2000 GMC Sierra complaints

I WENT INTO A SLIDE ON ICE ,SPINNING 180 DEGREES, I CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. AFTER I GOT CONTROL I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. I DROVE THE TRUCK HOME AND INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM WITH THE HELP OF FRIENDS AND A SPECIFIC REPAIR MANUAL. THE PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING SHAFT COMPLETELY SEVERED.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15 TO 20 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

TRUCK WON'T START, IDLES ROUGH, BUCKING OR NO POWER, FUEL INJECTORS GUMMED UP, BACKFIRES SOMETIMES WON'T GO OVER 30 MPH*AK

CONTINUALLY RUSTING, CORRODED, PITTED BRAKE ROTORS REQUIRING FREQUENT REPLACEMENT. REAR ROTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, 9/21/01, ODOMETER=7,743. REAR ROTORS REPLACED AGAIN, 1/22/04, ODOMETER=24,612 AT MY EXPENSE. FRONT ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED (RUSTING HEAVILY) BEFORE NEXT STATE INSPECTION (MAY 04). *LA

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP BUT THEY FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *NLM THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CORROSION ON THE ELECTRONIC SENSOR. THIS GAVE A SIGNAL TO THE BRAKE CONTROL CIRCUIT, THAT THE WHEELS WERE STOPPED AT ZERO ROTATION AND THE CONTROL CIRCUIT THEN RELEASED THE BRAKE(S) ON THE VEHICLE . *SC *JB

INTERMITANT POWER STEERING FAILURE ESPECIALLY LEFT TURNS. *AK

DEAR SIRS, IN JANUARY OF 2000 I PURCHASED A NEW GMC SIERRA PICK-UP TRUCK FROM A GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP. IN APRIL OF 2003 THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO ACT ERRATICALLY FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER A FILL-UP. IT WOULD GO FROM FULL TO EMPTY, AND THEN ACT NORMAL UNTIL THE NEXT FILL-UP. THE ODOMETER READING WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES WHEN THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED. IN SEPTEMBER 2003 THE GAUGE WOULD ONLY REGISTER FULL. AT THIS TIME I HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED BY TWO INDEPENDENT GARAGES. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD SEEN A NUMBER OF GMC'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMED THAT THE 1999-2001 MODELS HAD A DEFECTIVE PART. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN SEPTEMBER 2003 I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE PART. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WOULD BE $650.00, INCLUDING PARTS (THE PART COST WAS $395.83). I WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000 MILES, THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. I STATED THAT THE MILEAGE SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR FOR A FUEL GAUGE. I DID NOT EXPECT GM TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY; HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT SOME CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TOWARD THE COST OF THIS PART. I HAVE CONTACTED THE GM CONSUMER DEPARTMENT HOWEVER NO RELIEF HAS BEEN OFFERED TOWARD THIS REPAIR/PART. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE HELD FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECTIVE PART. *LA

THE TAILGATE CABLES RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK THE TAILGATE WAS BEING LOWERED WHEN THE CABLES UNEXPECTEDLY SNAPPED AND RESTED ON THE BUMPER. THIS HIT THE CONSUMER ON THE LEGS BUT CAUSED NO INJURY. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATED ENGINE VALVE WAS KNOCKING. AS A RESULT A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES-VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP AT ONLY 1/2 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAS CAUSED ME 1 ACCIDENT,PLUS A 50% INCREASE IN MY INSURANCE-GMC SAYS MY VIN. NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS IN THE YEAR 2000. WHY ,I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. *NLM

TRANSMISSION FAILED. NO REVERSE. REACTION SHELL GEAR TEETH STRIPPED OUT. COMMON PROBLEM WITH 4L60E TRANSMISSIONS. ONLY 52000 MILES. WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE BRAKES PULSATED AND FELT LIKE PAPER. THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND HAD COME APART IN SHEETS AND RUINED THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE FRONT ROTORS RUSTED. *SCC *JB

2000 2WD SIERRA - SUN GEAR SHELL DEFECTIVE FROM MFG (KNOWN PROBLEM) (1) TOTAL TRANSIMISSION FAILURE - REBUILD. (2) TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE - REBUILD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL PULLED IN EITHER DIRECTION. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND SAW THAT BOTH FRONT TIRE TREADS SEPARATED. FIRESTONE TIRES SIZE P265/75R16. *AK

CONSUMER FELT THAT THE BRAKES WERE TOO SPONGY, AND WHEN DEPRESSING THEM THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER ALMOST RAN OVER A PEDESTRIAN BECAUSE OF THIS BRAKE FAILURE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO FAILURE.*AK

