Problems with 2001 GMC Yukon STRUCTURE

Driving vehicle at approx 45mph, came to stop at red light and brake pedal went completely to the floor. pumped the brake pedal again and nothing. down shifted transmission to slow down and pressed the emergency brake to come to a stop. pulled over to the side of the road, lifted the hood no brake fluid in rear section of master cylinder. noticed brake fluid dripping under the front of the drivers door on the ground. had the vehicle towed home and looked under the vehicle and the brake line was dripping fluid. the brake lines are completely rusted and the frame is really rusted. just got the vehicle out of the gmc shop for routine service. can't figure why they didn't notice or at least tell me that i might have a problem.i called them and advise what issue i was having. they advised that gm would not cove the issue and 1300.00 would maybe cover the line replacement plus. i am not happy. worked hard to buy this vehicle and now that i am retired from the military i really do not have the funds to replace the lines and do something about the rusty frame. *tr

The consumer experienced a problem with the rear liftgate glass. the upper right hinge on the glass to the liftgate broke. the entire glass unit has to be replaced. the consumer has contacted the manufacturer who has been of no assistance. provide further details. *jb the dealer stated that the failure was a common and known problem. *tc *b

The right window hinge on the rear "lift gate" has broken after 68,000 miles and three and half years of usage. the hinge has failed due to fatigue from normal, occasional use on a well maintained, garage kept vehicle. this failure, in my opinion as a mechanical engineer, is a factory design defect. the safety issue i have with this problem is that after hinge breaks, the glass no longer seals properly and hangs ajar allowing exhaust gases to be vacuumed into the passenger compartment. this problem requires a $1400 gm or a $600 dollar after market replacement of the entire rear window. this is even more disheartening knowing that it will ultimately fail again in three years. thanks for your ear and have a great day. *jb

Rear lift gate glass at hinge has come apart.*mr the bonding material holding the hinge to the window failed. *ts *jb

Some gm products, including my 2001 gmc yukon, do not come with a door ajar warning system. gm has written, indicating that there is a "standard" door ajar warning system when there is not. gm has made an apparent misrepresentation, fooling customers into believing that the courtesy dome light system (which turns on when the door is open) is a door ajar warning system. i have seen other internet complaints regarding this system in gm products. it poses a grave danger to occupants. is there legislation regarding a door ajar warning system and can anything be done about gm? below are examples of what can or has occurred. a driver enters a yukon along with three passengers. the dome light will turn on no matter what at this juncture because the doors were opened, so there would not be cause for alarm as doors close. one of the three passengers does not close his/her door completely. the driver puts the key in the ignition and starts the vehicle. the light turns off. no door ajar warning. another example: i opened a rear passenger door of my yukon and the driver's door. the dome light turned on, because it is apparently a standard feature for the light to come on when a door is opened for people to get in and out. i then pushed the passenger door towards it's housing just enough for metal to touch metal (or the apparent sensor), but still "open" in that, without engaging the door opening mechanism, i could still pull it open. i then entered the vehicle through the driver's side door and closed it (only the driver's side door). i put the key in the ignition and the dome light turned of. anyone could have pushed or pulled the passenger door open. example: i began backing out of my house one day when one of the doors began to open. no door ajar light was on. had this occurred on the open road, a serious accident could have resulted. the doors on this suv are already heavy, and it is very easy to have a door ajar.*ak

Multiple failures; a/c odors, door lock, suspension alignment and brakes. *bf there were problems with the following: weather strip was loose, the a/c blew warm, the belts squeaked, there was a mildew odors, the window regulator, the front seat belt squeaked, the door panel, the steering wheel rattled, drive shaft, accelerator pedal, the wipers were noisy, the hinge pin on the radio was loose, engine noises, a/c drain would not drain at times until the passenger door was closed/water lead and caused by the left front floorboard. recall#01v159000, 02v253000, 03v094000. *sc

Intermittently drivers door will not latch properly because it will not align up to the stricker plate. vehicle has been inspected by several dealers. manufacturer not notified. *ak vehicle experienced excessive wind noise on the drivers side, in an attempt to fix this, the dealer caused the door to warp and also bend, this is why the door will not latch properly. *slc