2000 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Brakes Problems

“Rigid brake line corroded and failed leading to greatly diminished braking capacity. This poses a safety hazard. I was told by the GM dealer I brought the truck to that all of the brake lines are severely corroded and need to be replaced.”

“Abs brakes activating on dry roads at slow speeds just before stopping. This originally started several years ago but was fixed under NHTSA recall 05v379000 dated 8/3/05. The problem is back in our car just a couple years later. Same problem and now the GM dealer says it won't be covered by the recall. We've had a couple close calls entering our garage as we're just about to stop and the ABS goes off extending our stopping distance.”

“After getting cut off and having to make a panic stop the brake lines in my truck burst causing the pedal to go to the ground and offer no braking power. I then tried the emergency brake which also didn't work due to the burst lines. I was finally able to steer into the shoulder of the road and put the transmission into a lower gear to slow down before putting it into park at 25 MPH and skidding to a stop. After getting home and doing research and learned of your investigation. Something needs to be done as I almost died.”

“While coming to a stop, at low speed on dry pavement my vehicle's antilock brake system (ABS) activated and despite continued pressure on the brake peddle the vehicle advanced ~8 feet beyond the intended stopping position, nearly hitting a stopped school the process. Intrigued by the problem I experimented to better understand the intermittent problem for several weeks before, for safety reasons, defeating the ABS by removing the fuse that powers the control module. …”

“Unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation which results in increased stopping distance during low speed brake application. The first experience almost resulted in rear-end crash into a vehicle ahead. I took the truck to a GM dealership (malouf GM) on 11/06/09 and was told that there is no open recall (they reportedly fixed the problem on 11/01/2001). For them to check if my complaint is relative to the earlier recall, there would be a cost to me out of pocket. This problem persists and occurs intermittently.”