1998 GMC SONOMA Complaints

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK AND PUSHED INTO A THIRD VEHICLE ALL AT 45MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

HANDLE TO ADJ. DRIVER SEATBACK BROKE OFF AT METALIC HUB WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE, SEAT LOCKED IN FORWARD UPRIGHT POSTION WHILE DRIVING AND COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO DRIVING POSITION

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH CUSTOMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *AK

VEHICLE SHAKES AS TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. REPAIR CENTER SAYS THAT THE CLUTCH PLATE IS BINDING. EXTENDED WARRENTY DOES NOT COVER AS IT IS A "WEAR" COMPONENT. SEEMS UNREASONABLE TO ME THAT A CLUTCH PLATE WOULD WEAR OUT AFTER ONLY 50,000 MILES.

ENGINE WOULD MAKE KNOCKING NOISES. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER OF POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE CRAHKSHAFT. NO KNOWN SOLUTION FOR KNOCKING PROBLEM. *AK

DECALS ON FRONT BUMPER AND DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WERE PEALING OFF. THESE WERE BOTH REPLACED ON SERVICE ORDER DATED 6-25-98. THIS HOWEVER TOOK 3 TRIPS, 3 DIFFERENT DAYS AND ABOUT 2 WEEKS TIME TO COMPLETE. DECALS ARE NOW BEGINNING TO PEAL OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS JOINING IN ON THE PEALING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY SAID, "STONE CHIPS ON FRT, PASS. DOOR HAS DING FROM ANOTHER VEHICLES DOOR STONE CHIPS -DAMAGE NOT WARRANTABLE-STRIPED ARE WELL ADHERED". I FOUND THIS RATHER AMUSING BECAUSE I CAN TAKE A HOSE AND SPRAY THEM OFF. I ASSUME THEY MUST HAVE A HIGH POWER MICROSCOPE TO SEE A DING IN THE DOOR. I STILL CAN NOT FIND ONE IN THIS AREA. I NOW HAVE ANOTHER GMC DEALER WORKING ON REPLACING THEM FOR THE SECOND TIME. THEY HAVE THEM ON ORDER. 7-26-99

TRUCK MAKES POPPING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN TURNING OR STOPPING HARD. VEHICLE HAS HAD 6 SERVICE ORDERS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS AMOUNTS TO ABOUT 15 VISITS TO THE SHOP. I HAVE TRIED THREE DIFFERENT GMC SERVICE CENTERS. TO DATE THEY HAVE STILL NOT SUCCEEDED AT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM 1ST OCCURRED 3-20-99 WITH 6045 MILES. EVERY TIME THEY HAVE EITHER TIGHTEN, LUBED OR REPLACED SOMETHING. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS REOCCURS SHORTLY AFTER SERVICE. CURRENTLY THEY ARE ORDERING SOME MORE PARTS TO REPLACE. BETWEEN THIS AND OTHER PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK IN THE SHOP SO MUCH THAT I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE A SECOND VEHICLE (NOT A GM PRODUCT!)SO I HAVE SOMETHING TO DRIVE WHEN THIS ONE IS IN THE SHOP. I TRULY FEEL I HAVE A LEMON IN MY DRIVEWAY. I CAN SUBMIT FULL DEALER DOCUMENTATION UPON REQUEST.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP AND PULLS THE VEHICLE TO LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK THE BRAKES. THE ROTORS HAD WORN OUT & WERE SHOT. SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED MANUFACTER OF PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS, BUT NOT THE PADS. WAS CHARGED FOR THE ROTORS, EVEN THOUGH UNDER WARRANTY. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED AGAIN & REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE, BUT THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. *AK

UNCCCEPTABLE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED., UNSATISFACTORY DEALER REPAIRS, SERVICE, AND SATISFACTION. NO SAFETY EFECTS LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK