2008 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints

GMC DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAIL AT A VERY HIGH RATE. DOORS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK/UNLOCK WHEN YOU PUT THE VEHICLE PARK/DRIVE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT LOCK EVEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE VEHICLE MAUNALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE. CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK 3 OUT OF THE TRUCKS 4 DOORS WITH REMOTE OR THE ON BOARD LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON. THE DRIVER DOOR FAILED 3 WEEK AGO, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR FAILED LAST WEEK AND THE PASSENGER SIDE READ DOOR FAILED YESTERDAY. THIS IS BOTH A SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUE. THE BACK DOOR LOCKS CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED FROM INSIDE THE TRUCK IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY WITH NO KEY ACCESS. FROM A SECURITY STAND POINT THE FAILURE IS NOT KNOWN UNTIL THE DOOR EITHER DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK AND YOU NOTICE THE FAILURE. THIS BECOMES AN ISSUE AS YOU MAY THINK THAT THE VEHICLES DOORS ARE LOCKED BUT THEY ARE NOT. ALSO THE INABILITY TO LOCK THE DOOR IN THE EVENT SOMEONE IS TRYING TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE I.E. CARJACKING. I HAVE SCHEDULED A REPAIR WITH THE DEALER WHO ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK ON VEHICLE, WHETHER USING KEY FOB, OR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT; DIFFERENT LOCKS DO NOT WORK AT DIFFERENT TIMES. *TR

ENGINE CUTS OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2008 GMC SIERRA. SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT IS HAD BY MANY OTHERS SINCE 2001...VERY DANGEROUS AND DUE TO A STICKY THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR. *TR

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 15K MILES, HAD THEM TURNED UNDER WARRANTY AT DEALER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM. AT 30K MILES ROTORS WARPED AGAIN, THIS TIME 1 BRAKE PAD WAS WORN DOWN TO 2MM THICK, THE REST APPEAR ALMOST NEW IN THICKNESS. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AGAIN AND REPLACED PADS FOR $200. REQUESTED AND WAS DENIED THAT THE BRAKE WORK BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY DEALER AND GM CS. I TOOK OLD BRAKE HARDWARE HOME WITH ME AND STILL HAVE IT. I CONTEND THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DESIGN OR MATERIALS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THIS TRUCK CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND FAILURE OF "NON WARRANTY" BRAKE ITEMS SUCH AS THE PADS AND ROTORS. I CONTEND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A HANGING BRAKE PAD CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND ANY WORK PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF THE 15K MILE ROTOR TURNING DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IF BRAKE WORK NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED ON THIS TRUCK EVERY 15K MILES THERE IS A REASON THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ONE TIME FREAK FAILURE I CAN SEE, TWO TIMES EVENLY SPACED AT 15K MILE INTERVALS AND I THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLES BRAKES DESIGN AND/OR MATERIALS. VEHICLE IS DAILY DRIVER, 15 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK. GARAGED DURING THE WINTER, TAKEN OFF ROAD (FROZEN CORNFIELDS, DIRT FIELD ROADS) FOR A WEEK IN LATE FALL. USED TO TOW A FISHING BOAT A FEW TIMES A YEAR. OWNER IS A FORMER ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND IS NOT AN AGGRESSIVE USER OF THE BRAKES. MEANING I BRAKE FIRMLY AND EVENLY WHEN BRAKING IS NEEDED, LIFTING MY FOOT OFF THE PED

2008 GMC SIERRA 1500 TRUCK ELECTRIC LOCK ACTUATORS ARE DEFECTIVE - THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON LINE - MINE ARE NO LONGER WORKING AND 2 OF THE 4 HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. *TR

RANDOM DOOR LOCK FAILURE LEADING TO PERMANENT FAILURE OVER SEVERAL MONTHS. OWNER IS UNAWARE OF PROBLEM UNTIL SEVERAL WEEKS OR MONTHS AS PROBLEM PROGRESSES TO COMPLETE FAILURE. DOOR LOCKS WILL SOMETIMES LOCK AND SOMETIMES UNLOCK, BUT TOTALLY UNAWARE TO THE OWNER UNTIL THE PROBLEM FINISHES WITH COMPLETE FAILURE. OFTEN TIMES VEHICLE IS LEFT UNLOCKED WHEN OWNER ASSUMES IT IS. THE PROBLEM CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME AS WELL AS MANY OTHER SAFETY CONCERNS. THE OTHER MAJOR CONCERN IS THE INTEGRITY OF THE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM DURING A CRASH ..... WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR DOORS MAY NOT BE LOCKED. I HAVE GRAVE CONCERNS FOR CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEATS OF VEHICLES THAT SHOULD BE LOCKED BUT AREN'T. BECAUSE OF FLAWS IN COMPONENT INTEGRITY. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO 3 (INCLUDING MYSELF) OUT OF 5 TRUCKS OWNED BY FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS. THE INTERNET IS FLOODED WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS REGARDING THIS MATTER. THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DOORS LOCKED. UPON TRYING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE USING A SEPARATE REMOTE KEY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BY MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOOR. ONCE HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE HE SMELLED A SLIGHT MELTING ODOR. HE COMPARED THE ODOR TO THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED BY THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND PAY TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000.

