2001 GMC Sierra Complaint Log

WE HAVE A 2001 GMC 2500HD CREWCAB WITH THE ABS BREAKING PROBLEM. AT SLOW SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH EVERYTIME YOU STOP THE ABS ACTIVATES NOT ALOWWING THE TRUCK TO STOP. GM NOW HAS A RECALL ON SOME MODELS BUT REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS MY 19 YR OLDS SONS TRUCK THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY GM BEFORE HE GETS IN AN ACCIDENT AND KILLS HIMSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NOTHING BEING DONE WITH THE VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF GM'S RECALL. I AM SICK OF COMPANY'S MAKING CRAP AND NOT HAVING TO FIX IT. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE TRAVELING 4 TO 10 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAD INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107000.

AT LOW SPEED THE ABS MALFUNCTIONS REGULARLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR THE PAST YEAR THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE STALLING, BUT THE MESSAGE CENTER AND BATTERY LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT ANY FAILURE CODES. THE CONTACT TRIED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP AND RELAYS, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V521000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE, IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58300. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 04/20/11

BRAKES FAILED, BRAKELINE RUSTED AND LEAKED FLUID , PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. COULD NOT STOP TRUCK, EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK EITHER, HAD TO DOWNSHIFT TO THE LOWEST GEAR, WENT OF THE ROAD TO AVOID CARS IN FRONT OF ME, TOOK 200 YARDS TO STOP. SCARY FEELING. NEVER HAD A BRAKELINE FAIL LIKE THAT. *TR

2001 GMC 2500 HD ABS GOES OFF AT LOW SPEED. GOES OFF 8 OUT OF 10 TIMES WHEN STOPPING. CALL DEALER NO RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT. STILL DRIVING UNTIL RECALL HAPPENS.*TR

2001 GMC 1500 SIERRA 4X4 CURRENTLY HAS 68K MILES. VEHICLE SPEED SENSORS CAUSING ABS BRAKE ACTIVATION AT SPEEDS BELOW 12MPH. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ORIGINALLY ON 2/28/2005 FOR THIS CONDITION. VEHICLE IS HAVING A REOCCURANCE OF THIS CURRENTLY NOTICED ON OR AROUND 10/2009. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO A DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT SENORS ARE IN NEED OF COMPLETE REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER GENERAL MOTORS HAS STATED THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSORTS AND A RECALL HAS NEVER EXISTED FOR SAID VEHICLE (REF NHTSA RECALL# 05V379000). GENERAL MOTORS CONTACT THAT STATED THIS RECALLL DID NOT EXIST. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, AND OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS CONDITION OCCURS 95% OF THE TIME WHEN BRAKING BELOW 12MPH, AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT INTERSECTIONS, TRAFFIC, ETC. LOOKING FOR GM TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES OCCUR. ALSO PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER SUFFICIENTLY HELD VEHICLE AS IT GETS DEPRESSED TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE STILL CAN ROLL, PROMOTING A HAZARD TO OTHERS IN THE VICINITY IF THE TRANSMISSION LOCK GIVES OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTION PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO YEARS LATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INJECTION PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING, SOME SECONDS LATER IT RESTARTED. TWICE SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, BUT THEN STARTED SOMETIME LATER. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT SHARON CHEVROLET, THEY FOUND A CODE THAT INDICATED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR (CKP) WAS AT FAULT. THIS HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO GM AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT ON RECALL. THIS COST ME $356.30 TO REPAIR, AND IT IS EXACTLY WAS IS ON ID #07V521000 RECALL. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2001 GMC PICKUP WHEN THE LINE OF VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME STARTED SLOWING DOWN,I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SWERVE TO MY LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE MOMENTUM OF THE TRUCK TOOK ME THROUGH A SMALL PARKING LOT AND INTO A BUILDING . I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN AS THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 ? YEARS AGO BUT I SUSPECT IT IS AVAILABLE SOMEWHERE. *TR

