Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2004 GMC Yukon

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at a moderate rate of speed, the brake line failed without warning. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where it was determined that a brake line had burst and that another brake line was on the verge of bursting. The contact then had the vehicle towed to four seasons Ford 601 duncan hill rd, hendersonville, nc 28792 (828) 693-4281 where they informed the contact that they would only give the contact half money of the money that he put down for the vehicle or put the contact into another vehicle of the same value. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Jo.

Rusted brake lines (both) rusted and failed at a critical time putting motorist in dangerous situation at time of failure. Exiting highway at posted speed with few options on how to stop vehicle.

Without warning the brakes failed. Vehicle was in motion at time of failure, vehicle could not be stopped and at 30 mph ran through the red traffic light at a busy city intersection. Fortunately, no accident occurred. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership. Dealer repaired vehicle. Invoice stated: "brake line wore through from steering column rubbing on flexible section. ".

While traveling at highway speed and rounding a blind curve the traffic ahead had stopped due to a crash. I had to brake harder than normal and the brake pedal just kept depressing further and further until it was all the way to the floor. I wasn't stopping near fast enough and had to veer to the left into the median to avoid making contact with anyone else. It was raining and as I looked under my truck to look for why my brakes were ineffective but couldn't see anything at that time. I chose to try to drive home not sure why I had the problem stopping. The next day was dry and I had my brother pump the brakes while I look underneath and found numerous places where the brake lines were rusting at an alarming rate and one location where the rusted line failed. I repaired the leak I had found and when I tried to bleed the brakes from that repair I would begin an unending run of leaks up and down the metal brake lines for both the front and rear. This Yukon has around 260k miles but those brake lines shouldn't be rusting through like they are. I have had more than 15 tahoes, Yukons, Yukon xls, suburbans, and pickup trucks from gm and never have I had such a run of brake failures as this 2004 model Yukon was now going through. Gm says this is normal maintenance but how can one even see if a failure is occurring as many of these lines are concealed by the frame, chassis, and body. I have spoken to other owners of similar vehicles, be it pickups or tahoe's or suburbans of the 2000 to 2006 model years and nearly all have complained of chronic body rust issues but more importantly brake failures from brake lines rusting and then blowing out without warning. Many also cited that of the lines that are visible to inspect they would appear to be ok but just out of view one would have a sudden blow out with no way to see or know there was a problem since the lines are concealed.

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Yukon. While moving from the park position, the brake system disable warning indicator illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed to operate. The emergency brakes also failed to operate. The contact stated that there was brake fluid evident under the front of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the brake line was extremely corroded. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.

I went to back out of my driveway and the brake pedal went to the floor. I looked under the vehicle and noticed a rusted brake line had burst. I was able to park it safely back in the driveway. I take care of my truck and is serviced regularly by the dealer.

My 2004 Yukon has at least three major leaks in the brake lines caused by corrosion. Research found that this defect was identified shortly after the vehicles were sold new but refused to issue recalls. I was in a near accident when my brakes went completely to the floor suddenly. Also the stabilizer system fails without notice and the dash instrument cluster (gas gauge, temp gauge, voltage and oil pressure gauges works on and off.

Brake lines rusted in to causing the lines to weaken. Driving to my house , push on brake pedal it went to the floor look under vehicle and there was a pool of brake fluid under the vehicle. This could have been a serious accident in traffic.

Driving when entire instrument panel went black. Off/on at random. Knocking sound started about the same time. Took car in to be checked out. Was told brake lines were completely rusted, and needed a new transmission. We paid for repair of the instrument panel. Talked to our dealership, holman in cincinnati OH, about breaks. No recall listed. They have never told us the brake lines were rusted. Offered us $150 brake kit to do ourselves (cant do) or they can do it for $1500-2000. Can't afford. It sits in our driveway, epic fail GMC. We bought a Honda.

