1995 GMC Sonoma complaints

THE HEAD GASKET OF THE ENGINE HAS BLOWN OUT CAUSING A COOLENT LEAK ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS MADE THE STATEMENT THAT HE HAS SEEN 5 OR 6 OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKET BLOWING OUT. THE LEAK STARTED OFF SMALL BUT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. IF THIS IS TRUE AT ALL THE OTHER DEALERSHIPS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A HIGH FAILURE RATE FOR THIS TYPE OF ENGINE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH BRAKES WENT OUT. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THERE WAS RESISTANCE, AND BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. TO SLOW DOWN, CONSUMER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

COOLING SYSTEM FAN BELT HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN IT, AND ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR TWO YEARS. BOTH PROBLEMS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *ML

CAR SHUTS DOWN FOR NO REASON. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SLOW SPEED SITUATIONS THEY CAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM TO ENGAGE IN A ABS MODE, AND A LOUD NOISE COMES FROM WHEELS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH WHEELS LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRAVELING ON WET ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE HIT BUMP & ABS BRAKES KICKED IN. VEHICLE KEPT GOING. IT FAILED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN. TURNED VEHICLE OFF TO STOP. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE ABS BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. *AK

ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY FAILING, RECALL REPAIR CAN NOT BE DONE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP & OWNER IS NOT SATISFIED ABOUT TRAVELING A DISTANCE FOR REPAIR IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. *ET

I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE A HOLE IN MY GAS TANK, IT HAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. GMC TOLD ME THAT IF THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM THAT IF IT WAS A BAD PART THEY WOULD REPLACE IT. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, TERRY JONES (SERVICE MANAGER) TOLD ME HE WAS GOING TO CONTACT THEM AND TELL THEM IT NEEDED A NEW GAS TANK. I CALLED GMC BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS TERRY JONES' DECISION TO PAY ONLY 50% OF THE PARTS AND NO LABOR. I CONTACTED JOHN VANDERGRIFF (SALES MANAGER) HE TOLD ME HE WOULD COVER THE LABOR. I WAS TOLD TERRY JONES MADE THIS DECISION BASED ON THE MILEAGE, YEAR OF MY TRUCK, AND NON CUSTOMER LOYALTY TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. IN MY OPINION THIS IS NOT A FAIR JUDGEMENT, I HAVE PURCHASED TWO VEHICLES FROM THIS DEALERSHIP, ON MY FIRST VEHICLE, IT WAS TAKEN TO THEM FOR ALL SERVICE. DURING A CHANGE OVER IN THERE SYSTEM, THEY HAD LOST ALL RECORDS OF SERVICE ON THAT VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS A NORMAL PROBLEM, AND SAID FACTORS LEADING TO THIS JUDGEMENT ARE IRRELAVENT TO THIS PROBLEM,GAS TANK IS STILL LEAKING, CANNOT DRIVE MY TRUCK DUE TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REQUIRES GM TO RECALL VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR LACK OF BRAKING POWER. CONSUMER HAS NOT RECIEVE RECALL NOTICE. NLM

THE #4 FUEL INJECTOR LEAKS FUEL TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR SEALS ON ALL THE INJECTORS AND WITH IN 40 DAYS THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

A NEW TRUCK SHOULDN'T HAVE WINDOW & DOOR PROBLEMS. *AK

BATTERY FAILED AND LEAKED ACID CAUSING DAMAGE/CONTAMINATION TO COMPONENTS. MJS

THE FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING DUE TO IT RUSTING.. MY MECHANIC SAID A PLASTIC SHIELD UNDER THE TANK COLLECTED MUD AND LEAVES. I HAVE NEVER BEEN OFFROAD WITH THIS TRUCK. THIS IS NORMAL ROAD DEBRIS. FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE TANK. WHEN HE REMOVED THE SHIELD,GAS BEGAN FLOWING OUT. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS RECALL # 98V150000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. WOULD STOP ON THEIR OWN. WOULD SOMETIMES WORK & AT OTHER TIMES WOULD NOT WORK. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE WIPERS CHECKED. PROBLEM LIKE RECALL #98V150000/001. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE MADE IN JUN 1994, BUT RECALL WAS VEHICLES MADE IN AUGUST OF 1994. *AK

I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERS AND SERVICE CENTERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL IN THEIR SHOPS. I SHOULD CONTACT YOU WITH THIS PROBLEM.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO COOLER UNIT FAILURE AND OVERHEATING. *MJS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. RECALL 98V150000 WAS ISSUED, BUT VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND GOING OVER A HOLE OR A BUMP WITHIN THE ROAD, AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ABS SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

