GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#10184126March 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 GMC SIERRA-46000 MILES-ALL BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT,3 LEAKS. DUE TO DESIGN OF TRUCK,CAB HAS TO BE REMOVED TO ACCESS BRAKE LINES-ALSO REAR BRAKE CALIPERS RUSTED OUT AFTER >4600 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALL REPAIRS DONE AT DEALERS. *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10184774February 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
02/22/2007 BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE (ABS) FAILED. *CC *NM
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0
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#10181290February 1, 2007
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MY 1999 GMC SIERRA 3500 CREW CAB WAS ORDERED NEW. I DISCOVERED LATER THAT IT WAS FITTED WITH A 1998 CAB. THE DESIGN IS DIFFERENT AND THE FRONT DOORS ARE LONGER AND HEAVIER RESULTING IN PREMATURE HINGE FAILURES. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS BECAUSE THE 1998 VERSION DIDN'T REQUIRE THEM EVEN THOUGH I ORDERED A 1999 WHICH DOES. I HAVE A VIN ON THE DASHBOARD SHOWING IT AS A 1999 AND ONE ON THE DOOR SHOWING IT AS A 1998. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT REPORTING IT HERE. *JB
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#10180849January 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*- THE CONTACT'S 1999 GMC SIERRA WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE BRAKES WERE STILL NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY. HE READ IN A CONSUMER MAGAZINE WHICH STATED THAT THE 1999 GMC TRUCK SIERRA HAS THE WORSE BRAKES. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 GMC TRUCK SIERRA ON THE BRAKES, STATING THAT THE BASE BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING (DRP) SYSTEM, WHICH OPTIMIZES FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT BOTH MODEL YEARS HAD THE SAME FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES FAILED. DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES AS WELL. IT FELT AS IF THE WHEELS WERE COMING OFF WHEN THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING. *AK UPDATED 2/22/2007 -*NM
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0
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#10178075January 8, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FIRST TIME I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IT OVERFLOWED FUEL WHEN I FILLED THE FUEL TANK TO IT'S CAPACITY. I ASSUMED A VENT LINE WAS LOOSE, BUT KNEW IT WOULD BE A BIG JOB TO DROP THE FUEL TANK AND CHECK, SO I JUST LIMITED THE AMOUNT OF FUEL I WOULD FILL THE TANK WITH. ON JAN 5, 2007, THE FUEL PUMP QUIT WORKING AND AFTER DROPPING THE TANK NO VENT LINE WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING FLANGE ON THE TANK WAS ABOUT HALF CONNECTED, THUS WHERE THE FUEL WOULD LEAK FROM WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY. IT APPEARED THE MOUNTING FLANGE IS FUSED ON AND THERE WAS NOT AN ADEQUATE BON MADE. IT WAS ON ABOUT 1/32" WIDE FOR 180 DEGREES AND ONLY ABOUT 1/16" WIDE THE OTHER 180 DEGREES. I HAVE SINCE REPAIRED THE TANK USING A PRODUCT CALLED JB WELD AND ALSO INSTALLING (4) #10 MACHINES SCREWS WITH WASHERS AND LOCKING NUTS HOLDING THE FLANGE TO THE TANK. *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10176237December 15, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE ENGINE CODE WAS CHECKED IT WAS THE 1870 TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE CODE. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AFTER THE CONDITION WORSENED AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT EVEN SEEING THE PROBLEM DUPLICATED. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ITEM YEARS AGO. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP TWICE. ONLINE THERE WERE NUMBERS OF CUSTOMERS WITH THIS SAVE REPLACEMENT PROBLEM. I HAVE AN OLDER VEHICLE THAT HAVE NEVER HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175909December 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS MUSHY WHEN DEPRESSED, AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A CLACKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BELOW THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER FOR THIS INCIDENT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY NOTED THAT THE CALIPER FITTINGS AROUND THE BRAKE SHOES WERE CORRODED. THE BRAKE LINE FITTINGS WERE REPLACED, WHICH CORRECTED THE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL# 00V345000, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE PIPING AND FITTINGS ON THE SERVICE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10172789November 6, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA EXT. CAB DOES NOT WORK. IT HAS NEVER WORKED. I DID NOT SEE THE PROBLEM AS URGENT UNTIL MY BROTHER-IN-LAW, WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME TRUCK, GOT STRANDED IN MEXICO BECAUSE HIS FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. HE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE HE HAS HAD HIS TRUCK AND IT COST HIM $300.00 DOLLARS TO CHANGE THE FUEL PUMP OUT. THAT WAS CHEAP BECAUSE HE DID THE WORK HIMSELF. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL TRUCKS OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP FOR MY TRUCK AND WOULD RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE FUEL GAUGE/PUMP FOR THE 1999 GMC/CHEVY 1500 TRUCK BE LOOKED INTO FOR CONSIDERATION FOR A RECALL. *NM
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Injuries:
0
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#10172088October 29, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY AND STRIKE PARKING BARRIER. REPAIRS WERE MADE TOTALING $434.37 PARTS REPLACED WERE, RUSTING PARKING BRAKE BACKING PLATES, PARKING BRAKE SHOES AND RELATED HARDWARE. *NM
