general problems of the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500

Truck has just over 150k miles. Maintained well and garaged when possible. 1) noticed a fuel smell from the driver side door area and after parking for a long weekend, a small pool of liquid formed in front of the driver side rear wheel. It was fuel dripping from the line leaving the evap canister that had rusted through. Resulted in a $600 repair to replace all rusted fuel lines so as to eliminate the risk of fire. 2) when approaching an intersection to make a left turn and slowing down the brake pedal pushes to the floor with no stopping power at all. Used the engine/trans in manual mode to slow the truck down and avoid an accident. Driver side brake lines are blown out in multiple spots near the abs module due to corrosion. Potential cost based on research is in the $1000 ballpark. This level of rust on critical vehicle components is irresponsible and potentially deadly. Gm needs to take this more seriously and realize that their cost-cutting measures are putting people and their families in grave danger.

Applied brakes to stop at a traffic light and the brakes went to the floor, got vehicle to a parking lot to find all lines under the truck rusty, all lines including the fuel lines are gonna have to be replaced.

Was about to go shopping for christmas gifts, stepped on brake at top of court and the peddle went to floor. Not just loss of hydros full on brake malfunction , no brakes at all. I live in new york and truck was purchased from connecticut. Decided to make left turn and missed getting hit by 18 wheeler by inches. I am lucky to be alive to be typing this now, no thanks to gm. No warning lights nothing at all just no brakes. To add emergency brake did not work.

I have a 200 GMC sierra and have found now that all the breal lines have rusted through, and the frame is so badly rustyed 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 vehiles off the road.

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.

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.

Driving down the road in my 2001 GMC pickup when the line of vehicles in fromt of me started slowing down,I applied my breaks and the peadle went to the floor. I had to swerve to my left across traffic to avoid rear ending the vehicle in fromt of me. The momentum of the truck took me through a small parking lot and into a building . I do not have the VIN as this happened aabout 3 ? years ago but I suspect it is available somewhere.

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.