2002 GMC SIERRA Complaints

THE VEHICLE SURGED, THE REMOTE STARTER INTERFERED WITH THE FAULT SENSOR WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, AND STALLED, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. *TS. THE TRANSMISSION CHANGED BETWEEN GEARS, AND THE DEALER CHANGED THE PCM. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED TO BE INCORRECT WIRING WHICH WAS ROUTED WRONG WITHIN THE IGNITION WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEMS. *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ROUGH VIBRATION WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 20 MPH AND 40 MPH. *JB

INTERMITTENT SURGES, LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN MOTION, TRANSMISSION, LACK OF ACCELERATION. *MR AT PURCHASE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES BEFORE LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP LOT. DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DEALER INSTALLED REMOTE STARTER OR ALARM SYSTEM WAS INTERFERING WITH FAULT SENSOR AND WAS NOT A PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENT SURGES AND STALL OUTS AT FREEWAY SPEED/85 MPH STILL EXISTED. ON ONE OCCASION CONSUMER WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CLANGED BETWEEN GEARS AND THERE WAS POOR ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE OR MANUALLY DOWNSHIFT, OR TURN THE ENGINE OFF THEN ON AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED PCM MODULE, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND GASKETS, FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXIST. DEALERSHIP AGREED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE WIRES FROM THE DEALER INSTALLED ACCESSORIES SUCH AS THE ALARM SYSTEM AND REMOTE STARTER OR ANTI-THIEF SYSTEM, AND FACTORY WIRE FROM PCM/VCM TO THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. DEALER REPLACED ALL IGNITION WIRING, WIRING FROM THE PCM/VCM TO THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE CONTROL VALVE BODY THAT REGULATES THE CRUISE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WITHOUT VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 21 DAYS AND WILL SEEK A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE IF WIRING REPAIRS DOES NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM(S). *TT *NLM

EVERY 2000 MILES THE VEHICLE BURNED A QUART OF OIL, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

THE BRAKES SQUEAKED WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES AND CLIPS. *JB

GMC SERRIA 2002. OUR TRUCK HAS RUST ON THE BUMPER BEHIND THE PAINTED COVER. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THIS IS NORMAL AND POLISHED IT, WITHIN ONE WEEK THE BUMPER SHOWED RUST AGAIN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS NOT LINED UP CORRECTLY, THE DEALER TRIED TO ADJUST IT, THE RESULT IS THE DOOR MUST BE SLAMMED TO CLOSE IT. THE MOTOR MAKES KNOCKING SOUNDS AT THE START AS IF IT HAS NO OIL. THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED EVERY THREE THOUSAND MILES. THE KNOCK STARTED AFTER THE TRUCK TURNED FOUR THOUSAND MILES. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT GM REPORTS THE KNOCK IS NORMAL. IT IS THE FIRST TIME I''VE HEARD OF A GAS MOTOR HAVING AN INTENTIONAL KNOCK. WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK THIS SINCE IT WAS NEW AND HAVE HAD THE DEALER DO ALL THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE INCLUDING TIRE ROTATIONS AND OIL CHANGES.

THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTING MECHANISM ON THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PH

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, AND DID NOT RELEASE WHEN THE SEAT WAS RECLINED. *JB. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF PREMATURE STALLING AT IDLE. THE VEHICLE LACKS SUFFICIENT POWER, IT SURGES AND AT TIMES REFUSES TO ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT DOWN PROPERLY OUT OF 4TH GEAR AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY AND MAKES WHISTLING NOISES. *JG *JB