2003 GMC Sierra 2500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH REAR BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 08/12/2014*LJ

WHILE DRIVING UP TO AN INTERSECTION I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES. THE CROSS TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING AT 50 MPH, AND MY ROAD STOPPED SO I HAD TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT. LUCKILY, BY SOME MIRACLE THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC JUST MISSED SLAMMING INTO ME. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM GM ASKING FOR ME TO HAVE THE BRAKE LINES CHECKED, EVEN THOUGH I SEE ONLINE THAT I AM FAR FROM ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I SEE YOU STARTED INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE IN 2010 - WHY HAVEN'T YOU DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? I WAS ALMOST KILLED AND NO ONE IS WARNING OWNERS OF GM TRUCKS I GUESS WHEN THE GOVERNMENT OWNS PART OF GM THEY DON"T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RECALLS....... THE CONSUMER STATED THE REASON THE BRAKES FAILED, WERE DUE TO RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES.

TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER FOR OTHER WORK AND THEY REPORTED TO ME THE LINE WAS LEAKING AND ABOUT TO RUPTURE. I HAVE 2 JEEP PRODUCTS , BOTH IN THE LATE 80'S WITH ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES AND THEY ARE FINE. YOU WOULD THINK THAT A "YOUNGER VEHICLE WOULD BE UP TO THE TASK OF LASTING LONGER THAN 9 YRS. I'VE OWNED OLDER CARS AND TRUCKS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, EVEN MY 1964 CHEVY C-10 DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND I SOLD IT IN 1991 . A CO-WORKER BOUGHT MY OLD CHEVY AND AT THE 30 YEAR MARK FOR IT, THE BRAKE LINES WERE FINE. I BELIEVE THAT ALONG WITH THE MANUFACTURE THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE ALSO, THEY ALLOW THIS SUBPAR EQUIPMENT ON THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS TO CARRY OUR KIDS AND FAMILIES, DO YOU THINK OBAMA'S KIDS WOULD BE SUBJECTED TO DANGER IN THIS MANNER. IF THE DIRECTOR OF NHTSA HAD A FAILURE OF THIS CALIBER HE OR SHE'D BE ALL OVER THIS DEMANDING AND ENFORCING A RECALL . *JS

BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE, I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER AND UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND A CORRODED BRAKE LINE THAT HAD FAILED. AS THEY INVESTIGATED FURTHER THEY FOUND THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC MOST OF MY ADULT LIFE AND HAVE NEVER EVER HEARD OF CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON A 9 YEAR OLD TRUCK. THIS IS INSANE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE????? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE IS KILLED?????? I HAVE NO PROBLEM TAKING THIS TO THE SUPREME COURT. WHEN DOES MONEY TAKE THE PLACE OF THE MOST BASIC SAFETY FEATURE KNOWN TO THE AMERICAN AUTO MAKERS???? I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MANY GM AUTO'S AND TRUCKS THAT EVERYONE IS AWARE OF AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT IT!!!!!! HOW DO THEY SLEEP AT NIGHT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE THEY EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE ALSO SAW SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. HE DROVE INTO A PARKING LOT, CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICE THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS BROKEN AND SPRAYED FUEL ON TOP OF THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HIS HOME. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.