Complaint 989248
2003 GMC SIERRA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Jun 25, 2013
- Complaint ID
- 989248
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Jun 25, 2013
- Date Received
- Jun 25, 2013
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED THRU AND LEAKING. I HAVE LIVED IN THE RUST BELT OF MICHIGAN ALL OF MY LIFE (49YRS) AND HAVE OWNED MANY OLD / HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLES. IN THE PAST I WAS A LICENSED AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC. IN ALL OF MY EXPERIENCE I HAVE NEVER SEEN BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT THIS BAD ON A 10YR OLD VEHICLE WITH 130,000 MILES. I HAVE IN THE PAST OWNED A 20YR OLD TRUCK WITH NEAR 200,000 MILES AND THE LINES ON THAT TRUCK LOOKED NEARLY NEW WHEN I SOLD IT. IN THIS CASE, I DO NOT KNOW IF THE PREMATURE RUSTING IS DUE TO POOR MATERIALS OR THE LOCATION OF THE LINES. THE LEAK IS LOCATED WHERE THE LINES ARE MOUNTED TO THE TOP OF THE FRAME, IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE FRONT EDGE OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR. IN THIS LOCATION THEY APPEAR TO BE MORE EXPOSED TO SALT SPRAY COMING OFF OF THE FRONT WHEEL THEN THEY WOULD BE IF THEY WERE MOUNTED TO THE INSIDE WALL OF THE FRAME. SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS HAVE REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PLACE THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUST THRU ON THIS MODEL TRUCK. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION THIS IS A PREMATURE CONDITION FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE AND MILEAGE. ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR ITS YEARS. *TR
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