DRIVING IN A SINGLE LANE PORTION OF I80 AT THE 97 MILE POST. A TRACTOR TRAILER MADE A ROLLING STOP AT THE ON RAMP AND SCARED THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME. THE LADY HIT HER BRAKES HARD. I NATURALLY DID THE SAME ONLY MY PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I HAD TWO RUSTED BRAKE LINES,ONE FRONT AND ONE REAR,BLOW AT THE SAME TIME. I MANAGED TO SWERVE AND GET BETWEEN THE OTHER PICKUP AND THE TRACTOR TRAILER ONLY HITTING THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR ON THE OTHER PICKUP. I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO FINALLY STOP AND HAD TO HAVE MY TRUCK HAULED HOME. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT FROM THE NUMBER OF THESE BRAKE LINE FAILURES LISTED ON THE INTERNET AND AFTER TALKING WITH MY GARAGE ABOUT THE NUMBER OF THESE GM TRUCKS THAT HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LINES FAIL THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE TWO OTHER VEHICLES BOTH OLDER AND WITH MORE MILES ON THEM WITH BRAKE LINES NO WHERE NEAR AS BAD AS THE ONES ON MY TRUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR AN UNKNOWN FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RECALL BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY INCREASED. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THE REPAIR WAS TO DECREASE STOPPING DISTANCE AND CORRECT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKES WERE CHECKED AND LUBRICATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR AND THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH SURFACES, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS SEVERELY INCREASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000. UPDATED 11/08/10 *BF UPDATED 11/10/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE STALLED; HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO RE-START IT IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AT AN EXPENSE OF $400.59. HE THEN ADDED THAT BECAUSE THE VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL# 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,550. UPDATED 10/13/09 *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE GOING THROUGH HIS FILES, HE DISCOVERED THE CAM CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST 2004. AT THAT TIME, ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 2009. UPDATED 10/14/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER RECALL 05V379000 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK ON OCTOBER, 25, 2007; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AUGUST 19, 2009. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS REQUIRED TO PAY $300 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. REPORT 71-752849960 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,100.

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. ON THE HW1 FWY ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU , HAWAII @ 7:30 PM HAWAIIAN TIME. WAS GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR WITH NO BRAKES. THE SYSTEM DIDNT RESPOND OR REPORT A FAILURE. HAD TOO DOWN SHIFT WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION & USE PARKING BRAKE TOO STOP VEHICAL & WAS ABLE 2 MANUEVER THE TRUCK ONTO THE SHOULDER OF HW1 FWY & SLID ON THE RED DIRT UNTIL IT STOP SIX FEET FROM A CALL BOX. PLEASE HELP TOO AVOID THIS HAPPENING TOO ANYONE ELSE. THE TRUCK IS @ GMC CUTTER IN WAIPAHU HAWAII.

AY HIGHWAY SPEED FELT VIGOROUS VIBRATION THROUGHOUT OUT MY 2001 GMC HD 2500 4X4 AS I SLOWED DOWN IT GOT WORSE NEXT THING I HEARD WAS A LOUD CRUNCH AND BANGING AND A PUFF OF SMOKE, THE TRUCK FISH TAILED SIDE TO SIDE (DUE TO THE TIRE STILL BEING INFLATED,IT DID NOT LOSE AIR PRESSURE) AND I CORRECTED IT TO SAFELY STOP . WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS I LOST THE TREAD OFF THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND FENDER AND EXHAUST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL YET THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN ONE YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTICS TEST PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A GMC 2001 SIERRA 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF UPDATED 10/20/09

ANTI LOCK BRAKING KICKS IN WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. WE HAVE FOUND WHERE VEHICLES SOLD IN CERTAIN STATES WHERE RECALLED FOR THIS. PA IS ONE OF THOSE STATES BUT OUR TRUCK WAS NOT SOLD IN PA UNTIL IT WAS A YEAR OLD. GM SAYS THE SPEED SENSOR IS NOT COVERED DUE TO THE VIN NUMBER. THEN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED DUE TO MILEAGE. BUT MY POINT IS IF I HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL SEVEN YEARS AGO I WOULD NOT BE FACED WITH AN $1100.00 REPAIR NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A SET OF COOPER MASTER CRAFT COURSER A/T 2 TIRES ON A 2001 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-55 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING. HE HAD THREE SETS OF TIRES REPLACED. HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FOURTH SET. A REPRESENTATIVE CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRES ARE SEPARATING BECAUSE OF STONE DRILLING ON THE ROADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THREE OF THE TIRES. THE FOURTH TIRE IS SPLITTING IN THE CENTER WITH WIRES COMING THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. UPDATED 10/29/09

