Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 GMC S Utility submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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I OWN A 2001 GMC YUKON AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE ABS MODULE HAS FAILED ON IT. AFTER IT FAILS, THE MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN. NOT ONLY DO YOU NOT HAVE ABS, BUT THE MOTOR HEATS UP. IF YOU DON'T NOTICE IT RIGHT AWAY, IT WILL DRAIN YOUR BATTERY, LEAVE YOU STRANDED, OR WORSE. *TR
PARKING BRAKE AND FUEL GAGE. I RECENTLY MOVED OVERSEAS WITH AF AND HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR EUROPEAN STANDARDS. MY PARKING BREAK DID NOT WORK AT ALL. I FOUND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE SINCE I HAVE NEVER USED IT. I WAS MANDATED BY EUROPEAN LAW TO GET FIXED IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT AND PAY A $30 FOR EACH MONTH UNTIL I GOT IT FIXED. MY FUEL GAGE DOESN'T MAINTAIN HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE IN MY GAS TANK. WHEN I HAVE A FULL OR EMPTY TANK THE GAUGE JUST RANDOMLY BOUCESS AROUND WITH THE UNKNOWN CORRECT AMOUNT. I AM CURRENTLY SETTING THE MILEAGE UNTIL I CAN FIND SOMEONE TO FIX IT AND THE PARTS I NEED. *TR
I OWN A 2002 GMC ENVOY AND BRAKE LIGHTS JUST QUIT I CHECKED BULBS,FUSES AND CHANGED BRAKE SWITCH THEY STILL DO NOT WORK. *JB
IN FEBRUARY 2004, I PURCHASED A USED 2002 CHEVROLET. IN JUNE 2004 THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAD 52, 000 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 THE SAME PART FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 102,000 MILES. THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS A NON-WEAR ITEM. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. NO RECALL EXIST HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUE CONCERNING THIS ITEM. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET AND THE REPAIR FACILITY THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE NOW HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ITEM AT MY EXPENSE. *JB
I WAS JUST GETTING READY TO LEAVE THE CAR WASH. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PADAL TO PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR, A SECOND LATER THE PADAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THOUGHT IT WAS AIR IN THE LINE. TRIED A FEW MORE TIMES THEN GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO LOOK FOR THE LEAK, FOUND (STEEL LINE) DRIVERS SIDE RUSTED. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO SHOP, AS I COULD NOT DRIVE IT. THEY FOUND HEAVY RUST ON ALL BRAKE LINES IN THE FRONT, THE CONTROL ARMS ALSO HAVE HEAVY RUST. THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC AS I AM SURE I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. THE SHOP IS REPLACING ALL FRONT BRAKE LINES AND ARE GOING TO INSPECT ALL OTHER LINES IE: ALL BRAKE LINES TO BACK, ALL FUEL LINES. PARKING BRAKE FAILED AS WELL. HOW DID THIS TRUCK PASS NYS INSPECTION? TRUCK WAS PURCHASED 3/30/2006 FROM DEALER FACILITY #7096646 A&A USED CAR SALES INC. 969 SUNRISE HWY,BRIGHTWATERS,NY 11706 NYS INSPECTED BY STATION 7099758
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT! POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY BROKE AND REPAIRED TWICE ON THE SAME DOOR, INOPERABLE CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT, FRONT DASHBOARD GETS EXTREMELY HOT AT ALL TIMES, BRAKES SQUEAL ALL THE TIME (DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT AND WAS REMEDIED WITH CERAMIC BRAKE PADS AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS), TRANSMISSION HAS POOR SHIFTING PATTERN (BULLETIN PROVIDED A NEW SHIFT PROGRAM FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DEALER INSTALLED BUT IS RIGHT BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL PROBLEM AFTER 3 MONTHS). *JB
HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WITHOUT USE FOR A FEW WEEKS. WHEN USED BRAKES WERE VERY SPONGY, LONG PEDAL TRAVEL BEFORE REACTION THEN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. FLUID LEVEL OK, CLEAR APPEARED NORMAL, NO APPARENT LEAKS, NORMAL TEMPERATURE. DROVE TO DEALER CAREFULLY, SERVICE MANAGER WHEN MOVING VEHICLE SAID HE ALMOST RAN THROUGH THE BACK OTF THE BUILDING. VEHICLE NOT IN ANY ACCIDENTS, SERVICE MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED AT NORMAL INTERVALS ACCORDING TO SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 27000 MILES ON VEHICLE. DRIVEN BY MYSELF 50 YEARS OLD AND MY WIFE 47 YEARS OLD SAFE DRIVERS SPEED LIMIT SPEEDS LARGE AMOUNT OF STOPPING DISTANCE FOR BRAKING NOT JAMMING ON BRAKES AT LAST MINUTE. I SCHEDULED VEHICLE FOR SERVICE AT WIN KELLY CHEVROLET WHERE PURCHASED FOR BRAKE CHECK AND 30,000 MILE CHECKUP. WHILE THERE THEY ADVISED IT WAS INTERIOR FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER AND THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE BRAKES FEEL A LITTLE BETTER BUT THE PEDAL STILL MOVES APPROXIMATELY 4" BEFORE APPLYING ANY PRESSURE. I FEEL THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM AND WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM LIKE THEY HAD ON PREVIOUS S10 MODELS IN LATE 90'S WITH THE SLOW SPEED BRAKING RECALL. JUST WANT TO SEND A COMPLAINT FOR YOU TO BE AWARE OF IN CASE YOU RECEIVE MORE COMPLAINTS. I EMAILED A LETTER TO GM WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME COMMENTS AND THE REFERENCE TO THE PREVIOUS FOR THE SMALLER VERSIONS IN THE LATE 90'S AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THEN THEY MAY HAVE A VALVE DESIGN, OPERATION OR PART ASSEMBLE/INSTALL DEFECT WITH THE SYSTEM. *NM
THE BRAKES ON THE 2003 EXPEDITION ISN'T DESIGNED TO HOLD THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF THE EXPEDITION. THIS CAUSE THE BRAKES TO NEED TO BE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE BRAKES AND PUT BIGGER BRAKE PADS IN THEM. I HAVE HAD TO EVEN REPLACE THEM METAL TO METAL IN THE FRONT 7 TIMES IN 3 YEARS AND UNDER 45,000 MILES. I EVEN HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO LEAKAGE AT 45,000 MILES. ALSO DUE TO ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD I WAS UNABLE TO LOCK THE SUV AND HAD THE ALARM SOUND BECAUSE OF IT AND WINDOWS DON'T GO UP AND DOWN CORRECTLY. *JB
BRAKES ARE SOFT WITH LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. INVOLVED IN MINOR MVC. AFTERWARDS FOUND REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY RUSTED AND COMPONENTS CORRODED. REAR BRAKE CONTACT <50%. LESS THAN 25K MILES. *NM
FRONT BRAKING PROBLEM WITH 2004 GMC ENVOY XL. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AFTER EACH TIME A REPAIR ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE BY GMC PROBLEM IS FRONT SQUEALING OF BRAKE SYSTEMS. *JB
MY BOYFRIEND(MARIO DIEGO) AND I (CARMENIA) PURCHASED A 1998 CHEVY TAHOE. FROM BROOKS MOTOR COMPANY ON APRIL 1,2005. FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 29,2005. THE TAHOE HAD TO BE RETURNED TO BROOKS MOTOR SERVICE CENTER 8 TO 9 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR REPAIRS. NOW MY CAR REAR END HAS BROKE AND NOT DRIVABLE. *JB
FEB.05 WE WERE IN BIG BEAR CA. WITH 4 OR MORE FEET OF FRESH SNOW: COMING DOWN THE HILL IN OUR 2002 SUBURBAN THE BRAKES BECAME VERY SOFT AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKES. WE CHECKED THE GROUND UNDER SUBURBAN AND ALL THE BRAKE FLUID WAS ON THE SNOW. WE HAD SUBRUBAN TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER IN REDLANDS BECAUSE THERE IS A "BUMPER TO BUMPER" POLICY ON IT. TOM BELL HAD TO REPLACE THE "BRAKE LINE". WE TOOK A CAB TO THE ONTARIO AIRPORT FOR A RENTAL CAR AND DROVE BACK HOME.
DRIVING FROM WORK-SNOWY/ICY CONDITIONS. SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR IN VEHICLE GOING FROM I-270S TO I-370W ~ 1/4 MILE FROM RAMP. TRAFFIC MODERATE. TRAVELING 45 MPH I TAPPED BRAKES, THEY WENT ALL WAY TO FLOOR. TURNED OFF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. USED ENGINE BRAKING SELECTING 3-2-1 TO SLOW VEHICLE. VEHICLE SLOWED, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE - DROVE TO BRAKE DOWN LANE. VEHICLE STOPPED-WHITE SMOKE COMING AROUND EDGES OF HOOD. LOWER PORTION OF WINDSHIELD HAD COUPLE OF HEAT DISCOLORATION MARKS ABOUT 1/4 SIZE OF A PENNY IN THE MIDDLE LOWER PORTION. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DASH DID NOT FEEL HOT, NOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL - NO SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE. HOOD WOULD NOT OPEN BY HOOD RELEASE. POWER WINDOWS WORKED. EGRESSED VEHICLE AND DRIVER SDIE AIR BAG INFLATED. CALLED 911 AWAITED FIRE/POLCIE DEPT. OPENED DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER DOORS. FLAMES COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHERE IT ENTERS FIRE WALL. FLAMES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE FROM ENGINE NEAR SKID PLATE/TRANSFER CASE. USED SMALL FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON FLAMES IN CABIN AND UNDER VEHICLE TO NO AVAIL. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FROM CENTER CONSOLE TO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MELTED AWAY AT ABOUT 45 DEG ANGLE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF CONSOLE. INSIDE ENGINE THE THYDRAULIC DRIVE UNIT AND BARKE MASTER CYCLINDER HAD MELTED. SIGNIFICANT BURN DAMAGE FROM FIRE IN ENGINE. VEHICLE-TOTAL LOSS. VERY FORTUNATE TO RECOGNIZE BAD SMELL, ID BRAKE MALFUNCTION, USE ENGINE BRAKING TO CONTROL VEHICLE; USE EMERGENCY BRAKING TO STOP - MODERATE TRAFFIC. MINIMIZED POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SINGLE VEHICLE-NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. *JB
PREMATURE WEAR ON ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS FOR THIS TRUCK. ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED ON FIRST BRAKE PAD CHANGE BECAUSE THEY WERE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE METAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THESE ROTORS HAD TO BE OF INFERIOR QUALITY. BRAKE PADS WERE STILL FAIRLY GOOD ! *JB
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COULDN'T DRIVE-REPAIRED/ REAR WINDOW WON'T ROLL-UP/SEATBELT WON'T RETRACT, LATER FIXED, BUT STILL WON'T WORK ON OCCASION/ BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT 5+ TIMES REPAIRED STILL NOT OPERATIONAL/ WATER PUMP EXPLODED/REAR WINDOW WON'T LOCK FIRST TRY/ CHECK ENGINE LLIGHT STAYS ON. *AK
I HAVE A 2000 SLT JIMMY WHICH HAS BEEN A PAIN. I'VE HAD LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, U JOINTS REPLACED, HUB AND WHEEL BEARING PROBLEMS, ALTENATOR FAILURE, A/C BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED, BROKEN BLEND DOOR WHICH CAUSED ENCODER MOTOR AND MODULE FAILURE, REAR WIPER MOTER REPLACED, BACK WINDOW LOCK REPLACED. TOO MANY THINGS HAVE GONE WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. GMC SHOULD CONSIDER SOME SORT OF RECALL BECAUSE I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING SOME OF THE SAME ISSUES.*AK
1995 GMC JIMMY SLS 4 DOOR 4WD VORTEC 4.3 L V6. WE HAVE HAD THIS THING FOR 7 YEARS AND NOTHING I HAVE EVER OWNED HAS TAUGHT ME MORE ABOUT BEING A "SHADETREE" MECHANIC! THE LIST IS AS FOLLOWS, BREAK BOOSTER REPLACED 2 TIMES. EGR VALVE REPLACED 3 TIMES. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AT LEAST 12 TIMES (THEY FAIL EVERY 1500 TO 1800 MILES!) BACK HATCH WONT OPEN. BOTH SET OF WIPERS, FRONT AND BACK DO NOT WORK( SAFETY ISSUE!) ENGINE OVERHEATS. WATER PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES. THERMOSTAT REPLACED 3 TIMES. LIGHTS FLICKER AS IF THE ALTENATOR IS GOING BAD,(RESULTING IN POLICE ASKING ME TO CHECK INTO THIS.) BATTERY REPLACED 4 TIMES (AVERAGE LIFE OF NEW BATTERY, 4 YEARS!) TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD WHEN ENGINE IS COOL/ HOT! STARTING TO SEE RUST IN TRANS, DIPSTICK. SOMETIMES CANT SHIFT FROM 2 WD TO 4 WD AND WHEN ABLE, TRANSFER CASE MAKES CLICKING SOUND. THIS IS NOT A PHONY COMPLAINT! I NEED HELP WITH THIS AS I NEVER SEE A RECALL, WARRANTY IS OUT AND I CANT AFFORD TO TAKE IT IN. I DON'T THINK I LEFT ANY THING OUT, BUT IM SURE MY WIFE WILL LET ME KNOW. YOU CAN GIVE MY NAME TO WHO EVER WHEN EVER IF IT WILL HELP US FIX THIS SITUATION. *NLM
BRAKE AND ABS UNSAFE AND IN FOR CHRONIC REPAIRS. HAVE OWNED VEHICLE FOR LESS THEN A YEAR WHEN PROBLEM STARTED. ROTORS CRACKED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. HAD HEAVY DUTY ROTORS PUT ON. IN THE RAIN, ABS LOCKED...NEAR MISS OF AN ACCIDENT. WITHIN WEEKS HAD BACK IN FOR REPAIRS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR...WAS INFORMED OF GMC BULLETIN REGARDING BRAKES. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK BRAKES AND ABS. HAD PROPORTIONING VALVE PUT IN AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED. THEN HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS AGAIN DUE TO WEAR..ALL WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS. THEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND ABS STARING LOCKING INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN. THERE IS A LEAK AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS JUST INSTALLED 12 DAYS AGO! WE LEFT IT AT THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALER (ITS A SUNDAY)! TOO SCARED TO DRIVE WITH MY PRESCHOOLER IN THE CAR! THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42K! *JB
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