Issue ID | 968883 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10502247 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | GMC |
Model | SIERRA 2500 |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 29/10/12 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | We took our 28 ft camper to be repaired which consisted of driving on interstate an at a high rate of speed but doing the speed limit. On our way home we were no longer hauling the camper because it had been left behind for repair. I thank god for this because i would hate to think what would have happened if we were hauling the camper on the interstate and the brake line would have broken then. When we were almost home i felt something was wrong with the brakes. I had to press them all the way to the floor to get my vehicle to stop. I was close to a advanced auto so i drove very slowly and stayed far from vehicles so that i could make it there for them look to see if i was low on fluid. But when i turned into their parking lot immediately after i put on the brakes to park it the brake line broke. I had to have my vehicle towed to a local dealership where i had to have repairs done. Not only the brake lines were changed but the calipers also. The bill was just under 5 thousand dollars. I called gmc all they did was call the dealership to make sure everything was done. Which was no help to me. I could have taken care of that myself. I believe this is a great injustice to gmc owners that they know of a situation and would let us use these vehicles to haul our children on camping trips putting their safety in danger. I will not purchase another gmc vehicle. Also my extended warranty ended a few weeks before. Although i was told they would not have covered it . I also bring my vehicle for oil changes as required to the dealership which they do check other things as a routine. I cannot understand why these auto repairmen didn't catch this . There is no reason this should have happened to this vehicle. .. When your brakes go out you looking at a major danger to yourself and others. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35396 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CUT OFF, LA |
VIN pattern | 1GTHC23D86FXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 04/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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