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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
237 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Mar 9, 2005
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering
GM VEHICLES, CORROSION MAY CAUSE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE RECALL STATED IF THE REPAIRS HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE, SEND IN THE RECEIPT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE IT WAS A CANADIAN RECALL. THE RIGHT INNER T…
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GM VEHICLES, CORROSION MAY CAUSE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE RECALL STATED IF THE REPAIRS HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE, SEND IN THE RECEIPT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE IT WAS A CANADIAN RECALL. THE RIGHT INNER TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10115085
31,000 miles · Mar 4, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE BRAKES DO NOT HOLD PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAD THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, AND WAS STILL NOT SATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10113488
34,256 miles · Feb 6, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. ABS FAILURE. HAD TRUCK BRAKES CHECKED AND REPAIRED, THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. BRAKES WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10109947
105,398 miles · Aug 20, 2004
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHENEVER I APPLY MY BRAKES NORMALLY, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASES TO APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDEL TO LOCK AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES FORWARD UNTIL IT ROLLS TO A STOP OR IT HITS SOMTHING. I HAVE ALREADY HIT SEVERAL CARS AND ROLLED THROUGH MANY INTERSECTIONS. EVENTULY SOMEO…
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WHENEVER I APPLY MY BRAKES NORMALLY, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASES TO APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDEL TO LOCK AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES FORWARD UNTIL IT ROLLS TO A STOP OR IT HITS SOMTHING. I HAVE ALREADY HIT SEVERAL CARS AND ROLLED THROUGH MANY INTERSECTIONS. EVENTULY SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. I HAVE SEARCHED MANY WEBSITES AND FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY DIRTY WHEEL HUB SENSORS DUE TO A MANUFACTURES DESIGN FLAW. THE DEALERS OFTEN MIS-DIAGNOS OR SCAM CUSTOMERS INTO NEW ABS COMPUTERS AND OTHER EXPENSIVE SOLUTIONS. THE BEST SOLUTION IS TO PULL THE ABS FUSE FOR THE ABS CONTROL MODULE BUT THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTIONS. MOTOR VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND OFTEN UNREPORTED. PREVENTION CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED BY NORMAL OWNER MAINTAINENCE AND MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSABLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10088249
Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKE PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10049792
65,700 miles · Aug 8, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT RESPOND. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10032470
28,000 miles · Jun 26, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THE CONSUMER FELT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFECT. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK THE DEALER FOUND RUSTING WHICH CAUSED PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. *TT *JB
NHTSA ODI #10022221
21,000 miles · Feb 3, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlWheelsCrash
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: WHEN THE ANTILOCK IS ENGAGED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR (ON SLOW BRAKING/IT WILL CYCLE THE ABS), THE HUB RUSTS AND RENDERS THE WHEEL, AND THE SPEED LEFT FRONT SENSOR IS INACCURATE AND WAS DROPPING OUT AT 6 MPH AND UNDER. SCC
NHTSA ODI #10004705
Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON ,AND COULD NOT STOP TRUCK. CONSUMER'S SON HAD TO START SLOWING TRUCK DOWN A LONG DISTANT BEFORE REACHING OTHER TRAFFIC.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8013369
Mileage unknown · May 30, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY PRESENT ON RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHICH CAUSED LONGER BRAKING DISTANCE. DLR SAYS IT IS DUE TO RIGHT REAR CALIPERS CORRODING AND ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB
NHTSA ODI #8010708
NHTSA investigations
2EA04011 · Parking Brake Failure
Opened Apr 9, 2004 · Closed May 10, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Parking Brake; Parking Brake:conventional; Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical; Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
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Parking Brake:conventional
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Parking Brake
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
PE03057 · Parking Brake Failure
Opened Dec 8, 2003 · Closed Apr 9, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Parking Brake
ODI OPENED PE03-057 TO ASSESS PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES THAT INCORPORATE A SINGLE-SHOE DRUM-IN-HAT PARKING BRAKE INDEPENDENT OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA INDICATE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LININGS TEND TO WEAR OUT EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE (AT AN AVERAGE OF 24 MONTHS IN SERVICE), REDUCING THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM'S TORQUE BELOW THAT NEEDED TO IMMOBILIZE THE VEHICLE.GM HAS ATTRIBUTED THIS ACCELERATED WEAR TO FOREIGN MATERIAL INTRUSION AND A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SHOE TO PROPERLY SELF-CENTER WITHIN ITS BRAKE DRUM.EFFECTIVE WITH THE START OF MY 2003 PRODUCTION, A NEWER REDUCED FORCE HOLD-DOWN CLIP WAS INTRODUCED TO FACILITATE BRAKE SHOE DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE DRUM SURFACE.THIS PART IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICE LEVEL FOR THE MY 1999-2002 VEHICLES.GM HAS INDICATED THAT THE PAKING BRAKE IS INTENDED TO OPERATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TRANSMISSION TO IMMOBILZE PARKED VEHICLES, AND THAT IN MANY CASES, ACCELERATED PARKING BRAKE LINING WEAR IS CAUSED BY ROUGH USE, VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS, AND DRIVING WITH THE PARKING ENGAGED. ODI HAS UPGRADED THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING PARKING BRAKE USAGE FACTORS AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SEVENTEEN REPORTED VEHICLE CRASHES.
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