1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 Complaints

1999 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB PROBLEM: FOR THE SECOND TIME THE CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FAILED, OR RATHER BROKE IN HALF AGAIN. NOT ONLY WILL I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT TO BE SERVICED AGAIN, THE STUPID, SICK PIECE OF ENGINEERING DESIGNED IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS WHY PEOPLE DON'T BUY AMERICAN ANYMORE. IT MUST BE RECALLED OR PEOPLE WILL DIE. *TR

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINE. A PANIC STOP WAS ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A MERGING VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE LINE BROKE. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE VEHICLE THE REMAINING FLUID AND SLOW SPEED STOPPED MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING SOFT AND ABLE TO GO TO THE FLOOR. BUT IT REBOUNDED AND STOPPED THE TRUCK. THERE IS ALSO ABS QUIRKS AS WELL. VEHICLE IS A 1999 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB 3 DOOR 4X4 5.3L 78,000 MILES. I FOUND THE LEAK IT WAS INSIDE THE FRAME UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR IN A CLUSTER OF BRAKE LINES ATTACHING TO THE ABS PUMP. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES IN THE AREA WERE SERIOUSLY RUSTED AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE LINES APROX. 1 FOOT FROM THE ABS PUMP ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. THE BRAKE LINES SEEM TO BE RUSTED HOWEVER THE FRAME, UNDERBODY FLOOR AND OTHER EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN THE SAME AREA ARE NOT SHOWING A RUST PROBLEM. THIS RUST PROBLEM SHOULD BE CHECKED AND INSPECTED REGULARLY. I THINK A STAINLESS STEEL OR OTHER RUST RESISTANT MATERIAL SHOULD USED IN THIS LOCATION. *TR

I NOTICED THE SIDEWALL SEPARATING WHILE MY TRUCK WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE. *TR

MALFUNCTION IN DIGITAL TRIP ODOMETER IN INSTRUMENT PANEL; ODOMETER DISPLAY WILL NOT APPEAR. BEGAN AS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NOW WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD SURFACE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE JUST TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE DISENGAGED, ENGAGED, AND PUMPED. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2003, AT 46,663 MILES, THE FAILURE OCCURRED, BUT ONLY ONE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2004, AT 54,318 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND A SECOND SENSOR WAS REPLACED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDINGLY ON FEBRUARY 21, 2006, IN WHICH BOTH SENSORS WERE REPLACED AT 58,869 MILES. ON MARCH 3, 2006, THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HAD BEEN CRASHED INTO THE WALL. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HUB, WHICH WAS CLAIMED TO HAVE CAUSED THE CRASH. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY REPAIRED. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE ABS FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE ABS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

BRAKE LINE RUNNING ALONG FRAME TO REAR WHEELS RUPTURED WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. SHIFT INTERLOCK REQUIRES BRAKE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. BRAKE LINES RUNNING FROM FIREWALL TO REAR OF VEHICLE ALONG INSIDE OF FRAME RAIL ARE CORRODED AND SOFT SO BADLY AS TO NEED REPLACING. LIKE VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR IDENTICAL ISSUE. WHEN BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, THERE ARE NO BRAKES ON VEHICLE AT ALL DUE TO A SINGLE RESERVOIR VICE TWIN RESERVOIRS ON MOST VEHICLES TO SEPARATE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SYSTEMS. BRAKE LINE POSSIBLY MADE OF MATERIAL UNSUITABLE FOR LONG TERM USAGE. BRAKES LINES ALSO ARE PLACE IN AN AREA THAT WILL COLLECT CORROSIVE MATERIAL FROM ROADWAY FROM VEHICLE TIRES. NO CRASH, BUT $600 REQUIRED IN REPAIRS. IF MOVING WHEN BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, THERE IS HIGH PROBABILITY OF SEVERE CRASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THE TIME, THE CONTACT HAD THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. A FEW THOUSAND MILES AFTER THE REPAIR, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FAIL. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND/OR DURING ACCELERATION THE BRAKES GRAB. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNG, LURCH, AND/OR JERK. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,730.

I HAVE CALLED REPEATEDLY AND FILED REPORTS OF ELECTRICAL AND THE BRAKES IN THE 99 GMC SUBURBAN. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING . NO ONE CARED. WIRES HAVE MELTED AND SHORTED OUT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONER ETC. NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING AND GMC REFUSES TO DO RECALL. *TR