1999 GMC Sierra Driver assistance Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN; THEREFORE, HE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES DUE TO THE SUDDEN STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

NHTSA ID

10324448

Incident

Mar 31, 2010

Mileage

142,000 mi

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CONSUMER TAPPED THE BRAKES TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. *JB *SC

NHTSA ID

10099148

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE PEDAL STUCK, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE OILED. *AK. THIS WAS THE SAME EXCUSE GIVEN BY NULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND CONSUMER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY. CONSUMER CLAIMED HAD MANY CARS AND NEVER WAS THERE A NEED TO OIL THE ACCELERATOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10099522

Incident

Oct 20, 1999

Mileage

6,500 mi

GAS PEDAL STICKS OCCASIONALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. DRIVER MUST APPLY FORCE TO PEDAL CAUSING TRUCK TO LUNGE. I AM JUST PUTTING TODAY'S DATE AS THE INCIDENT DATE, HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10082519

Incident

Jul 22, 2004

Mileage

20,000 mi

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS REQUIRING MORE THAN AVERAGE FORCE TO ENGAGE. THIS BECOMES A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN PARKING LOTS OR CLOSE QUARTERS, SUCH AS IN TRAFFIC AS IT MAY LEAD TO A COLLISION WITH NEARBY VEHICLES OR WOES YET, A NEARBY PEDESTRIAN. THIS CONDITION STARTED SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AT ALMOST EVERY INITIAL ACCELERATE FROM START UP. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043346

Incident

Oct 21, 2003

Mileage

30,000 mi

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY THROTTLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM IDLE. IT FEELS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS STICKING, THEN SUDDENLY RELEASING ONCE ENOUGH PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD EVERY TIME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10014044

Incident

Mar 26, 2003

Mileage

55,000 mi

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECOME STUCK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO RELEASE, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. *JB *SCC

NHTSA ID

10009053

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

GAS PEDAL STICKS OFF IDLE. CAUSES VEHICLE TO LUNGE WHEN STARTING OUT. IS MOST LIKELY SERVICE BULLETIN 00-06-04-007A. CONTACTED GM, THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR PART BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRENTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10003484

Incident

Jan 23, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT AT 32K MILES EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STICKING OF THE THROTTLE. DEALER INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. AT 50K MILES THE PROBLEM REOCURRED. TS *TT

NHTSA ID

8023317

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

Mileage

32,000 mi

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AT IDLE TAKES GREAT PRESSURE TO MOVE. WHEN IT BREAKS FREE PEDAL GOES FULL TRAVEL (TO FLOOR) IDLE TO FULL THROTTLE IMMEADIATELY. VERY RARE OCCURANCE STARTING 2 YEARS AGO, BEGINNING TO BE VERY FREQUENT WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND STARTING TO OCCUR EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS WARM. VERY DANGEROUS, AS PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES ARE AT GREAT RISK OF COLLISION AS VEHICLE ACCELLERATES RAPIDLY. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS AS IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON OCCURANCE FROM THE AUTO FORUMS I HAVE LOOKED AT. VR/ LCDR ROBERT C BUZZELL, US NAVY. DT

NHTSA ID

769874

Incident

Jun 15, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WILL SUDDENDLY GET STUCK. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

NHTSA ID

8020567

Incident

Oct 9, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE LOCKING UP. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

NHTSA ID

8020311

Incident

Dec 10, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL ACELLERATE SUDDENLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018524

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

GMC SIERRA HAS BEEN IN SHOP TO MANY TIMES TO KEEP TRACK OF. TRUCK ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WITH STICKY THROTTLE BODY WHICH HAS BEEN DANGEROUS.GMC GAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY IN 2000 BACAUSE OF PROBLEMS ALSO ISSUED CUSTOMER APPRECIATION CERTIFICATE IF I WANTED TO BUY NEW GM PRODUCT.SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO CUT MY LOSSES AND BUT A NEW ONE.GMC WILL NOT DO A THING FOR ME. CONTACTED NYS ATTN. GENERAL ABOUT PROBLEMS.GMC NOW HAS THEIR LEGAL CORE CALLING ME AT HOME . I HAVE ASKED THEM TO BUY VEHICLE BACK RESEARCH THE PARTS AND ASSEMBLY TO PROTECT OTHER OWNERS. GMC SAYS SORRY . I ASKED THEM HOW THEY COULD WARRANTY RUST THRU FOR 100,000 BUT COULD NOT PROTECT ABS FROM CORROSION, GMC RESPONSE WAS HEY YOU LIVE IN NEW YORK STATE. AND THEY ARE UNDER NO FINANCIAL OBLIGATION WHAT SO EVER*AK

NHTSA ID

765939

Incident

Aug 22, 2001

THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AFTER APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014482

Incident

Jul 16, 2002

WHILE IN MOTION, THE ACCELERATOR STARTS TO STICK. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL TO RELEASE IT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. *JG

NHTSA ID

566614

THROTTLE BODY IS STICKING, AND IT IS HARD TO PRESS ON GAS. ALSO, HARD TO STOP.*AK

NHTSA ID

8010071

Incident

Feb 2, 2002

GAS PEDAL WILL CONTINUEOUSLY GET STUCK WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL IT BACK OUT WITH BOTH FEET. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8007684

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

THROTTLE PLATE STICKS AT IDLE REQUIRING ADDITIONAL FORCE TO RELEASE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO FAIL TO COME OUT OF IDLE AT RED LIGHTS AND INTERSECTIONS. DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME REPEATEDLY FOR CLEANINGS AND ARGUED WITH ME REGARDING TSB'S ABOUT THE THROTTLE. I WAS TOLD I WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND IT DIDN'T MATTER. I WAS TOLD THROTTLE BODY SYSTEMS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT EVERY 10,000 MILES. THE DRIVERS SEAT (MANUAL) WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASE THROWING ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. PLASTIC PART BROKE FROM SEAT TRACK. DEALERSHIP FAILED TO FIX, DAMAGED THE SEAT FURTHER TRYING TO GRIND ON THE TRACK AND HAMMERED SEAT TRACK IN THE CLOSED POSITION TO FORCE THE SEAT FROM MOVING. CHARGED ME FOR DAMAGING THE SEAT. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CALLED TO ARGUE MY COMPLAINTS, I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THE DEALERSHIP, AND IF THEY SAID THE SEAT WAS FIXED THEY WOULD BACK THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

760043

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AFTER COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER WILL THEN APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO PEDAL AND VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. CONSUMER FOUND A TSB STATING THAT THROTTLE BODY SHOULD BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

898456

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

AFTER START UP VEHICLE IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE, THROTTLE WILL STICK AND CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OVER ACCELERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS FAILED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

898030

Incident

Jun 23, 2000

THROTLE STICKS FROM IDLE, CAUSING TRUCK TO LURCH FORWARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

749820

THROTTLE STICKS WHEN PRESSING DOWN TO TAKE OFF. VEHICLE JERKS AND CAN GO FASTER THAN INTENDED IF BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED QUICKLY ENOUGH. DEALER STATED THEY HAVE HEARD OF PROBLEM, BUT CONSUMER HAS TO COME UP WITH MONEY BEFORE THEY CAN LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

889559

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKES IN THE CLOSED POSITION (FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL) THIS WAS FIRST NOTED AROUND 20,000 TO 24,000 MILES. DEALER CLEANED THROTTLE BODY (AROUND 28,000 TO 30,000 MILES) WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS ABOUT 80 TO 90% OF THE TIME. THE CONCERN I HAVE IS THAT IF I AM BACKING UP TO A TRAILER FOR HOOK-UP OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THAT IN MY EFFORTS TO RELEASE THE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE COULD LURCH, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR BODILY INJURY.*AK

NHTSA ID

745104

THROTTLE BODY STICKS. IT IS HARD TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO TRY TO ACCLERATE AT A SLOW SPEED. WHEN FINALLY PUSHING PEDAL IN THROTTLE WILL SNAP TOWARDS THE FLOOR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX EVERYTHING. THEY COULD GUESS WHAT HAS BEEN CAUSING THE PROBLEM BUT WITH NO SUCCESS.*AK EACH TIME REPAIR WAS DONE, IT LASTED ONLY 8,000-9,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM WAS VERY SERIOUS AND AFFECTS OTHER DRIVERS TOO. *YH

NHTSA ID

886922

Incident

Jan 12, 2000