1995 GMC Yukon Brakes Problems

1995 YUKON FUEL AND BRAKE LINES WERE DIAGNOSED AS HAVING POTENTIAL RUST. *TS A YEAR PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE BRAKE LINES NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. THE FUEL LINES ON TOP OF THE SENDING UNIT ALSO RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. *NM THE BRAKES LOCKED UNEXPECTEDLY AT LOW SPEEDS WITHOUT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT REAR LOWER BRAKE ANCHOR WAS SHEARING OFF THE BACKING PLATE, GOING TO ONE SIDE, CONSEQUENTLY ALLOWING THE BRAKE SHOES TO ENGAGE WITHOUT BRAKE PRESSURE. UPDATED 03/09/06. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10153027

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

BRAKES LOCK UNEXPECTEDLY AT LOW SPEEDS. OFTEN WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE, AND ALWAYS WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS. SEVERAL MECHANICS (INCLUDING GMC) HAVE TRIED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. EACH HAD AN EXPENSIVE SOLUTION, NONE OF WHICH HAS WORKED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH IS DESTINED TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE (SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR) ON YOUR WEBSITE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10152477

Incident

Nov 3, 2005

BRAKE LINES NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER RUSTED TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IT HAPPENED AND WAS ABLE TO RECOVER USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE BEACH, NOR HAS IT EVER BEEN IN A FLOOD. BRAKE LINES REPLACED AT HIGH COST. *JB

NHTSA ID

10152473

Incident

Oct 1, 2005

DT: THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES PULSATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER COULD FEEL IT IN THE PEDAL AND COULD SLIGHTLY HEAR IT KICK IN. IT DID THIS ON DRY ROADS NHTSA RECALL 05V279000 WAS ISSUED IN AUGUST 2005. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. WENT TO THE DEALER AND BASICALLY SAID THE RECALL WOULD NOT GO INTO AFFECT UNTIL NOVEMBER 2005. STARTED NOTICING THIS AROUND JULY 15, 2005, AND IT DID THIS OCCASIONALLY.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10136719

Incident

Jul 15, 2005

Mileage

140,000 mi

BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES IN LAST 2 YEARS. WHEN TRYING TO PUT ON BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.*AK

NHTSA ID

884137

Incident

Mar 26, 1999

PE99-073, BATTERY POST CAME APART FROM THE BATTERY, CAUSING FLUID/ACID TO SPILL OVER THE BRAKE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, RESULTING IN POOR BRAKING ABILITY AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID

856557

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

IN AUGUST 1997 ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE BATTERY LEAKED ACID THUS CORRODING THE AIR BAG SENSOR, POSITIVE & NEGATIVE CABLES & CORRODING OTHER METAL PARTS TO FRAME OF THE YUKON. THERE IS NOW VISIBLE RUST DUE TO THE ACID LEAK. GM DEALER MARTIN GMC REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY. FOR THE SECOND TIME ON 11/24/99 WITH THE 1YR BATTERY GM REPLACED LEAKAGE OCCURED AGAIN. THIS TIME MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET $543.94 FOR REPLACEMENT OF SENSOR, NEW FRONT BRAKES, & NEW ROTORS FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 54,194 MILES. ALSO, GM REFUSED TO REPLACE THE 1YEAR OLD BATTERY THAT WAS LEAKING BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER MANUFACTURE WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE BATTERY HAD LEAKED PREVIOUSLY UNDER WARRANTY. THEY WANTED ME TO PURCHASE A BATTER FOR $80.00. I REFUSES & PURCHASED A BATTERY AT WALMART. THIS ACID PROBLEM HAS CAUSED IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD & IT IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IS THERE ANY RECOURSE IN GETTING MY MONEY REFUNDED?

NHTSA ID

717905

Incident

Nov 24, 1999

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. THE BRAKES GET HARD TO PUSH THAT DRIVER IS BARELY ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER HAS BEEN REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

844013

Incident

Jun 2, 1999

I HAVE SEEN THE RECALLS FOR THE LIGHT DUTY SUV AND THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SUBURBANS AND I THINK MY YUKON HAS SIMILAR PROBLEMS. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. I DON'T WANT TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT TO PROVE IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

708955

BRAKES LOCKED UP DUE TO FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. MJS

NHTSA ID

547460

Incident

Apr 20, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, ABS BRAKE FAILURE AND ABS LIGHT COME SON/OFF.

NHTSA ID

781357

Incident

Sep 1, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE TAKES TOO LONG TO STOP. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

NHTSA ID

825065

BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING AIR NOISE WHEN PRESSING BRAKES AND PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ID

535674

Incident

Apr 6, 1998

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

534606

Incident

Apr 9, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS METAL ON METAL NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAD NO WARNING. HEARD GRINDING NOISE. IT TAKES AWHILE BEFORE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED EVERYTHING ON THE BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

822431

Incident

Sep 8, 1996

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

529388

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR , VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPALCED THE MASTER CYLINDER ON THE VEHICLE . *AK

NHTSA ID

820726

Incident

Oct 10, 1997

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

819273

OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN SHE APPLIES THE BRAKES A LOUD NOISE COMES FROM THE BRAKE AREA AND THE BRAKES DON'T RESPOND. *AK

NHTSA ID

818200

Incident

Sep 1, 1997

NOISY ABS BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

526553

Incident

Jun 19, 1995

REAR BRAKES FAILED ELEVEN TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

516444

Incident

Jun 20, 1995

BATTERY POST WAS OVERTIGHTENED AT FACTORY, CAUSING THE TERMINAL TO BREAK LEAKING BATTERY ACID; ALSO NOISY BRAKE BOOSTER, SEAT BRACKET BECAME LOOSE AND HORN WOULD BLOW INTERMITTENTLY UPON TURNING CORNERS. *AK

NHTSA ID

513646

Incident

Dec 1, 1996

ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

513191

Incident

Dec 8, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TURNED LEFT, WOULD NOT TURN BACK TO RIGHT, PUT ON BRAKES AND ABS BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH, VEHICLE HIT TELEPHONE POLE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

806050

Incident

Nov 10, 1996

UPON APPLYING BRAKES, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, SLID INTERMITTENTLY ON ANY SURFACE AT ANY SPEED DURING NON-PANIC STOPS, DLR CAN'T REPRODUCE CONDITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

986818