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0
Deaths:
0
#10171195October 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FAX FROM (FL) RE DEFECTIVE BRAKES ON HIS 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK, ES HAS NO RECORD OF PREVIOUS LTR. *TS THE STEEL BRAKE LINE TUBE TO THE FRONT BRAKES RUPTURED. *JB
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0
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#10171180October 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER 1999 SEIRRA 1500 BRAKE TUBE RUPTURED. *TS *JB
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#10168941September 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, A HUMMING NOISE WAS HEARD. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 50 MPH, THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE HUMMING NOISE WAS THE BRAKE MODULE PUMP RUNNING AND DISCONNECTED THE PUMP UNTIL THE VEHICLE COULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE HUMMING NOISE CONTINUED. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE HUMMING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND THERE WAS EITHER A FAULTY ELECTRONIC COMPUTER RELAY IN THE BRAKE MODULE OR IN THE VALVE BODY OF THE BRAKE MODULE. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKES MAY FAIL. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168767September 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 25 MPH, THERE WAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE SHOP DETERMINED THE STEEL BRAKE SYSTEM HAD RUSTED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LOCATED IN A SALT BELT STATE. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE ENTIRE STEEL BRAKE LINE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. GM DOES NOT SELL REPLACEMENT PARTS. *NM
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0
Deaths:
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#10169072September 15, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1999 GMC SIERRA REAR FRAME ON BOTH SIDES BROKE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME WAS VERY THIN AND IT WAS DIFFICULT WELDING IT BACK TOGETHER. *JB
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Deaths:
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#10167543September 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED THE MOTOR RUNS CONSISTENTLY BY THE PUMP UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, I PULLED THE WIRE CONNECTION HARNESS TO SILENCE IT AND NOW I HAVE A CONSTANT YELLOW ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH PANEL. THE DEALERSHIP DID THE FRONT SENSOR RECALL BUT STILL HAVE THE EXISTING PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED 3 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT BUT MY WARRANTY WAS UP AFTER 1 1/2 YEARS BECAUSE OF MY DISTANCE FROM MY EMPLOYER ATE UP THE WARRANTY. *JB
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0
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#10166491August 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE CORROSION SEVERED AT AREA WHERE LINES PASS THROUGH FRAME. PREVIOUS RECALL FOR A RUBBING WEAR CONDITION AT EXACT LOCATION. DEALER CLAIMS UNRELATED. LOST ENTIRE BRAKE FUNCTION AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING A 65 MPH INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. COST $481.00. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10166493August 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATE WHILE DRIVING. BRAKES APPEARED TO BE FUNCTIONAL UNTIL OCCASION AROSE AT 65 MPH WHERE HARD BREAKING WAS REQUIRED. RIGHT REAR TIRE LOCKED UP AND SEVERE TIRE WEAR RESULTED. EXCESSIVE SLOWING DISTANCE WAS EXPERIENCED. VEHICLE AT NON DEALER REPAIR SHOP PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10165691August 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT OFFER AN IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE PLASTIC PROTECTION OF THE BRAKE FLUID LINE WAS NOT COMPLETELY COVERING THE LINE RESULTING IN A RUSTED LINE DUE TO CONDENSATION. BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE LINE CAUSING THE BRAKE FAILURE. *AK THE BRAKE LINE HAD SEVERE RUST. UPDATED 10/02/06. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10165127August 10, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CABLE ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE SPARE TIRE BROKE CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL. THE TIRE STARTED BOUNCE AND ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. GENERAL MOTORS WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164873August 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS CONTROL UNIT MODULE ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING ,CAUSING ABS VALVE TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY & BURN UP. DEALER STATED THAT CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO CORROSION GETTING INTO MODULE UNIT. DEALER REPLACED MODULE,VALVE & BLED BRAKE SYSTEM. COST WAS $1090. SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT GM KNEW ABOUT BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. ACCORDING TO NHTSA WEB SITE , GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR WHEEL SENSORS ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAME CAUSE AS THE MODULE FAILURE; CORROSION. THE MODULES ARE LOCATED JUST BELOW DRIVER ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL. HOW THEY EXPECTED TO KEEP THEM FROM A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT ,I CAN'T FIGURE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF GM ACKNOWLEDGE A CORROSION PROBLEM ON ONE PART OF THEIR ABS SYSTEM THAT THEY SHOULD DO THE SAME ON THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. I ALSO CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CHOOSE CERTAIN STATES AS BEING IN THE "SALT BELT". WE USE IT HERE IN KANSAS TOO. *JB
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