Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/25/2008 | 80845 | 3 | 11/25/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. the headlights dim and the engine shuts off when the contact depresses the brake pedal. the steering wheel does not move and the contact was almost involved in a crash. the dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer would not assist the dealer in locating the failure. the current and failure mileages were 80,845. updated 4/2/08 *cn the consumer stated when the engine shuts off and vehicle is still, the steering wheel becomes inoperable. updated 04/02/08 *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/28/2006 | 41000 | 1 | 12/05/2003 |
| I was on my way home from work and i smelled a weird smell. i thought my air conditioning may be messing up so i turned off my air and opened my window. i still smelled the weird smell with the window down so i assumed it was an odor from the car in front or just generally outside. i noticed in my rearview mirror the car behind me was flagging me down. i pulled over and she told me my truck was smoking and she thought she saw a flame out the back. i pulled off the road better and got out to look. i looked in the area between the cab and the bed and i saw flames. within a few seconds the flames got bigger and flared up over the bed of the truck. a passing motorist stopped and had a cooler of water and poured it on the area and put the fire out. i had called 911 and the fire truck arrived after the fire was put out. the police did not accompany the fire truck. an insurance adjustor has not been to the mechanic to look at the truck yet so i do not know the extent of the damage. *nm | |||