Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| CSP-10414 | 01/01/2012 | 10043504 | Gmc/chevrolet: see docuemtn search button for owner letter. auxiliary battery feed may cause fusible link to melt and open circuit to prevent damage or fire in wiring harness, due to electrical over load. *pe | 04/06/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| My truck is a work truck diven by an employee, i have just recently become aware of a condition regarding the instrument cluster, wherein the whole panel does not work, i was advised by the employee that this happened quite some time ago, but was never made aware. i contacted gmc but apparently, because this is considered a special policy recall (only if someone complains - and within a specified time period 7 yrs or 80,000 miles) they will not repair this defect. i never received a notice, nor was i aware of the problem within that time period. i was further informed by my worker that at the time the panel went out, the fan for the heater/air condition unit appeared to smoke and now it does not work. here again, i have not received any recall notices for this defect either. finally, in my attempts to get the cluster repaired, i have been informed that there is a recall on the hydro boost accumulator... i have not once received a recall notice on this vehicle and i purchased this vehicle new. my vehicle has 101,000 miles on it. you would think that a vehicle of this nature would last longer than 100,000. but apparently not... also, when these is such a major recall out on a vehicle you would think that gmc would contact you and advise you of this problem.. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | |||
| Recieved a conditional letter from gm stating that my vehicle my experience a condition resulting from corrosion that may effect the relay resistor module and wire connector for the heater/hvac fan motor. the letter states that the wire and/or resistor could overheat. this may be accompanied by a burning smell or smoke. i have first hand knowledge that a co-workers truck caught fire on july 26, 2011 do to this specific problem. several people have complained via the internet about fire damage from this condition. i have talked to general motors about this issue and they failed to react. my co-worker did not have any systoms prior to his vehicle catching fire under his dash that totaled his truck. i am concerned that my truck wil lcatch fire without notice and as a result potentially burn down my house. whenever someone discribes a symptom as a burning smell or smoke it is potentially to late to fix the issue and could cause bodly harm or death. | |||
| 02/28/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc sierra 2500. the contact stated that the drivers side heated seat system became so hot that it was impossible to remain in the seat. when attempting to adjust the seating function and move forward it would roll backwards and when attempting to adjust the seat backwards, it would move forward. both the dealer and manufacturer informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 73,000 and the failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 02/28/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 gmc sierra 2500. the contact noticed that the vehicle had electrical issues, causing the driver side heated seat system to heat so hot that it was impossible to remain seated in the seat. when attempting to adjust the seating function to move forward it would roll backward and when attempting to adjust the seat backward, it would move forward. both the dealer and manufacturer informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileages were 73,000 and the failure mileages were 45,000. bw | |||
| 10/30/2008 | 112000 | 1 | |
| Allison transmission housing failed at 54,000 miles. gm paid parts, i paid 1,200.00 labor , was told that there was 2 bulletins out on defective housing and when they finished repair they said they installed updated housing so i would not have problem again. don't think i should have paid anything to have it repaired! at 105,000 miles transfer case failed , cost 1,150.00 to repair, have had to take back 2 more times as repair was not done right. at 112.000 miles speedometer became erratic was told it was a common problem ,and see on complaint search it is , consider this a great safety danger as i do not know what speed i'm going can only guess not fixed yet found some who sells rebuilt ones foe 150.00 ,said their rebuilding them due the large number that are failing. also at 112,000 miles park neutral switch started acting up ,check engine light on ,shift bar light goes away, truck won't shift properly and stay in certain gears without shifting up ,effects door locks. looked up park neutral shift as part and came across bulletins stating that during left hand turn front tire sprays water onto park neutral ,switch causing problem ,needs front & rear shield installed to solve problem. have taken truck back in waiting for information. also around 90,000 miles had very hard time starting truck and truck ran poorly,problem became worse took in, fuel injectors were bad and were replaced under warranty at 112,000 miles no need to say i'm not a gmc fan anymore , even though i live in lansing mi ( a gm town)and have lots of friends and family employed there. good by gmc! never again. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 54000 | 1 | |
| 2004 gmc sierra speedometer reading fluxuates intermittently, showing incorrect speed. this began to occur at 54,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2006 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Instrument display panel specifically the speedometer is now frozen at 120 mph. it happened at just under 60k miles on the vehicle. i had received notice that they would repair but now have to many miles on the vehicle. the cap on mileage is approximately 70k. im happy to know that this part of the vehicle has nothing to do with safety. gmc wanting some $500 - $600. dollars to fix this is the real issue. the 2004 chevy i own as well did the exact same thing. no problem here is there? *tr | |||
| 01/30/2008 | 1 | 07/15/2004 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc sierra 2500 hd. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle began smoking near the glove box. the plastic coating on the wires began dripping, melting, and sparking. the vehicle then became engulfed in flames and was destroyed. a police and fire report was filed. the contact has pictures. the mileages were unknown. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/20/2007 | 88400 | 1 | 04/14/2005 |
| Speedometer has failed. does not record speed accurately - significant variation (30 mph or more) for 10-15 minutes, then drops to zero. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 7 | ||
| Tachometer gauge rides all over, had transmission checked, okay. had a scan done, no engine or transmission codes, overdrive does not release when tachometer gauge is erratic, on scan, rpm is normal at about 700, while tachometer shows apprximately 3750 rpm.being told by chevrolet dealer perhaps a dashboard cluster panel. about $400.00. this truck only has 48,000 miles on it.*ak | |||