306 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 GMC Sonoma. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLDecember 25, 2020
DRIVING MY 1994 SONOMA AT APPROX 50 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE GAS PEDAL STARTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY FOOT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN (AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TAKING OVER). I THINK THAT I THEN TAPPED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL SPEED, WHICH WAS TO DECELERATE AS MY FOOT WAS STILL OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS IN THE ON POSITION. I HAVE SINCE SWITCHED CRUISE CONTROL TO OFF POSITION AND DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL MODULE HARNESS, AND WILL LEAVE IT DISCONNECTED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 19, 2008
ABS LIGHT IS ON AND DEALER CLAIMS MY 1994 GMC SONOMA NEEDS A $2,200 ABS COMPUTER REPLACED. THERE WAS RECALL ON THE ABS MODULE IN 7/00. I BELIEVE THIS RECALL AFFECTED THE ABS COMPUTER THAT NOW NEEDS REPLACING AND I'M ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE FROM GMC ON SHARING THE REPLACEMENT COSTS. *TR
VISIBILITYMarch 4, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC SONOMA. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE IN USE. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE WIPERS CAN TAKE 30 SECONDS TO ACTIVATE AGAIN, BUT OTHER TIMES, THE CONTACT HAS TO WIGGLE AND MOVE THE WIPER MOTOR FOR THEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO RECALL WAS AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THEY BEGAN RECALLING THE 1995 MODELS. THE WIPERS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFebruary 19, 2007
I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT (GOING APPROX 20 MPH) WHEN THE THROTTLE STUCK AND QUICKLY SURGED TO RED LINE. I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TACHOMETER WAS PEGGED OUT. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE (~8 YEARS AGO) WHILE I WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A RURAL HIGHWAY. DURING THAT INCIDENT I ALSO SHUT OFF THE IGNITION BUT ACCIDENTALLY LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL AND ENDED UP IN THE DITCH. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE DURING THAT INCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND HAD NO POWER BRAKES SINCE THE IGNITION WAS OFF. I WAS UNHURT BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED DURING THAT INCIDENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING AT THAT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW. *JB
Crash reported
NHTSA #10182935VISIBILITYOctober 18, 2005
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY; WORSENED WITH RAINFALL AMOUNT. REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND CONDITION PERSISTED. CONTACTED GMC WITH CONCERN ON 10/18/2005 (FILE #1-369184131). *JB
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJuly 25, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1994 GMC SONOMA. THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. SOMETIMES WHEN SHE IS TRYING TO STOP, IT WILL EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE HER 125 DOLLARS TO LOOK AT IT. IN TWO MONTHS SHE HAS HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS, PADS, DRUMS, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE AND NOTHING SEEMED TO HELP. THE ABS LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON. GMC STATED THE CONSUMERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN WITH THE RECALL BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD AND A LOT OF MILES ON IT. THE SHOCKS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS ARE 99I006000 AND 99V193000. *JB
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJuly 13, 2005
DT: THIS IS A GMC S15 SONOMA 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS ONE OF THE 4 WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. *JB
STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 26, 2005
AT 35 MPH PASSANGER LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEING DISABLED AND TOWED FROM FROM ROAD. 94 SONOMA 2.2 LITER WITH 180,000 MILES. I HAD NO CLUE AS TO THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO RUN FINE JUST BEFORE THE FAILURE.
VISIBILITYMarch 5, 2004
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE OFTEN OR FAIL WHILE IN OPERATION ON 1994 GMC SONOMA. RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR SAME PROBLEM ON 1995 AND NEWER MODELS, BUT NOT ON 1994 MODELS WHICH HAVE THE SAME COMPONENTS. *JB
VISIBILITYFebruary 15, 2004
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED IN CENTER OF WINDSHIELD OR PARK IN CENTER OF WINDSHIELD. *AK
VISIBILITYSeptember 26, 2003
MY WINSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING AND THEN START WORKING AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE NHTSA HAD FOUND AND ISSUED A RECALL FOR FOR A TRUCK THAT IS 1 YR YOUNGER THAN MINE. GMC SAYS ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.
