GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#863902June 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR TO A RED LIGHT OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN, CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND HIT A BUMP. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863650June 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY AND COASTING ALONG, ENGINE JUST ROARED UP AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. VEHICLE JUMPED OVER LANDSCAPE TIMBERS AND HIT BASEMENT WALL. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, BUT BACK WHEELS WERE STILL MOVING AND IN MOTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863402June 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, BRAKES HELD FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND THEN RELEASED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863309June 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1. WHEN GOING OVER MINOR BUMPS CONSUMER CAN HEAR REAR LEAF SPRINGS HIT AGAINST EACH OTHER, METAL TO METAL SOUND; 2. WHEN ACCELERATING, CONSUMER CAN HEAR A VALVE NOISE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723735June 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN STOPPING ON A BUMPY ROAD, OR WHEN STOPPING AND HITTING A BUMP, BRAKES PULSATE, OR ACTUALLY PUSH BACK. THIS MAKES IT VERY HARD TO STOP. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN YESTERDAY MORMING ON THE WAY TO WORK. I WAS ALMOST STOPPED, HIT A SMALL CONSTRUCTION TRENCH IN TEH ROAD, AND MY BRAKED FAILED. BY THE TIME I LET OFF THE BRAKE, AND REAPPLIED THEM, I WAS INCHES AWAY FROM HITTING THAT PERSON! I HAD THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS FOR THIS, SHOUTLY AFTER BUYING IT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. WHEN I HAVE AN ACCIDENT, I WILL THEN FILKE SUIT AGAINT JONES PONTICA / GMC, AND GENERAL MOTORS. THIS IS DANGEROUS, AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723688June 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1999 WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS, IF YOU COULD OFFER ANY HELP IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. NO AFETY DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862903June 1, 2000
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THROWS DRIVER AGAINST STEERING WHEEL AND UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE PROPERLY. DEALER WILL LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862742May 31, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE, TRUCK WENT FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DRIVER HAD TO STAND ON BRAKE AND TURN IGNITION OFF TO GET TRUCK TO STOP. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED DUE TO STICKING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862804May 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CAB KEEPS FILLING UP WITH EXHAUST FUMES, CAUSING PASSENGER TO GET SICK. DEALER CLAIMS ENGINE GETS TOO HOT, CAUSING ENGINE MANIFOLD TO WARP AND GASKET TO BLOWOUT. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862848May 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BOTH THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. PER DEALER THE FAULTY PIECE CAUSING LIGHTS TO COME ON WAS THE EBCM. THE PIECE WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILALBE UNTIL 06/22. HOWEVER, DEALER DID NOT ASSURE THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKES WERE TOTALLY SAFE. WITH FAULTY BRAKES, CONSUMER HAS A FEAR OF DRIVING. FAULTY BRAKES COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784659May 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS DUE TO FAULTY FRONT AXLE GREASE SEALS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784658May 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
FRONT AXLE GREASE SEAL FAILED CAUSING NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS, DEALER REPLACED SEAL YET THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861992May 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL SPONGY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722715May 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE AT SPEEDS OF 55MPH TO 65MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO SECOND GEAR AND REVS THE ENGINE UP TO 4500 RPMS AND DOESN'T INCREASE THE SPEED BECAUSE IT IS RUNNING AT ITS PEAK SPEED IN SECOND GEAR CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND TRY TO GET BACK BEHIND THE VEHICLE I WAS TRYING TO PASS.THIS SAME DOWNSHIFTING ALSO OCCURS WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL.THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON A SIMILARLY INCLINED ROAD TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE LIKE MINE TO COMPARE IT TO.THE DEFECT IN THIS TRANSMISSION COULD EASILY PUT ME IN A HEAD ACCIDENT SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861144April 28, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW SPEEDOMETER STARTED MOVING BACK AND FORTH. THEN CONSUMER SMELLED RUBBER BURNING, AND HEADLIGHTS POPPED OUT. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID SOMETHING OVERHEATED ON THE OUTSIDE. BUT CONSUMER SAID IT WAS ON THE INSIDE. DEALER PUT A MODULE IN, AND MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. CONSUMER FEARS LOOSING LIGHTS ON THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860960April 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH APPLYING BRAKES ON ROUGH OR BUMPY SURFACE WHICH CAUSESED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, A POPPING NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A NORMAL CONDITION. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721727April 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE SLOWING ON ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS BRAKES FAIL FOR 7 - 10 SECONDS. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE ABS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860624April 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES HAD GONE BAD, AND PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE ON THE LEFT SIDE. RIGHT SIDE STILL HAD HALF PAD. CONSUMER HAS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING, AND HAS BEEN COMPLAINING TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721561April 17, 2000
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TIRES WEAR OUT EXCEPTIONALLY FAST. DEALERSHIP AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT OF 4 TIRES IN MARCH 2000. AT THIS TIME, THE TRUCK HAD APPROX. 16,500 MILES. THEY WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXTREME WEAR AND NUMEROUS BULGES. ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING THESE 4 TIRES REPLACED, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 20 MPH TO MAKE A TURN, A TIRE BLEW. THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM ON BOTH EDGES AND WAS JUST CENTERED, HANGING LOOSELY FROM THE RIM, TOTALLY DEFLATED. I WENT AHEAD AND PULLED INTO A STATION ABOUT 20 YARDS AWAY, WHERE I JACKED THE TRUCK UP AND WAS ABLE TO CENTER THE TIRE ON THE WHEEL & REINFLATE IT. THE TIRE HELD PRESSURE & I WAS ABLE TO FINISH ERRANDS & THEN GO TO GOODYEAR. AT THIS TIME, GOODYEAR TELLS ME I HIT A NAIL. THEY PLUGGED THE TIRE, BUT TOLD ME I NEEDED TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AS MY NEW TIRES, WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES, WERE BADLY WORN AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME TO RETURN TO GOODYEAR FOR ADJUSTMENT. I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM, DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE TIRES OR THE TRUCK?? WHEN THE TIRE CAME LOOSE, I BUMPED THE CURB & SUSTAINED ABOUT $1000 OF DAMAGE, REAR AXLE, BEARINGS, ROTOR ETC. HOW CAN A TIRE TOTALLY SEPERATE FROM THE RIM & THEN BE REINFLATED WITHOUT REPAIR? WHY DO THE TIRES ON THIS TRUCK KEEP WEARING OUT? ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER CUSTOMER TODAY AT HUDIBURG WITH A SIMILAR PROBLM. THEY WERE REPLACING 2 TIRES FOR HIM AFTER REPLACING ALL 5 TIRES PREVIOUSLY. WISH THEY WERE AS CONSIDERATE IN MY CASE, INSTEAD OF SENDING ME BACK TO DEAL WITH GOODYEAR MYSELF!! HERE I SIT WITH A 1999 SIERRA WHICH NEEDS NEW TIRES..THERE HAS TO BE A REASON WHY THEY WEAR OUT SO RAPIDLY??WHY WOULD A TIRE SEPERATE FROM THE RIM/ THEN BE ABLE TO BE REINFLATED WITHOUT REPAIR??*AK( DOT NUMBER: PD3DDAWR27 TIRE SIZE: 23575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711146April 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS:HUB, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, TIRES
VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERELY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55. VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS ADVISED POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH FRONT HUBS, REAR SHOCKS, WHEELS AND TIRES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER THREE (3) TIMES SINCE 08-25-99 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF PROBLEM, BUT AS OF 09-10-99, THE PROBLEM OF OVERALL MAJOR VIBRATION HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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