GMC Sierra Complaints (1998)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#10120160May 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES PRE-MATURE ACTIVATION--1998 GMC SIERRA FAILED AT 45000 MILES REMOVED FUSE FROM PANEL TO DE-ACTIVATE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM AS THE SYSTEM IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION ON THE TRUCK WITH AN INABILITY TO STOP PROPERLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110721February 17, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE TAILGATE ON OUR VEHICLE FELL OFF, WHILE DRIVING, AFTER THE SUPPORT CABLES HAD BROKEN. LUCKILY THIS OCCURRED ON A LIGHTLY TRAVELED ROAD SO THAT NO VEHICLES BEHIND THE TRUCK HIT THE TAILGATE. THE TAILGATE IS GONE. ALL THAT REMAINS ARE HALF OF THE BROKEN SUPPORT CABLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107320February 16, 2005
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL."MY PICKUP HAS OCCASIONAL RESISTANCE WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS CATCHING AND THEN LETTING GO. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS A LITTLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT'S MORE ANNOYING THAT ANYTHING. THE TRUCK HAS 130,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT WITH 44,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN INTO THREE DIFFERENT SHOPS WITHOUT THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. " *NM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110301February 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTANTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. USUALLY AFTER THEY RUN A WHILE AND USUALLY STOP AT THE WORST TIME RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVY DOWNPOUR. WHEN I OPEN THE HOOD I CAN HEAR A SOFT BUZZING NOISE. WHEN I WIGGLE THE CABLE HARNESS ASSEMBLY THAT GOES TO THE MOTOR THE WIPERS WILL START AGAIN. BUT THEN WHEN I SHUT THE HOOD THE VIBRATION SOMETIMES CAUSES THE WIPERS TO STOP. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON SINCE LAST YEAR, 2004. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I HAVE READ ABOUT IN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V15900.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100412November 23, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
I WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE UNLOADING OIL AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE CABLE ON THE TAILGATE BROKE. I WAS NOT INJURED BUT WAS UPSET BECAUSE I THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WOULD BE DAMAGE TO MY TAILGATE, THAT IT MAY MAY DENTED OR SPRUNG. I PURCHASED A NEW CABLE AND INSTALLED. I QUESTIONED THE CABLE AS TO HOW IT LOOKED WHEN BROKEN. IT ALMOST LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WAS CUT. THE CABLE BEING COVERED DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF WEAR. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE CABLE SHOULD HAVE BROKEN IN STRANDS. IT JUST SEEMS TO BE AN UNUSUAL BREAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089630August 24, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY. THIS RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY FOR DRIVER. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088388August 23, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED AND THEN MAY START AT A LATER TIME. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS WHEN IT STOPPED AUGUST 20, 2004 IN A DRIVING RAIN STORM AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER BUT IT SOON RESTARTED. LATER THE SAME DAY IT STOPPED AGAIN AND DID NOT RESTART PLACING US IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS MORNING IT IS WORKING AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087135August 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. THEN, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087138August 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
AFTER DRIVING FOR OVER 200 MILES, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE JERK AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082684July 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD QUIT WHILE USING THEM WHILE RAINING OR NOT. IT'S LUCKY I HAVE RAINX IN MY WIPER FLUID AND ON THE WIPERS WHICH GAVE ME ENOUGH VISIBILITY TO SEE, BUT THIS COULD BE A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004711June 4, 2004
STEERING
WHILE MAKING SLOW RIGHT HAND TURNS CONSUMER NOTICE SURGING IN THE STEERING WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074423May 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE'S FUEL INJECTIONS SYSTEM IS LEAKING. AS A RESULT, FUEL WAS SPRAYING OVER THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068359May 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE ARE UNKNNOW, AT NO TIME WAS ADVERSE STRESS OR STRAIN PLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2003 WHEN I LOST FIRST GEAR IN MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I DROPPED THE PAN TO REPLACE THE FILTER AND FLUID, THERE WERE METAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND METAL DEBREE IN THE PAN. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. 80,000 MILES IS WAY TOO YOUNG FOR A TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. MARCH, MY WATER PUMP BEGAN LEAKING, I REPLACED IT. APRIL, MY HEATER CORE BEGAN LEAKING, I BY PASSED IT. MAY, MY RADIATOR BEGAN LEAKING, I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE RADIATOR AND HEATER CORE ARE BEING STORED FOR A SHORT TIME FOR ME UNTIL I CAN DECIDE IF I AM GOING TO BEGIN LEGAL CLASS ACTIONS ON THE FAULTY COOLING SYSTEM ON THIS GMC SERRIA 1500 PICKUP. GMC OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065682April 7, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE STRAPS SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE UNLOADING 4WHEELER WHILE USING A RAMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065684April 7, 2004
STEERING
STEERING BECOMES LOOSE WHEN DRIVING INTO CURVES. THIS COULD CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CAME CLOSE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT!!! HAD WENT TO THE NEAREST GMC DEALERSHIP, THEIR RESPONSE WAS,THERE'S NO RECALL AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046099April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CROSSED A RED LIGHT. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED A BROKEN DISK IN BACK. *AK *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10057686March 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
CONSUMER STATED THAT REAR SEALS WERE LEAKING. CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE USED, AND WAS TOLD THAT SEALS WERE REPLACED AT 30000 MILES BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER. CURRENTLY, THESE SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE SEALS WERE LEAKING GREASE OR OIL WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO GRAB AND RELEASE, GRAB AND RELEASE WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. THIS WAS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE ONE DAY VEHICLE MIGHT NOT STOP AT ALL. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055959March 17, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING AS INDICATED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL 98V150001, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060525March 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 1998 GMC 1500 PICKUP HAS 121,000 MILES VIN#[XXX]. WITHIN THE LAST 50,00 MILES AND/OR 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER THREE TIMES AND AT A COST OF $1000.00 EACH TIME. I SPOKE WITH FIRESTONE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE INFORMS ME HE HAS A SIMILAR MODEL AND HAS HAD THE SAME DIFFICULTY AND HAS ALSO HAD OTHER REPAIRS TO SAME YEAR MODELS THAT HE HAS SERVICED. I CANNOT FIND ANY RECALLS OR SERVICE ISSUES, NOR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE. I FEEL THEREFORE IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOG ON THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM ON THIS GMC YEAR MODEL. *JB UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059419February 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE DIED 3 TIMES WITHIN 10 MILES WITH A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. *PH ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT FOR A MINUTE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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