14 problems related to brake fluid leak have been reported for the 1999 GMC Sierra 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was driving home from work on 421 in eminence, ky. I pushed the brake pedal & I had no brakes right in front of harry hill park. Gm & I are very lucky that no one was killed yesterday. The brake line corroded & leaked the brake fluid, so when I pushed the pedal, it went right to the floor. The vehicle is pretty clean & after checking many blogs & youtube videos this is a very common problem on gm trucks. I checked the recalls on this truck & the tailgate cable is recalled for breaking under load due to corrosion; this could injure somebody, but not as vital compared to the braking system as someone could die in a horrible incident. I would greatly appreciate your attention to this serious matter. Thank you.
The contact owns a 1999 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floor when the pedal was depressed. The vehicle came to a stop and the contact noticed fluid leaking underneath the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to quality Chevrolet (1292 route 9 south old bridge, NJ, 08857; 732-316-2600) where it was diagnosed that the brake line exploded and areas of the braking system were rusted, which caused the braking system to fail. The vehicle's braking system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 216,000.
When coming to a stoplight, I apply the brakes and the pedal goes down more than it should, but I get stopped. While holding the brake and waiting for the light to change the brake pedal goes slowly to the floor. Next, I pull into a parking lot and get stopped. I put the truck in park an look under the hood at the brake master cylinder, no fluid leaks, then I c look at each wheel, no fluid leaks. I get turned around and head home because I know something is wrong. Driving home the brake pedal is soft. I'm soon home and I park the truck but with the motor still running, I slowly depress the brake pedal, it goes slowly to the floor, next time I depress the brake pedal it goes to the floor in a split second. I get out and inspect under the truck. I see brake fluid leaking from the lines running down the frame right under the drivers door.
The contact owns a 1999 GMC k1500 sierra. The contact stated that the while reversing, the brakes failed to engage. The contact later inspected the vehicle and discovered that brake fluid was leaking from the brake lines. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 97,000. Updated 01/14/lj the consumer stated 9 brake lines were replaced. Updated 01/16/14.
I started my truck to pull out of my driveway Monday 7-1-2013 brake pedal hit the floor. . Checking the system I found fluid leak under rear of truck. Line rust color, leak, air coming from line. Called mechanic. Will have results next week. Truck has to be towed. . If I had been driving I would have been in a crash. . . This situation needs serious attention. . . . . . I am blessed. Will update from mechanic next week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 infront 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.