2004 GMC SIERRA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION. THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,047 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 11-04-13 *BF UPDATED 11/8/2013 *JS

VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY. MY BRAKES FAILED AS MY FOOT/PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR. ALL I HEARD WAS BUZZING. I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE THAT FAILED. ADVISED ME THAT THE ABS PUMP JUST PLAN EMPTIED MY MC TO MAKE UP PRESSURE LOSS. MY COMPLAINT ISN'T SO MUCH THE FACT THAT MY BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT AS IT IS A 10 YEAR OLD TRUCK, (ALTHOUGH STAINLESS LINES WITH STEEL CONNECTORS WOULD BE A HUGE IMPROVEMENT). BUT MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE ABS SYSTEMS IN THESE TRUCKS, AND MAYBE OTHER VEHICLES ARE FLAWED. BACK BEFORE ABS CAME OUT, IF A LINE WAS DAMAGED OR FAILED FOR WHATEVER REASON THE SEPARATED RESERVOIRS IN MC'S WOULD AT LEAST GIVE YOU FRONT OR REAR BRAKES TO STOP. THAT WAS THE BEST SINGLE DESIGN IMPROVEMENT MANUFACTURERS MADE TO BRAKES, AND I'VE BEEN DRIVING WHEN MC'S ONLY HAD ONE RESERVOIR. TO HAVE A COMPLETE MC DRAINED FOR A LINE FAILURE IS LUDICROUS. *TR

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AS TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY IN A AREA THAT IS SLOW IN THE MORNING. THE BRAKES STARTED TO SLOW ME DOWN, THEN WITHOUT WARNING THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD NOT SLOW THE TRUCK. I TOOK ACTION AND MOVED ONTO THE NEXT LANE TO AVOID A CRASH. I CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHICH ONLY WORKED A LITTLE BIT UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY HOUSE. UPON INSPECTION, ONE OF THE FOUR BRAKE LINES THAT RUN ALONG THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT HAD BURST DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUST. IN FACT ALL FOUR OF THE BRAKE LINES IN THIS LOCATION HAD EXTENSIVE RUST. I HAD TO HAVE ALL FOR REPLACED. *TR

UPON APPLYING BRAKES TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO GARAGE, AND UPON INSPECTION A METAL BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED OUT. AFTER REPLACING BRAKE LINE GARAGE WAS BLEEDING BRAKES AND ANOTHER LINE FAILED. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT I SHOULD HAVE ALL THE METAL LINES REPLACED BECAUSE OF SEVER RUSTING OF THE METAL. THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT IN GENERAL MOTORS THAN ANY OTHER BRAND. I WAS TOLD THAT THE USE OF SALT BRINE SOLUTION IN OUR AREA FOR WINTER FREEZING IS THE REASON BEHIND THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANIC IS SEEING AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE A WEEK WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JS

MY MOTHER BORROWED MY TRUCK TO RUN AN ERRAND ON HER WAY HOME SHE CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE HAD APPEARED IN THE DIC. MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE LOST ALL STOPPING ABILITY. THANKFULLY DUE TO THE COMBONATION OF AN EMPTY ROAD GOOD DRIVING NO COLLISION OCURED. THIS MORNING I GO TO INVEGISTATE TO FIND COMPLETE RUST THROUGH ON TWO OF THE STEEL HYDRAULIC LINES LOCATED JUST BEHIND THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL. ALL STEEL LINES IN THIS TRUCK BRAKE, FUEL, AND, TRANSMISSION COOLER HAVE SIMILAR EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGERIOUS AND WILL BE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AS TO ENSURE SAFETY ALL METAL LINES WILL NEED CHANGING. I CAME TO FIND OUT THAT NOT ONLY IS THIS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS BUT THAT GM IS DOING NOTHING TO HELP OWNERS NOR DO THEY OFFER CORRECT QUALITY OE STYLE REPLACEMENT LINES. I WAS QOUTED OVER $1000 BY TWO SEPERATE DEALERS IN MY AREA. MY TRUCK IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND IS DRIVEN MUCH LESS THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE THIS FAILURE HAS TRULY UPSET ME I DONT SEE BUYING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT IN THE FUTURE. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SEPARATED FROM THE ARM AND THE BOLT HAD BECOME SHREDDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING BOX AND PITMAN ARM BOLT HAD SHREDDED FROM THE TIE ROD CENTER LINK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

I HAVE A 2004 GMC SIERRA THAT HAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE ABS OR BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT GOES OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING BECAUSE THE A/C DRAWS POWER FROM THE BATTERY AND I CAN SEE THAT A CERTAIN LEVEL THE INDICATORS GO OFF. MOST OF THE TIME THE LIGHTS CHIME AND BLINK WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE BUT IT ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN JUST TURNED THE TRUCK ON. I'VE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS TO STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S A GROUND OR SENSOR THAT IS FAILING. I'VE FOUND TSB FOR REGROUNDING, FAILING SENSORS, OR ECBM. STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS. I JUST HOPE THE ABS FUNCTIONS WHEN I NEED IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND ALL OF THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000. *TR

I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THEY LOOK LIKE THE ARE 50 YEARS OLD. *TR