GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#760372April 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE PUT BRAKES ON THIS TRUCK 4 TIMES IN 2 YEARSRS. I DONT FEEL THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM THIS TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH WAS LARGE ENOUGH OR STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760299April 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON APRIL 4, 2002 AT 7:40 P.M., MY ABS PANEL LIGHT CAME ON, WHILE DRIVING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT 3 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN THE ABS PANEL LIGHT CAME ON, THERE WAS A LOUD CONTINUOUS BUZZING SOUND, WHICH NEVER SUBSIDED OR WENT OFF. I PROMPTLY TOOK MY GMC SIERRA T. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760202April 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY. I CALLED GM WHO STILL HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALLS. I CONTACTED THE GM DEALER HERE IN CHEYENNE. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 99 Z71; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I WAS TOLD THEABS MOTOR HAS GONE OUT AND THE COST OF THE PART IS $700 WITH APPROXIMATELY $1500 IN LABOR. I CONTINUED TO QUESTION ON SINCE THIS GM DEALER IN CHEYENNE IS REPLACING THESE ABS BRAKE MOTORS SO OFTEN, ISN'T THIS CONSISTENT WITH A DEFECT? THIS IS A HAZARD HAVING YOUR ABS SYSTEM GO OUT IN THE ICE. THE GM DEALER TOLD ME TO CONTACT GM TO FIND OUT ABOUT REPLACING THE PART AT NO COST. AGAIN, I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THEM. MY QUESTION IS, IF THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 1999 SIERRA Z71 WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED? DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A FATALITY TO OCCUR FIRST?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006869April 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.ALSO, HAS TO RESAT EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO WORK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760043March 31, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THROTTLE PLATE STICKS AT IDLE REQUIRING ADDITIONAL FORCE TO RELEASE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO FAIL TO COME OUT OF IDLE AT RED LIGHTS AND INTERSECTIONS. DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME REPEATEDLY FOR CLEANINGS AND ARGUED WITH ME REGARDING TSB'S ABOUT THE THROTTLE. I WAS TOLD I WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND IT DIDN'T MATTER. I WAS TOLD THROTTLE BODY SYSTEMS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT EVERY 10,000 MILES. THE DRIVERS SEAT (MANUAL) WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASE THROWING ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. PLASTIC PART BROKE FROM SEAT TRACK. DEALERSHIP FAILED TO FIX, DAMAGED THE SEAT FURTHER TRYING TO GRIND ON THE TRACK AND HAMMERED SEAT TRACK IN THE CLOSED POSITION TO FORCE THE SEAT FROM MOVING. CHARGED ME FOR DAMAGING THE SEAT. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CALLED TO ARGUE MY COMPLAINTS, I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THE DEALERSHIP, AND IF THEY SAID THE SEAT WAS FIXED THEY WOULD BACK THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759677March 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MOTOR ON ABS MODULE WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL FUSE IS PULLED OR UNIT UNPLUGGED. DEALER SAID THIS WAS COMMON AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005981March 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER FIRST START ABS PUMP KEPT RUNNING, DEALER REPLACED ABS CONTROL MODULE. *AK *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005623March 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD, AND MOTOR UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERSIDE WOULDN'T CUT OFF WHEN KEY WAS INSIDE OF IGNITION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759216March 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVESHAFT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING & LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED BRAKES WHILE TOWING A 2 HORSE TRAILER . ON THIS SIZE VEHICLE IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER OR STOP EVEN AT SLOW SPEED.THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST WAS 09/10/2000, ALSO PULLING A TWO HORSE TRAILER.THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL OF THESE PUMPS BECAUSE OF THE SHAFT BREAKING.THE PUMP ASSEMBLY # IS E9050. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE RESULTS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC.THERE IS NO INDICATION OR WARNING THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED UNTILL YOU TRY TO STEER OR STOP.IN AN EMERGENCY THAT MAY BE TO LATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005246March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE MODULE VALVE ASSEMBLEY MOTOR WILL CONTINUOUSLY STAY ON AND WILL SHUT OFF. THERE IS A RECALL ON VEHICLE MODEL/ MAKE FOR THAT PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WA SNOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004982March 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND ABS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, ABS MODULE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER PULLED THE FUSE TO STOP ABS MOTOR FROM DRAINING BATTERY, DEALER AGREED TO PICK UP SOME OF THE COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004876March 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVEL AT ANY SPEED ELECTRIC PUMPS FROM ABS SYSTEM RUNS. WHEN CONSUMER SHUT VEHICLE OFF NOTICED PUMP WAS STILL RUNNING. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE FUSE TO STOP PUMP RUNNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758853March 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN DISCUSSING THIS PART FAILURE WITH OTHER OWNERS IT APPEARS THAT THIS PART FAILS AT A HIGH RATE.THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AGREES THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGER RATE OF FAILURE IN THIS PART THAN IS USUAL.I AM REQUESTING THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THESE FAILURES AND WOULD ALSO LIKE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FAILURE RATE OF THIS PART AND ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING ACCIDNETS CAUSED BY THIS PART FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758819March 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEATS
I WAS HAVING TROUBLE MOVING THE DRIVERS FRONT SEAT FORWARD OR BACKWARDS, I LEFT IT IN THE FOWARD POSITION AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG A CITY STREET ,I CAME UP TO A LIGHT AND THE SEAT ANCHORAGE BECAME BROKEN CAUSING ME TO STRICK THE STEERING WHEEL.I FEEL THAT IF I HAD BEEN GOING FASTER THEN 25MPH I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT WORSE. I HAD A FACTORY DEFECT ON THE FRONT SEAT BELTS,WHICH I HAD TAKEN TO THE DEALER ,I WAS ADVICED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT IN AND HAD TO BE ORDERED. THIS WAS BACK IN NOVEMBER OR SO TO THE BEST OF MY RECLLACTION. 2-28-2001 I CALLED THE GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE OFFICE SPOKE WITH A GMC REPRESENTATIVE AND DECLARE MY PROBLEM , I WANTED THIS DEFICIENCY TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY,AND I WAS ADVICED THAT IT WAS NOT. NOW WHAT GOOD IS THE SEAT BELT DOING ME WHEN THE SEAT WILL NOT STAY ,I HAVE BEEN USING MY LEFT FOOT FOR SUPPORT AGAINST THE BRAKE RELEASE THAT IS MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE DRIVERS DOOR,IT KEEPS ME FROM GOING FOWARD AT SLOW SPEEDS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IF A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPS? WHAT GOOD IS THIS TYPE OF SAFETY SEAT BELT IF THE SEAT WILL NOT STAY STATIONARY,IF THIS HAPPEN TO MY VEHICLE I DONT DOUBT IT WILL HAPPEN TO SOME ONE ELSE AND MYBE THEY WONT BE SO LUCKY.ANOTHER SAFETY FEATURE THAT WAS INSTALLED BE THE MANUFACTURE IS THE ANTILOCK BRAKES, THEY ARE ALSO NOT COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY LIKE THE EMISSION SYSTEM, I FEEL THAT THE SEAT AND ANTILOCK BRAKES SHOULD BE MORE OF A SAFETY CONCERN THEN THE EMISSION SYSTEM.ANY INFORMATION WILL BE KINDLY APPRECIATED THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758661February 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MOTOR STARTED RUNNING LOADLY CONTINUOUSLY. ABS LIGHT ON. HAD TO HAVE MOTOR DISCONNECTED, SO DON'T HAVE ABS NOW. OUR MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL 1999-2000 GMC/CHEVROLET TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM. WE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS; THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL, TRUCK OUT OF WARRANTY, IT'S OUR PROBLEM. WE ARE TOLD IT WILL COST APPROX. $1300 FOR REPAIR. WE BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER/SAFETY DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758576February 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE ABS SYSTEM VIBRATES AT A LOW RATE AND VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN APPLYING CONSTANT PRESSURE ON BRAKES. THERE APPEARS TO BE A 2 TO 3 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN THE TIME ABS TAKES OVER AND WHEN YOU HAVE COME CONTROL OVER THE BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE. THIS TIME ELAPSE CAUSES YOU TO USE OTHER MEANS FOR AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT SUCH AS VEERING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT TO AVOID CONTACT DURING HEAVY BRAKING. THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO OCCUR IF THE REAR DRIVETRAN LOSES CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE DURING LIGHT BRAKING. THE DRIVER HAS TO ALWAYS BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP TO BE ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS ON THIS VEHICLE ICES UP COMPLETELY DURING WINTER HIGHWAY DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. THE TIME IT TAKES FOR THE MIRRORS TO ICE UP COMPLETELY IS USUALLY LESS THAN 15 MINUTES FROM INITIAL START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006323February 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CUSTOMER STATES ABS LIGHT ON OWNER, ALSO PUMP MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN, REPLACED ABS MODULE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004098February 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON OR OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACING. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS RECALL 00 V 345 000 FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004123February 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER APPLIED HORN WHILE DRIVING AND HORN FAILED WHILE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER DETERMINED THAT HORN HAD SHORTED OUT, CAUSING ABS CIRCUIT BOARD TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003982February 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. AFTER ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF THE ABS PUMP KEPT RUNNING. *AK CONSUMER HAD TO PULL ABS FUSE TO GET PUMP TO SHUT OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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