1996 GMC SONOMA Complaints

ENGINE STALLS, FAILS TO RESTART, REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALLS.

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING OR FAILS TO START AND THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME CHRONIC, CANNOT DIAGNOSE WHY THIS OCCURS.

ABS PROBLEMS; WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT (35-45) MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL DID NOT GO DOWN AT ALL, AND TRUCK RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER TRUCK. THIS HAPPENED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE POWER BOOSTER STOPPED WORKING. GMC REFUSES TO FIX VEHICLE BECAUSE OF CRASH. TRUCK STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. OWNER EXPERIENCES BRAKE MANFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

THE HEADREST DOES NOT ADJUST. THE HEIGHT IS LOW AND CONSIDERED A HAZARD TO TALL DRIVERS.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

ENGINE RACES VERY SLOWLY WHEN ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED AND SOMETIMES RACES BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS.

IN COLD WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT CONFORM TO WINDSHIELD CONTOUR. DRIVER'S SIDE APPROXIMATELY 40 % TO 60% IS INEFFECTIVE, WHEREAS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AS MUCH AS 80 % IS INEFFECTIVE.AD TO GET OFF HIGHWAY 3 TIMES DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHEN ENGINE IDLES HIGH, VEHICLE WILL NOT DECELLERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED; ALSO INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK