GMC Sierra Complaints (2000)

698 consumer complaints on file.

#10416353July 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500 PICK -UP TRUCK, LUCKILY IT HAPPENED PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, SEE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED ! IF NOT SO ALREADY ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413409July 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE STRAP FRACTURED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE FUEL LINE STRAP HIMSELF TO PREVENT IT FROM HANGING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/07/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411715July 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED CAUSING THEM TO FAIL. WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL HE PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO HIS HOME. AFTER INSPECTING THE BRAKES, HE NOTICED THE CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINE AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,365.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407433June 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON 9 JUNE 2011, I WAS TOWING MY 8,000 LB CAMPER BACK FROM THE DEALER WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, I USED MY CAMPER BRAKES TO STOP THE TRUCK AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I HAD TO TRAVEL ABOUT 30 MILES WITHOUT BRAKES PULLING MY CAMPER USING ONLY THE CAMPER BRAKES WITH THE BRAKE CONTROLLER INSIDE THE TRUCK. ONCE I ARRIVED HOME I FOUND A LINE OF FLUID ON THE GROUND, I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND NO BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. I REFILLED THE RESERVOIR AND HAD MY WIFE PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL SO I COULD FIND THE LEAK. THE BRAKE LINE UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR GOING TO THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS LEAKING. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO WITH THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE, I AT THAT TIME WAS ALSO PULLING MY CAMPER. THANK GOD THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT INVOLVED IN BOTH, I CONSIDER MYSELF A VERY GOOD DRIVER AND A SAFE DRIVER. ALL MY BRAKE LINES NEED REPLACED ON MY 2000 GMC SIERRA TRUCK. I HAVE NEVER SEEN BRAKE LINES RUST AND CORRODE LIKE THIS, THIS IS NOT GOOD FOR GM. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL COST ME ALOT OF MONEY TO REPLACE THESE LINES. YOU LOOK AT MY TRUCK AND CAN SEE THAT I TAKE CARE OF IT, IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT IS A 2000 FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT LOOK AT IT FROM UNDERNEATH AND IT LOOKS TO BE 100 YEARS OLD. I STILL HAVE THE PART OF THE LINE THAT I REPLACED THIS PAST WEEK, BUT THE LINE I HAD TO REPLACE 2 YEARS AGO I DO NOT HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403208May 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BACKING VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVEWAY, APPLIED BRAKE AND PEDAL DROPPED TO FLOORBOARD WITH LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. FOUND ALL BRAKE LINES SEVERELY RUSTED, WITH A RUPTURE IN THE LINE FROM THE ABS MODULE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ALL BRAKE LINES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398664May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 03/07/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398397May 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
REFERENCE THE RECENT NEWSPAPER ARTICLE INVOLVING THE FAULTY FUEL GAUGES ON VEHICLES.. I JUST PURCHASED A 2000 GM SIERRA P/U TRUCK THAT I LATER FOUND HAD A DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INSIDE THE TANK. THINKING I HAD A 1/2 TANK OF GAS I GOT STRANDED ON A SIDE ROAD 22 MILES FROM HOME. IT COST ME A $1,000.00 TO REPLACE THE UNIT AS WELL AS THE FUEL PUMP WHICH ARE ONE UNIT. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS COMMON ON ALL LARGE GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393169March 20, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS, AS I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER PULLING OVER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID ON THE GROUND. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED. BE IT KNOW THAT THE FRAME AND BODY PARTS ON THIS TRUCK ARE ALSO RUSTED AS TO NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE TRUCK IS JUST OVER 10 YEARS OLD AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO MULTIPLE MANUFACTURE DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386997March 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES CORRODED AND FAILED DURING DRIVING ON MAJOR FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386050March 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES WOULD NOT LATCH. THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE BECOMING STUCK AND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REMAIN LOCKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE WOULD HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND PLACE HIS ARM OUTSIDE THE WINDOW TO RELEASE THE DOOR HANDLE AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS MILEAGE WAS 207,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384097February 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAVE TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES 2000 GMC SIERRA 4 X4 EXTENDED CAB. 53,000 MI. I HAVE BLOWN OUT BRAKE LINES 4 TIMES OVER LAST THREE YEARS. ALL LINES TO ANTI LOCK VALVE RUSTED THROUGH, FRONT BRAKE ,DRIVERS SIDE,REAR LINE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380840February 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKS VERY RARELY, CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING OR WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES MAKE IT SO THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP WHEN YOU ARE MOVING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379844February 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ORIGINAL FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2000 GMC SIERRA VEHICLE FAILED RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES. IT APPEARS THAT THE HOSE IS TOO LONG AND THE HOSE RUBBED ON THE RIM. THE DELCO REPLACEMENT THAT I PURCHASED HAS BEEN TOTALLY REDESIGNED. IT IS MUCH SHORTER AND THE CONNECTION TO THE CALIPER HAS TO BE ANGLED AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE, SO THAT THE WILL BE NO CONTACT WITH THE RIM. AFTER REPLACING THE PASSENGER SIDE, I CHECKED THE DRIVER'S SIDE HOSE AND FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM. THE HOSE SHOWS RUBBING IS OCCURRING. I WILL HAVE TO PUT A REPLACEMENT HOSE ON THAT SIDE ALSO. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377943January 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I OWN A 2000 GMC SIERRA Z71 P/U TRUCK. WITH 90043 MILES..I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT CAUSING NO BRAKES. I CALLED A DEALER TO ASK THEM IF THEY HAVE HAD ANY RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT.THEY TOLD ME THAT GM IS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEMS OF THE BRAKE LINES.WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR ANOTHER FATALITY? ME AND MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE MY TRUCK SITTING IN GARAGE AWAITING WHAT TO DO. I THOUGHT THAT GMC WERE PROFESSIONALS. I BOUGHT USA, AWAITING REPLY. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376999January 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED OR FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377072January 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED ENTIRELY. LUCKILY I HAD AN EMERGENCY BRAKE. 7 BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. - COST $1076. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKES 3 TIMES IN 86000 MILES. FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED ONLY ONCE. MECHANIC SAYS THAT PERHAPS THE PROPORTIONING VALUE IS NG. THERE WAS A RECALL BUT GM SAID IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. I THINK THIS WAS A LIE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375401January 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING HOME I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EXPERIENCED A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. LUCKILY NO CRASH OCCURRED BECAUSE I WAS ON A BACK ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL BRAKE LINES WERE VERY BADLY CORRODED AND ALL WERE READY TO FAIL. THE WORST DAMAGE APPEARED NEAR THE WHEELS WHICH I WOULD ASSUME IS DUE TO ROAD SALT AND MOISTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374745January 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL VEHICLES WERE BLOWING THEIR HORNS IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR CLEANED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND REFERENCED RECALL 05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,330.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372633December 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 GMC K3500 REG. CAB PICKUP 4X4 -- BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES. VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES ON DRY PAVEMENT. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AFTER RE-APPLICATION OF BRAKES BY "PUMPING" THEM. PEDAL ALSO GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT OF ABS SYSTEM AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECURRING FOR THREE (3) YEARS BUT THIS TIME VEHICLE WAS INTENTIONALLY DRIVEN INTO A SNOWBANK TO PREVENT A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. ON 06/24/2010 DRIVER REAR BRAKE LINE (STEEL) ROTTED THROUGH WHERE IT TOUCHED FRAME AND EXPELLED ALL BRAKE FLUID FROM MASTER CYLINDER ALSO CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.OTHER LINES ALSO SHOWING PREMATURE CORROSION. BRAKES ALWAYS HAVE A SOFT AND SPONGY FEEL EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF FLUID AND BLEEDING OF ENTIRE SYSTEM. PARKING BRAKE CABLE (FRONT) ALSO SNAPPED DUE TO CORROSION AT UNDERSIDE OF CAB. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371214December 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2000 GMC SIERRA THAT HAD BRAKE LINE RUST THROUGH CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. I GOT UNDER THE VEHICLE TO TRY AND CHANGE THE LINE AND FOUND ALL THE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED AS IS THE FUEL LINES. YES MY TRUCK IS OLD AND I LIVE IN THE RUST BELT OF N.Y BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE EITHER N.Y STOP USING SALT OR THE VEHICLES NEED TO BE BUILT WITH LINES THAT DON'T RUST OUT. THIS ISSUE I THINK IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WOULD BE EASILY FIXED BY EITHER NO MORE SALT OR BETTER LINE IN THE VEHICLES THAT DON'T RUST THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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