GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#885261April 6, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
A BRUSHING FAILURE IN STEERING COLUMN THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL AND OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885277April 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THROTTLE BODY STICKS WHILE DRIVING. HAD BUILT UP DIRT AND VARNISH. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN PRESSING ON PEDAL. DRIVETRAIN MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION. THIS CAN CAUSE TEETH NOT TO MESH CORRECTLY*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884685March 30, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK WHEN CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL KEEP GOING UNTIL CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES. VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE DURING THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884631March 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND HAD TO PLACE FOOT ON BRAKES TO STOP. ABS PUMP HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. HAD TO UNPLUG PUMP DUE TO WEARING OUT OF BATTERY. DO NOT HAVE ANY ABS BRAKING FEATURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884077March 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING BRAKES FEEL SPONGY AND BRAKING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED A LOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884233March 26, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF, AND DAMAGED VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, LT245 75R16 . THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742898March 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BEING AS MR. & MRS. [XXX] HAVE NO COMPUTER AND I AM THE ONE THAT DISCOVERED THE FAULT WITH THEIR VEHICLE, I AM SUBMITTING THIS FORM FOR THEM. I AM A MECHANIC OF 25YRS EXPERIENCE AND I AM THE ONE THAT QUESTIONED TWO OF THE SERVICE WRITERS AT TWO GM DEALERSHIPS PLUS MRS [XXX] WAS TOLD BY HER DEALERSHIP THAT HE HAD 3 MORE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY NAME IS [XXX] ([XXX]). I AM THE TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR AT MRS. [XXX] PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. MY BUSINESS # IS [XXX]. THE ABS MOTOR SHORTS OUT AND CONTINUES TO RUN UNTILL UNPLUGGED OR FUSE IS PULLED. IT GETS EXTREMELY HOT. IT IS MOUNTED INSIDE THE LEFT FRAME RAIL AND FUEL LINES RUN JUST OVER IT. THE MOTOR COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND MELT FUEL LINES, RESULTING IN A BAD FIRE. IN TALKING WITH 2 SERVICE WRITERS AND 2 DIFFERENT GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIPS, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF A TOTAL OF 6 ABS MOTOR FAILURES DUE TO SHORTING OUT AND RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY AFTER IGNITION IS SHUT OFF. 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
#883581March 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PERIODICALLY TRANSMISSION WOULD SKIP A GEAR, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERRISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDT'NL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742681March 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR END VIBRATES DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF DRIVE SHAFT TO AXLE. CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY TRANMISSION SHIFTS HARD. TRIED REPLACING SEAT BELT TO FIX TIGHTENING ON BUMP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883173March 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
CONSUMER STOOD ON TAILGATE AND LET IT GO. HE LANDED ON CONCRETE GROUND. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. HE WASN'T HURT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742389March 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEALER AND GMC DENIED ANY DEFECT IN BRAKES AND DENIED DAMAGE CLAIM AND BRAKE REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882654March 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE HAS CRACKS ON EITHER SIDE. CONSUMER THINKS IT IS BETWEEN EXTENDED CAB AND SHORT PICK UP BED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881871March 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ACCELERATED AFTER A STOP LIGHT WHEN REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SEAT BELT LOCKED ON SECOND IMPACT FROM CAR FROM BEHIND. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881880March 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY STICKING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO RECALLS ON THAT PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741673February 28, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
I HAVE A 1999 GMC SERRIA AND I HAD A FLAT FOR THE FIRST TIME I READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS FILLOWED THE SAFTY LIKE BLOCKING TIRE / ECT AND THAT NO GOOD JACK SLIPPED OFF THE AXILE AND THE TRUCK FELL ON THE GROUND , GOOD THING I FEEP THE KIDS AWAY FRON THE TRUCK , BECAUSE I TOUGHT TO MY SELF THAT THAT JACK WAS NO GOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741402February 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS UNIT STARTED PUMPING AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740856February 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON BRAKING DISTANCE WAS THEN MUCH LONGER THAN NORMAL, ABS MOTOR THEN WOULD NOT STOP EVEN WITH KEY SHUT OFF . SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODUAL FAILED THIS TYPE OF FAIL LEADS ME TO THINK IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM ,ELECTRONICS ARE NOT MILEAGE RELATED AND DUE NOT DEGRADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880078February 8, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN PRESSING ON THROTTLE PEDAL TO RETURN TO NORMAL TRAVEL PEDAL BECOME STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO RECIVE FUEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559502February 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAD 2 TIRE BELTS SEPARATED, ONE AT 25000 AND ONE AT 1500 MILES (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 265-75R16 DOTW273WMA170). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879626February 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WOULD BE DRIVING AND REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL FOR A SHORT WHILE. WOULD THEN DEPRESS ON GAS PEDAL, AND IT MADE A LOUD METALLIC BANG. WOULD SOUND LIKE METAL AGAINST METAL. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC LUBRICATED DRIVESHAFT. WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL LEAVING DEALERSHIP. HAVE BEEN IN TO DEALER TEN TIMES FOR PROBLEM , AND IT'S NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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