1999 GMC Sierra Transmission Problems

DT: 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR AND IF STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT THE TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY. ONCE THE TRUCK DOES SHIFT IT IS A VERY HARD SHIFT, AND IF ON WET OR SLIPPERY SURFACES THE TRUCK WILL SQUALL THE TIRE. THIS STARTED AROUND 60, 000 MILES. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, IT IS HIT OR MISS. WHILE PULLING ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC THE TRUCK SHIFTED PROPERLY AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ON COMING CARS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC TRUCKS. THERE IS A KIT THAT IS MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED AND THE REPAIR COST IS BETWEEN $700 - $1,800. THIS HAPPENS 4 TO 5 TIMES A WEEK. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10132115

Incident

Jul 26, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHILE ATTEMPTING A THREE POINT TURN ACROSS A ROAD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN GRINDING AFTER PUTTING THE VECHILE IN REVERSE. I WAS IN THE LANE FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE REVERSE GEAR NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. FORTUNETLY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VECHILE IN DRIVE AND STRAIGHTEN IT OUT, GETTING BACK TO THE PARKING LANE. THE VECILE ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES. IN THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THE PROBLEM SO FAR I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILING IS A COMMON PROBLEM. FOR EXAMPLE, A MAN NAMED CHUCK WHO WORKS AT ALL-WORLD TRANSMISSION (262-547-0136) SAYS THESE VECHILES COME IN ALL THE TIME WITH THE SAME TRASNMISSION PROBLEM. GMC CLAIMS IT IS A NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. I BEG TO DIFFER. I HAD MY WIFE AND 5 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR COMING, I MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE.

NHTSA ID

10127477

Incident

Jul 3, 2005

Mileage

49,000 mi

TRANSMISSION HESITATES BADLY TO SHIFT 2-3, WHEN COLD OUT

NHTSA ID

10123699

Incident

Nov 8, 2002

Mileage

40,000 mi

I COMPLAINED TO GMC DIRECTLY ABOUT ABS FAILURE AND REPORTED IT TO ATTY. GEN OF NYS.I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL WEAR IN STATES WITH SALT, FUNNY THAT THE PAINT IS GOOD TO THIS DAY

NHTSA ID

10119614

Incident

May 19, 2000

Mileage

72,000 mi

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

TRUCK JAMMED ON BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WITH NO WARNING DUE TO THE ECM (BRAIN) MALFUNCTIONING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8014925

WHILE CROSSING A THREE LANE HIGHWAY, TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES AND ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *ET

NHTSA ID

785822

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND IN ENGINE EVERY MORNING AT START UP, DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE, THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED THE CONSUMER A WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE, CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEM.*YH

NHTSA ID

562324

Incident

Mar 6, 2000

ABS SYSTEM FAILS ON PANIC STOPS. SUDDENLY APPLIED PEDAL PRESSEUR LOCKS BRAKE PEDAL AND PROVIDES LITTLE OR NO BRAKING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS TYPICAL OF ALL ABS AND THAT I NEED TO TRAIN MYSELF NOT TO JAM THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY. VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP IN DEC. 1999 FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR AND BRAKES WERE SUPPOSED TO BE CHECKED. NO CHECK WAS NOTED ON REPAIR ORDER, BUT SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THAT THE MECHANIC HAD TEST DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS OK. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A RESULT OF ABS PUMP OVERREACTING TO SUDDENLY APPLIED PEDAL PRESSURE AND LOCKING THE PEDAL WITH BACK PRESSURE BEFORE BRAKING ACTUALLY STARTS. I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD AT LEAST CHIRP THE TIRES FIRST. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS UNDER REPAIR FROM ACCIDENT, BUT IT WILL BE TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP UPON COMPLETION OF THIS REPAIR.*AK

NHTSA ID

744510

Incident

Apr 8, 2001

PERIODICALLY TRANSMISSION WOULD SKIP A GEAR, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERRISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDT'NL INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

883581

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

REAR END VIBRATES DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF DRIVE SHAFT TO AXLE. CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY TRANMISSION SHIFTS HARD. TRIED REPLACING SEAT BELT TO FIX TIGHTENING ON BUMP.*AK

NHTSA ID

742681

Incident

Feb 28, 2001

MAIN COMPLAINT IS TRANSMISSION. TOOK VEHICLE IN AT 6000 MILES AND TOLD DEALER ABOUT DOWNSHIFTING PROBLEM AND MAJOR CLUNK OR BUMPING NOISE AFTER DOWNSHIFTING AFTER STARTING FROM NEAR STOP. ALSO REPORTED HARD SHIFTING. DEALER REPORTS SCAN ECM SYSTEM NO TRANS CODES AND ROADTESTED RESULTS SHOW OPERATING AS DESIGNED. DOOR LOCK BEZELS FALLING OFF. DEALER REPLACED. THIS WAS 10/20/99. TOOK VEHICLE BACK IN WITH 17102 MILES ON MAY 5/2000. COMPLAINED OF RATTLE IN PASS. DOOR. WAS REPORTED THAT REAR SEAT BELT HOLDER NOT FASTENED. REPLACED GUIDE AND COVER FOR SAFETY BELT. RATTLE IN PASS. DOOR SHOWED REGULATOR LOOSE FROM DOOR SKIN. TIGHTENED AND ALIGNED . ASK FOR CHECK IN NOISE IN DRIVER'S WINDOW, GOING DOWN, RESULTS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. CK. BUMP IN REAR ON ACCL. RESULTS ON CHECKING DRIVE TRAIN: OPERATING AS DESIGNED. CONDITION NORMAL. CK. BRAKES ACTS AS IF DON'T WANT TO STOP TIMES. RESULTS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. STILL NOT HAPPY WITH BRAKES! RIGHT TIRE FOUND TO BE NOT ROUND. REPLACED. TAKEN TO DEALER ON NOV. 8/2000. ACCL. STICKING AT TOP POSITION. THROTTLE BODY STICKING AND REPLACED PER BULLETIN[WHICH I NEVER RECIEVED] . HAD LABELS PLACED ON VEHOCLE ABOUT CALIPER WHEN REPLACIND DISC BRAKES ON VEHICLE. CHECK TRANS. DOWNSHIFTS AFTER COMING TO STOP THEN ACCL. MAKES TRIPPLE BUMP AND HARD SHIFTS. SCAN SYSTEM FOUND NO CODES: OPERATING AS DESIGNED. TRANS. STILL NOT RIGHT OR SHIFTING RIGHT AND BUMPING! DOOR LOCK BEZELS FALLING OUT. CHECKED BEZELA AND ALIGNED. OWNER REPORTED SOUNDS LIKE ONLY ONE HORN FUNCTIONING. LOW VOLUME RESULTS SHOWED HORN OPERATING AS DESIGNED. NOT HAPPY, THEY SEEM TO THINK I'M STUPID. REPEAT COMPLAINTS ALL IGNORED EXCEPT HORN. IT WAS FIXED!DEC. 8/2000TRAN.*AK

NHTSA ID

737778

WENT TO DEALERSHIP TALK ABOUT TECHICAL SERVICE BULLITEN #86-74-03 CLUNK UPON ACCELERATION(REPLACE TRANSFER CASE FLUID). DEALER CHANGED TRANSFER CASE FLUID, BUT GLUNK NOISE IS STILL THERE. THE SERVICE BULLETIN STATES CAUSE MAYBE TO SLIP-STICK CONDITION BETWEEN THE REAR PROPELLER SHAFT SLIP YOKE AND THE TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT. THE CORRECTION, DRAIN THE TRANSFER CASE FLUID AND REFILL WITH FLUID. THIS FLUID CONTAINS A FRICTION MODIFIER THAR SHOULD ELIMINATE THE SLIP-STICK CONDTION. I FEEL THAT THIS SERVICE BULLITEN PROCEDURE DID NOT CORRECT THE CLUCK PROBLEM. I SAID, TO THE TECHNICAL MANAGER THAT THERE IS EXCESS BACKLASH BETWEEN THE CROWN-WHEEL AND PINION IN THE DIFF. PULL IT OUT AND ADJUST IT, AS IT WILL SHORTEN THE LFE OF DIFF. HE STATED THAT THERE IS NO ROOM TO ADJUST IT. I HAVE A 1992 MODEL THAT MAKES A CLUNK NOISE. I THINK MY UJOINTS ARE BEING EFFECTED BECAUSE OF THE BACKLASH. I PLACE MY TRUCK IN DRIVE THEN REVERSE I GET A SLIGHT CLUNK FEELING. IAM NOT A EXPERT, BUT I DON'T THINK THE TSB REALLY CORRECTS THE CLUNK. *AK

NHTSA ID

731425

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

724860

WHEN ACCELERATING FAST, MUST LET OFF OF THROTTLE SO TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT FROM 1-2, AND 3-4 GEARS. ALL FLUID AND FILTER WERE CHANGED, PROBLEM NOT FIXED. *AK

NHTSA ID

724458

Incident

May 15, 2000

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE AT SPEEDS OF 55MPH TO 65MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO SECOND GEAR AND REVS THE ENGINE UP TO 4500 RPMS AND DOESN'T INCREASE THE SPEED BECAUSE IT IS RUNNING AT ITS PEAK SPEED IN SECOND GEAR CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND TRY TO GET BACK BEHIND THE VEHICLE I WAS TRYING TO PASS.THIS SAME DOWNSHIFTING ALSO OCCURS WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL.THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON A SIMILARLY INCLINED ROAD TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE LIKE MINE TO COMPARE IT TO.THE DEFECT IN THIS TRANSMISSION COULD EASILY PUT ME IN A HEAD ACCIDENT SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *AK

NHTSA ID

722715

Incident

May 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR WON'T SHIFT BETWEEN SPEEDS. *AK

NHTSA ID

855241

Incident

Jan 19, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPHE ENTIRE VEHICLE SEVERLY VIBRATES. ALSO TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

854453

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

713863

Incident

Jun 19, 1999

TRUCK WAS DROVE ABOUT 300 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED , SHUT OFF FOR 1 HOUR AND DROVE THRU TOWN , STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ,PROCEEDED TO TAKE OFF WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, ENGINE REVED UP BUT THE TRUCK JUST SAT THERE AND DID NOT MOVE.,I VERIFIED TRUCK WAS IN DRIVE SND SHIFTED THRU THE GEARS D,3,2,1,2,3,D,N,R,P,R,N ,D ENGINE REVED BUT TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. I TURNED OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED ,PUT IT IN GEAR ENGINE REVED THEN THE TRUCK STARTED TO MOVE AS IF EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. TRUCK NOW HAS 13K MILES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REPEATED,BET I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER 1999 & 2000 CHEVY AND GMC TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.I BELEVE THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OR OTHERS.

NHTSA ID

713276

TRANSMISSION DID NOT START IN 1ST GEAR AFTER COMPLETE, RESTING STOP. POTENTIAL ISSUE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO AVOID IMMINENT DANGER IN TRAFFIC DUE TO LACK OF POWER.

NHTSA ID

709341

Incident

Jun 12, 1999

TRANSMISSION - HARSH UPSHIFT 2-3 & 3-4, BEEN AT DEALERS 3 TIMES TO NO AVAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID

707008

Incident

Jan 8, 1999