THREE WEEKS AGO VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE PIECES OF STEEL WERE STICKING OUT OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. DEALER SAID, "THE TIRES WERE FINE". PRESENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. *AK

MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ROLLS DOWN VERY SLOWLY. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL 1999 GM TRUCKS AND UP WITH POWER WINDOWS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA

WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CABLE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE END OF THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE. *AK THE END OF THE CABLE BROKE OFF WHICH CAUSED THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE INOPERATIVE. *PH *JB

REAR OF VEHICLE CLUNKS WHEN STOPPING AND UPON MOVING FORWARD FROM A STOP. THIRD DOOR USED TO ACCESS REAR OF VEHICLE DOES NOT LATCH DURING COLD WEATHER OF 20 DEGRESS OR LOWER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PRODUCES A LOUD NOISE, THEN, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NECESSARY FOR BRAKES TO PERFORM. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES AT ALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WILL RANDOMLY FLASH ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. 85 KILOMETERS. *AK

WE PURCHASED A USED 2000 GMC AND WITHIN A MONTH EXPERIENCED EXPERIENCED THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED SO SEVERE YOU COULD NOT MOVE THE VEHICLE. THEN IF YOU APPLIED A LOT OF PRESSURE IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD. WE TOOK IT IN AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO A LOCAL GMC DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS WARPED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION WHY IT WOULD HAVE BECOME WARPED. WE PAID 643.00. WHEN WE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE MY WIFE WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH IF THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS AND CAME ACROSS A REFERENCE TO A TSB SO WE CHECKED OUT NHTSA AND UNDER DEFECTS WAS LISTED THE INVESTIGATION THAT IS STILL OPEN ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY( EA02-015) . WE WERE VERY UPSET AND TOOK IN COPIES OF THE TSB AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. ON OUR RECEIPT WAS LISTED ANOTHER TSB #00-06-04-007B AS TO WHY THEY REPLACED IT. BUT WITH A CHARGE. WE FELT THEY SHOULD HAD DISCLOSED THIS PROBLEM AND THAT ODI WAS INVESTIGATING IT . THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WOULD CALL GMC AND WE RECEIVED A CALL THE NEXT DAY THAT GMC WOULD BE SENDING US A CHECK FOR 400 TO COVER THE PART. THAT SEEMS FAIR BUT WE DEFINATELY FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HAD WE NOT BEEN OLDER DRIVERS AND VERY CAUTIOUS WE COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT COULD HAVE STUCK OPEN AS WELL AS CLOSED. *AK

CONTINUED HARD STARING, NO STARTING, STALLING, AND SPUTTERING WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKES.BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND IN A NORMAL MANNER FOR NO APPARENT REASON.OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS AND ON DRY ROADS.SEEM'S LIKE THE ABS.ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON BUT DOES NOT STOP VEHICLE.PROBLEM IS WORSE ON BUMPY ROAD'S.HAVE HAD TO AVOID COLLISION'S ON MANY OCCASIONS!

THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE PAD EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE. *JB DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED. *TT

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STARTED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. *JB

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS REGULARLY. IT STICKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STAND STILL. IT IS VERY HARD TO PRESS THE PEDAL AT TIMES. WHEN I DO PUSH THE PEDAL IT TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE TO GET IT PUSHED IN AND THE VEHICLE THEN DARTS FORWARD VERY QUICKLY. WHEN IN A TIGHT SPACE THIS CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS AS I AM UNABLE TO CONTROL IT. 8NLM

THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED SHOULDER AND FACIAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TOTALED. *AK *NLM

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS REPAIRED 4X WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AFTER SERVICING. PH

HAD TALKED TO DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES COMPLAINING OF ENGINE KNOCK ON START UP. BOTH SERVICE ADVISORS TOLD ME THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT IT. I CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE TO GET THE PROBLEM DOCUMENTED AN TO SEE WHAT THEY THINK OF IT. THEY INFORMED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GIVE MY SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (1-64044981) AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAD ME PICK THE VEHICLE UP AND THEY TOLD ME THE SHOP FOREMAN LISTENED TO MY NOISE ALONG WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR AND ALL MADE THE SAME NOISE. I CALLED GMC BACK TO LET THEM KNOW THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND GOT THE VOICEMAIL BOX OF THE REPRESENITIVE SO I LEFT A MESSAGE TO PLEASE CALL ME BACK. I HAVE NOT RECIEVED A CALL BACK SO I CALLED AND TALKED TO TWO OTHER REPRESENITIVES AND THEY WILL NOT HELP ME THEY JUST LEFT MESSAGES FOR THE ORIGINAL REPRESENATIVE THAT I TALKED TO. I GUESS THAT GMC DOES NOT WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT MY COMPLAINT.

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK IN THE IDLE POSITION CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK. TS GAS PEDAL STUCK AND HAD TO BE TAPPED TO GET TO MOVE. THIS CAUSED EXCESSIVE ENGINE RPMS POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM LURGING FORWARD. *TT

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING IN NORMAL MANNER (NON-PANIC STOP) AT SLOW SPEEDS ON ROUGH SURFACE OR WHEN ENCOUNTERING "BRAKING BUMPS" ON ASPHALT ROADS. BRAKE PEDAL SHUDDERS BRIEFLY INDICATING ABS IS ENGAGING, THEN BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND DEPRESSES FULLY WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STOPPING POWER UNTIL BRAKES ARE RELEASED AND REAPPPLIED. CONDITION IS BOTH DISCONCERTING AND DANGEROUS PARTICULARLY ON DOWNHILLS - ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN NARROWLY AVOIDED OR HAVE BEEN FORCED TO DRIVE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SURFACE TO AVOID HITTING OTHERS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, RESPONSE IS ALWAYS THAT THIS IS A "NORMAL CONDITION" (COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE??). THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ROUTINELY WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE - TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENCES WOULD EASILY EXCEED 100 DURING THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHCILE (ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK FOR OVER A YEAR).

THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER BROKE OFF AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS RELEASED FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK ONTO THE ROADWAY. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT HAD OCCURRED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT A FASTER SPEED. AN INSPECTION OF THE FAILED ASSEMBLY SHOWS THAT IT IS HELD UP BY A SINGLE THIN STEEL CABLE, WHICH WAS BROKEN, ALLOWING THE ASSEMBLY TO RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL. DT

FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC. DEALER FOUND THAT FUEL LEVEL SENSOR SHORTED/REPLACED/REMOVED. *SC. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL GETTING STUCK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO HAVE A COMPLETED CLEAN UP ON THE VEHICLE. MR SCC

INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD STICKS LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED WHEN THIS OCCUR IT CAUSE A DELAY IN STOPPING. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASION AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. TS

THE ACCELERATOR HAD STUCK, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, THE FLAPS ON THE FENDER AND THE DOOR TRIM HAD FALLEN OFF, THE BACK WINDOW LEAKED, THE HEAT SHIELD WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED A VIBRATION IN THE DASH-PER SERVICE DEALER, THE COOLANT LIGHT STAYED ON, THE A/C HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE, AND THE ROTORS VIBRATED. *JB *SCC

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD A COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSING INJURIES. MR

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS BEEN STICKING INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS. IT TAKES EXTRA EFFORT TO MOVE THE PEDAL FROM THE NEUTRAL (REST) POSITION IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE. THIS CONDITION IS INTERMITTENT. CURRENTLY, THE STICKING IS BARELY NOTICEABLE. OTHER TIMES, IT IS VERY APPARENT. NOTE: I KNOW OF TWO OTHER GMC SIERRA AND CHEVY SILVERADO OWNES AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. BOTH HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM (BOTH ARE YEAR 1999 VEHICLES, ONE 2WD, THE OTHER 4WD). MY VEHICLE IS A 2WD REGUALR CAB SHORT BED PICKUP. MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD. CONSUMER COULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. MRTHE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS CONTAINED THE BRAKE MOTION SENSOR WHICH WAS ALL ONE UNIT, CAUSING THE BRAKE FAILURE. *JG

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THROTTLE PEDAL STICKS DURING STARTUP. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PARKING BRAKE HAS STOPPED WORKING AFTER ONLY 18000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NLM

CONSUMER NOTICED MASSIVE TIRE UNDULATION ON THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES ON THE GROUND. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, WHO ONLY ADJUSTED THE TIRES WITH THE TIRES THAT WOULD BE THE SAME AS THE FAILED TIRES. CONSUMER HAD PURCHASED A NEW SET OF TIRES BY ANOTHER BRAND. CONSUMER STATES THE DEALER HAD SHOWN THEM A LETTER STATING THE FIRESTONE TIRES ARE BUILT TO GM SPECIFICATIONS. MODEL/STEEL TEX TIRE 245/75R16 E *SCC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A GUARDRAIL OF 70 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES DURING THE ACCIDENT THE TRUCK FRAME WAS BENT. THERE WERE 2 INJURIES.*YH