2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

I PARKED MY VEHICLE AND UPON EXITING OBSERVED FLUID DRIPS ON THE PAVEMENT. I TOUCHED AND SMELLED THE FLUID AND DETERMINED IT TO BE BRAKE FLUID. I THEN OBSERVED FLUID DRIPPING FROM BENEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RES. AND OBSERVED IT TO BE BELOW THE 1/2 POINT. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM MY HOME AND DECIDED TO TAKE THE BACK ROAD WHICH REQUIRED LESS BRAKING. THE FLUID WAS STILL LEAKING UPON MY ARRIVAL HOME. I SHOULD NOTE THERE WAS NO FLUID LEAKING PRIOR TO DEPARTING MY RESIDENCE. I DID NOTICE THE PEDAL TRAVEL TO HAVE INCREASED AND THE FEEL TO BE SLIGHTLY SPONGY AS I DROVE DOWN A STEEP GRADE REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT BRAKING TO MAINTAIN THE 35 MPH LIMIT INTO HAVRE DE GRACE. THE VEHICLE (2001 GMC 2500HD) IS NOT DRIVEN MUCH AND MOSTLY FOR LOCAL (<15 MILES) TRAVEL. THE FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE LINES BLED APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO. THERE IS RUST EVIDENT ON THE BRAKE LINES. I MIGHT ARGUE THAT DUE TO THE VEHICLE AGE THIS IS TO BE EXPECTED; HOWEVER, THE EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE IS EQUIVALENT TO APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) YEARS WORTH OF DRIVING. HAVING OWNED MANY VEHICLES, THIS IS THE FIRST TO HAVE HAD SUCH A PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE THE UNSCHEDULED EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE BRAKE LINES. I AM LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN FURTHER FROM HOME WHERE I MIGHT HAVE EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.*JB

Mileage: 35,870

FIRST POWER STEERING AND HYDROBOOST LINES RUSTS THROUGH. BRAKE LINES RUPTURES IN CRASH DUE TO ACCIDENT. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THEIR TRUCKS AND FIX THE PROBLEM OF THERE FAULTY RUSTLY BRAKE AND POWER STEERING SYSTEM LINES. *TR

Mileage: 181,000

THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT, THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOST PRESSURE, MAJOR BRAKE FLUID LEAK FROM METAL LINE(S) ADJACENT TO THE ABS PUMP/MODULE ASSY. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ALL OF THE METAL BRAKE LINE(S), (PIPES), WERE HEAVILY RUSTED AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE ROUTED ABOVE THE VEHICLE FRAME, APPROXIMATELY 18" IN FRONT OF THE ABS PUMP ASSY. *TR

Mileage: 110,432

FIXED FRONT BRAKE LINES IN 2010,. NOW REAR ARE SHOT. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO RUST ON LINES. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS DAMAGED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO INFORM THE CONTACT WHAT REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY AND THE ABS ACTIVATED SUDDENLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF UPDATED 04/29/11

Mileage: 121,000

WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. LUCKILY I WAS THE ONLY ONE ON THE ROAD AND ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND LIMP IT BACK HOME. COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. FOUND RUSTED BRAKES LINES UNDER THE TRUCK JUST SPRAYING FLUID WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. NEEDS ALL NEW BRAKE LINES FROM FRONT TO BACK. HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE. GM SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AS THEY ARE NOT SAFE! *TR

Mileage: 120,000

BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 72,977

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 125,000. UPDATED 01/26/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. UPDATED 02/22/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 125,000. UPDATED 01/26/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. UPDATED 02/22/11

FOR ABOUT THE LAST YEAR WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ABS LIGHT ISSUES AND HAVE HAD BRAKES REPLACED, WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED, HUBS REPLACED. MECHANIC ASSURED EVERYTHING FINE. HAVE HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES TWICE IN LAST YEAR. LATEST FAILURE WAS ONE WEEK AGO...BRAKES FAILED, WENT TO FLOOR BUT DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AS WAS IN PARKING LOT. MECHANIC FOUND CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINE AND REPLACED SECTION OF THE LINE INVOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 169,000

BRAKE FAILURE. MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR I DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THAT MY METAL BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND BURST LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES. TRUCK IS 2001 SIERRA 2500HD WITH 64,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN METAL BRAKE LINES FAIL LIKE THIS . *TR

Mileage: 64,100

COMING TO A STOP LEAVING A PARKING LOT ENTERING A 45MPH ROADWAY APPLIED BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR SWERVED MISSED REARENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME JUST MISSED BEING HIT BY CAR COMING ON MAIN ROADWAY FINALLY GOT VEHICLE STOPPED ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MAIN ROAD ON TOP OF THE SIDEWALK/GRASS BY SLAMMING E BRAKE ON. AFTER HAVING TRUCK CHECKED OUT THE BRAKE LINES ARE SO ROTTED THERE IS A HOLE IN ONE UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR AREA. THE HOLE SYSTEM IS SO ROTTED IT NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 93,500

I HAVE OWNED MY 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500HD TRUCK SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000 MILES ON IT. ON AUGUST 25, 2010 I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH TOWING A 14? TRAILER AS I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE LIGHT CHANGED. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS ROUGH. I APPLIED THE BRAKES FIRMLY SO THAT I COULD STOP FOR THE INTERSECTION. DUE TO THE ROUGH ROAD THE ABS KICKED IN AND WHEN IT DID MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKES, BUT NOTHING. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, NO ONE WAS HURT AS I CONTINUED INTO CROSS TRAFFIC AT THE INTERSECTION. AFTER PULLING INTO THE CLOSEST GAS STATION, I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES GOING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BOTH BLOWN OUT. ONCE I HAD THE VEHICLE HOME I INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND FOUND ALL THE LINES IN EXTREMELY BAD CONDITION. IN FACT THE LINES GOING TO THE FRONT BRAKES WERE SEEPING BRAKE FLUID. HAVING OWNED MANY VEHICLES, MOST OLDER THAN THIS ONE, I WAS SHOCKED THAT BRAKE LINES WERE IN AS BAD A CONDITION AS THEY ARE. ESPECIALLY IN A VEHICLE THAT ISN'T EVEN 10 YEARS OLD YET. BRAKE LINE FAILURE IS A CATASTROPHE WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT GM IS NOT STEPPING UP TO THIS PROBLEM - HOPEFULLY YOU WILL ENCOURAGE THEM TOO. *TR

Mileage: 90,300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE TRAVELING 4 TO 10 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAD INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107000.

Mileage: 106,000

2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD DIESEL WITH ALLISON TRANS, WHILE ON VACATION 800 MILES AWAY LOST ALL BRAKES (FRONT AND REAR) NEARLY KILLING PEOPLE. FOUND BRAKE LINE BUST AT THE FUEL TANK (WHICH WAS FULL) EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON ALL BRAKE LINES AND UNDER CARRIAGE OF THIS TRUCK LESS THAN 50K MILES. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FIRST HAD ALL ROTORS FAIL AT 20K, DEALER RELUCTANTLY REPLACED ONLY BY FORCING THE ISSUE (UNDER WARRANTY) THEN AT 36K LINE BUST AT MASTER CYLINDER (FRONT AND REAR) CORROSION, $500 , THEN THE LINE AFTER THAT ONE TO THE PROPORTIONING VALVE ANOTHER 500 TO FIX, THE FRONT HUBS REPLACED TWO TIMES AT 300 EACH BAD WHEEL BEARINGS AND CORRODED HUBS, NOW REAR LINE AT THE TANK AREA, TRUCK HAS 49K MILES NEVER IN SALT/SNOW, WASHED REG. YET UNDERSIDE LOOKS LIKE A JUNKER. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A DISASTER SINCE DAY ONE! ANTILOCK BRAKES 3X, ROTORS 2X CALIPERS ONCE, BRAKE LINES 3 X AND THIS IS BEFORE 40K MILES!!! , ONLY THING THAT SAVED US FROM THE MORTUARY WAS FAST ACTING ON MY PART , AND THROWING IT IN ONE ON THE TRANS, WHICH I SUSPECT IS NEXT. WHO DO YOU HAVE TO RUN OVER BEFORE THERE IS A RECALL? GM IS JUNK! I SUGGEST ALL GM TRUCK OWNER CHECK UNDER FOR CORROSION AS THEY USE CRAP MATERIAL IN MAKING THEIR TRUCKS.. HEAVY DUTY MY [XXX] ! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION AND SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND HE THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE INTO A PARKING LOT, PURPOSELY HITTING AGAINST THE CURB TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE, FRAME, FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE DEALER ADVISED BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE BRAKES SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND UNDER COATED THE REAR BRAKE LINES TO PREVENT RUSTING AND CORROSION BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 11/12/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE COST TO REPAIR THE BRAKE LINES WAS $3,000. UPDATED 11/24/10

