2002 GMC SIERRA 3500 Complaints

THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING NHTSA ID # 05V161000 AND GM RECALL # 05042. THE ABOVE IS FOR A DEFECT IN THE PARKING BRAKE WHICH CAUSES PREMATURE WEAR. THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO MANUAL SHIFT TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I BELIEVE THIS RECALL SHOULD ALSO APPLY TO MY VEHICLE SINCE A PARKING BRAKE IS ALSO INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE AND IT IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. IF A PARKING BRAKE IS NOT NEEDED ON MY VEHICLE FOR SAFETY THAN WHY IS ONE INSTALLED? *JB

THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE STREET AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE PARKING BRAKES DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. *AK

DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WORE OUT. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK/FORWARD ON A INCLINE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK RETAINER ON EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. *LA

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD AND RASHED; ON-STAR DID NOT FUNCTION EITHER MANUALLY OR UPON IMPACT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER, AND STOPPED TO CHECK THE TIRE. NOTICED THAT TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. BRIDGESTONE TIRE, SIZE 285/75R16. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. *NLM *DT

A FUEL LEAK UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE BOUNCES ALL OVER THE ROAD, BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE DUE TO THIS. DEALER HAS BALANCED TIRES, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK