2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 Complaints

I WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET AND HAD TO STOP QUICKLY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE AS THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM FINALLY STARTED TO RESPOND RIGHT BEFORE IMPACT WITH THE BACK CORNER OF A VAN. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY PICK-UP AND THE VAN. I'M STILL WAITING ON THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO FIX MY TRUCK. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH THE TRANSMISSION MADE A NOISE WHILE IT WAS CHANGING GEARS. AT FIRST THE NOISE WAS A LIGHT PING BUT NOW THE NOISE HAD BECOME REGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE SOUND GRADUATED TO A CLUNK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED THAT A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FIXED. THE NOISE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. UPDATED 9/28/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE IGNITION HARNESS NEEDED REPLACED. AFTER THE IGNITION HARNESS REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, IT WAS SPONGY AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE REAR STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD SPLIT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.

CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT HOLD BACK IN DOWN HILL DECENT,IT JUST FREE WHEELS, SET AT 45 MPH,IT WILL GO TO 60 OR FASTER UNTIL YOU PUT ON THE BRAKES. *JB

CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY,WHEN DESCENDING DOWN A HILL,THE TRUCK PICKS UP SPEED,THERE IS NO HOLD BACK,IT JUST LIKE IT FREE WHEELS. *NM

2004 GMC 1500 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT.*MR THE CONSUMER WENT TO FOUR DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO ALL ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *JB

POWER STEERING FADED AT HIGH SPEED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE STEERING ROTATION SENSOR. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE POWER STEERING KICKED BACK IN VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE HIGHWAY FROM TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK A NORMAL STEERING ROTATION SENOR WILL FADE OUT POWER STEERING AT HIGH SPEEDS SO YOU HAVE BETTER FEEL OF THE ROAD. AS SPEED DECREASES THE STEERING SHOULD ONCE AGAIN BECOME EASY WHEN SPEED DECREASES. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, THE STEERING WOULD BE HARD AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHILE YOU ARE APPLYING A LOT OF PRESSURE TO MAKE A TURN THE POWER STEERING WOULD SUDDENLY COME BACK ON CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD OR OVER THE YELLOW LINE. CONSUMER TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK. *BF

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED .CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK BRAKE PEDAL WAS RUSTED. BUMPER WAS RUSTING. *TC

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE HIT A MERIDIAN STRIP POLE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SKIDDED INTO A GUARD RAIL, AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER TWICE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK *NM