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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
23 reportsClear category filter138,675 miles · Feb 27, 2014
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM LEXINGTON KY WHEN I CAME AROUND A CURVE THERE WERE TWO DEER IN THE ROAD. I HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HIT ONE OF THE DEER WITH A GLANCING BLOW. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AND THE DEER RAN AWAY. THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN LEXINGTON WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THE DEER WAS NOT A CH…
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I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM LEXINGTON KY WHEN I CAME AROUND A CURVE THERE WERE TWO DEER IN THE ROAD. I HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HIT ONE OF THE DEER WITH A GLANCING BLOW. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AND THE DEER RAN AWAY. THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN LEXINGTON WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THE DEER WAS NOT A CHILD. I AM 72 YEARS OLD AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY OR THE ENERGY TO MAKE THIS REPAIR. LAST YEAR MY SON WAS BACKING HIS 2001 SILVERADO TO THE LAKE TO LOAD A BOAT WHEN THIS SAME THING HAPPENED. THE TRUCK WENT INTO THE WATER UP TO THE CAB BEFORE HE GOT IT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. AFTER A 1100.00 REPAIR HE TRADED FOR A FORD. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT
NHTSA ODI #10567236
97,000 miles · Feb 23, 2012
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT BRAKE LINE BURST! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10449104
110,000 miles · Jan 25, 2012
Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes, HydraulicStructure
WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WAS ABLE TO STOP AND DRIVE IT HOME. THE LINE ABOVE THE GAS TANK WAS CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SAME THING HAPPENED IN DEC.2011. THIS TIME THE LINE WAS CORRODED AGAINST THE FRAME LEADING TO THE ABS MODULE. THIS REPAIR HASN'T BEEN COMPLETED BECAUSE OF EXPENSE. I PLAN TO…
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WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WAS ABLE TO STOP AND DRIVE IT HOME. THE LINE ABOVE THE GAS TANK WAS CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SAME THING HAPPENED IN DEC.2011. THIS TIME THE LINE WAS CORRODED AGAINST THE FRAME LEADING TO THE ABS MODULE. THIS REPAIR HASN'T BEEN COMPLETED BECAUSE OF EXPENSE. I PLAN TO REPLACE THE REMAINDER OF THE LINES BECAUSE THEY ARE RUSTING INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEADING TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10445209
48,000 miles · Dec 2, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED, CAUSING A RESISTANCE IN BRAKING AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND AFTER INSPECTION, BOTH BRAKE LINES AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILU…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED, CAUSING A RESISTANCE IN BRAKING AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND AFTER INSPECTION, BOTH BRAKE LINES AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
NHTSA ODI #10438066
205,000 miles · Nov 28, 2011
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic
BADLY ROTTING/CORRODED BRAKE LINES. ONE HAS NOW BURST. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO WARNING. NO WARNING LIGHT NOW OR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. *KB
NHTSA ODI #10437624
63,000 miles · Oct 20, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES START ANTI LOCK FEATURE WHEN APPROACHING STOP, GREATLY LENGTHENING THE STOPPING DISTANCE.....THIS IS REPEAT OF SAME PROBLEM RECALLED IN OCT 2005, RESOLUTION OF WHICH WAS TO CLEAN THE COMPONENTS...WELL THEY GET RUSTY AGAIN AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK....NOTE THAT BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE ON THIS VEHICLE, ALL COMPONENTS HAVE BE…
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BRAKES START ANTI LOCK FEATURE WHEN APPROACHING STOP, GREATLY LENGTHENING THE STOPPING DISTANCE.....THIS IS REPEAT OF SAME PROBLEM RECALLED IN OCT 2005, RESOLUTION OF WHICH WAS TO CLEAN THE COMPONENTS...WELL THEY GET RUSTY AGAIN AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK....NOTE THAT BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE ON THIS VEHICLE, ALL COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED INCLUDING BOTH RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES(JULY 2009, 55745 MILES, $1684.03). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10432181
117,000 miles · Jul 30, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500 PICK -UP TRUCK, LUCKILY IT HAPPENED PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, SEE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED ! IF NOT SO ALREADY ! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10416353
90,000 miles · Jan 18, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED OR FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED OR FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
NHTSA ODI #10376999
71,000 miles · May 28, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC K2500. THE CONTACT REFERENCED A RECALL BUT THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND BOTH STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED IN 2005. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC K2500. THE CONTACT REFERENCED A RECALL BUT THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND BOTH STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED IN 2005. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKES AND APPLIED THEM AGAIN. THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
NHTSA ODI #10332673
114,000 miles · May 20, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
RUSTED BRAKE LINES CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. IN DEALER NOW FOR REPAIR. A COSTLY REPAIR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE ENGINEERED ON THE TRUCK TO NEVER BE REPLACED AS THE DEALER NEEDS TO LIFT THE TRUCK CAB OFF THE TRUCK TO REPLACE.. FEEL THIS CORROSION AND FAILURE IS PREMATURE AS I HAVE HAD OLDER VEHICLES THAT HAD HARDLY ANY CORRO…
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RUSTED BRAKE LINES CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. IN DEALER NOW FOR REPAIR. A COSTLY REPAIR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE ENGINEERED ON THE TRUCK TO NEVER BE REPLACED AS THE DEALER NEEDS TO LIFT THE TRUCK CAB OFF THE TRUCK TO REPLACE.. FEEL THIS CORROSION AND FAILURE IS PREMATURE AS I HAVE HAD OLDER VEHICLES THAT HAD HARDLY ANY CORROSION OR HAVE FAILED. I WAS LUCKY THAT I DID NOT GET HURT OR MY FAMILY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10331431
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