2005 GMC Sierra 2500 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD OCCASIONALLY REMAIN AT ZERO OR DISPLAY 110 MPH. IT FAILED TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RELATED RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BEFORE THEY COULD MAKE ANY JUDGMENTS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,265 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

SPEEDOMETER IS PEGGED AT 120MPH AND STOPS AT 30MPH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DRIVES HIS VEHICLE UPHILL WITH A TRAILER IN TOW, THE VEHICLE SLAMS INTO THIRD GEAR, JERKS, AND OVERHEATS. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 5/13/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED SEVERAL DEALERS WERE TELLING HIM DIFFERENT THINGS AS TO WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. ONE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE WRONG TRANSFER CASE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. A NEW SERPENTINE BELT WAS INSTALLED, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED, BECAUSE THE AXLE SHAFT WAS STUCK, THE AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND BOTH HIGH PRESSURE LINES OF THE HYDROBOOST WERE LEAKING AS WELL. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CHARGE AIR COOLER WAS LEAKING RESIDUAL OIL FROM THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER. UPDATED 05/13/08.

2005 GMC 2500HD SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE. GM IS UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. THEY ARE COVERING THE 2003 AND 2004 MODELS ONLY. THAT MAKES VERY LITTLE SENSE TO ME AS THEY ARE OLDER MODELS. I HAVE NOTICED ON THE INTERNET, THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. *TR

THERE IS A PIECE OF PLASTIC UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE WHICH PROTRUDES ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ESPECIALLY WHEN WARM, THE PLASTIC PIECE PROTRUDES FAR ENOUGH TO CATCH MY SHOE AND HOLD IT ON THE ACCELERATOR WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE. I DID HAVE A CRASH WHEN SOMEONE STOPPED QUICKLY IN FRONT OF ME, AND I LATER HAD A NEAR MISS WHEN I WAS TRYING TO BRAKE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT COMPLETED THEIR INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,500.

SPEEDOMETER READS WRONG. WILL BE DOING 55 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS 120 MPH. AT A STOP IT SAYS I AM DOING 80 MPH. GMC WANTS OVER $500 TO FIX THIS. I AM NOT ALONE IN MY COMPLAINT THERE ARE HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE AND SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C *JB

WHEN CLIMBING A SIGNIFICANT GRADE , 6%, WHILE TOWING 12.500# 5TH WHEEL ON A DAY WITH HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE , 95% ENGINE TEMPERATURE, IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO CLIMB AND REACHED ALMOST OVERHEAT WHEN I FORTUNATELY FOUND A PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON THE GRAPEVINE IN CA. IF I HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN TRAFFIC LANE WITH 18 WHEELERS RIGHT BEHIND ME. 2 DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO HELP.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. WHILE DRIVING REGARDLESS OF SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL DISPLAY A HIGHER SPEED OTHER THAN WHAT HE WAS DRIVING. THE SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES REGISTERS AS HIGH AS 120 MPH, AND WHEN DECREASING SPEED THE SPEEDOMETER JAMMED AND VARIED BETWEEN NORMAL AND A HIGHER SPEED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT, FILE # 71-473831886 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED DUE TO THE SPEEDOMETER, AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. *AK

TRUCK HAS BEEN IN DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR SEVERE NOISE OF POWER STEERING PUMP, LOSS OF BRAKE BOOST AND STEERING ASSIST AT LOW SPEEDS. PUMP WAS REPLACED AND NOISED DISAPPEARED FOR JUST OVER 2 WEEKS AND STARTED AGAIN. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT GM IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT IS ONLY TAKING CALLS ABOUT THE PROBLEM FROM ONE AREA CODE WHILE THEY TRY TO ISOLATE. DEALER THEN REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR WITH NO CORRECTION OF PROBLEM. AT A STANDSTILL, TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL ABOUT 3/4 TURN RESULTS IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST AND SOMETIMES BRAKE BOOST, PLUS EXCESSIVE PUMP NOISE. DEALER IS NOW TRYING TO TELL ME THIS IS NORMAL. THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. GM HAS INSTRUCTED DEALERS NOT TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. AS THEY HAVE RECEIVED TOO MANY PUMPS UNDER WARRANTY THAT APPEAR TO HAVE NO PROBLEM. DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 1200 RPM AND STEERING RIGHT OR LEFT WILL GENERATE A GROANING NOISE THAT DROWNS CONVERSATION IN THE CAB AND AT TIMES RESULTS IN REDUCED OR FAILED BRAKE BOOST. THE SAME LOUD GROANING NOISE OCCURS WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT ANY TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AS THE ENGINE RPM FALLS THROUGH THE 1200 RPM RANGE. SOUNDS LIKE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WITH AIR IN THE SYSTEM, LOW FLUID OR BEING PUSH TO OVER-CAPACITY. GM IS NOT BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. I KNOW OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON SEVERAL YEARS OF 2500HD DURAMAX TRUCKS. IT IS NOT AT ALL DIFFICULT TO FIND OTHERS WITH THIS EXACT SAME COMP

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY MOVED. THE BRAKES AND STEERING WERE ALSO NOT WORKING. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, HOWEVER THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED RESULTS FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PENDING RECALL. UPDATED 11/30/06 *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 55MPH., ALL POWER FAILED IN THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FENDER, THE COMPRESSOR AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE BEING TOWED. THE CONTACT INCURRED AN INJURY TO LEFT KNEE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR THE TRAILER AND COMPRESSOR TO BE REPAIRED.

CRASH, INJURY, FRONTAL IMPACT, BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND QUICKLY ENOUGH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING WEST OF DENVER, COLORADO MY 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500HD EQUIPPED WITH THE DURAMAX DIESEL OVERHEATED TO THE POINT OF THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN. THIS HAPPENED ON A STRETCH OF HIGHWAY WHERE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON RESULTING IN AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE ON-LINE RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE 2004.5 AND 2005 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET AND GMC HD SERIES TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE DIESEL MOTOR. NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THEIR TRUCKS TO LOCAL CHEVROLET AND GMC DEALERSHIPS BUT GM HAS BEEN UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO HELP THUS FAR. THESE TRUCKS ARE CREATING DANGEROUS SITUATIONS THAT I FEAR WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *JB

DT: THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER DOES KNOW THAT IT IS GOING OUT AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, THEY BROUGHT IN A FIELD ENGINEER. THEY OFFERED AN INCENTIVE TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT HIGH SPEEDS, BUT THEY COULD DUPLICATE IT AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS STARTED ON JUNE 15, 2005. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AT LOW SPEEDS ALL THE TIME. *AK