Brake Fluid Leak problems of the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500

Moving the truck out of my driveway I experienced a soft brake pedal. Several minutes later total brake failure. Luckily I wasn't going very fast. Was able to stop and investigate why my brakes failed. All brake fluid was gone. Under the drivers side the brake line failed. Fluid was dripping from a rusted brake line. This truck was garaged when not used and has not been exposed to salty roads. I have been driving for nearly 60 years and never had a brake line failure. Gm should be held responsible for the poor design and repair. I see from the internet I am not the first to complain, I can't understand why the government hasn't forced gm into a recall for this serious safety problem.

Was backing into my driveway and all of a sudden my brake pedal went to the floor and I could hear a noise like water running. I looked under my truck and saw a puddle of brake fluid on the ground. Turns out my brake line let go. I took it to a mechanic and all the brake lines were badly corroded and have to be replaced. I also tried to use my emergency brake and the brake cable snapped from also being corroded. I don't live near salt water or anything. I'm just glad this happened in my driveway and not at high speeds or it could have been a lot worse.

The contact owns a 2001 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving approximately 5 mph in a residential driveway, the brake pedal was engaged when suddenly the pedal traveled to the floorboard abnormally. After several attempts the vehicle finally came to a stop. The contact noticed brake fluid leaking onto the ground. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. There was an open and closed investigation pertaining to the sierra model under NHTSA action number: pe10010 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:hydraulic:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

Stepped on brake pedal to shift out of park into reverse,pedal went to floor got out and found brake fluid dripping from front left of truck under the drivers door on frame. Looked underneath and saw severely corroded brake lines on outside of frame, could not see leak as it was hidden on top of frame,brake lines too corroded to fix had to replace all. I am very grateful this happened in my driveway.

The contact owns a 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 hd. The contact stated was driving10 mph and entering a residential drive-way when the rear brake line fractured, causing all brake fluid to leak and the contact to lose braking control. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the brake and discoverd that all of the rear brake lines were rusted and extremely corroded. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 81,000.

The contact owns a 2001 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he applied the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle coasted to a stop. The contact examined the master cylinder and noticed that all the brake fluid leaked from the vehicle. The contact also noticed that the brake lines were fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. In addition, the contact stated that he replaced the fuel lines and pumps in the past due to corrosion. The failure and current mileages were 150,000.

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.

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!!!.

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.

The contact owns a 2001 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the brakes failed. The contact stated that he had to depress the brake pedal to the floor in order to get the vehicle to slow down. Also, the contact mentioned that there was brake fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle as not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

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.