2006 GMC SIERRA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND MOMENTARILY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A MOANING SOUND IN THE VEHICLE WHICH AND INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE OR RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 40,320.

WE WERE ON VACATION IN ALABAMA AND OUR 2006 GMC SIERRA TRUCK WITH 62,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP WE PULLED OVER AND CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT WAS FINE. SO WE CONTINUED ON UNTIL WE GOT TO THE NEXT TOWN. TILLSMAN CORNER. WE WENT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY BURNT UP. WE CALLED GMC AND THEY SAID THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS ONLY 36,000 MILES. WHEN WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE THEY WERE TELLING US IT WAS 7 YEARS, 70,000 MILES ON THE DRIVE TRAIN. *TR

HEATER AND A/C BLOWER MALFUNCTION. WIRES AND CONNECTORS WERE HOT TO THE TOUCH AND AFTER A CLOSER LOOK WIRES PROTECTIVE WIRE COVER WERE EXPOSED AND CONNECTORS WERE MELTED THROUGH. THERE WAS ALSO SMOKE IN THE CAB. *TR

2006 GMC SIERRA WITH A FRONT WHEEL BEARING BURN OUT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL BEARING BURN OUT WAS PRIOR TO THE TIRE WEARING OUT. GM DECIDED TO SEAL THE BEARING TO PROLONG THE LIFE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. ONCE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BRAKE LINE HAD BROKEN AND A FIRE HAD IGNITED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE AXLE AND ALL THE BRAKE COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT, SIZE LT255/85R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BEAD AREA OF ALL THE TIRES WAS EXTREMELY INDENTED. SHE NOTICED A HUGE BULGE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THREE OF THE SIX TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006/GMC/SIERRA 1500, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2000 MILES. THE CONTACT'S TIRES ARE GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. , SIZE P235/70R16. THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES, THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WITH PASSENGER TIRES NOT LIGHT TRUCK TIRES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ADJUST THE TIRE, BUT RECOMMENDED FOR THE TIRES TO BE REPLACED AT SEARS. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TOWING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO SKID. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN HITTING A RUT IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED BIGGER SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, A BUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR, NOTHING WAS NOTICED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS HANGING BY THE WIRES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TABS HOLDING THE TAILLIGHT FRACTURED AND ORDERED A NEW TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER DEALER INFORMED HIM THIS WAS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB