2005 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITH THE HEAT ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING COMING FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR. SOMETIMES, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, HE WOULD SMELL FUEL. WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, ONE OF THE REAR TIRES SLIDES AND THE OTHER ONE KEEPS SPINNING. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OR THE ABS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205.

GMC SIERRA 1500 FRONT SEAT METAL FAILED ON THE UPPER BACK CUSHION/ SUPPORT OF SEAT CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL ON ONE SIDE. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE DRIVE ABILITY OF THE TRUCK TO BE DANGEROUS FOR SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND ALL IN TRUCK. THIS IS NOT AT A WELDED AREA BUT IN THE METAL ITSELF. *TR

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. WOULD MANIFEST ITSELF IN A COUPLE OF WAYS. 1) IT WOULD SHOW A STEADY SPEED OF 25 MPH REGARDLESS OF MY ACTUAL SPEED. 2) WOULD SHOW I AM GOING AS MUCH AS 50MPH OVER MY ACTUAL SPEED. *TR

PURCHASED A USED 2005 GMC SIERRA FROM A GM DEALERSHIP. TWO MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BLOWN HEAD. AFTER DOING MY DUE DILIGENCE, I WAS MADE AWARE THAT GM HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD CASTING MANUFACTURE OF MY PARTICULAR TRUCK. I AM HAVING IT REPAIRED AT A GM DEALERSHIP AND HAVE ASKED GM TO ASSIST ME IN ANYWAY WITH THE COSTLY REPAIR, SINCE IT IS ONLY A 2005. THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH ME IN THE LEAST. THE GM MECHANIC EVEN STATED THAT THESE PARTICULAR HEADS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR CRACKING AND GM IS AWARE OF THIS. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR NUMBER OF TIMES NOTHING HAS WORKED. QUITS WORKING AT ANY TIME THEN BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON OTHER SITE FORUMS. MY CONCERN IS NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN/CONTROL VEHICLE. PROBLEM BEGAN WITH-IN 1ST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. TRUCK NOW HAS 33,000 AND JUST OUT OF 3 YEAR WARRANTY. GM HAS SET-UP SERVICE AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I JUST HOPE PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED. THIS IS VERY SCARY PROBLEM TO HAVE I JUST DON'T TRUST THE STEERING. I DON'T WANT MYSELF AND OTHERS END UP BECOMING STATISTICS. I HOPE GM REALLY TAKES A HARD LOOK AT THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RESISTOR MELTED THE GROUNDING WIRE AND CAUSED THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (060139002) FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,670 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,470.

1. DRIVING ON INTERSTATE IN MY 2005 GMC SIERRA WITH MY MOTHER WHO NOTICES SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. IT WAS NOT SAFE TO OTHER VEHICLES TO PULL OVER FOR ABOUT .5 TO 1 MILE AT WHICH POINT IT WAS ALL WE COULD TO EVACUATE THE TRUCK AS IT WAS GOING UP IN FLAMES. 2. GM'S THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR ESIS DENIED MY CLAIM WITHOUT EVEN CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. I DID RECEIVE A LETTER FROM ESIS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT SUBMITTING A FORMAL CLAIM AGAINST GM. I NEITHER HAVE NOR CAN AFFORD AN ATTORNEY TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS DOCUMENTATION. I LOST MANY PERSONAL ITEMS INCLUDING CASH, MY WALLET, PHONE, AND TOOLS. I AM A CONTRACTOR AND HAVE MISSED MANY WEEKS FROM WORK AND HAD TO FORFEIT WORK BECAUSE I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD A RENTAL TRUCK. THIS INCIDENT HAS CAUSED ME MANY PROBLEMS AND EMBARRASSMENT BOTH FINANCIALLY AND PERSONALLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR INTO REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT, SHE FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS DRAGGED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS LATER, A SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. THE DEALER REBUILT AND INSTALLED THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IN AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE SOFTWARE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,089.

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE DIES. WE CAN'T STEER, WE CAN'T START THE TRUCK, WE CAN'T MOVE IT. WE ARE STUCK FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES, WITH NO ANSWERS. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG, BUT THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AFTER 60,000 MILES. *TR

FAN SPEED 5 WILL NOT WORK AND SPEED 4 SMELL LIKE BURNING WIRES, DRIVERS TEMP CONTROL WILL NOT WORK ONLY COLD AIR. CONNECTOR UNDER PASSENGER SIDE FAN BLACK WIRE BURNED INTO AND MELTED CONNECTOR. GMC PARTS MAN SAID THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON PARTS BECAUSE SO MANY WES GO BAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS AFTER IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.

VEHICLE SHIMMIES WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AT SPEEDS 45 MPH. DURING HEAVY BRAKING VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL AS THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES HEAVILY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE 3 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. 1ST GARAGE VISIT GROOVES WERE PRESENT IN THE ROTOR 2ND VISIT ROTORS WERE TURNED AND 3RD VISIT ROTORS WERE TURNED AGAIN. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING.... THIS PROBLEM POSES A SERIOUS HAZARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR GREATER, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AS OF JULY 30, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,964 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE NINTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/26/07. *JB

THE STEERING WAS MAKING A CLANKING NOISE. WHEN IT GOT WORSE I TOOK IT TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY FIXED IT BY REPLACING IT WITH GREASE. THEY STATED THAT WHEN IT RETURNE D AND I WILL BE OUT OF WARRANTY I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED" AGAIN.*AK

STEERING ASSEMBLY SHIMMIES RIDICULOUSLY. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL OF THE STEERING SHAFT. CAMPAIGN # 05V018000. I AM SURE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ASSEMBLY AT THIS POINT. FORTUNATELY THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES OR COMPLETE FAILURE. HOWEVER I AM ANGRY I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. I THOUGHT MY TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE AND HAD THAT CHECKED TWICE, AND ROTATED. I DROVE THROUGH CURVES ON CANYON ROADS EVERYDAY TO AND FROM WORK AND I NOW THAT I AM AWARE OF A PROBLEM I AM VERY CONCERNED. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN HOT AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND GREATER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS IF IT WAS SHIFTED INTO LOW FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER CURRENTLY POSSESSED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.*AK

INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN RATTLING AND FELT EXTREMELY LOOSE AT 12,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP LUBED PART BUT DID NOT REPLACE. RATTLING AND LOOSE FEELING HAVE RETURNED AND TRUCK WILL EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER LUBE OR A REPLACEMENT PART. CURRENTLY, I HAVE 19,000 MILES. *JB

2005 GMC SIERRA - IF THE VEHICLE SITS FOR 3-4 DAYS WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN, THE BATTERY GOES DEAD. NOTHING HAS BEEN LEFT ON. *JB

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ALL MY TRUCK LIGHTS DIM VERY LOW WHEN I ROLL THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN WHEN DRIVING, WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES ALL LIGHTS DIM AND VOT. DROPS WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE SHOP A LOT FOR THIS AND STILL NO FIX. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOESN'T WORK I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THIS PROBLEM IS ONLY IN ALASKA AND THERE IS NO FIX. FRONT DIFF HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY WE PICKED IT UP THE HAVE FIXED DIFFERENT THINGS ON IT. *JB

STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT RATTLES / HAS EXCESSIVE SLACK IN IT. HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND IS NOW DOING IT AGAIN. DEALER WILL NOT FIX AGAIN WITHOUT CHARGING. I FEEL LIKE IT IS A DANGER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM VIA THE INTERNET. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE FRONT BRAKES GRABBED THEN FADED DUE TO THE FACT THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS FOUR TIMES; ONE SET OF FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS, AND ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES SIX TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.

KNOCKING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 2 OCCASIONS AND THEY'VE SAID IT'S A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON A REPLACEMENT. THEY GREASED THE COLUMN TWICE AND THE VIBRATION AND NOISE ALWAYS COMES BACK. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND WOBBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LUBE WAS ADDED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LUBE DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ACCESSORY MODE, AN UNATTENDED CHILD SWITCHED THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWNHILL CRASHING INTO A TREE. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR THE BODY DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE VEHICLE PULSATED AND UNDER PANIC BRAKING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM WHERE THE DEALER, ON THE LAST VISIT, REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE REAR DRUMS. AFTER 4000 MILES THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED. THE FRONT CALIPERS FROZE AND CAUSED THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT. UPDATED 07/07/06. *JB