2000 GMC SIERRA Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE HOME HE HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEY FOUND THERE WAS A CRACK IN AN INTERNAL HUB. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, AND LUBRICATION. THEY REPLACED ALL DAMAGED PARTS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *AK

DT THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD . HE PUMPED THE BRAKES TO STOP WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED UNDER 10 MPH. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY *AK

ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO I TOOK MY 2000 SIERRA TRUCK TO MY GMC DEALER AFTER EXPERIENCING A FEW LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONS AND BRAKE FAILURES CAUSING ME TO DRIFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SINCE TANDOM LOG TRUCKS ARE FREQUENT TRAVELERS ON OUR LOCAL ROADS, I WANTED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. MY GMC SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS TO REPLACE THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AT A COST OF $500 EACH FOR PARTS ONLY. I DECIDED AGAINST THAT IDEA AND OPTED TO REMOVE THE ABS FUSE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. I KEPT INQUIRING AT THE DEALER ABOUT ANY GM SPONSORED REPAIRS AND FINALLY READ ABOUT THE AUGUST 29, 2005 RECALL NOTICE WHICH INVOLVED CLEANING, SANDING, AND LUBRICATING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THE RECALL SERVICE WORK WAS DONE ON 10/13/05, ACCORDING TO SERVICE BULLITIN #05068, BUT MY TRUCK CONTINUED TO DRIFT INTO TRAFFIC AS BEFORE. THIS TIME I REMOVED THE ABS FUSE FROM UNDER THE HOOD SO I COULD FINALLY USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS SINCE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO AUTHORIZED FOLLOW UP PROCEDURE OTHER THAN TO REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLIES OR SPEED SENSORS, AT MY EXPENSE. THE BRAKES FUNCTION ADEQUATELY WITHOUT THE ABS FUSE, BUT THE RED BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS ON CONTINUALLY, AS WELL AS THE AMBER ABS LIGHT. IF I GO BACK TO REMOVING THE INTERIOR ABS FUSE, THE RED LIGHT WILL GO OUT AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO INDICATE ANY OTHER CAUSE FOR BRAKE FAILURE, BUT I SACRAFICE THE CRUISE CONTROL. GM HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY DESIGNED A DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM THAT IS PRONE TO RUST AND CORROSION IN CERTAIN "RUST BELT" STATES AND PROVINCES OF CANADA AND THEY ARE AWARE THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THE INEFFECTIVE RECALL REPAIRS TO MY TRUCK COST GENERAL MOTORS $46.88 ON THE INVOICE AND YET THEY EXPECT ME TO PAY ABOUT $1,200 TO REALLY REPAIR AND REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE PARTS. I DON'T THINK SO.

PARKING BREAK FAILURE ON 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME VEHICLE TYPE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS (NHTSA RECALL #05V161000, GM RECALL NUMBER 05042) HOWEVER THE CURRENT RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE VEHICLES SOLD WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE EXACT SAME PARKING BRAKE DESIGN AND THE EXACT SAME PARTS USED IN THE BREAKING SYSTEM. MY TRUCK WILL NOT PASS TEXAS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE PARKING BREAK FAILURE. THE STATE INSPECTION CONSIDERS MY TRUCK UNSAFE. NHTSA NEEDS TO MAKE GENERAL MOTORS FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE PROBLEM EXISTS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS AN AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I UNDERSTAND THAT WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS THERE IS A GREATER CHANCE FOR AN INJURY TO OCCUR HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STATE INSPECTION IN TEXAS CONSIDERS MY VEHICLE UNSAFE SHOULDN'T THE NHTSA AND GM? *NM

I OWN A 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP 4X4. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THE ABS HAS ACTIVATED WITHOUT NEED MORE THAN FORTY TIMES AT LOW SPEED. SEVERAL TIMES ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT! THE DEALERSHIPS I'VE TALKED TO HAVE DONE NOTHING.. AS OF LATE, I'VE SEEN ON THE NEWS THAT GM AND NHTSA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IS LOOKING INTO IT. WHICH IS GREAT, BUT THE STATES THEY ARE LOOKING AT, ISN'T ONE I LIVE IN. THIS PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT I HAVE DISABLED THE ABS FOR FEAR IT WILL CAUSE A ACCIDENT! THE SNOW IS COMING SOON AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WORKS AT 100% PLEASE DO WHAT EVER YOU CAN TO SPEED THIS PROCESS ALONG. MYSELF AND THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE COUNTING ON YOU! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME JASON ZEBROWSKI. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THIS WAS ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALER. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE. IT ONLY COVERED THE SALT BELT STATES. THIS TRUCK WAS IN A SOUTHERN STATE. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS WERE DONE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 6 MPH AND BELOW. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BRAKING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH HIS DEALER, AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS UPSET BECAUSE HIS STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 AND GM RECALL 05068. THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 GMC ,SIERRA. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAS CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT THE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - THE CONSUMER HAD TO REMOVE THE ABS FUSE SO HE COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALER WERE AWARE F THE CORROSION PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SENSOR. MINNESOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. *NM

DT: THE RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO SHORT OUT. THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EIGHT TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THIS DID NOT AFFECT NORMAL USE OF THE HEADLIGHTS OR THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE LENS ON THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE FILLING UP WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINED. THE CONTACT DRILLED HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE LENS TO ALLOW WATER TO ESCAPE. SINCE THE CONTACT HAD PERFORMED THE DRILLING THE LIGHTS HAVE NOT SHORTED OUT AS OFTEN. *AK

DT:THE OWNER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LOW SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT STOP SIGNS. THE ABS PROBLEMS BEGAN LAST YEAR. THE OWNER HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT WHEEL SENSORS AND RINGS REPLACED. THE BRAKES WORKED OKAY FOR A WHILE. THEN ON JULY 28 2005 WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT TRIED TO STOP BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. COULD NOT STOP AND HIT THE CURB. THE OWNER ADDED A QUART OF BRAKE FLUID AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAW THE BRAKE FLUID SQUIRTING OUT OF THE BRAKE LINES. THEN, AT HOME THE OWNER LET THE VEHICLE SIT AND THE REST OF THE BRAKE FLUID DRAINED OUT. THEN, THE OWNER CALLED GMC, AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKE LINES TO RUST AT 47,000 MILES. GMC ADVISED THE OWNER TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHO KEPT THE CAR FOR ONE WEEK. GMC SENT AN INVESTIGATOR WHO COULD NOT FIND A LEAK IN THE BRAKE LINES. THE INSPECTOR WAS CONTACTED BY THE OWNER ,AND THE OWNER ASKED IF THE INSPECTOR HAD FILLED THE BRAKE FLUID AND PUSHED THE BRAKE AND HE SAID NO. THE OWNER ASKED HOW CAN THE FLUID LEAK OUT IF BRAKE FLUID WAS NOT PUT IN. THEN, THE OWNER EXAMINED THE BRAKE LINES AND SAW THAT THEY WERE RUSTED/CORRODED. THE OWNER CONTACTED GMC AGAIN ADVISING GMC THAT THE INSPECTOR HAD NOT FILLED THE BRAKE LINES. GMC DENIED THE OWNER'S CLAIM. HOWEVER, THE OWNER DID NOT KNOW WHY THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE OWNER THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF RUSTED BRAKE LINES. THE OWNER PAID THE REPAIR COST. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE THE OWNER NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES WERE ONLY PARTIALLY REPLACED. THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS $894.78 FOR ABOUT 4 FEET OF BRAKE LINES.*AK

CONSUMERS AIRBAG SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE SDM CONTAINED AN ANOMALY WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAILING TO DEPLOY. *TS THE CONSUMER APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB