Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 - part 2

All of the brake lines on my 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 are rusting thru and bursting. Causing loss of brakes and nearly causing an accident.

Rear brake line failure caused by salt.

My brake lines failed on my 2000 GMC from wear.

Truck lost ability to stop effectively. Truck was taken to local repair shop. Mechanic found steel brake lines had ruptured because of corrosion. Brake lines were replaced.

2000 GMC sierra brake line ruptured last year while depressing the brake hard to avoid a collision.

Approaching stop sign at an intersection applied brake pedal and at same time pedal went down almost to floor and lost of braking force. Was able to bring vehicle to a stop but had no room to spare. Inspection under vehicle revealed brake line ruptured due to corrosion. Vehicle has been parked since that time and not in use. Brake line running to rear of vehicle needs to be replaced.

Excessive rust from middle of under carriage on back lead to two part failures. Rear main brake line on driver side of vehicle burst while applying brakes in driveway leading to brake failure. I stopped truck by applying emergency brake and slamming transmission into park--thank god this happened in my driveway and not on the road-- research on internet reveals excessive rust for these trucks is common. After hearing about the Toyota tundras dropping a spare tire due to excessive rust, I figure brake failure possibly leading to traffic accident qualifies too.

The contact owns a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact attempted to apply the brakes to avoid crashing into the vehicle in front of him; however, they failed to respond. The contact was forced to make a left to avoid the crash. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the brake line was replaced as it was covered with rust. The current mileage was approximately 93,000. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Rust- had to replace all the brake lines,rocker panels and cab corners,gas tank straps rusted out and broke off . Both spring shackles broke from rust and had to be replaced,the frame had to be fixed(cracked) and now the shock mounts have rusted off and have to be fixed and its only got 115,000 miles.

While replacing the fuel filter on the vehicle the mechanic stated the fuel lines were badly rusted and started leaking. The transmission and brake lines were also found in the same condition. I was advised that all the lines should be replaced immediately due to their deteriorated condition. The vehicle was not safe to operate in it's current condition. Went to dealer to order parts and was told that the transmission and fuel lines could be ordered (approx. $500. 00) but the brake lines are no longer available. Also the rear brake backing plates have rusted off the vehicle. All 4 rotors have been replaced 3 times along with brake pads. The vehicle has approx. 70,000 miles. I had a few near misses when trying to stop quickly - abs problem.

I have a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 sle pickup truck. At 8 years old - one of my brake lines failed while driving on the highway. This was due to extensive corrosion on the under carriage of the car. I had to have every last brake line replaced for $1,600 due to the corrosion. I have never seen corrosion on such an important component before. As an aside, much of the rest of the truck is incredibly corroded on the underside, and I just had a fuel line fail for the same reason.

The contact owns a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the contact noticed that the brake pedal went to the floorboard when it was depressed. The contact was forced to allow the vehicle to coast through a stop sign when the brakes failed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the brake line was replaced. The contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000. The current mileage was approximately 67,000.

2000 GMC 1500 sierra 47,357 miles had a recall about a year ago. They cleaned and etched front brake lines at the calipers. Today towing a trailer with a car in the I-95 corridor between d. C. And baltimore I had to attempt a quick stop for slow traffic when suddenly I lost all breaking pressure and fortunately ended at the inner grass space barely saving a horrible crush with several cars lined in front of me. My front reservoir was very low, underneath the car at the driver's door level all 4 break lines were badly swollen and corroded,one at least was obviously dripping,and even the frame was corroded and metal chunks were easily knocked. Other sections look very rusty worse than a 65 Ford galaxie am restoring . And this at almost 48,000 miles .

Truck lost ability to stop effectively. Truck was taken to local repair shop. Mechanic found brake lines had ruptured because of corrosion. Brake lines were replaced.

The contact owns a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 hd. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The front end of the vehicle was completely destroyed. A police report was filed. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed and is currently at the body shop. He stated that gm is giving him the run around. The current and failure mileages were 75,000. The consumer stated spoke with dealer, there have been 4 recalls that were issued and he was not notified such as tailgate, airbag, front brake pipe with body cross seals, and front brake hose abrasion. Updated 09/10/07.

On 9-25-06 I was driving to work and lost my brakes . After stopping I noticed brake fluid leaking from under my pickup . Took the truck to the dealer and was told the hydraulic brake line was corroded from the front of the truck to the back . Having brake line replaced .

The brake line on the rear wheel on the driver's side broke three times. On the June 17, 2005 it broke again at the same location . It was breaking in the flare inside the fitting. When the consumer applied the brakes it sprayed brake fluid all over the place.

2000 GMC pickup brake line on the driver's side rear wheel broke. This resulted in total loss of brakes in about 3 miles. A recall was performed on on the brakes prior to this incident. The line showed sign of wear from rubbing on other brake lines . A year later the line broke again in the same location. It too had showed signs of wear.

Braking coming to a red light. Catastrophic brake failure occurred due to brake line corrosion. Upon investigation, all five brake lines leading from the pump under the drivers seat, next to the frame are severely corroded. Everything else is in very good condition. There is almost no corrosion at, except the severely corroded brake lines. All brake lines need to be replaced. This is clearly an issue of inferior brake lines used.