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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
56 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Sep 30, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: 1999 GMC SIERRA. CALLED GMC, AND THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRUCK WAS MADE IN CANADA, AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO GO TO CANADA TO HAVE THE TRUCK FIXED BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR CANADA. WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MADE FOR CANADA. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED IN THE UNITED S…
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DT: 1999 GMC SIERRA. CALLED GMC, AND THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRUCK WAS MADE IN CANADA, AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO GO TO CANADA TO HAVE THE TRUCK FIXED BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR CANADA. WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MADE FOR CANADA. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED IN THE UNITED STATES. FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL FROM THE NEWSPAPER. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON VEHICLE HE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER. ITHE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THROUGH A GMC DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES. SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD FROM THE GMC DEALER THAT VEHICLE WAS IMPORTED FROM CANADA. THE CONSUMER JUST WANTED BRAKES FIXED AND THE RECALL COMPLETED. *SC *AK
NHTSA ODI #10138250
46,500 miles · Sep 16, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE PREMATURELY ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM 10 MPH-ZERO. IT WILL DO THIS NINETY-NINE OUT OF HUNDREDS TIMES. HAD TO INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE TREMENDOUSLY IN ORDER TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOTICED THIS ON APRIL 15, 2003. THE ABS LIGHT DOES CAME ON THE DA…
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DT: THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE PREMATURELY ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM 10 MPH-ZERO. IT WILL DO THIS NINETY-NINE OUT OF HUNDREDS TIMES. HAD TO INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE TREMENDOUSLY IN ORDER TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOTICED THIS ON APRIL 15, 2003. THE ABS LIGHT DOES CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THIS PROBLEM AROSE SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE DEALERS. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH ABS SYSTEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10136783
91,000 miles · Sep 1, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: NOTICED WHILE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK THAT FRAME WAS WET. COULD SEE THE BRAKE LINES CORRODED. NOTICED THIS ON AUGUST 29, 2005. HAD NOT CONTACTED GMC. WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKES THEY WORK, BUT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT SHOULD, IT'S LIKE STEPPING ON A GRAPE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10135101
3,000 miles · Aug 1, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONTACT STATES: THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR ACTIVATES WHEN DRIVING ON DRY ROAD AT LOW TO NORMAL SPEED, 20-40 MPH. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR ACTIVATES WHEN IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO OR WHEN IT IS NOT AN EMERGENCY. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT SEE THAT AS THE PROBLEM, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE NOT REPAI…
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CONTACT STATES: THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR ACTIVATES WHEN DRIVING ON DRY ROAD AT LOW TO NORMAL SPEED, 20-40 MPH. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR ACTIVATES WHEN IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO OR WHEN IT IS NOT AN EMERGENCY. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT SEE THAT AS THE PROBLEM, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR ACTIVATES OFTEN. COMPLAINT TO DEALER HAVE BEEN IGNORED. THIS HAPPENED SINCE SHE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE NUMBER FAILURES IT IS OVER 500. THE DATE OF INCIDENT DATE WAS WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR.*AK THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, FOR THE FIFTH TIME, THE BUT THE ABS SENSOR WAS NOT CHECKED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10119748
78,000 miles · Jun 17, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I HAVE HAD A ANTI-LOCKING BRAKE PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS. I HAVE TO HAVE ONE SIDE REPAIRED ALREADY. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE OTHER SIDE FIXED SHORTLY. I READ A ARICLE IN THE LOCAL PAPER THAT THIS WAS A GM PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL GM CUSTOMER SUPPO…
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I HAVE HAD A ANTI-LOCKING BRAKE PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS. I HAVE TO HAVE ONE SIDE REPAIRED ALREADY. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE OTHER SIDE FIXED SHORTLY. I READ A ARICLE IN THE LOCAL PAPER THAT THIS WAS A GM PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL GM CUSTOMER SUPPORT THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT GM APPROVAL. I CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD AFTER REVIEWING MY SITUATION THAT THE TRUCK WAS TO OLD AND HAD TO MANY MILES. THIS IS A 1998 GMC SIERRA PICKUP WITH 93,000 MILES. IT HAD 78,000 MILES AT THE TIME THIS WAS DISCOVERED. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS PAID FOR BY GM AND REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR I PAID FOR ALREADY.
NHTSA ODI #10125589
75,000 miles · Jun 9, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: WHEN CONSUMER USED BRAKES AND WAS GOING AT LEAST 30-40 MPH AND RAN OVER A SEEM/POTHOLE, OR MANHOLE THE ABS BRAKES COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GMC DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10124659
Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1998 GMC SIERRA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ABS SENSORS. *MR RED GREASE WAS INSIDE OF THE SENSOR AREA. THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE JUST BELOW 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND PULL TO THE LEFT EACH TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BELOW 15 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BOUNCE UP AND DOWN CREATING AN UNEASY FEELING TO EVE…
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1998 GMC SIERRA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ABS SENSORS. *MR RED GREASE WAS INSIDE OF THE SENSOR AREA. THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE JUST BELOW 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND PULL TO THE LEFT EACH TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BELOW 15 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BOUNCE UP AND DOWN CREATING AN UNEASY FEELING TO EVERYONE IN THE VEHICLE. THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE PREMATURELY. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT HE SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED FOR A FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10124722
86,980 miles · Jun 2, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: CONSUMER STATES: HAVE PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM. HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED TWICE BY GM. WHEN GOT VEHICLE BACK DROVE IT HOME, AND TOOK IT RIGHT BACK. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT LOW, AND DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. WHEN YCOMING TO A STOP ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN, GOT WORSE AND WORSE. COMING TO A NORMAL INTERSECTION ABS WOULD KICK IN, TOO…
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DT: CONSUMER STATES: HAVE PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM. HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED TWICE BY GM. WHEN GOT VEHICLE BACK DROVE IT HOME, AND TOOK IT RIGHT BACK. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT LOW, AND DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. WHEN YCOMING TO A STOP ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN, GOT WORSE AND WORSE. COMING TO A NORMAL INTERSECTION ABS WOULD KICK IN, TOOK VEHICLE BACK DEALER, KEPT VEHICLE AND DEALER SAID IT WAS KNOWN FOR HAVING LOW BRAKE PRESSURE. TOOK BACK AGAIN, REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE ABS SENSOR. STILL HAING SAME PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10123990
120,000 miles · May 26, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: ABS WILL NOT ENGAGE AT LOW SPEEDS ON SLIPPERY SURFACES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10122226
42,000 miles · May 7, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES PRE-MATURE ACTIVATION--1998 GMC SIERRA FAILED AT 45000 MILES REMOVED FUSE FROM PANEL TO DE-ACTIVATE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM AS THE SYSTEM IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION ON THE TRUCK WITH AN INABILITY TO STOP PROPERLY
NHTSA ODI #10120160
NHTSA investigations
2EA05007 · Tailgate Support Cables
Opened Apr 14, 2005 · Closed Apr 11, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch; Structure:body:tailgate ; Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
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Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
Structure:body:tailgate
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
RQ04010 · Tailgate Support Cable Breakage
Opened Sep 28, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch; Structure:body:tailgate ; Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
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Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
Structure:body:tailgate
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.
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