GMC Sierra Complaints (2000)

698 consumer complaints on file.

#10058674February 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I JUST BOUGHT A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP WITH THE 5.3 LITER ENGINE. THE THROTTLE STICKS WHEN YOU START OFF IN IT FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE ACCELERATOR HAS A TIGHT SPOT IN IT WHEN YOU FIRST PRESS ON IT. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF IT STICKS TOO MUCH WHEN IT BREAKS LOOSE THE TRUCK WILL GO FORWARD REAL QUICK AND YOU COULD HIT SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING. SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT THE BUTTERFLY HAD CARBON BUILT UP ON IT AND IT NEEDED CLEANING. I CALLED A GM DEALER AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID IT WAS REPORTED BEFORE AND HE WOULD CLEAN THE THROTTLE VALVE FOR $90.00. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND BESIDES IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WHEN CARBON BUILDS UP ON IT AGAIN. A PERMANENT FIX NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PLACE AS A RECALL ITEM I THINK. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057046February 11, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I WENT INTO A SLIDE ON ICE ,SPINNING 180 DEGREES, I CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. AFTER I GOT CONTROL I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. I DROVE THE TRUCK HOME AND INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM WITH THE HELP OF FRIENDS AND A SPECIFIC REPAIR MANUAL. THE PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING SHAFT COMPLETELY SEVERED.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057732February 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15 TO 20 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056524February 4, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TRUCK WON'T START, IDLES ROUGH, BUCKING OR NO POWER, FUEL INJECTORS GUMMED UP, BACKFIRES SOMETIMES WON'T GO OVER 30 MPH*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054783January 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
CONTINUALLY RUSTING, CORRODED, PITTED BRAKE ROTORS REQUIRING FREQUENT REPLACEMENT. REAR ROTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, 9/21/01, ODOMETER=7,743. REAR ROTORS REPLACED AGAIN, 1/22/04, ODOMETER=24,612 AT MY EXPENSE. FRONT ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED (RUSTING HEAVILY) BEFORE NEXT STATE INSPECTION (MAY 04). *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042278January 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP BUT THEY FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *NLM THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CORROSION ON THE ELECTRONIC SENSOR. THIS GAVE A SIGNAL TO THE BRAKE CONTROL CIRCUIT, THAT THE WHEELS WERE STOPPED AT ZERO ROTATION AND THE CONTROL CIRCUIT THEN RELEASED THE BRAKE(S) ON THE VEHICLE . *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054486January 20, 2004
STEERING
INTERMITANT POWER STEERING FAILURE ESPECIALLY LEFT TURNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052319January 4, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
DEAR SIRS, IN JANUARY OF 2000 I PURCHASED A NEW GMC SIERRA PICK-UP TRUCK FROM A GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP. IN APRIL OF 2003 THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO ACT ERRATICALLY FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER A FILL-UP. IT WOULD GO FROM FULL TO EMPTY, AND THEN ACT NORMAL UNTIL THE NEXT FILL-UP. THE ODOMETER READING WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES WHEN THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED. IN SEPTEMBER 2003 THE GAUGE WOULD ONLY REGISTER FULL. AT THIS TIME I HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED BY TWO INDEPENDENT GARAGES. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD SEEN A NUMBER OF GMC'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMED THAT THE 1999-2001 MODELS HAD A DEFECTIVE PART. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN SEPTEMBER 2003 I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE PART. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WOULD BE $650.00, INCLUDING PARTS (THE PART COST WAS $395.83). I WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000 MILES, THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. I STATED THAT THE MILEAGE SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR FOR A FUEL GAUGE. I DID NOT EXPECT GM TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY; HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT SOME CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TOWARD THE COST OF THIS PART. I HAVE CONTACTED THE GM CONSUMER DEPARTMENT HOWEVER NO RELIEF HAS BEEN OFFERED TOWARD THIS REPAIR/PART. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE HELD FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECTIVE PART. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044901December 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE TAILGATE CABLES RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK THE TAILGATE WAS BEING LOWERED WHEN THE CABLES UNEXPECTEDLY SNAPPED AND RESTED ON THE BUMPER. THIS HIT THE CONSUMER ON THE LEGS BUT CAUSED NO INJURY. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050205December 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATED ENGINE VALVE WAS KNOCKING. AS A RESULT A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049167December 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PROBLEMS WITH MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES-VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP AT ONLY 1/2 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAS CAUSED ME 1 ACCIDENT,PLUS A 50% INCREASE IN MY INSURANCE-GMC SAYS MY VIN. NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS IN THE YEAR 2000. WHY ,I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048894November 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. NO REVERSE. REACTION SHELL GEAR TEETH STRIPPED OUT. COMMON PROBLEM WITH 4L60E TRANSMISSIONS. ONLY 52000 MILES. WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048417November 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRUCKS ENGINE DIES, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE TRUCK LOOSES ALL POWER, INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKE. THE DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. *PH 2000 GMC 3500 EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE EQUIPMENT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING TRUCK ENGINE DIES. AS A RESULT VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER INCLUDING THE STEERING AND BRAKE EQUIPMENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS TEST DRIVEN. DURING THE TEST DRIVE VEHICLE DIED 8 TIMES WITHIN ONE MILE RADIUS OF TRAVEL. DEALER REPLACED INJECTOR PUMP FOR THE SECOND TIME.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040730November 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE BRAKES PULSATED AND FELT LIKE PAPER. THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND HAD COME APART IN SHEETS AND RUINED THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE FRONT ROTORS RUSTED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046003November 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 2WD SIERRA - SUN GEAR SHELL DEFECTIVE FROM MFG (KNOWN PROBLEM) (1) TOTAL TRANSIMISSION FAILURE - REBUILD. (2) TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE - REBUILD. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044642October 23, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL PULLED IN EITHER DIRECTION. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND SAW THAT BOTH FRONT TIRE TREADS SEPARATED. FIRESTONE TIRES SIZE P265/75R16. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044415October 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER FELT THAT THE BRAKES WERE TOO SPONGY, AND WHEN DEPRESSING THEM THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER ALMOST RAN OVER A PEDESTRIAN BECAUSE OF THIS BRAKE FAILURE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044224October 17, 2003
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREE WEEKS AGO VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE PIECES OF STEEL WERE STICKING OUT OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. DEALER SAID, "THE TIRES WERE FINE". PRESENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043006October 16, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ROLLS DOWN VERY SLOWLY. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL 1999 GM TRUCKS AND UP WITH POWER WINDOWS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042289October 3, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLES GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN PRESSED. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS ALMOST TO THE FLOOR THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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