GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#711220April 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION THERE IS A FLUTTER FROM THE FRONT NEAR THE WINDSHILD AND MAKE LOTS OF NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859813April 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE TRUCK KEPT TRAVELING, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A FENCE. THIS HAPPENED ON DRY AND SMOOTH PAVEMENT. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS UNLESS REPAIRS WERE AUTHORIZED BY GMC. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720793March 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAIL WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES WHEN THERE IS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD 14 FAILURES IN 2095 MILES. THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPS DOWN SLIGHTLY AND BECOMES SOLID, YOU CAN NOT PUSH DOWN ANYMORE AND THE VEHICLE GLIDES TO A SLOW STOP. IT WILL NOT STOP IN AN EMERGENCY IN THIS CASE. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IN THE SUSPENSION AND THE ABS BRAKES. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND DOES NOT RECOVER FAST WHEN YOU GO OVER A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD. AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE WHOLE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THE PLASTIC HUB NUTS ALWAYS COME LOOSE WHEN DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859299March 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 15 TO 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#858709March 17, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING CONTROL PROBLEMS. WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50 MPH, VEHICLE WANDERS ACROSS THE ROAD AND FRONT END FEELS LOOSE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE UNRESOLVED PROBLEM. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#857693March 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND RAN INTO A CONCRETE WALL WITH A 40-45 MPH IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. BUT, NO ONE HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#719097February 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
VEHICLE SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, REAR SPRING HANGERS REPLACED--NO EFFECT. GMC SAYS "THE 1999/2000 MODELS ALL DO THAT."*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857042February 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855051February 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER USES VEHICLE FOR EVERYDAY USAGES, AND WHEN THE BRAKES GET HOT IT IS HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAS TO INCREASE THE DISTANCE TO STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND HAS STATED THAT THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. BUT, HAS NOT FIGURED OUT A SOLUTION TO FIX VEHICLE. DEALER HAS FIXED CONSUMER'S CAR NUMEROUS TIMES. BUT, THE REPAIRES HAVE BEEN AT BEST GUESS REPAIRES. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ENOUGH REPAIRS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM, AND FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550889February 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL DRIVE ACTED ERRATICALLY CAUSING THE BACK END TO BECOME LOOSE AND RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER LOOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SKIDED OFF ROAD AND HIT 2 FENCE POSTS. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#718066January 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE DURING NORMAL BRAKING IN NON-EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR MAKING A CHATTERING NOISE AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. THIS PROBLEM PREVENTS THE DRIVER FROM STOPPING VEHICLE BEFORE STRICKING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ENTERING AN INTERSECTION AT THE RISK OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT HOW A "NORMAL" ABS SYSTEM OPERATES AND IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS NEEDLESSLY INJURED OR KILLED! I'VE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR ONE MONTH AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT NOW BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DRIVETRAIN MAKES A GROANING SOUND WHILE IN 4WD MODE AND THE TRUCK SOMETIMES DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE WITHOUT GREAT EFFORT EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT EXIST WHEN 4WD IS DISENGAGED. THE TRUCK HAS MANUAL 4WD WITH 4.10 REAR END WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE ABS FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855313January 21, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCE A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT DRIVE ASSEMBLY, BY THE TORSION BAR AREA AND STEERING MECHANISM. DEALER IS AWARE OF DEFECT , CLAIMS DEFECT CANNOT BE FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855241January 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR WON'T SHIFT BETWEEN SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717602January 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE AND AIR LEAK IN BOTH EXTENDED-CAB SIDE WINDOWS. WINDOWS DO NOT SECURE PROPERLY AND DEALER HAS REFUSESED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON IN THE CHEVRELOT EQUIVILANT OF THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717526January 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON JAN. 14, 2000. MY ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. BOTH THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. NOW BRAKES GO TO FLOOR. PULL TO RT, AND ARE MUSHY. I THINK THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THEY WON'T DO ANYMORE. THESE BRAKES ARE STILL DEFECTIVE AND MAKE THE VEHICLE A HAZARD TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855016January 14, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEATS
DRIVER'S PASSIVE RESTRAINT IS INOPERABLE. RESTRAINT HAS LOCKED IN ONE POSITION. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED AND REPLACED THE RESTRAINT PREVIOUSLY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO, MECHANISM THAT LOCKS THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN THE TRACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550397January 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CONTAMINATION AND SEVER WEAR CAUSING VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY. *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#717013January 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:REAR
1.) ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO ACTIVATE AND NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO STOP NEARLY AS QUICK AS IF THERE WAS NO ANTI LOCK SYSTEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 TO TEN TIMES, BUT HAS NOT RESULTED IN A WRECK. 2.) CLUNKING NOISE IN REAR END AREA - SOUNDS LINE EXCESSIVE BACKLASH IN REAR END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717050January 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED, I MEAN FAILED, NO BRAKES ON FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. MY TRUCK IS A DEATH WARRANT WAITING TO BE ISSUED . DEALERSHIP STATES THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH IT. ON JAN. 5, 2000 I WENT THROUGH A MAJOR INTERSECTION BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP BECAUSE OF HAVING NO BRAKES. I PULLED TO THE NEXT PARKING LOT, AND CALED DEALER TO COME AND GET IT. THAT THIS WAS THE LAST TIME I WOULD PUT MYSELF NOR MY FAMILY IN DANGER WITH THIS TRUCK. THEY HAVE PICKED THIS TRUCK UP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AND HAVE NOT FIXED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853010January 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING ON A ROUGH / BUMPY PAVEMENT, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS. IT DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN THE PEDAL IS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVE ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT, BRAKES WORK FINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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