2008 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE HAS HAD TO HAVE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES. REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS. AT 30,000 MILES PADS AND ROTORS ARE WORN DOWN TO METAL AGAIN. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT CALIPERS ARE WORKING BUT REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED ALSO. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD BRAKE ISSUES SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BRAND NEW WITH BRAKES OVERHEATING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A GMC 2008 SIERRA 1500. THE VEHICLE HAD MICHELIN AMERITRAC TIRES, TIRE SIZE P245-70-R17. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND THE ROAD PERFORMANCE WAS ROUGH WITH A NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE SNOW AND MUD TIRES WERE PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

09/2009 ' BEGAN TO HEAR FRONT BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY SQUEAKING WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES. 10/2009 - TOOK VEHICLE TO MIDAS FOR INSPECTION. TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 19,000 MILES PAID FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES TO BE REPLACED. 2/2010 ' WENT TO LOCAL MOUNTAINS (BIG BEAR) FOR THE DAY WITH MY FAMILY. WHILE COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN I NOTICED MY BRAKE PEDAL STARTING TO GET SOFT. PULLED OVER ONTO A TURN OUR POINT AND NOTICED MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS SMOKING. PLEASE MY HANDS CLOSE TO THE WHEEL AND FELT HEAT COMING FROM THE BRAKES, DID THE SAME ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. WAITED 30-40 MINUTES FOR THEM TO COOL DOWN. TESTED BRAKING IN THE TURN OUR AND PROCEEDED HOME. 2/2010 (THE NEXT DAY) ' TOOK TRUCK BACK TO MIDAS (WITH APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES) FOR THEM TO INSPECT. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE DISK WERE 'BLUE' AND RECOMMEND THEY BE REPLACED. HE ALSO SHOWED ME THE RUBBER BOOTS THAT WERE MELTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT THAT WAS GENERATED. I REQUESTED THAT MIDAS CHANGE THE BRAKES (WHICH THEY DID) AND PURCHASED NEW ROTORS AS THE TECHNICIAN HAD ADVISED AND THEY ALSO EXCHANGED THE BRAKE FLUID. I HAD PLANNED ON TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE CALIPER REPLACED. 2/2010 (THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND) I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FOOTHILL RANCH CHEVROLET AND EXPLAINED THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO MY VISIT. I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE DRIVER'S SID

TRUCK SHAKES BETWEEN 45 AND 60. DOES IT ALL THE TIME. TOOK TO GMC DEALER AND THEY CHECK IT OUT AND SAID IT WAS THE WAY THE TRUCK WAS GET USED TO IT. CALLED DETROIT AND GOT THE SAME THING. IT'S NOT RIGHT. IT ALL STARTED WITH AROUND 14,000 MILES .THE TRUCK DIDN'T DO IT AT ALL UNTIL THEN. THE SERVICE STATION THAT I USE TO SERVICE IT FOUND THE TIRES TO BE OUT OF ROUND AND THE SIDEWALLS WERE COMING UNDONE. PUT A NEW SET OF TIRES ON AND IT HELPED A LITTLE BIT BUT NOT A GREAT DEAL. THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO PUT WEIGHT IN THE BOX TO HELP. I TRIED AND IT DIDN'T HELP. ALL I WANT IS THE TRUCK MADE RIGHT. *TR

HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WHEN THE TRUCK SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR AND WHEN THE BLINKERS ARE USED AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. CONTACTED GM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL IN ALL VEHICLES. ALSO HAVE HAD 3 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AND 1 WINDOW MOTOR REPLACED. HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT STEERING/RACK AND PINION REPLACED. CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEM WITH FRONT DOOR NOT OPENING. *TR

2008 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB. THE VEHICLE IS 18 MONTHS OLD, HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES TO REPLACE OR REPAIR FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. PROBLEM STILL EXIST AND DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, MAJOR VIBRATION OCCURS AND VEHICLE IS HARD TO HOLD ON THE ROAD. PROBLEM STARED AT 25,474 MILES AND VEHICLE NOW HAS 53,000 MILES. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS A THUMP WHILE APPLYING AND RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE DRIVE LINE/ SHAFT SEVERAL TIMES. NOW THE MANUFACTURER IS SAYING THAT THERE IS NO REPAIR PARTS FOR THE PROBLEM THAT I'M EXPERIENCING. *TR

BRAKE PROBLEMS.*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH AROUND A CURVE IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD-ON. THE MOTOR WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, ABRASIONS, AND BRUISES. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 59,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO EIGHT OTHER VEHICLES. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER WARMING FLUID SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD UNTIL THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WIRE HARNESS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A CLAIM INVESTIGATOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD IN EXTREME COLD. APPROX 20 MI / HR. GAS PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR. THREW TRUCK IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW DOWN & BY HAND REACHED DOWN TO LIFT THE ACCELERATOR FROM THE FLOOR. INCIDENT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN THAT DAY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD THAT A NEW ACCELERATOR WOULD BE INSTALLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. IN COLD WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE UP AND FAIL TO WIPE THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE PART TO THE WINDSHIELD, BUT COULD NOT FIND A WINTER BLADE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST AND STATED THAT THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE WINTER BLADES NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,200. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09.*JB

WHILE SLOWLY BACKING MY 2008 GMC SIERRA PICK-UP TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE, THE MIRROR SURFACE CONTACTED THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE, CRACKING THE MIRROR. INSURANCE COMPANY RECOMMENDED HAVING AN AUTO GLASS SHOP REPLACE THE MIRROR, BUT A SMALL, FLIMSY PLASTIC CLIP THAT HAD BROKEN ON THE BACK OF THE MIRROR PREVENTED THEM FROM DOING SO. CUT HAND ON BROKEN MIRROR SURFACE AFTER REMOVED BY GLASS SHOP. DEALER ESTIMATED REPAIR AT $213.02. GM CORPORATE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT IN MIRROR BACKING CLIP AND REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE WHATSOEVER (DISTRICT SPECIALIST LEVEL REFERRAL FROM OWNER RELATIONS CENTER. I THOUGHT THAT FLEXIBLE MIRROR ASSEMBLIES WERE SUPPOSED TO SURVIVE MINOR COLLISIONS - A PREVIOUS GM VEHICLE (BLAZER) PERFORMED ADMIRABLY IN A 25 MPH COLLISION WITH A CHROME F250 TRUCK MIRROR W/NO DAMAGE TO THE BLAZER MIRROR OR ASSEMBLY. THE GMC "PROFESSIONAL GRADE" (TERM USED VERY LOOSELY HERE) TRUCK THAT I NOW OWN WON'T EVEN STAND UP TO A MINOR CLIP ON THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE AT SLOW SPEED. ENGINEERING DEFECTS ARE 1) MIRROR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY IS OF POOR QUALITY AND/OR WORKMANSHIP AND 2) MIRROR ASSEMBLY MOVES UP SLIGHTLY WHEN PIVOTING, WHICH PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE BREAKAGE AT SUCH SLOW SPEED (WAS SLOWLY BACKING UP AN INCLINE INTO THE GARAGE). APPARENTLY, I WAS NOT CONVINCING ENOUGH TO GM THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH FLIMSY MIRRORS - PERHAPS NHTSA AND BBB CAN BE MORE PERSUADING. ALL I ASKED FOR WAS THAT THEY COVER THE FLIMSY PLASTIC ACTUATOR AND PART OF THE $93 LABOR QUOTED FOR THE JOB BY T

DOOR LOCKS QUIT LOCKING WITH THE AUTO LOCKER AND REMOTE ON THE DRIVER DOOR 1ST 1TRIP. TOOK THREE MONTH TO GET PARTS TRIP TO FIX. AND THEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR QUIT ANOTHER TRIP TO GET LOOKED AT. NOW WAITING TO GET THE REAR DOOR PARTS AND SOMEONE TOLD ME IT COULD DO IT TO ALL 4 DOORS........MY TRUCK HAS SEEN MORE TIME AT THE SHOP THEN IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE VEHICLE IS USED TO HAUL A TRAVEL TRAILER THAT WEIGHS 6,500 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO HAUL UP TO 8,500 POUNDS. THE MANUFACTURER PLACED SIZE 245/70/R17P PASSENGER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE VEHICLE REQUIRES MINOR TRUCK TIRES, SIZE LT245/70/R17. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES CURRENTLY ON THE VEHICLE ARE THE CORRECT SIZE; THEREFORE, THEY WILL NOT BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 650 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,688. UPDATED 11/12/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PAINT JOB WAS ORANGE PEEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL THE VEHICLES WERE PAINTED IN THAT MANNER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/16/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY FROM THE MECHANIC. THE DEALER WANTS THE CONTACT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD FAULTY BRAKES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 850 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON A NEW 2008 SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB WAS NOT ON THE VEHICLE. THE ITEM BEING NOTED AS THE DIC OR DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER IS THE DASHBOARD COMPUTER THAT SHOW MPG, TIRE AIR PRESSURE AND OTHER BASIC INFORMATION VITAL TO EVERYDAY DRIVING, FUEL MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY. AGAIN, THIS IS LISTED AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT. AND IT WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN THE FIRST 100 MILES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE THAT THE ITEM WAS NOT ON THIS/OUR PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THE DELETION OF THIS EQUIPMENT ALSO SEVERELY DECREASES THE VALUE (RESALE OR NOT) OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP ON MARCH 1 2008 AND CURRENTLY HAS 10, 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE POUNCING AND VIBRATING BRAKES AND HAD THEM CHECKED AT A GM DEALER IN MY TOWN, THE BRAKE ROTOR HAVE MEASUREMENTS OF 1.17 AND 1.16 LEFT, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ROTORS BE REPLACED AT A MEASUREMENT OF 1.1. VEHICLE IIS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE WITH ROTORS IN THIS CONDITION AND HAVE TO BE MANUFACTURES DEFECT TO BE IN THIS CONDITION ALREADY. THE VEHICLE AS AT A REGISTERED GM DEALERSHIP IN LIGONIER PA BUT THIS DEALER IS A BUICK AND PONTIAC DEALER AND DOES NOT SELL GMC TRUCKS. GMC WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY AT THIS LOCATION AND THIS RESULTS IN MY OPERATING A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE. THIS IS A COMBINATION OF GM ARROGANCE IN POLICY AND THE INSTALLMENT OF INFERIOR BRAKE ROTORS TO BEGIN WITH. *TR

RODENT PROBLEM CAUSING A MAJOR GAS LEAK DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE, 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THIS IS THE EXPLANATION FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER AT FOX CHEVY IN LAUREL MD. THERE SOLUTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE PLASTIC FITTING THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY EATEN BY A RODENT. WHICH LEADS TO MY CONCERN THAT IF THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ME ONCE IT SURELY COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND WITH DISASTROUS RESULTS. I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I HAVE STARTED A CASE, FILE #71-623647784. I WANT THE PUBLIC TO BE AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE OF ITS HAZARDOUS NATURE. I WAITING TO HEAR FROM GMC"S CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST TO SEE IF THERE IS A RESOLUTION, SUCH AS SHIELDING THE GAS FITTING FROM POSSIBLE RODENT ACCESSIBILITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD IN HIS GARAGE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT CALLED GMC AND A REPRESENTATIVE CAME OUT TO TAKE PICTURES AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,202.

WHILE DRIVING A BRAND NEW 2008 GMC SIERRA, 4 DOOR, 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH ONLY 872 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MPH, THE STEERING KNUCKLE HOLDING THE TIE ROD BROKE ON DRIVERS FRONT SIDE. THE DRIVER IMPACTED A PULL CAMPER TRAILER EXPLODING THE TIRE UPON IMPACT WITH THE CAMPER. THE WHEEL RIM WAS TURNED SIDE WAYS AS IT IMPACTED THE TIRES OF THE CAMPER FLATTENING 2 TIRES CURLING THE CAMPER WHEEL RIMS AND CAUSING DAMAGE ALONG THE SIDE OF THE CAMPER. THEN IMPACTED A FORD CAR DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT WAS FOLLOWING THE CAMPER. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN THE TRUCK. THE TIRE ON THE TRUCK WAS FOUND OVER 200 FEET FROM THE IMPACT. THE MARKINGS ON THE TIRE WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKAGE. INSPECTION BY BOTH THE TOW TRUCK OWNER AND THE COLLISION REPAIR SHOP NOTICED THAT THE PART LOOKED DEFECTIVE AND POINTED IT OUT TO THE OWNER OF THE TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR OWNS AN IDENTICAL TRUCK AND WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF HIS OWN VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. IF FAILURE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED A FEW HOURS LATER ON INTERSTATE 95 AT 70 MPH (A PLANNED TRIP) THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH DIFFERENT. *TR