Complaint 954236
2001 GMC SIERRA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Dec 14, 2012
- Complaint ID
- 954236
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA
- Model Year
- 2001
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Dec 14, 2012
- Date Received
- Dec 18, 2012
- Data As Of
- Apr 27, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
ON 12/14/2012. I ENTERED A CONTROLLED INTERSECTION, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TRUCK STOPPED, BUT I NEEDED TO APPLY A LOT OF PRESSURE. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID AND FOUND IT WAS A PINT LOW. ADDED BRAKE FLUID, BUT BRAKE PEDAL STILL NEEDED TO BE PUSHED TO FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. BROUGHT TRUCK TO MECHANIC ON 12/18/12. THEY PUT TRUCK ON LIFT, FOUND ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CORRODED. THE BACK PLATE WAS ALSO CORRODED. TO REPAIR, ALL BRAKE LINES, BOLTS NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS MANY PARTS HAVE RUSTED AWAY COMPLETELY. ESTIMATE IS OVER $4,000 TO REPAIR. *TR
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