GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#746301June 2, 2001
TIRES
IF FORD SEES FIT TO RECALL THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATS THEY INSTALLED, WHY DOESN'T GMC? EITHER THE EXPLORER REALLY IS TO BLAME, OR THE TIRES ARE. IF THE TIRES ARE, WHY ISN'T GM RECALLING THEIR 16 INCH WILDERNESS ATS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746307June 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE SAFTY DEFECT IS THAT THE ENGINE JUST QUITS AT ANY SPEED. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TWO TIMES. ONCE AT 3793 MILES ON APRIL 5, 2001 AND THEN AGAIN AT 6340 MILES ON MAY 15, 2001. BOTH TIMES THE ENGINE BEGAN TO PING AND THEN JUST STOPPED RUNNING. BOTH SITUATIONS HAPPENED WHILE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET TO A SHOULDER LANE ON THE HIGHWAYS. THE SAFETY PROBLEM IS IF THE TRUCK SHOULD STOP AT A LOCATION WHERE ROAD REPAIRS ARE IN PROGRESS AND THE SHOULDER LANES ARE BLOCKED BY CEMENT BARRIERS TO NOT ALLOW ME TO GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY LANES WITH HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC. THIS IS NOT HYPOTHETICAL, I DRIVE HWY 35 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DALLAS AND THE HIGHWAY IS ALLWAYS UNDER REPAIR, THE CEMENT BARRIERS ARE UP AND THE HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC IS THERE. THE DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN IS THE TRUCK STALLING AT THESE LOCATIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889559June 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS WHEN PRESSING DOWN TO TAKE OFF. VEHICLE JERKS AND CAN GO FASTER THAN INTENDED IF BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED QUICKLY ENOUGH. DEALER STATED THEY HAVE HEARD OF PROBLEM, BUT CONSUMER HAS TO COME UP WITH MONEY BEFORE THEY CAN LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889567June 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND MOTOR RUNNING CONSUMER NOTICED ELECTRIC BRAKE MODULE WAS RUNNING. CALLED MECHANIC WHO DISCONNECTED FUSE. MODULE WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889327May 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCKING BRAKING STSTEM FAILED, PUMP RAN ALL THE TIME.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889116May 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROAD ALL 4 WHEELS SPIN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL SHUTTERS, AND BRAKES GET HARD. THEN, THERE ARE NO BRAKES, CONSUMER ALMOST HAD TWO ACCIDENTS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT HE ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKED FAILURE PRIOR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745735May 23, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAD ONE BLOW-UT, ON THE RIGHT FRONT, AND AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, OF THE REMAINING TIRES, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE ALSO...THE CORE WAS COMING THRU THE SIDEWALL, AND THE 2 REAR TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF PREMATURE CRACKING IN THE SIDEWALLS. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND THERE REPLY WAS....THE ONLY TIRES AFFECTED, WERE THOSE THAT WERE ON FORD VEHICHLE'S ONLY. I HAVE WAITED LONG ENOUGH TO SEE THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN MORE WIDESPREAD, THAN THEY HAD ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED. THAT IS THE REASON FOR MY CONTACTING YOU. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE, IN GETTING MY REFUND, FOR REPLACING THE TIRES WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745745May 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
BOTH PROBLEMS OCCUR DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS OR DURING RAIN. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS TO OPERATE WHEN IT RAINS. ALSO, BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS UP, SOMETIMES DURING BRAKING ON WET ROADS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888885May 22, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 53 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745684May 22, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 98V150001 (MFG. CAMPAIGN NO. 98043) GIVES RELIEF TO GM SIERRA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE BUT IS LIMITED TO GM SIERRA'S MANUFACTURED IN CERTAIN PLANTS. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE HAD THE IDENTICAL FAILURE YET MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN A PLANT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I FEEL LIKE THE MATERIALS USED IN MY VEHICLE ARE IDENTICAL TO THE OTHERS AND YET CAN GET NO RELIEF FOR THIS POOR AND DANGEROUS WORKMANSHIP. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ALL GM SIERRAS ARE TO BE INCLUDED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN (AND MINE IS OMITTED IN ERROR) OR IF GMC IS CORRECT IN TELLING ME I AM JUST "OUT OF LUCK". SINCERELY, [XXX] ([XXX]). *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745408May 16, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER COMES ON WHEN THE RECIRCULATE BUTTON IS SELECTED FOR AIR SOURCE AND CANNOT BE SHUTOFF AGAIN WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CONTROL HEAD 3TIMES AND CHECKED THE WIRING BUT CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM SO THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888228May 15, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN AT 2000 RPMS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL. ENGINE WILL RUNAWAY, AND ONLY WAY TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN IS TO APPLY BRAKES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888002May 11, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. THERE ARE RECALLS 98V150001 & 98V150000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER POOR OPERATION, HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888030May 11, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK ALL OF THE TIME. THERE IS A RECALL 98V150001 REGARDING THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887928May 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745104May 9, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKES IN THE CLOSED POSITION (FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL) THIS WAS FIRST NOTED AROUND 20,000 TO 24,000 MILES. DEALER CLEANED THROTTLE BODY (AROUND 28,000 TO 30,000 MILES) WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS ABOUT 80 TO 90% OF THE TIME. THE CONCERN I HAVE IS THAT IF I AM BACKING UP TO A TRAILER FOR HOOK-UP OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THAT IN MY EFFORTS TO RELEASE THE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE COULD LURCH, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR BODILY INJURY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887822May 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE HAS A CRACK OF 3 QUARTERS GOING DOWN ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887823May 9, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP AND GO. DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLKEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE PULSE MODULE IS CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO NOT WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744998May 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICKED INTO NEUTRAL TRUCK ROLLED DOWNHILL TRUCK WAS IN PARK AND OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#887534May 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
A HEATING CONNECTOR ON COOLANT LINE HAS DETERIORATED / MELTED WITHIN TWO YEARS, CAUSING COOLANT LEAKAGE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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