GMC Sierra Complaints (1996)

252 consumer complaints on file.

#847225September 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS SOME TYPE OF NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE KEEPS WEARING OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TIRE, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847227September 8, 1999
TIRES
PREMATURE WEA ROF TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846926September 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PLACED INTO A GEAR WHILE OFF WITHOUT KEY AND ROLLED DOWN HILL. IT WAS STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PLACED BACK INTO PARK, ALL THIS WAS DONE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. GMC HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845946August 26, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE SIGNAL LIGHT HAD GENERATED A LOT OF HEAT & MELTED THE SOCKET THAT THE BULB WAS IN. THE BULB HAD BLOWN OUT AT THE TIME. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK & REPLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845962August 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON & FAILED TO GO OFF. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A JUMPY OR JERKY MOTION BEFORE STOPPING. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548046August 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845298August 18, 1999
SEAT BELTS
RAIL ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT KEEPS GETTING STUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845315August 18, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709636August 5, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
HELLO, PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW 7/96, IN 9/96 IN CONVERSATION WITH A FLEET MECHANIC SINCE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED IN GAS TANK I WAS ADVISED TO NOT GO BELOW 3/4 TANK OF FUEL TO PREVENT FUEL PUMP FAILUER ANY THING LOWER THAN 3/4 WILL NOT KEEP PUMP COOL AND LEAD TO FAILURE I FOLLOWED THE ADVISE. FAILURE #1 OCCURED IN 1997 "ORIGINAL PUMP" DONT REMEMBER EXACT DATE BUT DEALER REPAIRED. FAILURE # 2 (OF THE PUMP THAT REPLACED THE FIRST ONE), OCCURD MAR. OR MAY 1999 DEALER REPLACED. BOTH FAILURES RESULTED IN TOTAL SHUT DOWN. #1 OCCURED WHILE PARKED AND #2 OCCURED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY. RELATED ISSUE: IN JUNE 1999 FUEL FILTER REPLACED AFTER FAILURE. IN JULY 99 WHILE DRIVING IN CALIFORNIA AT HI WAY SPEEDS AND HEAVY TRAFFIC TRUCK WOULD TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN (NO FUEL NO POWER) 6 TIMES IN A 100 MILE SPAN, RESEMBLED FUEL PUMP AGAIN HOWEVER IT NO LONGER ACTED UP AFTER PARKING FOR 24HOURS. I AM SCHEDULED TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR SEARCH OF PROBLEM NEXT WEEK. EXCELLENT DEALER SERVICE FOR REPAIRS , AND GOOD TRUCK, BUT AM CONCEARNED WITH THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE TYPICAL PROBLEM (FUEL PUMP FAILURE) WITH OTHER GMC AND CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BUT THE POTENTIAL IS THERE, IE CONGESTED TRAFFIC ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843055July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, REAR WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843075July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TRUCK AND HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AND IT LOST CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842451July 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY,AND SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPER'S WON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841616July 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL FOOT PRESSED ON BRAKES TO RELEASE ACCELERATION. THROTTLE WOULD ALWAYS STICK. HAD CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED IN CASE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEGE THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837250June 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706999May 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR SOME TIME AND WERE ATTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS THINGS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. SINCE PURCHASE MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED BY FRANKS TRUCK CENTER 325 ORIENT WAY LYNDHURST, NJ 07071 #201-939-7790. THE PULLING PROBLEM SEEMED TO BECOME APPARENT IN FEB. 1999. THE PROBLEM I EXPERIENCED WAS THAT WHEN BRAKING THE TRUCK PULLED TO THE RIGHT--SOMETIMES SHARPLY, SOMETIMES IT WAS A "GENTLE" PULL AND MANY TIMES THE PROBLEM WASN'T THERE AT ALL. LAST FEBRUARY AND AT FRANKS, THE FRONT ROTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK. THE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK FOR ANOTHER TRY AND IT SEEMED GOOD FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR SO AND THEN THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. THEY KEEP THE TRUCK FOR -5- DAYS AND DID VARIOUS THING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IE: ANOTHER ALIGHNMENT, BALANCE THE TIRES, ADJUST THE BRAKES. ALL ATTEMPTS WERE OBVIOUS BUT THE PROBLEM WAS BACK WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO. AT THIS POINT AND DATE, THE TRUCK IS CONSTANTLY PULLING SLIGHTLY TO THE FRONT-RIGHT WHENEVER I BRAKE. ON OCCASSION IT PULLS SHARPLY. I HAVE NOTIFIED FRANKS. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY TRUCK AND CHEVY SUBURBANS (WHICH HAVE THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEM). ALTHOUGH MY FULL WARRANTLY EXPIRED AFTER MY FEBRUARY VISIT TO FRANKS, THEY HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEM. WHILE THIS IS APPRECIATED, IT DOESN'T SOLVE WHAT THEY HAVE TOLD ME IS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN ORDER TO TOW A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER (WHICH I HAVEN;T DONE MUCH). AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO TOW--AND SOMETIMES DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF THE BRAKING PROBLEM CAUSEING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835892May 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, AND NOT TURN OFF WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES. NEEDED TO TURN OFF IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706492May 14, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED TWICE WITHIN SEVERAL WEEKS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED MY TRUCK TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT !!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706494May 14, 1999
SEATS
THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE CONTACTED NHTSA SEVERAL TIMES BY E-MAIL AND FAX TO FRANK BORRIS TO KEEP HIM UP TO DATE WITH MY PROBLEM. THERE ARE 100'S OF THOUSANDS OF TRUCKS WITH UNSAFE SEATS-MY FEAR IS HAVING MY SEAT-OR-WIFES SEAT- BREAKING LOOSE DURING A CRASH, AND CAUSING PERMANENT DISABILITIES. I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT NHTSA CAN GET THIS PROBLEM SOLVED-ASAP---THANKS FOR LISTENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837073April 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836974April 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MANUFACTUERER CLAIMS THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL, BUT SAME PART WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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