GMC Sierra Complaints (2000)

698 consumer complaints on file.

#887151April 30, 2001
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CONSUMER CAN NOT GET EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE OUT OF VEHICLE WITH TOOLS THAT ARE PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER DUE TO A BENT PLASTIC SHAFT THAT WAS BENT DURING ASSEMBLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744489April 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BURNS 3QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN CHANGES HAS 21750 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885703April 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
BRAKES MALFUCTION; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY DO NOT STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, FRONT BEARINGS/ UNIVERSAL JOINT, AND REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885713April 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN A CLOSED POSITION, AND THEN IT WILL SUDDENLY TAKE OFF, WHICH CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CLAIMS DEFECT IS DUE TO A DIRTY THROTTLE BODY. THROTTLE BODY SHOULD BE CLEANED EVERY 15,000 MILES. CONSUMER IS UPSET BECAUSE THIS INFORMATION IS NOT STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743875April 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE HOSE@ RGT FRT IS RUBBING RIM WHEN TURN WHEEL AND HAS BEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743876April 11, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885518April 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AS NORMAL TO APPROACH A STOP AND DRIVING OVER BUMP BRAKES WILL GO TO FLOOR AND FAIL FOR 2-3 SECONDS, AND THEN EVENUTALLY STOP ABOUT 3 CAR LENTHS LATER. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. 2. FIRST START OF DAY , BACKING OUT AND APPLYING BRAKES BRAKES WILL GRAB HARD , THIS WILL OCCUR ABOUT 3-4 TIMES BEFORE BRAKES WILL WORK NORMALLY. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NORMAL, BUT THE BRAKES WERE FOUND GOING TO THE FLOOR UPON TEST DRIVING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743776April 9, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPORTED AN ASSIGNED REASON FOR THE FAILURE EACH TIME. THEN ON THE LAST OCCURRECE THEY DID NOT EVEN TROUBLE-SHOOT THE FAILURE. INSTEAD THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PROM FOR THE ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS MY FUEL ECONOMY WENT FOR 12-14 MPG TO 8-9 MPG, THE ENGINE IDLE IS ROUGH (SOMETIMES ALMOST STALLS) AND ON OCCASION THERE IS A FUEL SMELL. AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE ITEMS THE DEALER "CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG" GMC HAS REFUSED ALL MY ATTEMPS TO HAVE A REGIONAL SUPPORT MANAGER CONTACT ME. IN ADDITION TO THIS THE FUEL PUMP HAS MADE A LOUD BUZZING NOISE ( YOU CAN HEAR INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITH THE WINDOWS UP). THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS "NORMAL".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885057April 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) OPERATES VERY POORLY, AND RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN TRAVELING OVER GRAVEL ROADS/BUMPY ROADS, OR RAILROAD TRACKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560630April 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, TIRES
THE COMPUTER WAS MISADJUSTED CAUSING A HOT/STALL CONDITION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560544March 28, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT 26K MILES THE TIRES HANDLED POORLY IN WET AND SNOWY WEATHER, THE TREADS ARE LOW FOR THE VEHICLES MILEAGE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST P235/75R16 - DOT T3024545). NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#560557March 27, 2001
TIRES
THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH TIRES THAT WERE INADEQUATE FOR TRAILER TOWING AND OFF ROAD TRAVEL, THE DEALER REFUSES TO CHANGE THE TIRES BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DID NOT REQUEST THE CHANGE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16 MAX LOAD 2601 LBS AT 44 PSI, 4 PLY LOAD RATING B). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743099March 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT CRANK. BATTERY/STARTER/ALTERNATOR CHECKED OUT OK. SECURITY LIGHT ON DASH LIGHTS UP WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC STATES LIKELY A SECURITY SYSTEM OR COMPUTER PROBLEM, STATED DEALER WOULD CALL GM TECH SUPPORT FOR HELP. MULTIPLE CALLS TO DEALERSHIP ARE NOT RETURNED. TRUCK STILL REFUSES TO CRANK AT RANDOM TIMES, WHEN ENGINE COLD OR WARM. SECURITY LIGHT STILL ACTIVATES RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, AND LIGHT STAYS ON TILL TRUCK SHUT OFF. TRUCK WILL NORMALLY CRANK AFTER 10 TO 30 MINUTES OF INACTIVITY. FUEL LINE CHECKED OUT OK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742928March 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
TRUCK IS 2000 EXT CAB LB 1/2 TON. ON CONCRETE FWYS, AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, THE TRUCK "BOUNCES" (NOT VIBRATES). THE FWY I HAPPEN TO DRIVE TO WORK ALWAYS CAUSES BOUNCING. I'VE CHANGED SHOCKS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. ALL NEW GM LONGBED (2500, CHEVYS, ETC) ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. YOU CAN SEE US ALL DRIVE AT SPECIFIC SPEEDS TO AVOID "BOUNCING". THE DEALER SAYS I GOTTA LIVE WITH THIS. I SAY "WHY".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560415March 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLES TIRE SIZE WAS NOT PROGRAMMED INTO THE ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN IT LEFT THE FACTORY AND IT WAS NOT CALIBRATED FOR THE TIRE SIZE WHICH CAUSED THE ABS SYSTEM NOT TO OPERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882521March 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON A SIDE STREET MAKING A TURN INSIDE OF PARKING LOT, APPLIED BRAKES, AND RAN INTO A BRICK WALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742035March 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BUMP IS ENCOUNTERED WHILE STOPPING BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES RIGID AND VEHICLE PICKS UP SPEED. AT THIS POINT AN EMERGENCY OR PANIC STOP WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881687February 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES, VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP, AND THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH BRAKING ACTION TO STOP VEHICLE FROM HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881544February 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS A BLIND SPOT DUE TO MIRROR HAVING STRAIGHT GLASS, AND HAS NO PROTECTIVE COVERING WHICH PREVENTS CONSUMER FROM HAVING A CLEAR PICTURE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTED PROBLEM BUT HAD NO SOLUTION TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881332February 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A DITCH EMBANKMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED VARIOUS INJURIES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE FILL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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