VISIBILITYSeptember 9, 2003
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
VISIBILITYJune 4, 2003
WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING AND THEN BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR SOME TIME. *NLM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMay 28, 2003
EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. *TT
VISIBILITYMay 28, 2003
PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. ALSO THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR BUT CONSUMER'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *TT
VISIBILITYMay 19, 2003
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING AT RANDOM. I HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED (CIRCUIT BOARD SOLDER/CONNECTION FAILURE) AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM COVERED BY TWO (1998 AND APR 03) RECALLS, BUT THIS TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON, DESPITE BEING THE SAME DESIGN AS THE 95-ON MODEL THAT IS COVERED. *JB
VISIBILITYMay 2, 2003
OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING OR LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE. I'VE HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, BUT HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AS IT IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I HEARD ABOUT A GM RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I NOTIFIED GM AND THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE 1994 GMC SONOMA VIN [XXX] WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ONE COVERED BY THE RECALL. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
VISIBILITYApril 22, 2003
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. THEY WILL SOMETIMES START WORKING AGAIN IF YOU JIGGLE THE CONNECTOR WIRE TO THE WIPER MOTOR. THE 1995 AND NEWER MODELS HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES NOT EXTEND TO THE 94 YEAR. *NLM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMarch 13, 2003
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB FORD RECALLED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ALUMINUM HEAD/STEEL BLOCK AND COULD THE CAUSE OF THE GASKET GOING OUT. SCC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 10, 2003
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THEH VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO A FENCE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.*JB
Crash reported
NHTSA #10006899SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 25, 2002
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THAT THE BRAKE IS TO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL CAUSING ACCIDENT. TS
VISIBILITYSeptember 24, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR STOPS DURING OPERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTUERER RECALL. *NLM
VISIBILITYSeptember 5, 2002
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMES ON AND OFF. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB *JB
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 30, 2002
ANTI-LOCK LIGHT GOES ON & BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR HAD IT IN TO THE DEALER WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, TOOK IT HOME LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN & NO BRAKES, TWICE I ALMOST KILLED MYSELF. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THEY THEN FOUND THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD IT WAS HUB BEARING WORN & RUBBING ON THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR. I DO NOT THINK THAT SHOULD MAKE MY BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR. MY BRAKES WERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF NOISE OR WEAR ON THE HUB BEARINGS.*AK
VISIBILITYJuly 19, 2002
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
VISIBILITYJuly 16, 2002
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
VISIBILITYJuly 11, 2002
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
VISIBILITYFebruary 12, 2002
WINSHIELD WIPERS OFTEN DO NOT WORK, BUT WILL START WORKING IF YOU JIGGLE THE WIRE CONNECTOR TO THE WIPER MOTOR. RECALL APPLIES TO 1995 MODEL, NOT 1994, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK
POWER TRAINJanuary 29, 2002
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNINGS IT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEDecember 13, 2001
FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING AT FRONT SEAM WHERE TANK IS PRESSED TOGTHER DUE TO CORROSION. CORROSION WAS FURTHER EXASBERATED BY LACK OF DRAINAGE HOLES IN PLASTIC FUEL TANK PROTECTIVE COVER WHICH ACCUMULATES WATER AND DEBRIS.*AK
VISIBILITYDecember 13, 2001
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME THEY ARE USED.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 27, 2001
THE ABS BRAKES THAT GMC PUT ON THIS PICKUP APPEAR TO BE MISS CALIBRATED OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THE BRAKES APPEAR TO WORK FINE AT HIGH SPEEDS. IT IS A DIFFERENT STORY WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP WHEN THE SPEED DROPS. DRY PAVEMENT WITH SAND ON IT THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. THE LOCAL DEALER FOUND AN SPECIAL FACTORY ORDER AND REPLACED THE BRAKE BRAIN WHICH DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. THE BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT ARE NEW AND THE REAR SHOES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. WHEN YOU TRY TO DRIVE ON THE ANTIFREEZE COMPOUND THE STATE AND CITY APPLY TO THE STREETS MAKES IT A REAL CHALLANGE TO EVEN SLOW DOWN WITH OUT FRONT BRAKE LOCK UP. I CARRY ABOUT 400# OF WEIGHT IN THE WINTER TO FACILTATE STARTING AND STOPPING. LAST WINTER I WAS COMING DOWN A HILL VERY SLOWLY AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FRONT WHEEL LOCKUP AND THE BACK WHEELS DIDN'T STOP BUT TURNED SLOWLY LEAVING TREAD MARKS. THE REARS DIDN'T SLIDE AT ALL AS I SLIDE OFF THE ROAD IN THE A SNOW BANK. I TRY NOT TO DRIVE THE PICKUP IN THE WINTER BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE A WRECK. EVERY TIME I TRY AND STOP IN THE WINTER IT IS A THRILL. MY CAR HAS ABS AND I KNOW HOW ABS SHOULD WORK. THIS PICKUP IS THE GREATEST TRUCK I HAVE EVERY OWNED EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKES. I DO UNDERSTAND THAT MY TRUCK HAS MANY MILES ON IT, BUT IT IS WELL MAINTAINED. GMC SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME OUT WITH A FIX FOR THE BRAKES BEFORE SOMEBODY IS KILLED. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO PARK THE TRUCK OR JUNK IT. THANK YOU.
Crash reported
NHTSA #752642VISIBILITYAugust 27, 2001
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENT.. SHUTS DOWN BY ITSELF. SAME AS PROBLEM WITH '1995 - '1996 RECALL FOR SAME ITEM. THIS IS SECOND AC/DELCO WIPER MOTOR TO FAIL ON ME. SAME PROBLEM. MOTOR JUST STOPS WORKING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. SEEMS LIKE MOTORS WORK WELL FOR APPROX. 3 TO 4 YEARS THEN GO INTO INTERMITTENT MODE. VERY HAZARDOUS DURING HEAVY RAIN SITUATION.*AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEJuly 16, 2001
ENGINE WAS IDLING ROUGH AND STALLING. GMC FEELS IT'S OXYGENATED FUEL MAYBE CONTAMINATED. GMC ISN'T SURE, THIS WAS AN ASSUMPTION BASED ON ENVIRONMENT. PARTS ARE BEING SHIPPED.*AK
VISIBILITYMay 15, 2001
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OUT COMPLETELY, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE ROAD. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMay 4, 2001
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE, THAT GOES FROM METAL TUBING TO PLASTIC AND ATTACHES TO WHEEL, WORE THROUGH, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
VISIBILITYMay 4, 2001
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS FAILED TWICE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH SERIOUSLY REDUCES DRIVER'S ABILITY TO OPERATE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
VISIBILITYApril 23, 2001
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITENTLY WORK WHEN WEATHER IS DAMP FOR 3 YRS. SAME AS RECALL FOR 1995 & 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGApril 23, 2001
WHEN EGR VALVE FAILS (CAMPAIN NOTICE G96067) POWER BRAKES ARE VERY ERRATIC.
VISIBILITYApril 23, 2001
DRIVER POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE AFTER OPENING. INTERMITTENT (ONCE EVERY 3 MONTHS)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMApril 12, 2001
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE I TRIED TO ADJUST PASS. SIDE MIRROR,MIRROR WOULD NOT MOVE SO SINCE I LIVE IN MICHIGAN I FIGURED MIRROR MIGHT BE FROZEN.A FEW MOMENTS LATER I EXITED MY VEHICLE AND SMELLED SMOKE AS I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE WHAT WAS BURNING I NOTICED SMOKE IN MY VEHICLE COMING FROM THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL.I MANAGED TO REMOVE THE COVER FROM THE SWITCH AND EXTINQUISHED THE FLAMES.HAD I NOT NOTICED THIS MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BURNED.I BELIEVE THEIR MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCHES USED IN THESE VEHICLES AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE THIS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. *AK
Fire reported
NHTSA #743923SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICApril 10, 2001
WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL BUT BRAKES WILL NOT ACTIVATE RIGHT AWAY, AND PEDAL WILL KICK IN. BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOUR TIMES BEFORE.*AK
VISIBILITYMarch 14, 2001
BOTH PARTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACE WITHIN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. THEY WILL BE REPLACE A SECOND TIME BY THE END OF MARCH 2001. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 7, 2001
AFTER HAVING A RECALLED ITEM REPAIRED CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER. *AK
POWER TRAINJanuary 18, 2001
NO REVERSE,BUT ALL FOWARD GEARS STILL WORK. *AK
VISIBILITYNovember 21, 2000
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY/ RECALLED MADE FROM AUG 1994 TO MAY 1996 / MY TRUCK WAS MADE BEFORE AUG. 1994 /
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLNovember 14, 2000
WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE FOR NO REASON. COULD STAND ON BRAKES & VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE. TRIED SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL ALSO FAILED. VEHICLE THREW A TIE ROD INTO THE MOTOR & DAMAGED IT. IT HAS BE REPLACED. SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENED ON 26 AUGUST,2000 AND 23 SEPTEMBER 20 00. TOOK VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR REPAIR DUE TO NOT BEING DRIVEABLE.*AK
VISIBILITYNovember 8, 2000
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN RAIN. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEOctober 24, 2000
FUEL TANK RUSTED THROUGH, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
TIRESSeptember 30, 2000
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL FIRESTONE TIRES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SEPERATION.THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER GAVE SEVERAL EXCUSES AS TO WHY THEY FAILED INCLUDING SOMEONE KNIFED THE TIRES.THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.I HAVE HAD 4 TIRES BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS.I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WILL WEAR THIN IN THE MIDDLE VERY QUICKLY AND SEPERATE A SHORT TIME LATER. THE ONE TIME I REPLACED 2 TIRES IN A 60 DAY PERIOD, BOTH FROM SEPERATION.THE FIRE HAWK TIRE LINE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED INTO QUICKLY AS ITS WHITE LETTER STYLE IS POPULAR WITH YOUNG DRIVERS WHO DRIVE FAST AND ARE INEXPERIENCED. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR DOCUMENTION ON MY TIRES,THEY ARE 14' .PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS I BELEIVE THERE ARE SOME VERY BAD TIRES ON THE ROAD TODAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
VISIBILITYSeptember 27, 2000
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT OR STICK WHILE IN USE IN THE RAIN. SOMETIMES THEY WON'T COME ON AT ALL. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL WORK IF YOU GET OUT AND TUG ON THEM, BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE AND THE WILL GET STUCK AND QUIT WORKING. IT GETS QUIT ANNOYING AFTER A WHILE, NOT KNOWING IF THE WIPERS WILL WORK OR NOT AND HAVING TO GET OUT AND TUG ON THEM TO MAKE THEM WORK.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGSeptember 11, 2000
CRANKSHAFT ROD AND PIN FAILED. NLM
POWER TRAINSeptember 11, 2000
TRANSMISSION BRACKET FAILED. NLM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 7, 2000
ABS BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN PEDAL WAS PRESSED. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 29, 2000
BEFORE RECALL 99V193, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE BEING DEFECTIVE, AFTER RECALL REPAIR, BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *SLC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 14, 2000
VEHICLES ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (99I006), CONSUMER FEELS THE ENTIRE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD BE REPLACED. NLM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 14, 2000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-193) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 2, 2000
ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 1, 2000
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE ROAD AND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DIDN'T KICK IN. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #866518SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJuly 31, 2000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99I-006) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM. *MJS
VISIBILITYJuly 28, 2000
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM WOULD BE INTERMITTENT. ALSO, GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP ON 6/9/00 FOR REPAIRS. *AK
POWER TRAINJuly 25, 2000
WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING A PRESSURE BUILD-UP IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE FLUID TO PUSH THROUGHT THE DIP-STICK CAP. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE TRANSMISSION RE-BUILT AND ARE WANTING TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OR IF THERE IS POSSIBLE A HIDDEN WARRANTY WE SHOULD FIND OUT ABOUT. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJune 29, 2000
BATTERY LEAKAGE CAUSED AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. FEEL FREE TOPROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Fire reported
NHTSA #864501SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 21, 2000
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT BRAKING FAILURES (EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE) ON WET SURFACES. BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE VEHICAL WONT STOP. INSUFFICIENT PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO BRAKES.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 12, 2000
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. YH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGJune 12, 2000
MUFFLER FAILED. YH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJune 12, 2000
THE ALTERNATOR IS DEFECTIVE. YH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGJune 12, 2000
SERPENTINE, DRIVE BELTS AND FAN FAILED. YH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJune 12, 2000
BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. YH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 12, 2000
FRONT WHEEL BRAKE PADS WORE OUT. YH
VISIBILITYJune 12, 2000
WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE FAILED. YH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 12, 2000
ABS VALVE SYSTEM FAILED. YH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 12, 2000
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. YH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGJune 12, 2000
MUFFLER FAILED. YH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJune 12, 2000
THE ALTERNATOR IS DEFECTIVE. YH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGJune 12, 2000
SERPENTINE, DRIVE BELTS AND FAN FAILED. YH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJune 12, 2000
BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. YH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 12, 2000
FRONT WHEEL BRAKE PADS WORE OUT. YH
VISIBILITYJune 12, 2000
WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE FAILED. YH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 12, 2000
ABS VALVE SYSTEM FAILED. YH
VISIBILITYMay 26, 2000
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL ON 95 & 96 MODEL SHOULD BE CONTINUED TO 94 MODELS. *AK
VISIBILITYMay 18, 2000
WHILE DRIVING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NEEDED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED OFF AND ON, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. ALSO, RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE SAME PROBELM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICApril 26, 2000
RECALL 99V193000/ABS: ABS FAILURE RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AT SLOW SPEED, AND PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED TWO REAR END ACCIDENTS. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #861034VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLMarch 30, 2000
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. YH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLMarch 10, 2000
THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN MANY OCCASIONS, ALMOST RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 1, 2000
UPON THREE SEPARATE SITUATIONS, LAST ONE AND THE ONLY ONE WHICH CAUSED FRONT END CRASH DAMAGE, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP QUICKLY AT ABOUT 35 MPH, THE TRUCK FELT AS IF IT WERE ON ICE. THE TRUCK TOOK LONGER TO STOP THAN EXPECTED AND THERE WAS NO PULSING FEELING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL OR NO SOUNDS WHILE CONSISTENTLY HOLDING IT DOWN WITH HARD FOOT PRESSURE. THE BRAKE PADS WERE CHANGED AT AROUND 50,000 MI. ON THE OTHER TWO OCCASIONS, THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BECAUSE OF CLEARANCE TO MANUVER INTO THE OTHER LANE. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #719511SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 22, 2000
BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER STILL THE LIGHT CAME ON POSSIBLE THE ABS FAILURE. YH
VISIBILITYJanuary 22, 2000
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. YH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 17, 2000
VEHICLE NOT LISTED BY GMC AS BEING ONE AS DEFINED BY NHTSA CAMPAIN ID NUMBER: 99V193000. THIS IS PER MY LOCAL GMC DEALER. MY VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO MALFUNCTION AS DEFINED. ON ICY/SNOW COVERED SURFACES AND GRAVEL HILLS THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL SUDDENLY DROP WHILE FOOT PRESSURE IS BEING APPLIED. THE BRAKES WILL THEN LOCKUP UNEXPECTEDLY. THE ONLY WAY TO OVERCOME OR PREVENT THIS MALFUNCTION IS TO PLACE THE VEHICLE SHIFT LEVER INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BEFORE HAND. THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD THERE IS AN AFTERMARKET KIT AVAILABLE THAT ALLOWS THE GMC OWNER TO BYPASS THE ABS SYSTEM. I KNOW GM OWNERS WHO HAVE DONE SO BECAUSE THEY FEEL THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS UNSAFE. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY OF THE 1125749 POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED WERE ACTUALLLY NOTIFIED BY GMC TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED? *AK
UNKNOWN OR OTHERJanuary 2, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
VISIBILITYDecember 7, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. SHUT OFF AND START BACKUP BY PULLING OR TUGGING AT WIPER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 7, 1999
MY PICK UP HAS FOUR WHEEL ANTI LOCK BRAKES. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON IRREGULAR SURFACE THE STOPPING TIME IS GREATLY EXTENDED. WHEN YOU HAVE ONE FRONT WHEEL ON A SLICK SURFACE IT SLIDES AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. TODAY I PULLED THE FRONT WHEELS ON ICE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH THE BACK WHEELS ON BARE PAVEMENT AND THE STOPPING TIME WAS GREATLY EXTENDED AND THE FRONT WHEELS APPEARED TO LOCK UP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GMC THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON THIS PROBLEM WITH YOU AND MAY HAVE A RESOLUTION IN JANUARY. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE A WRECK IN THE MEAN TIME. I HAVE NOT NOTICE ANY OF THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 LHS.
VISIBILITYDecember 1, 1999
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING.LUCKILY, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THEY DECIDE TO WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 7 TO 8 MONTHS. I RECENTLY TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE AT A COST TO ME OF $122.00. MY MOTHER HAD A RECALL ON HER 1996 CHEV. BLAZER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THE 1994 SONOMA? *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, AIRNovember 27, 1999
NO SUMMARY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMNovember 23, 1999
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP IGNITION DIDN'T SPRING BACK, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO KEEP RUNNING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T STOP ENGINE FROM RUNNING UNTIL DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. TRUCK CONTINUED TO RUN DURING REPLACEMENT. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINENovember 3, 1999
DEBRIS THAT FALLS BETWEEN TRUCK CAB AND BED BECOMES LODGED BETWEEN GAS TANK AND FRAME AND ALSO BETWEEN TANK AND ROCK SHIELD. THIS DEBRIS BECOMES SOAKED FROM RAIN AND SNOW WITHOUT ANY MEANS TO FLUSH OUT OR DRY OUT. RESULTING IN GAS TANK CORROSION AND EVENTUAL LEAKS. GM HAS REMEDIED THIS SITUATION ON THE SUV FAMILY BUT NOT ON THE S10 / S15 CLASS PICKUPS. THE CURRENT 2000 MODEL PICKUPS STILL USE STEEL TANKS WHEREAS THE SUV'S NOW HAVE PLASTIC GAS TANKS. I'VE REPORTED THIS TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER AND THE AREA GM REPRESENTATIVE TO NO AVAIL. GM WILL NOT HONOR ITS 100,000 RUST THROUGH WARRANTEE NOR CONSIDER THIS AS A SAFETY DEFECT. ONE SPARK WITH A SOAKED UNDERSIDE OF GASOLINE AND THE VEHICLE COULD IGNITE OR WORSE EXPLODE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 3, 1999
