GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#10066468April 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
BRAKE PROBLEMS/ FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON GMC TRUCK: I JUST PAID OVER $ 800 LAST FALL TO REPUTABLE MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT ALL 4 WHEEL BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE GONE AT 35000 MILES OF NORMAL ON ROAD DRIVING. NOW HE AND ANOTHER GOOD SERVICE GARAGE TELLS ME I HAVE A BAD BRAKE MODULE (AT 39000 MILES ) WHICH IS GOING TO COST ANOTHER $900 OR SO. WORST OF ALL, RESEARCH AT YOUR SITE SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY AND WILL NEVER HAVE THE RELIABILITY THAT I PAID ( AND AM RE-PAYING ) FOR. THE TRUCK IS OUT OF NORMAL WARRANTY BUT I AM LOOKING AT SO CALLED "SECRET WARRANTIES" AND COMPLAINT SITES SO THAT I AM WELL PREPARED WHEN I VISIT THE DEALER ASAP. I HOPE THEY ARE NOT AS DISAPPOINTING TO ME AS GM IS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066125April 14, 2004
SEATS
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES VERY QUICKLY AND A PART IN THE MANUAL ADJUSTED DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AND THE SEAT SLID FORWARD PUSHING ME AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN ANY POSITION (IT SLIDES FREE IN THE TRACK). I REPORTED THIS TO GM AND THEY EQUATED IT WITH BRAKES WEARING OUT. I AM SO VERY THANKFUL TO THE LORD THAT NOTHING WAS COMING BECAUSE WHEN THE SEAT MALFUNCTIONED MY ABILITY TO STEER AND CONTINUE BRAKING WAS AFFECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063570March 22, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED AND BROKE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE CONSUMER WAS LOADING A LAWN MOWER ONTO THE TAILGATE. RECALL 04V129000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062681March 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED. WHILE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING THE ABS MOTOR STILL WAS. NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE $1,100 FAILURE(QUOTED FROM A DEALERSHIP) I LEFT IT ALONE FOR A SHORT TIME WHILE THE 60 AMP SYSTEM SUCKED MY BATTERY DRY IN LESS THAN A HALF HOUR. AFTER READINGS HUNDREDS OF FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS, I BELIEVE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I FOUND THE TSB (#220101 DATED 04/06/01, ANTI LOCK BRAKE MOTOR RUNNING WHILE ENGINE OFF). SO THIS "PROBLEM" HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BUT NOT CORRECTED(IGNORED) IN ALMOST THREE YEARS. A $1,100 PROBLEM! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062595March 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CABLE CORRODED AND BROKE THAT HOLDS THE TAILGATE ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA PICKUP. OTHER CABLE IS CORRODED READY TO BREAK. CAN NOT PUT ANY LOAD ON TAILGATE FOR FEAR THAT IT WILL FALL AND HIT SOMEONE AND HURT THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062597March 19, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
1999 GMC SIERRA 1GTEK19TSXE504480 TAILGATE CABLES BREAKING. REPLACED FIRST CABLE JUST AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT. I SHOULD HAVE REPLACED BOTH CABLES AT THAT TIME. SOME TIME LATER I REPLACED BOTH CABLES. THESE ONLY LASTED A VERY SHORT TIME. AT THE PRESENT TIME I HAVE ONE CABLE BROKEN AND THE ONE LEFT IS STRECHED TO THE BREAKING POINT. I HAD ONE INCIDENT OF THE TAIL GATE FALLING OFF. I FEEL BUYING MORE CABLES FROM GM IS A WASTE OF MONEY. THE INCIDENT DATE IS A GUESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061641March 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED A WHEEL SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060835March 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM ENGINE NOISE MUFFLER REPLACE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAULT TIRE WEAR TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC SHIFTING REAREND NOISE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055774March 2, 2004
SEATS
THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS NOT STABLE WHEN SITTING IN IT. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE RIVETS HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE TRACK WERE BROKEN OFF. *JB THE FRAMES OF THE SEAT BROKE AS WELL WHEN THE RIVETS BROKE OFF. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059040February 26, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TAILGATE STRAPS BREAK FOR NO REASON. I HAVE REPLACED THEM TWICE WITH IN THE PAST 4 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055990January 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT 62000 MILES ABS LIGHT CAME ON. ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL THE FUSE OFF THE VEHICLE TO STOP THE ABS MOTOR RUNNING. DEALER INDICATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH ABS MOTOR, IT WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070942January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
TODAY WHILE TRYING TO PARK MY TRUCK, I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND WAS GOING TO BACK UP, WHEN I HEARD A WHIRRING NOISE. I PUT THE TRUCK BACK IN NEUTRAL,NOISE WAS GONE, BACK IN REVERSE NOISE HAS RETURNED. NO REVERSE. I ABANDONED PARKING AND DROVE HOME. I HAD ALL FORWARD GEARS. WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK..... NO PARK THE TRUCK ROLLED AHEAD AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. CALLED GMC, WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE REACTION SUN GEAR AND SHELL INTERNAL IN TRANSMISSION. VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A FAILED TRANSMISSION, ITS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH NO PARK IN TRANSMISSION. GMC BASICALLY TOLD ME I AM S.O.L., AND WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITH NO PARK AND THAT SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071382January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON OCCASION WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED THERE IS SUDDEN LOSS OF. RESULTING IN HAVING TO APPLY FULL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EVENTUALLY COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069211January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS MOTOR WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING - HAD TO REMOVE FUSE. ECB MODULE, AND TAMPER PROOF BOLTS REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069264January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE MODULATOR LOCKED UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068784January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRUCK HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. MECHANIC SAID ENGINE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN RUN WITHOUT OIL. KNOWING THAT THIS DID NOT OCCUR THE FAILURE HAD TO BE CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY COOPERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069017January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069093January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
#1. RT. WINDOW INTERMITTENT. SATISFIED WITH REPAIR #2. ABS SYS. LITE ON. ABS SYS. INOP. COST WAS TO BE $1200, BUT AFTER NEOGATIONS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. (VEHICLE WAS OVER 36 MO. WARRANTY.) I FEEL THIS TYPE FAILURE IS TOO PREMATURE @ 26,00 MI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054147January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE LOCATION OF THE ABS WAS EXPOSED TO DEBRIS, WHICH CAUSED CORROSION AND RESULTED IN ABS FAILURE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO UNPLUG THE ABS AS A TEMPORARY FIX TO THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP BEEN NOTIFIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053045January 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1999 GMC SIERRA 34719 MILES I HAD FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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