2000 GMC Sonoma complaints

2000 GMC SONOMA TAILGATE STRAP BROKE AND RUSTED THROUGH.*MR THE CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE OTHER STRAPS BREAKING WHILE LOADING OR UNLOADING THE TRUCK AND THE INJURIES WHICH MAY RESULT. *BF *NM

2000 SONOMA RECALL TO REPLACE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES THAT TEND TO FAIL DUE TO RUST.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED THE A RECALL. *JB

I PURCHASED MY 2000 GMC SONOMA THIS YEAR AND HAVE HAD IT FOR 1MO. AND THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN. I HAVE READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND WONDERING IF SOMETHING IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. OR IS ALL THE GMC SONOMA BUYS JUST AT A LOST FOR EVERY TIME THE HANDLE BREAKS. DOES THE COMPANY CARE AT ALL. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. A METAL HANDLE COUNLD PROBABLY FIX THE PROBLEM OR MAKE THE DOOR RELEASE EASIER TO UNLOCK. *AK

2000 GMC SONOMA PICKUP. TAILGATE WAS DOWN WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES. BOTH CABLES HOLDING TAILGATE UP BROKE AT SAME TIME ALLOWING TAILGATE TO DROP ON BUMPER.*AK

TAILGATE CABLE (RIGHT SIDE) SNAPPED AT POINT WHERE CABLE BENDS. APPEARS TO BE RUSTED UNDER PLASTIC COVER.

MY BUDDY AND I LOWERED MY TAILGATE ON MY 2000 GMC SONOMA, AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE, BOTH CABLES SNAPPED IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE CABLES WERE RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THERE WERE NOT ANY INJURIES, BUT NOW I CAN'T USE MY TAILGATE FOR ANYTHING. I AM ALSO SCARED THAT IT MAY BE STOLEN, SINCE THE TIME IT WOULD TAKE TO STEAL IT IS NOW SHORTENED. *JB

TAILGATE CABLES BROKE WHILE I WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE. RUSTED THROUGH WHERE THE PROTECTIVE COVERING CRACKED FROM BENDING. REPLACED WITH NOS CABLES AT MY OWN EXPENSE AS THE DEALER SAID THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED FULL SIZED TRUCKS...?!!*AK

BOTH OF THE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE WHILE LOWERING THE TAILGATE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

TAILGATE CABLE ON 2000 GMC SONOMA BROKE AT THE POINT THAT THE CABLE FOLDS. AT THIS TIME THE PLASTIC SLEEVE SUROUNDING THE CABLE IS STILL INTACT, ONLY THE METAL CABLE BROKE.*AK

OIL RETURN LINES FAIL PREMATURELY CAUSING OIL TO LEAK AT THE CRIMP SITES ON THE HOSES. LD RETURN LINES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW LINES ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2004 WITH NEW LINES GENERAL MOTORS PART NUMBERS 15194578 AND 15194579 PURCHASED ON 16 AND 17 SEPTEMBER 2004.*AK

WHEN THE TAILGATE WAS IN USE BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAPS SNAPPED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR TAILGATE TO MAINTAIN POSITION. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIDE CABLE RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE IN TWO. BOTH CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *TC

I WAS SITTING WITH MY SON ON THE TAILGATE OF MY GMC SONOMA AND BOTH TAILGATE CABLES BROKE CAUSING US TO FALL TO THE GROUND. I BRUISED MY BACK BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO GMC, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THEY HAVE NEVER CONTACTED ME SINCE THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT. *AK

TAILGATE CABLE FAILURE ON 2000 GMC SONOMA, CABLES APPEAR TO HAVE RUSTED, CORRODED THROUGH CAUSING TAILGATE TO HIT BUMPER, DAMAGE TO PAINT ON TAILGATE. REPLACED CABLE AND RIVET WITH AFETRMARKET CABLE

TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE CORODED AND BROKE.*AK

TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES 2000 GMC SONOMA WHY NOT ON REALL WITH OTHER GM TRUCKS.MINE BROKE WITHIN 5 DAYS OFF EACH OTHER.NO WEIGHT AT ALL.*AK

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR CABLE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE GAS PEDAL HAS COME OFF THE PEDAL. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND IT IS SCARY WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO 10 MILES PER HOUR AS THE ENGINE DROPS TO IDLE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED IT WAS DAYTIME AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A GARAGE WHERE THE MECHANIC FIXED IT RIGHT AWAY, HE SAID THIS HAPPENS ENOUGH THAT HE KNEW HOW TO FIX IT EASILY. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT NIGHT AND FIVE MILES FROM HOME, I WAS ABLE TO IDLE MY WAY HOME (FLATLAND) AND FIXED IT MYSELF IN THE MORNING. THIS TIME IT WAS IN THE MORNING AT THE END OF MY STREET AND I AGAIN WAS ABLE TO IDLE HOME AND FIX IT. IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR ON THE INTERSTATE IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *JB

WE OWN A 2000 GMC SONOMA AND THE 3RD DOOR HANDLE BREAKS ABOUT 1 A YEAR. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY GM UNDER WARRANTY 3 TIMES BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE HANDLE HAS BROKE AGAIN. SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAS A SEAT FOR CHILDREN IN THE REAR AND WE USE IT FOR THAT, I AM CONCERNED THE HANDLE WILL BREAK IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND WE WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE CHILD FROM THE REAR. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER SONOMA OWNERS AND SERVICE PERSONNEL AT GM DEALERSHIPS AND ALL AGREE THIS IS PART THAT ALWAYS BREAKS. I HAVE CONTACTED GMS CUSTOMER SERVICE # AND THEY HAVE STATED THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF DOING ANYTHING TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN OF THE DOOR OR RECALL THE VEHICLE FOR A PERMANENT FIX. THE PROBLEM COULD BE VERY EASILY FIXED BY MAKING THE HANDLE OUT OF METAL OR INCREASING THE WEB THICKNESS OF THE PLASTIC AT THE FRACTURE POINT. I HAVE RETAINED THE FAILED PART FOR INSPECTION.*AK

WHILE SITTING ON THE TAILGATE BOTH TAILGATE CABLES BROKE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TAILGATE CABLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC

I WAS UNLOADING DIRT FROM BACK OF MY 2000 GMC SONOMA PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN BOTH OF THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE, CAUSING ME TO FALL AND SCRATCH MY LEG AND DAMAGING THE TAILGATE FINISH AND HINGE. AS OF NOW NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.*AK

AFTER DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A STOP BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

2000 GMC SONOMA, THIRD DOOR AND HANDLE. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (USED) AND WARRANTY EXPIRED I'VE NOTICED THAT THE THIRD DOOR HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIFFICULT TO OPEN, NOT BEING FAMILIAR WITH IT I ASSUMED IT WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE HANDLE BROKE AND YOU COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR SINCE THERE IS ONLY ONE HANDLE FOR IT. I WENT TO A LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP AND PURCHASED ANOTHER HANDLE ASSEMBLY, ASKED ABOUT ANY RECALLS, OR BULLETINS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING IN THEIR SYSTEM, OR GMC'S, I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT I WAS NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM, I ALSO FOUND A BULLETIN IN A SONOMA WEBSITE/GROUP ONLINE, CONTACTED GMC AND FINALLY GOT THEM TO RESEARCH THE BULLETIN # AND WAS TOLD "YES" THERE IS A BULLETIN, IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE SYSTEM, THEN I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WOULD HAVE TO ANALYZE WHAT CAUSED THE HANDLE TO BREAK AT MY EXPENSE, AS FRUSTRATED AS I WAS I WENT HOME AND FIXED IT THE BEST I COULD BY FOLLOWING THE BULLETIN, BOTTOM LINE THE BULLETIN STATES THAT THE LOCK RODS ARE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED CAUSING TO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE HANDLE, WHICH IN TURN BREAKS THE HANDLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHEN TRYING TO OPEN IT. WHAT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IS IF THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT THAN THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A REOCCURING PROBLEM WITH THE SAME OUTCOME, YET THEY FEEL THEY STILL HAVE TO ANALYZE WHAT CAUSES EACH HANDLE TO BREAK?*AK

TAILGATE CABLES BROKE WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER INDICATED SONOMA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE GM RECALL YEARS 200-2004.*AK

TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE, TAILGATE WAS DENTED BY BUMPER. *AK

WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE WASHING THE VEHICLE BOTH TAILGATE CABLES SNAPPED. *AK

AFTER HEARING OF THE DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINT ISSUE (HTTP://WWW.CBSNEWS.COM/STORIES/2003/10/27/EVENINGNEWS/MAIN580233.SHTML) I DECIDED TO WRITE.*AK I HAVE A 2000 GMC SONOMA. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 72,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE FRONT-END STEERING COMPONENTS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE IDLER ARM THREE TIMES ALREADY. TWO OF THESE TIMES WERE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. ALSO, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE PORTIONS OF THE TIE-RODS TWICE, AS WELL AS BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS. I FIND THIS IS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE TALKED TO MY DEALER ABOUT THE SITUATION AND THEY TOLD ME, "IT'S JUST THE WAY TO FRONT-ENDS WERE DESIGNED." FORTUNATELY I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IN TERMS OF SAFETY. I TRAVEL QUITE A BIT WITH THIS VEHICLE, AS ONE CAN SEE BY THE MILEAGE. I WONDER IF OTHER SONOMA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. I ALSO WONDER IF GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

DEALER REPLACED TWICE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT. *AK

TWICE IN THREE YEARS THE ACCELARATOR CABLE BROKE, LEAVING US SITTING IN TRAFFIC. THE FIRST TIME WAS APPROX 3-4 WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND WILL NOT COVER/HONOR THEIR OWN REPAIRS FROM THREE YEARS AGO. WE ARE HAVING TO PAY FOR THE CABLE REPAIR AND NOW FEEL THAT FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 30K MILES-THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU.*AK

DOOR HINGE PINS BREAKAGE RESULTING IN DOOR FALLING OFF TRUCK. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *NLM

FUEL PUMP / SENDING UNIT STOPED WORKING. UNIT WAS REPLACED BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE COST FOR THE UNIT WAS $568.90 FROM BOB MAGUIRE GM PARTS CENTER.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHO WAS ALSO TRAVELING AT 65. CONSUMER STATED THAT NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

LOWER TRANS COOLER LINE & TRANS FITTING BROKE.

CAR IS UNSAFE - WILL POP OUT OF GEAR OR AT TIMES WILL IDLE AND NOT MOVE FORWARD. *AK

CONSUMER STATES IN THE WINTER TIME WITH A COAT ON, IT IS DIFFICULT TO FASTEN THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT, THE STEEL END OF THE BELT IS BENT TOO MUCH TOWARD THE DRIVERS HIP, REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO PUSH THE BELT TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE SO THE OTHER END OF THE BELT CAN BE INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE, THE LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO INSTALL A NEW BELT BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE IDENTICAL TO THE FACTORY ORIGINAL.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THEN ENGINE OIL DRAIN PLUG WAS DESIGNED TOO SMALL, IT HAS A HEXAGON HEAD. THE SOCKET OR WRENCH SLIPS ON THE PLUG HEAD AND DAMAGES THE PLUG. THE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PLUG REMOVED. UPDATED *JB

CONSUMER STATES OIL COOLER LINE WENT BAD AND ENGINE HAS A RATTLE WHEN IT IS COLD, ALSO THE ROCKER ARM MAKES A NOISE WHEN IT IS HOT. *YD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION SEAL WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT THERE IS STILL A BAD GROWL COMING FROM THE REAR END WHEN THE CONSUMER ACCELERATES. THE LEFT DOOR RATTLED, THE RIGHT UPPER DOOR HINGES BUSHINGS WERE BAD, THERE WAS NO GREASE ON THE FRONT BALL JOINTS, THE FRONT ACTUATOR MOTOR FOR THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS REPLACED. *JB

EXTERNAL RADIANT HEAT SOURCE, REPLACED BATTERY

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH BLINKS ALTHOUGH BRAKES ARE NOT BEING APPLIED. BRAKE LIGHT WILL STOP BLINKING IF VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN, BUT THE ABS LIGHT WILL STAY ON UNTIL KEY IS TAKEN FROM IGNITION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3-4 TIMES, AND CAN NOT FIX IT. *AK

DEALER STATED THAT WHEEL WAS AT RISK OF FALLING OFF, FAULTY DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEEL HUBS CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL, CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE SENSORS AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES. *TT

WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL VIBRATED AND WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. VEHICLE HIT GARAGE WALL. NO INJURIES. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPHVEHICLE DIED OUT. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER NOTICED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME.*AK

HEAVY VIBRATION THROUGH OUT VEHICLE, WEAR TIRES IMPROPERLY ON STEERING AXLE, ABS NO FUNCTIONING PROPERLY

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED MASTER CYCLINDER WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30MPH, AND UPON MAKING A TURN ONTO A STREET VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HE LOST STEERING, AND THREW VEHICLE IN PARK. VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. CONSUMER'S HEAD WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD HIM AT ALL. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN. DURING BOTH INCIDENTS ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL NEARLY GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHR DETAILS.*AK

THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE AT ALL. SEAT FRAME, AND SEAT TRACKS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY LUCK. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AS A CERTIFIED GMC TRUCK WITH 17K MILES. THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK FROM DAY 1. DEALER HAS NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFRAID OF POSSIBLE INJURIES/FATALITIES TO A PASSENGER IF INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE SEAT SLIDES ALL THE WAY FORWARD, AND ALL THE WAY BACK FREELY, AND WILL NOT LOCK. WHEN REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED, THE SEAT STAYS LOCKED FOR AN HOUR OR SO, OR UNTIL IT IS ADJUSTED ANY AMOUNT FORWARD OR REVERSE. IN THE 11 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, IT HAS LOST $6000 IN BLUE BOOK VALUE, AND SO I OWE MORE THAN IT IS WORTH. SO I AM STUCK WITH A DEFECTIVE TRUCK. MY NEXT VEHICLE IS NOT GOING TO BE A GMC. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY COMPLAINT FOR THIS PROBLEM TO NHTSA, AND THE DEALER ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM. NEED A RECALL BADLY! HELP! *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER DELAY IS DEFECTIVE. BIG OAK PONTIAC/GMC IN BARTOW, FL TRIED TO REPAIR AND CLAIMS TO HAVE REPLACED THE NECESSARY COMPONENT, BUT THE REPAIR WAS NEVER EFFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DELAY SOMETIMES WORKS, SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK AT ALL AND SOMETIMES WORKS BUT WITH ERRATIC TIME INTERVALS BETWEEN WIPES. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT IS THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE AFTER THE SEAT HAS BEEN TILTED FORWARD.*AK *JB ***** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/03 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****750084.

TRUCK SHAKES CONTINUOUSLY FROM 53 TO 65 MPH. DRIVERS DOOR CREAKS AND POPS OVER ALMOST ANY BUMPS, AND WHEN STOPPING AND STARTING. DRIVE PULLEY ON CRANK SHAFT WOBBLES AND MAKES BELT SHAKE TO POINT OF CHIRPING OCCASIONALLY. HAS LOUD POPPING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY OR PARKING SPACE.*AK