Mileage: 29,000

2001 GMC 2500 SIERRA WITH 50 K MILES, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE!!!, THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE 2 TIMES, FIRST UNDER WARRANTY (THEY BALKED AT FIXING) REPLACED ALL ROTORS AND CALIPERS, THEN ONE MONTH AFTER WARRANTY WAS OUT, FAILURE AGAIN BRAKE LINE CORROSION FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO TRANSMISSION (NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE!) COST $250 TO FIX, THEN THE LINE BEHIND THAT, UNDER THE FUEL TANK AT 50K MILES WHILE 800 MILES AWAY IN MAINE ON VACATION!! NEARLY KILLED US! (AND OTHERS) ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR ANOTHER $500... THE ENTIRE FRAME AND UNDER CARRIAGE IS RUSTED TO HELL! THIS TRUCK IS WASHED AND WAXED REGULARLY, AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER COATED! I HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAIL AT 21K AND THEN AGAIN AT 35K MILES WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE AS WELL BOTH TIMES, THE BEARINGS $300 APIECE AND DEALER INSTALLED.. WHAT NEXT? TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT WHEN COLD, BELOW 50 DEGREES!! ESTIMATED COST TO FIX THIS OVER $1500 JUST TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG.. THIS TRUCK COST OVER FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS NEW AND HAS SPENT MORE TIME PARKED GETTING FIXED THEN DRIVING!!! HELP US PLEASE!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 49,882

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR AN UNKNOWN FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RECALL BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY INCREASED. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THE REPAIR WAS TO DECREASE STOPPING DISTANCE AND CORRECT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKES WERE CHECKED AND LUBRICATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR AND THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH SURFACES, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS SEVERELY INCREASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000. UPDATED 11/08/10 *BF UPDATED 11/10/10*JB

Mileage: 160,000

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS KICKS ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FROM GM BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON THE RECALL IT FALLS UNDER THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND I ONLY HAVE 48,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE BULLETIN NUMBER IS 05068C FROM GM. *TR

Mileage: 47,682

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 GMC 2500 HD TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD TO LOCK IN THE 4WD DUE TO A HEAVY SNOW STORM IN THE NORTH EAST. WHEN I GOT TO THE END OF THE ROAD AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN (BRAKE PEDAL PULSING) THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO HIT THE GAS TO PREVENT BEING HIT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR DUE TO GOING THROUGH THE STOP SIGN WITH NO BRAKES. I DID CALL THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM THEY SAID THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER GM WARRANTY OR RECALLS AND WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES. I FIND THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR A TRUCK WITH ONLY 97000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD HOPE GM WOULD STEP UP AND COVER ALL COST FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 97,850

DRIVING IN A SINGLE LANE PORTION OF I80 AT THE 97 MILE POST. A TRACTOR TRAILER MADE A ROLLING STOP AT THE ON RAMP AND SCARED THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME. THE LADY HIT HER BRAKES HARD. I NATURALLY DID THE SAME ONLY MY PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I HAD TWO RUSTED BRAKE LINES,ONE FRONT AND ONE REAR,BLOW AT THE SAME TIME. I MANAGED TO SWERVE AND GET BETWEEN THE OTHER PICKUP AND THE TRACTOR TRAILER ONLY HITTING THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR ON THE OTHER PICKUP. I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO FINALLY STOP AND HAD TO HAVE MY TRUCK HAULED HOME. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT FROM THE NUMBER OF THESE BRAKE LINE FAILURES LISTED ON THE INTERNET AND AFTER TALKING WITH MY GARAGE ABOUT THE NUMBER OF THESE GM TRUCKS THAT HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LINES FAIL THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE TWO OTHER VEHICLES BOTH OLDER AND WITH MORE MILES ON THEM WITH BRAKE LINES NO WHERE NEAR AS BAD AS THE ONES ON MY TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER RECALL 05V379000 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK ON OCTOBER, 25, 2007; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AUGUST 19, 2009. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS REQUIRED TO PAY $300 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. REPORT 71-752849960 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,100.

Mileage: 30,000

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL ON THE BRAKES A WHILE AGO. NOW THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON JUST ABOUT EVERY TRIP AND DISABLES MY ABS SYSTEM. *TR

I USE MY TRUCK TO PULL A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER. WHEN I STARTED TO CHECK IT OUT THIS YEAR, I NOTICED A FUNNY SHIFT PATTERN AND A GROWL WITH TEMPORARY BRAKE LOSS AT APPROX. 4 MI. PRE HR OR LESS. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY SENT ME TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE THE TCM REFLASHED. THAT FIXED THE SHIFT HARSHNESS. AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP I NOTICED THE GROWLING AGAIN. IT IS NOT EVERY TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL END UP LOOSING THE BRAKES LONG ENOUGH TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE INTERNET STUDIES I FOUND THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL THAT IS FOR THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. I CALLED 2 DEALERSHIPS BUT WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE PARTS USED ONLY ON SPECIFIC VIN NUMBERED VEHICLES. I ASKED THAT IF THIS IS TRUE THEN WHY IS MY PART FAILING IN THE EXACT SAME MANNER IF IT IS NOT DEFECTIVE. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECH. THAT THIS WAS A GOOD QUESTION AND HE WOULD CALL GM TO SEE IF MY TRUCK QUALIFIED. APPARENTLY NOT OR I WOULDN'T BE FILING THIS. MY RESEARCH ALSO SHOWED ANOTHER COMPLAINT EXACTLY THE SAME AS MINE ON THIS SITE (NOVEMBER 10, 2006 ODI ID NUMBER : 10173313). PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO FROM HERE. *TR

Mileage: 25,259

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ENGAGING PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE USED OR ALTERED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OPEN RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

DRIVING DOWN ROAD HEARD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. NOISE WAS COMING FROM ABS UNIT WOULD NOT STOP EVEN WHEN IGNITION SWITCHED OFF. CAN ONLY STOP BY UNPLUGGING ABS UNIT ABS BRAKES DON'T WORK. BAD ON ICY ROADS. *TR

Mileage: 185,000

FRONT WHEEL (BOTH) SPEED SENSOR WERE CORRODED AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THERE WAS A RECALL, CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V379000 DATE: AUG 29,2005 THAT DESCRIBES THE EXACT PROBLEM WE HAD WITH THE SENSORS. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON 9/07/05 FOR AN INSPECTION AND IT DID NOT PASS DUE TO THE SENSORS. WE WERE ADVISED TO PAY FOR REPAIR ($500) AND SEND RECEIPT IN WHEN OUR VIN NUMBER WAS LISTED ON THE RECALL....TO THIS DAY GM CLAIMS WE DO NOT QUALIFY AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT THAT WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR OUR REPAIRS. *NM

Mileage: 45,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE WHILE TRAVELING 4 MPH, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND BOTH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK DUE TO THE VIN.

Mileage: 20,000

2001 2500HD DISC BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TS THE VEHICLE FAILED A SAFETY INSPECTION AN THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR ROTORS AND WHEEL PADS REPLACED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ( CHATTER, VIBRATION OR JERKING) OF A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING TAKEN FOR INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED.

HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AT 47,000 MILES AND WAS INFORMED I HAD TOTAL BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY (GM FILE#1-420413913) TO HAVE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY A GM DEALERSHIP AND I DID. THERE FINDINGS WERE NOTHING COULD BE DONE BY GM IN ASSISTING ME WITH A COMPLETE SET OF BRAKES & ROTORS DUE TO PREMATURE RUST. *NM

Mileage: 47,000

WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE, WHY IS THERE A RECALL ONLY FOR THE NORTHEAST FOR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS IN CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENTS? I LIVE IN SALT LAKE CITY UTAH, ALL OF THE ROADS IN UTAH ARE KEPT THAWED WITH SALT ALL WINTER LONG. YET THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR THE "SALT BELT STATES". *NM

Mileage: 75,600

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC 2500 PICK UP TRUCK, AND THE BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 18,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING HEARD A BUZZING NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, AND LATER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS ON THE BACK. ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THE ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE TURNED. THE ABS FRONT SPEED SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SERVICE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS FRONT SPEED SENSOR, REPLACE AT LEAST ONE ROTOR ON THE BACK, A BACK CALIPER, AND THE FRONT ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE TURNED, AND MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

Mileage: 18,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC 2500 PICK UP TRUCK, AND THE BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 18,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING HEARD A BUZZING NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, AND LATER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS ON THE BACK. ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THE ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE TURNED. THE ABS FRONT SPEED SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SERVICE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS FRONT SPEED SENSOR, REPLACE AT LEAST ONE ROTOR ON THE BACK, A BACK CALIPER, AND THE FRONT ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE TURNED, AND MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

Mileage: 18,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC 2500 PICK UP TRUCK, AND THE BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 18,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING HEARD A BUZZING NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, AND LATER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS ON THE BACK. ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THE ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE TURNED. THE ABS FRONT SPEED SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SERVICE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS FRONT SPEED SENSOR, REPLACE AT LEAST ONE ROTOR ON THE BACK, A BACK CALIPER, AND THE FRONT ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE TURNED, AND MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

Mileage: 18,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC 2500 PICK UP TRUCK, AND THE BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 18,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING HEARD A BUZZING NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, AND LATER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS ON THE BACK. ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THE ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE TURNED. THE ABS FRONT SPEED SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SERVICE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS FRONT SPEED SENSOR, REPLACE AT LEAST ONE ROTOR ON THE BACK, A BACK CALIPER, AND THE FRONT ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE TURNED, AND MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

Mileage: 18,000

DT: WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AND THE VEHICLE LOOSES BRAKES FOR A SECOND AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT A LITTLE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL DROPS. DEALER WILL CHARGE TO FIX IT AND CALLER HAS NOT HAD THEM FIXED YET AND SAYS HE MIGHT JUST DISCONNECT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES UNTIL GMC HAS A RECALL. *NM *TT *SB

Mileage: 47,000

ABS LIGHT IS ON AND WHEEL BEARINGS ARE BAD. WHICH I HAVE TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE HUB ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $375.00 PER SIDE AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 31,543 MILES ON IT. THE REPLACEMENT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 10

ABS WILL ACTIVATE WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED 1 YEAR AGO AND DEALER PAID HALF UNDER WARRANTY. I'M NOW TOLD BY A REPUTABLE MECHANIC THAT THE SPEED SENSOR GEAR IS RUSTED AND THE WHOLE HUB WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 38,000

VEHICLE IS HAVING TROUBLE STOPPING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP AND RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE ROTORS CRACKED AND FELL APART. *AK

ABS BRAKE CONTROL ACTIVATES AS TRUCK COMES TO A STOP AT LOW SPEED. *AK

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HIT A TRUCK HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE LOOSE , AND THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK AND LEG INJURIES, AND WAS MEDIVACED BY HELICOPTER TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 GMC HD PICKUP WHEN I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME DUE TO A SHAFT IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP BREAKING. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE BOTH DRIVEN BY THE SAME PUMP. THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM AND THE SHAFT WAS A "POOR" DESIGN BECAUSE IT NARROWS AT ONE END WHICH IS WHERE THEY HAVE SEEN THEM BREAK IN SIMILAR VEHICLES. *JB

Mileage: 61,210

2001 GMC SIERRA WITH 6065 MILES THAT IS 6 THOUSAND. 65 MILES ... TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TOTALLY SHOT.. NOT DRIVABLE!!!! CLOSE TO KILLING SOMEONE, (SCHOOL BUS FULL OF KIDS) MADE IT TO DEALER, TOLD THE BAD NEWS, UNBELIEVABLE!! 40 THOUSAND DOLLAR TRUCK WITH 6065 ACTUAL MILES AND NO FRIGGING BRAKES!!!! REPAIR BIL OVER 1500 DOLLARS!! GMC SAYS SUCKS TO BE ME.. NO HELP, NO FIX, NOT DRIVEABLE. WHAT IF SOMEONE WAS ACTUALLY KILLED??? WOULD GMC CARE? NO!!!!! BTW THIS VEHICAL IS OWNED BY AN 85YR OLD MAN DRIVES IT TO STORE, AND DR.'S OFFICE. HELP HELP HELP....*AK

Mileage: 6,000

2001 GMC SIERRA WITH 6065 MILES THAT IS 6 THOUSAND. 65 MILES ... TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TOTALLY SHOT.. NOT DRIVABLE!!!! CLOSE TO KILLING SOMEONE, (SCHOOL BUS FULL OF KIDS) MADE IT TO DEALER, TOLD THE BAD NEWS, UNBELIEVABLE!! 40 THOUSAND DOLLAR TRUCK WITH 6065 ACTUAL MILES AND NO FRIGGING BRAKES!!!! REPAIR BIL OVER 1500 DOLLARS!! GMC SAYS SUCKS TO BE ME.. NO HELP, NO FIX, NOT DRIVEABLE. WHAT IF SOMEONE WAS ACTUALLY KILLED??? WOULD GMC CARE? NO!!!!! BTW THIS VEHICAL IS OWNED BY AN 85YR OLD MAN DRIVES IT TO STORE, AND DR.'S OFFICE. HELP HELP HELP....*AK

Mileage: 6,000

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN THE EVENING ROAD WAS WET DUE TO EARLIER RAIN, TRAVELING AT 60-65 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER CAR PASSED US AND CHANGED LANES ERRATICALLY WHICH CAUSED THE NEED TO SLOW DOWN. UPON ENGAGING THE BRAKES THE ABS FAILED TO WORK, AND VEHICLE'S REAR END LOST TRACTION AND SLID INTO NEXT LANE OF TRAFFIC, THEN HIT GUARD RAIL AND SPUN TRUCK AROUND AND HIT BRIDGE GUARD RAIL ON OPPOSITE SIDE, CAUSING TRUCK TO STARTLE AND RIDE CONCRETE BRIDGE MEDIAN AND FINALLY COMING TO REST IN GRASS MEDIAN. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS. NEEDLESS TO SAY TRUCK IS TOTALED. *LA

Mileage: 35,000

VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHILE DRIVING.*MR DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB