2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO STICK AND DID NOT SHOW THE ACCURATE SPEED TRAVELED. THE OTHER GAUGES WORKED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY, SOMETIMES SHOWS OVER 100 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. *NM

TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AT WORK DURING THE DAY. WHEN I ENTERED THE TRUCK AND CLOSED THE DRIVER DOOR TO LEAVE, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY OBJECTS HITTING THE WINDOW PRIOR TO THIS, OR DEFECTS, ETC. CONTACTED LOCAL GMC DEALER WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS AND THEREFORE DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. IT IS BEING REPAIRED AT A GLASS SHOP AT MY EXPENSE WITH A NEW WINDOW. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN AT 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT LEFT DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN THE STOP SIGN. BOTH THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT, BUT FRACTURED A BONE IN THE NECK AND INCURRED BRUISING TO THE BODY. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/31/2006 - *NM

VEHICLE BRAKE ANTI-LOCK ENGAGES AT LOW SPEED. 1 OCCURRENCE OF LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE SLOWING ON STEEP HILL. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM EVERY TIME I STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, STOP SIGN OR PARKING. MY MODEL YEAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN EARLIER MODEL YEARS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON ANY ROAD CONDITIONS, WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THE NOISE GOT LOUDER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.

SPEEDOMETER ACTS ALL ERRATIC, SOMETIMES WILL SHOW I AM GOING 30 MPH MORE THEN I REALLY AM, MAY SOMETIMES SHOW THE NEEDLE BEING BURIED AND NOT GOING OVER 20 MPH ACTUALLY, SOMETIMES DOESN'T REGISTER AT ALL, NEEDLE IS JUMPY, AND AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL FOR A FEW DAYS WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS. THIS ALL STARTED HAPPENING ONCE MY VEHICLE HIT 51K MILES. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT MAY BE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND COULD COST UPWARDS OF $1300 TO REPLACE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING UNWARRANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN MICHIGAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 12/15/06 WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT COST. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL #05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, AND A SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER REMOVED THE SHAFT SECTOR, REGREASED IT, AND REINSTALLED IT.

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND I SMELLED A WEIRD SMELL. I THOUGHT MY AIR CONDITIONING MAY BE MESSING UP SO I TURNED OFF MY AIR AND OPENED MY WINDOW. I STILL SMELLED THE WEIRD SMELL WITH THE WINDOW DOWN SO I ASSUMED IT WAS AN ODOR FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OR JUST GENERALLY OUTSIDE. I NOTICED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS FLAGGING ME DOWN. I PULLED OVER AND SHE TOLD ME MY TRUCK WAS SMOKING AND SHE THOUGHT SHE SAW A FLAME OUT THE BACK. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD BETTER AND GOT OUT TO LOOK. I LOOKED IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE BED AND I SAW FLAMES. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE FLAMES GOT BIGGER AND FLARED UP OVER THE BED OF THE TRUCK. A PASSING MOTORIST STOPPED AND HAD A COOLER OF WATER AND POURED IT ON THE AREA AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. I HAD CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED AFTER THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. THE POLICE DID NOT ACCOMPANY THE FIRE TRUCK. AN INSURANCE ADJUSTOR HAS NOT BEEN TO THE MECHANIC TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK YET SO I DO NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. *NM