2000 GMC Sierra complaints

BACKING VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVEWAY, APPLIED BRAKE AND PEDAL DROPPED TO FLOORBOARD WITH LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. FOUND ALL BRAKE LINES SEVERELY RUSTED, WITH A RUPTURE IN THE LINE FROM THE ABS MODULE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ALL BRAKE LINES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 03/07/12

ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS, AS I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER PULLING OVER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID ON THE GROUND. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED. BE IT KNOW THAT THE FRAME AND BODY PARTS ON THIS TRUCK ARE ALSO RUSTED AS TO NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE TRUCK IS JUST OVER 10 YEARS OLD AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO MULTIPLE MANUFACTURE DEFECTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES WOULD NOT LATCH. THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE BECOMING STUCK AND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REMAIN LOCKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE WOULD HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND PLACE HIS ARM OUTSIDE THE WINDOW TO RELEASE THE DOOR HANDLE AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS MILEAGE WAS 207,000.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE BRAKING POWER WAS DIMINISHED AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED. HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE OR STRUCTURE BEEN IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK THERE WOULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND INJURIES. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM BY THIS WRITER REVEALED A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. THE AREA OF THE RUPTURE AS WELL AS THE BALANCE OF THE SUSPECT BRAKE LINE WAS IN POOR CONDITION DUE TO CORROSION. THE REMAINING BRAKE LINES WERE FOUND IN A SIMILAR CORRODED CONDITION. THE CORRODED CONDITION WAS FOUND ON THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BRAKE LINES UP TO WITHIN 6" OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CORROSION WAS ALSO IN AREAS INCLUDING WHAT THIS WRITER WOULD CONSIDER "PROTECTED AREAS".

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT DOWNSHIFTED FROM SECOND GEAR INTO FIRST GEAR UNTIL THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER INSURANCE COMPANYS REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000

2000 GMC SIERRA BRAKE LINE CORROSION ISSUE. RUPTURED STEEL LINE BELOW THE DRIVERS DOOR. 1). AFTER A HARD STOP DUE TO OTHER MOTORIST PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF ME THE BRAKES WERE NOT AS FIRM AS BEFORE. 2). THE NEXT MORNING I FOUND AN OIL SPOT ON DRIVEWAY AND BRAKE RESERVOIR HALF EMPTY. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND HEAVILY CORRODED BRAKE LINES IN A GROUP OF FOUR BELOW DRIVERS DOOR AGAINST OUTSIDE OF FRAME. ONE LINE LEAKING FLUID BADLY. 3). I WENT TO GENERAL MOTORS TO PURCHASE NEW BRAKE LINES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COME IN BULK ROLLS ONLY. THEY HAVE TO BE BENT TO SHAPE AND FLARED TO BE INSTALLED. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY LABOR INTENSIVE REPAIR AND WOULD BE VERY COSTLY. I AM WEIGHING MY OPTIONS. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP TRUCK. TODAY I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM; WHILE COMING UP TO A LIGHT ON A STREET WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 50 MPH, I LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS OF NO USE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT (THANK GOD) BUT AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, A WEB SEARCH SHOWED A RECENT ARTICLE DESCRIBING SIMILAR FAILURES. THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT BEFORE SPEAKING WITH GM TOMORROW MORNING. *TR

MY FRONT BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND RUPTURED AND STARTED LEAKING FLUID. I HAD NO BRAKES AND HAD TO TOWED FOR REPAIR. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP WITH DISC BRAKES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE PARKING BRAKE IS A HORSESHOE SHAPED BRAKE SHOE THAT IS TO GRAB A BRAKE DRUM DESIGNED INTO THE REAR WHEEL ROTOR. I HAVE USED THE PARKING BRAKE ABOUT FIVE TIMES( EXAGGERATED) IN THE LIFE OF MY TRUCK. WHEN THE BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT, AS I RARELY USED IT. RECENTLY ON AN UNRELATED REPAIR I HAD OCCASION TO REMOVE AND INSPECT MY REAR ROTORS. THE BRAKE SHOE FOR THE PARKING BRAKE REPOSITIONED ITSELF AND HAS BEEN RUBBING ON THE BRAKE DRUM PORTION OF THE ROTOR CAUSING IT TO WEAR THE LINING OF THE DRUM . VERY LITTLE WEAR OCCURRED TO THE PARKING BRAKE SHOE. THE DESIGN OF THE SHOE ITS POSITION ON THE DRUM CREATED A BASIN WEAR PARTICLES ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE WORN AREA OF THE DRUM CREATING EVEN FASTER WEAR TO THE SURFACE. AFTER 180000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE I HAVE THE ORIGINAL DISC BRAKE PADS IN RELATIVELY GOOD SHAPE AND IF I HADN'T HAD THE OTHER REPAIR TO PERFORM I WOULD NOT HAVE REMOVED THE DIC BRAKE ROTOR ON THE REAR WHEELS TO LEARN THAT ABOUT HALF OF THE DRUM MATERIAL HAD BEEN WON THROUGH ON ONE SIDE AND LESS SO ON THE OTHER SIDE. I WAS NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL 05042B (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA04011) AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PREVIOUS ISSUE WITH THE PARKING BRAKES. IF I CONTINUED TO USE THE VEHICLE IN UNADULTERATED MANNER MY WHEEL ROTOR WOULD WEAR THROUGH AND THE WHEEL FALL OFF AT A TIME OF ITS OWN CHOOSING.. I SPOKE WITH MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT APPLICABLE RECALLS REGARDING THE PARKI

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON THE PICKUP HAS AND STILL DOES STICK WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE SLIGHTLY/SLOWLY FORWARD OR BACKWARD AS IN PARALLEL PARKING. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE IN HOT WEATHER. THE DEALER, DURING WARRANTY PERIOD, TOLD ME THEY FOUND NO DEFECT AND KNEW OF NO DEFECT. I LEFT IT GO. MY FRIEND WHO OWNS A SATURN SEDAN TOLD ME HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING DURING SMALL MANEUVERS. I HAVE JUST READ THAT THERE ARE TWELVE COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MY ISSUE THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO YOUR AGENCY. I AM REPORTING THE SAME AT PRESENT THOUGH THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR TEN YEARS. IT MAKES CLOSE PARKING DIFFICULT AND I TRY TO AVOID THE SITUATION BECAUSE OF SUCH. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED MANY TIMES BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF OVERPRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR TO MAKE THE TRUCK MOVE. *TR

ON OR ABOUT 18 OCT 2009 AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY 2000 GME 1/2 TON TRUCK IT FAILED TO STOP AS NORMAL. I ALMOST HIT MY TRAVEL TRAILER. THE BRAKES MADE AN UNUSUAL NOISE THAT SOUNDED AS IF IT CAME FROM AROUND THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I HAD IT REPLACED, THIS DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN AGAIN UNTIL AROUND 15 JAN 2010 THIS BRAKING PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND TALKING WITH A SERVICE MGR. WITH SOME 33 YEARS EXPERIENCE,HE RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATING RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS. HE REMOVED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AND CLEANED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS MOUNTING SURFACE AND APPLIED A RUST INHIBITOR AND REINSTALLED THE WHEEL SENSORS AT A COST TO ME OF $252.00 I BELIEVE GMC SHOULD BEAR THIS COST AS THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. RECALL ID# 43621 DATED AUG.29. 2005 THIS RECALL DID NOT COVER VA.,BUT THE ABS BRAKE PROBLEM DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS IN VA..GMC SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS ABS SYSTEM REGARDLESS WHICH STATE THE VEHICLE IS IN. *TR

WHY IS IT THAT FOUR PEOPLE I KNOW WHO OWN GMC VEHICLES ALL HAVE HAD TO DISCONNECT THEIR ABS SYSTEMS BY PULLING THE FUSE? THE WHEEL SENSORS HAVE BECOME DEFECTIVE AND ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE. ISN'T THE ABS SYSTEM SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY FEATURE? I THINK SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH THE SET-UP OR DESIGN. GM SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS IT IS DIFFICULT TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL #05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI LOCK. A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SINCE HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 10/13/09.*JB