BRAKES ARE WOEFULLY INADEQUATE WITH OR WITHOUT ABS COMING INTO PLAY. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WHERE I COULD NOT STOP THIS VEHICLE IN A NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE BECAUSE OF EITHER ABS KICKING IN FROM A SINGLE TIRE BOUNCE WHILE STOPPING ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES OR WHEN THE TRUCK WAS LOADED, SUCH AS WHEN HAULING HEAVY MATERIAL OR PULLING A LOADED TRAILER. THE FRONT DISC PADS FOR THIS TRUCK ARE EXCEEDINGLY UNDERSIZED WHEN COMPARED AGAINST A SIMILAR WEIGHTED SEDAN (5300LBS) AND SEDANS AREN'T EXPECTED TO HAUL 1/2 TON LOADS. I HAVE ACCIDENTALLY TRAVELED THROUGH INTERSECTIONS TRYING TO STOP THIS VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. LUCKILY NEVER HITTING ANYONE OR GETTING HIT BUT VERY DISTURBED. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE TWO RECALL CAMPAIGN PROGRAMS SLATED FOR THIS VEHICLE BY GM (99I006000 AND 99V193000) BUT PER MY DEALER GM IS SEVERAL MONTHS AWAY FROM HAVING ANY PARTS OR CORRECTIONS FOR THIS.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 1, 1999
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM; A BROKEN RETAINER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT WAS ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 28, 1999
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM: WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL WOULD GOES TO THE FLOOR AND PEDAL WOULD BE HARD WHEN PRESSING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITYOctober 24, 1999
ANTILOCK BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW WHEN BRAKING /WINDSHIELD MOTOR HAS BEEN INTERMITENT SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW SOME TIMES IT WORKS THEN WILL SHUT OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME THEN COME BACK ON
SERVICE BRAKES, AIROctober 22, 1999
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. HOWEVER, DRIVER USUALLY HAS TO SWERVE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *YC
SERVICE BRAKES, AIROctober 13, 1999
WAS DRIVING 65 MPH'S AND TRIED TO STOP QUICKLY, BUT NOT TO THE POINT OF SQUEELING BRAKES AND TRUCK REFUSED TO STOP. I ENDED UP DRIVING THROUGH THE TURN INTO A GRASSY, FLAT MEDIUM BEFORE STOPPING. BRAKES WERE INITIALLY PRESSED AT 65 AND FAILED IMMEDIATELY AND YOU COULD FEEL THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WORKING BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION, BUT THAT IS ALSO WHEN BRAKING CEASED. I HAD A WITNESS IN THE CAR AND WE WERE FORTUNATE I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR BEFORE QAND WAS ABLE TO TAKE CONTROL AND STEER AWAY FROM ANY MAJOR OBSTACLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED IS THE PAST IN SUDDEN STOPPING SITUATIONS ON DRY LAND AND ALSO IN SNOW AND RAIN OR ANYTIME THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM BECAME ACTIVATED. I HAVE ANTI-LOCK IN OUR 1994 MITZUBISHI GALANT AND THE DIFFERENCE IN STOPPING ABILITY IS NOT EVEN NEAR EACH OTHER IN EFFECTIVENESS. I'M NOT SURE WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE BUT I THOUGHT THAT A RECALL WAS GENERATED FROM THIS AND ALL GM TRUCKS WHERE THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WAS VERY MINIMAL UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES BUT MY DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS WAS ARUMOR ONLY AND NO RECALL HAD EVER BEEN ISSUED. I HAVE TALKED THIS OVER WITH OWNERS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES (GM TRUCKS) AND WE HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF EPISODE. THIS RUMOR, BY THE WAY, WAS IN PRINTED FORM IN OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND I JUST CONFRONTED MY DEALER JUST LAST WEEK AGAIN. I KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM AND BY DOCUMENTING THIS COMPLAINT IN THE MANNER I AM CURRENTLY DOING HOPEFULLY WILL ACT AS A DOCUMENTED APPROACH IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT TO MYSELF OR FAMILY MEMBER WHICH WOULD ALLOW A LAWSUIT. I WOULD PREFER A SAFETY RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT DOES OCCUR.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIROctober 10, 1999
I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY AND THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD ON WET AND DRY SURFACE. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURED,BUT IT IS VERY FRIGHTEN TO NOT NE ABLE TO DEPEND ON YOUR BRAKES WHEN NEEDED.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINESeptember 30, 1999
THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT SPLIT OPEN FROM THE BOTTOM. THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED IN MAY OF 1999. THE USED FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST OF 1999. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VISIBILITYSeptember 24, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK BUT THEN THEY STARTED TO WORK.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 22, 1999
WHEN MAKING NORMAL STOPS, DRIVER WILL HEAR NOISE AND THEN VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP,TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES, DRIVER MUST BEAR DOWN IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 9, 1999
ABS ACTIVATES CONTINUALLY. MJS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 7, 1999
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WITH FOOT PERMANENTLY ON BRAKES. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE BEFORE AND CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 11, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND PEDAL WAS HARD AND GOT SOFT. ABS SYSTEM DIDN'T KICK IN, AND THE BRAKES WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM REPAIRED AT DEALER. *AK *ML
POWER TRAINJuly 23, 1999
HALF THE TIME THIS TRANSMISSION WILL NOT, WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I HAD GM LOOK AT IT TELL IT FINALLY WENT OUT OF WARRANTY. I THINK GM STOPPED USING THIS T-5 AFTER '94'. FIGURES. WELL, THANKS FOR LISTENING AND THAT TAKES CARE OF THAT ! !
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY,STRUCTUREJuly 22, 1999
POWER DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW ON DRIVERS DOOR FAIL CONSTANTLY. ABS BRAKES LOCKEDAND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash reported3 injury(ies)
NHTSA #708999VISIBILITYJuly 15, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY DURING RAINY WEATHER, FAILURE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO YEAR BUILT (98V-150). NLM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 15, 1999
RIGHT FRONT ABS WHEEL SENSOR RUBBED AGAINST THE RIM, CAUSING PEDAL TO BECOME ROCK HARD, AND DID NOT STOP VEHICLE.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 6, 1999
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM HAS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT CAUSES LONGER THAN NECESSARY STOPPING DISTANCES AND ON SOME SIMILAR MODELS MAY CAUSE FMVSS105 STOPPING DISTANCE FAILURES. THE ABS SYSTEM DURING ANY 4WD ABS EVENT WILL COMPLETELY RELEASE THE REAR BRAKES, AND KEEP BRAKE PRESSURE AT ZERO DURING THE ENTIRE STOP. NORMALLY ABS IS NOT ACTIVATED DURING FMVSS105 COMPLIANCE TESTING SO THE MANUFACTURES TEST RESULTS WILL NOT SHOW THIS EFFECT. THE INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE IS UNECESSARY AND UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE ALSO DOES NOT HAVE AN ACCELEROMETER OR G-SWITCH FOR REFERENCE VELOCITY IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ABS TO ALLOW THE WHEELS TO LOCK AT A SIGNIFICANT SPEED AND THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK
VISIBILITYMay 14, 1999
WINDSHILED WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.
VISIBILITYApril 2, 1999
TRUCK VIN# HAS RECALL, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL WORK BECAUSE OF YEAR MODEL OF TRUCK. PLEASE REFER TO RECALL #98043. RECALL DOES REFER TO 95 & 96 MODELS OF MY TRUCK, BUT MY VIN# IS WITHIN THE BREAKPOINTS OF THE RECALL, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. MY GUESS IS THAT MY TRUCK WAS A LATE MODEL-YEAR TRUCK. DEALERSHIP NAME: ROYAL OLDS/GMC OF VESTAVIA, AL 205-823-3100. SVC. ADVISOR: PETE M RICH. INVOICE #GCCS57888. ON 3/31/1999. PLEASE CONTACT ME OR HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM CONTACT ME WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. THANKS, SHANNON VINZANT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70/15 )
VISIBILITYMarch 23, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO GMC. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK
VISIBILITYMarch 18, 1999
CONSUMER REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE. DEALERS SAY THERE IS A RECALL ON CHEVROLET PICKUPS CONCERNING CRACKS IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SOLDER JOINTS. CONSUMER NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AT APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMarch 18, 1999
RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE SHIFTING ENGINE OIL FILTER INTO MOUNTING BOLT PUNCTURING FILTER AND SPEWING OIL ON HOT ENGINE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 15, 1999
THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THAT THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE DO NOT WORK VERY WELL. I HAVE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER,BRAKE SHOES AND PADS AND BRAKE FLUID. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS STILL INADEQUATE. THE PEDAL BOTTOMS OUT ON THE FLOOR AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. PLEASE HELP ME AND THE MANY CONSUMERS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM THESE PROBLEMS. GM HAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF US AND IS ENDAGERING THE LIVES OF IT'S CUSTOMERS AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THEY NEED TO FIND A SOLUTION AND I THINK A RECALL IS WARRANTED.
