2005 GMC Sierra Suspension Problems

2005 SIERRA 1500 4X4 I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW 01/ 2005, THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES FAILED ON 02/20/2014 DUE TO RUST, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE REAR 3FT OF FRAME IS BADLY RUSTED MAKING IT NOT ROADWORTHY. GMS POSITION IS THAT THIS IS SOMEHOW NEGLECT ON MY PART AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. THE BODY OF THE TRUCK IS NOT RUSTED AND STILL LOOKS GOOD. I FIND IT UNREASONABLE THAT A 9YR OLD TRUCK WITH NO BODY RUST SHOULD HAVE THE FRAME SO RUSTED AS TO MAKE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10566654

Incident

Feb 20, 2014

Mileage

86,202 mi

THE REAR UPPER FRAME MOUNT FOR THE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE NON-PAINT RUBBERIZED COATING PLACED ON THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE IS FLAKING OFF AND EXPOSING THE BARE STEEL TO THE ELEMENTS. THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE HAS MORE RUST THAN SHOULD BE EXPECTED ON A 50 YEAR-OLD TRUCK BUT IT IS LESS THAN EIGHT YEARS OLD. THE TRUCK IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND THE BODY SHOWS NO SIGNS OF RUST. THE FAILURE OF THE NON-PAINT RUBBERIZED FRAME COATING HAS RENDERED THIS 2005 SIERRA UN-DRIVABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10519909

Incident

Jun 15, 2013

Mileage

106,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE WOULD INCREASE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TOWARD THE RIGHT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE, BUT THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOT RECALLED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY AND SENSOR WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/13/12

NHTSA ID

10442566

Incident

Nov 29, 2011

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD BEGUN TO WOBBLE. MOMENTS LATER, THE TIRE HAD SUDDENLY LOCKED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60000.

NHTSA ID

10294930

Incident

Jan 17, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS AND ABS SENSORS WENT BAD. I HAVE SPOKE TO OTHER OWNERS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES AND THEY ALSO HAD TROUBLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10254385

Incident

Jun 22, 2008

Mileage

43,000 mi

RETURNED TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR: BRAKES GOING OUT (4 NEW SETS INSTALLED) ABNORMAL WEAR ON TIRES (F) VALVES CHATTERING AT 10-65 MPH RETURNED TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR: STEERING SECTOR KNOCKING FRONT AXLE MAKING WARPING NOISE TRANSMISSION CLUNKING WHEN SHIFTING UP OR DOWN RETURNED TO DEALER 2 TIMES FOR: VARIOUS ELECTRICAL/LIGHT PROBLEMS SMOKING IN PASSING GEAR OR HARD TAKE OFF ALL OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS ARE STILL ON-GOING AND HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10229729

Incident

Jun 15, 2006

I HAVE ISSUES WITH MY ALIGNMENT, DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM IT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE 9 TIMES FOR THE ALIGNMENT. I ALSO HAVE KNOCKING NOISE AND A STEERING SHAFT PROBLEM AGAIN DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184347

Incident

Mar 14, 2005

Mileage

2,100 mi

NOISE STARTED FROM THE REAR END ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE THAT COMES FROM DRIVESHAFT OR REAR END WHEN THE TRUCK SHIFTS DOWN OR UP IN LOW GEARS AND IS TWICE AS BAD AFTER TURNING . THE DEALER HAS CHECKED THE TRUCK 3 TIMES AND TOLD THEY COULD PACE GREASE IN SOMETHING IN THE REAR, BUT IT WOULD STOP THE NOISE A SHORT TIME AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AS IT WAS FACTORY DEFECT. IT IS NOW ONE YEAR OLD AND IS GETTING WORSE EVERY WEEK. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 10,300 MILES ON IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10166029

Incident

Jun 29, 2005

2005 GMC SIERRA SLT VIN [XXX] I DROVE THE TRUCK 237 MILES HOME AND NOTICED IT WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. I CALLED GMC TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS. THE TRUCK HAS BINDING IN THE FRONT AXLES, BRAKES, OR DIFFERENTIAL. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO UNDERSTEER HEAVILY AS THE TRUCK WORKS TO TURN THE FRONT WHEELS OVER THE ROAD SURFACE. THIS ALSO MAKES THE TRUCK DIFFICULT TO STEER, U TURNS ARE ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM, THE TRUCK HAS SLUGGISH ACCELERATION AND STAYS LONGER IN THE LOWER GEARS. THE REAR TIRES ARE PRONE TO LOSE TRACTION DUE TO THE INCREASED ROLLING RESISTANCE FROM THE FRONT WHEELS, BRAKING PERFORMANCE IS COMPROMISED, THE TRUCK WILL SWAY BACK AND FORTH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS THE ROLLING RESISTANCE OF THE FRONT WHEELS VARIES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE TRUCK TENDS TO PULL TO THE LEFT, AND THE SUSPENSION IS ALWAYS PRELOADED FROM THE ADDITIONAL STRESS. THE ENGINE LABORS TO MAINTAIN SPEED ON LEVEL GROUND WITH THE VEHICLE UNLOADED. ON OCCASION THE FRONT WHEELS WILL HOP OFF THE PAVEMENT AS IT IS EASIER FOR THEM TO COMPRESS THE SUSPENSION/TORSION BARS THAN BE TURNED OVER THE ROAD. IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH THE TRUCK SINCE THE FRONT WHEELS TEND TO FOLLOW THE CONTOURS OF THE ROAD. THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLIES MAKE A LOW FREQUENCY SOUND WHEN DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, AND DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS ARE ALWAYS LOADED AND DRIVING ON SNOW OR ICE WOULD BE TREACHEROUS SINCE THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD STOP TURNING ON THE LOW FRICTION SURFACE. DRIVING IN THE RAIN IS BAD ENOUGH AND THE REAR WHEELS TEND TO BREAK LOOSE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEHAVED STRANGELY, STUTTERING ON OCCASION AS IT TRIED TO FIND THE PROPER GEAR, IT HAS SLIPPED OR FREEWHEELED AS I WENT TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE WRONG OIL FILTER WAS INSTALLED, THE AIR CLEANER IS LOOSE AND RATTLES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POWER STEERING PROVIDES LITTLE OR NO ASSIST AND REQUIRES MORE EFFORT THAN I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED FROM A VEHICLE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE POWER STEERING. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF

NHTSA ID

10150358

Incident

Jun 9, 2005

Mileage

6 mi