2008 GMC Sierra Problems

2008 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V052000 (Air bags) The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the recall was serviced; but, a week later the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to have it diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 159,398.

PURCHASED MY 2008 GMC SIERRA TRUCK IN NOVEMBER 2015 AFTER HAVING FOR ONLY 5 MONTHS DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL ONLY LOCK OR UNLOCK SOMETIME, MAKING IT UNSAFE IF YOU NEEDED TO EXIT QUICKLY DUE TO ACCIDENT OR FIRE. SEEN MANY OTHER POST ABOUT SAME PROBLEM. SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS.

DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND EXPANDED TO A GAPING HOLE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE RIGHT OF THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. THE TRUCK IS RARELY DRIVEN, AND HAS JUST PASSED 30,000 MILES. THE CRACK APPEARED WHILE THE TRUCK SAT IN A STATIONARY POSITION IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE.

ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS WERE INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE & ONLY ABLE TO FUNCTION MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE. TAKEN TO DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS INTERNAL FAILURE IN DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLIES/ACTUATORS. ALL FOUR DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED AT A CUSTOMER COST OF $900+. THIS IS MY SECOND GMC VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. EVEN THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC MENTIONED SURPRISE THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED OR GMC HAS NOT BEEN FORCED TO FIX THE PROBLEM CONSIDERING HOW OFTEN HE HAD PERSONALLY DIAGNOSED & FIXED THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CUSTOMER IS UNABLE TO RELY ON THE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM OR LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS AS USUAL. MULTIPLE TIMES, MY VEHICLE SAT AT THE AIRPORT FOR DAYS UNLOCKED BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE. SIMILARLY, MY TODDLER-AGED CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS TO THE BACKSEAT WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION DUE TO THE FAILURE IN THE AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY. *TR

I HAVE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK BOTH OF MY PASSENGER SIDE DOORS MANUALLY, BECAUSE THE LOCKS DOESN'T WORK WITH THE KEY FOB NOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD RECOGNIZE BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD HAVE VALUES STOLEN OUT OF THEIR VEHICLES IF NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE STOLEN IF THEY FORGET TO MANUALLY LOCK DOORS WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAC AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ON INFORMATION CENTER, FOLLOWED BY A REDUCED POWER NOTIFICATION. THIS CLEARS AND OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING RENDERING THE MV NEAR USELESS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING PULLING A BOAT TRAILER TRUCK LOST ALL POWER DOORS STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING CONTINUALLY,ALL GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS COME ON TRUCK LOST POWER AND CUTS OFF LOOSING BREAKING AND STEERING, RADIO RESETS , SPEAKERS NOT WORKING. SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING COMES UP SERVICE STABILATRAC COMES UP , SERVICE BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAC AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ON INFORMATION CENTER, FOLLOWED BY A REDUCED POWER NOTIFICATION. THIS CLEARS AND OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING RENDERING THE MV NEAR USELESS. *TR

TRANSMISSION LINES LEAKING AROUND CRIMPED PART OF LINE. RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE,MANY GMC/GM VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THERE SHOULD BE AN EFFORT BY GM TO INSTALL BETTER LINES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING NOISE AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V459000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH SPRAYING FUEL TO UNDER SIDE OF TRUCK. THE LINES RUSTED THROUGH WHILE DRIVING FIFTEEN HOURS STRAIT FROM FLORIDA. IF THE FUEL WOULD HAVE HIT THE TAIL PIPE OR DIESEL PARTICULET FILTER WHEN REGENERATING, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS FIRE. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH AN EXPLOSION AT WORK AND KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE BURNED. I ONLY DROVE THIS TRUCK DAILY TWO WINTERS BEFORE I GOT HURT AND LAST WINTER IT WAS IN FLORIDA. I HAVEN'T EVEN CHANGED THE FRONT BRAKES YET BUT THE FUEL LINES ARE SHOT. SHAME ON GM AND SHAME ON NHTSA FOR NOT ADDRESSING THIS. YOU BOTH KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE OR GET HURT OR HOW MANY NOT EVEN REPORTED HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BEFORE YOU ACT. AND BY THE WAY I HAVE A MECHANICS DEGREE FROM YEARS AGO BUT AM NOT A PRACTICING MECHANIC. *TR

BEGAN TO SMELL FAINT RAW GAS FUMES AROUND THE VEHICLE IN THE SUMMER. IN THE AUTUMN MONTHS THE RAW GAS ODOR SMELL INTENSIFIED AND WAS VERY STRONG WITH AN OVERCOMING PRESENCE IN THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MY SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE MECHANIC (NON GMC GARAGE) CALLED BACK SEVERAL HOURS LATER AND SAID I HAD BEEN DRIVING A POTENTIALLY DISASTER. HE ASKED ME TO SEE FOR MYSELF. I WAS ABLE TO VIEW THIS FIRST HAND AFTER HE HAD REMOVED THE FUEL TANK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL PUMP IS MOUNTED INTO A DEEP SUMP ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE SUMP WELL IS RATHER DEEP AND COLLECTS MUD, SILT, DEBRIS AND WATER WHILE DRIVING AND THAT COLLECTS AND BUILD UP OVER TIME INTO THE SUMP AND THAT STAYS MOIST AT ALL TIMES. OVER THE COURSE OF 6 YEARS THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING AND MOUNT RING RUSTED, ROTTED OUT AND STARTED LEAKING RAW GAS THAT WAS SPILLING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE ALONGSIDE THE FUEL TANK. I DO NOT GO OFF ROAD WITH THE VEHICLE NOR DO I PLOW SNOW WITH IT. THE VEHICLE IS USED PRINCIPALLY IN HIGHWAY DRIVING. A FEW WEEKS LATER I WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND WHO OWNS A 2010 GMC SUBURBAN AND HE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I SUBSEQUENTLY WENT ON LINE, SEARCHED ON GOOGLE, AND DISCOVERED A NUMBER OF OTHER OWNERS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN WHICH THE TANK IS DESIGNED WITH THE DEEP CIRCULAR DEPRESSION (A PERFECT SUMP CONDITION) FOR THE MOUNTING OF THE FUEL PUMP AND WITH NORMAL ROAD DRIVING (MOST NOTABLY IN THE NORTHEAST OR NORTHWEST WHERE RAIN AND SNOW IS PREVALENT) THE SUMP WILL STAY MOIST WITH MUD AND DEBRIS COLLECTING CAUSING RUST IN THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING/MOUNTING RING. *TR

THE FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH SPRAYING FUEL TO UNDER SIDE OF TRUCK. THE LINES RUSTED THROUGH WHILE DRIVING FIFTEEN HOURS STRAIT FROM FLORIDA. IF THE FUEL WOULD HAVE HIT THE TAIL PIPE OR DIESEL PARTICULET FILTER WHEN REGENERATING, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS FIRE. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH AN EXPLOSION AT WORK AND KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE BURNED. I ONLY DROVE THIS TRUCK DAILY TWO WINTERS BEFORE I GOT HURT AND LAST WINTER IT WAS IN FLORIDA. I HAVEN'T EVEN CHANGED THE FRONT BRAKES YET BUT THE FUEL LINES ARE SHOT. SHAME ON GM AND SHAME ON NHTSA FOR NOT ADDRESSING THIS. YOU BOTH KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE OR GET HURT OR HOW MANY NOT EVEN REPORTED HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BEFORE YOU ACT. AND BY THE WAY I HAVE A MECHANICS DEGREE FROM YEARS AGO BUT AM NOT A PRACTICING MECHANIC. *TR

THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT IS MAKING A NOISE. TOOK TO A REPAIR CENTER AND SHOW THE SHAFT NEEDS TO BE LUBED IT MAKES A CREAKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER HUMPS AND ALSO THE SLIP YOKE IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHEN COMING TO A STOPPED POSITION THE DRIVE SHAFT MOVES AND BACK AND IT FEELS AS IF YOU WAS BEING BUMPED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE TWO ISSUES ARE FOUND ALL OVER THE WEB REPORTING THESE ISSUES AND GMC AS NOT IDENTIFIED OR RESOLVED THESE ISSUES ESPECIALLY ON THESE MODELS. *TR

DRIVING HOME, THE SPINDLE ARM BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE STEERING ABILITY, LEADING TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE TRUCK GOING INTO PENSACOLA BAY. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. *TR

THREE YEARS IN A ROW , MY TRUCK HAS NOT PASSED INSPECTION DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES. THIS SPRING MY FRONT LEFT BEARING AND AXLE FAILED, IT HAS FAILED INSPECTION AGAIN THIS YEAR. I HAVE 91,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAC AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ON INFORMATION CENTER, FOLLOWED BY A REDUCED POWER NOTIFICATION. THIS CLEARS AND OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING RENDERING THE MV NEAR USELESS. *TR