1996 GMC SONOMA Complaints

THE HEAD REST ON THE TRUCK IS NOT ADJUSTABLE, CONSUMER IS CONCERN THAT IF HIT FROM THE REAR THAT HIS HEAD WILL HIT THE REAR WINDOW GLASS. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AND USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL QUIT WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK SOME TIMES WIPERS WILL NEVER OPERTE AT ALL. *YH

TIMING CHAIN IS MAKING CLANKING NOISE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIMING CHAIN WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MFR'S RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER TRUCKS WITH DIFFERENT VIN NUMBERS. PLEASE EXPAND THE VIN NUMBERS IN THIS RECALL (98V150000) TO INCLUDE ALL SONOMA'S. THANK YOU.O SAFETY DEFECT LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

UPON USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE IT WAS RAINING THEY OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NOTICED SMELL FOR LONG TIME. STARTED TO TRY AND FIX 7 MONTHS AGO, 11/17. FILLING LEAKING COOLANT, NOTICING FLUXUATIONS IN ENGINE TEMP. CHANGED THERMOSTAT. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION LETTER(SPECIFICALLY STATING NOT RECALL CAMPAIGN) FROM GMC POSTMARKED 5/30/00 OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER CONFLICT ON FIXING THIS FOR ME. CONCERNED ABOUT COMBUSTION AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON. WOULD STOP WITH ANY WARNING. ALSO, HUMMING NOISES WOULD BE COMING FROM WIPER MOTOR. CONTACTED BOTH MANUFACTURER & DEALERSHIP. INDICATED THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I NEED TO KNOW WHAT IF ANY RECALLED DEFECTS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED ON MY VEHICLE...A LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THEY KNOW ABOUT RECALLS DEALS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS.....AND NOTHING ELSE HAS BEEN SENT TO THEM CONCERNING ANY OTHER RECALLS DEALING WITH 1996 GMC SONOMA SLS 4 CYL, 5 SPD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FLASHES. THEN VEHICLE CUTS OFF, AND VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

THERE ARE NUMEROUS, SUBSTANTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS TO THESE VEHICLES WHICH APPEAR TO BE COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO MECHANICS BUT DENIED BY DEALERSHIPS. THE BALL JOINTS ARE APPARENTLY COMMON FAILURES ACCORDING TO MASSACHUSETTS SAFETY INSPECTORS AND ARE DEEMED TO BE AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. THEY STATE THAT DEALERSHIPS REGULARLY DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE. MY VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR, NOT ABUSED IN ANY WAY, AND HAS EXPERIENCED DEFECTS, WHICH IN MY OPINION DEMONSTRATE GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF GMC'S ENGINEERING/PRODUCTION. I AM ALSO A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, AND PREPARED TO TESTIFY THE SAME. *AK