GMC Sierra Complaints (2000)

698 consumer complaints on file.

#10194239June 26, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. ON JUNE 22, 2007, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT I EQUIPMENT THAT WAS ON THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,989. UPDADATED 08/02/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193925June 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE ABS ACTIVATES AND REDUCES THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE HER VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 00V055000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192890June 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 3-10 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN NO MATTER HOW HE PRESSED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES (RECALL# 05V379000). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DISABLED THE ABS BY REMOVING THE FUSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189566May 2, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA SLE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ,AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY , CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MASH IN HER FACE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED TWO HEAD INJURIES, AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 4, 2007. THE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED LISA LOVERIDGE WAS THE DRIVER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE HIT CULVERT HEAD ON AND IMPACT WAS AT THE LOWER PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. NEVADA TRAFFIC REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE WERE PROVIDED. UPDATED 09/04/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10188274April 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A LEAK IN THE BRAKE LINE THAT FLOWS BELOW THE FRAMEWORK. THIS FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKING ABILITY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND RECALL # 00V345000 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. HE ADDS BRAKE FLUID EVERYDAY TO ENSURE THE VEHICLE STOPS PROPERLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186426March 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PERIODICALLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTION ON MY 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP. AFTER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE BEGINS SLOWING, THEN YOU CAN FEEL A SENSATION OF THE BRAKING ACTION RELEASING, NO MATER HOW HARD THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. THE SENSATION IS LIKE SOME OF THE BRAKES HAVE LET GO AND ARE NOT LONGER BEING APPLIED. I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TENSE CLOSE SITUATIONS AT TEE INTERSECTION, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. WE HAVE HAD IT IN FOR CORRECTION SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE ABS SYSTEM. GMC AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM WHILE THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WERE WITHIN THE WARRANTY LIMITS AND NOW DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR ANY DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM AND POSSIBLY ANY CORRECTION. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 17, 2007.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184394March 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRIED TO STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT, BUT DUE TO ABS MALFUNCTION, THE TRUCK WASN'T ABLE TO STOP. WE HAVE HAD MANY INCIDENTS WHERE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE DEATH DUE TO BRAKING SYSTEM. THE ABS WOULD CALCULATE WHEEL LOCK UP EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK DID NOT HAVE "LOCK UP" AND ENGAGE SYSTEM NOT ALLOWING TRUCK TO STOP. MAILMAN PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF TRUCK COULDN'T SLOW DOWN, BUT DID AVOID ACCIDENT. RAN A STOP SIGN ONCE. ALMOST RAN INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF INCIDENT'S, I KNOW OF THREE OR MORE VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEMS, ALL ARE MADE BY GM. WHEEL BEARINGS AND SPEED SENSORS MUST BE REPLACED AND POSSIBLY AXLES BECAUSE THERE IS A RING GEAR THAT EMITS SIGNAL TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, RING GEAR IS ON AXLE OR WHEEL BEARING. WHEEL BEARING COST 265.00 A SIDE ON MY FAMILY'S 2000 GMC SIERRA 3500 4X4 CREW CAB LONG BOX DUALLY. AN EASY ZERO COST TO FIX THIS IS TO PULL OUT THE 30 AMP TO 60 AMP FUSE IN POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER UNDER THE HOOD. THIS DISABLES THE ABS AND DOES NOT ALLOW IT TO OPERATE. ABS LIGHT ON DASH COMES ON TO NOTIFY THIS. THIS MAY SHOCK YOU, BUT I DON'T LIKE ABS ANYWAY AND IF YOUR A SAFE DRIVER YOU DON'T NEED ABS IN THE FIRST PLACE BECAUSE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS IN FRONT OF YOU THAT ISN'T CONTROLLABLE, YOUR GOING TO HIT THEM OR IF YOUR SMART, YOU WILL GO FOR THE DITCH. ANYWAYS WITH THE FUSE PULLED YOU WILL HAVE THE SAME BRAKES THAT YOU HAD BEFORE, ONLY THAT THE ABS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU STOP IN A CASE WHERE THERE IS WHEEL LOCK UP, NOT THAT IT WAS HELPING ANYWAY (THIS IS WHY I AM WRITING TO YOU). AND YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH RUNNING INTO THINGS OR RUNNING STOP SIGNS. AND I HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEMS SINCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180601January 24, 2007
WHEELS:HUB
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PAID FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND EXPECTED TO BE REIMBURSED. THE DEALER REIMBURSED HIM $148, BUT DID NOT REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE REPAIRS, BECAUSE THE RECEIPT WAS NOT IN HIS NAME. THE SALESMAN WHO SOLD HIM THE VEHICLE PURCHASED THE PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178973January 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN REGARDS TO NHTSA RECALL ID 05V379000. MAILED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GMC ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. TRUCK EXHIBITING ISSUE NOTED IN RECALL. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER RECALL AND CHARGE US $42 FOR DIAGNOSTICS FEE. THEY EVEN NOTED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS NEEDED REPLACED BUT WOULD NOT DO IT. TRUCK DOES NOT STOP CORRECTLY UNDER 10 MPH DUE TO ANTI -LOCK MOTOR RUNNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178471January 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AROUND 79000 MILES AND AGAIN AROUND 110000. I PAID FOR THE SECOND. I AM HAVING TROUBLE AGAIN AT 117000 MILES AND COME TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS IS ALLOWING COOLANT TO FIND ITS WAY INTO THE EXHAUST DESTROYING THE QUITE EXPENSIVE PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178469January 11, 2007
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
THE FRICTION LININGS ON MY TRUCKS EMERGENCY BRAKE WORE TO THE POINT THAT ONE OF THEM SEIZED UP. I REMOVED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. I WENT TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A NORMAL PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND WITHIN 18000 MILES THE SAME WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN SINCE GM HAS NOT COME OUT WITH A FIX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175718December 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN I APPLY BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENTS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING PREVENTS ME FROM STOPPING. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS FORCED UP WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE CAUSING ME TO PUSH REAL HARD FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THIS OCCURS VERY OFTEN WHEN THERE IS BUMPS IN THE ROAD THAT MY TIRES ARE ROLLING OVER AS I APPLY MY BRAKES CAUSING FOR INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174835November 30, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY GAS GAUGE ON MY 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP IS ACTING ERRATIC. IT GOES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE SENDING UNIT IN THE TANK AND WOULD COST APPROX $800 THANK YOU...*AB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174703November 29, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS NOW (SINCE 2005),MY 2000 GMC FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES REGARDLESS HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. I CAN BE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND GAUGE WILL GO TO EMPTY AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL I PLACE THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND GAUGE NEEDLE WILL MOVE TO FUEL LEVEL. I'VE HAVE GONE TO GMC AND CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPTS. AND BOTH SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE AND ADAPTER KIT FOR AROUND $150. I BELIEVE THAT THIS DEFECTIVE GAUGE PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE THERE ARE MANY TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THIS SINCE DEALERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THESE TYPES OF TRUCKS TAKEN IN FOR THIS REPAIR MAKING IT KNOWN THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE OUT THERE. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING AN 9000 LB. FIFTH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT AND NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE AND SECOND HAVING TO PLACE THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL TO MAKE IT GO BACK UP. WHEN TRUCK IS IN PARK AND IDLING AND GAUGE WILL GO TO EMPTY REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH FUEL REMAINS THERE UNTIL THE SHIFTER IS PLACED IN NEUTRAL. PLEASE HELP IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE , I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE I HAVE MY FAMILY WITH ME WHEN I TRAVEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174566November 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON DRY NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND PUMPED CONTINUOUSLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. SHORTLY AFTER, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE CRUISING. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. A NHTSA RECALL REGARDING THE SPEED SENSORS, WAS PERFORMED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT BOTH PROBLEMS WERE NOT RELATED, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DISPLAYED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUSE THAT SUPPLIED POWER TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IN THE MEAN TIME, WHICH DEACTIVATED THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. UPDATED 1/19/2007 -*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174241November 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2000 GMC 2500 SIERRA BRAKE LINES RUSTING THROUGH AT FRAME CLIP NEAR LEFT FRONT WHEEL. ALL BRAKE LINES VERY RUSTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174340November 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WHICH MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *TS THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE BUT THE SAME DAY THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER . THE DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173109November 10, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY GAS GUAGE ON MY 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP IS ACTING ERATIC. IT GOES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS STARTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. I DID A SEARCH ON GOOGLE AND FOUND THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS BEING REPORTED TO AUTOMOTIVE HELP SITES BY A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE. SOME SAY IT IS THE SENDING UNIT IN THE GAS TANK - SOME DEALERSHIPS TOLD THEM THIS. THE COST TO DROP THE TANK AND FIX THE PROBLEM IS AROUND $800. EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO FORCE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, YOU CAN EASILY SEE BY SEARCHING GOOGLE THAT THIS IS INDEED A MAJOR PROBLEM. I SUSPECT THAT NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE KNOW THAT THEY CAN FILL A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THANK YOU...*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169452September 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ON 9-25-06 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND LOST MY BRAKES . AFTER STOPPING I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER MY PICKUP .TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO THE BACK .HAVING BRAKE LINE REPLACED . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168842September 21, 2006
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED. THE USED CAR LOT SAID ALL THE CLUNKING IN THE REAR AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT WAS DUE TO AN ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT. I HAVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS NEW AUTO DEALERS AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE SOURCE. I HAVE PHONED GM AND THEY SAY IT IS THE FIRST TIME THEY EVER HEARD OF CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR. YET THIS PROBLEM IS POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT MAY NOT CAUSE A CRASH BUT IT SURE IS IRRITATING TO HEAR OVER EVERY LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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