GMC Sierra Complaints (2003)

570 consumer complaints on file.

#10152373March 10, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES
I OWN (2) 2003 GMC TRUCKS AND THEY BOTH STARTED THIS "CLUNKING" NOISE IN THE STEERING. I HAVE TAKEN BOTH OF THEM BACK TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE FIRST TIME THEY JUST RE-LUBED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN THE STEERING. THIS WORKED FOR AWHILE, BUT THE NOISE SOON RETURNED. I TOOK THEM BACK AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE SHAFT. AGAIN, THE CLUNKING NOISE HAS RETURNED AND IT IS GETTING LOUDER. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE TRUCKS BACK IN TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THEM AGAIN. HOWEVER, MY WARRANTIES ARE ABOUT TO EXPIRE. IF THIS OCCURS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT IS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN I FEEL THAT MY STEERING IS IN JEOPARDY. THE LONGER IT GOES THE LOUDER IT GETS. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THIS SHAFT TO WEAR OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151690March 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
NEEDED ALL 4 BRAKES ROTORS AND ENTIRE SYSTEM REPLACED AFTER 20000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151504March 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 30MPH OR LESS, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES REQUIRES AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED TO AVOID POSSIBLE COLLISIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150304February 15, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK, IT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS BUCKLED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND HOLD THE CONTACT IN THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S HEAD HIT THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW AT SUCH FORCE THE WINDOW SHATTERED AND BROKE. THE CONTACT'S HEAD WAS LYING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE ON THE ASPHALT. AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE SEAT BELT AND CLIMBED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND NECK WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID AN ASSESSMENT OF THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED. UPDATED 03/03/06.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10149385February 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER - AFTER AN HOUR WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 65 MPH DURING EACH DOWN HILL SEGMENT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INCREASE ABOUT TWO MILES PER HOUR. ON THE UP HILL SEGMENT IT DID NOT DECREASE TO 65. AFTER THE SECOND DOWNHILL SEGMENT IT READ 67, THE NEXT IT READ 69, AFTER ABOUT 20 UP HILL, DOWN HILL CYCLES, SPEEDOMETER INDICATED OVER 100 MPH. THE RPM WAS ABOUT 1900 WHICH IS ABOUT 65 MPH. WHEN I STOPPED FOR GAS, THE SPEEDOMETER RESTED AT 42 MPH. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IT WORKED BACK TO ZERO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. ONE WEEK LATER THE EVENT OCCURRED AGAIN. TODAY I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT MY DEALERSHIP AND HE SHOWED ME A LIST OF PEOPLE WAITING FOR "INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS" FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149399February 3, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HAS A "CLUNKING" SOUND, COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. ALSO, MY FRONT BRAKES HAVE A "RUBBING SOUND" AND THE PEDDLE GETS "SPONGY" WHEN I ACTIVATE THE BRAKES AT A LOW SPEED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149135January 31, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE SPEEDOMETER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 02/21/06 .*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147290January 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2003 GMC SIERRA WITH A DIESEL ENGINE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOCK HEATER 5X IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. IT QUITS ABOUT EVERY 4 MONTHS DURING THE "WINTER MONTHS" OR THE FIRST TIME I PLUG IT IN AFTER THE SUMMER IT FAILS TO WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146774January 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT IT STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145413December 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT MANY DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUALLY HAD AN INACCURATE READ OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP BELIEVED THIS FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO THE WIRING HARNESS. SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE THE STALLING OCCURRED THE CONTACT PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES TO ELEVATE THE STALLING. HE BELIEVED THIS WAS DUE TO THE POWER BRAKES. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON OCCASION AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM W AND ALL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THIS INCLUDED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP AND ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144492December 5, 2005
TIRES, STEERING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TIRES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS KNOCKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144507December 5, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I OWN A 2003 GMC 3500 SIERRA WITH A DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. IT IS USED RECREATIONAL, AND HAS UNDER 30K MILES, BUT IS NOW 36 MONTHS OLD. THIS SUMMER 1/2 OF MY FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I'M CONCERNED THERE THE REST OF THE INJECTORS WILL FAIL, AS HAS BEEN FREQUENTLY REPORTED BY OWNERS SHARING CONCERNS ON VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS. I AM ADDITIONALLY CONCERNED THAT THIS FAILURE WILL OCCUR AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRES. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THE INJECTOR ISSUES BE RESEARCHED FOR 2003 DURAMAX ENGINES, AND THAT A RECALL BE ISSUED TO UPDATE VEHICLES WITH NEW INJECTORS THAT DON'T EXHIBIT THE SAME FLAWS/FAILURES, OR REQUEST THAT THE ENGINE WARRANTY BE EXTENDED TO 200,000 MILES AS WAS DONE ON THE 2001-02 MODELS. THE DATE OF THIS INCIDENT IS ESTIMATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144075November 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: DISC:ROTOR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES. A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WAS INDICATED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143762November 28, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
TRANSMISSION: BEEN FIXED 3 TIMES AND FINALLY REPLACED A/C: REPAIRED ONCE FRONT END-STEERING: REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND STILL NOT FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142830November 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THERE HAVE BEEN NO INJURIES DUE TO THE FRONT HUB BEARING BEING WORN BUT WHEN WE MAKE A TURN WE ALWAYS FELT A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MADE US THINK OF SOMETHING BEING LOOSE. WE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT JUST BY SHAKING THE WHEEL YOU COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS WORN. WE ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS OR GOING TO BE A RECALL ON IT BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS A 2003 SIERRA AND ALL MECHANICS WE'VE SPOKE TO DO NOT BELIEVE THE BEARING SHE BE WORN ALREADY. THIS HAS LEFT US WITHOUT A VEHICLE UNTIL IT GETS RESOLVED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141833November 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE RIDING WITH A FRIEND IN HIS 2001 SILVERADO PICKUP, I NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE BRAKES JUST BEFORE THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, AROUND NOV. 1ST. MY 2003 GMC SIERRA PICKUP STARTED MAKING THE SAME GRINDING SOUND, (ANTI-LOCK ACTIVATION). THIS HAPPENS ON CLEAR, DRY PAVEMENT WITH NO REASON FOR THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I STOP AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN DURING INTENTIONAL HARD STOPS. I NOTICE THAT MY STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT GM HAS HAD A RECALL IN CANADA FOR THIS ISSUE BUT HAS NOT HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS IN THE US TO INITIATE A RECALL. MY TRUCK HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141386November 1, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING SHAFT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140755October 25, 2005
STEERING
I BOUGHT THE 2003 SIERRA NEW IN 2003. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME A CLUNKING OCCURRED WHEN GOING AROUND GRADUAL CURVES AND OVER SMALL BUMPS. WHEN IT GOT WORSE I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LOW ON LUBRICANT. THEY FILLED IT UP NO CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE STEERING FELT LIKE NEW AGAIN. NOT TOO LONG AFTERWARDS, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED, GRADUALLY AT FIRST THEN WORSENING. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE PART THIS TIME INSTEAD OF REFILLING IT. THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE STEERING FELT GOOD AGAIN. NOW ITS OCTOBER 25, 2005 AND I AM GOING TO HAVE TO BRING IT IN AGAIN FOR THE SAME PART PROBLEM. THIS TIME I AM OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. AT THIS RATE I WILL HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY YEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139346October 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR WHEN STARTING AND DOWN SHIFTING WHEN STOPPING. THE NOISE STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 4000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO PROGRESSIVELY GET LOUDER AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN. THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT FAILED TO OPERATE AT THIS TIME BUT EXPECT IT TO FAIL SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138951October 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
BRAKE PEDAL AT TIMES WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, OTHER TIMES IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE TOO KEEP PUSHING WAY HARDER THAN NORMAL TO STOP ALMOST LIKE SOMETHING'S PUSHING YOU. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER NINE TIMES THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER TWICE, NOW THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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