1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED AS THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED AND WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2 DAMAGED LINESWITH UNION WERE REPAIRED. ALL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 1/15/2014 *JS

Mileage: 60,000

STOPPED IN MY DRIVEWAY TO GET NEWSPAPER AND MAIL. I GOT BACK INTO THE TRUCK AND APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I COASTED UP THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK THERE WAS A TRAIL OF BRAKE FLUID. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AREA, WHERE THE BRAKE LINE ATTACHED TO THE ABS PUMP. MY MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES. *JB

Mileage: 192,150

UPON LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY TO THE FIRST INTERSECTION THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. I GOT THE TRUCK HOME AND PARKED IT. I THOUGHT THE ANTI-LOCK PART WAS PROBABLY THE PROBLEM. EXPENSIVE AS THAT PART IS I JUST LET THE TRUCK SIT. ONE DAY I LEFT A PIECE OF CARDBOARD UNDER THE TRUCK AND ISOLATED THE LEAK TO TWO RUSTED OUT LINES AT THE PLASTIC CLIP ON THE FRAME. THIS AREA MUST HOLD MOISTURE AND DOESN'T DRY-OUT, ALLOWING IT TO RUST. *TR

BRAKES FAILED AS I WAS JUST LEAVING THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE , TOW TO GARAGE $65.00 INSTALLED ALL NEW BRAKE LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS PUMP AND FROM ABS PUMP TO EACH WHEELS FLEX LINE COST OF $300.49, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS$10.00,LABOR $500.00 . *TR

Mileage: 141,084

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH AND I WAS COMING TO A RED LIGHT SO I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND I HEARD A POP AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I ALMOST WENT THRU THE INTERSECTION. I GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK AND SAW THAT I WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM THE FRONT. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW MY FRONT BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING AROUND A CORRODED AREA ON A HARD BRAKE LINE ATTACHED THE FRAME RAIL. IT WAS A HARD BRAKE LINE FAILURE NOT A RUBBER LINE LIKE IN THE WHEEL WELL. I CANT BELIEVE THAT A TRUCK THAT IS 12 YEARS OLD HAS A BRAKE LINE RUST THRU, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 144,000

WAS DRIVING TO THE DUMP AND THE BRAKES FAILED.. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALMOST CRASHED BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. BRAKE FLUID WAS PORING OUT FROM UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

WAS DRIVING HOME AND NOTICED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED IT HAD TO BE PRESSED HARDER TO STOP. ONCE ARRIVING HOME NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED, CORRODED AND HAS A BREAK IN THE LINE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

I WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOME. I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO START THE TRUCK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD THE WINDOW DOWN SO EVERYTIME I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL I HEARD THE PRESSURE OF THE BRAKE FLUID BEING PUSHED OUT THE BROKEN BRAKE LINE. IT COST 350.00 JUST TO GET REPAIRED PLUS A TOW. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE LINE BEING CORRODED. IT WAS ONLY ONE OF THE FOUR BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK BUT THE MECHANIC SAID THE OTHER ONES LOOK PRETTY BAD ALSO AND DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM. *TR

Mileage: 148,234

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,320.

Mileage: 94,320

RETURNING HOME TURNED ONTO PROGRESS DR. XENIA, OH. HAD TO MAKE A RAPID STOP (CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME), BRAKES FELT SOFTER, PULLED INTO SIOUX DR. XENIA, OH. TO PICK UP WIFE AND HEAD A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE. DROVE UP SIOUX DR. STOPPED AT THE STOP AND TURNED ONTO MAUMEE DR., WENT TO PUSH ON BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, DROVE BACK HOME AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING ON THE DRIVEWAY. FOUND THAT BRAKE LINE NEXT TO FRAME OF TRUCK WAS LEAKING. LATER FOUND BRAKE FLUID ON FRONT DRIVEWAY WHERE I HAD STOP EARLIER. *TR

Mileage: 129,994

1999 GMC SIERRA, TWO CARS INFRONT TURNING LEFT, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES. ENDED UP CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH IN TURN HIT THE CAR TURNING. AS I WAS MAKING SURE NO ONE WAS HURT, I NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE ROAD. *KB

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND DECELERATING HE NOTICED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE AND IT ALSO MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH) MY GRANDSON PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AT AN EXIT AND LOST ALL BUT 1/2 IN OF BRAKE PEDAL. NO ACCIDENT BUT BARELY STOPPED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AND HE IS ONLY 17 YRS OLD AND WAS BADLY SCARED.. REPAIR SHOP CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS MODULE TO THE REAR BRAKE CONNECTION DUE TO BEING RUSTED THROUGH. COST WAS $451.00. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE OTHER 5 BRAKE LINES AT THE ABS MODULE WERE BADLY RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA C1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST, CORRODED AND THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,703. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 09/19/11

Mileage: 48,703

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA C1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST, CORRODED AND THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,703. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 09/19/11

Mileage: 48,703

ON APRIL 15 2010, AS I WAS BRINGING MY VEHICLE TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I GOT UNDER THE VEHICLE TO EXAMINE IT I SAW THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID BADLY DUE TO A BREAK IN THE METAL BRAKE LINE. AGAIN ON 2/27/2011, I WAS STOPPING MY VEHICLE AT A STOP SIGN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AT A LOW SPEED. ONLY THIS TIME IT WAS A FRONT RIGHT BRAKE LINE. LUCKILY IN MY INCIDENTS THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES OR DEATHS, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES, ALL THE REST OF MY BRAKE LINES ARE IN VERY POOR CONDITION AT THIS TIME AND WILL ALSO NEED TO BE CHANGED SO I FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY TRUCK, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY FAMILY IS WITH ME. I HAVE OWNED TWENTY PLUS VEHICLE IN MY TIME AND EVEN SOME OF THEM WHERE GENERAL MOTORS, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE DETERIORATE THE WAY THAT THIS ONE IS.

Mileage: 101,166

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BRAKE LINE BURSTING BECAUSE OF CORROSION ON 1999 GMC TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 204,000

1999 GMC SIERRA TRUCK HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT A STOP LIGHT. NO INDICATIONS OF BRAKE PROBLEMS AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW FOR THE LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

SEVERE CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINES BECAME APPARENT DURING A SUDDEN APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED MULTIPLE BRAKE LINES TO RUPTURE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKES SINCE A LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS UNIT FRONT LEFT INPUT AND THE ABS TO THE REAR T LINE BLEW SIMULTANEOUSLY. WHEN REMOVING THE DAMAGED BRAKE LINES THEY LITERALLY CRUMBLED TO PIECES DUE TO CORROSION. DURING THE REPAIR TO THE BRAKE LINES SEVERE CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE FUEL LINES ALSO.

Mileage: 197,000

WHILE I DRIVING MY 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP,THE BRAKE ACTED VERY SOFT WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP ON THE ROADWAY. I THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT I WAS LOW ON BRAKE FLUID. BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND THE BRAKE LINES HAD CORROSION AND A SMALL HOLE OPENED UP THROW BRAKE FLUID ALL UNDER THE UNDERCARRIAGE IN THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK. HE TOLD ME THAT THIS ISN'T THE ONLY TRUCK HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO ADDRESSED SOON, BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF THERE BRAKES. I WAS JUST LUCKY THAT I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND THE NORMAL SPEED LIMIT. I THINK THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED TO GMC TO DO A RECALL ON ALL THERE 1999 GMC TRUCKS. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

MY TRUCK WAS PARKED. I STARTED MY TRUCK. I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO PUT MY TRUCK IN GEAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I INSPECTED UNDER MY TRUCK, AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE AREA ON THE CEMENT. I SAW THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES CONNECTED TO THE ABS ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT ARE SEVERELY RUSTED, AND ONE OF THEM WAS LEAKING SEVERELY. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED HOME. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH THAT WAS BLINKING TO TELL ME I THAT I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES. THEY WERE WORKING FINE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. I WILL DOCUMENT THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKE LINES WITH A PICTURE AND BRAKE MECHANIC WITNESSES BEFORE ANY REPAIRS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF LOCATING A BRAKE REPAIR BUSINESS. *TR

Mileage: 28,746

THE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR ON THE FRAME ARE ALL RUSTED AND HAVE STARTED TO LEAK FROM EXCESSIVE CORROSION. JUST NOTICED THE LEAK AS THE TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OUR HOUSE. *TR

