1997 GMC Sierra complaints

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

CARGO TIE-DOWN RINGS FAILED. MJS

REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. 1). THE HOOD LATCH BECAME UNLATCHED WHILE CONSUMER MOVED HIS LEG WHICH BUMPED UP AGAINT THE LATCH, CAUSING HOOD TO UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING; 2). CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FOR TAIL LIGHTS AND SIDE LIGHTS SHOULD BE ON AS LONG AS DAY RUNNING LIGHTS; AND 3). PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULD BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE LARGER PASSENGERS. DEALER/MFR. CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT, DEALER STATES THE PROBLEM IS THE OVERSIZED TIRES CAUSING THE ABS TO REACT WRONG, CONSUMER THINKS THIS IS INCORRECT DUE TO DISCONNECTION OF THE ABS AND THE SAME PROBLEMS EXISTING, NEW HOSES, CALIPERS, PADS, AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *SLC

FRONT END STEERING PROBLEMS, TURNS TO FAR TO EACH SIDE.

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY, CAUSING LOUD NOISE AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN TOTAL FAILURE. DEALER CANNOT FIX DEFECT. *AK

IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOOSE WITH NO RESISTANCE. THEN, WHILE TRYING TO CORRECT THE STEERING THE WHEEL GETS TIGHT, SEEMS TO HAVE NO POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE WEARS OUT BRAKE PADS BECAUSE THE CALIPER TO KNUCKLE CLEARANCE WAS INSUFFIEICENT.

WHEN CONSUMER PUT ON THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK

STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AND FALLS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN WHEN TURNING.

BRAKE PADS OVERLAP THE ROTORS, PART OF THE PADS ARE MISSING FROM THE ROTORS, ALSO, MISSED PART OF THE ROTORS. BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE. THE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND DEALER. CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CHILD CUT THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF IN THE ELECTRONICALLY ADJUSTABLE DRIVER SEAT. *SLC

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LIGHT POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH; BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

POOR STEERING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS AT 55 MPH. DRIVER BRAKED FOR SLOWING TRAFFIC AHEAD, ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH, AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. BRAKES STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND DRIVER BELIEVES VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT A HIGH SPEED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WITH NO INDICATIONS . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURES, UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM.

ABS BRAKES/LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. IN ADDITION, STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

STEERING WHEEL FADES OUT, MOVES IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN, BUT DOES NOT IMPAIR THE DIRECTION OF THE TIRES.

WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT OR RIGHT SIDES.

ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP IN CASE OF A SUDDEN STOP, 3-4 CAR LENGTHS BEFORE IT STOPS. PULLS TO THE LEFT ON EMERGENCY OR FAST STOPS. NO ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER IF ABS LIGHT DOES NOT APPEAR THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. DID NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO REVIEW THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE OVER NIGHT, WHEN THERE IS EXTREME MOISTURE PRESENT UPON RELEASING THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, THE REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS.

BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE COLLISION.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY LOOSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

NO OVERRIDE SWITCH AVAILABLE TO DISENGAGE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHEN NECESSARY.

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE TIRES, THEY RUB AGAINST THE A FRAME. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

THE ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.HAS BEEN TO DEALER 15 TIMES. *AK

VEHICLE MAKES A THUMPING NOISE DUE TO DEFECTIVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKING UNIT. *AK

GOODYEAR TIRE FAILURE.

ROCK PUNCTURED GOODYEAR TIRE. (P26575R16)

ORIGINAL TIRES ARE 4-PLY, WHICH ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR THE OFF ROAD VEHICLE RESULTING IN PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE.

THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES HAVE FAILED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SIZE OF TIRE ON AUTOMOBILE.(GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S) P265-75R16.