1997 GMC SONOMA Complaints

SINCE DAY ONE OF GETTING THE TRUCK, I NOTICE THAT THE GAS TANK METER WAS BROKE. BROUGHT IT BACK IN TO THEM FOR METER PLUS THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY FIXED THE METER PROBLEM BUT THEY SAID NEEDED BRAKE PADS CHANGED. SO I WENT HOME CHANGED THE BRAKE PAD, ROTOR, DRUMS. WENT BACK IN EVER SINCE THEN TILL NOW FOR COOLANT, KNOCKING OF ENGINE, A/C, MAIN ENGINE SEAL GASKETS, BRACKETS, FUEL SYSTEM, MOTOR MOUNTS, BELTS, SEALS, NIPPLES, STUDS, FAN CLUTCH, PULLEYS, PLUS BRAKES ARE STILL FAILING,(WENT ON LINE FOUND OUT BRAKES ARE RECALLED THEY FAILED TO TELL ME THAT). AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THE MOTOR IS BAD. THE TRUCK HAS COST ME MONEY OUT OF POCKET, WORK TIME, AS WELL AS MY OWN ON A PERSISTENT BASIS. THE TRUCK IS JUNK.

FUEL PUMP FAILED ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY BRIDGE BETWEEN KY. AND OH. THIS WAS THE 2ND. FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE FIRST ONE FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.

REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DEFECTIVE WIPER MOTOR ON 1997 GMC SONOMA. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE OTHER HALF OF THE REFUND, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REMAINDER OF THE REFUND WAS IN THE MAIL, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD NOT RECEIVED A CHECK.*JB

VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.*MR PRODUCT RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS SENT FROM GENERAL MOTORS TO THE CONSUMER, BUT THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS MADE FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEFECT. *CB *JB

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 GMC SONOMA QUIT WORKING WITH ONLY 66,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I'M TOLD THIS IS COMMON.*AK

TAILGATE CABLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE SNAPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LOOP. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CABLE ENDS WERE NOT PROPERLY SEALED WHEN MANUFACTURED. AS A RESULT WATER WAS ABLE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO RUST. *AK *NM

I HAVE A 1997 GMC SONOMA S.N. [XXX]. I HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF THINGS WRONG WITH IT. AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) WENT OUT, THE MOTOR MOUND BROKE, THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN, THE BRAKES FAIL, THE VALVES ARE TAPPING, MAIN FRONT BEARING SEAL IS LEAKING, BLINKERS ARE NOT WORKING,OIL IS LEAKING ON TOP OF ENGINE BY A/C, WATER IS LEAKING FROM HEATING COIL, WATER PUMP IS OUT NOW,GOD THAT IS ONLY SOME OF THE THINGS. I HAVE HAD IT 1YR. 7 MON. WHAT CAN I DO? I GOT THE WARRANTY. AND THANK GOD I DID. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WITHOUT WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, DEALER WAS REPLACING THE ENGINE. *AK

THE STEAL CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE BECAME FRAYED AND STARTED TO BREAK ONE STEEL STRAND AT A TIME UNTIL THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE. THIS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL FROM UNDER VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. THIS PRESENTS A "SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD" FOR ANY VEHICLES FOLLOWING AT THE TIME OF A FAILURE. *JB