GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#10127477July 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ATTEMPTING A THREE POINT TURN ACROSS A ROAD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN GRINDING AFTER PUTTING THE VECHILE IN REVERSE. I WAS IN THE LANE FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE REVERSE GEAR NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. FORTUNETLY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VECHILE IN DRIVE AND STRAIGHTEN IT OUT, GETTING BACK TO THE PARKING LANE. THE VECILE ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES. IN THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THE PROBLEM SO FAR I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILING IS A COMMON PROBLEM. FOR EXAMPLE, A MAN NAMED CHUCK WHO WORKS AT ALL-WORLD TRANSMISSION (262-547-0136) SAYS THESE VECHILES COME IN ALL THE TIME WITH THE SAME TRASNMISSION PROBLEM. GMC CLAIMS IT IS A NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. I BEG TO DIFFER. I HAD MY WIFE AND 5 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR COMING, I MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127252July 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 4WD VIN#[XXX] ACTIVATION OF ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN COMING TO A STOP THIS CAUSES MY VEHICLE NOT TO STOP WHEN IT SHOULD ALLOWING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. *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
#10125756June 20, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
PURCHASED NEW, 1999 GMC K2500 SUBURBAN, VIN [XXX], THE UNIT HAS 141K MILES. THIS VEHICLE WAS SPECIAL ORDERED AND CAME OFF THE LINE OUT OF SILO, MEXICO ASSEMBLY PLANT. WE JUST GOT UNDER THE WIRE TO PLACE THE ORDER. DEALERSHIP WAS AL DIETRICH DEALERSHIP, WATERFORD MICHIGAN, WHO IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. ON 11 JUNE 2005 AT DUSK I HAVE MY UTILITY TRAILER PARKED LOADING SOME MATERIAL. I ENGAGED MY HAZARD FLASHER AND NOTICED THAT I HAD TO JIGGLE THE HAZARD SWITCH TO GET THE FLASHER TO WORK. ON 18 JUNE 2005, WITH MY YOUNGEST SON, A MOTORIST PULLS ALONG SIDE AND INFORMS US AT A 4 WAY STOP THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS, EXCEPT FOR THE TOP BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. I GO TO THE LOCAL AUTO PART STORE, OREILLY'S IN BELTON AND PURCHASED 4 BULBS TO CORRECT THE BLOWN BULBS. WHEN I REMOVED THE BULBS, I NOTICED THAT THE FILAMENTS ARE NOT BLOWN. I REPLACED THEM ANYWAY. THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVER THAT STOP LAMPS ARE NOT WORKING. TURN SIGNALS , BACKUP AND RUNNING LIGHTS TO INCLUDE THE TOP BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OPERATIONAL. TO MY SURPRISE, WHEN I PUSHED AND HELD IN THE HAZARD SWITCH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED. WHEN THE BUTTON IS RELEASED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. FATHER DAY INSTEAD OF GOING TO CHURCH SERVICE, AS WE DO AS A FAMILY, I SPENT THE DAY IN 90 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. REMOVED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. TO MY SURPRISE, WENT ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT GM MULTIFUNCTION/HAZARD SWITCH RECALL. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I ALSO PURCHASED THE COMPLETE SERVICE MANUAL SET FOR MY 99 SUBURBAN. NOW I AM GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A REPLACEMENT AT NO COST UNDER FEDERAL SAFETY LAWS. WITH THE UNIT NOT IN YOUR RECALL, I BELIEVE THAT MY UNIT CAME FROM INVENTORIES AND SUPPLIERS WHO SUPPLIED THESE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCHES THAT ARE INSTALLED IN LATER MODEL UNITS INVOLVED IN NHTSA SAFETY RECALL. *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
#10125920June 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: CONTACT HAS 1999 GMC,. HE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES 6 TIMES. THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED THE BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT. CONTACT LOST THE FRONT BRAKES ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND LOST REAR BRAKES ONLY ONCE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. CONTACT HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES WITH AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125695June 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN COMMING TO A STOP THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO KEEP PROCEEDING FORWARD WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125504June 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125216June 14, 2005
EQUIPMENT
1.DRIVER'S SEAT, DEVICE THAT MOVES SEAT TO DIFFERENT SEATING POSITIONS, FELL APART. 