2008 GMC Sierra 3500 Problems

Started the truck in driveway waiting on woman to get in on passenger side BOOM! AIR BAG EXPLODED didn't know what happened and then the passenger side airbag exploded. Shut the truck off got out 5 minutes later passenger side airbag exploded again and it was smoking they are very loud thank God no one was injured or we were driving down the road and that happened that would have been terrible.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA LD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF SOUTH SAVANNAH 8701 ABERCORN ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31406 (912) 330-4132) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING IN A ONE LANE CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 10 MPH, REQUIRING IT TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THIS DURMAX DIESEL ENGINE HAD ONLY 84,000 MILES AND HAD EXCELLENT SERVICE MAINTANCE. COST TO REPAIR IS 3860.00.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED LOW ENGINE POWER WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE FUEL FILTER WARNING INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER WHICH HAD BE REPLACED SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES BEFORE. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA K3500 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR TIRE PRESSURES WERE DIFFERENT AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN FULL TRACTION; THE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER MADE TEN ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE DEALER ROTATED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND REBUILT THE REAR END; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THOSE WERE THE CHARTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,680.

MY 2008 GMC SIERRA 3500HD HAS A CHATTER WHEN TURNING, GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS A BULLETIN FOR A REPAIR, HOWEVER THE REPAIR MAY OR MAY NOT COMPLETELY SOLVE THE ISSUE IT DIDN'T ON MINE. WHILE TURNING THE REAR AXLES STAYS IN A LOCK POSITION AND DOESN'T ALLOW THE REAR TIRES TO TURN SEPARATE SPEEDS THIS CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID WITHOUT NOTICE AND THEY SET FRONT AND REAR TIRE PRESSURES DIFFERENT AND THE DOOR STICKERS CONFIRM THAT THIS IS LIKE DRIVING A 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH SMALL TIRES ON THE FRONT AND BIG TIRES ON THE BACK. NOT ONLY DOES THIS CAUSE DRIVELINE FAILURES BUT ALSO COULD BECOME UNSAFE AND CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE SPUN OUT MORE THAN ONCE WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ONCE WAS ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER AFTER THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED HE "DROVE IT HIMSELF" IT HAS RUINED THE TIRES AND NOW THEY ARE REBUILDING THE REAR AXLE WITH ONLY 25000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BACKUP INDICATORS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY AND ADVISED THAT THE RECEIVER HITCH BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. IN ADDITION, PREVIOUSLY THERE WERE OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH FOUR OF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL; AND THE ELECTRICAL MAIN BRAIN WAS REPLACED PERTAINING TO THOSE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

WHILE DRIVING IN A ONE LANE CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 10 MPH, REQUIRING IT TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THIS DURMAX DIESEL ENGINE HAD ONLY 84,000 MILES AND HAD EXCELLENT SERVICE MAINTANCE. COST TO REPAIR IS 3860.00.

2008 GMC SIERRA SLT UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTING AWAY ALONG WITH ANY COMPONENTS ROUTED ALONG UNDERCARRIAGE SUCH AS BRAKE LINES, FUEL LINES, ECT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE ITS ENTIRE LIFE. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND NEEDS LOOKED AT BY GMC AND CHEVY. *TR

MY 2008 GMC SIERRA 3500HD HAS A CHATTER WHEN TURNING, GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS A BULLETIN FOR A REPAIR, HOWEVER THE REPAIR MAY OR MAY NOT COMPLETELY SOLVE THE ISSUE IT DIDN'T ON MINE. WHILE TURNING THE REAR AXLES STAYS IN A LOCK POSITION AND DOESN'T ALLOW THE REAR TIRES TO TURN SEPARATE SPEEDS THIS CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID WITHOUT NOTICE AND THEY SET FRONT AND REAR TIRE PRESSURES DIFFERENT AND THE DOOR STICKERS CONFIRM THAT THIS IS LIKE DRIVING A 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH SMALL TIRES ON THE FRONT AND BIG TIRES ON THE BACK. NOT ONLY DOES THIS CAUSE DRIVELINE FAILURES BUT ALSO COULD BECOME UNSAFE AND CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE SPUN OUT MORE THAN ONCE WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ONCE WAS ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER AFTER THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED HE "DROVE IT HIMSELF" IT HAS RUINED THE TIRES AND NOW THEY ARE REBUILDING THE REAR AXLE WITH ONLY 25000 MILES ON IT. *TR

2008 GMC SIERRA SLT UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTING AWAY ALONG WITH ANY COMPONENTS ROUTED ALONG UNDERCARRIAGE SUCH AS BRAKE LINES, FUEL LINES, ECT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE ITS ENTIRE LIFE. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND NEEDS LOOKED AT BY GMC AND CHEVY. *TR