2000 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints

ON 9-25-06 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND LOST MY BRAKES . AFTER STOPPING I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER MY PICKUP .TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO THE BACK .HAVING BRAKE LINE REPLACED . *NM

MY 2000 GMC PICK UP TRUCK HAS A LOUD ENGINE NOISE REFERRED TO AS PISTON SLAP. THE NOISE HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH SOME GM ENGINES. THE DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE BUT MANY WEB SITES DESCRIBE IT AS A MANUFACTURING & DESIGN DEFECT. I BELIEVE THIS CAUSES DECREASED PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED FUEL CONSUMPTION. *NM

GAS GAUGE NOT RESPONDING CORRECTLY GIVING INCORRECT READING. GAUGE IS SPORADIC MOSTLY WHEN TANK IS FULL , HAVE SOME CONCERN THAT ELECTRICAL FIRE MAY OCCUR DUE TO ELECTRICAL SPARK IN FUEL TANK. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS MATTER. *JB

FUEL GAUGE READING INCORRECTLY ON MY 2000 GMC SIERRA. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CHECKED AND THEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT RESIDENTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TUNED OFF, THE ABS MODULATOR WAS OBSERVED TO BE STILL RUNNING. THE FUSE TO THE MODULATOR WAS DISCONNECTED AND TAKEN OUT. THE DEALER STATED THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THE THROTTLE STICKS IN THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED. IT TAKES A VERY FIRM PUSH TO RELEASE THE THROTTLE AND WHEN IT DOES RELEASE THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER RESULT IN A RECOMMENDATION TO HAVE THE FUEL SYSTEM FLUSHED ON AN ONGOING BASIS. SOME RELIEF IS ACHIEVED BY CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY AREA AROUND THE BUTTERFLY PLATE. THIS HAS TO BE DONE ALMOST MONTHLY. THE DEALER ALSO STATES THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW OF A FACTORY FIXES TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALLS CAMPAIGNS 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE: HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, AND 05V161000 CONCERNING PARKING BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE MANIFESTS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLS. BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM

WE HAVE SYMPTOMS OF THE GMC TRUCK RECALL INL 05V379000 . WE HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS BECAUSE OUR TRUCK FAILS TO STOP PROPERLY AND WE CONCERNED THIS WILL ULTIMATELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS AT BROOKFIELD PONTIAC-GMC TRUCK DEALER. DIAGNOSTICS HAS DETERMINED THAT WE INDEED HAVE THE FAILURES DEFINED IN RECALL 05V379000 . WE ARE INFORMED WISCONSIN HAS BEEN LEFT OUT OF THIS RECALL. OUR NEIGHBORING STATES SUCH AS ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN HOWEVER ARE INCLUDED. WE FEEL GMC HAS LEFT OUR SAFETY AT CHANCE AND FEEL THIS IS A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT THAT GMC NEEDS TO INCLUDE ANY CONSUMER THAT HAS THIS SAFTEY ISSUE DEFINED IN 05V379000 . WE ARE FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS A RECORD FOR WHEN, AND IF THIS SAFETY ISSUE, CAUSES AN ACCIDENT AND BODILY HARM OR WORSE. AS WE CAN TESTIFY WISCONSIN RESIDENTS ARE SEEING THIS SAFETY ISSUE DEFINED IN THE RECALL 05V379000 AND OUR SAFETY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE GMC CORPORATION AS IT HAS BEEN BY OTHER STATES SURROUNDING US. *NM

1-I NOTICED BRAKE FAILURE AT SLOW STOPPING SPEEDS AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. 2- THIS CAUSED A FEW CLOSE CALLS AS FAR AS ALMOST HITTING STRUCTURES OR VEHICLES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. 3-TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR LOCATED IN THE WHEEL HUB AND REPLACED AT A COST OF $500.00 PLUS . ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A RECALL FOR EAST COAST ONLY RECALL # NHTSA ID # 05V379000. BECAUSE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON EAST COAST I FEEL IT SHOULD APPLY TO MY VEHICLE AS WELL EVEN THOUGH I'M ON THE WEST COAST. *NM

GAS GAUGE ON 2000 GMC K1500 PICK UP TRUCK WORKING ERRATIC. SOMETIMES GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND THEN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THESE TRUCKS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. GMC NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL THANKS. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHEN THE SPEED WAS AT 10 MPH ON HIS 2000 GMC PICKUP TRUCK. THE FRONT WHEEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON THE FRONT END. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ABS WAS INOPERATIVE AND WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE OWNER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WORK. THIS HAPPENED IN 2004. THE OWNER DID NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK SINCE THEN. *JB *SC

DT: CONTACT STATES: WHEN HE HAS A LOAD ON THIS TRUCK THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE FAILING. WHEN HE APPLIES THE BRAKES, THEY GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES WHEN SITTING STILL AND JUST IDLING CALLER CAN PRESS ON THE BRAKES AND THEY WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. GENERAL MOTORS SAYS THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE.*AK *JB