ROCKER PANELS ARE RUSTED OUT. *TR

2000 GMC SIERRA TRUCK HAD A RECALL IN 2006 FOR SEVERE CORROSION AREAS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BUT TWO YEARS LATER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND COVERAGE WAS DENIED. *NJ RECALL # 05V379000. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE PRECEDING VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND IS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,400. UPDATED 1/8/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SENT OUT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V178000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. UPDATED 04/16/08. *LJ

DIED ON HIGHWAY, CRANKED BUT WOULDN'T START, ENDED UP BEING CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, IGNITION ROTOR, CRANKSHAFT WENT OUT AND BURNT UP THE OTHER TWO. FEW DAYS LATER HAPPENED AGAIN, DIED ON HIGHWAY, CRANK BUT WON'T START, HAD TO REPLACE DISTRIBUTOR CAP, IGNITION ROTOR, AGAIN WITH IGNITION COIL. CAUSED 2 TOW CHARGES, NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS GONE OUT. *TR

2000 GMC SIERRA WITH DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR A SECOND TIME TO REPAIR THE ABS SYSTEM. HE STATED IN 2005 HE HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED DUE TO PREMATURE ACTIVATION. *KB THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE RECALL BE EXTENDED TO COVER RECURRENCES OF THE SAME PROBLEMS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. *JB

2000 GMC SIERRA FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT IS HARD TO PULL AND DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. *KB THE CONSUMER INITIALLY REPORTED THE SEAT BELT WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT, BUT THE NEW SEAT BELT LOCKED UP ON PASSENGERS RESTRICTING THEIR ABILITY TO LEAN FORWARD AND WAS VERY TIGHT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT TWO MORE TIMES AND THE RESTRICTION PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. THE DEALER STATED THE BELT WAS SUPPOSE TO WORK THAT WAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL BELT NEVER WORKED THAT WAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LAST SEAT BELT THAT WAS REPLACED NOT ONLY RESTRICTED MOVEMENT, BUT IT DID NOT RETRACT SMOOTHLY. ONCE THE SEAT BELT WAS IN USE, IT DID NOT RECOIL LEAVING THE BELT LOOSE AND USELESS. IN ADDITION, THE ARM REST KEPT FALLING OFF AND THE SEAT NO LONGER RECLINED. *JB

ON AUGUST 6, 2007 MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A SET OF USED 265/75/R E FIRESTONE STEELTEX FROM MYERS TIRES IN MORGAN CITY ,LA. WE DID BUY THEM USED. THE OWNER TOLD US THAT THEY JUST TOOK THEM OFF OF A FORD PICKUP A FEW DAYS BEFORE. SO WE HAD HIM PUT THEM ON OUR 2000 GMC SIERA STEPSIDE PICKUP TRUCK. ON SATURDAY AUGUST 11,2007 MY HUSBAND AND I ALONG WITH MY 11 YEAR OLD SON WAS ON HWY 90 GOING TO HOUMA LA FROM PATTERSON LA THE TIRE THAT WAS ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TORE APART AND DESTROYED THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE BED OF OUR TRUCK AND WE COULD NOT OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR AND IT ALMOST FLIPED US ON THE HIGHWAY. WE LET THE OWNER KNOW WHAT HAPPEN AND HE IS NOT HELPING US WITH NOTHING. I ASKED HIM IF HE CAN PAY FOR DAMAGES DONE AND REPLACE THE OTHER 3 TIRES AND HE REFUSED. HE TOLD ME TO GET AN ATTORNEY. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT NOW I CAN BARLY GET MY 11 YEAR OLD SON IN THE TRUCK AND I AM SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE IT. WE NOW HAVE 4000.00 IN DAMAGES TO OUR TRUCK.*JB

2000 GMC SIERRA PICK UP TRUCK. ABS SENSORS ARE CORRODED AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY. IT WAS IN FOR RECALL 1 AND A HALF YEARS AGO AT 40,000 MILES. NOW AT 48,500 IT IS DOING THE SAME THING WITH ABS. DEALER WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR FOR THE FIX. IN ADDITION THE DEALER NOW WANTS ME TO REPLACE ROTORS THAT ARE UNDER RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. ON JUNE 22, 2007, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT I EQUIPMENT THAT WAS ON THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,989. UPDADATED 08/02/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE ABS ACTIVATES AND REDUCES THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE HER VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 00V055000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA SLE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ,AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY , CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MASH IN HER FACE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED TWO HEAD INJURIES, AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 4, 2007. THE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED LISA LOVERIDGE WAS THE DRIVER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE HIT CULVERT HEAD ON AND IMPACT WAS AT THE LOWER PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. NEVADA TRAFFIC REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE WERE PROVIDED. UPDATED 09/04/07 *TR

IN REGARDS TO NHTSA RECALL ID 05V379000. MAILED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GMC ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. TRUCK EXHIBITING ISSUE NOTED IN RECALL. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER RECALL AND CHARGE US $42 FOR DIAGNOSTICS FEE. THEY EVEN NOTED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS NEEDED REPLACED BUT WOULD NOT DO IT. TRUCK DOES NOT STOP CORRECTLY UNDER 10 MPH DUE TO ANTI -LOCK MOTOR RUNNING. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WHICH MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *TS THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE BUT THE SAME DAY THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER . THE DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. *NM

MY GAS GUAGE ON MY 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP IS ACTING ERATIC. IT GOES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS STARTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. I DID A SEARCH ON GOOGLE AND FOUND THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS BEING REPORTED TO AUTOMOTIVE HELP SITES BY A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE. SOME SAY IT IS THE SENDING UNIT IN THE GAS TANK - SOME DEALERSHIPS TOLD THEM THIS. THE COST TO DROP THE TANK AND FIX THE PROBLEM IS AROUND $800. EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO FORCE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, YOU CAN EASILY SEE BY SEARCHING GOOGLE THAT THIS IS INDEED A MAJOR PROBLEM. I SUSPECT THAT NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE KNOW THAT THEY CAN FILL A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THANK YOU...*NM

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED. THE USED CAR LOT SAID ALL THE CLUNKING IN THE REAR AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT WAS DUE TO AN ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT. I HAVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS NEW AUTO DEALERS AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE SOURCE. I HAVE PHONED GM AND THEY SAY IT IS THE FIRST TIME THEY EVER HEARD OF CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR. YET THIS PROBLEM IS POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT MAY NOT CAUSE A CRASH BUT IT SURE IS IRRITATING TO HEAR OVER EVERY LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR AND A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE TIRE AND REPLACED THE CALIPER, ROTOR, AND SHOES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.

THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE ON MY VEHICLE FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING MY SPARE TIRE TO DROP ONTO THE ROAD AND FORCING VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL TOUCHED THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A RUSTED BRAKE LINE . UPDATED 8/30/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL PIECE ON THE BACK OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WHERE THE SEAT BELT LOOPS THROUGH HAD BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 05C003000; CHILD SEAT: HARNESS , BUT THE FREE IN-HOME REMEDY KIT OFFERED WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE BROKEN METAL PIECE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE METAL PIECE BROKE DUE TO THE POOR INTEGRITY OF THE FAILED PART NOTED IN THE RECALL. *AK

THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE IN MY 2000 GMC SIERRA HAS BEEN ERRATIC AND IS NOW CONSISTENTLY REPORTING THE TANK IS EMPTY EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP AND IT WILL THEN KEEP FLIPPING BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 100 MILES AFTER FILL UP. I CANNOT TRUST THE GAUGE ANY LONGER TO TELL ME WHEN THE TANK IS GETTING LOW EITHER, AS IT WILL SHOW 1/8 TO 1/4 EVEN WHEN IT WILL TAKE 26 OR SO GALLONS OF GAS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY LEVEL SENSOR THAT IS AFFECTED WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, MOSTLY, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONNECTING TO THE SENSOR IN THE TANK MAY BE SHORTING OUT IN THE TANK NEAR OR IN THE PRESENCE OF GASOLINE! I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND SUGGEST THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JB

