2003 GMC L Series Brakes Problems

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO - POOR STEERING- I HAVE REPLACED THE GEARING BOX W/FRONT END ALIGNMENT DUE TO HAVING 4 ESTIMATES AND ADVISED THAT THE GEAR BOX WAS DEFECTED. 6 MONTHS LATER - I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY SEVERAL CERTIFIED MECHANICS THAT THE GEAR BOX THAT WAS PUT IN IS ALSO DEFECTED. POOR STEERING CONTROL, TRUCK PULLS ALL OVER THE ROAD WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. IF THE STEERING BOXES FOR THIS YEAR/MAKE VEHICLES ARE DEFECTED, WHY NOT COMPENSATE THE OWNERS FOR ALL THE EXPENSES. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THESE PARTS FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE IS IN FACT DEFECTED. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS/ACCIDENTS/INJURIES DOES IT TAKE BEFORE THESE ISSUES ARE ACKNOWLEDGED? I HAVE SPENT OVER $1,500.00 JUST IN THE BRAKING AND STEERING REPAIRS AND YET FACED AGAIN WITH MORE COST OR EITHER GET RID OF MY TRUCK THAT I HAD FOR 1 YEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10281208

Incident

Mar 1, 2009

Mileage

78,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 GMC JIMMY MY GIRLFRIEND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE CAME AROUND A CORNER AND HAD TO COME TO A QUICK STOP, WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND SHE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. AFTER THE INCIDENT I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND THE STEM THAT COMES OFF THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BROKEN OFF. HE CONTACTED THE NHTSA AND THE AGENT AGREED WITH HIM THAT THIS PART SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKE OFF. MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED SEVERELY AND IF THIS PART DID NOT BREAK AND THE PARTS WORKED CORRECTLY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10249613

Incident

Oct 15, 2008

SECOND INCIDENT WITH FAULTY ABS MODULE. THE DEALER CHARGED OVER $2000 TO FIX IN 2005 AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATES THE PART IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY GM IS PUTTING DEFECTIVE PARTS IN CARS CONTINUOUSLY AND OVERCHARGING CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211853

Incident

Dec 13, 2007

Mileage

118,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER THAT RECENTLY HAD TO BE REPAIRED. I FEEL THAT A RECALL ITEM SHOULD COVER COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE THAT I SPOKE TO SAID THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IN A NUTSHELL, THE SYMPTOMS THAT THE CAR HAD ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THOSE MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V364000. BOTH REAR, OUTSIDE STOPLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE CENTER STOP AND THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED FINE. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT A COST OF $470.29. ON THE INVOICE THE ITEM REPLACED IS A MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH? *TR

NHTSA ID

10209359

Incident

Nov 16, 2007

THE ABS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. THEY WERE RECALLED IN 2005 - 06 AND THE "FIX" OF CLEANING THEM WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE CORRECT WAY OF HANDLING THE PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENTS AS OF NOW BUT THERE WILL BE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200987

Incident

Aug 28, 2007

I NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, INSIDE MY CAR, QUITE OFTEN- AT LEAST 2 TIMES A WEEK. MY BRAKES WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRIVERSIDE HUB ASSEMBLY KIT EVERY 3-6 MONTHS BECAUSE IT STARTS CLICKING THEN WEARS OUT THE BRAKES IF I DON'T GET IT DONE- AT THE CHEAPEST 100 EVERY TIME. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN A WRECK AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY IT DOES THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10192939

Incident

Jun 11, 2007

Mileage

159,000 mi

FRONT BEARING HUBS FAILURE. FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE, FRONT BREAK SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10189208

Incident

Sep 9, 2004

ROTORS ARE WARPING EVERY 10,000 MILES OR LESS, TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING, ROTORS WERE REPAIRED OR REPLACED 4 TIMES .I AM WORRIED ABOUT AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10187814

Incident

Apr 8, 2007

Mileage

10,217 mi

MY 1999 CHEVY MAILBU HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS. I WILL START WITH THE 2 FUEL INJECTERS REPLACED 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. THE CAR BEGIN TO RUN ROUGH THEN WOULD HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING. THEN THERE WAS THE ALTANATOR, THE THERMOSTAT, THE HEAD AND INTAKE GASKETS AND THE NUMUROUS ELECTICAL PROBLEMS. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STILL CANNOT BE SOLVED AFTER NUMROUS TRIPSTO THE REPAIR SHOP. MOST OF THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. AS A CONSUMER I HOPE YOU WILL HELP US MALIBU OWNERS WHO ARE IN DESTRESS. I KNOW THE AUTO COMPANIES ARE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE BUT THAT STILL DOES NOT EXCUSE MAKING AN UNSAFE AUTO. I AM AFRAID ENOUGH NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR. I FEEL I PUT MY FAMILY AND MYSELF IN DANGER TAKING THSI CAR ON THE ROAD. I HOPE YOU WILL HELP CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL MY ONLY NEXT OPTION IS TO CONTACT A LAWYER OVER MY LEGAL RIGHTS.

NHTSA ID

10185956

Incident

Feb 7, 2002

2003 OLDS ALERO. AT 35K MILES, BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WORK, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES ALSO NEEDED REPLACING. THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WE WERE BILLED $400+ FOR BRAKES AND ROTORS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AND OLDS (AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS) REIMBURSED US FOR HALF OF THE BRAKE WORK. I WAS LATER TOLD BE A MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT WHEEL BEARING, ROTOR AND PAD FAILURES WERE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ALERO AND GRAND AM. APPARENTLY GM DID NOT FEEL IT WAS WORTH STANDING BEHIND. NOW WE HAVE ADDED 15K MILES SINCE THE REPAIR, AND THE NEW FACTORY REPLACEMENT ROTORS ARE ALREADY WARPED AND CAUSING UNEVEN BRAKING AND STEERING SHIMMY. STAY AWAY FROM THIS VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10177016

Incident

Jan 4, 2006

Mileage

51,000 mi

I BOUGHT A NEW 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500LT IN JANUARY 2000. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ENDURED THIS ANNUAL REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES EVER SINCE. SIX REPLACEMENTS HAVE OCCURRED AND NOW WE ARE LOOKING AT THE 7TH. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES. IT IS SERVICED AT BREDAMAN CHEVROLET IN PARK RIDGE, IL EACH TIME. EACH TIME THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE FOR FREE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10168769

Incident

Sep 20, 2006

Mileage

75,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 ASTRO AWD THAT WAS TAKEN TO MEINEKE BRAKE CARE CENTER WHERE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ANALYZED. THE FRONT DRIVER (ABS) WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED REPLACED. NOTE PRIOR TO HAVING THIS DONE THE (ABS) LIGHT CAME ON THEREFORE I KNEW THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE AT A VERY SLOW STOP THE BRAKE WOULD RELEASE ITSELF AND WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE. AFTER MEINEKE ANALYZED THE PROBLEM I HAD THE BRAKE SENSOR REPLACED, AND THE (ABS) LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE WORKING NORMAL AGAIN. HOWEVER JUST ONE WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A VERY SLOW STOP, MIND YOU THE LIGHT (ABS) IS OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE BRAKES RELEASED ALL THE WAY CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO A FENCE. HOWEVER, LUCKILY NO ON WAS HURT OR PROPERTY DAMAGED CAUSED BUT WITHOUT WARNING THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SERIOUS TRAVELING BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE OR LARGE TRUCK. THE BRAKES HAS ONCE AGAIN BEEN ANALYZED FOR PROBLEMS AND THE SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED SHOWS NO ISSUES. CAN THIS POSSIBLY BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT NO ONE HAS REPORTED? PLEASE ADVISE WITH ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MATTER, IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10163780

Incident

Jul 22, 2006

EBCM FAILURE - ABS PUMP RUNS CONTINUOUSLY AND WILL RUN DOWN THE BATTERY. 2ND TIME EBCM HAS FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE. CALLED 800 NUMBER FOR CHEVY - THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. DEALER WANTS $1100 TO FIX. *NM

NHTSA ID

10163569

Incident

Jul 26, 2006

Mileage

107,800 mi

WE HAVE OWNED 2000 BLAZER SINCE 0/6/2001 2ND OWNER BOUGHT WITH LESS THAN 19000 MILES ON IT. MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE OF RECALL ACTS UP WHEN BULBS ARE WEAK. WE ARE ON THE THIRD SET OF UPPER BALL JOINTS NONE PAID FOR BY WARRANTY. LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN ABS MALFUNCTION FIXED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. DRIVER DOOR HINGE ASSEMBLY RUSTED WOULD NOT CLOSE WITHOUT FORCE FIXED BUT NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. SUSPECT DRIVER SIDE IS STARTING TO FAIL AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE LOUD SQUEAKING. MOST IMPORTANT! PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS DEVELOPED SAME PROBLEM AND WILL NOT SHUT CORRECTLY. ON MAY 01,2006 AFTER PICKING UP MY 12 YEAR OLD NEPHEW WE WERE TO STARTING TO DOWN THE STREET WHEN PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN!!!! I AM AFRAID TO LET ANYONE SIT IN FRONT UNTIL THIS IS FIXED! THE HINGES AND PINS APPEAR TO BE GETTING WET AND RUSTING . ALSO ALL ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE . THIS BLAZER HAS ONLY 88,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE DECIDED TO INCLUDE ALL PROBLEMS BUT AM MOST CONCERNED ABOUT DOORS, IF WE HAD BEEN GOING FASTER I AM AFRAID MY NEPHEW WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF VEHICLE!!! *JB

NHTSA ID

10156747

Incident

May 1, 2006

ON DECEMBER 2, 2005 I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK USING MY TYPICAL ROUTE HIGHWAY 74 ALSO KNOWN AS THE ORTEGA HIGHWAY WHEN COMING TO A SHARP AND NARROW CURVE MY BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT WORK AND MY STEERING WAS LOCKED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF MY VEHICLE AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE MERGED TO ON COMING TRAFFIC AND TUMBLED FOUR TIMES . *NM

NHTSA ID

10145027

Incident

Dec 2, 2005

THIS INFORMATION PERTAINS TO A CHEVY CK 3500 CREW CAB 4X4 DULLY PURCHASED NEW IN 2000. AT 1,923 MILES THE ORIGINAL FACTORY FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 3,108 MILES THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. AGAIN, AT 7,709 MILES THE FRONT DISC PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 11,596 MILES FRONT DISC PADS, REAR SHOES AND LININGS. AT 20,317 MILES FRONT PADS AGAIN ALONG WITH REPLACEMENT OF H1320 BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. AT 24,977 MILES FRONT PADS AND H0780 BRAKE VALVE REPLACED. AT 35,000 MILES ONE MORE SET OF FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THE GENERAL CUT ME LOOSE. SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, IT HAS CONTINUED TO BE A FRONT BRAKE JOB BETWEEN EVERY 6,000-10,000 MILES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10144618

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

Mileage

1,923 mi

I BOUGHT MY CHEVY BLAZER IN MAY OF 2001. WE HAD A RECALL FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY DID REPLACE IT. WE ARE HAVING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME PART ONCE AGAIN (NO BRAKE LIGHTS). WE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY'RE TELLING US THIS PART IS NOT COVERED. IF THERE'S STILL A PROBLEM WITH IT, WHICH I UNDERSTAND WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES REPORTING THIS, WHY WOULDN'T THIS BE COVERED? MY HUSBAND HAS OWNED HIS GM TRUCK FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND HAS NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART. WHY WOULD A NEWER VEHICLE HAVE TO REPLACE IT TWICE WITHIN A 4 YEAR PERIOD? PLEASE ADVISE.*JB

NHTSA ID

10135737

Incident

Sep 1, 2005

Mileage

52,264 mi

SIDE IMPACT FAILURE, STEERING FAILURE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. SEVERE RIGHT SIDE IMPACT ON FEBRUARY 28, 2005 MODERATE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. WHICH CAUSED THE CAR HARD TO STEER. A 2003 HONDA PILOT WRECKED HEAD-ON INTO THE SIDE OF A 1993 GEO PRIZM. THE PRIZM'S ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE WITH PASSENGERS WERE SEVERELY CRUSH. ALL 4 PASSENGERS IN THE PRIZM WERE SEVERELY INJURED. THE 2 PASSENGERS SITTING IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PRIZM DIED. YOU CAN REFER TO POLICE REPORT NUMBER 200502-00082 WHITE OAK, PA 15131, 2280 LINCOLN WAY, WHITE OAK POLICE DEPARTMENT. PHONE NO. 412-672-9727 OR FAX NO. 412-672-0833. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JACKS RUN RD 3000 BLOCK 4:00 P.M. FEB. 28, 2005.*JB

NHTSA ID

10130688

Incident

Feb 28, 2005

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS RUSTING ON 2000 CHEVY SILERADO 4X4. DEALER REPLACE REAR ONLY LAST YEAR. I WANTED ALL 4 REPLACED THEN. JUST HAD A CLOSE CALL WITH STOPPING DISTANCE. INSPECTED BRAKES AND FOUND REAR ROTOR RUSTED COMPLETELY AND FRONT INSIDE OF ROTORS RUST.

NHTSA ID

10125886

Incident

Jun 19, 2005

Mileage

20,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO K1500 EXTENDED CAB. I BOUGHT IT IN THE SUMMER OF 2002. BY JANUARY OF 2003, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ABS KICKING IN WHEN IS WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP. THE ROADS WERE NOT WET OR SLIPPERY AND I ALMOST WENT INTO TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES (I HAVE ALSO ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE, AND ALMOST WENT OVER A STEEP EMBANKMENT SINCE THEN). I PAID OVER $300 IN FEBRUARY 2003 TO HAVE THEM FIXED AND THAT LASTED UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2004. WHEN I ALMOST WENT OVER THE STEEP EMBANKMENT AT MY LOCAL GROCERY STORE WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, I DECIDED TO PULL THE FUSE. THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE CRUISE ANY LONGER. I FINALLY DECIDED I HAD TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE WE WANTED THE CRUISE FEATURE SO I GOT IT FIXED IN DECEMBER OF 2004. BY THAT TIME, THE CHEVROLET DEALERS ARE FINDING OUT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THEY JUST NEED TO CLEAN OUT THE SENSOR WHICH NOW COSTS ABOUT $75 (THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM WOULDN'T EVEN ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM). THE BIG PROBLEM IS THAT I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GIVE ME PROBLEMS AGAIN AND I AM STILL A LITTLE AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN AND I WOULD HATE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT AND HURT THEM BECAUSE OF SOMETHING THAT CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT AND REFUSES TO DEAL WITH. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING ONLINE, AND I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE OVER IT.

NHTSA ID

10124036

Incident

Jan 11, 2003

Mileage

59,376 mi

THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON MY TRUCK HAVE ONLY BEEN ACTUALLY USED 4-5 TIMES. THEY DO NOT HOLD AND I'M TOLD WILL NOT PASS MY ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS ( AND CONFIDENTIALLY BY A SERVICE REP AT A DEALER) THAT THE DESIGN OF THE GMC AND CHEVROLET EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM IS POORLY DESIGNED AND WHETHER ENGAGED OR NOT , THE BRAKESHOES ARE CONTINOUSLY IN CONTACT W/THE DRUMS, CAUSING THEM TO WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY - BECOMING COMPLETELY USELESS AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPARE AND REPLACE - NOT TO MENTION VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

10120328

Incident

Jun 4, 2004

BRAKE FAILURE

NHTSA ID

10119900

Incident

Jul 5, 2004

TIE ROD END- DRIVERS SIDE. LSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH LEFT BRAKE LIGHT- REPLACED BULB AND KEEPS GOING OUT IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP NOW ENGINE AND COIL PACK BLOWN-- ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO ALERT OF IMPENDING PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10116432

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

Mileage

70,068 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A 4 LANES HIGHWAY HEADING HOME AT 2:30P.M. AS I PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT, ALL THE LIGHS IN THE VEHICLE FLASHED AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT OUT, INCLUDING MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. LUCKLY NO CARS WERE TO MY RIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STIFF WHEEL SOME AND JUMP A CRIB. I THEN HAD TO USE MY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10114078

Incident

Mar 13, 2005

2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, 20,000 MILES - DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF ROTORS. IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY) AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS. THIS IS A PROBLEM SPECIFIC TO MALIBU'S OF THIS TIME PERIOD. 3 SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS IN 20,000 MILES? UNHEARD OF AND ABSOLUTELY QUALIFIES FOR A "LEMON PART". THIS SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY GM, BUT INSTEAD IT IS A PROFIT STREAM FOR THEM. CAN YOU HELP?*AK

NHTSA ID

10112411

Incident

Mar 2, 2005

Mileage

20,000 mi