GMC Sierra Complaints (2005)

448 consumer complaints on file.

#10365093November 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE EVAPORATION SYSTEM AND THAT THE EVAPORATION VENT AND FILTER NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363488November 1, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF. SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR IS ON WHEN THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR BUMP TO THE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363033October 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST LEAKING UNDER HOOD DUE TO BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR OWNERS OF SEVERAL YEARS OF GM ENGINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359959October 11, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A FRIEND WAS DRIVING MY 2005 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB 2WD ON OCTOBER 2, 2010 DOWN THE INTERSTATE ON HER WAY TO MEMPHIS, TN FROM ASH, NC TO PICK ME UP. SHE HAD THE CRUISE SET AT 70MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPED TO 110MPH! THANKFULLY SHE WAS USING A GPS UNIT AND WAS ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST SHE WAS ACTUALLY GOING. WHEN SHE MET UP WITH ME THE NEXT MORNING I LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AND THE NEEDLE WAS STUCK AT 50-60MPH WITH THE VEHICLE SITTING STILL. ON THE DRIVE BACK TO NC IT READ ANYTHING FROM 100-120MPH AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. JUST ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED ACTING UP ALSO. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER'S PARTS DEPARTMENT AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE THAT PART IS APPROX $300+ AND IT IS UNCERTAIN HOW LONG IT WOULD BE TO GET ONE IN. IF THE WAREHOUSE DOES NOT HAVE ONE IN STOCK THEY WILL HAVE TO SEND MINE OUT FOR REPAIRS AND IT COULD TAKE A WEEK. DURING THIS TIME I WILL NOT HAVE A VEHICLE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE TRUCK BEING OUT OF WARRANTY AND NO RECALL BEING ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359187October 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. VERY DANGEROUS - WHILE TRYING TO RESUME SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE I NEARLY CRASHED INTO THE INTERSTATE BARRIER/WALL ON A CURVE THE OTHER NIGHT BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER READ 70. I THEN SLOWED TO "STAY WITH THE FLOW" AND SPEEDOMETER READ 35 (ASSUMING TRAFFIC WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70). NOW IT START OF OK AND THEN BEFORE YOU KNOW IT WILL START TO DROP AND AFTER A STOP WILL STAY AT 0 WHILE DRIVING INTERSTATE SPEEDS, WILL STICK AT 55 WHEN PROBABLY GOING ABOUT 10. IT IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE FAILURE IS NOW DAILY AND IS FAR TOO DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AND I TO DRIVE. HOPE THIS GETS RECALLED QUICKLY BEFORE IT CAUSES DEATHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355093September 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DEFAULT , IT WILL NOT INDICATER THE CORRECT SPEED SOMETIMES IT WILL INDICATE 120 MPH, OTHER TIMES IT WILL INDICATE 20-30 MPH , SOMETIMES IT STICKS ON SEVERAL MPH'S SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. THE SPEEDOMETER IS ALL OVER THE PLACE, WHEN I KNOW FOR SURE I AM NOT GOING THE SPEED INDICATED ON THE SPEEDOMETER. ONE TIME IT WAS INDICATING 120 MPH THRU A SCHOOL ZONE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354731September 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPLIES THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347428August 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED. THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V055000- POWER TRAIN: MANUAL TRANSMISSION: SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR) HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 10/26/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/26/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342860July 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 GMC 2500HD PICKUP TRUCK, HVAC BLOWER SPEED CONTROLLER/RELAY CONNECTOR GOT HOT, BURNED OUT CONNECTOR AND WIRE, LOTS OF SMOKE. IT HAPPENED WHEN TURN FAN TO HIGH. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO CONTACT RESISTANCE AT THE CONNECTOR. THE WIRE HARNESS END IS TINTED COPPER, THE RELAY/CONTROLLER CONNECTOR IS BARE METAL. DUE TO GALVANIZATION OF DIFFERENT METAL IN THE CONNECTION SYSTEM, THE CONNECTOR IS UNDERSIZE FOR THE BLACK WIRE, WHICH IS THE RETURN CURRENT BECAUSE THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY IS PLASTIC. THE RESISTANCE BETWEEN THE CONTACT POINT OF THE CONNECTOR ACT AS HEATER AND GOT HOT, BURN OUT CONNECTION AND CONNECTOR HOUSING. THE SPEED CONTROL UNIT, WHICH COMPOSED OF FEW POWER RESISTOR IS MOUNTED IN THE AIR STREAM THAT IT WILL COLLECT VAPOR WATER DUE TO CONDENSATION WHEN AC IS IN USED. THIS CAUSE CORROSION IN THE SPEED CONTROLLER/RELAY BOARD. THE WORK AROUND IS BYPASS THE CONNECTOR BY SHORTING THE BLACK WIRE FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR TO THE BLACK INPUT WIRE THAT BURNED OUT. CUT THE INPUT BLACK WIRE, WIRE NUT IT TOGETHER WITH A 12 AWG JUMPER WIRE, CUT THE BLACK WIRE AT THE BLOWER MOTOR, WIRE NUT IT TO THE OTHER END OF THE JUMPER WIRE. AFTER THE JUMPER PUT IN, BLOWER FAN WORKS IN ALL SPEED AND NO SMOKE FROM CONNECTOR AND WIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342078July 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THAT HE WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335475June 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AN HOUR LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED DIFFICULTY STOPPING. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS TILTED AND SMOKE AND FLAMES HAD BEGAN RISING FROM BEHIND THE WHEEL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 49,000. UPDATED 07/26/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/06/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334389June 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST GM FOR BRAKE LINE CORROSION ISSUES & EXCESSIVE FRONT ROTOR/PAD WEAR. I HAVE A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 2WD CREW CAB WITH THE VORTEC 5300 MOTOR. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL SETS OF FRONT PADS AND ROTORS AND HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINES THAT LEAD TO THE REAR WHEELS. I WAS NOT AWARE THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNTIL I DID SEARCH ONLINE. MOTORTREND REPORTED IN MARCH OR APRIL OF 2010, AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED FOR GM VEHICLES UP TO AND INCLUDING MODEL YEAR 2003. I THINK YOU NEED TO ADD 2005 TO IT ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331434May 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 8-10 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE ABS ABNORMALLY ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH. THE DEALER ADVISED A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIRS IF NECESSARY AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330458May 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE PEDAL FELL INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE FURTHER INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,198.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329482May 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE BROKE ON SIDE OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SO FAR. THE MECHANIC AT FW TUCKER AND SON, IN, OSWEGO, NY 315-342-0444 STATED THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED THESE ON 12 TRUCKS AND AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 12,000 VEHICLES THAT HAVE TO HAD THESE REPLACED. THE TRUCK IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT. I CALLED AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GMC (SERVICE REQUEST #[XXX] ) AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND THAT IT WASN'T A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY FOUND NO INDICATION THAT IT WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, HOWEVER 12,000 VEHICLES IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500HD TRUCK. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD REMOVED, TO HAVE THE BOLTS EXTRACTED, THE COST OF THE NEW BOLTS AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE BOLTS, NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS AND SEALS. I ALSO HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE ENGINE OIL REMOVED AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK TUBE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328101April 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 GMC SIERRA PICK UP TRUCK. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL NOT GO BACK TO '0' WHEN I AM STOPPED, WHICH CAUSES THE SPEEDOMETER TO READ WRONG MPH WHEN DRIVING. THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING MORE AND MORE SINCE IT FIRST BEGAN. IT STARTED FOR NO APPARENT REASON APPROXIMATELY 6 - 7 MONTHS AGO. DEALER WAS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT I AM PAST ANY WARRANTIES OUT THERE. APPROXIMATE COST TO ME TO FIX FROM THE DEALER IS $500. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS. HOWEVER, BASED UPON NUMBER OF POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET, IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327727April 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND COLLISIONS. DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327230April 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING. SHOWS 75 MILES AN HOUR WHILE STOPPED GOES UP TO 120 ON ACCELERATION. NO WAY TO KNOW ACTUAL SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327022April 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON APRIL 19, 2010 WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE AT 2 MPH, THE BRAKES AND STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THAT INDICATED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED; IT WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RELATED RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 38,000. UPDATED 11/11/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED A HYDRO BOOST FAILURE. AS HE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE STEERING AND BRAKING MECHANISMS MALFUNCTIONED. UPDATED 11/18/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325481April 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED THT THE VEHICLE LUNGED TEN FEET WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL UPON COMING TO A STOP SIGN. EXTRA EFFORT WAS REQUIRED TO STOP WHICH INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ABS FUSE WAS REMOVED BASED ON ADVICE BY A MECHANIC. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE FUSE, THE PROBLEM STOPPED; WHEN THE FUSE WAS REINSTALLED, THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TKANE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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