TRANSMISSION(AUTO) FAILURE : FLYWHEEL "SHATTERED" DUE TO BAD TORQUE CONVERTER AND FLEXPLATE(JULY 23,1996) STARTER BOLT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.(MAY 24, 1997). STARTING DIFFICULTY. STARTER BAD AND REPLACED AGAIN, PLUS REPLACED BAD FLEXPLATE/FLYWHEEL AGAIN FOR 2ND TIME(AUG 26, 1997). STARTER SHORTING OUT. REPLACED STARTER FOR 3RD TIME(SEPT 9,1999). CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTION AND REPLACEMENT, MUFFLER ALSO REPLACED(DEC. 13, 1997). WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, PULSE MODULE BAD(AUG 16,1996) AND WIPER FAILURE AGAIN INTERMITTANTLY, REPLACED UNDER RECALL(SEP. 1, 1999). SEATBELT DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTOR BROKEN, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY(AUG 26,1997) SEATBELT PASSENGER REPLACED UNDER RECALL (SEP 1, 1999). WINDOW CRANK HANDLE SNAPPED IN TWO WHILE CRANKING WINDOW DOWN. SHARP JAGGED EDGES CUT HAND AND FINGERS.(SEP 1 ,1999). HORN INOPERABLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, TWICE WHEN I NEEDED IT TO ALERT AN ENCROACHING VEHICLE WHICH ALMOST HIT ME. THIS PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE REPRODUCED AT THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER. STILL A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM/LIABILITY(MAY 15, 1997-ONGOING INTERMITTANTLY, AND DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE UNIT). THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AT HIGH SPEED (45-50MPH) ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS, CAUSING ME GREAT FEAR, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT(MAY 1996 TO PRESENT).

1. I HAD JUST LEFT THE HOUSE TO GO TO WORK. I PULLED OUT ON TO THE MAIN STREET WHERE A NORMAL AMOUNT OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WAS STAGED. ADDITIONALLY, ROAD WORK WAS BEING DONE, SO VEHICLE SPEED WAS VERY SLOW. I COASTED FORWARD ABOUT 10 FEET AND PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. WHEN I DID NOTHING HAPPENED, IT DID NOT STOP. IN ADDITION, THE IDLE RACED SLAMMING ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MY TRUCK BUMPER, BUT NOT TO THE VAN IN FRONT OF ME. ALSO, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BRAKES WENT HIGH AND HARD AND THE BRAKES EXPERIENCED TOTAL FAILURE. FORTUNATELY, THE LATE AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC HAD AFFORDED ME AN OPENING TO THE RIGHT. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND DRIFTED OVER. MANY PEOPLE COULD HAVE DIED THAT DAY HAD I NOT HAD GOD AND QUICK REFLEXES.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK, AND FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. ALSO, REAR BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HILL AND HITTING A BUMP, THE ABS KICKS IN, BUT THE PEDAL GOES WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND TRUCK SLOWS DOWN, BUT DOES NOT STOP COMPLETELY. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IN EXTENDED CAB PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT IS PUSHED FORWARD IF ANOTHER PASSENGER IS IN REAR. FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT FAILS TO LOCK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WHEN NO ONE IS IN REAR, SEATBACK WOULD LOCK IN PLACE. *AK

VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER ON THE EDGE OF THE DRIVEWAY, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND SLAM INTO A TREE. DRIVER RECEIVED BACK AND HEAD INJURIES. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PROVIDE SOME HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK *YC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP OPERATING WHILE ON. DEALER/MFR. WERE NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL DUE TO VIN, ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

HYDRAULIC LIFTERS COLLAPSED

THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK. *ET

WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ON WET PAVEMENT, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD; BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING TWO ACCIDENTS ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK

WINDSHILED WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (98V-150) NLM

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP. A RECALL HA BEEN ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED NO RECALL ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE; NHTSA RECALL # 98 150 0001. SEEKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. ALTHOUGH VEHICLE MAY NOT BE ON RECALL, IT HAS A SIMILAR DEFECT. *AK

PEDAL FALLS AWAY WHEN ABS IS ENGAGED. TOO SENSITIVE: LIGHT SAND ON ONE SIDE OF ROAD AS AT CORNERS. ON COBBLESTONE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS AT INTERSECTIONS AND, WHEN TURNING ONTO AN ENTRANCEWAY AS TIRE MOVES FROM PAVEMENT TO CONCRETE, PEDAL FALLS AND LOUD DISTURBING SPROUNG SOUND OCCURS AND OBVIOUS CYCLE OF PUMPING. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR OPERATES ERRATICALLY, SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK, BUT WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED IN A STORM THEY WILL JUST QUIT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

PASSENGER'S LAP SEAT BELT WHEN PUT ON IT AUTOMATICALLY TIGHTENS UP AND LOCKS ONTO THE PASSENGER. DEALER CONTACTED AND A REPLACEMENT WAS DONE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TIRE CABLE BROKE, CAUSIN SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF CARRIER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. *AK

INTERIOR COURTESY LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS DO NOT GO OFF AT ALL. CHILD WAS BURNED FROM THE LIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

LOUD CLUNK NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS, AND DRIVETRAIN SEIZES UP. *AK

WHEN TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTERSECTIONAL CRASH, IMPACT SPEED ABOUT 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS A FRONTAL CRASH. DRIVER'S BACK AND STERNUM WERE BROKEN IN THE CRASH.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THEY DON'T COME ON SOMETIMES OTR STOP SOMETIMES WHEN THEY ARE ON.

GAS PEDAL STUCK ON TWO OCCASIONS.

WHILE DRIVING THE COOLANT IS GETTING INTO THE ENGINE AND DETERIORATING THE FREEZE PLUGS, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK

THE HANDLE THAT ROLLS UP THE WINDOW BROKE OFF, CAUSING SERIOUS FINGER INJURIES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER & WASHER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL 98V-150000.

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE.

STEERING PROBLEMS CAUSING WONDERING LEFT TO RIGHT REQUIRING CONSTANT DIRECTIONAL CORRECTION, UNABLE TO CORRECT.