GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#10000496January 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. THE ABS SYSTEM NO LONGER IS OPERATIVE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $1000. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000636December 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1999 GMC SIERRA 4X2, AUTO, SHORT BED. THE ABS MOTOR CAME ON AN STAYED ON. I COULD NOT GET THE MOTOR TO SHUT DOWN UNTIL I EITHER PULLED THE ABS FUSE, OR DISCONNECTED THE MOTOR UNDER THE TRUCK. I HAVE TALKED TO THE LOCAL DEALRER AND HE HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES LIKE THIS AS WELL AS MANY THAT ARE DOUCUMENTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. DUE TO THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND SEFVERITY OF THIS ISSUE I THINK THAT GMC NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, GARY EASLEY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770366December 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ONSET OF A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE NOISE ONLY STARTS ABOVE 1400 RPM AND WHEN WARM. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 GMC DEALERS AND 1 INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP. ALL HAVE STATED THAT THE NOISE IS WATER GOING THROUGH THE HEATER CORE. 1 DEALER SAID THAT THE COOLANT MUST HAVE BROKEN DOWN AND GELLED OR SCALED INTO THE HEATER CORE; THEREFORE, IT MUST BE REPLACED. GMC OWNERS MANUAL STATES CHANGE COOLANT AT 150000 MILE OR 5 YEARS, IF SO, WHY DID THE COOLANT BREAK DOWN? THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE AND I HAVE READ OF SIMILAR CASES. PLEASE HELP. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770352December 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED. MODULE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. $1000 TO REPAIR. NO RECALL INSPITE OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023317November 26, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATED THAT AT 32K MILES EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STICKING OF THE THROTTLE. DEALER INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. AT 50K MILES THE PROBLEM REOCURRED. TS *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769874November 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AT IDLE TAKES GREAT PRESSURE TO MOVE. WHEN IT BREAKS FREE PEDAL GOES FULL TRAVEL (TO FLOOR) IDLE TO FULL THROTTLE IMMEADIATELY. VERY RARE OCCURANCE STARTING 2 YEARS AGO, BEGINNING TO BE VERY FREQUENT WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND STARTING TO OCCUR EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS WARM. VERY DANGEROUS, AS PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES ARE AT GREAT RISK OF COLLISION AS VEHICLE ACCELLERATES RAPIDLY. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS AS IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON OCCURANCE FROM THE AUTO FORUMS I HAVE LOOKED AT. VR/ LCDR ROBERT C BUZZELL, US NAVY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022677November 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN VEHICLES ENGINE IS SHUT OFF THE ABS PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN, UNTIL THE VEHICLE BATTERY GOES DEAD, CONSUMER HAS TO DISCONNECT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022461November 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE NOISE CONTINUED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING MODULE FAILED. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768799October 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I THINK THE ABS SYSTEM SHOULD BE RECALLED I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL TRUCK OWNERS AND THE 1999 ALL ARE HAVING ABS FAILURE. THE PUMPS KEEP RUNNING EVEN AFTER THE TRUCKS ARE SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN HANOVER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE OVER $1000.00. THAT I WOULD BE BETTER OFF LEAVING THE FUSE OUT SO MUCH FOR ABS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021051October 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOTICED A GAS LEAK. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AND WAS INFORMED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE CONSTANTLY BUILDS UP AND SEALS THE GAS TANK, CAUSING A LEAK AT THE SEAM OF THE TANK. TS *TT *JB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020949October 16, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE GOES INTO THE ABS MODE, WHEN THE ABS ARE NOT NEEDED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020646October 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES HIS TRUCK MAKES A TICKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. HE STATES HE HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THIS KIND OF NOISE IS NORMAL FOR THIS KIND OF TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS TRUCK DID NOT DO THIS WHEN HE FIRST PURCHASED THE TRUCK. HE ALSO STATES THAT HIS NOISE IS GETTING WORSE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020567October 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WILL SUDDENDLY GET STUCK. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020311October 7, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE LOCKING UP. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020298October 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AND RAN INTO A TREE AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007054October 4, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1999 GMC SIERRA. *JB *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****768093
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019284September 24, 2002
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES SEAT FRAME BROKE IN 07/02, CONSUMER HAD REPAIRED. SEAT FRAMES BROKE AGAIN ON 9-21 CAUSING A COLLISION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019382September 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STAES WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH PAVEMENTS IT CAUSES EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A CLICKING SOUND CAN BE HEARD. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019209September 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES WHEN SHE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, THE ABS SYSTEM WAS STILL RUNNING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767576September 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 1999 GMC SIERRA DEVELOPED, OVER THE PAST FOUR MONTHS COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ROTORS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE BRAKES PADS DID NOT FAIL BUT THEY CAUSED A GROOVE TO FORM IN ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS. THE ROTORS ARE PITTED, RUSTED AND WORN BELOW MINIMUN THICKNESSES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE FLAKING AND CHIPPING AROUND THE EDGES AND DISPLAY A GROOVE THAT IS MORE THAN 3/8" BELOW THE NORMAL THICKNESS OF THE ROTOR. THE ROTORS APPEAR ON FIRST GLANCE TO HAVE COME OFF OF A TRUCK THAT IS VERY MUCH OLDER THAN THREE YEARS. THE SIERRA TRUCK IS ALSO EXIBITING THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS THE TRUCKS MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIN ID NUMBER 00V232008. WHEN THE TRUCK IS ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS TO A STOP. THE DESCRIPTION IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED ID NUMBER IS THE EXACT BEHAIVIOR THAT PROMTED ME TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC, THIS TRUCK WAS CHECKED IN APRIL OF 2002 AND NO BRAKE PROBLEMS WERE SPOTTED. THE REPAIR JOB COST MORE THAN $700 TO REPAIR AND MY MECHANIC STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED IN THIS MANNER, THAT THE TYPE OF FAILURE THAT IS INDICATED USUALLY OCCURES WITH WORN BRAKE PADS, THE BRAKE PADS IN THIS CASE WERE NOT WORN TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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