2003 GMC YUKON Complaints

I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT. I KNOW THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT I LIVE IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA WHERE WE VERY RARELY GET SNOW AND THEY NEVER SALT THE ROADS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN; BRAKES JUST COMPLETELY GAVE OUT. I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET TO THE SHOP.

BRAKE LINES CORROSION CAUSED TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL IN ORILLIA ONTARIO CANADA, I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE THROUGH 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND AFTER NEARLY HITTING ANOTHER CAR IN A SERVICE STATION PARKING LOT I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. MY BROTHER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT ALL BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT OF A RUPTURED CORRODED BRAKE LINE NEXT TO THE ABS SENSOR UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF OVER 110 OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING BRAKE LINES WHICH ARE CORRODED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH ON ROUTE 47 NORTH OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A YELLOW LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF CANNONBALL ROAD. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I PASSED RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION ON RED! THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP WAS TO VEER OFF OF THE ROAD INTO THE GRASS. THE BRAKE LINE THAT FEEDS THE FRONT WHEELS RUSTED THROUGH AND ONE BROKE. I THOUGHT THAT A SPLIT SYSTEM THE REAR WOULD STILL WORK? *TR

I STOPPED TO FILL THE YUKON UP WITH GAS. WHEN I TURNED THE TRUCK BACK ON AND PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION I HAD NO BRAKES. THEY WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. UNFORTUNATELY A LOG TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN THE ROAD AND I ROLLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM. THANK GOODNESS HE WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME. HE LEFT ME A FEW HAND SIGNS TO LET ME KNOW HE WAS NOT HAPPY WITH ME. WHILE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT CAUSED, I COULD'VE BEEN KILLED DUE TO THIS! I AM NOT HAPPY TO GET ON LINE AND READ THIS HAS BEEN AN EXISTING PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 GMC'S. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IN REGARDS TO THIS. MY YUKON HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED, INSPECTED AND WELL KEPT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I LITERALLY JUST HAD NO BRAKES. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET @ 20MPH, STARTED TO BRAKE ABOUT 150 FEET BEFORE THE STOP SIGN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO ABOUT 1/2 TO 3/4 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE I CAME TO A STOP...ABOUT 5-6 INCHES OF PEDAL PLAY. I IMMEDIATELY TRAVELED TO MY AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS DOING A LOT OF DOWNSHIFTING AND SLOW SPEED TRAVEL SO AS NOT TO CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE OR AN ACCIDENT. MY ABS HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED DUE TO CORROSION AND THE PROHIBITIVE COST OF REPAIRING/REPLACING IT(APPROX.$1600!!). I JUST DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY JUST LIKE WHEN ABS DIDN'T EXIST. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED, HE FOUND 2 FAILED LEAKING STEEL BRAKE LINES...THE REST OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE TECH RE-CONSTRUCTED THE BRAKE LINES FROM SCRATCH USING A CORROSION-RESISTANT ALLOY TUBING. THIS TUBING SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACING AGAIN. TECH ALSO LABORED AND EXTRACTED BRAKE BLEED VALVES FROM CALIPERS. THESE WERE TINY RUSTED NUBS. TECH RE-ASSEMBLED, FILLED AND BLED THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM, RE-TESTED FOR LEAKS AND PROPER OPERATION.ALL REPLACEMENT LINES WERE CUSTOM-BENT FROM BULK TUBING. THE BLEEDING PROCESS TOOK OVER 2 HOURS BECAUSE THE ABS UNIT WAS IN-OPERATIVE. 10 1/2 HRS OF TECH'S TIME WAS USED. THE ACTUAL BRAKES AND COMPONENTS AT THE4 WHEELS REMAIN UNCHANGED. THE ENTIRE BILL CAME OUT AT CLOSE TO $1100 BUT WAS DISCOUNTED BY $200 DUE TO CUSTOMER LOYALTY,THANKS!!! THERE ARE CLOSE TO 900 COMPLAINTS ALREADY CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE FULL-SIZED GM PRODUCTS. YES I DO LIVE IN THE SO=CALLED RUST-BELT( CLEVELAND OHIO AREA). BUT I DO KNOW THAT THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT HAD IT OCCURRED AT A DIFFERENT TIME AND LOCATION. *TR

KNOCKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN; STEERING VERY LOOSE; SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE I LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN TURNING WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD. *TR

ON DEC. 4, 2012 HEADING NORTH ON THE NJ TPKE TOWARD THE GW BRIDGE AND GOT CUT OFF. HIT THE BRAKE AND THE DASH BOARD LIT UP, THE BRAKES WERE FAILING, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD NO BREAKS. ABLE TO STEER CLEAR OF TRAFFIC. SLOWED THE CAR BY LOWERING GEAR AND PUMPING BRAKE AND ENTERED THE TOLL FOR GW IN A CASH LANE IN ORDER TO GET HELP. ABLE TO STOP CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT ONLY BECAUSE IT WAS VERY LATE (9PM) AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. *TR

HELLO, WHEN IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE IT ALSO HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 3 OR 4 MIN AND RESTART IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN ABOUT 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. GMC SAYS THEY KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL SHOPS AND THEY SAY THAT GM SAYS THE SAME THING ( WE KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT). THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES DO TO THIS HAPPENING AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THERE ARE ALOT OF OTHER PPL HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. THANKS *TR