2004 GMC Sierra complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SEPARATED FROM THE ARM AND THE BOLT HAD BECOME SHREDDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING BOX AND PITMAN ARM BOLT HAD SHREDDED FROM THE TIE ROD CENTER LINK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 GMC SIERRA THAT HAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE ABS OR BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT GOES OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING BECAUSE THE A/C DRAWS POWER FROM THE BATTERY AND I CAN SEE THAT A CERTAIN LEVEL THE INDICATORS GO OFF. MOST OF THE TIME THE LIGHTS CHIME AND BLINK WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE BUT IT ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN JUST TURNED THE TRUCK ON. I'VE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS TO STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S A GROUND OR SENSOR THAT IS FAILING. I'VE FOUND TSB FOR REGROUNDING, FAILING SENSORS, OR ECBM. STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS. I JUST HOPE THE ABS FUNCTIONS WHEN I NEED IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND ALL OF THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000. *TR

I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THEY LOOK LIKE THE ARE 50 YEARS OLD. *TR

BRAKE LINE FAILURE AS AN EMERGENCY STOPPING PROCEDURE WAS IN PLACE. VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED, BUT REAR ENDED THE FORWARD VEHICLE. BRAKE LINE CORROSION IN HARD PIPING WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEM AS THE HARD BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. *TR

WHEN COMING TO A RED LIGHT I TRIED TO STOP MY TRUCK. UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDDLE THE FIRST TIME I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDDLE THE SECOND TIME, THE PEDDLE WHEN TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT SLOW ME DOWN. I HAD TO RUN THE RED LIGHT AND US MY E BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND FINALLY STOP AT A GAS STATION. WHILE WAITING FOR AAA TO PICK ME UP NOTICED BRAKE FLUID COMING OUT FROM UNDER DRIVERS SIDE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO MY SON'S HOUSE. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK HE TOLD ME THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK HAD BROKEN. HE SUGGESTED WE REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES, WHICH WE DID. ALL THE ORIGINAL LINES WERE ROTTING AWAY. WHEN WE REMOVED THE BRAKE LINES THEY ALL BROKE INTO PIECES . WE REPLACED ALL THE ORIGINAL LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES AT COST OF $400.00 PLUS I FOUND A FRONT AND A REAR CALIPERS FROZEN, SO I REPLACED ALL THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS. THERE IS NO WAY THE BRAKE LINES ON A 8 YEAR OLD TRUCK SHOULD BE FOUND IN THIS SHAPE. THE ORIGINAL LINES LOOKED LIKE ALUMINUM COATED STEEL. *TR

I LEFT MY HOUSE FOR WORK AND APPROX. 3 BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD NO BRAKES. AT THIS TIME AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME, THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON. I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH WITH NO BRAKES, I COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT AND USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK. OUTSIDE AND UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR OF THE 2004 SIERRA EXTENDED CAB THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. THE 8 YEAR OLD TRUCK HAD RUSTED BRAKE LINES THAT FAILED. MY CONCERN IS THAT I LOST ALL BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I NOTICED MANY OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ARE 5000 POUND TORPEDOS ON THE ROAD AND WITHOUT WARNING. WILL SOMETHING BE DONE BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS? I TRIED CONTACTING GMC VIA THEIR WEBSITE E-MAIL BUT AN ERROR MESSAGE OCCURRED. TRY A COMPLAINT ON THEIR SITE.....IT DON'T WORK!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000....UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF UPDATED 10/25/12

I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY AND COMPLETELY LOST ALL BRAKES AND COULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. A BRAKE LINE BLEW. ALL THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES ARE COMPLETELY ROTTED.THIS VEHICLE ISN'T EVEN 10 YEARS OLD YET. THE FUEL LINE AND BRAKE LINES ARE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THIS TRUCK IS A 2500 AND I USE IT FOR TOWING TRAILERS IF THAT BRAKE LINE WENT WHILE TOWING IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE ENTIRE UNDERNEATH OF THIS TRUCK IS SO RUSTED THE FRAME BRAKE LINE AND FUEL LINES ARE TERRIBLE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED FROM GM'S CHEAP STEEL. *TR

ALL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED ABOUT INTO... ONE BUSTED, I HAD BEEN ON INTERSTATE FOR TWO HOURS AND LUCKILY I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND LOST ALL BRAKES. BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT BE IN SUCH A RUSTED STATE FOR THIS TRUCK, GM SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ... THIS IS LIFE THREATENING UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS! AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

I WAS COMING DOWN A HILL NEAR MY HOME & TAPPED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. SUDDENLY ALARM BELLS STARTED DINGING, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON & "SERVICE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY" POPPED UP ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SLIGHTLY SOFTER THAN NORMAL BUT I MADE IT HOME OK. THE FOLLOWING DAY I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE HIM CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. MUCH THE SAME AS MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT, ALL FOUR BRAKE LINES BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER & THE ABS CONTROLLER WERE BADLY RUSTED OUT WHILE ONE HAD FAILED COMPLETELY (CAUSING THE ALERT/ALARM). THE LINES FROM THE ABS CONTROLLER TO THE INDIVIDUAL WHEELS ARE ALSO COMPLETELY RUSTED BUT AS OF NOW HAVEN'T FAILED. HE REPLACED THE ONE RUPTURED LINE & SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE THE OTHERS DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS THEY ALL LOOK VERY BAD. LOOKING AT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS VERY LITTLE OVERALL RUST ON ANY OTHER COMPONENTS OR THE FRAME, JUST ON THE BRAKE LINES. ESTIMATED COST FOR REPLACING ALL THE LINES AS NEEDED - $800. *TR

BRAKE FLUID ALL LEAKED AND I BARELY STOPPED THE TRUCK ON MY HOME DRIVEWAY. DEALER SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR METAL BRAKE LINES. *TR

THE MANUAL SHIFT ON THE FLY SYSTEM (MSOF) WITH NEW VENTURE GEARS AUTOMATIC TRANSFER CASE IS DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED. A METAL ANTI-RATTLE CLIP WORKS IT WAY THROUGH THE CASE HOUSING, CAUSING ALL FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE TRANSFER CASE. THE CLUTCHES THEN BURN OUT RENDERING THE TRANSFER CASE USELESS. THE RESULT IS NO 4 WHEEL DRIVE (NO POWER TO FRONT WHEELS) WHEN SHIFT ON THE FLY IS PRESSED, LEAVING DRIVER SLIDING ON SNOW OR ICE--WHICH HAPPENED TO ME IN A NEAR WRECK. I RECOVERED FROM THE SLIDE AND GOT THE VEHICLE HOME AND THEN TO A REPAIR SHOP (ONCE THE SNOW MELTED) FOR A NEW TRANSFER CASE (REPAIR ONGOING). DRIVERS MAY RELY ON THE 4WD IN INCLEMENT WEATHER TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND BE INJURED WHEN THE 4WD DOES NOT ENGAGE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE. THIS CONDITION IS SO COMMON IN THE GMC SIERRA/CHEVY SILVERADO THAT THERE ARE NOW PARTS TO PREVENT THE CLIP FROM EATING THROUGH THE HOUSING: THE MERCHANT AUTOMOTIVE UPGRADE PROVIDES THE SOLUTION THAT SHOULD BE DONE TO ALL 4WD MODELS WITH THE DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASES: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NJ5ZS8WOMNK&FEATURE=RELATED THE CONDITION WOULD NOT IMPACT 2WD MODELS, HOWEVER. IT SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY GENERAL MOTORS. *TR

ENTIRE BRAKE LINE FAILURE DO TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *TR

BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AT LEFT SIDE JUST BELOW DRIVERS DOOR, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF BRAKES!!!!! AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION ALL BRAKES LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED AND MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS ONLY A 2004 TRUCK!!!!!!!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE YOU GET A LOUD THUMP AND SHAKE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED, WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR TURNING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN TRACED TO THE STEERING SHAFT ON ALL CHEVROLET AND GMC PICKUPS FROM THAT YEAR. *TR

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE ABS ACTIVATES AT A VERY LOW SPEED, APPROX 5MPH, THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP AS EXPECTED. ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE AND KIDS TO HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. MECHANICS HAVE STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS AND THE HUB WITH SPEED SENSOR WILL NEED REPLACED OR REPAIRED AT OWNER EXPENSE. *KB

ALL BRAKE LINES ON MY 2004 GMC SIERRA PICKUP ARE ROTTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE TRUCK HAS 48,014 MILES ON IT. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED, IF NO ONE HAS BEEN ALREADY. *TR

I EXPERIENCE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION (LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION) WHEN ROLLING TO A STOP. MY GMC ONSTAR REPORT SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM YET I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RUSTED AND/OR FROZE UP WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AS VERIFIED BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS. I UNDERSTAND THEY WERE RECALLS BY GMC OF OTHER TRUCKS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I REALLY HATE TO PAY $750 FOR NEW FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLIES. I WANT MY TRUCK RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS A GMC TECHNICAL BULLETIN 03-05-25-007D. I AM NOT SURE THE ABS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN REALLY NEEDED?? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN A CLUNKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED ON BOTH OCCASIONS THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

MY VEHICLE HAS 76,800 MILES AND ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE FORWARD ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *KB

WHILE AT OUR TOWN DUMP ON THE 2ND OF NOVEMBER OF 2011, I PROCEEDED FROM 1 DROP OFF LOCATION TO THE NEXT (AS USUAL), WHEN AS I SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED MY BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW, THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I ALMOST RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD I NOT DEPRESSED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. THERE WAS NOWHERE TO TURN TO AS VEHICLES WERE EVERYWHERE, "WOW"! NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS WRONG, I CONTINUED TO THE NEXT DROP OFF POINT WITH VIRTUALLY NO BRAKES. I USED THE E-BRAKE AGAIN TO STOP. I TOLD THE DUMP ATTENDANT WHAT JUST HAPPENED AND HE SAID, "THAT'S PROBABLY WHY YOU'RE SPEWING WHAT LOOKS LIKE BRAKE FLUID FROM YOUR LEFT REAR. SURE ENOUGH, UPON INSPECTION THE LINE BLEW. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL GMC DEALER. LONG STORY SHORT, THEY WANTED $360 TO FIX THE BRAKE LINE. [XXX] THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT LOOKS LIKE THE REST OF THE LINES DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT EITHER. "NOT GOOD!" I GOT THE VEHICLE HOME, CALLED MY SON WHO IS A MECHANIC FOR A LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND HE FIXED THE LAST FOOT OR SO OF THE BRAKE LINE WHERE IT BLEW. HE SAID "DAD COME HERE". HE SHOWED ME UNDER THE HOOD WHERE THE VISIBLE BRAKE LINES ARE VIRTUALLY ROTTED AND PROBABLY READY TO GO. I AM PARTIALLY DISABLED AND OUT OF WORK. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE WHOLE BRAKE LINE LET ALONE NOW HAVING TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES! I SAW ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS? IF I WERE SOMEWHERE ELSE GOING EVEN FASTER, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN BAD. WHY ARE THE CAR COMPANIES NOT REQUIRED TO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A POSSIBLE SILENT RECALL TO REPLACE THE SUN ROOF GLASS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE SUN ROOF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND MADE AN OFFER TO THE CONTACT AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WITH THE DEALER WHO SOLD HIM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,065.

RIGID BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS MODULE RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING FOR AN APPROACHING TRAFFIC STOP, THE BRAKES TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE ACCELERATED AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

IN MOST 2002-2006 CHEVY AND GMC TRUCKS THE CLUSTER WILL START GOING OUT GM HAD A RECALL ON THE CLUSTER BUT NEVER SENT OUT A REPORT ON IT. *TR

INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILURES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE MESSAGE REDUCE ENGINE POWER APPEARED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REDUCE SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING AND IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ UPDATED 09/19/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED VERY EASILY WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL SO HE REPLACED THE BRAKES HIMSELF. THE FAILURE CONTINUED SO HE NOTIFIED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 05V043000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC OR 04V045000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HE ALSO STATED THAT HIS SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED INCORRECT IMPROPER READINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANISM TO LOWER THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CABLE WOULD LOWER BUT THE TIRE WOULD NOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY MECHANISM, THERE WAS NO WAY TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC HAD TO USE A TORCH AND CUT THE SPARE TIRE LOOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE LOOKED AS IF IT WAS NEVER REMOVED FROM VEHICLE AND BELIEVED THAT RUST AND CORROSION CAUSED THE TIRE TO BECOME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED EVOQ 10/13/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. HE WAS ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE SPARE TIRE OFF OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE SPARE TIRE WAS CUT OFF. THE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE APPEARED TO BE COVERED WITH RUST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,000. UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF UPDATED 11/23/10

2004 GMC SIERRA 2500HD, INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED SHOWING THE RPM'S TO BE IN THE RED ZONE, THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD QUITE WORKING, THEN THE GAS GAGE WOULD QUITE WORKING, THEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES QUITE WORKING, TO BEGIN WITH IT WOULD HAPPEN PERIODICALLY TILL IT QUITE WORKING COMPLETELY. TOOK IT TO REPAIR SHOP AND HAD FIXED. I KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ALSO WITH THE SAME VEHICLES ONLY A YEAR OR TWO APART. ALL OF WHICH HAPPENED BETWEEN 80,000 AND 110,000 MILES. FEEL IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN, WHEN I WAS DOING 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND SAW MY RPM'S PEGGED IN THE RED AND WAS IN A HURRY TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PREVENT MY ENGINE FROM BLOWING UP. SAME WITH THE TEMP GAUGES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA . THE COLUMN SHIFTER COULD CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114743.

GM MAILED A NOTICE THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN 2004 SIEERA TRUCKS IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE INCLUDING FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, ETC. THESE CAN BE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS DEPENDING ON DRIVING CONDITIONS. GM HAS OFFER TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 70,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS. THIS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 04 GMC SIERRA STICKS. SOMETIMES IT READS 120 SITTING STILL AND MINE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO DISPLAY THE WRONG SPEED. (I.E. SOMETIMES 30MPH AT 50 OR 60 OR 120 AT 45. THE SPEEDOMETER THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THIS ALL OCCURRED OVER THE PERIOD OF 2 OR 3 MONTHS. *TR

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY DASH CLUSTER IN MY 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 HAS GONE OUT. THE 1ST TIME WAS ONLY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, BUT THE SECOND TIME, IT WAS OUT FOR OVER 2 WEEKS, I CONTACTED A DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME TO CHECK THE FUSES, WHICH I DID, BUT THEY WERE FINE, AFTER IT CAME BACK ON, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CLUSTERS, BUT THEY WERE ONLY COVERING THEM IF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN WARRANTY, WELL BY THIS TIME, MY VEHICLE WAS 800 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY(BUT IF I HAD KNOWN WHEN IT WAS OUT, I WAS STILL IN WARRANTY AT THAT TIME), ANYWAY, NOW THE CLUSTER IS OUT FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND GM REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKE TO THEM SEVERAL TIMES, AND SINCE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING, EVEN AFTER MAKING ME TAKE IT TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED, WHEN THEY KNEW IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MY OWNER'S MANUAL EVEN STATES IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO RUN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A WORKING CLUSTER, AND I WOULD LIKE GM TO FIX SOMETHING THAT THEY KNOW IS BAD, ON MULTIPLE YEAR VEHICLES. *TR

I HAD PURCHASED MY SIERRA 1500 FROM CHESROWN DEALERSHIP OF DELAWARE OHIO. I HAD THE TRUCK FOR LESS THAN 60 DAYS. I LOVED THE TRUCK VERY MUCH BUT WAS VERY UPSET WHEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN UNDER MY HOOD. THIS HAPPENED THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND SINCE I HAD THE FACTORY STEREO SYSTEM I HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE START OF THE FIRE. IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO GET THERE AND BY THAT TIME THE FIRE HAD SPREAD FROM THE ENGINE THROUGHOUT THE WIRES DOWN THE FIREWALL AND INTO MY TRUCKS ENTIRER. ALL THAT I COULD DO WAS WATCH IN HORROR AS MY TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES FROM A FAR. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE FIRE FROM SPREADING INSIDE AND MY HAND WAS BURNT. WHEN THE POLICE USED THE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THEIR CRUISER IT SEEMED TO GIVE IT OXYGEN AND SPREAD IT FASTER. I WAS DEVASTATED. *TR

GAUGES WENT OUT, SHOULD BE A REPLACE RECALL. *TR

WARRANTY EXTENSION ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON 2005 SIERRA 2500HD DOESN'T COVER EITHER TRUCK I OWN BECAUSE MILEAGE IS OVER THE 70K LIMIT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS BUT SERVICE EXTENSION IS NO HELP NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MILEAGE EXCEEDED 70,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000. SPEEDOMETER FAILED. IT READS SLOW. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT STOPS. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE CORRODED FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. SENSORS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN FOUR YEARS, SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. COST $378 TO REPAIR. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 GMC SIERRA HAS BEEN SPORADICALLY WORKING. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING IT AND HAVE REALIZED THAT IT'S NOT ONLY MY PROBLEM BUT A PROBLEM WITH GMC'S AND CHEVY'S AND I THINK THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT SPEED I'M GOING WHEN I'M TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. IT SAYS 20 BUT I COULD BE DOING 80 FOR ALL I KNOW. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE FOR YOU TO MAKE A RECALL? *TR

SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGE FAILURE. *TR

MY 2004 GMC SIERRA SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP. SHOWING MORE THAN 20 MPH OVER ACTUAL RATE OF SPEED AND STUCK AT HIGHER THAN ZERO WHEN NOT DRIVING. I FEEL IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART WHEN I HAVE ONLY 20,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. YES ONLY 20K! I DRIVE IT INFREQUENTLY BUT I AM OUT OF MY 3YR WARRANTY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS! *JB

A 1200 LB ELK JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO SWERVE AND ROLL THE VEHICLE END OVER END. THE AIRBAG(S) NEVER DEPLOYED IN EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHEN RETURNING FROM A TRIP, THE TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF AND THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED. THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO RUN, FLASHED CODE P0758, CHECK 4WD, CHECK BRAKES, ABS FAILURE. THE TRUCK DID THIS FOR TWO DAYS WHILE DRIVING HOME AND WOULD STAY RUNNING WITHOUT THE KEY FROM 2 TO 16 MINUTES AND COULD BE PUT INTO GEAR AND DRIVEN, ALL WITHOUT THE KEY. *JB

THE 2004 GMC SIERRA SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP: STUCK ON MPH WHEN NOT DRIVING THEN WHILE DRIVING IT ACTED AS IF MPH STARTED ON 0 BUT RECORDED AS FOR EXAMPLE: 90MPH...(IT STUCK ON 30MPH THEN WHEN DRIVING IT RECORDED GOING 90MPH WHEN ACTUALLY TRAVELING 60MPH) WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES TO BE CHECKED AND THE FINAL CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT A LARGE VOLUME OF TRUCKS THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF RECALL ON THIS AND THAT GM NEEDS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. *TR