2. TURN SIGNAL DEVICE CLICKS NONSTOP 3. PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS TIGHT WHEN PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT NOT ALLOWING FOR MOVEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125257June 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE VEHICLE IS HAVING ABS PROBLEMS SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE ABS LIGHT IS ON, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ABS KICKS IN, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE. THEN THERE IS A SHAKING. THIS RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . DRIVER HAS TO REPEATEDLY PUSH BRAKE IN HARD TO GET IT TO STOP. ONE DAY THE ABS PUMP CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THIS COST $700.00 TO REPLACE. NO CODES WERE SHOWN WHEN TAKEN TO MECHANIC OR DEALERSHIP, THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THIS OCCURS UNDER 10 MPH, IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND EVERY AND WITH NO WARNING. HAS HAPPENED MORE AND MORE OFTEN AS TIME HAS PASSED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS. VEHICLE IS REGULARLY SERVICED. CONSUMER WILL HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL GARAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120623June 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: WHILE GOING AT A SLOW SPEED THE BRAKES PULSATED AND WOBBLED. THE CONSUMER BRAKE PEDAL DOESN'T WORK AFTER IT JUMPS UP AND DOWN. THE CONSUMER HASN'T TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP YET. *NM *SB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123694May 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS FAULTY, REPLACED, NOW ACTUATES WHEN IT SHOULDNT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123697May 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE KNOCKS ON COLD START
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123699May 31, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HESITATES BADLY TO SHIFT 2-3, WHEN COLD OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123695May 31, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THROTTLE BODY PLATE STICKS, HAVING TO SURGE ENGINE TO UNSTICK THROTTLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119609May 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTACT STATES: HE TURNED INTO HIS BROTHERS' DRIVEWAY, STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. HE HIT THE REAR END OF HIS BROTHERS' CAR, AND DID $600 DAMAGE TO THE CAR.*AK *SB *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122107May 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANIT-LOCK BRAKES COME ON WHEN NOT NEEDED I.E. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT LOW SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121793May 21, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
GMC SAVANNA & CHEVY EXPRESS/SIERRA VAN SIDE DOORS (60/40'S ?). DURING SERVICE VISIT FOR DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER AT GROSSINGER GMC IN ILLINOIS, WHEN VEHICLE WAS STILL IN WARRANTY, AND DOORS WERE STIFF, NOISY AND TOUGH TO OPEN/CLOSE, DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED "MORE LUBRICATION". LUBRICATION WAS APPLIED REGULARLY. GMC'S CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE WAS OF NO HELP. I'VE SINCE THROWN OUT MY SHOULDER TRYING TO CLOSE THE DOOR. DANGER: MIDDLE SEAT PASSENGERS HAVE NO WAY OF ESCAPING VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT/EMERGENCY. THE HINGES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE DOORS NO LONGER FUNCTION. HINGES FROZEN IN PLACE AND CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. PER BODY SHOP (WHICH THE DEALERSHIP REFERRED ME TO), IT IS "A DESIGN DEFECT, A FLAW". $2,000 TO REPAIR. PLEASE TAKE NOTE: IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THE CITY OF CHICAGO PURCHASED THIS VAN IN GREAT NUMBERS AND WAS FACED W/THIS PRODUCT FAILURE/DESIGN DEFECT ON ALL OF THEIR MUNICIPAL VANS (POLICE DEPT., FIRE DEPT., STREETS & SANITATION, ETC...) GMC PROVIDED BRAND NEW HINGES W/BRASS BUSHINGS AT NO CHARGE. APPARENTLY, THE ORIGINAL DESIGN (ALSO USED ON MY VAN) USED STEEL BUSHINGS. THEY ALL WERE SEIZING UP WHEN EXPOSED TO THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF MOISTURE (HUMIDITY, RAIN, CAR WASHES OR SNOW). CONSEQUENTLY, GMC RECOGNIZED AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE DESIGN FLAW/DEFECT AND REPLACED ALL HINGES ON THOSE CITY OF CHICAGO VEHICLES W/BRASS (CORROSION FREE) BUSHINGS/HINGES. SINCE GMC RECOGNIZED THIS DEFECT WHEN IT CAME TO BIG CORPORATE ACCOUNTS, WILL THEY DO THE SAME FOR JOHN Q. CONSUMER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10122609May 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 SIERRA 1500 EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *SC THE BRAKES RELEASED JUST AS THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121364May 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REF. INVESTIGATION # PE05-020. ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. INCURRING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION WITH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AT SLOW SPEEDS. NO ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121056May 16, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN,APPLIED THE BRAKE WAS ALMOST TO A STOP THEN THE BRAKES FAILED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND I ROLLED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN INTO THE INTERSECTION!! THIS WAS GOING ON ALL THE TIME WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST TO A STOP AROUND 10 MPH. I TALKED TO A GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ABS BRAKES SO I REMOVED THE ABS FUSE FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED I JUST DON'T HAVE ABS BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121569May 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
1999 GMC SIERRA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONING.*MR WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING LOT, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKES PUSHED BACK. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL, DAMAGING THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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