2006 GMC Sierra 1500

WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HAD A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. HAD I NOT BEEN ON A SUBURBAN ROAD OR IN TRAFFIC OR A HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC AND RESULTED IN A CRASH. I WAS NEAR MY REPAIRING GARAGE AND MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE THERE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND LOW SPEED. IT WAS LESS THAN A MILE. I HAD THIS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $849.27. JUST YESTERDAY (6-30-2014) I WAS PARKED ON A HILL AND AS I RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE MY FOOT SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I EXPERIENCED A SECOND LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE REMAINING TWO BRAKE LINES. I WAS ON A HILL AND HAD ONLY A TINY AMOUNT OF BRAKING POWER. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE GARAGE AND THE COST OF THIS REPAIR HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THEY WILL REPLACE THE REMAINING TWO BRAKE LINES. I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES WHICH RUPTURED AND ARE LOCATED IN A NEARBY LOCATION ON THE VEHICLE. ALL ARE EXPOSED AND UN-SHIELDED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVERTISES THAT THE VEHICLE IS "PROFESSIONAL GRADE" AND "HEAVY DUTY" BUT I FIND BOTH THESE CLAIMS TO BE GREAT EXAGGERATIONS. THESE SITUATIONS HAVE SCARED ME AND I DESIRE TO ACQUIRE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE AS SOON AS I AM ABLE. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WILL NOT BE SOON. I WILL HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ANOTHER POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC PROBLEM COULD DEVELOP AT ANY MOMENT. FORTUNATELY, NEITHER OF THESE INCIDENTS WERE PANIC STOPS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GENERAL MOTOR COMPANY SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE BRAKE LINE AND REAR BUMPER WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

BRAKE LINE FAILURE. LOW SPEED BACKING UP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR . BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED ON EXHAUST, PRODUCING A LOT OF SMOKE.TRUCK WAS COLD, IF RUNNING LONGER THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE. CONTACTED GM IN 2009 ABOUT BRAKE LINE RUST AND THEY STATED IT WAS NORMAL. TRUCK HAD ONLY 32000 MILES AT TIME OF COMPLAINT. TRUCK NOW HAS 58000 MILES. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT INTENT. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED ABNORMALLY AND CAUSED AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE TO WARN THE CONTACT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE DRUMS WOULD NEED REPLACING DUE TO DEBRIS BUILD UP, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO PROVIDE A FAULTY READING TO ACTIVATE. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE WOULD EXPERIENCE A VIBRATING OR POPPING FEELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AND INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN UPDATED 09/28/11

2006 GMC 1500 SIERRA WITH 16,734 MILES, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES AROUND 5 MPH AND WHEN THE TRUCK WILL ACTUALLY STOP IS ANY ONE'S GUESS. VERY DANGEROUS IN PARKING LOTS, AND AROUND PEDESTRIANS AS WELL AS NORMAL DRIVING. I SEE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB. PLEASE PUT MY TAX DOLLARS TO WORK AND DO SOMETHING. THANK YOU. *TR