I USE MY TRUCK TO PULL A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER. WHEN I STARTED TO CHECK IT OUT THIS YEAR, I NOTICED A FUNNY SHIFT PATTERN AND A GROWL WITH TEMPORARY BRAKE LOSS AT APPROX. 4 MI. PRE HR OR LESS. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY SENT ME TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE THE TCM REFLASHED. THAT FIXED THE SHIFT HARSHNESS. AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP I NOTICED THE GROWLING AGAIN. IT IS NOT EVERY TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL END UP LOOSING THE BRAKES LONG ENOUGH TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE INTERNET STUDIES I FOUND THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL THAT IS FOR THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. I CALLED 2 DEALERSHIPS BUT WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE PARTS USED ONLY ON SPECIFIC VIN NUMBERED VEHICLES. I ASKED THAT IF THIS IS TRUE THEN WHY IS MY PART FAILING IN THE EXACT SAME MANNER IF IT IS NOT DEFECTIVE. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECH. THAT THIS WAS A GOOD QUESTION AND HE WOULD CALL GM TO SEE IF MY TRUCK QUALIFIED. APPARENTLY NOT OR I WOULDN'T BE FILING THIS. MY RESEARCH ALSO SHOWED ANOTHER COMPLAINT EXACTLY THE SAME AS MINE ON THIS SITE (NOVEMBER 10, 2006 ODI ID NUMBER : 10173313). PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO FROM HERE. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN JUMPING FROM FULL TO EMPTY REGARLESS OF THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. I TOOK GM'S RECOMMENDATION TO PUT THEIR FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER INTO THE GAS TANK TO CLEAN THE CONTACTS ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PLUGGED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW TOLD THAT ONLY WAY TO FIX THE FUEL GAUGE IS TO PULL THE GAS TANK AND REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT. SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS FAULTY SENDING UNIT AND THE "QUICK FIX" THAT MANY PEOPLE PROBABLY TRY. APPROXIMATELY $400 TO FIX SENDING UNIT BECAUSE IT'S BUILT INTO THE GAS TANK, AND APPROXIMATELY $1000 TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED BETWEEN 20-30 MPH. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND PERFORM AS IF IT WANTED TO STALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL EIGHT FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF $350 PER FUEL INJECTOR. THIS DID NOT INCLUDE THE LABOR COST. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E043000. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE STALLING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 172,000.

IT STARTED WITH THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH LIGHTING UP FOR APPARENTLY NO REASON. THEN IT STARTED GIVING ME TROUBLE STARTING AND MAKING A WEIRD WHINING NOISE. I CHECKED ALL THE FLUID LEVELS AND FUSES, EVERYTHING WAS OK. I WAS AT THE CAMP(MIDDLE OF NOWHERE) AT NIGHT WHEN I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE SPARKS COMING FROM AROUND THE AREA OF THE STARTER WHEN MY HUSBAND TRIED TO START IT.(IT JUST HAPPENED TO BE DARK AND I WAS SITTING WITH A VIEW OF THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL) I CHECKED THE WIRES AND FOUND WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A BREAK IN THE INSULATION, TAPED IT AND THE SPARKS QUIT. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT HOME THE NEXT DAY AS THERE WAS NO PHONE SERVICE. STARTED RIGHT UP , AND DROVE FINE, EXCEPT FOR THE LOW WHINNY NOISE THAT NO ONE COULD PINPOINT. I WAS ALMOST HOME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. I BROUGHT IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BUT NONE OF US CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE DEVIL IS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THE TOW/ HAUL BUTTON DIDN'T DO ANY THING, NOW THE LIGHT ACTUALLY COMES ON-WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT,BUT I CAN'T GET IT TO GO OFF. THE GAS GAUGE IS STILL ACTING NUTS AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STILL COME AND GO. PLEASE POST INSTRUCTIONS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING THIS THING! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR FLUCTUATED ERRATICALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC ALSO EXPRESSED THAT THE CONSTANT MALFUNCTION WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT A LITTLE PROBLEM I'M HAVING WITH MY 2001 GMC 4X4 TRUCK. THERE ARE TWO CERTAIN GROCERY STORES I GO TO AND WHEN I START MY TRUCK BACK AT THESE STORES THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND THE GAS PEDAL LOCKS UP AND CAN NOT BE PUSHED DOWN.THEN I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE , THEN WHEN I GET THE GAS PEDAL FREED THEN START THE TRUCK BACK THE GAS PEDAL IS OK. I'M THINKING MY TRUCK'S COMPUTER IS GETTING CONFUSED WITH SOME KIND OF MICRO WAVES OR SOMETHING COMING FROM THE STORES ELECTRICAL DEVICES. I'M WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PREMATURELY ACTIVATE ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,600. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 GMC 2500 HD TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD TO LOCK IN THE 4WD DUE TO A HEAVY SNOW STORM IN THE NORTH EAST. WHEN I GOT TO THE END OF THE ROAD AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN (BRAKE PEDAL PULSING) THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO HIT THE GAS TO PREVENT BEING HIT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR DUE TO GOING THROUGH THE STOP SIGN WITH NO BRAKES. I DID CALL THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM THEY SAID THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER GM WARRANTY OR RECALLS AND WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES. I FIND THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR A TRUCK WITH ONLY 97000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD HOPE GM WOULD STEP UP AND COVER ALL COST FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE. HE WAS UNSURE OF HOW THE CRASH OCCURRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK, CONCUSSION, BRUISED LUNG, AND LACERATIONS ON THE BODY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000 UPDATED 03/05/09 *CN UPDATED 03/11/09. *JB

CRANK SENSOR FAILURE, WITH VEHICLE STALLING AND NOT RE-STARTING UNTIL ENGINE COOLS DOWN. ALSO CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT APPROX. 60,000 MILES. SAME PROBLEM RE-OCCURRING WITH VEHICLE NOW AT 84,000 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A TRUCK THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL IN THIS RECALL NUMBER 07V521000 YET GMC DOES NOT CLAIM IT IN THE RECALL. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE RECALL IS FOR A STALLED ENGINE THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY TIMES. WHY WOULDN'T GMC COVER ALL THE VEHICLES INVOLVED. THE ENGINE HAS STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES AT HIGH SPEEDS. I AM ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE , BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS TO MY WIFE THE BEST SHE CAN DO IS COAST TO A STOP. THIS IS CITY DRIVING SO THE FAILURE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

I HAVE HAD TWO GM TRUCKS THAT HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING. IN BOTH CASES IT HAS BEEN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CHEVY C2500 HAPPENED ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. THE 2001 YUKON HAPPENED RECENTLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 3500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE WHILE STOPPING FROM 50 MPH. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REPAIRS COULD COST SLIGHTLY LESS THAN $1,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 175,000.

STATE INSPECTION, FAILED DUE TO ROTTED FUEL FILLER NECK. WAS TOLD FOR AWHILE IT WAS DUE TO GAS CAP, REPLACED THAT, LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF. WHEN IT WOULD NO LONGER GO OFF TOOK BACK TO DEALERS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL FILLER NECK, ALONG WITH VALVE/SENSOR AT A COST OF OVER $500. GM WILL NOT HELP AS THEY CLAIM IT WAS DUE TO "ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS" (WE LIVE IN MA). ALSO, PARKING BRAKE BACKING PLATES RUSTED OUT, E-BRAKE CABLES FROZEN, HAD TO REPLACE THOSE AT ANOTHER $850. OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE, DEALER REPAIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT WENT TO A MECHANIC INQUIRING ABOUT THE BACKING PLATE LOCATED NEAR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE BACKING PLATES OFTEN DISINTEGRATED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT IT WAS MADE OUT OF AN INFERIOR METAL AND SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT SUCH A RATE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING IN HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED, WHICH THE CONTACT ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEFECTIVE BACKING PLATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE BACKING PLATES AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 43,000.

I HAVE A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 THAT STALLS ON A CONSTANT BASIS WHILE GOING A LOW SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK A FEW YEARS AGO BUT HAS GOTTEN A LOT WORSE RECENTLY. THE TRUCK STALLS SEVERAL TIMES EVERY DAY NOW WHILE COMING TO A STOP. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK WILL RESTART INSTANTLY UNTIL IT STALLS AGAIN AT THE NEXT STOP. I CHECKED YOUR WEB SITE AND THERE ARE SOME RECALLS FOR CRANK SENSORS FOR GMC SIERRAS, BUT NOT THE 1500 MODEL, WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE. MY TRUCK HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE CRANK SENSOR CASE. SEVERAL TIMES CARS HAVE BEEN BEHIND ME WHILE MY TRUCK STALLED AND THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I FULLY SUGGEST THAT YOU DO AN INVESTIGATION ON GMC/CHEVY PICK-UP TRUCKS. I, ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS. THE FUEL GAUGES ARE GOING OUT VERY QUICKLY. THEY CONSTANTLY SHOW THAT YOU EITHER HAVE A FULL OR AN EMPTY TANK WHEN NEITHER MAY BE THE CASE. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. IT ALSO MAKES THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STAY ON CONSTANTLY. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL ON THIS. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE CONSIDERING THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON FAR LESS SERIOUS ISSUES THAN THIS. THE QUOTES FROM GMC TO CORRECT IT IS UP TO $500. THIS MATTER NEEDS URGENT ATTENTION. *TR

I BOUGHT A GMC SIERRA C-1500 PICKUP TRUCK, NEW IN 2001. IN SEPT '05, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON & A HUMMING NOISE COULD BE HEARD EVEN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE ODOMETER WAS AT 50,000 MILES, AT THAT TIME. THE PROBLEM WAS THE EBCM SHORTED-OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOW, 31,000 MILES & 3 YEARS LATER (81,000 TOTAL MILES), IT SHORTED-OUT AGAIN & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THIS PART ALONE IS $1,000.00 (+ OVER $200.00 INSTALLATION). THAT PART ISN'T EVEN SUBJECTED TO NORMAL 'WEAR & TEAR' LIKE BRAKES, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A MOVING PART. IT'S A COMPUTER MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THAT IS VITAL IN CASE OF EMERGENCY BRAKING, WHICH LUCKILY I HAVEN'T NEEDED TO USE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE EBCM (PART) IS DEFECTIVE ITSELF OR IF SOMETHING ELSE IS CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT, BUT I DON'T THINK THIS PART SHOULD FAIL, THIS OFTEN. REQUIRING A THIRD EBCM IN 7 YEARS, IN MY OPINION, IS UNACCEPTABLE. I'VE CONTACTED GMC & I DON'T THINK I RECEIVED A LEGITIMATE REASON FOR THE FAILURE OF THE PART'JUST A POOR EXCUSE. HIS REASONING WAS THAT MY VEHICLE IS 7 YEARS OLD & HAS 81,000 MILES, THAT IT'S ACCEPTABLE FOR A COMPUTER MODULE, WHICH CONTROLS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (A SAFETY ISSUE), TO MALFUNCTION & NEED REPLACING TWICE. THAT 'REASON' WAS TOTALLY ABSURD IN MY OPINION. MILEAGE SHOULDN'T COME INTO PLAY BECAUSE IT'S AN ELECTRONIC PART NOT A MOVING PART. IF THEY WANT TO JUSTIFY IT BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS 7 YEARS OLD'.IT WAS THE PART THAT FAILED, NOT THE TRUCK & IT WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND ONLY 31,000 MILES HAD BEEN ADDED, WHEN IT SHORTED-OUT AGAIN! SO, THEY SHOULDN'T EVEN BE TALKING ABOUT THE VEHICLE ITSELF'JUST THE FAULTY PART WHICH HAPPENS TO CONTROL A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECM IN THE VEHICLE EMITS INVALID DATA INTO THE SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, MISCOMMUNICATION IN THE HYDRAULIC UNIT OCCURS WHILE APPLYING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO ALL FOUR TIRES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E050000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,007.

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TROUBLESHOOTING AND RESEARCH POINTS TO THE LIKELY FAILURE OF THE ABS SENSORS IN THE HUB OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEELS. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY. POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCE IS SUDDEN ABS FAILURE, HENCE SERIOUS INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. *TR

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL ON THE BRAKES A WHILE AGO. NOW THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON JUST ABOUT EVERY TRIP AND DISABLES MY ABS SYSTEM. *TR

2001 GMC SIERRA PICK TRUC 1500 - ABS BRAKE MODULE HAS GONE OUT TWO TIMES NOW. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500HD TRUCK SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000 MILES ON IT. DURING THE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT, IT HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS COMING LOOSE, DUE TO LOOSING STUDS, BROKEN STUDS OR THE STUDS JUST FALLING OUT. THE TWO DEALERSHIPS HAVE REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM FOUR OR FIVE TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS KIND OF PROBLEM ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED AND I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES. THE DANGER THAT THIS PROBLEM CREATES IS THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE AND CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. GM/THE DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, SO I AM FORCED TO TURN IT OVER TO YOU. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500HD WITH AN 8.1 LITER V8 GASOLINE ENGINE. WHILE I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET TRYING TO DIAGNOSE WHAT COULD BE WRONG WITH IT, I STUMBLED ACROSS YOUR WEBSITE STATING THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THAT TRUCK WITH THAT ENGINE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 07V521000. THIS RECALL INFORMATION DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE AND THAT PART IS ONE I WAS DOING RESEARCH ON BASED UPON A MECHANIC FRIENDS ADVICE. I WAS EXCITED TO HEAR THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE PART PUT ON PROFESSIONALLY AND AM NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE TO DO IT MYSELF. THIS DEFECT REALLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE. OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS THE TRUCK HAS GONE DEAD AND I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION AND ALSO HAD TO PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AND NOT STEERING EASILY OR STOPPING EASILY. SO I CALLED A TOLL FREE NUMBER THAT I GOT FOR GMC AND THEY TELL ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH IT IS CLEARLY DOING THE SAME THING THAT THE RECALL DEFINES. MY VIN# IS . I HOPE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN DO TO EXTEND THE RECALL TO AFFECT MY VEHICLE OR LET GMC KNOW THAT IT ALREADY DOES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL ME IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND TYPICALLY RESTARTS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $400 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,500. UPDATED 12/30/08 . *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE HE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/05/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE INSPECTED EVERY YEAR AND THE VEHICLE STARTED CORRODING TWO YEARS AGO. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84000.

TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE 40 LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND TURNED VEHICLE SIDEWAYS. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE WITHOUT CRASHING. I HAVE VEHICLE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR AND LEFT FRONT OF TOWED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *TR

BRAKE LINE CORRODED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND SUBSEQUENT BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. DRIVER REAR BRAKE LINE CORRODED WITH LEAK IN 90 DEGREE BEND. 2ND BRAKE LINE LATER FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY, CAUSING ALL LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL AND REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF ALL BRAKE LINES ON VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA C3. WHEN THE VEHICLE APPROACHES A STOP, THE ABS GRAB AND MAKE IT HARDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ONE YEAR EARLIER WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALSO FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE WHEEL SENSORS POSSIBLY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED OR REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE REPAIRS WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 06/25/08. *LJ UPDATED 06/25/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,520 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,515. UPDATED 06/09/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/09/08