2004 GMC SIERRA Complaints

DT: CONTACT STATES SINCE 7-04 HAD STEERING PROBLEMS. IN 3-05 HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC STATING THAT THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 2-11 OR 100,000 MILES BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE PROBLEMS HE HAD BEEN HAVING WITH THE CAR. HIS WARRANTY WAS ABOUT TO RUN OUT AND HE WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH HIS TRUCK. HE WAS GOING TO FORWARD OTHER PERTINENT DOCUMENTS LATER CONCERNING THE NUMEROUS REPAIR WORK HE HAS DONE. *AK

DT: CONTACT STATES THE BRAKES HAVE A VERY SOFT PEDAL. IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS WORKING. TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP THE PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE SERVICE DEALER STATES THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE NO INFLUENCE ON THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. HE STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCORDING TO THE TRAFFIC OFFICER CONTACT'S VEHICLE HE HIT A TREE AND A BRANCH FELL DOWN AND HIT THE TOP OF VEHICLE CAB. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING SEAT BELT, AND WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY.*AK

ON 7/10/05, WHILE PULLING MY CAMPER, WHICH IS A 04 GMC 2500HD, BOUGHT NEW TO PULL THIS CAMPER, I EXPERIENCED A FLAT R/R TIRE WITH-IN 40 MILES ON THE TRUCK. ON 7/11/04 I EXPERIENCED 2 FLAT TIRES ON THIS TRUCK DUE TO DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS. AFTER CHECKING WITH OTHER CHEVROLET/GMC OWNERS AT CAMPGROUNDS, THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE RUBBER VALVE STEMS. I ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE STEEL VALVE STEMS INSTALLED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO TIRE FAILURE AND REPLACING TWO TIRES THAT ONLY HAD 13,500 MILES ON THEM. THE SERVICE REPAIRMAN EXPLAINED THAT DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP ON THE TIRES, THE RUBBER VALVE STEMS WILL NOT ACCEPT THE HEAT, AND FAIL. I HAD THREE FAILURES IN TWO DAYS DUE TO THIS, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND INJURY

THE INJECTORS ON MY 2004 GMC SIERRA WENT OUT AT 26,000 MILES. THE INCIDENT CAUSED ME TO LOSE MY TRUCK FOR 4 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL 8 INJECTORS.

I NOTICE THE PARKING BRAKE LOSING IS CAPACITY TO BRAKE PROPERLY. I WAS MINOR AT FIRST THE ONE DAY IT JUST QUITE WORKING PROPERLY. I WASN'T AWARE OF A RECALL ON IT AT THE TIME. I TOOK IT INTO A DICK KEFFER IN CHARLOTTE. THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PARKING BREAK. I'VE ALSO TALKED TO GMC ABOUT THIS. GMC SAYS THERE IS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK BUT WOULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THE DEALER SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. I DO KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB LONG BOX.

DT: PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2003, AND ON 12-22-03 HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED AT WHICH CONSUMER TAPPED ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER. HE CHECKED THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICIANS VIA COMPUTER, BUT THE CODES CHECKED OUT AS WELL AS A TEST DRIVE AND INSPECTION FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS CHECKED OUT AS ADEQUATE, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. AGAIN TAKEN TO DEALER, AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. 5-7-05 EXPERIENCED ANOTHER ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN 3 INJURIES. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AS CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION FROM ABOUT A DISTANCE OF 60 FEET AND TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN APPLIED BRAKE FAILURE AND SUFFERED A COMPLETE FAILURE WITH NO BRAKES AT ALL. "BRAKES WOULD NOT EVEN GRAB." GLIDED THROUGH INTERSECTION STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RESULTED IN 3 INJURIES. TOOK TO DEALER WHO CHECKED VEHICLE AND AGAIN FOUND NOTHING WRONG YET CONSUMER FEELS AS THOUGH BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK

1ST BROKEN FLYWHEEL REPLACED; NOW 05/31/05 BACK IN FOR 2ND FLY WHEEL REPLACEMENT.

DT: WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES AND THE ABS ACTIVATED AS IF THERE WERE NO BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO LET OFF AGAIN AND PUSH BRAKES AGAIN TO STOP. BY THAT TIME VEHICLE HAD ROLLED OUT IN THE ROAD PAST THE STOP SIGN. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAD HAPPENED. NO REPAIR WORK PERFORMED. PROBABLY WAS UNDER 10 MPH WHEN ABS ACTIVATED. *TT

TRANSMISSION MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ALSO, INTERMITTNET SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION WHEN STARTING TO MOVE FROM A FULL STOP. VEHICLE HESITATES BEFORE IT BEGINS TO MOVE. THIS OCCURED WITHIN THE 1ST 500 MILES AND CONTINES TO OCCUR TODAY.