Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3170B | 10017165 | Instrument panel cluster interior and/or head lamps flicker. *tt | 10/26/2005 | ||
| 3359 | 10013530 | Interior lights inoperative after bcm replacement b2618 diagnostic trouble code. *tt | 04/21/2005 | ||
| 3130 | 01/01/2004 | 10010053 | Instrument cluster prndl inoperative and or battery light on. *sc | 11/03/2004 | |
| 3031A | 01/01/2004 | 10009647 | Driver information center (dic) stays in bulb check. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| 00632 | 01/01/2004 | 10007620 | 4.3l l35 engine-diagnostic trouble code p0300 but no misfire can felt. *mj | 07/06/2004 | |
| 02010 | 01/01/2004 | 10007296 | Ipc (instrument panel cluster) interior head lamps flicker on 99-04 chevrolet, gmc and cadillac full size trucks and utilities as well as other models. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| 01642 | 01/01/2004 | 10007235 | Ipc (instrument panel cluster) gauge fluctuation after key-off. *tt | 06/04/2004 | |
| 260702 | 07/26/2002 | 637325 | Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition adter sitting over 24 hours and / or rear tailgate glass is inoperative. *tt | 11/22/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 020604011 | 03/01/2002 | 634710 | Subject regarding revised diagnostic trouble code p0140. *tt | 10/07/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/15/2005 | 127 | 1111 | 12/29/2002 |
| Please see my numerous entries- took vehicle in again to service department. picked up 11/17/05. abs brakes. supposedly they have finally diagnosed them.!replaced bad wheel sensor. h0161.9. i was told they didn't check them previously. i have documented the number of times this has been an issue and i have brought them in. . their records only show twice. radio-replaced 8 times already duplicated freezing, playing 1 station and showing another at oth dealer and doc, they didn't replace this time however they installed updated software. why wasn't this done before and they advised a cd was stuff in the player. it was not, my dau was playing a janis joplin cd and took it with her when we left the vehicle. when turn signal used daytime running light goes out. they say this happens on some cars but not all. they cannot tell you which cars it happens to. once when i brought it in, they fixed it. then it started going out again. this time they showed me a piece of paper that said some vehicles has this but they do not designate which vehicles, i still do not know if it is a design flaw, electrical issue or both. emissions, i've driven over 2500 miles and it finally passed the readiness test. i took this in 4 times before driving 1000, they on the fifth time i took it in it passed why did i have to drive so many miles in order for my vehicle to pass the emissions. my lemon tainted 2002 sonoma truck gm rep sys his record sys i was never towed. as you know i was towed twice. once when engine just stopped and second when my battery just died. general manager at dealer sys my complaint shows only twice. they still tell me i do not have any electrical issues. i say i do. are my brakes fixed? i will need to drive it and will let you know! *nm | |||
| 10/24/2005 | 49300 | 2 | 12/29/2002 |
| Check engine light on was told air injector valve oper/solenoid replace. drove 800 miles, took emissions test failed. showed no codes. was told by tech to try driving 100 miles. or take to dealer, took to dealership charged diagnostic fee. was told by them to drive 100 miles. drove 150 returned next day. still the codes are not showing. want me to drive another 150 miles. two codes are not showing. took back to emissions provider, they showed me it was the 02 sensor and last test on the obd computer. i don't remember the name. also please note my radio froze again playing on 1 station and showing another. showed it to tech today. and also my brakes still giving same problem. abs brakes still pulling vehicle. bought new tires to help with the traction. but problem still same. fuel was about 12 miles per gal. how many miles do i have to drive in order for the computer on the vehicle to respond. i've driven over 1000 (one thousand) since friday 10-21-05. what a lemon! i will be returning back to the dealership (chev) tomorrow after driving 150 miles. my daytime light still goes out when using turn signals. *nm | |||
| 09/26/2003 | 0 | 05/01/2002 | |
| My 2002 gmc sonoma's running lights go off when the turn signals are used. my dealer & gm tells me that this is normal. the whole purpose of running lights is to been seen. this is most important when changing lanes or turning. gm should recall these pickup trucks an correct this situation. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/16/2002 | |||
| While driving at any speed on flat surface and with no warning alternator overheated, causing engine to catch on fire. consumer was forced to pull over. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 32700 | 6 | 12/29/2002 |
| Vehicle would not start 7am. had driven night before. original battery seem dead however the original battery in vehicle displayed green light to determine if charge held or not. tow truck driver tried to jumpstart vehicle. unable. had vehicle towed dealer replaced with 6yr battery. he never mention a electrical short or anyother issues.he advised me that it was normal for the battery to go out with 32500 miles, had the truck since 12-29-2002. this doesnt seem normal to me, had previous issue with vehicle engine shutting down, headlights, daytime running lites, cd/radio(i'm on my 3d radio) abs problem not solved also my vehicle seems to run hot, once it reaches the center mark. brought this up to the tech during the test drive he told me it a fan comes on. . feel a great change in the vehicle driving experience until it cools down. it seems it takes a long time for my vehicle to cool off per gauges in panel . if this is the norm i dont know what to think. trust the dealer,or change service center. i like my truck. it is the reason i bought it.but it has become a monster, see my other complaints. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 10/09/2004 | 35548 | 46 | 12/29/2002 |
| Complaint covers sat oct 9th thru 10-14 2004 radio malfunctioning-1)took vehicle to jonesboro rd gmc dealer and complaint about radio first. digital display showing one station and playing another. the panel gets very hot . radio was showing issue at the time. mark service advisor reached inside vehicle and began to press the buttons. they refused to document my radio problem at the jonesboro dealership. i called back and spoke to mark about documentation. he said he couldn't because the tech didn't see it. i advised him that he did and i asked him why did he push any buttons. at marietta, my truck had radio replaced twice during this week due to malfunction. 2) abs braking failure, normal soft braking, truck will swerve to side and then correct itself, roll forward and then stop. was told this is normal braking for abs. was duplicated at dealership but they have tried to minimize problem (team pontiac, gmc jonesboro rd of union city ga) they did document issue 3) emergency brake ) light not working when depressing emergency brake pedal. illuminated during start of truck however didn't work when depressing pedal . marietta pontiac gmc repaired issue. can now depress emergency brake and it will light up . see previous notes, to date, my truck has had since purchase 12/29/2004 1) new battery, headlight bulb , daytime running light bulb , turn signal switch, new radio 1,2,3,4. new o2 sensor, fuel pump, (lost power on interstate) abs issues, my truck just isn't safe. with this consistent abs problem. *jb | |||
| 03/29/2004 | 0 | 2 | 12/29/2002 |
| Problem-electrical- radio replacement, third radio place i am on my third radio. the first radio began to frequently change stations on it's own. i thought it was satellites, towers, and didnt think much of it in the beginning. it was noticed by my daughter as having a life of it's own. then it started to change often, while displaying another channel. it was replaced by dealer. second radio- display window began to blink, flashing the channel numbers. it was changed by dealer third radio-changed stations once so far. not a noticeable incident yet. have not complained yet. in all radios, the panel gets very warm incident date is last repair date | |||