Complaint 904900

2001 GMC SIERRA • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Jan 4, 2011

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
904900
Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Model Year
2001
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.

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