate. I have taken it to a dealer and private shops and no one can find the problem.
While driving the vehicle at 25 MPH the anti lock brakes would not lock. The consumer stated that the brakes caused extended stopping distance. The consumer has made contact with the dealer.
Replacement of rear brake rotors replaced due to wear of emergency brake. Required new rotors and a break kit. I was shown the scored rotors and said that the parking break did not operate.the vehicle had been maintained by the dealer and the maintenance schedule was followed to the the letter.
Parking brake issue. I occasionally noticed a scraping noise coming somewhere from the rear of the car. The servicing dealer pulled the rear break rotor off to inspect the parking brake. They found that the pad had worn all the way down to the metal and that the noise I was hearing was the remenants of the shoe, the liner, scraping against the drum. The dealer maintained that I must be driving with the parking brake engaged. I maintained that was not true, that there must be a design flaw with some of the brake components causing the unintended engaging of the parking brake shoe and the drum. I contacted gmc directly a spoke with a service representative who maintained there was nothing he could do to remedy the problem. I did not want to simply replace all the parking brake and drum as I felt there was a design problem and that my issue would be recurring. My main concern is that the brake shoe liner could eventually wear out the drum and possible cause a crash. However, I am not able to stop driving the car. Subsequently, after researching the federal safety agency site, I found gmc's service bulletin, the federal safety agency # 10000172 describing the problem and the recommended fix, which was replacing a part with a "newly designed part ( a tension spring)! The service bulletin did not state that the problem was caused by drivers driving their cars with their parking brake engaged. I believe that enough owners complained and gmc realized that it was a design problem. The bullentin covers serval gm models. Again, the problem is not the noise caused by the scraping, but the potential accident caused by the brake shoe liner eventually wearing thru the parking brake drum possible causing the rotor to seperate. This could happen while driving at highway speeds. A loss of control or sudden stop probably would take place. I think that could be very serious and needs immediate attention.
Brake pedal gets very hard. Consumer is unable to stop vehicle at times.
My concern is the parking/emergency brake. I have taken the vehicle in at least 4 times since it was new with complaints the emergency brake doesn't work. "adjustments" helped only temporarily. I am now informed the emergency brakes are worn out and need to be replaced, of course at my expense. I was also told I was responsible for the problem, as I had to be driving with the emergency brake on. This is not true. I looked at the center for auto safety for this problem and found other owners of gmc yukons have had the same problem. Very few owners check the emergency brake routinely, in my opinion, and it is likely the problem may be a common one, and thus a safety issue. Basically for the 3 years I've owned my vehicle, I have had inadequate or non-functioning emergency brakes, which I feel has jeopardized my safety. My vehicle has 46000 miles, I have had the brakes repaired by a non-gm facility, with good results. I was also told there was evidence the brakes were seriously out of adjustment, and had wear patterns which would indicate a cause other than my driving with the brake on. I plan to meet with the service manager for my dealer and discuss this matter further. My expense for repair was approx $250, done about 2 weeks ago after the dealer had inspected the brakes and declined to repair. I felt I had been given misleading information as to the cause of the problem. Early in the history of this problem, I was told the brakes were working as they were supposed to. Naively I accepted this explanation, until my last visit with the dealer. I suggest a survey of 1000 owners be done, with self check of emergency brake function, to determine if this problem is a common one. Thank you. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Jerry r. Crews, m.d.
Abs pump continues to run even with ignition switch off. Had to remove fuse to ABS system to stop the pump. Now, cannot determine if brake system has a failure because the brake indicator stays lit on the instrument panel while the ABS fuse is removed. Brake system and ABS system should be separate entities so that a failure of the ABS system does not necessarily indicate a brake system failure.
The ABS system on my car failed because of the actual computer control unit. It failed while driving causing the full system to fail. The car is a 2000 gmc yukon. The fuse controlling the ABS system had to be removed as the pumps controlling the system would not turn off since the control unit failed. I was informed that this part would cost $1,000.00 to replace. A completely ridiculous price as I have since found out these parts are obviously faulty and fail regularly while in use.
Parking brake on my 2000 gmc yukon has never worked. Vehicle will roll downhill if parking brake pedal pushed to the floor. Dealer claims the brake is working properly as designed, taken to dealer at least 3 times over the past 3 years for this complaint, always with the same explanation. Last time I had this checked recently I was told the parking brake shoes needed replacement, that I had been driving with the parking brake on (untrue). I had brakes examined at a non gmc shop and was told the brakes were overly worn on one side due to improper adjustment. I have never had a functioning parking brake in this vehicle. The dealer gave me misinformation on at least 3 occasions, now refusing to repair that the warranty has expired. This is a serious safety issue which should be examined by nsta. Thank you.
The parking brake on my 2000 yukon would not hold the vehicle when the parking brake was applied and the transmission was in neutral. This condition existed when I bought the vehicle new. When I took it back to have the problem fixed, I was told this vehicle has a new type parking brake. It was not designed to hold the vehicle with the transmission in neutral. It would only hold the vehicle with the transmission in park. After two years of the parking brake not holding I had it in for service and inquired one more time about the parking brake. The dealer checked it and told me the brake pads were worn out and need to be replaced. The dealer replaced the pads and made some other changes. Now the parking brake does hold the vehicle with the transmission in neutral. I feel I have been deceived and taken advantage of since the dealer told me there was no problem until the warranty had expired. I would like to know if there has been other complaints of this type. Jb
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