2000 GMC SIERRA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS IT IS DIFFICULT TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL #05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI LOCK. A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SINCE HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 10/13/09.*JB

2000 GMC SIERRA TRUCK HAD A RECALL IN 2006 FOR SEVERE CORROSION AREAS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BUT TWO YEARS LATER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND COVERAGE WAS DENIED. *NJ RECALL # 05V379000. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE PRECEDING VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND IS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,400. UPDATED 1/8/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SENT OUT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V178000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. UPDATED 04/16/08. *LJ

DIED ON HIGHWAY, CRANKED BUT WOULDN'T START, ENDED UP BEING CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, IGNITION ROTOR, CRANKSHAFT WENT OUT AND BURNT UP THE OTHER TWO. FEW DAYS LATER HAPPENED AGAIN, DIED ON HIGHWAY, CRANK BUT WON'T START, HAD TO REPLACE DISTRIBUTOR CAP, IGNITION ROTOR, AGAIN WITH IGNITION COIL. CAUSED 2 TOW CHARGES, NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS GONE OUT. *TR

2000 GMC SIERRA WITH DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR A SECOND TIME TO REPAIR THE ABS SYSTEM. HE STATED IN 2005 HE HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED DUE TO PREMATURE ACTIVATION. *KB THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE RECALL BE EXTENDED TO COVER RECURRENCES OF THE SAME PROBLEMS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. *JB

2000 GMC SIERRA FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT IS HARD TO PULL AND DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. *KB THE CONSUMER INITIALLY REPORTED THE SEAT BELT WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT, BUT THE NEW SEAT BELT LOCKED UP ON PASSENGERS RESTRICTING THEIR ABILITY TO LEAN FORWARD AND WAS VERY TIGHT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT TWO MORE TIMES AND THE RESTRICTION PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. THE DEALER STATED THE BELT WAS SUPPOSE TO WORK THAT WAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL BELT NEVER WORKED THAT WAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LAST SEAT BELT THAT WAS REPLACED NOT ONLY RESTRICTED MOVEMENT, BUT IT DID NOT RETRACT SMOOTHLY. ONCE THE SEAT BELT WAS IN USE, IT DID NOT RECOIL LEAVING THE BELT LOOSE AND USELESS. IN ADDITION, THE ARM REST KEPT FALLING OFF AND THE SEAT NO LONGER RECLINED. *JB

ON AUGUST 6, 2007 MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A SET OF USED 265/75/R E FIRESTONE STEELTEX FROM MYERS TIRES IN MORGAN CITY ,LA. WE DID BUY THEM USED. THE OWNER TOLD US THAT THEY JUST TOOK THEM OFF OF A FORD PICKUP A FEW DAYS BEFORE. SO WE HAD HIM PUT THEM ON OUR 2000 GMC SIERA STEPSIDE PICKUP TRUCK. ON SATURDAY AUGUST 11,2007 MY HUSBAND AND I ALONG WITH MY 11 YEAR OLD SON WAS ON HWY 90 GOING TO HOUMA LA FROM PATTERSON LA THE TIRE THAT WAS ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TORE APART AND DESTROYED THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE BED OF OUR TRUCK AND WE COULD NOT OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR AND IT ALMOST FLIPED US ON THE HIGHWAY. WE LET THE OWNER KNOW WHAT HAPPEN AND HE IS NOT HELPING US WITH NOTHING. I ASKED HIM IF HE CAN PAY FOR DAMAGES DONE AND REPLACE THE OTHER 3 TIRES AND HE REFUSED. HE TOLD ME TO GET AN ATTORNEY. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT NOW I CAN BARLY GET MY 11 YEAR OLD SON IN THE TRUCK AND I AM SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE IT. WE NOW HAVE 4000.00 IN DAMAGES TO OUR TRUCK.*JB

2000 GMC SIERRA PICK UP TRUCK. ABS SENSORS ARE CORRODED AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY. IT WAS IN FOR RECALL 1 AND A HALF YEARS AGO AT 40,000 MILES. NOW AT 48,500 IT IS DOING THE SAME THING WITH ABS. DEALER WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR FOR THE FIX. IN ADDITION THE DEALER NOW WANTS ME TO REPLACE ROTORS THAT ARE UNDER RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. ON JUNE 22, 2007, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT I EQUIPMENT THAT WAS ON THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,989. UPDADATED 08/02/07. *JB