I OWN A 2000 GMC SIERRA. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM AS THE 2000 CHEVROLET SIVERADO. THE FUEL GAUGE READ ERRADICALLY THEN LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ONE EVEN THOUGH TANK FULL OF FUEL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FUEL LEVELING SENSOR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO POWER UP. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE CABLES FRAYED DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST THE SLIDER MECHANISM. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 6/23/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE BOLTS ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER ARMS NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED, WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING FOLLOWED BY SMOKE ERUPTING FROM THE FRONT UNDERHOOD AREA WITH NO VISIBLE FLAMES. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE CURB IN NEUTRAL AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION ON THE SKID PLATES, THERE WAS A ROD BEARING FAILURE, BUT OIL WAS STILL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ROAD HAZARDS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE FUSE TO THE ABS TO HAVE BRAKING POWER AT LOW SPEEDS OF 15 MPH. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, 05V379000 CONCERNING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK, HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE SENSORS; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 6/23/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO SHIFT INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS. WHEN THE SHIFTER FAILS THE DIGITAL GAUGES FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS NORMALLY AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. UPON INSPECTION THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE BRAKE SENSORS REPLACED NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000 CONCERNING THE SERVICE BRAKES ANTILOCK. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE FLAKING APART DUE TO CORROSION.

SLAVE CYLINDER ON HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FAILED INSTANTLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF STOPPING ABILITY. OCCURRED AT HOME IN DRIVE WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF TRAVELING ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. *NM

LOSS OF BRAKING ON BUMPY OR UNPAVED DOWNHILL SLOPE. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF AND THE TRUCK KEPT GOING RIGHT OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY INTO 55 MPH TRAFFIC LUCK BEING WITH ME NO CARS OR TRUCKS WERE COMING.

TRUCK DRIVE TRAIN MAKES CLUNK NOISE WHEN I FIRST START OFF FROM A STOP, ALSO IN REVERSE. WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE JUST HIT ME FROM BEHIND. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 39000 MILES AND HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW IT HAS WORN OUT THE BUSHING IN THE TAIL SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION ,WOW $32000 DOLLARS FOR THIS TRUCK AND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS .I AM TRULY SCARED OF THIS TRUCK PLEASE HELP. *JB

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE OR MANUAL INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES @37000 MILES HAD TO PUT KEY IN DOOR LOCK AND HOLD KEY TO EXTREME LEFT AND PULL HANDLE AT SAME TIME TO GET PASSENGER OUT. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS STILL BROKE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP DRIVING 3 TO 5 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE FUSE WAS TAKEN OUT TO DEACTIVATE THE ABS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V379000 REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE.

I FILED A COMPLAINT LAST YEAR (ODI# 10125958) ABOUT MY ONE TAILGATE CABLE BREAKING AND GM TELLING ME THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE TAILGATE CABLE RECALL NHTSA#04V129000 GM RECALL#04007. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE NHTSA OR GM. SINCE THEN MY OTHER CABLE HAS BROKEN MAKING MY TAILGATE USELESS. NOW WHENEVER I HAVE TO LOAD SOMETHING INTO MY TRUCK, I HAVE TO TAKE MY TAILGATE OFF. THAT'S AN INJURY JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. BUT THEN AGAIN, I GUESS THE NHTSA DOES NOT CARE OR LISTEN UNTIL THE INJURIES HAPPEN ANYWAY. *NM

I HAD JUST EXITED A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. AFTER EXAMINING THE SPARE TIRE RETAINING CABLE I FOUND IT HAD RUSTED IN HALF ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL. IF THE TIRE HAD FALLEN OUT 30 SECONDS EARLIER IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MULTI CAR PILE UP WITH POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THOSE BEHIND ME. I FEEL THIS CABLE SHOULD BE REPLACED BY STAINLESS STEEL CABLE WHICH WILL NOT RUST OR AT THE VERY LEAST A SECONDARY SAFETY CHAIN BE ADDED TO AT LEAST KEEP THE TIRE WITH THE TRUCK !! I AM NOW AFRAID TO FOLLOW ANY GM MADE TRUCK ! *NM