Complaint 904900
2001 GMC SIERRA • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Jan 4, 2011
- Complaint ID
- 904900
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA
- Model Year
- 2001
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Incident Date
- Jan 4, 2011
- Date Received
- Feb 13, 2012
- Data As Of
- Apr 27, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP, WHERE THEY CUT OFF THE ROTTEN PORTION OF THE BRAKE LINE AND REPAIRED IT. THE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT A PRIVATE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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