1998 GMC SIERRA 1500 Complaints

MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 3 TIMES, EACH TIME LOSING REVERSE, 2ND AND 4TH. THE FIRST TIME BETWEEN 40K -50K THE SECOND TIME ABOUT 65K AND THE THIRD AT ABOUT 95K MILES. I RARELY PULL HEAVY LOADS IN THIS TRUCK.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING DURING INTERMITTENT SETTING WITH OUT WARNING. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL STOP AND THE BLADES WILL BE IN THE LINE OF SIGHT CAUSING A MAJOR DISTRACTION.*AK

SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES SEEM TO ENGAGE FOR NO REASON ON DRY PAVEMENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU HAVE THE FEELING THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. THIS STARTED AFTER IS WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THE DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT THIS PROBLEM. MY SON IS A GMC CERTIFIED MECHANIC, AND WE HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM AND BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE IT'S CAUSE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF TRUCK, HOWEVER I CAN FIND NO DETAILED REPORTS ON THIS. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHETHER YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE BRAKING SYSTEMS ON THE GMC AND IT'S SISTER VEHICLE THE CHEVY. THANKS, STEVE VARLEY. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHOP STATED HE HAS SEEN MANY FAILURES WITH THIS MODEL. KEEPS NEW PARTS IN STOCK AND READY FOR MORE TO COME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WOULD BE FREE WHEELING(OVERSTEERING) WHEN MAKING TURNS. HAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHCLE AND HIT A POST. MANAGED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE SENSOR IN STEERING. *AK

FUEL INJECTORS HAVE FAILED 10 TIMES SO FAR , REPLACED TWICE , CLEANED, RESULTING UNABLE TO MANTIAN SPEED AND STALLING IN INTERSECTIONS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON OR GO OFF ON THEIR OWN WHETHER IT WOULD BE RAINING OR NOT. WOULD LIFT HOOD AND TOUCH WIRING HARNESS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK FINE FOR A WHILE. THIS WOULD CAUSE A GREAT DEAL OF HAVOC ON DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, INSTEAD, IT RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES PREMATURELY WORE OUT, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18000 MILES. *AK

GAS GAUGE ACTED ERRATICALLY. WARMING UP VEHICLE WHILE SITTING IN IDLING POSITION FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND ALL OF SUDDEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM AROUND THE FUEL TANK. CONTACTED DEALER. STILL UNDER WARRANTY, WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK HAD A SHORT, IT WAS MELTED. *AK *ML

INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOOSE, AND IT WILL STEER EITHER TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK