2002 GMC SIERRA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND FROM THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHEN COMING TO A STOP DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVED FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE SEAT BRACKET. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, SENSOR FAULTY CAUSING ABS TO ENGAGE AT 3-4 MPH, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM COMING TO A STOP EASILY. *BF THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT OF NECESSARY REPLACEMENT. *TC

OUR 2002 GMC SIERRA WAS BEING INSPECTED FOR STATE INSPECTION WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ROTORS HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. CONTACTED GMC AND THEY TOLD US THAT THEYKNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT THAT IT WOULD ONLY BE COVERED IF REOPRTED DURING WARRANTY PERIOD OUR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AS THE VEHICLE HAD 36,800 MILES ON IT AND WARRANTY WASONLY FOR 36,000 MILES. ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE.*AK

(1) DEFECTIVE CATCH ON TAILGATE WOULD NOT ALWAYS KEEP GATE CLOSED (2) GATE UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED TRAVELING 35MPH, LOOSING SEVERAL PIECES OF FURNITURE. ALSO, TAILGATE DROPPED ONTO HIGHWAY DAMAGING IT BADLY. DISCOVERED BOTH CABLES RUSTED THRU ALSO. COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT OR WORSE. (3) WILL BRING INTO GMC DLR ON FIRST CHANCE, 10/25/04.*AK

REQUEST FOR WARRANT ON FUEL INJECTORS FOR LIFE OF VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT GMC ISSUED WAS FAIR. THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR 7 YEARS OR 200,000 MILES WHICH EVER OCCURRED FIRST. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS 8 INJECTORS AND WAS CONCERNED THEY MAY FAIL ONCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. (DEAN SUTTON LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT WILL REYNOLDS) *JB

THE TAILGATE STRAPS ON MY 2002 GMC SEIRRA BOTH BROKE AT THE SAME TIME AND THE TAILGATE FELL DOWN TO THE BUMPER. MY LOCAL GM DEALER KNEW OF A PROBLEM BUT STATED THAT NO NEW ITEM HAD BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THE STRAP PROBLEM, SO THEY JUST PUT NEW STRAPS BACK ON MY TRUCK, JUST LIKE THE ONES THAT BROKE. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND IT FEELS MUSHY. IT TAKES AN ADDITIONAL 50 FEET TO STOP. OWNER IS AFRAID HE WON'T STOP IN TIME.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN GOOD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR BRAKES. *TC

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY SURFACES ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED, FRESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE PART WAS REPLACED TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK SECOND OCCURANCE RESULTED IN COLLISION 'GARAGE DOOR'; RETURN TRUE;" ONMOUSEOUT="WINDOW.STATUS=''; RETURN TRUE;">GARAGE DOOR</A>. ABS SENSER REPLACED A SECOND TIME. *TC

WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE, THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE OWNER WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND. THE OWNER SUSTAINED HAND INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.