Gmc C/k Series 1996
Model C/k Series made in 1996 by Gmc got 4 consumer complains, 2 investigations there is 1 recall as well as 15 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train, service brakes, hydraulic and structure. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. The car had one investigation (visibility). There was one recall concerning visibility .
Model 1996
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V159000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1995 to 09/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 1755876 | 06/19/2003 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/28/2003 | 04/30/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain minivans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles with certain model-engine combinations, the windshield wiper motor may fail due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. the windshield wipers could work intermittently or not at all. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur during bad weather, driver visibility would be reduced, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover. owner notification began on june 19, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 03023.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 00149D | 01/01/2004 | 00149C | 10005439 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with a p0300 set and a misfire. various models including 1996 - 1999 p32 models. sit bulletin 1416475. *tt | 02/27/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 000604003B | 02/01/2003 | 000604003A | 10001298 | Rough idle after start, and/or a service engine soon (ses) light. various models including the 1995 chevrolet and gmc s/t models. *tt | 04/28/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 010605006 | 11/01/2001 | 628393 | Subject regarding exhaust system rumble / rattle noise. *jg | 03/08/2002 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||||
| 00064C | 09/01/2002 | 00064B | 635817 | A failure of the electronic diesel fuel injection pump, leaking to complaints of poor performance or fuel economy, hard / no starts, hesitation, as well as illumination of the service engine soon light. *tt | 11/01/2002 |
| 00064B | 02/01/2002 | 0006A | 629423 | Some customers may experience a failure of the electronic diesel fuel injection pump. *jg | 04/02/2002 |
| 00064A | 03/23/2001 | 00064 | 619204 | Special policy adjustment for vehicles experiencing a failure of the electronic diesel fuel injection pump leading to complaints of poor performance or fuel economy, hard / no starts, hesitation, as well as illumination of the service engin | 05/18/2001 |
| 00064A | 03/01/2001 | 00064 | 619170 | Some vehicles may experience a failure of the electronic diesel fuel injection pump, leading to complaints of poor performance or fuel economy, hard / no starts, hesitation, as well as illumination of the service engine soon light. | 05/17/2001 |
| 00064 | 09/19/2000 | 619065 | Deductible reimbursement clarification and vin breakpoint correction to 00064 - special policy adjustment - electronic diesel-fuel injection pump failure - repair / replace. *tt | 05/11/2001 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||||
| 99066C | 11/01/2000 | 99066B | 619002 | Some vehicles may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle or hard start due to a deposit build-up on the sequential central port fuel injector (scpi) poppet valve(s). *tt | 05/10/2001 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||||
| 01349A | 11/18/2003 | 10004135 | 6.5l l49 l56 l57 l65 diesel engine requiring fuel injection pump replacement. models p32/p42 1994-1999 included. *tt | 11/19/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 010730023 | 06/01/2001 | 622930 | Some owners with vehicles built before january 15,1999 may comment on a harsh 1-2 upshift and may also have a check engine light. *et | 10/24/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 000730026 | 12/02/2000 | 667103A | 618095 | Vehicles may experience automatic transmission 1-2 and 2-3 upshift slip / flare no 3rd or 4th gear launch shudder. *jb | 04/03/2001 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 000730022B | 12/01/2004 | 000730022C | 618141 | A no reverse, no second gear, or no fourth gear condition. *tt updated *eh | 04/05/2001 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 99066C | 11/01/2000 | 99066B | 617636 | Some owners of 1996 - 1999 s/t, m/l, c/k, g, p and w4 trucks may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle or hard start due to a deposit build-up on the sequential central port fuel injector (scpi) poppet valve(s). | 03/21/2001 |
| 99066C | 11/14/2000 | 99066B | 617575 | Some owners of 1996 - 1998 model year s/t, m/l, c/k, g, p and w4 trucks, that are registered in california, equipped with 4.3l, 5.0l or 5.7l engine, and california emissions, may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle o | 03/19/2001 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | ||||||
| EA02006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/31/2002 | 07/23/2003 | WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE | 03V210000 | |
| As a result of this, and the precedinginvestigation, rq99-003, gm has expanded the population of safety recall 98v-150 (replacement of the windshield wiper control module) to include an additional 1.77 million vehicles.included are various 1994-1997 my m/l vans, s/t trucks and suvs, & c/k trucks and suvs.see attached technical report for details. | ||||||
| EA02006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/31/2002 | 07/23/2003 | WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE | 03V159000 | |
| As a result of this, and the precedinginvestigation, rq99-003, gm has expanded the population of safety recall 98v-150 (replacement of the windshield wiper control module) to include an additional 1.77 million vehicles.included are various 1994-1997 my m/l vans, s/t trucks and suvs, & c/k trucks and suvs.see attached technical report for details. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/04/2003 | 87090 | 3 | 05/25/1998 |
| I have had to replace 3 transmissions in 3 years on my gmc k1500 sierra. i have found out that gmc knows about this problem and has never taken the required steps to fix it or inform the owners of this problem. gmc dealers say to replace transmission. that done, it will break again. the only correct fix is a shift package that is now being made. all problems are related to the tc lock up between 1-2 or 3-4 gear that stick and destroy the transmission. gmc should have to pay for these fixes on mine and all other owners vehicles. if every owner was to write to you, it would be alarming the number of transmissions replaced to this vehicle and the 4l60e transmission. gmc must be held accountable. *nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/20/2004 | 90000 | 100 | |
| When slowing down the anti-lock brakes kick in. i was told it was the wheel bearing. the connection gets corroded. i heard there was a recall for this on newer version. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Re: investigation action #ea05-007, tailgate support cables. please increase vehicle range back to at least 1996. my tailgate cables have broken as well. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 65200 | 2 | 06/15/2000 |
| The nhtsa documented and issued nhtsa campaign id # 98v150001. this campaign identifed several gm light duty trucks & suv's that had solder joints near the wiring harness connector that could crack and cause the windshield wipers to work intermittently. i own a 1996 gmc sierra 3/4 ton 4x4 truck vin # 1gtgk29j0te553156. the vehicle has 65,324 miles on the odometer. the windshield wipers on this vehicle quit in the middle of a severe rain storm. while sitting along side the road for an hour the wipers began to work again. i thought i had a defect wiper motor and stop at the first parts store to replace the wiper motor. after installing the rebuilt wiper motor, the same problem occurred. when i contacted the local chev. dealer - century chev., broomfield, co....they stated there were no recalls on my vehicle in regards to this issue.......which is true because the nhtsa recall # 98v15001 covered only gmc vehicles with vin #te500003 thru te543650. since my vin #te553156 falls outside this range, i was never notified of this defect in the windshield wiper motor and the windshield wiper pulse control module may need to be replaced. i would like to formally notify the nhtsa that the aforementioned defect 1) falls outside the range of vin # specified in nhtsa campaign id: 96v057000 and that do-it-yourselfers like me are returning defective wiper motor with wiper pulse control motors/motor circuit boards and they are being reconditioned without the replacement of the motor curcuit boards causing the same safety issue to occur. there are two issues that i would like the nhtsa to address: 1) determine if other gm vehicle owners like myself, that are beyond the vin #te500003 thru te543650 , have experience similar wiper motor circuit board failures and 2) insure that any company that is in the rebuilding of said defective wiper motor include the replacemnt of the circuit boards or the same problem will occur. | |||