2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HIT A TRUCK HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE LOOSE , AND THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK AND LEG INJURIES, AND WAS MEDIVACED BY HELICOPTER TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 GMC HD PICKUP WHEN I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME DUE TO A SHAFT IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP BREAKING. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE BOTH DRIVEN BY THE SAME PUMP. THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM AND THE SHAFT WAS A "POOR" DESIGN BECAUSE IT NARROWS AT ONE END WHICH IS WHERE THEY HAVE SEEN THEM BREAK IN SIMILAR VEHICLES. *JB

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED , LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKING, DEALER INSTALLED NEW PUMP, SAID SHAFT WAS BROKEN. *AK

2001 GMC SIERRA WITH 6065 MILES THAT IS 6 THOUSAND. 65 MILES ... TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TOTALLY SHOT.. NOT DRIVABLE!!!! CLOSE TO KILLING SOMEONE, (SCHOOL BUS FULL OF KIDS) MADE IT TO DEALER, TOLD THE BAD NEWS, UNBELIEVABLE!! 40 THOUSAND DOLLAR TRUCK WITH 6065 ACTUAL MILES AND NO FRIGGING BRAKES!!!! REPAIR BIL OVER 1500 DOLLARS!! GMC SAYS SUCKS TO BE ME.. NO HELP, NO FIX, NOT DRIVEABLE. WHAT IF SOMEONE WAS ACTUALLY KILLED??? WOULD GMC CARE? NO!!!!! BTW THIS VEHICAL IS OWNED BY AN 85YR OLD MAN DRIVES IT TO STORE, AND DR.'S OFFICE. HELP HELP HELP....*AK

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE LEAKS FUEL FROM UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA

WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING,THE DRIVER EXPERIENCING A FLUCTUATE IN SPEED. THIS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER FRONT AND REAR U JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT. *MR *LA

TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T, LT245/75/R16, DOT VN11 BAC1301. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON I80, OUTER BELT APPARENTLY BROKE, CAUSING A STRIP OF TREAD 1 1/2 " WIDE X 33" LONG TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. TREAD SEPARATION WAS DIAGONAL ACROSS THE TIRE FROM OUTSIDE TO IN. TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE LEFT REAR OF A 2001 GMC 2500HD PICKUP TRUCK. TIRE HAD 47,600 MILES ON IT, APPROXIMATELY 30,000 ON THE REAR. TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT OR DEFLATE, AND WAS STILL INFLATED TO 80PSI WHEN REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK. TIRE REPLACED. OLD TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.

WHILE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE VEHICLE'S GEAR WAS IN REVERSE AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM *MR

WHEN YOU START THE MOTOR AT ANY TIME YOU HERE KNOCKING NOISES COMING FROM THE MOTOR.WHEN YOU START TO SLOW DOWN THERE IS A RUBBING OR BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT SEEMS TO BE COMING UP THROUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO BRAKE PEDAL IS LOOSE WITH NO ADJUSTMENT.*AK

I OWN A 2001 GMC 2500HD 4WD, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTENDED CAB, SHORTBED, 6.0 LITRE GAS ENGINE. PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2000. THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY STOCK EXCEPT FOR AN TIRE UPGRADE TO 285/75 R16. ON DEC 17, 2003, I TOOK A WIDE LEFT TURN ON TO A STREET. AFTER MAKING THE FIRST LEFT, THE STEERING FELT STRANGE. WHILE MAKING THE SECOND LEFT THE POWER STEERING DISAPPEARED COMPLETELY AND SO DID THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOW HEADING TOO WIDE RIGHT AND I WAS STOMPING ON THE BRAKES TO TRY AND STOP IT. I ALMOST RAN INTO A POST TO THE RIGHT OF THE TURN. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP. THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE AND SO WERE POWER BRAKES. I HAD TO MUSCLE THE 8600 LB. TRUCK BACK AND FINISH THE TURN IN A VERY PHYSICAL MANNER. THIS WAS NO EASY TASK. I DROVE IT A SHORT WAY HOME VERY SLOWLY AND WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. I DISCOVERED THE POWER STEERING PULLEY SHAFT HAD SHEARED INSIDE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP.THE DAY AFTER THE SECOND UNIT WAS INSTALLED, THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I SNAPPED THE SAME SHAFT ON THE SECOND PUMP. FEARING I HAD JUST RECEIVED A BAD PART, I AGAIN REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I SPOKE TO MANY MECHANICS SPECIALIZING IN FRONT END AND STEERING WORK. THEY HAVE ALL CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS THE SAME PUMP THAT HAS BEEN USED IN OLDER GM TRUCK MODELS. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS NOW THE PUMP PROVIDES ADDITIONAL WORK TO THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST. THIS IS BEYOND THE ABILITY OF THE OLDER DESIGN PUMP, ORIGINALLY ONLY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE POWER STEERING. THE SITUATION THAT MOST COMMONLY OCCURS WHEN THIS PUMP FAILS IS USUALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND DURING A TURN. TO LOSE CONTROL OF THESE HEAVY TRUCKS IN THIS INSTANCE IS DANGEROUS AND COULD VERY LIKELY CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THIS CRITICAL COMPONENT AND THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL THAT HAPPENED TO ME. THERE ARE MANY OF THESE TRUCKS OUT THERE THAT HAVE THIS SAME FLAW. *AK