2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 Complaints

DT: ABS WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. RECENTLY HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON BY A DEALER, AND THIS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE YOU HEAR A GROWLING NOISE ,AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NO OTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT HAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. *AK

2001 GMC K1500 SIERRA, 52000 MILES COMING TO A STOP NEAR 0 MPH THE ABS BRAKES START PULSATING. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO STOP A FEW FEET FURTHER FROM WHERE YOU EXPECT. THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS MORE SOLID WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS ARE TURNED (LIKE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AROUND A BEND OR, TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE). *JB

THE REAR END WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. VEHICLE STARTED TO SCREAM. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS DISCOVERED THE REAR END WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

MY 2001 GMC SIERRA 4X4 PICKUP WAS DESIGNED WITH THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT OF THE ROTORS. ANY ROAD DEBRIS THROWN-UP BY THE FRONT WHEELS CAUSES THE REAR BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. THE TRUCK HAS 44600 MILES ON IT. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THE REAR PADS, ON THE OUTSIDE, ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THE REAR PADS, ON THE INSIDE, ARE WORN TO THE METAL. I COMPLAINED ABOUT A NOISE IN THE REAR END WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY.THE REAR BRAKES ALWAYS HANG WHEN YOU STOP, THEN MAKE TWIN POPPING SOUNDS WHEN YOU START-OFF AGAIN. THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FOUND OR FIXED. THIS IS NOT EASY TO DETECT AND COULD LEAD TO SEVERE BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR AJAR ALARM TO SOUND AND THE DASHBOARD GAUGES TO MALFUNCTION. *JB

CONSUMER STATES WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE PARKING BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD, VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD, PARKING BRAKES SHOES WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY, METAL TO METAL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTOR.*JB

TAILGATE WAS DOWN, 2 PERSONS WERE SITTING ON IT. TAILGATE CABLES BROKE ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING TAILGATE TO FALL DOWN. NO INJURIES.*AK