1998 GMC Sierra complaints

WHEN TRUCK SWERVED TO AVOID BEING HIT AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER' S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. THE TRUCK IS BEING HELD FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

GOING 30MPH & ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT & WAS HIT BROADSIDE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER, AND PASSENGER WAS INJURED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRUCK WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK WILL ROLLOVER WITH THE SLIGHTEST TURN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RIGHT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER DID NOT ADEQUATELY CLEAR SIDES OF THE ICE SNOW AND FROST DUE TO THE LOW VOLUME OF AIR COMING FROM THE RIGHT DEFROSTER LOUVER. NLM

FRONT STEERING SENSOR MODULE IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD, AND WILL NOT RETURN TO THE RPM UNTIL ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTERWARDS. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IS THE WAY THE COMPUTER OPERATES. *AK *ML

WITHIN 10,000 MILES THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DEALER HAS HAD TO WORK ON FRONT SUSPENSION SEVERAL TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE IS VIBRATING, AND WHEN CONSUMER IS BACKING UP VEHICLE IS STILL VIBRATING. *AK

ON REPEATED TIMES BRAKING AT LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS WITH AN ROUGH ROAD SURFACE THE REAR TIRES WILL SKIP, THE ABS SYSTEM WILL BUZZ, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO DOWN BELOW THE PRESSURE I AM APPLYING AND IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. ONCE THE TRUCK HAS STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ON THE FLOOR. WHEN RELEASED IT SLOWLY COMES BACK UP. WHEN ACCELERATING AWAY FROM THIS STOP, IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE STILL APPLIED. I HAVE LEARNED AFTER MANY TIMES OF THIS HAPPENING I HAVE TO STOP THE TRUCK, BACK UP A BIT AND I CAN FEEL THEM RELEASE. I CAN DRIVE NORMALLY THEN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND I HAVE REACHED MY DESTINATION I CAN SMELL THE BRAKES IN THE FRONT AS IF THEY HAVE BEEN APPLIED WHILE DRIVING. THE ROTORS ARE NOW BLUE AND THE PADS ARE NOW WORN DOWN TO LESS THAN 30% OF FACTORY THICKNESS. THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS HAS SAID THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS MY DRIVING HABITS ON THE BRAKE WEAR AND IS COMMON FOR THIS MODEL TO WEAR BRAKES LIKE THIS AT THIS MILEAGE. I ALSO CAN NOT STOP THIS VEHICLE ON A PANIC STOP SITUATION. LAST MONTH I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A PANIC AT 2-3 MPH. I HIT THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE NOSED DOWN, THE ABS BUZZED AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ROLL INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ON THE FLOOR WITH NO FURTHER TRAVEL LEFT. I WAS STANDING ON THE PEDAL PULLING UP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SELLING DEALER DURANT AUTOPLEX. I COULD DEMONSTRATE THIS COND

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. FIRST TIME: FRONT CALIPERS REBUILT. NO CHANGE. SECOND TIME: FRONT CALIPERS REPLACED. REAR BRAKE SHOES REPLACED WITH A TYPE NOT ORIGINALLY MEANT FOR MY TRUCK. ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION REMOVED AND JACKS INSTALLED SO THAT ALIGNMENT COULD BE PERFORMED TO SPECS FROM SOME GM ENGINEERS THAT WERE CONTACTED. STILL PULLS, BUT MUCH BETTER. AFTER SOME TIME, NOTICED DS FRONT TIRE WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE. THIRD TIME: INFORMED THEM OF ABNORMAL WEAR AND THAT TRUCK STILL PULLS UNDER BRAKING. THEY REALIGNED IT AND THE "GMC AREA SERVICE MANAGER" ROAD TESTED IT OK. IT STILL PULLS UNDER BRAKING AND NOW IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT CONSTANTLY. I CALLED THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP, HE HAS ME CONTACT THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR A MEETING WITH THE GMC AREA SERVICE MANAGER. WE TAKE IT FOR A ROAD TEST. HE CLAIMS HE CANNOT FEEL A BRAKE PULL, BUT AGREES THAT IT NEEDS ALIGNED. I ASKED HIM TO REPLACE OR REPURCHASE THE TRUCK. HE WOULD NOT BUT OFFERED A 5 YEAR/75K MILE WARRANTY. I ACCEPTED. FOURTH TIME: FRONT END ALIGNED AGAIN. TRUCK DRIVES NORMALLY AGAIN, BUT NOW IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT, WHILE BRAKING, WORSE THAN EVER. I WAS LOOKING FOR THE LEMON LAW WHEN I FOUND THIS SITE. I CANNOT FIND ANY TSB'S OR RECALLS ON MY TRUCK, BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT THE ONLY TRUCK THEY HAVE FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM. SO THERE MUST BE MANY MORE OUT THERE, WHY ISN'T GMC ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM? I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. THANKS. [email protected]

CONSUMER WAS DOWNSHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH AND VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE REAR BRAKES LOCKS UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

DRIVER'S SEATBELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER NEEDS TO PULL HARD IN ORDER FOR THE SEATBELT TO COME OUT OF THE HOUSING. IT RETRACTS "TOO HARD," AND NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN THE SEATBELT SYSTEM. DEALER SAID SEATBELT SYSTEM IS USED FOR CHILD SEAT PROTECTION. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. *YC

FUEL METER/GAUGE FAILED. MJS

SEAT BELT NOT RETRACTING. YH

SPEED SENSOR SOLENOID FAILED. YH

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. YH

WHILE DRIVING UNDER WET CONDITIONS ONLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BACK BRAKES, THEY REACT AS IF THEY ARE GOING TO LOCK UP. BUT THE ANTI-LOCK SYTEM REACTS, AND PREVENTS LOCKAGE. ALSO, CAUSES THE BACK BRAKES TO GO OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT THE METAL UPRIGHT OF DRIVER'S DOOR. DEALER AND GMC SAID THERE WAS NO DEFECT. INSURANCE INSPECTOR STATED VEHICLE WAS HIT AT THE CENTER OF RADIATOR, AND THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE DAMAGED, BUT NO DEPLOMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WILL START TO VIRBRATE AND BOUNCE. ALSO, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE FRAME AND WITHIN THE WHEEL BASE WHICH IS AT A DISTANCE FROM THE WHEELS IN THE EXTENDED CAB. *AK *ML

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHEN TURNING THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS ON, THE MOTOR MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. VEHICLE ALSO HAS THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: ENGINE COOLANT TANK AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ARE LEAKING, BRAKES AND FUEL PUMP ARE NOISY, AND PASSENGER SIDE DEFROSTER DOES NOT FLOW ENOUGH AIR. *AK *ML

THE TRANSMISION HAS A HARSH SHIFT ALMOST AS IF THE ENGINE MIS-FIRES AS IT CHANGES FROM GEAR TO GEAR. CRONIC HAS RESET THE ELECTRONIC MEMORY VALVES WITH NO RESULTS. I AM NOW BEING SMOOTHED OVER BY THEM BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE THEY KNOW OF ANYTHING ELSE TO DO. I TRUST THAT A GMC TRUCK, NUMBER ONE IN MY BOOK, THIS EXPENSIVE WOULD PERFORM MORE SMOOTHLY THAN THE COMPETITOR'S TRUCK (FORD,WHICH OUTSHIFTS GMC HANDS DOWN) WOULD. YOUR RESPONSE AS TO WHAT IT IS WILL BE APPRECIATED!! LET ME HERE FROM YOU MIKE BROCK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE MIDDLE LAP SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD NEAR THE DASH AREA. ALSO, CAR SEAT IN MIDDLE REAR BELT, DOESN'T LOCK, CAUSING CAR SEAT TO FALL OVER, RESULTING IN 2-YEAR OLD HITTING HIS HEAD. ABS BRAKES FAIL, FAD EON SOME STOPS, WILL NOT STOP. *AK

WHEN CHANGING GEARS THE VEHICLE SURGES AND STALLS ON OCCASION. STANDARD TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAS SEEN TWICE, AND SAYS IT'S NO SOLUTION. *AK

SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AFTER OVER HEATING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SHIFT INCORRECTLY AND THE SPEEDOMETER TO MOVE SPORADICALLY, ALSO THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE OTHER DRIVER WAS INJURED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVER STOPPED TO GET OUT OF TRUCK HE NOTICED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS ABOUT INCHES FROM THE GROUND. THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE GAS TANK UP WAS MISSING. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE BOLT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

VEHICLE STALLING.

WE HAD THE TWO REAR WINDOWS OPEN TRAVLING FOR APP 36MILES -55MPH. THANGOT ON I75 SOUTH APP25MILES -70MPH WHEN THE WINDOW CLOSED CREATING A PRESURE SOUNDING POP. GLASS SPRED THROUGH THE TRUCK SPRAYING GLASS ON THE PASSAGER SIDE REAR SEAT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. IF A CHILD OR PASSAGER WERE IN THAT SEAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL SAFETY PROPLEM. SOME MAY TRY TO SAY IT WAS A STONE BUT WE WERE IN THE LEFT LANE GOING SOUTH AND THERE WE NO CARS NEXT TO US. THE SOUND WAS A PRESURE SOUND. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND IF IT HAPPENED TO US IT WILL HAPPEN TO OTHERS.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH STEERING TIE ROD END BOLTS CAME OFF, CAUSING THE ROD TO DROP, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER WILL REPLACE BOLTS. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

THE STEERING COLUMN CAME OUT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HAVE NO STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN TOWING EQUIPMENT ABS BRAKES ARE USELESS. VEHCILE WILL NOT STOP. ALSO VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF BRAKES. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER SINCE PURCHASING IT. DEALER STATED THAT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED AND THAT GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER SINCE PURCHASING IT. DEALER STATED THAT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED AND THAT GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH IN TOWN WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS, BRAKES BEGAN TO GRAB. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO IDEAL BUICK OF FREDERICK MARYLAND. MECHANIC TOOK WHEELS OFF AND DRIED THEM OUT, THEN TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP--5871 URBANA PIKE, FREDRICK, MARYLAND ---1-800-922-8425. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING, ALSO ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IN ADDITION, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING.CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK