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2003 GMC Sierra complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2003 record →

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Jan 22, 200735,000 milesNJ

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 GMC SIERRA STOPPED WORKING. FIRST IT WOULD GIVE INACCURATE READINGS, THEN IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. *NM

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Jan 18, 2007IL

DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT BURNED OUT. WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE IT (STILL THE ORIGINAL BULB) THE BOTTOM OF THE BULB WAS BURNT BAD AND THE PLASTIC WIRING SOCKET WAS STARTING TO MELT AROUND THE BULB BASE. I CHANGED THE BULB AND THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON. I THOUGHT I BETTER CHECK THE HEADLIGHTS. CHANGED THOSE BULBS BUT THE WIRES LOOK LIKE THEY ARE BLISTERING FROM OVER HEATING. NEVER DID BLOW A FUSE. SEEMS TO ME LIKE WIRES ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE AMPS THE LIGHTS DRAW, ESPECIALLY THE DAYTIME LIGHTS. NO FIRE YET BUT SEEMS LIKE THIS COULD POSSIBLY SET THINGS UP FOR A FIRE. *NM

Steering › Column
Filed Jan 16, 200710,100 milesAZ

ON 08/10/04 RATTLE OR CLUNK CAN BE FELT IN STEERING. GMC SERVICE DEPARTMENT VERIFIED CONCERN AND LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT. ON 09/09/04 CLUNK IN STEERING COLUMN CAME BACK. GMC SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, REFERENCE TO BULLETIN 00-02-35-003F. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN SO MANY VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED. *NM

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Jan 6, 200721,450 milesNV

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE ON MY 2003 GMC SIERRA TRUCK IS STUCK AT 140 MPH. I WAS STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER FOR AN UNRELATED INCIDENT AND WAS ISSUED A CITATION FOR HAVING A BROKEN SPEEDOMETER. I NEED TO GET IT FIXED, BUT GMC DEALER IS NOT COOPERATING. *NM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 5, 200734,000 milesNY

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SLOWING DOWN THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE. THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS OR INDICATOR LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CONTACT IS TRAVELING 3-5 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME HE ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND MENTIONED THE BRAKE PROBLEM , AND WAS TOLD THE SOLUTION WAS TO PULL THE FUSE ON THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE ABS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 5, 200715,869 milesNY

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS 10 MPH)THE DRIVER FEELS AND HEARS A PULSATION FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT CALLED A DEALER , AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE RECALL 05V379000 WAS ONLY ON THE 99-02 SIERRA PICKUP TRUCKS. THE CONTACT SAID THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM , AND THAT IT CAN RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Dec 12, 2006CA

I HAVE A 2003 GMC SIERRA AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 45-60 MPH, AND GOES UP PAST THE 120 MPH MARK WHEN IN MOTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, AND FROM A SEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS FOUND ON MANY OTHER 2003-2006 GM TRUCKS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTIES FOR MANY OTHER GM TRUCK OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS FAULTY SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM, AND THE EXPENSIVE COST TO REPAIR/REPLACE. THANK YOU. *JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Dec 4, 200650,500 milesCO

SPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, REGISTERING 80 MPH AT COMPLETE STOP. WOULD GRADUALLY RESET TO 0 MPH AT A STOP THEN STARTED REGISTERING 120 MPH AT COMPLETE STOP AND WILL NOT MOVE OFF THAT SPEED. *JB

Electrical System
Filed Oct 27, 200693,530 milesWA

SPEEDOMETER WORKING ERRATICALLY OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. VERY DANGEROUS AS WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED. *NM

Electrical System
Filed Oct 26, 200675,000 milesMA

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2003 GMC SIERRA. IT IS STUCK ON 65 MPH. *NM

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Sep 20, 2006KS

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BOG DOWN LIKE I AM PULLING SOMETHING. TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT AND THE REPAIRMAN HAD TO REPLACE A PART SAYING THAT IT WAS AUTOMATICALLY KICKING IN AND OUT. HE FIXED IT AND IT WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. YOU CAN EVEN HEAR IT IN THE ENGINE, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT DOWN SHIFTS TO PULL SOMETHING. *NM

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 15, 200657,580 milesNY

DRIVING MY 2003 GMC SIERRA AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT , IT WAS GOING 100 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I WAS GOING AROUND 50 - 55 ? HARD TO TELL IT NEVER RIGHT ANY MORE AND I ONLY HAVE 58,000 ON THE ODOMETER . THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND GMC SHOULD RECALL THESE CLUSTERS BEFORE PEOPLE START GETTING HERT BECAUSE THE SPEED IS WAY OF , AND THE DEALERS WANT USE TO PAY AROUND 1200.00 TO FIX. THIS IS A GMC FIX NOT. *JB

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jul 25, 200645,000 milesCA

REAR WINDOWS ON EXTENDED CAB BLEW WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION. THERE WERE NO SEVERE CONSEQUENCE DUE TO WINDOWS BLOWING OFF FORTUNATELY AND THE WINDOWS WERE RETRIEVED. WINDOWS WERE REPLACED BY GM DEALERSHIP AT OWNERS EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH MECHANIC STATED THIS WAS A COMMON DEFECT. *NM

Steering
Filed May 17, 200649,108 milesCA

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE. THE PROBLEM WAS MORE OBVIOUS WHILE TURNING OR DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE FRONT END TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ONCE AND LUBED THE COMPONENT THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM RETURNS AFTER 10,000 MILES.

Steering
Filed May 9, 2006IL

2003 SIERRA STEERING MECHANISM MAKES A NOISE. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD WHEN THE PART IN THE STEERING WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, SOMEONE PLACED IT ON TOO TIGHT AND NOW THE PART WAS OUT OF SHAPE. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE LUBRICATED OFTEN BECAUSE THERE WERE NO GREASE FITTINGS ON IT. *JB UPDATED. 07/21/06. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 21, 200645,878 milesIN

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY REPLACED THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PADS, WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.

Steering › Linkages
Filed Mar 10, 200612,000 milesIN

I OWN (2) 2003 GMC TRUCKS AND THEY BOTH STARTED THIS "CLUNKING" NOISE IN THE STEERING. I HAVE TAKEN BOTH OF THEM BACK TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE FIRST TIME THEY JUST RE-LUBED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN THE STEERING. THIS WORKED FOR AWHILE, BUT THE NOISE SOON RETURNED. I TOOK THEM BACK AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE SHAFT. AGAIN, THE CLUNKING NOISE HAS RETURNED AND IT IS GETTING LOUDER. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE TRUCKS BACK IN TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THEM AGAIN. HOWEVER, MY WARRANTIES ARE ABOUT TO EXPIRE. IF THIS OCCURS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT IS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN I FEEL THAT MY STEERING IS IN JEOPARDY. THE LONGER IT GOES THE LOUDER IT GETS. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THIS SHAFT TO WEAR OUT. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 3, 200621,000 milesRI

NEEDED ALL 4 BRAKES ROTORS AND ENTIRE SYSTEM REPLACED AFTER 20000 MILES. *NM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Mar 1, 20064,000 milesIL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 30MPH OR LESS, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES REQUIRES AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED TO AVOID POSSIBLE COLLISIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 3, 2006AL

INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER - AFTER AN HOUR WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 65 MPH DURING EACH DOWN HILL SEGMENT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INCREASE ABOUT TWO MILES PER HOUR. ON THE UP HILL SEGMENT IT DID NOT DECREASE TO 65. AFTER THE SECOND DOWNHILL SEGMENT IT READ 67, THE NEXT IT READ 69, AFTER ABOUT 20 UP HILL, DOWN HILL CYCLES, SPEEDOMETER INDICATED OVER 100 MPH. THE RPM WAS ABOUT 1900 WHICH IS ABOUT 65 MPH. WHEN I STOPPED FOR GAS, THE SPEEDOMETER RESTED AT 42 MPH. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IT WORKED BACK TO ZERO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. ONE WEEK LATER THE EVENT OCCURRED AGAIN. TODAY I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT MY DEALERSHIP AND HE SHOWED ME A LIST OF PEOPLE WAITING FOR "INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS" FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. *NM

Steering › Column
Filed Feb 3, 200619,010 milesMA

MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HAS A "CLUNKING" SOUND, COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. ALSO, MY FRONT BRAKES HAVE A "RUBBING SOUND" AND THE PEDDLE GETS "SPONGY" WHEN I ACTIVATE THE BRAKES AT A LOW SPEED. *NM

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 31, 200682,284 milesAL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE SPEEDOMETER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 02/21/06 .*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jan 9, 20064,000 milesMI

I OWN A 2003 GMC SIERRA WITH A DIESEL ENGINE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOCK HEATER 5X IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. IT QUITS ABOUT EVERY 4 MONTHS DURING THE "WINTER MONTHS" OR THE FIRST TIME I PLUG IT IN AFTER THE SUMMER IT FAILS TO WORK. *NM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 3, 2006610 milesNH

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT IT STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 15, 2005NV

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT MANY DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUALLY HAD AN INACCURATE READ OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP BELIEVED THIS FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO THE WIRING HARNESS. SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE THE STALLING OCCURRED THE CONTACT PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES TO ELEVATE THE STALLING. HE BELIEVED THIS WAS DUE TO THE POWER BRAKES. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON OCCASION AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM W AND ALL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THIS INCLUDED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP AND ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULE. *AK

Tires
Filed Dec 5, 2005TX

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TIRES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS KNOCKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

Fuel System, Diesel
Filed Dec 5, 200521,000 milesCA

I OWN A 2003 GMC 3500 SIERRA WITH A DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. IT IS USED RECREATIONAL, AND HAS UNDER 30K MILES, BUT IS NOW 36 MONTHS OLD. THIS SUMMER 1/2 OF MY FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I'M CONCERNED THERE THE REST OF THE INJECTORS WILL FAIL, AS HAS BEEN FREQUENTLY REPORTED BY OWNERS SHARING CONCERNS ON VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS. I AM ADDITIONALLY CONCERNED THAT THIS FAILURE WILL OCCUR AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRES. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THE INJECTOR ISSUES BE RESEARCHED FOR 2003 DURAMAX ENGINES, AND THAT A RECALL BE ISSUED TO UPDATE VEHICLES WITH NEW INJECTORS THAT DON'T EXHIBIT THE SAME FLAWS/FAILURES, OR REQUEST THAT THE ENGINE WARRANTY BE EXTENDED TO 200,000 MILES AS WAS DONE ON THE 2001-02 MODELS. THE DATE OF THIS INCIDENT IS ESTIMATED. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 30, 2005OH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: DISC:ROTOR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES. A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WAS INDICATED. *NM

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Nov 28, 200551,000 milesAL

TRANSMISSION: BEEN FIXED 3 TIMES AND FINALLY REPLACED A/C: REPAIRED ONCE FRONT END-STEERING: REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND STILL NOT FIXED. *JB

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Nov 16, 2005MD

THERE HAVE BEEN NO INJURIES DUE TO THE FRONT HUB BEARING BEING WORN BUT WHEN WE MAKE A TURN WE ALWAYS FELT A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MADE US THINK OF SOMETHING BEING LOOSE. WE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT JUST BY SHAKING THE WHEEL YOU COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS WORN. WE ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS OR GOING TO BE A RECALL ON IT BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS A 2003 SIERRA AND ALL MECHANICS WE'VE SPOKE TO DO NOT BELIEVE THE BEARING SHE BE WORN ALREADY. THIS HAS LEFT US WITHOUT A VEHICLE UNTIL IT GETS RESOLVED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *NM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 5, 200536,700 milesMI

WHILE RIDING WITH A FRIEND IN HIS 2001 SILVERADO PICKUP, I NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE BRAKES JUST BEFORE THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, AROUND NOV. 1ST. MY 2003 GMC SIERRA PICKUP STARTED MAKING THE SAME GRINDING SOUND, (ANTI-LOCK ACTIVATION). THIS HAPPENS ON CLEAR, DRY PAVEMENT WITH NO REASON FOR THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I STOP AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN DURING INTENTIONAL HARD STOPS. I NOTICE THAT MY STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT GM HAS HAD A RECALL IN CANADA FOR THIS ISSUE BUT HAS NOT HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS IN THE US TO INITIATE A RECALL. MY TRUCK HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. *JB

Steering
Filed Oct 25, 200542,671 milesMA

I BOUGHT THE 2003 SIERRA NEW IN 2003. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME A CLUNKING OCCURRED WHEN GOING AROUND GRADUAL CURVES AND OVER SMALL BUMPS. WHEN IT GOT WORSE I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LOW ON LUBRICANT. THEY FILLED IT UP NO CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE STEERING FELT LIKE NEW AGAIN. NOT TOO LONG AFTERWARDS, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED, GRADUALLY AT FIRST THEN WORSENING. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE PART THIS TIME INSTEAD OF REFILLING IT. THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE STEERING FELT GOOD AGAIN. NOW ITS OCTOBER 25, 2005 AND I AM GOING TO HAVE TO BRING IT IN AGAIN FOR THE SAME PART PROBLEM. THIS TIME I AM OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. AT THIS RATE I WILL HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY YEAR. *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 11, 20054,000 milesAL

TRANSMISSION HAS "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR WHEN STARTING AND DOWN SHIFTING WHEN STOPPING. THE NOISE STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 4000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO PROGRESSIVELY GET LOUDER AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN. THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT FAILED TO OPERATE AT THIS TIME BUT EXPECT IT TO FAIL SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Oct 6, 2005IA

BRAKE PEDAL AT TIMES WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, OTHER TIMES IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE TOO KEEP PUSHING WAY HARDER THAN NORMAL TO STOP ALMOST LIKE SOMETHING'S PUSHING YOU. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER NINE TIMES THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER TWICE, NOW THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *NM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 15, 2005AZ

FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM TO OPERATE, THIS FLAW EXISTS IN MILLIONS OF GENERAL MOTORS TRUCKS AND SUV'S I AM WILLING TO GIVE DETAILS TO NHTSA ENGINEERS BUT WOULD LIKE TO KEEP MY NAME PRIVATE FROM GMC TO PROTECT THOSE FAMILY MEMBERS EMPLOYED BY GMC. *JB

Steering › Column Locking › Anti-theft Device
Filed Aug 25, 20059,000 milesMA

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD/DIESEL. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM.. THE STEERING VIBRATED WHEN MAKING LOWER SPEED TURNS. THIS HAPPENED WHEN MOVING OR SITTING STILL. IT HAS BEEN FIXED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES, AND IT RECURRED AFTER ABOUT 3,000 MILES. AT 10,000 MILES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING LOCKED. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CONTACT LOST THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT GOT SOFT AND SPONGY. THEY DID NOT PULSATE. ALSO, THIS AFFECTED THE STEERING, THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING, AND THE BRAKES, WHICH WERE SEPARATE ISSUES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HE SAID THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS ISSUE, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Aug 9, 2005120,000 milesNV

2003 GMC SIERRA DURAMAX 3 INJECTORS FAILED AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY @ 25,000 MILES 8 INJECTORS FAILED AND REPLACED @ 35,000 MILES AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 4 INJECTORS FAILED @ 120,000 AND NO WARRANTY COVERAGE OBVIOUSLY THERE IS AN INJECTOR PROBLEM. *NM

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Aug 1, 2005OK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR AUTOMATIC SEAT FAILURE. WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE SEAT WAS SUPPOSE TO MOVE BACK TO LET CONSUMER OUT, BUT INSTEAD IT WAS MOVING FORWARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GO UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS, THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM EXISTED, BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO RIGHT NOW. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL JUST CAME ON WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING ANYTHING. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. IT WILL RESET ITSELF ALL THE TIME.*AK

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Jul 25, 200538,000 milesFL

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL FILTER. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, HE HAS TO CONSTANTLY FILL UP HIS TRUCK TO MAKE SURE HE HAS ENOUGH GAS. IT STARTED AT 38000 MILES JUST OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING. HE HAD THE PART ESTIMATED BY A MECHANIC AND IT IS GOING TO COST AROUND 700 DOLLARS JUST FOR THE PART. HE DOES KNOW OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TRUCK AND THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE READS COMPLETELY WRONG WHEN HE IS ON 3 QUARTERS OF A TANK IT WILL BE EMPTY.*JB

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Sector
Filed Jun 11, 2005IL

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT IT WILL LOCK IN THIS POSITION AND CONTINUE IN A CIRCLE.

Suspension
Filed Jun 8, 20054,517 milesOH

DT: CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ON HIS VEHICLE GRABBED, AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *JB ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP ACROSS LANES BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED.*TT *SB

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jun 7, 200527,805 milesCO

LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPERATED FROM SIDE WALL OF TIRE. HAPPENED ON I-25 INTERSTATE NORTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. TREAD ON TIRES ARE AT 10/32NDS. TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T SIZE 245/75R16.

Unknown or Other1 injured
Filed May 7, 2005NY

TAILGATE SUPPORT WIRE BROKE, AND TAILGATE FELL OF TRUCK, LANDED ON MY FOOT.

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Apr 12, 2005TX

2003 GMC K2500 EXPERIENCED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING.*MR *NM

Steering › Linkages
Filed Apr 4, 200525,000 milesTX

STEERING ASSEMBLY KNOCKS, CLUNKS, RATTLES, CAN FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAN HEAR AUDIBLY, ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. FEELS DANGEROUS.*AK

Suspension › Front › Hub
Filed Apr 4, 200535,000 milesTX

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB FAILED AT RELATIVELY FEW MILES. MAKING A VIBRATION AND NOISE AT ANY SPEED, HEATING UP.*AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Mar 30, 20055,000 milesCO

WHILE DRIVING, COMING TO A COMPLETE SUDDEN STOP, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL, THEY WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER THEN PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSES. *SC *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 30, 2005CA

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS. ONE WAS TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS GEAR SLIPPED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS LOW OIL. THE OTHER WAS FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE KNOCKED AND SQUEAKED INTERMITTENTLY. STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED ONCE BEFORE FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Power Steering Fluid
Filed Mar 18, 2005MI

2003 SIERRA PICKUP TRUCK, LOST STEERING AND BRAKES. *BF THE POWER STEERING AND HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS REPLACED. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 7, 200590,000 milesNC

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE WRONG SPEED. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

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