GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#10142006November 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V379000)FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141413November 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
(1) RECALL ON WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. (2) DUE TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION, THE ABS MODULE TURNED DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, THE MODULE NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO OVER ACTIVATION. A LOW SPEED CRASH OCCURRED DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP. (3) DURING THE RECALL CAMPAIGN, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO RELATE THE CRASH OR THE FAULTY ABS MODULE TO THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY ESTIMATED REPAIRS IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLAR RANGE. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE MALFUNCTION. I DO NOT HAVE ABS ON MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141424November 1, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK UNDER NEGATIVE PRESSURE BY APPARENT STUCK VALVE CAUSED FUEL TANK RUPTURE. HAPPENED TWICE. GM ENGINEERS SAID NO DEFECT, APPARENTLY THERE IS AND NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. FUEL SPILLED OUT AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS, IN MY OPINION. I AM A DEGREED (MSME) ENGINEER. WITH AN EXTENSIVE AUTO BACKGROUND. *JB UPDATED 11/15/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141320October 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. REPAIR WORK WAS PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE STILL HAD THE BRAKING PROBLEM. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER THAT COULD BE DONE. HE CALLED GM, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT HIMSELF. HE WAS GOING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THIS EVENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138472October 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CALLER SAID AT SPEEDS 3-10 MPH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULD KICK IN, AND THE CONSUMER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE SAID THERE WAS A RECALL AND SHE HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE. THE CALLER HAD THE HUBS WERE REPLACED ONCE LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO AT MANUFACTURER'S S EXPENSE. DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE HUB AND THAT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP FOR FREE. SHE SAID HER HUSBAND HAS HAD A CLOSE CALL WITH A WALL. HE STOPPED IN TIME. SHE SAID THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN PARK ONCE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER THE DAY AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED TO HAVE THE HUBS REPLACED., WHICH THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. GM REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE HUBS EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE DOCUMENTED PROBLEM IN THE RECALL. WHEN THE MECHANIC WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP, THE BRAKES FAILED AND HE CRASHED. THE BUMPER, THE CHROME ON THE GRILL, THE FOG LIGHT, AND THE PIECE BELOW THE BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. THE DEALER SAYS HE WILL PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140730October 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS MOTOR WENT OUT TWO YEARS AGO. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE PROBLEM. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TWICE, WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THE ABS. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST GARAGE TO HAVE THE ABS DISCONNECTED. HE HAS BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ABS FOR TWO YEARS. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140414October 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ABS BRAKES. THE ABS ENGAGED AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN TO 4 OR 5 MPH THE BRAKES WOULD NOT BE PRESENT FOR FOUR OR FIVE FEET, THEN THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB. THE ABS HAD GOTTEN WORSE IN THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND THEY SAID THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS BURNED OUT. THE DEALER WANTED $1,000 TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE ABS BRAKES WERE DISCONNECTED. *AK (11/21/05) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140315October 20, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR IWASNOT WORKING CORRECTLY. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED UP THE GAUGE WILL MOVE TO EMPTY, AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE THE GAUGE WILL MOVE TO FULL. BUT WITH CONTINUED DRIVING THE GAUGE WILL DROP DOWN TO EMPTY, AND THE FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON AGAIN. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT REPLACED THE SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140355October 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKES ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA WILL RANDOMLY COME ON WHEN STOPPING AT ABOUT 5 - 10 MPH. I HAVE TO RELEASE THE BRAKE AND REAPPLY IN ORDER TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER GMC SIERRA OWNERS HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. AS RECOMMENDED BY THE OTHER OWNERS, I DISABLED MY ABS BY REMOVING THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS THE ABS UNIT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140276October 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ACTIVATED ON DRY ROAD WHILE STOPPING ON A SLIGHT GRADE . THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF BRAKES AS IF A BRAKE LINE FAILED. I SHOT FORWARD ABOUT THREE FEET THEN ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON SO WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE CODES. THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WAS BAD BUT GAVE NO INDICATION UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS WASN'T THE FIRST TIME HE HAD SOMEONE WITH A99 - 02 GM TRUCK IN HIS SHOP WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM . FOR ME THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN $5000.00 DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME (WHICH LUCKILY WE ALSO OWN).I JUST GOT A RECALL NOTICE TODAY ALMOST THREE MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT FOR THE ABS SPEED SENSOR THAT CAUSES THIS SAME TYPE OF MALFUNCTION BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CONTROL UNIT ON THE FRAME RAIL ? IN THIS CASE IT ALSO FAILED AND COSTS ALMOST $1000.00 JUST FOR THE PART ALONE BEFORE IT IS REPLACED. THAT'S OVER $6000.00 BY THE TIME EVERY THING IS FIXED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140098October 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES HE OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA PICK-UP TRUCK. SOMETIME THIS PAST SUMMER HE HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A MOTOR RUNNING. THE DEALERSHIP DISCONNECTED THE MOTOR SO HE WOULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE ANYMORE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A BAD SENSOR MOTOR. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED HIM A PRICE OF APPROXIMATELY. $400.00 TO FIX IT. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. HE HAS SINCE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON THE ABS BRAKES ON 10-18-05. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE CONTACT RECEIVING THE RECALL;NOTICE ON 9-28-05. BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR MOTOR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE TWO WERE RELATED, BUT STILL WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT IN THE HOPE THAT HE MAY BE ABLE TO GET THIS SENSOR REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT CHEAPER PRICE. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140122October 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: A HUMMING NOISE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A GM DEALER, WHO NOTED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE PUMP WAS CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WERE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL, BUT THE PUMP WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE COST FOR A REPLACEMENT OF A BRAKE PUMP WAS $2,000 OR THE DEALER COULD PERFORM A CHEAPER PROCESS BY SIMPLY REMOVING ANTI LOCK BRAKE FUSE WHICH BYPASSED THE BRAKE PUMP. THE CONTACT OPTED FOR REMOVING THE FUSE DUE TO COST. THIS REMEDY WARRANTED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES AS NON WORKING. SINCE THIS REPAIR THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139553October 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 GMC SIERRA VIN [XXX] - ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT STOP PROPERLY - GM HAS A RECALL ON THIS - 05068 - BUT THEY SAY THAT OUR VEHICLE ID NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED THAT IT IS A NEW RECALL AND TO WAIT TO SEE IF THAT CHANGES - TO DATE THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES BUT WE WERE LUCKY. *NM 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139335October 6, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR 1999 GMC C2500 LIGHT DUTY PICK UP WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPON FURTHER REVIEW BY GM THE VEHICLE WAS DISCOVERED TO NOT HAVE ANY AIR BAGS IN IT. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND THE OWNERS WERE UNDER THE PRETENSE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS. THE SPEED OF THE CRASH WAS AROUND 55 MPH. THE OWNER OF THE TRUCK HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT CAUSED THE WRECK. THE DRIVER SUFFERED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. HE HAD A BROKEN NECK, BROKEN LEFT SHOULDER AND A BROKEN HUMERUS IN HIS LEFT ARM ALONG WITH SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA. THE DRIVER DID HAVE ON HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE REPORT DID NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. THERE ARE LOTS OF PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS ALSO AN INSURANCE REPORT THAT COULD BE AVAILABLE. THE INSURANCE AGENT ALSO THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS AN AIR BAG IN THE TRUCK. GM SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE TRUCK. THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM SPENT AN HOUR LOOKING FOR THE AIR BAG AND COULD NOT FIND IT. THE TRUCK WAS PICKED UP OFF THE GROUND ON A FORK LIFT AND THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS LOOKING FOR THE AIR BAG CENSORS AND STILL COULD NOT FIND ANY. GM WAS ALSO UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THERE WERE AIR BAGS IN THE TRUCK. THE OWNERS HAVE A LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT THEY RETRIEVED DATA, PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEASUREMENTS FROM THE VEHICLE. AND THEY WERE GOING TO GET INFORMATION FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC AND SENSING MODULE. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT A VEHICLE WEIGHING MORE THAN 8500 POUNDS DOES NOT HAVE TO HAVE AIR BAGS, THE TRUCK MISSED THE WEIGHT LIMIT BY 100 POUNDS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138538October 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS MODULE ON 1999 GMC SIERRA FAILED. HE NOTICED THIS WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THE PUMP IN THE ABS MODULE KEPT RUNNING. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS NOT RELATED TO THE CURRENT RECALL 05V379000 ON THE ABS BRAKES. HE FOUND INFORMATION ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED REGARDING T ABS MODULE FAILURE AND THAT IT RELATED TO THE CURRENT ABS RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138295October 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MOTOR KEEPS RUNNING HAD TO PULL FUSE TO GET TO STOP. IS GOING TO COST OVER $900 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TRUCK ONLY HAS 50000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD EXTREMELY GOOD CARE. DO NOT THINK THAT THIS IS MY PROBLEM AS THERE IS MANY REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO THESE VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134901September 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ANTI-LOCK PUMP WENT OUT ON HIS 1999 GMC SIERRA AT 60,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER HAD IT CHECKED BY A DEALER. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM, AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $3,000.00. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THIS FIXED. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITHOUT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136452September 14, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAIL GATE CABLES HAVE FAILED DUE TO RUST, THIS IS THE 2ND SET OF CABLES THAT HAVE FAILED I WAS LOADING HAY ON TO THE TRUCK WHEN THE CABLES GAVE WAY I FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING MY ANKLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE CABLES WITH THE NEW STYLE CABLES THAT WERE MADE DUE TO A RECALL IN 2003 OF ONE YEAR TRUCK. THE GALVANIZED CABLES WERE USED ON MORE THAN THE YEAR RECALLED AND ARE CLEARLY OF POOR DESIGN. GM IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY YEAR TRUCK I PUT NHTSA PARTLY AT FAULT FOR THIS FOR NOT RECALLING ALL YEARS USING THIS CABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10136183September 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISFUNCTIONAL FOR THREE YEARS. CONTACTED GM FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GOING 10 MPH OR LESS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED IT HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. NOW, IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME. THERE WAS A RECALL BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER COULD FEEL THE BRAKE COMING BACK WHEN PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. IT MAKES A SOUND. HAD THE ABS SYSTEM DISCONNECTED, THIS STARTED HAPPENING ON NOVEMBER 15, 2000. CONSUMER STATED GM INFORMED HIM THEY WERE DOING RECALL REPAIRS ON BRAKES FOR SALT STATES. HOWEVER,THE CONSUMER TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO THE OCEAN, AND FOR OTHERS WHO USE THE VEHICLES THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132115September 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR AND IF STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT THE TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY. ONCE THE TRUCK DOES SHIFT IT IS A VERY HARD SHIFT, AND IF ON WET OR SLIPPERY SURFACES THE TRUCK WILL SQUALL THE TIRE. THIS STARTED AROUND 60, 000 MILES. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, IT IS HIT OR MISS. WHILE PULLING ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC THE TRUCK SHIFTED PROPERLY AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ON COMING CARS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC TRUCKS. THERE IS A KIT THAT IS MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED AND THE REPAIR COST IS BETWEEN $700 - $1,800. THIS HAPPENS 4 TO 5 TIMES A WEEK. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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