GMC Sierra Complaints (1998)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#706382May 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ON REPEATED TIMES BRAKING AT LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS WITH AN ROUGH ROAD SURFACE THE REAR TIRES WILL SKIP, THE ABS SYSTEM WILL BUZZ, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO DOWN BELOW THE PRESSURE I AM APPLYING AND IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. ONCE THE TRUCK HAS STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ON THE FLOOR. WHEN RELEASED IT SLOWLY COMES BACK UP. WHEN ACCELERATING AWAY FROM THIS STOP, IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE STILL APPLIED. I HAVE LEARNED AFTER MANY TIMES OF THIS HAPPENING I HAVE TO STOP THE TRUCK, BACK UP A BIT AND I CAN FEEL THEM RELEASE. I CAN DRIVE NORMALLY THEN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND I HAVE REACHED MY DESTINATION I CAN SMELL THE BRAKES IN THE FRONT AS IF THEY HAVE BEEN APPLIED WHILE DRIVING. THE ROTORS ARE NOW BLUE AND THE PADS ARE NOW WORN DOWN TO LESS THAN 30% OF FACTORY THICKNESS. THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS HAS SAID THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS MY DRIVING HABITS ON THE BRAKE WEAR AND IS COMMON FOR THIS MODEL TO WEAR BRAKES LIKE THIS AT THIS MILEAGE. I ALSO CAN NOT STOP THIS VEHICLE ON A PANIC STOP SITUATION. LAST MONTH I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A PANIC AT 2-3 MPH. I HIT THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE NOSED DOWN, THE ABS BUZZED AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ROLL INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ON THE FLOOR WITH NO FURTHER TRAVEL LEFT. I WAS STANDING ON THE PEDAL PULLING UP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SELLING DEALER DURANT AUTOPLEX. I COULD DEMONSTRATE THIS CONDITION AS COULD THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE SAID THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE EVEN SAID HIS DEMO WAS WORSE THAN MINE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HIM AND GMC. I HAD MY TRUCK FIXED AND RON BAYERS THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HAD THE ABS SYSTEM CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECKED AND FOUND NO FAULT WITH ANY COMPONENT IN THE ABS SYSTEM. HE SAID THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS WITH SIMILAR VEHICLE THAT CAN NOT STOP THEM UNDER A PANIC STOP EVEN AT HWY SPEEDS. WHAT DO I DO? PLEASE ADVISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705989April 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACKS WEAR OUT EVERY 3-4 MONTHS - CAUSES LOOSE SEAT - WHEN STOPPING CAUSES DRIVER TO SLIDE FORWARD MAKIING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. THE RELEASE LEVERS ON BOTH SIDES OF FRONT SEAT HAVE TORN HOLES IN SIDES OF THE SEAT. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN UP WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS... SO PERSON RELEASED BELT TO PUT BACK ON WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURY IF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS AT THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT TOO BAD THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE SO IF YOU WANT TO PUT IN A BABY SEAT. UNLESS THE BELT IS PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT IT IS NOT SUPPOSE TO TIGHTEN UP ON ITS OWN.,BUT ROUGH ROADS WILL MAKE THIS HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705672April 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. FIRST TIME: FRONT CALIPERS REBUILT. NO CHANGE. SECOND TIME: FRONT CALIPERS REPLACED. REAR BRAKE SHOES REPLACED WITH A TYPE NOT ORIGINALLY MEANT FOR MY TRUCK. ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION REMOVED AND JACKS INSTALLED SO THAT ALIGNMENT COULD BE PERFORMED TO SPECS FROM SOME GM ENGINEERS THAT WERE CONTACTED. STILL PULLS, BUT MUCH BETTER. AFTER SOME TIME, NOTICED DS FRONT TIRE WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE. THIRD TIME: INFORMED THEM OF ABNORMAL WEAR AND THAT TRUCK STILL PULLS UNDER BRAKING. THEY REALIGNED IT AND THE "GMC AREA SERVICE MANAGER" ROAD TESTED IT OK. IT STILL PULLS UNDER BRAKING AND NOW IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT CONSTANTLY. I CALLED THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP, HE HAS ME CONTACT THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR A MEETING WITH THE GMC AREA SERVICE MANAGER. WE TAKE IT FOR A ROAD TEST. HE CLAIMS HE CANNOT FEEL A BRAKE PULL, BUT AGREES THAT IT NEEDS ALIGNED. I ASKED HIM TO REPLACE OR REPURCHASE THE TRUCK. HE WOULD NOT BUT OFFERED A 5 YEAR/75K MILE WARRANTY. I ACCEPTED. FOURTH TIME: FRONT END ALIGNED AGAIN. TRUCK DRIVES NORMALLY AGAIN, BUT NOW IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT, WHILE BRAKING, WORSE THAN EVER. I WAS LOOKING FOR THE