GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#10088564August 25, 2004
WHEELS:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXPERIENCED MANY OCCURRENCES OF BRAKE PROBLEMS TO WHICH DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. AT 49,000 MILES, DEALER INFORMED THAT RIGHT WHEEL HUB/ABS UNIT FAULTY. REPLACED AT $387 COST. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 62,000 MILES. ABS PUMP RAN CONTINOUSLY UNTIL DISCONNECTED. DEALER INFORMED ECBM FAILURE. ESTIMATED COST TO FIX $800. DECLINED REPAIRS DUE TO COST. GM DEFINITELY HAS A QUALITY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087952August 16, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE LOCATED ON THE DASHBOARD MALFUNCTIONED. THE LEVER FLUCTUATEED BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK WAS UNKNOWN. TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086310August 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE TALIGATE SUPPORT CABLE ON MY 1999 SIERRA PICKUP FAILED. FORTUNATELY ONLY THE ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DID. I WAS STANDING ON IT AT THE TIME BUT DID NOT GET HURT. THE 1999 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083852July 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE PULSATED AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082515July 23, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
STRAP ATTACHED TO TAILGATE CORRODED/RUSTED AND SNAPPED CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAILGATE AND BED OF TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082519July 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS OCCASIONALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. DRIVER MUST APPLY FORCE TO PEDAL CAUSING TRUCK TO LUNGE. I AM JUST PUTTING TODAY'S DATE AS THE INCIDENT DATE, HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082445July 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COMPUTER FAILED AT 67000 MILES. THE SOLID STATE DEVICE CONTROLLING THE ABS PUMP MOTOR FAILED, LOCKING THE PUMP IN A CONTINUOUS RUNNING MODE, EVEN WITH IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION. QUOTED REPAIR IS APROXIMATELY $1000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078490June 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
STARTED VEHICLE. PUT IN REVERSE AND HEARD NOISE . ELECTRONIC MOTOR POWER SWITCH TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT (CALLED THE EBCM-ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE)HAD FAILED CAUSING THE PUMP TO RUN ALL THE TIME EVEN AFTER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AND ENGINE STOPPED.UNPLUGGED MOTOR TO KEEP FROM BURNING IT UP AND CAUSING ADDITIONAL EXPENSE.VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND HAS LESS THAN 50,000. GM SHOULD HAVE TO DO A RECALL AND FIX AND OR REPLACE ALL OF THESE ABS CONTROL UNITS THAT HAVE FAILED.ELECTRONIC MOTOR SWITCH TO SMALL AND OVERLOADED BY PUMP MOTOR. ABS WILL NOT WORK CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN BRAKING. WITH ALL THE EMPHASIS ON VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUES I THING THIS IS A REAL ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079315June 15, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
GM SIERRA PICKUP TAILGATE CABLE RECALL.*MR THE CABLES ON THE TAILGATE OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROKE TWICE. THE CABLE ARE THE SAME AS THE ONES RECALL FOR MODEL YEAR 2000-2004. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THESE CABLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074822June 4, 2004
SEATS
OPERATED RELEASE LEVER ON DRIVERS SEAT TO GAIN ENTERANCE TO REAR SEAT AREA. HEN SEAT BACK WAS RETURNED TO UP RIGHT POSITION, SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK IN ANY POSITION. DROVE TO LOCAL GARAGE, VERY DANGERIOUS. MECHANIC ADVISE SEAT TRACK WAS BROKEN. ORDERED NEW TRACK FROM GM, COST $164+TAX + LABOR TO INSTALL. SAVED OLD TRACK FOR NHTSA INSPECTION. *AK SEAT TRACKS IS A SAFETY ITEM. NOW TO CONVINCE GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075518June 2, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
LTR REQUEST STATUS OF 4/15/2004 LTR RE JEREMY BRUENN (NY) AND THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED WITH HIS 1999 GMC SIERRA TRUCK...*MR WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A LAWN TRACTOR INTO THE BED OF HIS TRUCK THE CABLES BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2000-2004 SIERRA'S FOR TAILGATE CABLE PROBLEMS BUT THE 1999 SIERRA'S WERE NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME CABLES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075481June 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS SNAPPED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074042May 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BAD ABS CONTROL MODULE ON 1999 GMC SIERRA. *MR *SC THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072258May 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ANTI LOCK BRAKES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061755April 29, 2004
TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD TAILGATE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THREAD CRACKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067772April 25, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD FLASHES ON AND OFF. ALL OF THE GUAGES GO NUTS AND THE ENGINE DIES. THEY TELL ME THAT THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN SOAKED WITH WATER AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067781April 25, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CORROSION IN TAILGATE RESTRAINT STRAPS CAUSED FAILURE WHILE SITTING ON TAILGATE TO UNLOAD SEWING MACHINE.MINOR INJURY TO PERSON. NO DAMAGE TO SEWING MACHINE.MINOR DAMAGE TO TAILGATE.LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENT STRAPS.(G.M.DEALER INSISTS STRAPS CANNOT BE PURCHASED SEPERATELY.PURCHASE OF COMPLETE LATCH ASSEMBLY REQUIRED AT 40 DOLLARS PER SIDE). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067729April 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MODULE WENT BAD AND CAUSED THE PUMP TO RUN CONTINOUSLY. I HAD TO UNPLUG THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE PUMP TO MAKE IT STOP. I NOW DO NOT HAVE ABS AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AT THE DEALER, THE REPAIRS WOULD BE GREATER THAN $1000. AT THE TIME THIS OCCURED, THE TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 50K MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067588April 21, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP DURING OPERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071873April 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
E-MAIL FM JEREMY BRUENN (NY) REQUEST NHTSA TO RECALL THE 1999 GM SIERRA FOR DEFECTIVE TAILGATE & CABLES, CABLE ON HIS 1999 TRUCK RUSTED AND BROKE WITHOUT WARNING, REPLY ATTN CHRISTINE RUMFOLA/ROCHESTER OFC, ES HAVE NO REC OF PREVIOUS FM MR. BRUNO. *PH (2000-2004 TAILGATE PROBLEMS HAD BEEN RECALLED) THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A LAWN TRACTOR ONTO THE BED OF THE 99 GMC SIERRA. *SC B *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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