GMC Sierra Complaints (1993)

72 consumer complaints on file.

#761584May 6, 2002
TIRES
TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE EGG SHAPED BUBBLE ON RIGHT, OUTSIDE HALF OF TREAD AREA. NOT ON SIDEWALL BUT DIRECTLY ON THE THREAD. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROCK VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT END TO DIP AND RISE RAPIDLY. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND OBSERVED THIS BUBBLE. I DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME, APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES. AT 10 MPH. WHEN I ARIVED HOME THE TIRE THEN DEFLATED BUT IT DID NOT BURST. THE TIRE IS FLAT BUT INTACT. IS THIS A TIRE YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED IN TESTING OR CHECKING OUT? PLEASE ADVISE. I CAN SEE FROM MY EXPERIENCE HOW THE CAR COULD OVER TURN DUE TO THIS INCREASING VIOLENT RISING AND DIPPING OF THE FRONT END. IF THIS OCCURRED ON A DIP AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED I BELIEVE IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER VERY QUICKLY. THANKS JOHN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750820August 20, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD CAME OFF OF THE TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MD11 T5H1 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749956August 6, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM-94-C-62(B). SINCE THE RECALL I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN THE DEALERS SHOP 3 TIMES. THEY'VE REPLACED THE SAME SEAT BOLTS EACH TIME. THEY EVEN REPLACED THE SEAT THE SECOND TIME IN THE SHOP. THE LAST TIME IT TOOK OVER A MONTH AND DEALING WITH 3 GM CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE TO GET GM TO PAY FOR IT. WHICH AT THAT TIME GM STATED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER PAY FOR ANY FURTHER SEAT REPAIRS. THIS SEAT FEELS LIKE IT MIGHT BE GETTING LOOSE AGAIN. AS THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM ARE THEY ONLY OBLIGATED TO REPAIR IT AS LONG AS THEY WANT? ONE OF MY CONCERNS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT BREAKS AGAIN? EACH TIME IT BREAKS, IT DOES SO WHILE DRIVING. IS THIS JUST AN ISOLATED EVENT OR ARE OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM? GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME MY REOCCURING PROBLEM IS THE ONLY ONE THEY HAVE HEARD OF RELATED TO THIS RECALL. THE DEALER THAT DID THE RECALL WORK IS ROYAL MOORE BUICK/GMC IN HILLSBORO OR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746508June 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1) DASH BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON OR FLASHING, CODE = SHORTED ABS DEFECTIVE? 2) 4WD TRANSAXLE- SHIFTER FORK AND THRUST BEARINGS BROKEN. NO FORWARD OR REVERSE ON HIGHWAY-VERY DANGEROUS BREAKDOWN 3) ECM ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE, PREVENTING THE 3-4 OVERDRIVE SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION-VERY HIGH RPM UNDER LOAD. 4) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, NO REVERSE DUE TO LOSS OF PLANETARY GEAR SET (2) DUE TO DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP (DRIFT PIN SETTING GEAR IN HUB HAD WORKED OUT THEREBY GALLING AND MILLING OUT THE HUB AREA=LOSS OF PRESSURE AND BEARING STABILITY. 5) NYLON ROCKER ARM RETAINERS HAD FRACTURED AND BROKEN DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS, ALLOWS ROCKER TO FALL OFF ROCKER ARM SHAFT AND PUSH RODS TO FALL INTO CRANKSHAFT...ABRUBT ENGINE HALT AT HIGH SPEED...VERY DANGEROUS. 6) GLOW PLUG CONTROLLER DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE GLOW PLUGS AFTER HOT ENGINE SITS FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES...ENGINE WILL NOT START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744998May 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICKED INTO NEUTRAL TRUCK ROLLED DOWNHILL TRUCK WAS IN PARK AND OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#885841April 13, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT HOOD BEGAN TO "FLUTTER". MOMENTS LATER, SAFETY LATCH RELEASED, AND HOOD FLEW UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. *AK HOOD FAILURE CAUSED $1600 IN DAMAGES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743473April 3, 2001
SEATS
THE SEAT TRACKS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FLY BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION, OR THE REACTION OF THE SEAT COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884118March 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL A POPING NOISE WAS HEARD. ALSO, PEDAL GAVE AWAY AND TRAVELING TO FLOORBOARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883833March 22, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS LOOSE. STEERING CONTROL IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560361March 14, 2001
SEATS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL(94-C-62A AND B) FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER FAILURE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPIARS AND FAULTY BOLTS THAT MOUNTED THE SEAT BACK TO THE LOWER SEAT FRAME WERE REPLACED, WHILE BRAKING TWO OF THE BOLTS IN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT SNAPPED MAKING THE SEAT LURCH FOWARD AND THEN ALMOST COMPLETLEY BACK, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY TO REPLACE BOLTS AND WAS DENIED, BUT AFTER A CONVERSATION WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER IT WAS AGREED THAT CONSUMER WOULD PAY ONLY FOR PARTS, TWO WEEKS LATER CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SEAT SEEMED TO BE LEANING TO ONE SIDE, COVER WAS REMOVED OFF OF SEAT BACK AND THE SEAT BACK TUBULAR FRAME HAD SOME CRACKS IN THE WELD, CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW SEAT BACK FRAME, CONSUMER HAS BEEN DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BY MANFACTURER STATING THAT THE PROBLEMS THAT HE IS EXPERIENCING DOES NOT FALL UNDER THEIR PREVIOUS RECALL WHICH STATES WHEN BOLTS FAIL THE SEATS WILL RECLINE, NOT MOVE FOWARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740554February 7, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
EVERYONE I KNOW WHO OWNS A FULL-SIZED GENERAL MOTORS PICK-UP HAS EXPERIENCED INTERMETTENT FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. MINE HAVE NOW FAILED COMPLETELY AND WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. I CONTACTED THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AT THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THE GENTLEMAN IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT STATED THAT 'QUITE A FEW' OF THE FAILING COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN SOLD. THE COMPONENT THAT IS FAILING IS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRONIC CARD THAT CONTROLS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE CARD IS MOUNTED ON THE FIREWALL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MY QUESTION IS: IF SO MANY OF THESE CARDS ARE FAILING AND CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP FUNCTIONING, WHY HASN'T GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A RECALL TO HAVE A MORE RELIABLE COMPONENT INSTALLED? THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERFORM A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY FUNCTION BY MAINTAINING THE DRIVER'S VISION DURING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557815November 20, 2000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD RECALL 93V163 COMPLETED, 2 OF THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SNAPPED WHILE BRAKING ALSO CAUSING THE SEAT BACK FRAME TO CRACK IN THE WELDS, THE CONSUMER TOOK THIS TO THE DEALER WHO COMPLETED THE WORK FOR THE BOLTS BUT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE PARTS, THE CONSUMER HAD THE SEAT BACK FRAME REPLACED ON HIS OWN, JUST RECENTLY WHILE BRAKING,THE BOLTS BROKE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, CAUSING THE BACK FRAME TO BEND AND SEPARATE AT THE WELD JOINTS, GM STATED THAT BECAUSE THE SEAT RECLINED FORWARD THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING OR REPAIRING THE SEAT BOLTS, THE CONSUMER ARGUED THAT WHILE BRAKING THE SEAT WOULD RECLINE FORWARD, BUT THE DEALER STILL REFUSED ANY KIND OF REPAIR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866651August 2, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPESR WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, AND MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866486August 1, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE LATER MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725622July 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITENT, NOW FAIL AND CAUSE HIGH CURRENT DRAW ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RECALLED SEATS WERE REPAIRED AT DEALER, SEA-BACK MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING AGAIN REPORTED TO DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED MANAGER APPROVAL, NO MANAGER AVAILABLE NOW DRIVING WITH ICE CHEST HOLDING SEAT BACK IN PLACE SPEED CONTROLS ON CRUISE CONTROL ARE INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHT/TURNSIGNAL PASSANGER/REAR BURNS OUT MORE OFTEN THAN OTHER BULBS CHARRING AT ELECTRICAL PLUG ASSY. LEFT DOOR SAGS DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. MY BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE SEATS I AM GOING TO TRY DEALING WITH THE REPAIR SHOP BUT ANY HELP FROM THIS ORG. WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865387July 14, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO LEAN DRIVERS SEATBACK LATCH MECHANISM BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL ALL THE WAY BACK. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. SEAT BOLTS WERE REPLACED DURING A RECALL PROGRAM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862683May 30, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
IN RAINY CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE , CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150000 DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860908April 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED ANTI-SKID SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TOO ONE SIDE, ALSO, SOMETIMES IT APPEARS AS IF THERE ARE NO BRAKES AT ALL. DEAELR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721174April 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE PAINT IS PEELING SO BAD IT IS DOWN TO THE METAL. THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS POSITIONS. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WENT OUT DURING A SNOW STORM. STARTER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO.THIS TRUCK HAS HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS FOR BEING ONLY 7 YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858668March 16, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN CONSUMER DEPRESSES GAS PEDAL, IT CONSTANTLY STICKS. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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