1998 GMC SONOMA Complaints

DRIVER SIDE SEAT DOSEN'T LOCK PROPERLY AND SLIDES BACK WHEN YOU ACCELERATE. I HAVE TACKEN THIS TRUCK THE THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BARNETT AUTO GROUP ON THE GULF FREEWAY IN HOUSTON TEXAS WITH UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS. I HAVE CALLED AND WRITTEN TWICE THE GMC CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPT AT GMC CONSUMER RELATIONS 31 E, JUDSON STREET 1607-04 PONTIAC MI 48342-2230. SOME ONE THIER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO TACK ANY ACTION BECAUSE THEY WERE ON THE SIDE OF THE DALER AND NO ACTION WAS GOING TO BE TACKEN AT THISPOINT & TIME. *AK

RIGHT THEN LEFT SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF, STUD IS MADE OUT OF CHEAP CAST WHITE METAL.

WHILE SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND WHEN TRYING TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, CRASHED VEHICLE INTO A DIVIDER WALL , AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

MY 1998 GMC SONOMA DEVELOPED A BRAKING PROBLEM - PULLING HARD RIGHT. THE VEHICLE (UNDER WARRANTY - 15,000 MILES) WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED, PADS DEGLAZED, WHEEL BEARINGS REPACKED, REAR DRUMS TURNED AND SHOES ADJUSTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE COST TO ME WAS $217. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS AT SUCH LOW MILAGE ON ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. I AM CONVINCED THAT A DEFECT EXISTS IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT GM IS ATTEMPTING TO BLAME ON THE CONSUMER. *AK

I HAD THE FRONT WHEELBEARINGS REPLACED BETWEEN 30&40THOUSAND UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 80 THOUSAND THAY HAVE GONE AGAIN. I THINK DIRT IS ABLE TO GET IN THREW THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR .AT 400 BUCKS A WACK THIS IS CRAZY. PLEAS LOOK INTO THIS . THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY. *AK

THIS TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE SUMMER TO DRIVE. IT WILL WITHOUT WARNING IN HOT WEATHER, FAILED TO ACCELLERATE. AS THE PEDAL IS PUSHED FURTHER TO THE FLOOR THE ENGINE WILL LOSE RPM. IT WILL RUN AT AN IDLE AND DIE IF ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT ONLY DOES IT IN WARM WEATHER AND IF ALLOWED TO STABILIZE AT AN IDLE CAN SOMETIMES BE DRIVEN AWAY. IT HAS DONE THIS WITH PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND IS UNSAFE. GM HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE PARTS AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE VENDOR THAT PROVIDES THE 1-800 LINE SEVICE THAT NO PARTS WILL BE REPLACED UNTIL IT LOGS A CODE. IT DOES NOT LOG A CODE SO I AM UNABLE TO PROVE THIS CONDITION EXISTS. I AM NOT HAPPY AND GM IS NOT INCLINED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK IS A LEMON AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. THE DEALER IS IGNORANT AND NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN. I AM NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE GM APPROACH TO REPAIR. IGNORE A PISSED OFF CUSTOMER AND HE WILL GO AWAY. WHEN THIS TRUCK KILLS SOMEONE IT WILL BE TO LATE. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS: WHNY APPLYING BRAKES DURING AN EMERGENCY ON WET PAVEMENT/ICY OR SNOWY ROADS, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LEFT FRONT HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. DRIVER HAS RIB CAGE INJURY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-45 MPH, TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AND MAKE A TURN, AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO TWO TREES, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK