Complaint 963292
2001 GMC SIERRA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Feb 15, 2013
- Complaint ID
- 963292
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA
- Model Year
- 2001
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Feb 15, 2013
- Date Received
- Feb 15, 2013
- Data As Of
- Apr 27, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE PEDAL SEEMED TO GO DOWN FURTHER THAN NORMAL. WAS EXITING FREEWAY AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE STOPPED. I THEN PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE EXIT RAMP AND GET VEHICLE TO STOP BY PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE THEN PARK. IT NOW HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. AFTER INSPECTING UNDER THE VEHICLE NOTICED THAT A BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND FAILED. THIS ONE LINE FAILURE CAUSED BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NOT TO APPLY AT ALL. AFTER INSPECTING FURTHER NOTICED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES HAVE SEVERE CORROSION AND LOOK LIKE THEY COULD FAIL AT ANYTIME. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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