Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings Problems of GMC Sierra 1500 - part 1

I was driving about 45 miles an hour coming down an overpass. The brake pedal went completely to the floor and I narrowly avoided a crash. I took to my mechanic. They said that the brake lines were completely rusted out. I am not getting this fixed as it is an older truck but I do think that someone could die from this defect.

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Corroded brake lines. This has been reported previously. I was driving down rural road getting ready to turn in my driveway when my brakes gave out. I I was lucky enough to be able to get it into the gravel driveway without killing someone. When I looked underneath to find the brake lines were corroded and one had burst. I had part of the line fixed with copper tubing. I am have since had 2 more lines burst. As well as a fuel line leak. This has become frustrating.

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Even though my truck has always been garage kept and only has 30 thousand miles on it, my braking system went out while driving because my metal brake lines are rusted .

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Hydraulic brake lines corroded causing leaks and brake failure.

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Tl the contact owns a 2002 GMC Sierra 1500. While reversing the vehicle, the brake pedal became stuck to the floorboard. The contact was able to engage the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that all the brake lines were corroded, which caused the brake fluid to leak. The vehicle was towed to bowser automotive (132-168 north lewis run road, west mifflin, PA 15236, (412) 469-2100) where it was diagnosed that all the brake lines were severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 75,000.

While driving approximately 35 mph in town, the vehicle in front of me signaled to make a left hand turn. I began to slow down the vehicle and then I lost all brake pressure. I was unable to stop the truck to avoid an accident due to complete brake failure! there were no previous lights or warning signals notifying of a brake problem prior to this. The warning light came on after the accident. The brake fluid reservoir was full. After further investigation, it appears that the brake lines were corroded causing the brake failure.

I took our truck in for servicing at the o'neill GMC dealership in warminster, PA and was told that all of our brake lines needed to be replaced due to rusting. We purchased our vehicle new from o'neill and have continued to have it serviced there. The truck is treated with great respect and only has 40,000 miles on it. I contacted GMC due to the defective materials of the vehicle they sold us and they claim that this is normal. I now am strapped with a bill for $2700. 00 to replace all four defective, rusting brake lines their website says customer satisfaction guaranteed. I believe GMC should contribute $1700 towards the bill. I note that there are over ten pages of complaints on the internet regarding corrosion problems. Please hold GMC accountable. This vehicle was purchased in good faith and they should admit responsibility for their inferior brake line materials. I am disappointed with GMC's excuses and nonsense. I told them they should pay $1700 out of the money they banked from the expired, extended warranty we purchased. This is a GMC issue; not a jane kearns issue. Again, please hold them responsible for selling a defective truck. Thank you, jane kearns 215-834-7181.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving about 15 mph into a parking lot, the contact slammed on the brake, to avoid another vehicle which abruptly pulled in front of the contact's vehicle. The brake pedal went to the floor without stopping the vehicle immediately. There was no warning indicators. The dealer was not called. However, the contact spoke to a technician who stated that he could repair the failure by cutting out the rotted section of the brake line and replacing it with a new section. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any help. The failure mileage was 127,600. The contact did not provide a valid VIN. Fe.

Loss of brakes due to rusted through brake lines. While pulling a trailer with pontoon boat, all of a sudden when stopping I suddenly had no brakes. Just came off the freeway but was going slow when the failure occurred. Need to replace now. Also, rusted through power steering lines. Already replaced. Also, rusted trans cooler lines. Will need to replace soon.

Brake line failure, front left. Steel line had rusted next to a plastic clip that secured a wiring harness to the brake line. Brake fluid was spraying onto the side of the engine. Noticed the leak after returning home; had failed in stop-and-go traffic.

Brake lines rusted out under drivers side cab. Truck stuck in driveway. Lucky it did not happen on highway will cost almost as mush as truck is worth to have all new brake lines installed.

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A car drove through an intersection in front of me as I was driving on a city street, March 3, 2018. I hit the brakes and turned away from the vehicle. My brakes failed, brake pedal went to the floor as I was stopping. Brake line near lh fr. T wheel busted and brake fluid shot out. Lucky I turned away as I was braking that I missed the other vehicle. The other vehicle also turned away from me and then drove away.

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Rusted out fuel lines. Had to replace all fuel lines. Rusted out brake lines. Brakes gave out while driving. Luckly no accident. Had to replace all brake lines.

Left rear brake line appears to be installed in harms way. That is, an object on the road could be struck which could tear away the brake line resulting in loss of braking power. Other vehicles of the same type on the dealer's lot were observed to be of the same design. If this brake line is lost due to road hazard, will braking power be lost? please advise. Thanks.

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I drove up to a stop light and pushed the brakes as usual. A brake line burst and I coasted thru the stop light. I used my emergency brake to stop. I think all brake lines should be made from stainless steel up here in wisconsin. This definitely is a safety issue.

At 50000 miles had to replace both front hubs bearing where destroyed. At 6500 m iles brake lines ruptured while driving.

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During normal straight stop from 50 mph on rural county road, intersection with 70 mph crossing 4-lane divided state highway, pedal went to floor and braking ability was minimal. Emergency brake needed to complete the stop before entering crossing high-speed traffic. Upon inspection, discovered brake line ruptured due to rust with massive instantaneous fluid loss.

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Brake line failer do to poor routing from factory and substandard material used on oem lines (bare steel) . Always replace oem lines with powder coated aftermarket or stainless "only" inspect "all lines & hardware & clips to frame ect for corrosion". Brake failer occured while towing another auto with trailer attached no warning.

I purchased this vehicle brand new in 2004 and have taken very good care and almost 100,00 miles in almost 14 years however I applied the brake and all the brak fluid came out I had to drive over a person lawn to avoid hitting a person and a moving vehicle on 7/1/2017 due to rusty brake line and checking all lines were rusted . I am almost 75 years old and very concerned I was aware the lines were all rusted due to imported brake lines with inferior metals, never heard about and notice or recall. I almost injured a person and hit a car if I did not drive on someones lawn the vehivle was moving about 35 mph .

The contact owns a 2002 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the brakes failed to operate without warning. The bowser dealer was contacted and diagnosed that the brake line experienced severe corrosion and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Seven years prior to the failure, the brake lines were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to perform the repair at a discount. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Brakes went out as I was pulling into my driveway, brake line corrosion.

Tl- the contact own 2002 GMC sierra. The contact stated that the vehicle brakes failed while driving 25 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that due to the zinc aluminum alloy on the brake lines caused the vehicle's brake to experienced severe corrosion. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that all the brake line would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Kh.

The contact owns a 2003 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact observed an abnormal sound from the rear brakes without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer (betten baker GMC located at 749 w main st, lowell, mi, 49331) where it was diagnosed that the rear brakes had failed. The vehicle was repaired. Two weeks later, the contact observed a puddle under the front driver door and realized it was brake fluid. In addition, the contact observed that the paint on the frame was failing and was wet due to the excessive leakage of the brake fluid. The contact researched online to see the complaints on his vehicle and found a closed investigation due to brake line corrosion under NHTSA action number: ea11001 (brakes). The vehicle was not diagnosed again. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

Power train pcm defective with transfer case with bad designing with shoe pump, and brake line corroded and leak. Brake system will not prevent vehicle to stop when brake lines are leak. For my 2004 I was lucky driving on slow speed on city road, and I was able to use emergency brake to stop my truck.

On January 24, 2017 traveling on PA turnpike at posted speed limit of 70mph, when I applied brakes to slow when approaching slower vehicles. Brake pedal went to the floor and vehicle almost ran into the rear of slower vehicles. Metal brake line ruptured above left front wheel. When inspected, all brake lines exhibited extreme rust/corrosion to the point of flaking and thinning. This is an extreme safety issue which could have resulted in a major collision and would have injured or killed occupants. This problem is a major known safety defect and needs to be remedied by gm.

I own a 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 pick-up with less than 75,000 miles on January 23, 2017 I lost my braking capability due to the brake lines being completely corroded/rusted through causing the lost of brake fluid. Luckily I lost my brakes in a parking lot and not on a busy main street or highway with the possibility of having an accident and seriously hurting myself or someone else. From what I have read gm has known about this problem for sometime and says it is not a safety concern. From first hand experience I believe this is a major safety concern.

Lost all brakes on my 01' GMC Sierra 1500 sle 4x4 while braking on an off ramp, pedal went all the way to the floor. Brake lines appear to be completely rusted out, which doesn't make sense when I have a 5 year older Honda civic, with 110k more miles on it, and the brake likes do not look near as bad. Both spent their lives in minnesota / wisconsin. After doing some googling, it appears this is extremely common with 2000-2003 gm trucks. If this wasn't a manufacturing defect, wouldn't all uncoated brake lines rust out at similar rates, in the same conditions? mind boggling that gm is able to get away with not having to spend the cash to correct this problem. As if that money is worth more then the persons life.

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the brake line had rusted completely. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer but the details of the repairs were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure milage was not available.

The contact owns a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving 10 mph, the brake pedal failed to stop the vehicle when depressed. The contact had to apply the emergency brake. The contact noticed brake fluid flowing from a fracture in the front brake line. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

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Was on my way home, when I went to turn left onto my road. My brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I had to accelerate across a main road because a vehicle came up over the hill at me and I could not stop the truck. I coasted down a hill until the truck stopped rolling. When it was towed to a service station the mechanic noted a rusted out hole in my brake line. This is the 2nd time this has happened. The last time was in 2013. Yet the manufacturer does nothing to address this!!!!!!!.

Brake lines rusted out. Very few miles. GMC is responsible for this.

Brake lines rusted through prematurely and without warning pedal goes to floor with no stopping power.

The contact owns a 2006 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving at a very slow speed, the brake pedal depressed and failed to operate. The contact was unaware if the emergency brake was depressed; however, there was no crash. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake line was rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

I am the original owner of a 1999 GMC sierra that just had brake line failure on 7/14/16 on the interstate that caused an acccident. I had complete loss of brakes, pedal to the floor. I used low gear and park brake to minimize damage but still made contact. It is currently at patriot Buick GMC in williamsburg va for repair where I bought it new. I feel me having to pay $1000+ for the brake line repair and now a court date and insurance issues that are not my fault. We need to discuss GMC making some restitution as there is no rust anywhere else and this truck has only been in va. I have other gm cars from the 60's, 70s and 2000s that have no rust issue. Fuel line was leaking as well and some needed replacment. Gm service request 8-2250924255 I also had the ps rear brake rotor shield come off and scrape moving parts last year. Turned itnto dealership as a problem. This truck was TSB'd years ago for line inspection.

Brakes failed while on boat ramp causing boat to knock me down under trailer as I was pulling drain plug . Driver was able to apply parking brake and putting truck in drive . Brake lines failed brake petal when to floor rusted lines . Then found out that is very common with gm trucks in this year . Result I am pissed , a notice from gm would have been nice . What would happen if I had to stop at a intersection or on the interstate.