2000 GMC Sierra 1500 Problems

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT ENGAGE UNLESS EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

MY GAS NEEDLE STOP WORKING AND I KNOW THREE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM

I STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE AND FOUND A CORRODED FUEL LINE AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE NYLON LINE LEADING FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE STEEL LINE GOING TO THE FUEL FILTER. DOING REPAIRS, THE HARD BRAKE LINE LEADING FROM THE ABS UNIT UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AREA TO THE REAR FLEX LINE CONNECTOR WAS LEAKING BADLY AS WELL AT THE REAR-MOST FITTING. PURCHASING THESE LINES SEPARATELY CANNOT BE DONE, SO I'M REPLACING ALL OF THE FUEL/BRAKE LINES MYSELF. I'M USING STAINLESS TUBING FOR THE BRAKE LINES NOT PROVIDED BY FACTORY GM PARTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 351,000. UPDATED 02/19/16*LJ UPDATED 3/23/18*JB

ALL FRAME SUPPORTS A ROTTED NEED THEM WELDED. GMC DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS . HOW COME TOYOTA HAD TO REPLACE THEIR FRAMES BUT GM DON'T HAVE TO . *TR

THE NP246 TRANSFER CASE OIL PUMP PLATE WEARS A HOLE INTO THE CASE, CAUSING IT TO LEAK. THERE IS A SAVER PLATE THAT CAN BE INSTALLED THAT PREVENTS THIS PROBLEM.

I'VE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK SINCE I BOUGHT IT 3 MONTHS AGO. I'VE FIXED ALMOST ALL OF THEM-ABS WAS ACTIVATING WHICH WAS PUSHING ME INTO TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING A WRECK SO I CHANGED THE ABS SPEED SENSOR AND HUB ASSEMBLY. FRONT SUSPENSION WAS GONE SO I REPLACED THAT; AS WELL AS STEERING PARTS, BRAKES, THE PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK, FIXING IT NEXT. OIL SENDING UNIT, A/C BELT AND REFRIGERANT REPLACED. THE PROBLEMS LEFT ARE EVAP EMISSION VENT VALVE SOLENOID, THROTTLE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR, AND RANDOM/ MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE SOMETIMES AND CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE OTHER TIMES. IN 4X4 WHEN IT GETS UNDER A LOAD SOMETHING SOUNDS LIKE IT'S BINDING UP AND IT POPS BUT IT STILL WORKS. WHEN I SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE OR ACCELERATE FROM A STOP IT HAS A SHIFT FEELING IN THE REAR WITH A THUMP SOUND. SOMETIMES I CAN PUSH THE GAS AND IT WON'T DOWNSHIFT TO SPEED UP WHEN I'M ON THE HWY BUT THAT'S PROBABLY THE TPPS. I JUST WANT MY 4X4 WORKING AND MY SHIFT THUMP FROM A STOP TO GO AWAY. HELP. IN 4X4 THE NOISE HAPPENS IN FWD REVERSE AND WHEN TURNING AND WORSE IN 4LO BUT HAPPENS IN 4HI AND AUTO BUT NOT IN 2HI. *TR

MY SPARE TIRE FELL FROM THE HOIST UNDERNEATH BED OF TRUCK SPARE TIRE LUCKILY FELL JUST AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY OR ELSE IT MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE ESPECIALLY IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED I THINK IF THEIR IS A NEW TYPE OF HOIST THEY SHOULD REPLACE MINE FOR FREE MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500 EXT CAB 5.3. *TR

ON 02/01/06 I PURCHASED 4 TIRES FOR MY TRUCK FROM FIRESTONE AND TODAY I TOOK IT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AS I HAVE A RADIAL PULL IN ONE OF THE TIRES. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK WERE 8,9 AND 10 YEARS OLD AND THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX MY PROBLEM. THE DOT # ON MY RECEIPT IS 7XW8PIB5500 WHICH IS NOT CORRECT AND WITH THE 00 ON THE END THE TIRES WERE OVER 6 YEARS OLD WHEN SOLD TO ME. I CALLED THERE MAIN OFFICE AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD DO AN ADJUSTMENT AGAINST THE AGE OF MY TIRE AND MILEAGE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE REST WHICH COMES TO OVER $565.00 DOLLARS. IN MY OLD PURCHASE I HAVE LIFETIME WHEEL BALANCE, LIFETIME WHEEL BALANCE FOR LABOR AND RUBBER VALVE, PLUS PROTECT TIRE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT. I ALSO HAVE TIRE DRY ROT ALONG WITH THE RADIAL PULL AND FEEL THAT THE TIRES I GOT WERE WELL OVER THE 5 YEARS AND I EXPECT TO GET FOUR NEW TIRES WITH THE SAME WARRANTY BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT I PAID FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY SOLD ME TIRES FIRST OF ALL THAT WERE TO OLD AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE CORRECT DOT NUMBER. WITH THE WAY THE ONE FRONT TIRE THAT HAS A RADIAL PULL KEEPS PULLING TO THE LEFT IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND WITH THE TIRE ROT THEY COULD BLOW OUT AT ANY TIME AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ALSO. *TR

I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 60 AND 65 AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN EVEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE RPM GAUGE WAS AT 5000 RPM AND THE TRUCK WAS FORCING ME FORWARD I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STILL WAS ACCELERATING LIKE THE ENGINE WAS BEING REVVED UP. I MANAGED TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND KILLED THE ENGINE BUT IT WOULDN'T SHUT OFF I TOOK THE KEYS OUT AND AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS IT FINALLY WENTOFF. I TRIED RESTARTING IT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT STILL KEPT ACCELERATING TO THE MAX EVERYONE TIME. I CHECKED THE ACCELERATIONS CABLE AND IT WAS NOT STUCK. *TR

WENT TO STOP AND ABS CAME ON AND PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND NOW IT COMES ON EVERY TIME YOU PUT ON BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN TO 5 OR 6 MPH ... *TR

I'VE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK SINCE I BOUGHT IT 3 MONTHS AGO. I'VE FIXED ALMOST ALL OF THEM-ABS WAS ACTIVATING WHICH WAS PUSHING ME INTO TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING A WRECK SO I CHANGED THE ABS SPEED SENSOR AND HUB ASSEMBLY. FRONT SUSPENSION WAS GONE SO I REPLACED THAT; AS WELL AS STEERING PARTS, BRAKES, THE PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK, FIXING IT NEXT. OIL SENDING UNIT, A/C BELT AND REFRIGERANT REPLACED. THE PROBLEMS LEFT ARE EVAP EMISSION VENT VALVE SOLENOID, THROTTLE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR, AND RANDOM/ MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE SOMETIMES AND CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE OTHER TIMES. IN 4X4 WHEN IT GETS UNDER A LOAD SOMETHING SOUNDS LIKE IT'S BINDING UP AND IT POPS BUT IT STILL WORKS. WHEN I SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE OR ACCELERATE FROM A STOP IT HAS A SHIFT FEELING IN THE REAR WITH A THUMP SOUND. SOMETIMES I CAN PUSH THE GAS AND IT WON'T DOWNSHIFT TO SPEED UP WHEN I'M ON THE HWY BUT THAT'S PROBABLY THE TPPS. I JUST WANT MY 4X4 WORKING AND MY SHIFT THUMP FROM A STOP TO GO AWAY. HELP. IN 4X4 THE NOISE HAPPENS IN FWD REVERSE AND WHEN TURNING AND WORSE IN 4LO BUT HAPPENS IN 4HI AND AUTO BUT NOT IN 2HI. *TR

BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. DOING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND AN INSPECTION I NOTICED FOUR BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKEN. THE FRONT AND REAR ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES ARE BROKEN OFF. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THIS VIDEO HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=0YG6WLBNZGI. I'M NOTICING THE TICKING SOUND OF EXHAUST LEAKS. LITTLE JETS OF FLAME IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN'T BE A GOOD THING. *KB

The contact owns a 1995 N/A GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after parking, turning the vehicle off, and exiting, the vehicle suddenly rolled forward, down a slight incline, and crashed into another parked vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the failure. In addition, while making a left turn into an intersection, a second vehicle crashed into the front of the vehicle. During the crash, no air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to both the shoulder and the chest. No medical treatment was required. A police report was filed at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. No further information was available. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 4,000.

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN BLAIR, NE WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE DEALERSHIP SOLD THIS TRUCK TO ME WITH REPLACED AIRBAGS THAT DIDN'T WORK. THEY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL FACTORY AIR BAGS WITH WHAT NOW ARE MARKED CHEVROLET AND NOT GMC ACCORDING TO MECHANICAL SHOP. SAME MECHANIC EXPRESSED TO ME THAT THIS TRUCK WAS IN ACCIDENT THAT NOT ONLY BENT THE FRAME BUT ALSO CAUSED THE ORIGINAL AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. WHEN I PICKED UP TRUCK AFTER SALE I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP OWNER WHY THE LIGHT WAS ON, HE SAID HIS MECHANIC COULD FIX IT. HIS MECHANIC COULD ONLY WORK MONDAY THRU THURSDAY WHICH MADE MAKING ANY APPOINTMENT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME, SO I TOOK IT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO LOOK AT IT AND THAT IS WHEN I FOUND THE AIRBAGS HAD BEEN REPLACED IMPROPERLY. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE NE DEPARTMENT OF VEHICLES AND WAS TOLD TO FILE A FEDERAL COMPLAINT ABOUT THE AIRBAGS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

I'VE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK SINCE I BOUGHT IT 3 MONTHS AGO. I'VE FIXED ALMOST ALL OF THEM-ABS WAS ACTIVATING WHICH WAS PUSHING ME INTO TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING A WRECK SO I CHANGED THE ABS SPEED SENSOR AND HUB ASSEMBLY. FRONT SUSPENSION WAS GONE SO I REPLACED THAT; AS WELL AS STEERING PARTS, BRAKES, THE PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK, FIXING IT NEXT. OIL SENDING UNIT, A/C BELT AND REFRIGERANT REPLACED. THE PROBLEMS LEFT ARE EVAP EMISSION VENT VALVE SOLENOID, THROTTLE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR, AND RANDOM/ MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE SOMETIMES AND CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE OTHER TIMES. IN 4X4 WHEN IT GETS UNDER A LOAD SOMETHING SOUNDS LIKE IT'S BINDING UP AND IT POPS BUT IT STILL WORKS. WHEN I SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE OR ACCELERATE FROM A STOP IT HAS A SHIFT FEELING IN THE REAR WITH A THUMP SOUND. SOMETIMES I CAN PUSH THE GAS AND IT WON'T DOWNSHIFT TO SPEED UP WHEN I'M ON THE HWY BUT THAT'S PROBABLY THE TPPS. I JUST WANT MY 4X4 WORKING AND MY SHIFT THUMP FROM A STOP TO GO AWAY. HELP. IN 4X4 THE NOISE HAPPENS IN FWD REVERSE AND WHEN TURNING AND WORSE IN 4LO BUT HAPPENS IN 4HI AND AUTO BUT NOT IN 2HI. *TR

WHILE TRYING TO SELL MY VEHICLE, AN AUTO SERVICE FACILITY DISCOVERED SERIOUS FRAME CORROSION WHICH COULD PROVE TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CORROSION SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND SUGGESTS DESIGN AND/OR MATERIAL DEFICIENCIES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES AND HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE FAILURE, ALL DUE TO RUST. ALSO, EXCESSIVE BODY RUST IN THE LOWER ROCKER PANELS HAS OCCURRED, MORE OF A COSMETIC PROBLEM, BUT INDICATIVE OF THE PERVASIVE RUST PROBLEM THAT EXISTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BY WEHR FORD (11311 US-60 BUS, MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO 65711, (417) 926-3192). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER ONLY CLEANED THE ABS SENSOR FOR CORROSION. YEARS LATER, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION REGARDING THE SENSOR. ALSO, THE ABS KEPT INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATING AND CAUSED EXTREME DIFFICULTY WHEN BRAKING. THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HAVE TO REVERSE MORE THAN TWICE TO PREVENT A CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND INDICATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ABS SYSTEM BOARD - SOLENOID SOLDER CONNECTIONS VIBRATE LOOSE CAUSING FAULT CODES. ABS LIGHT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT REMAIN LIT ON DASH. TRUCK BRAKES WORK BUT WITH NO ABS ON TRUCK. ABS CONTROLLER WAS ONLY PUT ON TWO YEARS OF GMC AND CHEVY TRUCKS 99-01. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 GMC SIERRA WITH ALL POWER SEATS. THE SEAT BACK IS STUCK IN THE RECLINE POSITION WONT RETURN. THIS HAPPENED A FEW YEARS BACK. I HAD BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AS SOON IT HAPPENED .THEY CHARGED ME $84.00 TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW SEAT THAT COST AROUND $950. WELL I HARDLY USED THE SEAT TO MAKE THE GEAR STRIP. I AM NOT A MECHANIC,BUT THE SEAT WORKS FINE EXCLUDING THE SEAT BACK. I COULD NOT AFFORD THE NEW SEAT AT THE TIME SO THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO BRING IT BACK TO A NORMAL DRIVING POSITION.SINCE THEN MY YOUNG SON HAS PLAYED WITH THE CONTROLS AND RECLINED IT TO AN UNSAFE POSITION. CONSIDERING THIS IS ACTUALLY WHERE THE CONTROLS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ARE LOCATED I WOULD CALL THIS UNSAFE, NOT TO MENTION A REAR END COLLISION WOULD CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SEAT IS IN AN UNWANTED RECLINED POSITION.,MAKING THE SUPPORT AND HEAD REST USELESS.

THE FUEL GAUGE QUITS AT VARIOUS TIMES, READING ZERO AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. IT SEEMS TO BE A RELAY PROBLEM IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE OFF DURATION IS GETTING LONGER AND IS NOT REALTED TO FUEL TANK LEVEL NOR TO VEHICLE MOVEMENT. SHUTTING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND THEN BACK TO ON WILL USUALLY CURE THE PROBLEM. SOME TIMES WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE COMES ON THE LEVEL RISES VERY SLOWLY, TAKING SEVERAL MINUTES TO REACH THE FULL LEVEL WITH THE TANK FULL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER AND SPUN AROUND FROM THE FRONT AND CRASHED IN THE REAR. THE DRIVERS SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER AND A FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, NECK PAINS WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V005000 (POWER TRAIN) AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA04012 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,500.

The contact owns a 1999 N/A GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V097000 (SEAT BELTS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 1995 N/A GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after parking, turning the vehicle off, and exiting, the vehicle suddenly rolled forward, down a slight incline, and crashed into another parked vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the failure. In addition, while making a left turn into an intersection, a second vehicle crashed into the front of the vehicle. During the crash, no air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to both the shoulder and the chest. No medical treatment was required. A police report was filed at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. No further information was available. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 4,000.

REAR VIEW MIRROR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS A BLIND SPOT DUE TO MIRROR HAVING STRAIGHT GLASS, AND HAS NO PROTECTIVE COVERING WHICH PREVENTS CONSUMER FROM HAVING A CLEAR PICTURE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTED PROBLEM BUT HAD NO SOLUTION TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK