GMC Sierra Complaints (1998)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#753023October 9, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS & WASHER SPRAY INTERMITTENTLY WOULD STOP WORKING, BUZZ SOUND FROM MOTOR HOUSING. TYPICALLY I COULD GET TO START AGAIN BY HITTING BLACK COVER OF WIPER MOTOR. I TOOK OFF COVER AND DETERMINED THE CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED, PROBABLY THE RELAY. I PURCHASED NEW BOARD AND WORKS FINE. I NOTIFY NHTSA FOR 2 REASONS & THINK SHOULD BE RECALL. 1) NEW PART INDICATES NEED TO SEAL COVER, ORIGINAL NOT SEALED 2) FRIEND HAS SAME YEAR CHEVY K2500 & HAS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. SUSPECT MAY BE DUE TO NORTHEAST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DEFECT IN DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901247September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE DOOR, CLAIM 42-1295-954. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901246September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT TO WORK, CAME OUT AND VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE FIRE PUT ITSELF OUT, THE FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA OF THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH, CLAIM 22-V226-581. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900443September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT TO WORK, CAME OUT AND VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE FIRE PUT ITSELF OUT, THE FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA OF THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH, CLAIM 22-V226-581. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900444September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE DOOR, CLAIM 42-1295-954. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752188September 14, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
OUR FLEET HAS A NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES MODLE YEARS 1997- 2000 WITH REPEAT FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCHES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896280September 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN ACCELERATING SOUNDS LIKE A VIBRATING NOISE , BUT VEHICLE IS NOT VIBRATING. THIS IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE SOUND. *AKTHE NOISE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND THE VEHICLE FAILED EMMISIONS INSPECTION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751345August 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1998 GMC Z71 WITH 61,000 MILES THAT I BOUGH NEW AND JUST HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AT A COST OF $2000.00. WHEN I TOLD THE SERVICEMAN WHAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DOING HE AUTOMATICALLY NEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE SAID THAT IT WAS THE SHAFT HOUSING THAT HAD BUSTED AND IT MESSED UP THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS A PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN BY THE WAY HE RESPONDED. HE SAID THAT THE SHAFT HOUSING WAS NOT AS HEAVILY BUILT AS THE NEW ONE THEY INSTALLED. DOES THIS MEAN THAT OTHER OWNERS WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE TRUCK AROUND 60,000 MILES? IT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFFECT TO ME IF THE SHAFT HOUSING WAS NOT BUILT STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE THE USE THAT A TRUCK IS PUT THROUGH. I TOW A SMALL 5X10 UTILITY TRAILER AND HAVE HAULED A 27 TRAVEL TRAILER ONE TIME WITH THIS TRUCK SO IT DOES NOT HAUL A LOT OF WEIGHT. I JUST HOPE THAT I DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE IN ABOUT 60,000 MILES. I LIKE MY TRUCK AND HAVE PAYED A LOT OF MONEY FOR IT AND PLAN TO KEEP IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894696August 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 55MPH, AND THEN VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, AND COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS ANYMORE. VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVEABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562586August 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKEDT AND SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY FOR FOUR HOURS WHEN THE CUSTOMER NOTICED FLAMES AND SMOKE, DASH HERNESS FAULTY (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749292July 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHOP STATED HE HAS SEEN MANY FAILURES WITH THIS MODEL. KEEPS NEW PARTS IN STOCK AND READY FOR MORE TO COME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891072June 25, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN POWER STEERING WILL SUDDENLY KICK IN, CAUSING CONSUMER TO OVERSTEER. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746985June 18, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#890297June 13, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT 65MPH VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A THUMPING SOUND. WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND STARTED FEELING AROUND TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD AT LEAST 1,000 MORE MILES TO GO. CONSUMER USED THE SPARE TIRE TO GO FIND A FIRESTONE DEALER WHICH THEY REPLACED AND BALANCED TIRE FOR FREE. CONSUMER OWNS A 1999 MOTOR HOME WITH A 98 CHEVROLET 3500 CHASSIS WITH ORIGINAL TIRES SIZE LT245/75R16 HAVING 34,000 MILES ON THEM.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887534May 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
A HEATING CONNECTOR ON COOLANT LINE HAS DETERIORATED / MELTED WITHIN TWO YEARS, CAUSING COOLANT LEAKAGE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887079April 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THERE IS SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING DUE TO ROTORS THAT ARE PREMATURELY WHARPING. CAUSE IN UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885620April 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WOULD BE FREE WHEELING(OVERSTEERING) WHEN MAKING TURNS. HAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHCLE AND HIT A POST. MANAGED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE SENSOR IN STEERING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743630April 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MADE GRINDING NOISES IN LOW AND HIGH GEARS, AND SHIFTING WAS ROUGH. DROVE DIRECTLY TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. CALLED SERVICE MANAGER AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 4,000 OVER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560558March 27, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED, INSPECTION OF THE SECOND REAR TIRE REVEALED SEPARATION OF THE TREAD AND AIR LEAKAGE (THE TIRE MAKE/MODEL WAS NOT GIVEN). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742578March 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
PROBLEM WITH FUEL SYSTEM EVAC CANISTER. THE CANISTER, LOCATED IN LEFT FRONT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS A FRESH AIR VENT OPENING FOR PARTIAL VENTING OF VACUM DIRECTED TOWARDS FUEL VAPOR CONTROL. IT IS COVERED BY A LOOSE FITTING CAP. THIS UN-PROTECTED OPENING ALLOWS DIRT TO ENTER THE TOP OF THE CANISTER AND EVENTUALLY CLOG THE OPENING. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE ENTIRE VACUM FORCE IS APPARENTLY DIRECTED TO THE FUEL TANK CAUSING FUEL TANK TO COLLAPSE. AN OLDER MODEL TRUCK (I BELIEVE IT WAS A 1997) WAS EXAMINED AND A SIMILAR CANISTER FRESH AIR VENT WAS STAMPED WITH THE WORDS "AIR CLEANER" THOUGH IT TOO WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE AIR CLEANER BUT WAS ONLY COVERED BY A LOOSE FITTING CAP. THIS PROBLEM IS PROBABLY NOT EVIDENT IN VEHICLES OPERATED ON HIGHWAY ONLY. A LOCAL SERVICE STATION, JOHN MELHISER'S AMOCO, PETERSBURG INDIANA, RELATED TO ME THAT HE KNEW OF 3 OTHER AREA PICKUPS (FARM USE) THAT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. SYMPTOMS OF EMMINENT FUEL TANK COLLAPSE BASED ON MY OWN EXPERIENCE ARE: 1-INCREASED VACUM IN FUEL TANK AS NOTICED WHEN REMOVING THE FUEL CAP; 2 FUEL GAGE BEGINS TO MALFUNCTION (CAUSED BY BOTTOM OF TANK BEING PUSHED UPWARD ON THE SENDING UNIT). I SUSPECT THAT THE EFFECT IS MORE PRONOUNCED AT LOWER FUEL LEVELS. I CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE # JAN 26 THIS YEAR. I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN MARCH 16. THEY INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN NOTED BUT THAT NO FIRTHER ACTION WAS PLANNED. GM INDICATED THAT A "PRODUCT ALLEGATION REPORT" COULD BE FILED IF THE PROBLEM CAUSED SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE OR BODILY HARM. I SUGGESTED THAT THEY SHOULD AT LEAST PRODUCE A MAINTENANCE INSERT FOR THE OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE BULLETINS SINCE DEALERS I CHECKED WITH WERE NOT AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR PLUGGING OF THE VENT AND COLLAPSE OF THE FUEL TANK. A MORE SECURE FIX WOULD BE TO VENT THE SUCTION TO THE AIR CLEANER (AS WAS APPARENTLY INTENDED ON THE EARLIER MODEL) TO ENSURE THAT FOREIGN MATTER DOES NOT CLOG THE VENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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