2007 GMC Sierra complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BEGAN FRACTURING AND SHARDS OF THE DOOR HANDLE WOULD CAUSE LACERATIONS TO HIS HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I CONTINUE TO BE ANNOYED BY A CONDITION I EXPERIENCE WITH THE GMC VEHICLE I PURCHASED NEW THREE YEARS AGO. THE PROBLEM IS ONE THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR. THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OVERNIGHT OR WHEN IT IS PARKED IN THE SHADOWS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT LIGHTED WHEN ONE DRIVES AWAY SOMETIMES FOR PERIODS OF UP TO THIRTY TO FORTY-FIVE MINUTES. THIS BECOMES PARTICULARLY IRRITATING IN THE CASE OF THE RADIO WHICH CANNOT BE READ FROM THE DRIVER'S POSITION. ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE BRIGHT SUN FOR SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS TEN AND OFTEN AS MUCH AS FORTY-FIVE MINUTES WILL THE DASH LIGHTS KICK IN TO WHERE THEY ARE EASILY READABLE. I FIND THIS CONDITION A POTENTIAL HAZARD IN THAT PEOPLE MAY BE STRETCHING TO READ THEIR RADIO OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ADEQUATELY VIEW THEIR INSTRUMENTAL PANEL OTHERWISE. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN ERROR. WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRIC EYE OR SIMILAR DEVICE IS IN THE SHADOW OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY OR THE PILLAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHAT HAPPENS THEN IS WHEN THE ELECTRIC EYE IS IN FULL SUN, IT EVENTUALLY SEEMS TO FIND WHERE IT IS AT AND THE LIGHTING IN THE DASH IS INCREASED. IT SEEMS THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION MUCH IN THE WAY OF CELL PHONES, GM OUGHT TO BE MADE TO RECALL AND/OR OFFER A REMEDY TO THE CONSUMER. I FIND THIS COMMENT BEING MADE BY FELLOW OWNERS OF GMC AND CHEVROLET PICK-UP TRUCKS. THE PROBLEM THEN IS NOT ONLY MINE. HOW WIDESPREAD IS IT? *TR

I HAVE A 2007 GMC TRUCK WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT . ALWAYS GARAGED . THE FRAME IS RUSTED ON EVERY EDGE OF THE METAL . HOLES - MOUNTS -ETC. I TRADED A 1991 IN ON THIS TRUCK , THAT LOOKED LIKE NEW , COMPARED TO THIS TRUCK. THE FRAME ON THIS TRUCK , LOOKS TO BE SEVERAL YEARS OLD . EVEN THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED . I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A LIKE NEW TRUCK . I WAS MISTAKEN ! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINES HAVE BEEN LEAKING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS RELATED TO THE POWER TRAIN. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE POOH/70/RAE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED WHEN THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WEARING MORE THAN THEY SHOULD FOR THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED, THE TIRES WERE WEARING FROM THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE WAS FINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,394.

THE WIRE THAT CONNECTS THE AIRBAG "PERSON IN THE SEAT" SWITCH BREAKS WHEN YOU PUT (SLIDE) THE SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK. THEY KNOW THIS AND HAVE NOT RECALLED THE TRUCK! THEY WILL NOT AND ARE NOT GOING TO PAY TO FIX IT. THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, IS THIS A SAFETY RECALL? *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE AUTOMATIC WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGE WITHOUT WARRANT AND SPRAYED WATER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED. HE HAS TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SENSORS. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO ADDED THAT IN YEAR 1995 THERE WAS AN IDENTICAL FAILURE WITH THIS MODEL TYPE. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD TO BE REPLACED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. HE WILL HAVE TO ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO MOVE; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL OPERATED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE CONTACT CALLED A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED OR THE THREAD BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH HAD IT OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY GAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,700. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEATBELTS LOCKED UP, WHICH RENDERED THEM USELESS. UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB