2006 GMC Sierra 2500

I BROUGHT MY 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD IN FOR A BRAKE SERVICE AS NORMAL. TECHNICIAN INSTALLED BRAKES AND ROTORS AND TOOK TRUCK FOR A TEST RIDE. AS TECHNICIAN WAS BRINGING TRUCK BACK FROM THE TEST RIDE, BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AND SPLIT! THIS WAS THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LINE LOCATED UNDER A PLATE. TECHNICIAN SAID HE NEARLY CRASHED THE TRUCK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND CURB TO STOP THE TRUCK! WITH ALL THE TRUCKS OUT THERE, GM'S TRUCKS SEEM TO HAVE THE HIGHEST BRAKE LINE FAILURE. I AM WRITING TO YOU TO INFORM YOU OF THE PROBLEM THAT COULD ENDANGER THE LIVES OF ANYONE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE AROUND IT! MY HOPE IS THAT GM SEES THERE IS A PROBLEM AND CORRECTS IT BEFORE ANY FATALITIES ARISE FROM BRAKE FAILURE! *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TRUCK WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM SHOPPING, LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED BLINKING. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE TRUCK NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS WRONG, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I STOPPED THE TRUCK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. OPENED THE HOOD AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS EMPTY. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME SO I TOOK THE TRUCK HOME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAVE THIS TRUCK SERVICED BY THE DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT NEW BOB HOOK CHEVROLET AND ALSO MONTGOMERY CHEVROLET, WHO HAD JUST SERVICED THIS TRUCK AND NOTHING WAS SAID ABOUT LOW BRAKE FLUID OR RUSTING BRAKE LINES. THE TRUCK IS NOW IN A REPAIR SHOP WAITING FOR PARTS. THE TRUCK IS NOW NOT DRIVABLE AND STILL AT THE REPAIR SHOP. *TR

WAS READY TO LEAVE WORK,HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL,IT FELT SPONGY STARTED TRUCK,PUMPED IT UP IT STILL FELT SPONGY AS I GOT TO END OF THE ROAD I WAS DRIVING ON I WENT TO HIT BRAKE FOR STOP SIGN/THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKE LIGHT/CHECK IDIOT LIGHT AND MESSAGE CAME ON DASH,OIL REMINDER AS SERVICE BRAKE FAILURE CAME ON UP AS THE MESSAGE. BARELY WAS I ABLE TO STOP HAD TO SHIFT TRUCK TO 3 LOW FOR ADDITIONAL ENGINE BRAKING AS I GOT UP TO THE INTERSECTION AND ALMOST BLEW THROUGH THE STOP SIGN,DROVE IT BOUT A MILE HOME,LOOKED UNDER TRUCK AND SAW BRAKE FLUID SHOOTING OUT AND DRIPPING OFF EVERYTHING BY THE GAS TANK. HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE. *TR

ARRIVING AT MY RV SITE IN ALABAMA FROM UPPER MICHIGAN A NEIGHBOR SAW SOMETHING LEAKING FROM NEAR THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF MY PICKUP. UPON DETERMINING IT WAS DIESEL I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. THEY SAID DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE LINES THEY ALL BE REPLACED. NEXT DAY I WAS ASKED TO COME TO THE GARAGE TO LOOK AT THE BRAKE LINES AS THEY COULD NOT MOVE ANY TO GET PROPER ROUTING OF THE FUEL LINES.THE LINES ATTACHING TO THE ABS MODULATOR, TOTAL OF 6, LOOKED LIKE YOU COULD CRUMBLE THEM WITH YOUR HAND SO ALL WERE REPLACED AS WELL. I PULL A 33 FOOT FIFTH WHEEL AND CONSIDER WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NOTHING HAPPENED ON THE ROAD. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD ON 7/24/2013 THE TRUCK WAS HAVING TIRES INSTALLED AT A LOCAL STORE. THEY TRUCK WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT SERVICE BY A MECHANIC . THE MECHANIC SHOWED THE LEAK AND THE CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINES ABOVE THE I BEAM. THEY SAID TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP IN TOWN. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOW THE 2006 GMC TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WITH THE RUSTED LINES THEY ASKED FOR $ 1400.00 FOR REPLACING THE RUSTED LINES. *TR

WE TOOK OUR 28 FT CAMPER TO BE REPAIRED WHICH CONSISTED OF DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED BUT DOING THE SPEED LIMIT. ON OUR WAY HOME WE WERE NO LONGER HAULING THE CAMPER BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN LEFT BEHIND FOR REPAIR. I THANK GOD FOR THIS BECAUSE I WOULD HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE WERE HAULING THE CAMPER ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE BRAKE LINE WOULD HAVE BROKEN THEN. WHEN WE WERE ALMOST HOME I FELT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD TO PRESS THEM ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET MY VEHICLE TO STOP. I WAS CLOSE TO A ADVANCED AUTO SO I DROVE VERY SLOWLY AND STAYED FAR FROM VEHICLES SO THAT I COULD MAKE IT THERE FOR THEM LOOK TO SEE IF I WAS LOW ON FLUID. BUT WHEN I TURNED INTO THEIR PARKING LOT IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PUT ON THE BRAKES TO PARK IT THE BRAKE LINE BROKE. I HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE. NOT ONLY THE BRAKE LINES WERE CHANGED BUT THE CALIPERS ALSO. THE BILL WAS JUST UNDER 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS. I CALLED GMC ALL THEY DID WAS CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS DONE. WHICH WAS NO HELP TO ME. I COULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THAT MYSELF. I BELIEVE THIS IS A GREAT INJUSTICE TO GMC OWNERS THAT THEY KNOW OF A SITUATION AND WOULD LET US USE THESE VEHICLES TO HAUL OUR CHILDREN ON CAMPING TRIPS PUTTING THEIR SAFETY IN DANGER. I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER GMC VEHICLE. ALSO MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ENDED A FEW WEEKS BEFORE. ALTHOUGH I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT HAVE COVERED IT . I ALSO BRING MY VEHICLE FOR OIL CHANGES AS REQUIRED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY DO CHECK OTHER THINGS AS A ROUTINE. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THESE AUTO REPAIRMEN DIDN'T CATCH THIS . THERE IS NO REASON THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. .. WHEN YOUR BRAKES GO OUT YOU LOOKING AT A MAJOR DANGER TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS. *TR

I PURCHASED THE 2006 2500HD DIESEL PICKUP NEW. THE TRUCK HAS HAD POOR BRAKING SINCE NEW AND THE DEALER HAS ALWAYS SAID IT FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER DO ALL THE MAINTENANCE ON THE TRUCK OTHER THAN OIL AND FILTER CHANGES. THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK INCLUDING ALL LINES, BRAKES ROTORS, HUBS HAS BEEN RUSTING SINCE NEW. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK LOOKS LIKE A 20 YEAR OLD PLOW TRUCK. ON 12-6-2012 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC AND THE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. SOME HOW I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER AND COAST TO A STOP (VERY LUCKY IN N.J. TRAFFIC). THE BRAKE LINES BLEW THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIND THE LINES ARE GONE AS WELL AS THE ROTORS THAT THEY REPLACED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. THE PADS ARE STILL IN GREAT SHAPE BUT THE ROTORS ARE RUSTED BEYOND USABILITY. LOOKING INTO THIS I FIND I AM NOT ALONE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN GET INFO ON THE ISSUE INCLUDING, IS THE PROBLEM FIXED IN THE NEW TRUCKS AND IS COMPENSATION AVAILABLE AS THE TRUCK IS ON ITS WAY TO THE RUST GRAVE YARD WITH THE SHEET METAL RUSTING FROM THE UNDERSIDE ALSO. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BRAKES FADE NEAR THE END OF A BRAKING CYCLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED EVEN THOUGH BRAKE PEDAL FELT LIKE IT HAD INCREASED TRAVEL OR MUSHINESS. CAUSE; EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE CORROSION AND PITTING OF ALL FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO, EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF BRAKE SENSORS AND BRAKE CALIPERS NECESSITATES AN EXTENSIVE REPAIR. ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION REPAIRS NEEDED; REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS, SENSOR, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS. BOLTS SEIZED BY CORROSION BROKE ON REMOVAL OF BRAKE COMPONENTS AND THIS RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF SENSOR AND ALL CALIPERS. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $2100.00. MY OPINION; POOR QUALITY METALS IN ORIGINAL FACTORY ROTORS CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT BRAKE FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED BRAKING SAFETY ISSUES AND AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE; POOR BRAKING OCCURS AND THE HIGH COST OF REPAIR WILL MEAN SOME OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WILL PUT OFF REPAIRS AND CONTINUE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE WITH DAMAGED BRAKE SYSTEMS. I THINK THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE AT LEAST SOME RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THIS MODEL. THE 2500 (3/4 TON) SERIES THAT I OWN IS MOSTLY USED BY CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS WHO PULL OR HAUL HEAVY LOADS. SO, THE BRAKES REALLY DO NEED TO WORK. *TR