LEMON LAW WHEN I FOUND THIS SITE. I CANNOT FIND ANY TSB'S OR RECALLS ON MY TRUCK, BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT THE ONLY TRUCK THEY HAVE FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM. SO THERE MUST BE MANY MORE OUT THERE, WHY ISN'T GMC ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM? I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. THANKS. [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836149March 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS DOWNSHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH AND VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544529March 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834267March 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE REAR BRAKES LOCKS UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834695February 10, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEATBELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER NEEDS TO PULL HARD IN ORDER FOR THE SEATBELT TO COME OUT OF THE HOUSING. IT RETRACTS "TOO HARD," AND NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN THE SEATBELT SYSTEM. DEALER SAID SEATBELT SYSTEM IS USED FOR CHILD SEAT PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608900February 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED SENSOR SOLENOID FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607336February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900313February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT NOT RETRACTING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606239February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL METER/GAUGE FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607470February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833554January 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING UNDER WET CONDITIONS ONLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BACK BRAKES, THEY REACT AS IF THEY ARE GOING TO LOCK UP. BUT THE ANTI-LOCK SYTEM REACTS, AND PREVENTS LOCKAGE. ALSO, CAUSES THE BACK BRAKES TO GO OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832964January 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT THE METAL UPRIGHT OF DRIVER'S DOOR. DEALER AND GMC SAID THERE WAS NO DEFECT. INSURANCE INSPECTOR STATED VEHICLE WAS HIT AT THE CENTER OF RADIATOR, AND THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE DAMAGED, BUT NO DEPLOMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#832618December 23, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WILL START TO VIRBRATE AND BOUNCE. ALSO, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE FRAME AND WITHIN THE WHEEL BASE WHICH IS AT A DISTANCE FROM THE WHEELS IN THE EXTENDED CAB. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830683November 12, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHEN TURNING THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS ON, THE MOTOR MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. VEHICLE ALSO HAS THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: ENGINE COOLANT TANK AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ARE LEAKING, BRAKES AND FUEL PUMP ARE NOISY, AND PASSENGER SIDE DEFROSTER DOES NOT FLOW ENOUGH AIR. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700258November 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISION HAS A HARSH SHIFT ALMOST AS IF THE ENGINE MIS-FIRES AS IT CHANGES FROM GEAR TO GEAR. CRONIC HAS RESET THE ELECTRONIC MEMORY VALVES WITH NO RESULTS. I AM NOW BEING SMOOTHED OVER BY THEM BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE THEY KNOW OF ANYTHING ELSE TO DO. I TRUST THAT A GMC TRUCK, NUMBER ONE IN MY BOOK, THIS EXPENSIVE WOULD PERFORM MORE SMOOTHLY THAN THE COMPETITOR'S TRUCK (FORD,WHICH OUTSHIFTS GMC HANDS DOWN) WOULD. YOUR RESPONSE AS TO WHAT IT IS WILL BE APPRECIATED!! LET ME HERE FROM YOU MIKE BROCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828779October 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS DOES NOT CATCH, AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING. DEALER HAS NOT FIXED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825576August 27, 1998
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE MIDDLE LAP SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD NEAR THE DASH AREA. ALSO, CAR SEAT IN MIDDLE REAR BELT, DOESN'T LOCK, CAUSING CAR SEAT TO FALL OVER, RESULTING IN 2-YEAR OLD HITTING HIS HEAD. ABS BRAKES FAIL, FAD EON SOME STOPS, WILL NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826585August 12, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CHANGING GEARS THE VEHICLE SURGES AND STALLS ON OCCASION. STANDARD TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAS SEEN TWICE, AND SAYS IT'S NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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