2003 GMC L SERIES Complaints

MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM IN DECEMBER 2005. SINCE THAT TIME, THE MAIN FUSE HAS BLOWN TWICE, LEAVING US STRANDED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS 37 DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION LOCK. IT HAS BEEN EXACTLY 48 DAYS SINCE WE GOT IT BACK AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. WE ARE NOW FIGHTING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT TOWED AGAIN (IT HAS TO BE TOWED AS IT WON'T TURN OVER AT ALL) AND REPAIRED. WE ARE GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM EVERYONE WE TALK TO. *JB

PLEASE REFER TO RECALL#03V327000 OR GM RECALL NUMBER 03043. MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO IS AFFECTED WITH THE PROBLEM. BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY REFUSE TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED REPAIR. I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LAMP INTERMITTENT NOT WORKING. THIS IMPLIES THE GM HAS NOT DONE A EXHAUSTIVE WORK OF IDENTIFYING ALL AFFECTED CARS. *JB

SUBJECT POWER WINDOW MOTOR/REGULATOR FAILURE DUE TO COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. NO WARRANTY RECALL ASSISTANCE FROM GMC/CHEVY, BASIC WARRANTY COVERAGE, AFTERWARDS YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. EXPENSIVE RECURRING PROBLEM IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. YOU LIVE WITH THE FACT THAT IN COLD WEATHER THE WINDOWS MUST STAY UP. IF SOME ONE HAPPENS TO BE WITH YOU AND YOU DON'T LET THEM KNOW QUICK ENOUGH OR THEY FORGET THE CHANCES ARE GOOD THAT YOU WILL BE IN FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. YOUR WIFE TAKE THE TRUCK LIKE TODAY, YOUR 16 YEAR OLD DECIDES TO CRACK THE WINDOW A LITTLE AND BOOM I AM NOT A HAPPY CAMPER THIS SUNDAY. POWER WINDOW CABLE, MOTOR, REGULATOR BRACKET UNIT ONE PIECE REPLACEMENT IS A POOR LIGHT WEIGHT CABLE DESIGN. I HAVE A 2001 GMC SIERRA Z71 4X4 EXTENDED CAB, A FRIEND HAS THE SAME TRUCK PLUS RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW ONE MAXED OUT WITH EVERY THING, ANOTHER FRIEND HAS A 2005 K1500 HD WE ALL HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE 2005 CAME INTO MY SHOP FOR LUBE SERVICE RECENTLY ONE COLD NEW YORK MORNING TO HAVE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR UNIT FAIL AND RETURN TO THE DEALER TO WARRANTY THE ITEM AND WHEN THE TRUCK WAS MOVED OUT TO BE PICKED UP IN THE PARKING LOT, THE TECHNICIAN CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR JUST TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THE 2001 WITH 39,000 MILES FROM A GM DEALER APPROXIMATELY. 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE EXPERIENCED WINDOW PROBLEMS IN COLD WEATHER CONSTANTLY AS OTHERS I KNOW WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TRUCKS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED PROMPTLY. I PERSONALLY WOULD NOT BY ANOTHER BRAND TRUCK AND CHEVY/GMC TRUCK HAVE BEEN MY GRANDFATHERS CHOICE AS WELL AS MY OWN. *NM

WIRING HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING CAR NEW IN 1999. THIS PAST SUMMER PARKING LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. REPLACE RELAY. FALL PARKING LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL ALL LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. REPLACED WIRING HARNESS AGAIN. 1 MONTH LATER WOKE TO FIND LIGHTS ON AGAIN REPLACED RELAY. 2/4/06 WOKE TO FIND PARKING LIGHTS ON AGAIN. REMOVED RELAY. WALKED BACK INSIDE, LOOKED OUT TO SEE HEADLIGHTS ON. HAD TO UNHOOK BATTERY. DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.........MECHANICS AT A LOSS. INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS A GUESS. *JB

2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GLS HEATED LEATHER SEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE GOT EXTREMELY HOT AND ACTUALLY BURNT THE STITCHING IN THE LEATHER SEAT, AND BURNT THE SURROUNDING LEATHER, ALMOST CAUSING A SKIN BURN.*AK

I PURCHASED 2002 MALIBU NEW NOV 2001. TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING ONCE IN 2002. REOCCURRED 3-4 TIMES IN 2003. 2004 OCCURRED 6-8 TIMES. 2005 OCCURRED AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH UNTIL OCT-DEC WHEN SIGNALS MALFUNCTION WEEKLY. JAN 2006, SIGNALS MALFUNCTION 1-3 TIME A DAY SOMETIMES. VEHICLE HAS APPROX 32,000 MILES. CYCLING THE HAZARD SWITCH USUALLY ONCE OR TWICE CURES THE PROBLEM. CALLED DEALER NOV 2005, BUT NO RECALL ON 2002 MALIBU FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NM

NO EVENT LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE. GOODYEAR ALLEGRA 185/65R15 WITH 23K MILES ON THEM. FOUND CRACK ON TIRE ON 12/21/05. PURCHASE AT SAM'S CLUB ON 03/09/03, SAM'S REPLACED TIRE. ON 12/30/05 FOUND FLAT ON DIFFERENT TIRE, NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. INFLATED TIRE AND CHECKED WITH SOAP. LEAKING ON SIDEWALL IN TWO PLACES NEAR RAISED LETTERING. CONTACTED GOODYEAR VIA E-MAIL TO COMPLAIN. TIRES APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE AND A HAZARD. *JB

ON DECEMBER 2, 2005 I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK USING MY TYPICAL ROUTE HIGHWAY 74 ALSO KNOWN AS THE ORTEGA HIGHWAY WHEN COMING TO A SHARP AND NARROW CURVE MY BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT WORK AND MY STEERING WAS LOCKED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF MY VEHICLE AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE MERGED TO ON COMING TRAFFIC AND TUMBLED FOUR TIMES . *NM

THIS INFORMATION PERTAINS TO A CHEVY CK 3500 CREW CAB 4X4 DULLY PURCHASED NEW IN 2000. AT 1,923 MILES THE ORIGINAL FACTORY FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 3,108 MILES THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. AGAIN, AT 7,709 MILES THE FRONT DISC PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 11,596 MILES FRONT DISC PADS, REAR SHOES AND LININGS. AT 20,317 MILES FRONT PADS AGAIN ALONG WITH REPLACEMENT OF H1320 BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. AT 24,977 MILES FRONT PADS AND H0780 BRAKE VALVE REPLACED. AT 35,000 MILES ONE MORE SET OF FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THE GENERAL CUT ME LOOSE. SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, IT HAS CONTINUED TO BE A FRONT BRAKE JOB BETWEEN EVERY 6,000-10,000 MILES. *NM

VEHICLE WHEN PLACED IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, DOES NOT ENGAGE FRONT WHEELS AND IN FACT DOES REMAIN IN ONLY TWO-WHEEL DRIVE. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE ON SNOWY ROADS PARTICULARLY IN RURAL AREAS, FOR EXAMPLE, THE VEHICLE CAN BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JB