2007 GMC Sierra

2007 GMC CREWCAB SIERRA WITH 5.3 LITER ,AUTO, HAS HAD THREE PLASTIC FUEL LINE FAILURES IN LAST TWO YEARS. AFTER DETECTING A FUEL ODOR, GAS WAS FOUND TO BE DRIPPING/SPRAYED IN THE AREA OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. APPEARS TO BE A FIRE RISK. SAME TRUCK WAS DELIVERED WITH WARPED FLEX PLATE, AND HAS EXPERIENCED MAJOR AND REPEATED A/C FAILURES. THIS TRUCK IS DRIVEN BY A 50'S FEMALE, HAS NEVER TOWED, BEEN OFF ROAD ETC. IT IS AT A REPAIR SHOP BUT HAS ABOUT 35000 MILES ON IT. *TR

HEATER MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, THE BLOWER ONLY WORKS RANDOMLY. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES. THERE IS A CHANCE OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH THE BEING ABLE TO RUN WITH THE SWITCH OFF ALSO THE REPORT WOULD NOT PULL A LIST OF PARTS NOR WOULD IT PERMIT ME TO TYPE IN THE PARTS: HEATER MOTOR BLOWER RESISTOR, AND WIRING CONNECTORS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER FAILED. THE MOTOR WOULD OPERATE BUT NO HEAT WOULD EMIT FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING WAS OVERHEATING AND THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS ALONG WITH A BURNING ODOR. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE SMOKE STARTED POURING THROUGH THE VENTS. AS THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NEVER USED AGAIN. MOST OF THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE SENSOR OR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,616.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DECELERATED, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE ONCE THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS BELOW 5 MPH, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO REMOVE THE FUSE. THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE INTERIOR FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO RELEASE IN THE OPEN POSITION FORCING THE CONTACT TO EXIT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOOR LATCH AND CABLE WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 03/01/12

BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE BROUGHT TO A STOP USING 1ST GEAR AND PARKING BRAKE, NARROWLY AVOIDING ACCIDENT. PARKED IN PARKING LOT AND BRAKE FLUID DRAINED TO PAVEMENT. DEALER ADVISES REPLACEMENT OF ALL BRAKE LINES AS ALL ARE SEVERELY CORRODED (ESTIMATED COST - $2,400). VEHICLE IS EXACTLY 5 YEARS OLD WITH NOT MANY MILES. USED IN CANADA IN THE SUMMER AND FLORIDA IN WINTER MONTHS. ONLY EXPOSURE TO SALT AND SNOW IS WHEN ENCOUNTERED ON TRIPS TO AND FROM FLORIDA. VEHICLE WAS UNDERCOATED AT PURCHASE. VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE, MOST CERTAINLY MUST HAVE BEEN FATALITIES GIVEN THE NUMBER OF REPORTS AND COULD HAVE BEEN US YESTERDAY OR WHEN TOWING 5TH WHEEL RV. *KB

WHILE STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY ROADS MY ABS BRAKES KICK IN CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO TAKE LONGER TO STOP THAN NORMAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO DROPS TOWARD THE FLOOR CAUSING ME TO THINK I HAVE LOST MY BRAKES COMPLETELY. THIS HAS JUST STARTED,AND HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES. I NEVER NOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN TO ME CAUSING ME TO BE ON EDGE EVERY TIME I HAVE TO STOP. I READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS AND WENT AND SPOKE WITH MY LOCAL DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER. HE TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN MODEL YEARS,BUT MY YEAR TRUCK WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I ASKED HIM HOW IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT GM WOULD LET THE SAME PROBLEM GO ON NEWER YEAR MODELS WHILE FIXING OTHERS? HE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW. I ASKED HIM HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST ME TO HAVE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FIX MY TRUCK. HE SAID IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT PARTS WERE NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS,AND COULD COST ME ANYWHERE FROM $150.00 TO $2,000.00. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW GM CAN GET AWAY WITH CHARGING SOME CUSTOMERS TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF UNDER RECALLS IN THE PAST. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME I COULD PULL THE FUSE ON MY ABS SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM WOULD STOP,OF COURSE DOING THIS WOULD MEAN I WOULD NOT HAVE ABS BRAKES ANY LONGER, OR I COULD WAIT AND SEE IF MY MODEL YEAR MAKES THE RECALL LIST IN THE FUTURE. WHEN I PAY GOOD MONEY FOR A SAFETY ITEM ON MY TRUCK,I EXPECT IT TO LAST LONGER THAN 42,000 MILES,AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PLAY RUSSIAN ROULETTE AND DRIVE A TRUCK WITH UNSAFE BRAKES HOPING IT WILL BE PUT ON THE RECALL LIST IN THE FUTURE. THIS PROBLEM NOT ONLY MAKES MY TRUCK UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY,IT ALSO MAKES IT UNSAFE FOR EVERYONE NEAR IT AS I DRIVE DOWN THE STREETS,AND HIGHWAYS. PLEASE DON'T LET GM GET AWAY WITH LETTING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM GO UNFIXED JUST BECAUSE MY MODEL YEAR TRUCK IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

5.3 VORTEC WITH AFM IS NOW BURNING OIL AT THE RATE OF 1 QT EVERY 800-1200 MILES. THE MORE HIGHWAY DRIVING THE MORE OIL IT BURNS. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND JUST REFUSES TO MAKE THE PROPER REPAIRS VOLUNTEERLY, BUT IS MORE THAN HAPPY TO PUT THE CUSTOMER THROUGH ALL KINDS OF BS. WILL START THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, TOMORROW. IF THAT FAILS THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY WILL TRY THE OIL SHIELD FIX AND IF THAT FAILS, THEY WILL REPLACE PISTONS AND RINGS. SEEMS LIKE A HUGE WASTE OF TIME WHEN THEY KNOW THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TT

TPMS SENSOR VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE ADDING AIR TO THE TIRE WHILE BEING SERVICED BY OIL CHANGER IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $150. VIN IS [XXX]. THIS COMPLIANT IS BEING FILED ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE'S OWNER,[XXX]/ INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR