GVWR: Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)
Make: GMC
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Sierra
Model Year: 2002
Other Engine Info: Iron
Plant City: Oshawa Truck
Plant Company Name: NA-Canada - Truck
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: Ontario
Trim: 1500 (1/2 ton)
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED, BRAKELINE RUSTED AND LEAKED FLUID , PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. COULD NOT STOP TRUCK, EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK EITHER, HAD TO DOWNSHIFT TO THE LOWEST GEAR, WENT OF THE ROAD TO AVOID CARS IN FRONT OF ME, TOOK 200 YARDS TO STOP. SCARY FEELING. NEVER HAD A BRAKELINE FAIL LIKE THAT. *TR
2002
SERVICE BRAKES
THERE WAS ALMOST A CRASH! A CAR, FROM THE RIGHT SIDE, STARTED TO PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME AT AN INTERSECTION. I HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND FELT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE ABS ACTIVATING. FORTUNATELY THE CAR STOPPED AND I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND THE CAR AND I AVOIDED A COLLISION. IT WAS CLOSE! A 1/4 MILE DOWN THE ROAD I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO TURN LEFT INTO MY DESTINATION AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT EFFECTIVE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WE INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE REAR AXLE. WE LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND FOUND THE MAIN METAL BRAKE LINE THAT GOES OVER THE GAS TANK TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HAS RUPTURED. WE CALLED THE LOCAL GMC DEALER AND FOUND NO RECALLS OR SERVICE CAMPAIGNS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS NOW AT A LOCAL INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *TR
