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160 reports53,000 miles · Oct 28, 2010
Steering
2003-? GMC TRUCK, STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. HAD SHAFT REPLACED AT 17,000 MILES DUE TO RATTLE AND THUMPING IN STEERING COLUMN. REPLACED AGAIN AT 53,000 MILES. POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING OR DESIGN. PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED BY GM ONLY REPLACED WITH SAME TYPE OF SHAFT. UPON ONLINE SEARCH, I DISC…
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2003-? GMC TRUCK, STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. HAD SHAFT REPLACED AT 17,000 MILES DUE TO RATTLE AND THUMPING IN STEERING COLUMN. REPLACED AGAIN AT 53,000 MILES. POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING OR DESIGN. PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED BY GM ONLY REPLACED WITH SAME TYPE OF SHAFT. UPON ONLINE SEARCH, I DISCOVERED NUMEROUS OTHER CONSUMERS THAT HAVE/HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GMC TRUCKS, VANS, SUVS, ETC. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10362840
100,000 miles · Oct 21, 2010
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO INACCURATELY READ A SPEED OF 90 MPH. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL READING INACCURATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE A…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO INACCURATELY READ A SPEED OF 90 MPH. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL READING INACCURATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA ODI #10361581
70,700 miles · Oct 11, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10359980
66,600 miles · Oct 8, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN I TRIED TO STOP. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN A AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THE BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED DUE TO RUST. THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE FRONT WHEELS HAD TO REPLACED ALSO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10359666
73,000 miles · Sep 17, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ON 9/17/2010 WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE SYSTEM WENT INTO ABS MODE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. HOWEVER AFTER THAT STOP I LOST BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT AS A RESULT OF THE STOP. I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD SPLIT.…
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ON 9/17/2010 WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE SYSTEM WENT INTO ABS MODE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. HOWEVER AFTER THAT STOP I LOST BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT AS A RESULT OF THE STOP. I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD SPLIT. THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING IS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10356076
65,000 miles · Sep 13, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS (~5MPH). FRONT END CHATTER RESULTS AND STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES. ALSO PULLS CAR TO ONE DIRECTION. THIS IS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500HD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10355250
70,000 miles · Sep 13, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
HIT THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500HD FAIRLY HARD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH TO AVERT ANOTHER CAR, BUT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND BRAKE FLUID EXPLODED ALL OVER MY ENGINE. MY BRAKES NO LONGER WORKED AFTER THIS INITIAL BRAKING. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP AN…
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HIT THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500HD FAIRLY HARD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH TO AVERT ANOTHER CAR, BUT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND BRAKE FLUID EXPLODED ALL OVER MY ENGINE. MY BRAKES NO LONGER WORKED AFTER THIS INITIAL BRAKING. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP AND GET TOWED. VERY CLOSE CALL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10355246
114,000 miles · Sep 7, 2010
Electrical System
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE GAUGE WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT A DEALERSHIP BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE GAUGE WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT A DEALERSHIP BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.
NHTSA ODI #10354128
45,000 miles · Aug 23, 2010
Tires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES, LINE SIZE LT245 75/R16, DOT NUMBER VN11BAC1403. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, THE TREAD WAS ALSO EXHIBITING SIGNS OF PREMATURE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER ADV…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES, LINE SIZE LT245 75/R16, DOT NUMBER VN11BAC1403. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, THE TREAD WAS ALSO EXHIBITING SIGNS OF PREMATURE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
NHTSA ODI #10351222
48,000 miles · Aug 13, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE LINES RUSTED CAUSING BRAKES TO RUST COMPLETELY AND NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10349249
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