2004 GMC Sierra 1500 Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE OF THE BLOWER FAN RESISTER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COTTERS GMC (435 HALL AVE, ST MARY'S, PA 15857, 814-834-2063) AND THEY PROVIDE A VERBAL DIAGNOSIS OF THE BLOWER RESISTER FAN AND ELECTRICAL HARNESS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES FLASHED OFF AND ON AND, AT TIMES, COMPLETELY STOPPED OPERATING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

CORRODED BRAKE LINES. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN RURAL ROAD GETTING READY TO TURN IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY BRAKES GAVE OUT. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET IT INTO THE GRAVEL DRIVEWAY WITHOUT KILLING SOMEONE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO FIND THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND ONE HAD BURST. I HAD PART OF THE LINE FIXED WITH COPPER TUBING. I HAVE SINCE HAD 2 MORE LINES BURST. AS WELL AS A FUEL LINE LEAK. THIS HAS BECOME FRUSTRATING.*DT*JB

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2004 AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE AND ALMOST 100,00 MILES IN ALMOST 14 YEARS HOWEVER I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND ALL THE BRAK FLUID CAME OUT I HAD TO DRIVE OVER A PERSON LAWN TO AVOID HITTING A PERSON AND A MOVING VEHICLE ON 7/1/2017 DUE TO RUSTY BRAKE LINE AND CHECKING ALL LINES WERE RUSTED . I AM ALMOST 75 YEARS OLD AND VERY CONCERNED I WAS AWARE THE LINES WERE ALL RUSTED DUE TO IMPORTED BRAKE LINES WITH INFERIOR METALS, NEVER HEARD ABOUT AND NOTICE OR RECALL.I ALMOST INJURED A PERSON AND HIT A CAR IF I DID NOT DRIVE ON SOMEONES LAWN THE VEHIVLE WAS MOVING ABOUT 35 MPH .

ME AND MY TWO BOYS WHERE HEADED HOME AND I WAS TAKING A CURVE AT 50MPH A WENT TO SLOW DOWN TO 45 WHEN I STARTED TO TAKE THE CURVE I HEARD SOME KIND OF METAL BONE BREAKING SOUND AND MY TRUCK JERKED TO THE ONCOMING LANE AND A JERKED IT BACK BUT AFTER THAT EVERYTHING WENT LOOSE AND ME AND MY BOYS WENT SIDEWAYS OF OF THE BANK OF THE CURVE AND WE ROLLED 3 TIMES BEFORE WE STOPPED TANK UP. MY AIR BAG DIDN'T GO OFF NEITHER THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG. I HEARD A HISSING NOISE I GOT MY BOYS OUT AS FAST AS I COULD WITH SOME HELP OF BYSTANDERS BREAKING THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SO WE COULD CRAWL OUT. THEY CARRIED MY BOYS AND HELPED ME HOP TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. ME AND MY BOYS WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY WERE ALRIGHT THANK GOD I RECEIVED SOME INJURIES TO MY BACK, NECK, STOMACH AND HEAD. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND IVY HALL TOWING IN JACKSONVILLE, AR KEEP MY TRUCK AND PUT A LIEN ON IT. HOW THEY EXCEPT SOMEONE TO PAY AFTER THEY WERE IN A WRECK AND LOST THEIR JOB BECAUSE NO RIDE TO GET BACK AND FORTH. MY ROLLOVER WRECK HAPPENED ON HWY 107 AND CLEVELAND IN ARKANSAS ON MARCH 21ST 2018

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE STARTING MY 2004 GMC, SOMETIME WHEN I TURNED THE KEY IT WOULD DO NOTHING, I HAD IT TOWED IN AND SPENT OVER $500 TO REPAIR IT, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY ETC, AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN I GOT IT BACK, AND IT DID IT AGAIN, I FOUND THAT IF I MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN WITH THE LEVER, IT WOULD THEN START. YESTERDAY I WENT OUT TO START MY TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY, AND THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. IT FEELS LIKE THE IGNITION CAME APART OR SOMETHING INSIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT LOCKED. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE TOWED IN AGAIN AND PAY TO REPAIR THE IGNITION, WHEN GM HAS BEEN HAVING HUGE PROBLEMS WITH IGNITIONS! I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE TO INCLUDE A FIRE UNDER THE DASH. MY INSURANCE COVERED IT BECAUSE A FUSE MELTED AND DID NOT DO IT'S JOB, HOWEVER NOW MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A NEW WIRING HARNESS WHICH I WILL NOT DO. I USE MY GPS TO TRACK MY SPEED! THE REAR TRANSFER CASE WENT ON IT, AND I SPENT $1,800 TO HAVE A NEW ONE INSTALLED. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER SMALL THINGS, BUT THOSE ARE THE MAJOR PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD OVER THE YEARS. I AM LIKE EVERY OTHER AVERAGE PERSON. I HAD NO IDEA HOW TO GET GM TO FIX THEM, SO I JUST PAID MYSELF! WHEN I WAS RESEARCHING HOW TO REPLACE THE IGNITION, I CAME ACROSS YOUR SITE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS OR HOW TO GO ABOUT IT. I NEED MY TRUCK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO I WILL PROBABLY GET STUCK PAYING AGAIN! THANK YOU *TR

WHEN I TURN ON MY AIR CONDITION THE LEFT SIDE BLOW OUT HOT HEAT. *TR

BATTERY RUNS DOWN DRAINED, CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS GOES OUT. AC QUIT WORKING. VEHICLE SITS IN OUR YARD MOST OF THE TIME. WE HAVE TO CHARGE BATTERY EVERY DAY IN ORDER TO GO ANYWHERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE HEAD WAS CRACKED AND THE ANTI-FREEZE WAS DEPLETED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO VISIBLE LEAKAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEAD GASKET LEAKS RADIATOR FLUID INTO THE MOTOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CORRODED BRAKE LINES. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN RURAL ROAD GETTING READY TO TURN IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY BRAKES GAVE OUT. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET IT INTO THE GRAVEL DRIVEWAY WITHOUT KILLING SOMEONE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO FIND THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND ONE HAD BURST. I HAD PART OF THE LINE FIXED WITH COPPER TUBING. I HAVE SINCE HAD 2 MORE LINES BURST. AS WELL AS A FUEL LINE LEAK. THIS HAS BECOME FRUSTRATING.*DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL; HOWEVER, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS HALF FULL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (GARCIA BUICK GMC, 2721 CERRILLOS RD, SANTA FE, NM 87507) WERE BOTH NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

The contact’s father owns a 2004 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after she inserted the key in the ignition and started the vehicle, the front driver’s side air bag exploded, without warning. The contact sustained an injury to her left arm, hand, neck, and head that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that an unknown dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure was approximately 200,000.

When to start truck and air bag in steering wheel exploded.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 800 (NA) EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR A/T-S TIRES, SIZE: LT 285/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,793 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

I PURCHASED BRIDGESTONE DUELER ALENZA HL TIRES AT 42509 ON 06/10/2009 AND ON 04/10/2011 I HAD A SLOW LEAK AND WENT TO BRIDGESTONE DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT NOTICED CRACKING IN TREAD. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL! IN MAY 2013 MY MECHANIC SAID THIS CRACKING WAS DRY ROT AND I VERIFIED WITH OTHER TIRE DEALER TRUCK HAD 70693 MILE. THIS IS A 65000 MILE TIRE AND I ONLY HAD 14000 MILES BEFORE CRACKING STARTED- THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I DID NOT GO BACK TO BRIDGESTONE DEALER BECAUSE I WAS GIVEN INACCURATE INFO AND I BOUGHT MICHELIN INSTEAD. I CALLED BRIDGESTONE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND "HAVE A NICE DAY."!!!! GOOD LUCK IF YOU BUY THESE! *TR

2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE. GOODYEAR WRANGLER P255 70R16 DOT MDCUC6HR 5211. TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 25K MILES ON THEM. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. VISUALLY INSPECTED TIRES AND CHECKED PRESSURE ON ALL TIRES BEFORE A LONG ROAD TRIP. TIRE BLEW WITHOUT WARNING AND AM NOW NERVOUS ABOUT THE REMAINING TIRES. WAS ON INTERSTATE 10 AT APPROX 70MPH WHEN TIRE BLEW, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS NEXT TO ME AS THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK FISHTAILED INTO THE NEXT LANE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND PUT ON A SPARE.

BOUGHT TRUCK 15 DAYS AGO. HAD A NAIL IN MY TIRE SO I PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE WHICH WAS RUSTY AND PROBABLY NEVER LOOKED AT FOR 11 YEARS BUT HAD TO PUT THIS ON TO AVOID BEING STRANDED. THIS VEHICLE WAS JUST INSPECTED AND WAS WONDERING IF THE SPARE TIRE IS INCLUDED IN THE INSPECTION PROCESS. DUE TO RUSTY TIRE CONDITION THE LUGS LOOSENED AND TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY AFTER I CHANGED IT. I WAS TOLD BYE THE MECHANICS THAT THE LUGS LOOSENED DUE TO A RUSTY FAULTY SPARE. DOES THIS FALL UNDER ANY LAWS DUE TO JUST PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE AND IT GOING THROUGH THE DEALERS INSPECTION STICKER. THIS CUSSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND WANT TO KNOW IF THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE OR IF I AM LIABLE FOR THIS.

POWER TRAIN PCM DEFECTIVE WITH TRANSFER CASE WITH BAD DESIGNING WITH SHOE PUMP, AND BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND LEAK. BRAKE SYSTEM WILL NOT PREVENT VEHICLE TO STOP WHEN BRAKE LINES ARE LEAK. FOR MY 2004 I WAS LUCKY DRIVING ON SLOW SPEED ON CITY ROAD, AND I WAS ABLE TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP MY TRUCK.

TRANSFER CASE NV 246 INTERNAL OIL PUMP WEARS HOLE IN MAGNESIUM CASE AND LEAKS OIL COMPLETELY OUT OF TRANSFER CASE. OIL COATS UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE INCLUDING HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. SMOKE APPEARED FROM VEHICLE. TRANSFER CASE MADE ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE AND THEN OVERHEATED DAMAGING INTERNAL COMPONENTS. TRANSFER CASE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED BECAUSE OF FAILURE. FIRE WAS AVERTED. VEHICLE MAINTAINED AT DEALER EXCLUSIVELY EXCEPT FOR OIL CHANGES. DEALER NEVER PROVIDED ANY INFO REGARDING POTENTIAL MAJOR DESIGN FLAW. REPAIR QUOTE FROM DEALER $2200. *TR

WHEN I TURN ON MY AIR CONDITION THE LEFT SIDE BLOW OUT HOT HEAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE OF THE BLOWER FAN RESISTER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COTTERS GMC (435 HALL AVE, ST MARY'S, PA 15857, 814-834-2063) AND THEY PROVIDE A VERBAL DIAGNOSIS OF THE BLOWER RESISTER FAN AND ELECTRICAL HARNESS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

ME AND MY TWO BOYS WHERE HEADED HOME AND I WAS TAKING A CURVE AT 50MPH A WENT TO SLOW DOWN TO 45 WHEN I STARTED TO TAKE THE CURVE I HEARD SOME KIND OF METAL BONE BREAKING SOUND AND MY TRUCK JERKED TO THE ONCOMING LANE AND A JERKED IT BACK BUT AFTER THAT EVERYTHING WENT LOOSE AND ME AND MY BOYS WENT SIDEWAYS OF OF THE BANK OF THE CURVE AND WE ROLLED 3 TIMES BEFORE WE STOPPED TANK UP. MY AIR BAG DIDN'T GO OFF NEITHER THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG. I HEARD A HISSING NOISE I GOT MY BOYS OUT AS FAST AS I COULD WITH SOME HELP OF BYSTANDERS BREAKING THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SO WE COULD CRAWL OUT. THEY CARRIED MY BOYS AND HELPED ME HOP TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. ME AND MY BOYS WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY WERE ALRIGHT THANK GOD I RECEIVED SOME INJURIES TO MY BACK, NECK, STOMACH AND HEAD. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND IVY HALL TOWING IN JACKSONVILLE, AR KEEP MY TRUCK AND PUT A LIEN ON IT. HOW THEY EXCEPT SOMEONE TO PAY AFTER THEY WERE IN A WRECK AND LOST THEIR JOB BECAUSE NO RIDE TO GET BACK AND FORTH. MY ROLLOVER WRECK HAPPENED ON HWY 107 AND CLEVELAND IN ARKANSAS ON MARCH 21ST 2018

FRAME RUST. *LN

GAUGES WORK SOME TIMES AND DON'T,LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON THE DASH WHEN THEY DO THIS AT NIGHT IT'S HARD TO SEE WHAT SPEED YOUR DOING OUR HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THE TRUCKS MY NEIGHBORS TRUCK IS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR

WHEN THE WEATHER IS BELOW FREEZING THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP FOR ATLEAST 20 MINUTES. ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, AND WHEN IT DOES START WORKING IT IS NEVER THE CORRECT READING. IT WILL STICK AS HIGH AS 70 MPH, AND TO BRING IT DOWN I HAVE TO KEEP RESTARTING AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. *TR

STEERING COLUMN CLUNKING, SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING .EVERYTHING STARTED GOING WRONG ABOUT. 63,000 K . I HAVE 116,000 KNOW. 2004 Z71 CREWCAB. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING SHAFT. THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE NOISE CEASED. HOWEVER, THE NOISE HAS CURRENTLY RETURNED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE CORRECTED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERED. UPDATED 12/12/07.

IN MY 2004 GMC SIERRA THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE A/C DOWN NEAR THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD SMOKES AND I SMELL BURNING PLASTIC AND MY A/C DOESN'T WORK AND I TALKED TO A FEW OTHER GMC AND CHEVY OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SO IF ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I THINK ITS SOMETHING TO LOOK INTO... *TR

OWN A 2004 GMC SIERRA BOUGHT BRAND NEW HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STEERING GEAR BOX WENT OUT COMPLETELY DEALER R/R PART AS A RECALL / STEERING PROBLEM KNOCKING IN WHEEL TOOK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES INSTALLED GREASE PACK IN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT LAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS PROBLEM RECURS DEALER STATES RECALL ON SHAFT BUT WONT R/R PART HAV PROBLEM WITH D/S DOOR SPEAKER BLOWN TWICE DEALER R/R PART N/C D/S SEATBELT SQUEAKS R/R PART DEALER N/C NOW I HAVE A ANOTHER SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE GOES INTO REST MODE WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH U DRIVE UP A HILL AND WILL ONLY GO TWO TO FIVE MPH THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SO I HAVE TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER AND TURN VEHICLE OFF ECM RESETS AND THEN IS OK TILL NEXT MORNING SAME THING DEALER IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION ON PROBLEM I CURRENTLY HAVE 53,000 MILES ON IT TRANSMISSION IS MAKING CLUNKING NOISE ALSO WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO GEARS ? R/S HALF SHAFT SEAL BLOWN OUT ON ME FOUR WHEEL DRIVE/ I AM GLAD I BOUGHT EXT WARR FOR THIS AND ALSO THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT ON ME 3,000 MILES AGO 50,000 FOR A WATER PUMP WARR COVERED THIS AND THE HALF SHFT SEAL STEERING SHAFT AND GEAR BOX HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR . ALSO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES HAVE BEEN A RECALL I HAVE PERSONALLY RECEIVED LETTER FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SPEED AND FUEL GAUGE INOPERATIVE CORRECTLY GM HAS A RECALL ON THESE THREE ITEMS R/R BY DEALER ON A RECALL SO PLEASE READ AND CONTACT YOUR DEALER WITH THESE COMMON PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED STEERING BOX INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND SPEED FUEL GAUGE CLUSTER. *TR