2011 GMC SIERRA 2500 Complaints

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAZARD SHOULD THE AIRBAG ACTIVATE. THE LOSS OF INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD COULD CREATE AN EXPLOSION OF DASH MATERIAL SHOULD THE AIRBAG ACTIVATE IN AN ACCIDENT

FUSE FOR LEFT TURN TRAILER BURNS OUT REPEATEDLY. NO WARNING OR INDICATION IT IS OUT UNTIL SOMEONE PULLS ME OVER OR TELLS ME WHEN STOPPED OR I CHECK. I HAVE THREE DIFFERENT TRAILS AND ALL ARE INVOLVED. THE FUSE WILL AT TIMES, BE BLOWN WITHOUT TRAILER ATTACHED. DEALER CAN'T FIND ISSUE (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM). NEVER KNOW WHEN FUSE BLOWS UNLESS I CHECK IT OR HOOK UP TRAILER. ALWAYS LEFT TURN TRAILER FUSE. TRUCK DOES HAVE TWO BATTERIES AND IS DIESEL. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, EVER SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW. LAST TIME, JAN3, 2017. SOUNDS SIMILAR TO RECALL 14V407000. MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED DURING TIME PERIOD GIVEN BUT NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF ANY KIND.

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER AIGBAG. IT'S CONCERNING THAT IT'S SO CLOSE TO THE AIRBAG AND SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN. NOT SURE HOW LONG IT'S BEEN THERE. I JUST NOTICED IT THIS WEEK.

THE VEHICLES DASHBOARD IS BEGINNING TO CRACK IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THIS TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT AND IT'S ONLY USED AS A LEISURE VEHICLE. ONE OF THE AREAS OF MAJOR CONCERN IS, THE CRACK THAT LEADS DIRECTLY TO THE AIRBAG. IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY, I BELIEVE THAT SHARDS OF PLASTIC WOULD BE THROWN ALL OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE'S NO REASON FOR THIS DASHBOARD TO CRACK AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE CLOSE TO $1,000 DOLLARS. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT, AND A HUGE OVERSIGHT ON QUALITY CONTROL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE EXHAUST FLUID AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS KEROSENE MIXED IN WITH THE DIESEL FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE FUEL TANK AND NEW FUEL WAS ADDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,028.

ALL FOUR WHEELS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS OVER THE COURSE OF MY SIX YEAR OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT SIMPSON GMC OF BUENA PARK, CA, NUMEROUS TECHNICIANS AT SIMPSON GMC, SERVICE MANAGERS AT AMERICA'S TIRE OF VICTORVILLE, HESPERIA, AND FULLERTON, CA AND HAVE HIRED AN OUTSIDE ENGINEER THAT ALL AGREE THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING ON THE 20' DENALI HD WHEELS (RPO: PYS). I HAVE WELL DOCUMENTED INTERACTIONS WITH ALL PARTIES INVOLVED AND I INTEND TO PROVE THE DESIGN FLAW THAT EXISTS WITH THESE WHEELS. I AM ALSO IN CONTACT WITH THE MEDIA REGARDING THE LIFE THREATENING HAZARDOUS DESIGN THESE WHEELS POSE TO THE PUBLIC. GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN ADVISED NUMEROUS TIMES OF THE SAFETY HAZARD AND PROBLEMS WITH THESE WHEELS. PLEASE REFERENCE THE TWO LATEST EXECUTIVE OFFICE CASES 8-1552109660 AND 8-2402833027.

VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING HARSH SHIFTING; UPSHIFTS/DOWNSHIFTS. PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY FROM RURAL HIGHWAY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND PASSENGER WAS THROWN FORWARD AND ALMOST HIT THE DASH WITH HER HEAD, FELT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING INTO PARK. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR FOR MECHANIC. TRANSMISSION REPAIRED ALONG WITH A WIRING HARNESS THAT PREVENTED THE MAIN COMPUTER TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. REPORTING THIS BECAUSE THIS IS DANGEROUS IF THIS WIRING HARNESS FAILS AS WE COULD BE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH A VEHICLE THAT WILL NOT DRIVE. ATTACHING INVOICE OF REPAIRS THAT SHOW WHAT PARTS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER.

I GOT IN MY TRUCK YESTERDAY AND NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASH AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CRACK WAS NOT THERE BEFORE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE BAG DEPLOYS, THE CRACK IN THE DASH COULD BECOME A PROJECTILE OR CUT THE AIR BAG RESULTING IN A SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURY. MY TRUCK IS GARAGE KEPT AND IS NOT EXPOSED TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES.

THE DASH IS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WITH SHARP PIECES OF BROKEN DASH BEING PROPELLED TOWARDS OCCUPANTS.

I HAVE A 2011 GMC SIERRA 2500HD DENALI DIESEL 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK. AT 60,000 MILES ONE OF THE 20" ALUMINUM WHEELS FAILED WITH A LARGE CRACK ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE WHEEL. I PURCHASED A NEW WHEEL AND HAD AMERICA'S TIRE REMOUNT MY TIRE. AT 95,000 MILES THE SAME FAILURE HAPPENED, BUT ON A DIFFERENT WHEEL. THIS TIME THERE WERE TWO CRACKS IN THE WHEEL SEVERAL INCHES LONG. ON THIS FAILURE I NOTIFIED MY GMC DEALER, SIMPSON GMC IN BUENA PARK OF THE ISSUE. I REPLACED THIS WHEEL AGAIN WITH A NEW WHEEL. NOW AT 115,000 MILES I HAVE A THIRD 20" ALUMINUM WHEEL THAT HAS FAILED. THIS TIME THERE ARE FOUR CRACKS, 2 OF WHICH ARE OVER 1" LONG. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO AMERICA'S TIRE AND MY GMC DEALER AND BOTH A TECHNICIAN AND THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT SIMPSON GMC ARE SURPRISED THE WHEEL DIDN'T COME APART WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO WORK WITH MY GMC DEALER AS WELL AS GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE TOWARDS A RESOLUTION OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ASKED GM TO REPLACE AT LEAST THIS LATEST FAILED WHEEL AND INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER FURTHER. I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. GM HAS DENIED COVERING THE COST OF A NEW WHEEL AND HAS TWICE NOW IGNORED MY REQUESTS FOR AN INVESTIGATION. BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHERE A FAILURE COULD ENDANGER MY LIFE, MY FAMILY'S LIFE, OR THE LIVES OF INNOCENT MOTORIST AROUND ME I MUST FILE A COMPLAINT AND ASK ONCE AGAIN THAT MY CONCERNS BE VALIDATED. I AM ASKING GM TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF MY WHEELS WITH NEW WHEELS OF THE SAME KIND IF THEY CAN ASSURE ME THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED, AND IF THAT IS NOT AN OPTION, I AM SEEKING GENERAL MOTORS COVER THE COSTS OF FOUR AFTERMARKET WHEELS. IF NO RESOLUTION COMES FROM THIS COMPLAINT I WILL FILE ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WITH GENERAL MOTORS, THE BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, THE BBB, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND FINALLY WITH MY LEGAL COUNSEL.