Consumer Complaint Detail
GMC / SIERRA DENALI / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068601 | Incident Date: Jun, 18 2006 |
| Consumer's City: MONROE | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SIERRA DENALI | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2GTFK69U121 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 18 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 16 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle had severe symptoms of needing brake replacement at 32,000 miles (rears) and again at 42,000 miles (fronts). a burning smell coupled with very hot brake components and severe pedal pulsation was noticed. when repairs were done the brakes were found to be prematurely worn out and all parts showed unusually severe rust damage. the brake rotors were delaminated and falling apart. the rear backing plates, which usually last the life of the vehicle, had holes rusted through them. the valves were so rusted that they no longer can be used to bleed the old fluid out and will eventually cause an internal rust condition that can cause brake failure. in addition, on a vehicle that had inadequate brakes to begin with, a large portion of the rotor surfaces was not even being contacted by the brake pad. this caused an unsafe condition which drastically increased the stopping distance of this vehicle. new parts were installed and the old parts are available. *jb |