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO INOPERABLE EMERGENCY BRAKE. GM IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT IS ONLY FIXING VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. GM STATES THAT VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT NEED AN EMERGENCY BRAKE. IF THE VEHICLES MASTER CYLINDER FAILS WHILE DRIVING, THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES ARE IDENTICAL, SO GM IS CHOOSING TO SELECTIVELY FIXING A KNOWN DEFECT. THE GM DEALERSHIP STATED THAT REPAIRS COULD RUN UP TO $700. *JB

2000 GMC PICKUP BRAKE LINE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL BROKE.*MR THIS RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES IN ABOUT 3 MILES. A RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON ON THE BRAKES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE LINE SHOWED SIGN OF WEAR FROM RUBBING ON OTHER BRAKE LINES . A YEAR LATER THE LINE BROKE AGAIN IN THE SAME LOCATION. IT TOO HAD SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR. *NM

DT: THE BRAKE LINE ON THE REAR WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE THREE TIMES. ON THE JUNE 17, 2005 IT BROKE AGAIN AT THE SAME LOCATION . IT WAS BREAKING IN THE FLARE INSIDE THE FITTING. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES IT SPRAYED BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE PLACE. *AK *JB

RUST ON BRAKE ROTERS ON GENERAL MOTERS PICK UP TRUCKS . PADS ARE STOPPING ON RUST INSTEAD OF METAL ON ROTERS. WAS TOLD ALLOY USED FOR ROTERS ARE BAD CAUSING AN UN SAFE CONDITION. TURNING ROTERS DOES NOT HELP BECAUSE RUST IS DEEP IN THE ROTERS.

ABS ACTIVATING EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT WITH MODERATE BRAKING, SIGNIFICANTLY EXTENDING BRAKING DISTANCES

ABS FAILED

THE FUEL GAUGE QUITS AT VARIOUS TIMES, READING ZERO AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. IT SEEMS TO BE A RELAY PROBLEM IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE OFF DURATION IS GETTING LONGER AND IS NOT REALTED TO FUEL TANK LEVEL NOR TO VEHICLE MOVEMENT. SHUTTING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND THEN BACK TO ON WILL USUALLY CURE THE PROBLEM. SOME TIMES WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE COMES ON THE LEVEL RISES VERY SLOWLY, TAKING SEVERAL MINUTES TO REACH THE FULL LEVEL WITH THE TANK FULL.

TAILGATE CABLE FAILURE, I ALWAYS GENTLY LOWER MY TAILGATE HOWEVER I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TAILGATE CABLES BECAUSE OEM CABLES FAILED. TAILGATE HAS HAD NO HEAVY LOAD. BOTH OEM CABLES WERE RUSTED THROUGH AT THE MIDPOINT.*AK GMC CLAIMS MY CABLES ARE GOOD AND DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED GMC COUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

TAIL GATE STRAPS BROKE WHILE I WAS SITTING ON THE TAIL GATE HOLDING MY SHOT GUN TAKING A BREAK FROM PLEASANT HUNTING. I WEIGH 175 POUNDS. FORTUNATELY THE GUN WAS UNLOADED AS I WENT TO THE GROUND. I HAVE MY HUNTING BUDDY AS A WITNESS. NO DAMAGE TO TAILGATE. VEHICLE MILEAGE 50,026 AT TIME. CABLES RUSTED OUT. COSTS FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS $62 AT CLIFT GMC INVOICE #[XXX]. VEHICLE ID [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

RUSTING OF REAR BRAKE ROTORS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE DEALER AND GM REPLACED THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY WHILE IT COST ME $269 TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED. MY CONCERN QUALITY OF METAL ON ROTORS NOT CONDUSIVE WITH NORMAL EVERY DAY USE. ARE THEIR SPECIFICATION TO THICKNESS AND QUALITY OF METAL FOR ALL MANUFACTURES? LIFE EXPECTANCY?*AK

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

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK WHEN GAS IS APPLIED. CONSUMER HAS TO SLAM ON GAS PEDAL FOR IT TO DISENGAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.TS

WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD WILL LOSE BRAKE CONTROL, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE COMPUTER WAS MISADJUSTED CAUSING A HOT/STALL CONDITION. NLM

REAR VIEW MIRROR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS A BLIND SPOT DUE TO MIRROR HAVING STRAIGHT GLASS, AND HAS NO PROTECTIVE COVERING WHICH PREVENTS CONSUMER FROM HAVING A CLEAR PICTURE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTED PROBLEM BUT HAD NO SOLUTION TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER COULD FEEL A VERY BAD VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR. CONSUMER STATED IT GOT WORSE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS AND PUSHING CLUTCH OR WHEN LETTING UP OF THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL, IDLE DOES NOT RETURN, AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AND PICK UP SPEED, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD BE PULLING EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT WHILE BEING DRIVEN. SPEED DID NOT PLAY A FACTOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. MECHANIC REALIGNED THE TIRES. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL FELL OFF VEHICLE WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON IT. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN OR TOWED. *AK