While driving down an on ramp I began to apply the brakes to slow down, the brake pedal sunk to the floor and I had no braking capability and the brake warning appeared on the dash. I pumped the brake again and still had no braking capability, I was able to coast to a stop along the side of the road. Upon inspection of the brake lines, there was a major leak on the rear driver side, and a smaller leak from on the front passenger side.

Driving at 35 mph when the brakes suddenly stopped working with no indication preceding incident. Vehicle made contact with curb before coming to a complete stop. Discovered rear brake lines had completely corroded through and vehicle was losing fluid. Apparently this is a known problem that gm refuses to fix.

Backing up to hook up a trailer, I depressed the brake and it went straight to the floor. Rear brake line ruptured after abs module and right about the fuel tank. I cannot replace just they one line because of corrosion and rust at the module. This is the family SUV and im lucky this happened in my yard and not on the highway. I was preparing to leave towing a 5500lb trailer. All these other lines are equally bad and I fear they are going to rupture too. I'm stuck with a 10 year old less than safe vehicle.

The brake lines on my 2004 xl Yukon went out leaving me helpless with my 5 year old twin daughters. I was out doing errands yesterday when I was traveling 55 miles an hour on a major side highway when I went to brake and my foot went straight to the bottom of the floor. . . . I was not able to stop I was petrified because I was in full traffic. I pulled off the road into the grass to prevent an accident. This was the most frightening situation I have ever been in. When my husband arrived home I explained what happened , he looked under the truck to find all I said all of my brake lines were corroded and rusted and crumbly to the ground. He said he never saw anything like this. We have had several used cars in our lifetime and this is the first to ever experience brake line failure!!!!!! I called gm to discuss my dilemma and hopefully get help with the repair and confirm my husbands findings. We were advised they will do the tow to the dealership for the diagnostic,but we would have to pay for the diagnostic. We were also advised this was a maintenance issue. Well if we would have ever thought that we would not be in this predicament today. . . Well here I am still waiting to hear back from them about the tow. I also called the gm dealership and they said they are aware of the problem and they had several cars in there dealership right now for brake line repair, but could do nothing with absorbing the repair cost. I would have to go to general motors and take it up with them. . . . At this point I am thankful for being alive with my beautiful twin daughters which could have been crippled , dismembered or even dead I am seeking from general motors compensation for repairs of my brakelines on my gm xl Yukon 2004.

Due to corroded brake lines, my brakes failed, causing a crash.

Brake line failure due to corrosion.

The contact own a 2004 GMC yucon- the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, when he tried to come to a stop the brake pedal extended to the floor. The vehicle could only be stopped by using the emergency brake. The vehicle was driven to a nearby dealer who indicated that the brake line needed to be replaced because of corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 78,271.

I applied the brakes firmly to avoid hitting a deer. On my next brake application my pedal went to the floor and the service brake system message came on. When I got home I found a ruptured brake line underrate drivers door. All lines are rusted severely as well as most of the undercarriage. I looked online and there are hundreds of complaints on this issue with gm vehicles similar to mine.

My wife and daughter were driving on the highway. When they went to exit, the brake pedal went to the floor. After I got it home I followed the brake fluid trail into my garage. Had it inspected by my mechanic and two of the brake lines were rusted through and the others were on there way to failure also. Too big of a job for him so I made an appointment at the Chevrolet dealer for next week at a price of around $1300 as quoted. The dealer told me there is a repair kit for this because of so many cases of premature rust failure but gm will not incur any of the costs or admit a safety issue. The outrageous cost of the fix is one thing but the safety of many is totally another.

No problem yet, but is sure to happen. Brake lines rusted. Had same problem on my 2005 GMC Yukon denali xl where the metal lines rusted and blew out. Almost caused accident.

I have a 2004 GMC Yukon xl and on 10/21/13 my brake completely gave out. Luckily I was only going about ten mph and was able to roll to a stop. This was a very scary and unsafe condition. My son usual drives this truck to school and work thank god he was not behind the wheel. Upon inspection I noticed the brake lines are completely corroded. The brake line under the drivers side front door just behind the abs unit corroded through. All of the brake lines show major corrosion. This vehicle only has 76,500 miles on it. This should never happen to a vehicle with this little use. May I add that I keep the vehicle mechanically and cosmetically meticulously maintained. I would like to be notified if there is any action taken by GMC to resolve or repair these issues. Furthermore if any class action suit arises I would like to be notified. Through my research this seems to be a problem all over the country causing many accidents. GMC should acknowledge and fix this problem before someone gets killed. Thanks.

Car has low miles for age and today the brake line began to leak under driver side seat because of rust.

Upon applying brakes, while driving downhill, the right rear steel brake line burst resulting in significant loss of braking power. Fortunately I had significant distance between me and the next car that I could avoid an accident. The vehicle still had some braking power to allow me to drive it to a nearby parking lot where it continued to lose brake fluid. The vehicle was towed to a local GMC dealership where they replaced all the steel lines with copper/nickel lines at a cost of $1,606. 00. I was told that the steel lines are rusting out as a result of the deicing chemicals being used on the roads during the winter. I have had vehicles up to 15 years old in the past and never had such an experience as this. I question the quality of the steel lines. If gm is of the opinion that their steel lines can't withstand the deicing chemicals then they should have installed copper/nickel lines at the factory. Thank you.

Brakes were reduced to about 10% of normal and the 'service brakes' light came on. I had to push the pedal all the way down to the floor to stop. The mechanic said all of the brake lines must be replaced as they are rusted, and that this is a typical problem with GMC trucks of this type.

While driving/ braking normally, brake pedal sunk down to floor. Luckily I was driving slow and no other cars were around because stopping at 30 mph took a very long space. I found out that 1 brake line rotted through till it leaked and 3 others needed replacement. GMC does not make replacement lines they need to be custom made.

Drove vehicle to my destination for shopping, no signs or warning what to follow. Came out of facility, started vehicle,backed up vehicle,stepped on brake, pedal to floor, said this can't be , pulled a little forward same thing no brakes, got out of vehicle found river of brake fluid. Had vehicle towed to my mechanic where he alerted me that all brake lines were rotted out. All lines now need to be replaced at a cost of $1500. 00 with non-corrosive lines. This is a disgrace and I have called gm to complain who says there is no recall. People are going to die if this is not fixed.

Brake hose in engine compartment developed pinhole leak due to heavy rust. Brake pedal went to the floor. Brake bleeder screws rusted solid- can't bleed lines after repairs. It appears that inferior quality metal brake lines were used that rust easily. This is a very low mileage vehicle. This is a very common problem with these trucks and gm needs to held accountable, and a recall should be issued as very serious crashes may occur.

Driver side brake lines were completely rusted through and had to be replaced. GMC dealer charged me $925. 33 and had my truck for 4 days. This truck only has 52,000 miles on it. Please make this a recall.

Complete brake failure due to brake line corrosion, sudden onset, driver side to rear brake. Had previous episode front passenger line 3 mos prior. Will be replacing all lines at personal cost w stainless tubing, pending recall. Very dangerous.

Brake line erroded away on a very well taken care of 2004 GMC Yukon denali. Nearly collided with another vehicle going over speed bump and had absolutely no warning! my pedal went to the floor and the only way ii avoided collision was putting the truck in neutral and stomping on the parking break. For a vehicle that new costs over 50000 dollars to fail at such a low mileage and not even close to a decade old is completely unacceptable. This vehicle rarely seens inclimate weather and is covered with a nearly 500 dollar California car cover.

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Yukon xl. The contact was exiting a parking space at 3 mph and depressing the brakes when the pedal was depressed into the floorboard abnormally. The emergency brake was used to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who inspected the failure. They informed the contact that all the brake lines were rusted and corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 116,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 GMC Yukon xl. The contact stated that when depressing the brake pedal, it suddenly depressed all the way to the floor. The vehicle was diagnosed by the owner and he noticed that the brake lines fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 70,000. The VIN was unavailable. Sm.