2000 GMC SIERRA 1500 Complaints

ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AT 7-8 MPH. TRUCK HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. DEALER SAID ALL IS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA K1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AT APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED. THIS PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON DRY PAVEMENT AND SUNNY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT RUNS THE RISK OF REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT ABS ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE. GM STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. A MECHANIC PERFORMED THE REPAIR, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *BF WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE PROBLEM STARTED OUT AS INCREASING IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES VIBRATED SO VIOLENTLY HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO PULL THE FUSE CONTROLLING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. UPDATED 01/05/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTI LOCK). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

WHILE REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER ON THE VEHICLE THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL LINES WERE BADLY RUSTED AND STARTED LEAKING. THE TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE LINES WERE ALSO FOUND IN THE SAME CONDITION. I WAS ADVISED THAT ALL THE LINES SHOULD BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THEIR DETERIORATED CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE IN IT'S CURRENT CONDITION. WENT TO DEALER TO ORDER PARTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND FUEL LINES COULD BE ORDERED (APPROX. $500.00) BUT THE BRAKE LINES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. ALSO THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATES HAVE RUSTED OFF THE VEHICLE. ALL 4 ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ALONG WITH BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 70,000 MILES. I HAD A FEW NEAR MISSES WHEN TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY - ABS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A MUSHY FEELING WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE DEPRESSED THE PEDAL AGAIN AND IT IMMEDIATELY EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD, PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. ON JANUARY 20, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH AND THE CONTACT CALLED THE HIGHWAY PATROL FOR ASSISTANCE. THEY INFORMED HIM TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. THEY THEN INFORMED HIM TO PULL OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT. THE CONTACT EXITED THE HIGHWAY, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, AND CIRCLED AROUND UNTIL THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 35 MPH. HE WAS THEN ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. HE WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DROVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT UNTIL HE FELT CONFIDENT THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR. HE HAS NOT YET NOTIFIED A DEALER OR MECHANIC ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,131. UPDATED 04/29/08. *LJ

2000 GMC 1500 SIERRA 47,357 MILES HAD A RECALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THEY CLEANED AND ETCHED FRONT BRAKE LINES AT THE CALIPERS. TODAY TOWING A TRAILER WITH A CAR IN THE I-95 CORRIDOR BETWEEN D.C. AND BALTIMORE I HAD TO ATTEMPT A QUICK STOP FOR SLOW TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST ALL BREAKING PRESSURE AND FORTUNATELY ENDED AT THE INNER GRASS SPACE BARELY SAVING A HORRIBLE CRUSH WITH SEVERAL CARS LINED IN FRONT OF ME. MY FRONT RESERVOIR WAS VERY LOW, UNDERNEATH THE CAR AT THE DRIVER'S DOOR LEVEL ALL 4 BREAK LINES WERE BADLY SWOLLEN AND CORRODED,ONE AT LEAST WAS OBVIOUSLY DRIPPING,AND EVEN THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND METAL CHUNKS WERE EASILY KNOCKED. OTHER SECTIONS LOOK VERY RUSTY WORSE THAN A 65 FORD GALAXIE AM RESTORING .AND THIS AT ALMOST 48,000 MILES . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2007, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15 AND 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE ONE UNIT. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY CLEANED ONE SIDE AND THE OTHER SIDE DID NOT NEED TO BE CLEANED. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONFIRMED THAT THEY USED FORCE TO REMOVE PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO WITHSTAND MUCH MORE DAMAGE THAN WHAT OCCURRED. DURING THE RECALL REPAIR, THE DEALER DAMAGED THE FRONT BALL JOINT AND DENTED THE ROTORS. THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE IS WORSE THAN IT WAS PRIOR TO HAVING THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH AN INVOICE. WHEN THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THE BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAS TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO ALLOW THE ABS TO RESET ITSELF. A SECOND DIAGNOSIS BY A DIFFERENT DEALER REVEALED THAT THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DAMAGED, INCLUDING THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL. THE SECOND DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILING TO MOVE FREELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS NO NOISE PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CLAIM NUMBER 71558918083. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,500. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED INFORMED DEALER MANY TIMES FOR THE TICKING HEARD IN THE VEHICLE SINCE THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME PURCHASE. UPDATED 03/04/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FAN STOPPED BLOWING WITHOUT WARNING. THE SENSOR RESISTOR WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $500. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE, THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,360 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 3-5 MPH, THE VEHICLE REQUIRED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID THAT HE MIGHT STRIKE A PEDESTRIAN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR TWO MONTHS AND THE ABS WAS DISCONNECTED. THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.