Mileage: 80,621

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND SEPARATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES ON TO A 1999 GMC SIERRA THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, SPEWING BRAKE FLUID ONTO PAVEMENT AND CAUSING NEAR IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ALL STOPPING ABILITY. THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE AND THE SPEED WAS LESS THAN 15 MPH. COULD THERE BE A DEFECT WITH THE PLACING OF THE LINES THAT CAUSES THESE BRAKE LINES TO RUPTURE? UPON CHECKING WITH FRIENDS AND THE INTERNET IT HAS BECOME APPARENT THAT THIS IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE WITH THE GMC SIERRAS/SILVERADOS. THE REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT $1900 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE RUPTURED BRAKE LINE AS WELL AS OTHER ASSORTED BRAKE PARTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS SEEMED TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND FOR SOME REASON IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR INDUSTRY THAT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE WILL DEVELOP PROBLEMS WITH ITS BRAKES. IF I WERE USING ANY SPEED WITH THIS RUPTURE OCCURRED, I AM SURE THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES YET THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING DUE TO RUST OF THE BRAKE LINE. SHE STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,542 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,636. UPDATED 12/30/10. *LJ UPDATED 04/07/11

Mileage: 94,542

IN MARCH OF 2009, THE BRAKE LINE ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 BROKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT AND CHECKED ALL OVER AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED UNDER THE CAB ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THAT WAS WHERE THE LINE BROKE AND BRAKE FLUID WOULD LEAK OUT. I HAD IT FIXED FOR $650 AND ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010, THE BRAKE LINE BROKE AGAIN RIGHT AT THE REAR AXLE WHEN I WAS MOVING THE TRUCK IN MY BACKYARD. *TR

Mileage: 127,740

I USED MY TRUCK MONDAY AND TUESDAY WENT TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NOBODY HURT ! I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT. STILL WAITING FOR REPAIR AND NOT SURE I CAN AFFORD IT. *TR

Mileage: 96,816

APPLIED BRAKE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LINE ABOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL IS ALL CORRODED AND BLEW OUT. I'VE GOTTEN A C QUOTE OF UP TO $1,200. THE TRUCK WILL SIT UNTIL I CAN AFFORD THIS REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 152,485

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY FELL INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THREE QUARTERS OF THE BRAKE LINE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,000. UPDATED 9/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED. UPDATED 09/24/10

Mileage: 155,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL EXPLODED. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE CAREFULLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BOTH BRAKE LINES TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE ABS UNIT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,686 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,058. UPDATED 08/27/10.*LJ UPDATED 08/30/10*JB

Mileage: 79,686

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL EXPLODED. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE CAREFULLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BOTH BRAKE LINES TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE ABS UNIT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,686 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,058. UPDATED 08/27/10.*LJ UPDATED 08/30/10*JB

Mileage: 79,686

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING FROM UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PROCEEDED UP AN INCLINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LINE EXPLODED DUE TO CORROSION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

1999 GMC K1500 TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS SPENT OVER $2,157.81 IN BRAKE REPAIRS. THE BRAKE LINES, RIGHT REAR CALIPER AND REAR DISC BRAKE ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT CORRODED. HAD TO REPLACE 5 BRAKE LINES AND 2 FRONT CALIPER DO TO CORROSION. MY BILL AT GM DEALER $957.35 FOR REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 99,101

1999.5 GMC SIERRA 1500 4WD EXT CAB, SHORTBED. MAY 2005 FRONT BRAKE LINE BURST WHILE APPLYING BRAKES DUE TO SLOWED TRAFFIC ON 65MPH INTERSTATE IN UPSTATE NY. USED SHOULDER TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME, HOWEVER REAR BRAKES ONLY ON A 6K POUND PICKUP TRUCK, UNLOADED, DO NOT RESULT IN EFFECTIVE BRAKING. I HAD TO DOWNSHIFT MY AUTOMATIC TO USE ENGINE BRAKING AS WELL AS THE PARKING BRAKE (WHICH ALSO IS POORLY DESIGNED AND INEFFECTIVE). TRUCK WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER WHERE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED AS ALL WERE RUSTED/ROTTED TO UNSAFE LEVELS, WITH ONE FRACTURING CAUSING THE LOSS OF PRESSURE AND FLUID. APRIL 2009 UPON DOING AN OIL CHANGED, MYSELF, I DISCOVER THE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES, INCLUDING THE FRONT AS WELL AS THE REAR ARE IN VERY BAD SHAPE DUE TO RUST. AFTER SPEAKING TO MY MECHANIC I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE GM BRAKE LIKE FROM THE LATE 90S TO 2004 WERE NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED TO DEAL WITH THE WEATHER AND RESIST CORROSION. HE SAID AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK HE HAS TO REPLACE SECTIONS OF GM BRAKE LINE FROM THESE TRUCKS AND SUVS. I CANNOT CURRENTLY AFFORD TO REPLACE THESE YET AS ITS A $1700 JOB DUE TO THE LABOR INVOLVED AND THE FACT THAT REPLACING WITH GM'S BRAKE LINES WILL JUST RUST AGAIN IN 2-3 YEARS. SO I NEED AFTERMARKET LINES, PROBABLY STAINLESS STEEL OR AT LEAST SOMETHING WITH A PROPER AMOUNT OF NICKEL IN IT (WHICH GM HAS SKIMPED ON!) WHICH HOPEFULLY I CAN PUT ON IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS BEFORE I GET KILLED OR SOMEONE ELSE KILLED. APRIL 2010. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO EXTREME RUST. AFTER ACCIDENT I CHECKED SEVERAL OTHER TRUCKS OF THE SAME VINTAGE WHERE I WORKED AND ALL HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

BRAKE LINE LET GO WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FLUID STARTED TO LEAK FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE UNDER DOOR/ TRUCK IS NOT OPERABLE SINCE / CURRENTLY WAITING TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO HAVE FIXED AS WAS ADVISED THAT COULD COST UP TO 500 HUNDRED DOLLARS AS ALL LINES WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AS THEY ALL ARE CORRODED TO POINT OF MORE BREAKAGE. *TR

Mileage: 278,203

1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 5.3 - I HAD BRAKE LINES FAIL ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. FIRST WAS A HARD LINE TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY SO NO CRASH. SECOND WAS A LINE COMING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS WAS WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AND THE TRAILER BRAKES MANAGED TO GET US STOPPED EVEN THOUGH WE WERE ON A HILL. THE THIRD FAILURE WAS STOPPING AT A LIGHT, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAD PLENTY OF STOPPING DISTANCE. AFTER THAT I REPLACED ALL OF THE REMAINING LINES ON THE TRUCK. NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

BRAKE LINES FAILED ON MY 1999 GMS SIERRA PICK UP. HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2000.00 +'S. ALSO ANTI LOCK BRAKING HAS FAILED DUE TO FRONT SENSOR PROBLEM, GM WANTED TO REPLACE FRONT BEARINGS AND WHEEL HUBS TO FIX THIS FOR $1100.00 MORE,TOLD THEM THIS WAS A RECALL THEY DID IN THE PAST DID NOT WANT TO HEAR IT. HAD TO REMOVE FUSE FOR ANTI LOCK BRAKING, VEHICLE RIDES AND BRAKES OK. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

1999 GMC SIERRA PICKUP REGULAR CAB 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES. TRUCK WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, SPEED LESS THAN 5 MPH. PEDAL VIBRATED THEN WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. TRUCK BUMPED INTO CAR IN FRONT OF IT CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO CAR, VERY SLIGHT DAMAGE TO TRUCK. ROADS WERE CLEAR AND DRY, DAY WAS COLD BUT SUNNY. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

AFTER PUTTING IN NEW BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK, I LOST PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER CHECKING FOR RECALLS AND HAVING MORE THEN ONE CERTIFIED MECHANIC TRY TO SOLVE THE ISSUE I WAS TOLD THE EHCU ( ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT) WAS NOT WORKING. THE COMPANIES TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A COMMON ITEM TO GO BAD ON ALL TRUCKS 1999 AND NEWER. THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THEM AND THEY ARE A DEALERSHIP ITEM. THE COST OF A NEW ONE IS $1,068.00. BEING THAT THIS ITEM IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE PRICE BEING SO EXPENSIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS 10 YRS OLD, I FEEL THE PRICE OF THE UNITS SHOULD BE EITHER RECALLED OR LOWER IN PRICE. *TR

BRAKE LINES ON A 99 GMC COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINE. A PANIC STOP WAS ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A MERGING VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE LINE BROKE. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE VEHICLE THE REMAINING FLUID AND SLOW SPEED STOPPED MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING SOFT AND ABLE TO GO TO THE FLOOR. BUT IT REBOUNDED AND STOPPED THE TRUCK. THERE IS ALSO ABS QUIRKS AS WELL. VEHICLE IS A 1999 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB 3 DOOR 4X4 5.3L 78,000 MILES. I FOUND THE LEAK IT WAS INSIDE THE FRAME UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR IN A CLUSTER OF BRAKE LINES ATTACHING TO THE ABS PUMP. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES IN THE AREA WERE SERIOUSLY RUSTED AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE LINES APROX. 1 FOOT FROM THE ABS PUMP ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. THE BRAKE LINES SEEM TO BE RUSTED HOWEVER THE FRAME, UNDERBODY FLOOR AND OTHER EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN THE SAME AREA ARE NOT SHOWING A RUST PROBLEM. THIS RUST PROBLEM SHOULD BE CHECKED AND INSPECTED REGULARLY. I THINK A STAINLESS STEEL OR OTHER RUST RESISTANT MATERIAL SHOULD USED IN THIS LOCATION. *TR

Mileage: 78,858

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD SURFACE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE JUST TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE DISENGAGED, ENGAGED, AND PUMPED. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2003, AT 46,663 MILES, THE FAILURE OCCURRED, BUT ONLY ONE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2004, AT 54,318 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND A SECOND SENSOR WAS REPLACED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDINGLY ON FEBRUARY 21, 2006, IN WHICH BOTH SENSORS WERE REPLACED AT 58,869 MILES. ON MARCH 3, 2006, THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HAD BEEN CRASHED INTO THE WALL. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HUB, WHICH WAS CLAIMED TO HAVE CAUSED THE CRASH. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY REPAIRED. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE ABS FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE ABS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

BRAKE LINE RUNNING ALONG FRAME TO REAR WHEELS RUPTURED WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. SHIFT INTERLOCK REQUIRES BRAKE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. BRAKE LINES RUNNING FROM FIREWALL TO REAR OF VEHICLE ALONG INSIDE OF FRAME RAIL ARE CORRODED AND SOFT SO BADLY AS TO NEED REPLACING. LIKE VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR IDENTICAL ISSUE. WHEN BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, THERE ARE NO BRAKES ON VEHICLE AT ALL DUE TO A SINGLE RESERVOIR VICE TWIN RESERVOIRS ON MOST VEHICLES TO SEPARATE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SYSTEMS. BRAKE LINE POSSIBLY MADE OF MATERIAL UNSUITABLE FOR LONG TERM USAGE. BRAKES LINES ALSO ARE PLACE IN AN AREA THAT WILL COLLECT CORROSIVE MATERIAL FROM ROADWAY FROM VEHICLE TIRES. NO CRASH, BUT $600 REQUIRED IN REPAIRS. IF MOVING WHEN BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, THERE IS HIGH PROBABILITY OF SEVERE CRASH. *TR

Mileage: 177,286

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THE TIME, THE CONTACT HAD THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. A FEW THOUSAND MILES AFTER THE REPAIR, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FAIL. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND/OR DURING ACCELERATION THE BRAKES GRAB. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNG, LURCH, AND/OR JERK. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,730.

Mileage: 55,000

I HAVE CALLED REPEATEDLY AND FILED REPORTS OF ELECTRICAL AND THE BRAKES IN THE 99 GMC SUBURBAN. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING . NO ONE CARED. WIRES HAVE MELTED AND SHORTED OUT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONER ETC. NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING AND GMC REFUSES TO DO RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING GARAGE AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE BODY SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS FAILED AND DISABLED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE VERIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD NEED TO FILE A CLAIM AND A GM INSPECTOR SHOULD BE AVAILABLE WITHIN SEVERAL DAYS. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,085. UPDATED 12-31-07. *KB THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ABS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE.

Mileage: 118,085

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SLID AND STOPPED 3 INCHES AWAY FROM A STORE WINDOW. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND HE REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER FAILURES SINCE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,850 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,900.

Mileage: 16,850

02/22/2007 BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE (ABS) FAILED. *CC *NM

Mileage: 37,594

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS MUSHY WHEN DEPRESSED, AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A CLACKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BELOW THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER FOR THIS INCIDENT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY NOTED THAT THE CALIPER FITTINGS AROUND THE BRAKE SHOES WERE CORRODED. THE BRAKE LINE FITTINGS WERE REPLACED, WHICH CORRECTED THE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL# 00V345000, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE PIPING AND FITTINGS ON THE SERVICE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Mileage: 45,000

FAX FROM (FL) RE DEFECTIVE BRAKES ON HIS 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK, ES HAS NO RECORD OF PREVIOUS LTR. *TS THE STEEL BRAKE LINE TUBE TO THE FRONT BRAKES RUPTURED. *JB

CONSUMER 1999 SEIRRA 1500 BRAKE TUBE RUPTURED. *TS *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, A HUMMING NOISE WAS HEARD. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 50 MPH, THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE HUMMING NOISE WAS THE BRAKE MODULE PUMP RUNNING AND DISCONNECTED THE PUMP UNTIL THE VEHICLE COULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE HUMMING NOISE CONTINUED. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE HUMMING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND THERE WAS EITHER A FAULTY ELECTRONIC COMPUTER RELAY IN THE BRAKE MODULE OR IN THE VALVE BODY OF THE BRAKE MODULE. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKES MAY FAIL. *NM

Mileage: 79,000

MY ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED THE MOTOR RUNS CONSISTENTLY BY THE PUMP UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, I PULLED THE WIRE CONNECTION HARNESS TO SILENCE IT AND NOW I HAVE A CONSTANT YELLOW ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH PANEL. THE DEALERSHIP DID THE FRONT SENSOR RECALL BUT STILL HAVE THE EXISTING PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED 3 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT BUT MY WARRANTY WAS UP AFTER 1 1/2 YEARS BECAUSE OF MY DISTANCE FROM MY EMPLOYER ATE UP THE WARRANTY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT OFFER AN IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE PLASTIC PROTECTION OF THE BRAKE FLUID LINE WAS NOT COMPLETELY COVERING THE LINE RESULTING IN A RUSTED LINE DUE TO CONDENSATION. BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE LINE CAUSING THE BRAKE FAILURE. *AK THE BRAKE LINE HAD SEVERE RUST. UPDATED 10/02/06. *JB

Mileage: 117,298

ON MY 2001 GMC SIERRA TRUCK THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FOR THE ABS AND THE PARKING BRAKE I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE EBCM (ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODUL) NEEDS REPLACED. I SPOKE WITH THE MECHANIC AND HE POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS A LOT OF THESE BEING REPLACED ON THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 124,494

(1)TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION IN BRAKE LINE. BRAKE WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES, FLUID RUNNING OUT ON TO GROUND. (2)NARROWLY MISSED HITTING TRUCK AT INTERSECTION (3) DEALER REPLACING ALL LINES AT COST OF $1000.00. *JB

Mileage: 65,000

REF. INVESTIGATION # PE05-020. ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. INCURRING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION WITH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AT SLOW SPEEDS. NO ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION.

Mileage: 42,000

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. CAUSED VEHICLE TO COAST THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO STOPPING CAPABILITY. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPERATE OCASSIONS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.

Mileage: 24,330

THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE CONSUMER HEARD A HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE ABS MODULE WAS DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE MODULE CONTINUED TO RUN ALTHOUGH VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. IF THE MODULE WAS LEFT CONNECTED IT COULD DRAIN THE BATTERY AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE OTHER SYSTEMS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK THE ABS MODULE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *NLM

Mileage: 36,000

ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL THE FUSE TO GET THE ABS MOTOR TO STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Mileage: 51,000

THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLLED THE ABS FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK *TS *NLM

Mileage: 32,632

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR HAD SEIZED AND CAUSED THE ABS TO FAIL. *NLM

Mileage: 42,245

CONSUMER STATES WHEN SHE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, THE ABS SYSTEM WAS STILL RUNNING.*JB

ABS MOTOR STARTED RUNNING LOADLY CONTINUOUSLY. ABS LIGHT ON. HAD TO HAVE MOTOR DISCONNECTED, SO DON'T HAVE ABS NOW. OUR MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL 1999-2000 GMC/CHEVROLET TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM. WE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS; THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL, TRUCK OUT OF WARRANTY, IT'S OUR PROBLEM. WE ARE TOLD IT WILL COST APPROX. $1300 FOR REPAIR. WE BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER/SAFETY DEFECT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STATED HIT BRAKES, AND AT THE SAME TIME HIT A BUMP IN ROAD, AND ABS ACTIVATED. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABS SYSTEM SWITCHED TO MANUAL, AT 55MPH MODULE THAT CONTROLS ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED.*AK *SLC

ON JAN. 14, 2000. MY ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. BOTH THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. NOW BRAKES GO TO FLOOR. PULL TO RT, AND ARE MUSHY. I THINK THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THEY WON'T DO ANYMORE. THESE BRAKES ARE STILL DEFECTIVE AND MAKE THE VEHICLE A HAZARD TO DRIVE. *AK

ON JAN. 14, 2000. MY ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. BOTH THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. NOW BRAKES GO TO FLOOR. PULL TO RT, AND ARE MUSHY. I THINK THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THEY WON'T DO ANYMORE. THESE BRAKES ARE STILL DEFECTIVE AND MAKE THE VEHICLE A HAZARD TO DRIVE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE COMING TO AN INTERSECTION, IF ONE OF THE REAR TIRES HIT A TAR STRIP, CHUCK HOLE OR BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT, THE TRUCK GOES INTO ABS BRAKING, REDUCING STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD CAUSED A CRASH. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING NORMALLY. *AK