2001 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints

THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BY AAA EMERGENCY SERVICE WHERE THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE COST TO REPLACE THE FAILED BRAKE LINE WAS $270.79 THE REST OF THE UNDER-CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK IS BADLY RUSTED AS WELL. *KB

STOPPED IN FRONT OF HOUSE AND WHEN ALMOST STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES EXCEPT FOR A VERY SLIGHT "DRAG". I STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW FLUID COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. IT APPEARED TO BE BRAKE FLUID AND IT WAS TRACED TO A METAL BRAKE RUNNING ACROSS THE FRONT FRAME MEMBER TO THE BRAKE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THE LINE WAS EXTREMELY RUSTY AND LEAKING PROFUSELY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION ALL METAL BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEED REPLACED. I HAVE SEEN MANY VEHICLES BUT NONE WITH THIS AMOUNT OF RUST ON EVERY PART OF ALL LINES AND THE FRAME. THIS TRUCK IS 10 YRS OLD AND IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL ALL BRAKE LINES ARE REPLACED AT SUBSTANTIAL COST AND EFFORT. AS YOU WOULD EXPECT I AM NOT PLEASED BUT CONSIDER MYSELF VERY LUCKY. I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE OR MYSELF. PLEASE WARN OTHERS THIS HAZARD EXISTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR FLUCTUATED ERRATICALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC ALSO EXPRESSED THAT THE CONSTANT MALFUNCTION WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND PROVIDED ERRONEOUS READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENDING UNIT INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

I HAVE A 200 GMC SIERRA AND HAVE FOUND NOW THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH, AND THE FRAME IS SO BADLY RUSTY IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. AS I REVIEW THE INTERNET THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS, MANY RESULTING IN CRASHES. YOU MUST MAKE GMC FACE UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND GET THESE DANGEROUS VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. *TR

WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT MY NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL I APPLIED THE BRAKES AT THE STOP SIGN. THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO PULSE. I DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK TO MY HOUSE. UPON INVESTIGATION, A 12" SECTION OF THE INSIDE OF MY LEFT REAR BRAKE ROTOR BROKE OFF. WHEN THE ROTOR CONTINUED TO TURN, THE REMAINING SECTION OF THE BRAKE ROTOR CAUGHT THE CALIPER PISTON AND SHEARED IT OFF. LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY DRIVING AT 18 MPH. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 55-65 MPH, THE LOSS OF BRAKING WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THE PIECE THAT BROKE OFF WAS COVERED WITH RUST ON THE INSIDE - THE SIDE MANUFACTURED WITH COOLING OPENINGS WHICH ARE LOCATED BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE BRAKE ROTOR. *KB

WHILE BLEEDING THE REAR DISK BRAKE CALIPERS IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEEL HYDRAULIC TUBING FROM THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS BURST DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE RESULT WAS A QUICK LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL BRAKING WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE HYDRAULIC FLUID RESERVOIR IS NOT DIVIDED INTO FRONT/REAR COMPARTMENTS. AFTER THE LEAK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND ACCELERATED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY STATE THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE FRACTURED AND THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED DUE TO RUST CORROSION AND RECOMMENDED HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A COLLISION CENTER. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE DAMAGES WERE BEYOND REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,780. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 2/9/2012 *CN

A STEEL BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND FAILED LEAVING LIMITED BRAKING FOR THE VEHICLE. ALL FLUID DRAINED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. *KB

BRAKE FAILURE (LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR). CAUSED BY CORRODED STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURE. INSPECTION OF BRAKE LINES SHOWED EXTENSIVE HEAVY RUST, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE FRAME MEMBERS.

WE OWN A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK WITH AROUND 55K MILES. LAST DEC 2010 THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE. WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS ONE OF THE REAR CALIPERS; HOWEVER, UPON FURTHER DIAGNOSIS, IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKES LINES HAD RUSTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY BURST/RUPTURED DURING A BRAKE APPLICATION. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS CLOSE TO HOME WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND WE MANAGED TO GET OUR TRUCK HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE LEFT OUR TRUCK PARKED OVER THE WINTER TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE WHEN THE WEATHER WOULD BE MORE COOPERATIVE FOR HAVING OUR VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. I CONTACTED GM EARLY MARCH 2011 REGARDING OUR PROBLEM AND GM SAID A GM AUTHORIZED DEALER HAD TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. WE HAD OUR PICKUP TOWED TO A LOCAL GMC DEALER AND THE DEALER?S SERVICE DEPT CHARGED US $98 TO INSPECT OUR VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPORTED BACK TO GM THAT THE CORROSION WAS CAUSED BY LACK OF MAINTENANCE. THE DEALERS ESTIMATE WAS $4,657 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES AND PERFORM OTHER MAINTENANCE WORK CAUSED BY THE LINES RUPTURING. IF THE "EBCM FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED, THEN THE DEALER?S ESTIMATED REPAIR BILL WAS REDUCED TO $3,316. I INFORMED GM THAT I'VE OWNED 10 OR SO VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME AND NEVER HAD ANY BRAKE LINES CORRODE/RUPTURE DURING A BRAKE APPLICATION NOR DID I HAVE TO HAVE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE BRAKE LINES TO PREVENT THEM FROM CORRODING. OTHER OWNERS OF GM PICKUPS/SUVS HAVE ALSO FILED COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA?S WEBSITE FOR THIS SAME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA K1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE WAS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

I OWN A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF MY VEHICLE. THE MOTOR HAS ALWAYS HAD A KNOCK WHEN YOU START IT,WHICH DEVALUES THE TRUCK & IT ALSO HAS ALWAYS USED OIL. THE RACK & PINION HAS STARTED LEAKING. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED A TRUCK & HAVE NEVER HAD A RACK & PINION GO OUT LET ALONE AT 152000 MILES.IT ALSO IS LOSING ANTIFREEZE BUT THERE ARE NO LEAKS. THE FUEL GAUGE HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY,NOW ITS ALSO FLASHES LOW COOLANT LIGHT WHEN ITS NOT LOW. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON LINE CONCERNING THESE SAME ISSUES & LAWSUITS. I DO NOT FEEL THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE HAVING TO FOOT THESE BILLS. I HAVE CALLED GM ABOUT MY CONCERNS & THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WHAT CAN WE DO TO GET A RECALL FOR ALL THESE PROBLEMS. MY TRUCK IS ONE OF THE ONES THAT HAVE DEX-COOL ANTIFREEZE. *TR

BRAKES ON TRUCK FAIL TO STOP. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TRUCK KEEPS JUMPING AND THAN FINALLY COMES TO A STOP. *TR

PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. NO DETECTABLE CHANGE IN BRAKING. SEPARATELY, BUT ALSO INTERMITTENTLY, AT LOW SPEEDS (NO WARNING LIGHTS) THE ABS IS ENGAGED WHILE BRAKING, MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO STOP AT TIMES. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. SYMPTOMS ARE VERY SIMILAR, IF NOT IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000. MANY ANECDOTAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM IN 1999-2002 GMC LIGHT TRUCKS CAN BE EASILY FOUND ON THE INTERNET.

IT STARTED WITH THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH LIGHTING UP FOR APPARENTLY NO REASON. THEN IT STARTED GIVING ME TROUBLE STARTING AND MAKING A WEIRD WHINING NOISE. I CHECKED ALL THE FLUID LEVELS AND FUSES, EVERYTHING WAS OK. I WAS AT THE CAMP(MIDDLE OF NOWHERE) AT NIGHT WHEN I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE SPARKS COMING FROM AROUND THE AREA OF THE STARTER WHEN MY HUSBAND TRIED TO START IT.(IT JUST HAPPENED TO BE DARK AND I WAS SITTING WITH A VIEW OF THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL) I CHECKED THE WIRES AND FOUND WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A BREAK IN THE INSULATION, TAPED IT AND THE SPARKS QUIT. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT HOME THE NEXT DAY AS THERE WAS NO PHONE SERVICE. STARTED RIGHT UP , AND DROVE FINE, EXCEPT FOR THE LOW WHINNY NOISE THAT NO ONE COULD PINPOINT. I WAS ALMOST HOME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. I BROUGHT IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BUT NONE OF US CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE DEVIL IS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THE TOW/ HAUL BUTTON DIDN'T DO ANY THING, NOW THE LIGHT ACTUALLY COMES ON-WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT,BUT I CAN'T GET IT TO GO OFF. THE GAS GAUGE IS STILL ACTING NUTS AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STILL COME AND GO. PLEASE POST INSTRUCTIONS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING THIS THING! *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT BREAKAGE,I'M WRITING IN REGARDS TO MY 2001 GMC SIERRA W/5.3 LITER MOTOR,I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED A BOLT BROKEN OFF ON MY HEAD THAT MOUNTS MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS A DEFECTIVE OR INFERIOR PRODUCT USED BY GMC THIS REPAIR SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY FOR ANY VEHICLE IF THE PROPER MATERIALS WERE USED DURING ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE VEHICLE BY GMC OR ANY OTHER COMPANY IN THAT REGARD,THIS REPAIR IS A VERY EXPENSIVE ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC TO THE SUM OF $760+TAX TO REPAIR AND IF IT IS NOT FIXED IT CAN LEAD TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE AMONGST OTHER EMISSION FAILURES AS WELL AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS WELL DUE TO EXCESSIVE HOT EXHAUST HEAT ESCAPING FROM THE BROKEN BOLT AREA INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT,AS FOR THIS COMPLAINT I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER AND HAVE FOUND A LARGE MAJORITY OF OTHER GMC OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND ARE NOT VERY HAPPY WITH GMC'S INABILITY TO OWN UP TO RESPONSIBILITY AS A MANUFACTURER TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS AND EXPENSIVE DEFECT DUE TO INFERIOR OR IMPROPER MATERIAL USED ON THESE VEHICLES,SO ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BY ALL GMC OWNERS AFFECTED BY THIS CONSISTENT PROBLEM.. *TR

THIS PROBLEM CONCERNS MY 2001 GMC SIERRA AND GM'S RECALL NUMBER 05068. THE RECALL CONCERNS THE ABS AND A RUST PROBLEM. I HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED ON OCT. 19, 2005 AND THERE WAS 47,249 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I NOTICED A BRAKING PROBLEM LAST WEEK WITH MY TRUCK. AFTER DOING A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I DECIDED IT WAS PROBABLY A ABS SENSOR PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE SAME DEALER THAT DID THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THEY CHECKED WITH GM REGIONAL MANAGER AND SAID IT WAS ALREADY COVERED ONCE AND WOULDN'T COVER IT A SECOND TIME. I HAD THE REPAIR DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP ON DEC. 8, 2010 AND THE MILEAGE WAS 65,849. SO THE EFFECT OF THE RECALL ONLY LASTED 18,600 MILES. I KNOW 5 YEARS HAVE PAST, BUT THE SAME ISSUE IN THAT FEW MILES? I SENT AN EMAIL TO GM ON DEC. 9 AND THEY PHONED ME THIS MORNING. SAID THE VEHICLE AGE WAS SUCH THAT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. IF I HAD 150,000 MILES OR SO ON THE TRUCK, I WOULDN'T THINK THAT MUCH ABOUT THIS. HOWEVER, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT GM ISSUED A RECALL ON AND FROM WHAT A UNDERSTAND, THE ORIGINAL RECALL DID NOTHING BUT REMOVE RUST FROM THE SENSOR AND TREAT THE SURFACE. I WOULD THINK A RECALL WOULD LAST MORE THAT 18,600 MILES. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CONCERN ABOUT THE RECALL ONLY STALLING A PROBLEM LATER ON DOWN THE ROAD, BUT WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE CONCERN I HAVE. THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED AND THE MESSAGE CENTER IN THE DASH DOES NOT GIVE ANY MESSAGE. THANK YOU. *TR

BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN FAILING AT LOW SPEEDS (< 10 MPH), ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAR END VEHICLES WHEN TRYING TO STOP. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO CLEANED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AT A COST OF $110. ONE MONTH LATER, THE BRAKES BEGAN FAILING AGAIN AND AFTER RESEARCHING ON-LINE, FOUND A GM RECALL FOR 1999-2002 GMC SIERRAS. CONTACTED GM BUT WAS INFORMED ONLY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN VIN #'S ARE INCLUDED, AND MINE IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE CHILDREN AND FREQUENTLY DRIVE IN SCHOOL ZONES AROUND SCHOOL BUSES AND CHILDREN AT LOW SPEEDS (<15 MPH). THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP.

THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN JUMPING FROM FULL TO EMPTY REGARLESS OF THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. I TOOK GM'S RECOMMENDATION TO PUT THEIR FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER INTO THE GAS TANK TO CLEAN THE CONTACTS ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PLUGGED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW TOLD THAT ONLY WAY TO FIX THE FUEL GAUGE IS TO PULL THE GAS TANK AND REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT. SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS FAULTY SENDING UNIT AND THE "QUICK FIX" THAT MANY PEOPLE PROBABLY TRY. APPROXIMATELY $400 TO FIX SENDING UNIT BECAUSE IT'S BUILT INTO THE GAS TANK, AND APPROXIMATELY $1000 TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, TRUCK WENT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. TRUCK TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. ALL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND WERE REPLACED. I REQUESTED THAT THE SERVICE STATION SAVE THE RUSTED PARTS WHICH ARE NOW IN MY GARAGE. *TR

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TROUBLESHOOTING AND RESEARCH POINTS TO THE LIKELY FAILURE OF THE ABS SENSORS IN THE HUB OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEELS. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY. POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCE IS SUDDEN ABS FAILURE, HENCE SERIOUS INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. *TR

ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES FAILED WHILE I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD SEVERAL FEET. I PUSHED THE PEDAL AGAIN AND THE TRUCK STOPPED BUT THE PEDAL TRAVELED NEARLY ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I LOOKED AND SAW BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM A HOLE IN ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE LINES ARE ALL VERY RUSTY/CORRODED AND THE BLOWN LINE WAS OUTSIDE THE FRAME BELOW THE DRIVERS DOOR. *TR

2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 4X4 MAIN BRAKE LINE RUPTURE FROM CORROSION WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. *TR

I OWN A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. ON SEPTEMBER 7 2010 I LEFT MY HOUSE TO GO TO WORK, I STOPPED AT THE MAIL BOX AT THE END OF DRIVEWAY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL AWAY. I BACKED UP INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK I NOTICED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED AND ONE WAS LEAKING. I THANK GOD I WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT HAPPENED. SCARY UNSAFE!!! *TR

ON 8/4/10, WHILE MOVING IN REVERSE IN MY DRIVEWAY, MY 2001 GMC SIERRA'S BRAKE LINE RUPTURED CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION ON THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 29,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS RARELY DRIVEN IN THE WINTER WHEN THERE WAS SNOW, ICE OR SALT PRESENT. AS OF 9/5/10 THE TRUCK REMAINS PARKED AND THE LINES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED, I CONDUCTED RESEARCH TO FIND THIS FAILURE TO BE A PENDING INVESTIGATION FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE10010. I ONLY WANT GMC TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR THAT IS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. BUT I'M PRETTY SURE A RECALL ON 6.3 MILLION VEHICLES WILL NOT BE ISSUED WITH GM'S IPO SET TO BE RELEASED. SO, I, THE GM CONSUMER, WILL HAVE TO WAIT. *TR

BRAKE LINES UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BURST, SPILLING FLUID IN DRIVEWAY WHILE PARKING TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION, ALL BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED/ROTTED. TRUCK IS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, UNDRIVEABLE. THANK GOD IT HAPPENED IN DRIVEWAY, NOT ON HILLS WE LIVE ON. USED E-BRAKE TO STOP. *TR

I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT A 2001 GMC SIERRA. IT HAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WHICH CAN ALSO DAMAGE THE HUB ASSEMBLY, BUT THE DEALERSHIP STILL WANTS TO CHARGE A WHOPPING $550 REPLACEMENT FEE. THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT REPLACE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WITHOUT REPLACING THE HUB ASSEMBLY EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE BAD SPEED SENSOR IS CAUSING THE ABS TO MALFUNCTION AT LOW SPEEDS AND IT IS ALSO SMELLING LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE, THE PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE HE TRUCK AND I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL SOON CATCH FIRE. WE WERE TOLD ONE DAY THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND THE VERY NEXT DAY, AFTER INFORMING THE DEALER THAT IT WAS UNDER A SAFETY RECALL, THEY TOLD US WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HUB ASSEMBLY. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE ENTIRE HUB BEARING IS BAD, BUT I BELIEVE IT PROBABLY WENT BAD AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTIONING WHEEL SENSOR. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM DISAPPOINTED IN MY DEALER AND GMC. *TR

SIXTY MILES INTO RETURN TRIP HOME WHILE BRAKING FOR STOP LIGHT FROM ABOUT 55-60 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. BRAKES WORKED FINE EARLIER AND FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. LUCKILY I APPLIED THE BRAKES EARLY MISSING A VEHICLE THAT WAS ALREADY STOPPED FOR THE LIGHT BY LESS THAN ONE FOOT. BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING FROM SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINES UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. ALL BRAKE LINES ARE BADLY CORRODED AND ALL NEED REPLACING. ALL OF THE TRUCK'S METAL BRAKE LINES ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

SAFETY ABOUT GMC SIERRA TRUCK ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS TRUCK FOR ABS ACTIVATION WHEN STOPPING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. I EXPERIENCED THIS AND THEY DID REPLACE OR CLEAN THE WHEEL SENSOR AND TEST FOR PROPER OPERATION. NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY WILL NOT CORRECT IT. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME FOR I WILL BE TOWING A TRAILER AND DEPEND ON MY BRAKES TO STOP. THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AT MY EXPENSE. I TOLD THEM THAT I DISCONNECTED THE SENSOR AND THE BRAKES WORK FINE. I BELIEVE THAT THEY CORRECT THIS AND ALSO I DID HAVE A BRAKE LINE FAILURE WHERE I HAD TO PAY THEM $700.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MY BRAKE LINES. I AM FURIOUS ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND CHEAP BUILDING OF OUR CARS AND TRUCKS. DO INVESTIGATE THIS AND REPLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA C1500. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 3 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A U-TURN, THE BRAKES LOCKED. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY WOULD NT ENGAGE AS HE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY TREE. HE WAS NOT INJURED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE. THE CRASH WAS REPORTED TO HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,323 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,357.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ENTIRE BREAKING UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED SINCE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,722. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,320

I OWN A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. DURING EARLY MARCH OF THIS YEAR, MY BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINES. TWO OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES UNDER THE TRUCK WERE SO CORRODED WITH RUST THAT THE BRAKE FLUID RUPTURED THE LINES WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND POURED OUT ON THE GROUND. MY BRAKED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD ZERO BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS ONLY BY SHEER LUCK THAT I WAS TRAVELING VERY SLOWLY WHEN THIS OCCURRED, AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. I WAS IN THE TOWN OF RENOVO, AND COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE DUE TO THIS MISHAP. WE LIVE ON A MOUNTAIN, AND TOW A TRAILER WITH HORSES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE DISASTER UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT THE BRAKES WOULD SOON COMPLETELY FAIL. IT COST OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ON OUR TRUCK. I HAVE THE RECEIPT. *TR

DO NOT KNOW IF IT WAS THE FRONT OR REAR BRAKES THAT WERE LOST WHEN DRIVING. DROVE CAREFULLY TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD A CORRODED BRAKE LINE REPLACED THAT HAD A HOLE OR HOLES IN IT. *TR

CORRODED BRAKE LINE ON MY 2001 GMC PICK UP TRUCK. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THIS. I JUST READ IN THE BOSTON HERALD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. THIS REPAIR WAS $350.00. *TR

I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT A LITTLE PROBLEM I'M HAVING WITH MY 2001 GMC 4X4 TRUCK. THERE ARE TWO CERTAIN GROCERY STORES I GO TO AND WHEN I START MY TRUCK BACK AT THESE STORES THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND THE GAS PEDAL LOCKS UP AND CAN NOT BE PUSHED DOWN.THEN I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE , THEN WHEN I GET THE GAS PEDAL FREED THEN START THE TRUCK BACK THE GAS PEDAL IS OK. I'M THINKING MY TRUCK'S COMPUTER IS GETTING CONFUSED WITH SOME KIND OF MICRO WAVES OR SOMETHING COMING FROM THE STORES ELECTRICAL DEVICES. I'M WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

2001 GMC 1500 SIERRA 4X4 CURRENTLY HAS 68K MILES. VEHICLE SPEED SENSORS CAUSING ABS BRAKE ACTIVATION AT SPEEDS BELOW 12MPH. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ORIGINALLY ON 2/28/2005 FOR THIS CONDITION. VEHICLE IS HAVING A REOCCURANCE OF THIS CURRENTLY NOTICED ON OR AROUND 10/2009. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO A DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT SENORS ARE IN NEED OF COMPLETE REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER GENERAL MOTORS HAS STATED THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSORTS AND A RECALL HAS NEVER EXISTED FOR SAID VEHICLE (REF NHTSA RECALL# 05V379000). GENERAL MOTORS CONTACT THAT STATED THIS RECALLL DID NOT EXIST. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, AND OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS CONDITION OCCURS 95% OF THE TIME WHEN BRAKING BELOW 12MPH, AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT INTERSECTIONS, TRAFFIC, ETC. LOOKING FOR GM TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES OCCUR. ALSO PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER SUFFICIENTLY HELD VEHICLE AS IT GETS DEPRESSED TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE STILL CAN ROLL, PROMOTING A HAZARD TO OTHERS IN THE VICINITY IF THE TRANSMISSION LOCK GIVES OUT. *TR

THE INCIDENT STARTED WHEN THE OWNER OF REPAIR SERVICE CENTER BACKED MY VEHICLE OUT OF HIS GARAGE, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING ONTO A MAJOR ROADWAY. FORTUNATELY, THIS BRAKE FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN A COLLISION WITH PEDESTRIANS, FIXED OBJECT, OR OTHER VEHICLES WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATHS AND INJURIES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TWO STEEL BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID TO ESCAPE PROFUSELY THUS BRAKE FAILURE. THESE TWO RUPTURED LINES WERE LOCATED NEXT TO THE ABS ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. THESE STEEL BRAKE LINES HAD EXCESSIVE RUSTING AND ROTTING. THE ENTIRE STEEL BRAKE LINE SYSTEM SHOWED EVIDENCE OF SEVERE RUSTING OR ROTTING. TO CORRECT THIS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS CONDITION I HAD THE ENTIRE STEEL BRAKE LINES REPLACED. I HAVE SECURED THE ORIGINAL, FAILED BRAKE LINES. I'D APPRECIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS SERIOUS CONDITION TO PREVENT POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS COLLISIONS WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES AND/OR DEATH. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD ALSO BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND/OR DESIGN. *TR

BRAKES FAILED, BRAKELINE RUSTED AND LEAKED FLUID , PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. COULD NOT STOP TRUCK, EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK EITHER, HAD TO DOWNSHIFT TO THE LOWEST GEAR, WENT OF THE ROAD TO AVOID CARS IN FRONT OF ME, TOOK 200 YARDS TO STOP. SCARY FEELING. NEVER HAD A BRAKELINE FAIL LIKE THAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A SET OF COOPER MASTER CRAFT COURSER A/T 2 TIRES ON A 2001 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-55 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING. HE HAD THREE SETS OF TIRES REPLACED. HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FOURTH SET. A REPRESENTATIVE CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRES ARE SEPARATING BECAUSE OF STONE DRILLING ON THE ROADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THREE OF THE TIRES. THE FOURTH TIRE IS SPLITTING IN THE CENTER WITH WIRES COMING THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. UPDATED 10/29/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. AT LOW SPEEDS HE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT RECALL # 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK) FREE REMEDY WAS NOT RELATED TO HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000 .

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. ON THE HW1 FWY ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU , HAWAII @ 7:30 PM HAWAIIAN TIME. WAS GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR WITH NO BRAKES. THE SYSTEM DIDNT RESPOND OR REPORT A FAILURE. HAD TOO DOWN SHIFT WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION & USE PARKING BRAKE TOO STOP VEHICAL & WAS ABLE 2 MANUEVER THE TRUCK ONTO THE SHOULDER OF HW1 FWY & SLID ON THE RED DIRT UNTIL IT STOP SIX FEET FROM A CALL BOX. PLEASE HELP TOO AVOID THIS HAPPENING TOO ANYONE ELSE. THE TRUCK IS @ GMC CUTTER IN WAIPAHU HAWAII.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE FREQUENTLY AND REGISTER IT AS FULL AND THEN EMPTY. GMC STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E043000. THE ONLY NEW EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE WERE THE WHEELS, TIRES, AND WATER PUMP. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON ONE OCCASION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 8/10/09 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PREMATURELY ACTIVATE ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,600. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 THAT STALLS ON A CONSTANT BASIS WHILE GOING A LOW SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK A FEW YEARS AGO BUT HAS GOTTEN A LOT WORSE RECENTLY. THE TRUCK STALLS SEVERAL TIMES EVERY DAY NOW WHILE COMING TO A STOP. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK WILL RESTART INSTANTLY UNTIL IT STALLS AGAIN AT THE NEXT STOP. I CHECKED YOUR WEB SITE AND THERE ARE SOME RECALLS FOR CRANK SENSORS FOR GMC SIERRAS, BUT NOT THE 1500 MODEL, WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE. MY TRUCK HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE CRANK SENSOR CASE. SEVERAL TIMES CARS HAVE BEEN BEHIND ME WHILE MY TRUCK STALLED AND THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I BOUGHT A GMC SIERRA C-1500 PICKUP TRUCK, NEW IN 2001. IN SEPT '05, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON & A HUMMING NOISE COULD BE HEARD EVEN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE ODOMETER WAS AT 50,000 MILES, AT THAT TIME. THE PROBLEM WAS THE EBCM SHORTED-OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOW, 31,000 MILES & 3 YEARS LATER (81,000 TOTAL MILES), IT SHORTED-OUT AGAIN & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THIS PART ALONE IS $1,000.00 (+ OVER $200.00 INSTALLATION). THAT PART ISN'T EVEN SUBJECTED TO NORMAL 'WEAR & TEAR' LIKE BRAKES, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A MOVING PART. IT'S A COMPUTER MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THAT IS VITAL IN CASE OF EMERGENCY BRAKING, WHICH LUCKILY I HAVEN'T NEEDED TO USE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE EBCM (PART) IS DEFECTIVE ITSELF OR IF SOMETHING ELSE IS CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT, BUT I DON'T THINK THIS PART SHOULD FAIL, THIS OFTEN. REQUIRING A THIRD EBCM IN 7 YEARS, IN MY OPINION, IS UNACCEPTABLE. I'VE CONTACTED GMC & I DON'T THINK I RECEIVED A LEGITIMATE REASON FOR THE FAILURE OF THE PART'JUST A POOR EXCUSE. HIS REASONING WAS THAT MY VEHICLE IS 7 YEARS OLD & HAS 81,000 MILES, THAT IT'S ACCEPTABLE FOR A COMPUTER MODULE, WHICH CONTROLS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (A SAFETY ISSUE), TO MALFUNCTION & NEED REPLACING TWICE. THAT 'REASON' WAS TOTALLY ABSURD IN MY OPINION. MILEAGE SHOULDN'T COME INTO PLAY BECAUSE IT'S AN ELECTRONIC PART NOT A MOVING PART. IF THEY WANT TO JUSTIFY IT BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS 7 YEARS OLD'.IT WAS THE PART THAT FAILED, NOT THE TRUCK & IT WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND O

I FULLY SUGGEST THAT YOU DO AN INVESTIGATION ON GMC/CHEVY PICK-UP TRUCKS. I, ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS. THE FUEL GAUGES ARE GOING OUT VERY QUICKLY. THEY CONSTANTLY SHOW THAT YOU EITHER HAVE A FULL OR AN EMPTY TANK WHEN NEITHER MAY BE THE CASE. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. IT ALSO MAKES THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STAY ON CONSTANTLY. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL ON THIS. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE CONSIDERING THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON FAR LESS SERIOUS ISSUES THAN THIS. THE QUOTES FROM GMC TO CORRECT IT IS UP TO $500. THIS MATTER NEEDS URGENT ATTENTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CABLE STOP HAS FALLEN OFF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE CABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT AN EMERGENCY BRAKE EVER SINCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 06/03/10*BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED WHEN IT SHOULDN'T HAVE. UPDATED 06/04/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECM IN THE VEHICLE EMITS INVALID DATA INTO THE SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, MISCOMMUNICATION IN THE HYDRAULIC UNIT OCCURS WHILE APPLYING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO ALL FOUR TIRES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E050000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,007.

2001 GMC SIERRA PICK TRUC 1500 - ABS BRAKE MODULE HAS GONE OUT TWO TIMES NOW. *TR