GMC Sierra Complaints (1998)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#741363February 23, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTORS HAVE FAILED 10 TIMES SO FAR , REPLACED TWICE , CLEANED, RESULTING UNABLE TO MANTIAN SPEED AND STALLING IN INTERSECTIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880665February 15, 2001
STEERING
WHEN MAKING TURNS AT 2:00 ANGLE STEERING WILL JERK. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880273February 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND APPLIED BRAKES, AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED AND FAILED AGAIN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879461January 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ABS TO ACTIVATE WHEN IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO DO SO ON DRY PAVEMENT OR EVEN WHEN NOT BRAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879395January 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON OR GO OFF ON THEIR OWN WHETHER IT WOULD BE RAINING OR NOT. WOULD LIFT HOOD AND TOUCH WIRING HARNESS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK FINE FOR A WHILE. THIS WOULD CAUSE A GREAT DEAL OF HAVOC ON DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878984January 24, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH AND FELT A BUMP. FELT LIKE A TIRE HAD BLOWN AND WENT FLAT. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, AND CHECKED TIRES. NOTICED LEFT REAR TIRE HAD LOST ALL OF ITS TREAD. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX AT P245/75R16 WITH 36,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877290January 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP FRONT BRAKES OVERPOWERED REAR BRAKES IN WHICH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KICKED IN AND CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877293January 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE FRONT BRAKES OVER POWERED REAR BRAKES CAUSING ANTI- LOCK BRAKES TO KICK IN, AND RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735181October 26, 2000
TIRES
DURING THE 29 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED MY GMC I HAVE HAD 4 FLATS AND 2 BLOWOUTS. ALL OF THEM OCCURRED WITH LESS THAN 16,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE STEELTEX TIRES.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734512October 17, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE FRAME RESONANT VIBRATION FREQUENCY ON THIS TRUCK PRECISELY MATCHES THE TIRE ROTATION FREAUENCY AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THIS CAUSES VERY ANOYING BOUNCING OF THE REAR END AT 45 MPH. WHEN BRAKIN AT 45 MPH, THE REAR END JUMPS ABOUT UNCONTROLABLY AND COULD EASILY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. ONLY THE EXTENDED CAB MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IF ONE USES THE EXACT SAME FRAME THAT IS ON THE REGULAR CAB MODEL FOR THE EXTENDED CAB MODEL AND SIMPLY MAKES IT LONGER, THE STIFFNESS WILL BE LESS AND COULD LEAD TO THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS THE RESULT OF INADEQUATE FRAME STIFFNESS, AND I BELIEVE GMC KNOWS (AND HAS KNOWN) THIS AND HAS MADE A BUSINESS DECISION TO PUT UP WITH THE COMPLAINTS RATHER THAN FIX THE PROBLEM. ALL OWNERS OF SIMILAR MODELS OF GMC AND CHEVY THAT I HAVE TALKED TO HAVE TOLD ME THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. GM SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO IGNORE A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871998October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00020 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, GMC, VAN 3500, TIRE SIZE LT24575R16. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871292September 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
POSITIVE POST FOT DELCO BATTERY HAD PULLED OUT AND WAS LEAKING ACID AND RELEASING HYDROGEN ACID. CONSUMER REPLACED BATTERY, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SLACK FROM THE CLAMP TO THE BATTERY CABLE TO ALLOW BAD MOVES FROM THE CHASSITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871026September 20, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN MAKING A CURVE TO RIGHT WHEEL JERKS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869666September 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729136August 26, 2000
TIRES
SIDEWALL FAILURE. HUGE TEAR IN SIDEWALL(NOT DUE TO ANY IMPACT).TIRES HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THEM. REPLACED THEM ALL THE NEXT DAY. THEREFORE, I'M NOT SURE OF TIRE SIZE OR DOT CODE, DATE OF INCIDENT OR MILEAGE ON VEHICLE(IRRELEVANT).( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552967July 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
HEATER CONNECTOR LEAKING CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864099June 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SOMETIMES IT LOOKED LIKE VEHICLE WOULD NEVER STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863960June 21, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723845June 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862962June 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, AND PEDAL WENT DOWN HALFWAY, THE REST WAS ROCK HARD, AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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