# 1998 GMC C/K PICKUP — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
> NHTSA complaint `429506` · 2003-09-09 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** C/K PICKUP
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
- **Miles at failure:** 77,203
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
I AM WRITING ABOUT ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEMS IN 1998 GMC SIERA EXT. CAB P/U. THE ISSUE AT HAND IS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE ABS SYSTEM WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING, IT HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS. I SPOKE TO MY MECHANIC TODAY SAID IT WOULD COST WELL OVER $600.00 TO CORRECT ISSUE, AND HE HAS RAN ACROSS THIS ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS GMC PICK UPS. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS TWICE ON THE FRONT BRAKES, I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE THE WAY I AM SUPPOSED TO MAINTIAN IT. I HAVE ALSO BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IF THIS ABS PROBLEM.AS I WAS BACKING UP I APLIED BRAKES, AND THE ABS DEPLOYED. I'M JUST GLAD IT WASN'T A CHILD THAT WAS BEHIND ME. IT SEEMS THAT GMC HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BRAKING SYSTEMS. *AK
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