1999 GMC SIERRA

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. SOMETIME THE NEXT DAY I STARTED UP MY TRUCK AND RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, ALL SEEMED FINE. I THEN RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PROCEED TO BACK UP. GAVE THE VEHICLE A LITTLE GAS TO DO SO, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AGAIN AND HAD THEM GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARDS. IN ORDER TO STOP I HAD TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO HIT INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. NO DAMAGE TO EITHER OTHER THAN A SCUFF. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN

Mileage: 150,000

BRAKE LINE BURST WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING AND SLOW SPEED CRAWL INTO GARAGE DOOR. ON INSPECTION, HEAVILY CORRODED SECTION OF REAR BRAKE LINE UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS DOOR ON THE INSIDE OF FRAME RAIL WAS SPLIT LENGTHWISE AND LEAKING LARGE VOLUME OF BRAKE FLUID. *TR

Mileage: 205,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN; THEREFORE, HE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES DUE TO THE SUDDEN STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

Mileage: 142,000

1999 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL DID NOT MOVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. MECHANIC REPLACED THE ABS CONTROL VALVE. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THE RECALL COULD BE PERFORMED ON DEC 28, 2006, HOWEVER HE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE 1 MONTH LATER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT LEFT SENSOR WAS DAMAGED WHICH WAS PROBABLY THE CAUSE OF THE CONTROL VALVE FAILURE. *JB

1999 GMC SIERRA PICKUP TRUCK CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER GETTING CAR FIXED DUE TO A RECALL ON BRAKES THE NEXT DAY THE BRAKES STOP WORKING CAUSING A ACCIDENT**CC THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON DEC 28, 2006 AND ON JANUARY 3, 2007 WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY HARD, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CONSEQUENTLY HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE VALVE HAD BURNED OUT. THE MECHANIC ST

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. DUE TO THE INABILITY TO STOP AT LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE GENTLY TAPPED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR BUMPER. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *NM UPDATE

Mileage: 80,000

MY SON WAS JUST IN A ACCIDENT FRIDAY NIGHT IN HIS 1999 GMC SIERRA TRUCK. HE SWERVED TO MISS A DEER AND ROLLED THE TRUCK SIX TIMES. WE ARE VERY THANKFUL TO STILL HAVE HIM. THE GMC DID VERY GOOD. IT IS TOTALED, BUT MY SON IS FINE. THE AIRBAGS NEVER CAME OUT. ARE THEY ONLY SUPPOSE TO WORK WITH A HEAD ON IMPACT? HE WAS GOING SIDE WAYS SO HE NEVER HAD AN HEAD ON IMPACT. HIS HOOD HAD DAMAGE AND HIS LEFT HEADLIGHT WAS BROKE OFF AS FAR AS THE FRONT. *JB

(1) RECALL ON WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. (2) DUE TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION, THE ABS MODULE TURNED DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, THE MODULE NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO OVER ACTIVATION. A LOW SPEED CRASH OCCURRED DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP. (3) DURING THE RECALL CAMPAIGN, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO RELATE THE CRASH OR THE FAULTY ABS MODULE TO THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY ESTIMATED REPAIRS IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLAR RANGE. THEY REFUSED TO FIX TH

Mileage: 40,000

ABS ACTIVATED ON DRY ROAD WHILE STOPPING ON A SLIGHT GRADE . THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF BRAKES AS IF A BRAKE LINE FAILED. I SHOT FORWARD ABOUT THREE FEET THEN ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON SO WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE CODES. THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WAS BAD BUT GAVE NO INDICATION UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS WASN'T THE FIRST TIME HE HAD SOMEONE WITH A99 - 02 GM TRUCK IN HIS SHOP WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM . FOR ME THIS F

Mileage: 84,987

DT: THE CALLER SAID AT SPEEDS 3-10 MPH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULD KICK IN, AND THE CONSUMER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE SAID THERE WAS A RECALL AND SHE HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE. THE CALLER HAD THE HUBS WERE REPLACED ONCE LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO AT MANUFACTURER'S S EXPENSE. DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE HUB AND THAT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP FOR FREE. SHE SAID HER HUSBAND HAS HAD A CLOSE CALL WITH A WALL. HE STOPPED IN TIME. SHE SAID THE

Mileage: 1,500

TAIL GATE CABLES HAVE FAILED DUE TO RUST, THIS IS THE 2ND SET OF CABLES THAT HAVE FAILED I WAS LOADING HAY ON TO THE TRUCK WHEN THE CABLES GAVE WAY I FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING MY ANKLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE CABLES WITH THE NEW STYLE CABLES THAT WERE MADE DUE TO A RECALL IN 2003 OF ONE YEAR TRUCK. THE GALVANIZED CABLES WERE USED ON MORE THAN THE YEAR RECALLED AND ARE CLEARLY OF POOR DESIGN. GM IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY YEAR TRUCK I

Mileage: 153,000

BRAKE ON MY 1999 GMC TRUCK FAIL CAUSING ME TO HIT A BUILDING. THE PROBLEM HAS DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM. *NM

Mileage: 92,000

I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, APPLIED THE BRAKES TO MY 1999 GMC SIERRA 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK, VIN NO. [XXX], AND I COULD NOT STOP AND HIT THE REAR END OF MY GIRLFRIEND'S 2001 CHEVY BLAZER. I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT GM OF THE ACCIDENT AS THERE IS A RECALL IN CANADA (PRODUCT SAFETY BULLETIN [PSB]- FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION #04094 DATED JANUARY 25, 2005) FOR BRAKE FAILURE. GM REPRESENTATIVES SENT A FACT FINDER TO DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM WAS THE WHEEL SENSOR. THE BODY DAMAGE REPAIR ESTIMATE

TRUCK RUNNING SLUGGISH. DIFFICULT TO START AT TIMES. HOOKED UP TO COMPUTER A COUPLE TIMES AND SHOWED DIFFERENT SENSORS BAD AT DIFFERENT TIMES. DRIVING TO WORK ON 7/7/2005 VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN, ABLE TO PULL INTO A RESTURANT PARKING LOT. PROBLEM : FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR CLOGGED ( THIS IS A VACCUM LINE NO GAS SHOULD GO THROUGH IT) CAUSING GAS TO FLOW AT 60 POUNDS FUEL PRESSURE INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAUSING A FIRE. BECAUSE OF THIS THE MANIFOLD BURNED A BIG HOLE WHERE #4 CYLINDER WO

Mileage: 59,997

DT: AT SLOW SPEEDS THERE IS A CLANKING SOUND IN THE BRAKES, AND CAN BE FELT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE CONSUMER'S FOOT. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 2002. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN THE PARKING LOT. THE OWNER WAS DRIVING 5 MPH OR LESS AND HAD NO BRAKE CONTROL, AND THE PEDAL WAS WORKING AGAINST THE DRIVER. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP 2 MORE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. GM, T

Mileage: 28,178

DT: AT SLOW SPEEDS THERE IS A CLANKING SOUND IN THE BRAKES, AND CAN BE FELT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE CONSUMER'S FOOT. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 2002. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN THE PARKING LOT. THE OWNER WAS DRIVING 5 MPH OR LESS AND HAD NO BRAKE CONTROL, AND THE PEDAL WAS WORKING AGAINST THE DRIVER. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP 2 MORE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. GM, T

Mileage: 28,178

1999 GMC SIERRA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONING.*MR WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING LOT, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKES PUSHED BACK. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL, DAMAGING THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. *BF

I HAVE A 1999 GMC SIERRA (NEW BODY STYLE) AND HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2002. WHAT IT IS DOING IS THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WILL GO OFF ANYTIME I APPLY THE BRAKE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND HIT A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD MAKING THE ANTILOCK BRAKE TRIP AND LUNGES FORWARD LIKE I LOST MY BRAKES. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT LAST YEAR WERE I REAR ENDED A MINI VAN IN PART I THINK IT WAS LACK OF BRAKES DUE TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. TWO YEARS AGO DURING A SMALL SNOW

BRAKES DO NOT WORK. WHEN HITTING BRAKES PEDAL MAKES NOISE. TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKES, DID NOT WORK. BUT IF LETTING OFF FOR A SECOND OR TWO THEY WILL WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND NEW BRAKES WERE PUT ON. MECHANIC SAID THE COMPUTER WAS BROKEN.*AK

CONTACT STATES: HE TURNED INTO HIS BROTHERS' DRIVEWAY, STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. HE HIT THE REAR END OF HIS BROTHERS' CAR, AND DID $600 DAMAGE TO THE CAR.*AK *SB *NM

Mileage: 45,000