VISIBILITYFebruary 22, 1999
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHILE IN USE, WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY. A RECALL FOR 1995 SONOMA 98V015000 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE 1994S ARE NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
POWER TRAINFebruary 21, 1999
COSIDERING MY LONG EXPERIENCE WITH THE GM PRODUCT LINE I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THE EARLY FAILURES OF THESE COMPONENTS. I SPECIFICLY CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE RECEIVED VERY LITTLE SUPPORT OR SATISFACTION FROM THEM. *AK
VISIBILITYJanuary 28, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO GET STUCK WHILE IN USE, WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL PROBLEMS. NEED TO MOVE THE WIPER BLADE PHYSICALLY IN ORDER TO BE OPERATING AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VISIBILITYJanuary 15, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE PROBLEM SEEING WHEN DRIVING. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 1, 1998
WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD ABS SYSTEM FAILS. DEALER HAS BEEN TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *ML
VISIBILITYNovember 19, 1998
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES THE WIPERS MIGHT COME ON WHEN RAINING. CIRCUIT BOARD MAY BE DEFECTIVE STATES CHEVROLET AND GMC 800 RECORDING. DEALER CONTACTED, AND ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
SEAT BELTS,EQUIPMENTNovember 4, 1998
SUMMARY NOT PROVIDED BY CONSUMER.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEOctober 20, 1998
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AROUND AND KEPT SMELLING GAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FUEL COMING FROM THE TANK. SAW GAS ON THE GROUND, AND DISCOVERED THERE IS A HOLE ON THE UPPER SIDE ON THE GAS TANK, AND THE GAS TANK STARTED TO GET RUSTY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND GOT THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGSeptember 24, 1998
EGR VALVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, WHEN THIS HAPPENS COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS AND LOSS OF CONTROL ARE EXPERIENCED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGSeptember 24, 1998
ENGINE COOLER LINES LEAKING.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 26, 1998
BEGAN APPLYING THE BRAKES AS I PULLED UP TO THE STATION BUILDING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD ( I THINK THE ENGINE ALSO BEGAN TO RACE, BUT IT WAS HARD TO TELL). LUCKLY THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP ABOUT TWO FEET BEFORE HITTING THE PLATE GLASS WINDOW IN THE FRONT OF THE STATION ( THE BRAKE WAS STILL TO THE FLOOR). PUT TRUCK IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. RETURN AND CAUTIOUSLY BACKED THE TRUCK UP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK STOPPED FINE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJuly 20, 1998
ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 27, 1998
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. NO LEAKS, PADS AND SHOES LOOK FINE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMay 12, 1998
ENGINE SURGES FOWARD INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO EGR FAILURE PRIOR TO/AFTER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 96I-067.
VISIBILITYApril 29, 1998
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL.
VISIBILITYApril 23, 1998
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN IT RAINS. HOWEVER, IT IS INTERMITTENT, HOWEVER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE VEHICLE WAS ACQUIRED. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICApril 15, 1998
WEATHER DAMP; VEHICLE STANDING A WHILE. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED WOULD LOCK UP IN REAR GOING LOW SPEED. WENT TO MECHANIC & DRUM REPLACED IN 96. TOOK TO BRAKE SHOP & WAS SHOWN RUSTED SHOE AREA. MOISTURE GETTING INTO BRAKE SHOES. RIGHT ROTOR WORN OUT.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 24, 1998
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID.
SEATSMarch 24, 1998
FEEL THAT THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE DUE TO THE CRACK BEING WHERE THAT SEAT BOLTS DOWN AND SO NEAR WHERE THE SEATBELT BOLTS DOWN. GMC TOLD ME THAT IF IT WERE A HOLE RUSTING THROUGH THE OUTSIDE OF A FENDER THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. SINCE IT IS THE SEAT FALLING THROUGH THE FLOOR, THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE ME WOULD E MUCH APPRECIATED. THE LADY I SPOKE WITH WAS LOURI EMRICH WITH THE GMC CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 17, 1998
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP ON OCCASION.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 12, 1998
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY THE DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE CHANGES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 4, 1998
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 3, 1998
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIRJanuary 16, 1998
ABS LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON AND BRAKES FELT SOFT AND TOOK A LONG TIME TO STOP VEHICLE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 15, 1998
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKS IN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS SEEN 3 TIMES WITH NO FIX. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 12, 1998
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, REPAIRS MADE TO SYSTEM, HOWEVER STILL CONTINUES TO FAIL.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 17, 1997
UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ON WET PAVEMENT, CONSUMER NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT HE WAS NOT USING THE BRAKE SYSTEM PROPERLY. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 15, 1997
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES (ABS), THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE FOR A WHILE BEFORE STOPPING. IT ONLY HAPPENS EVERY SO OFTEN & NOT ALL THE TIME. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 4, 1997
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 4, 1997
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 19, 1997
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, LOCK UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 18, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL . CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. DEALER HAS BEN CONTACTED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 17, 1997
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT'S NORMAL OPERATION. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 14, 1997
UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MAKING A NORMAL OR SUDDEN STOP, PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTEDNED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
VISIBILITYNovember 13, 1997
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IN RAINY CONDITIONS. OWNER NOTES THEY WILL WORK FOR AWHILE AND THEN STOP.VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 12, 1997
PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY.
EQUIPMENTNovember 12, 1997
REAR SPEAKER FAILED.
VISIBILITYNovember 12, 1997
POWER WINDOW MOTOR BURNED OUT.
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGNovember 12, 1997
BRAKE LIGHT BURNED OUT AND MELTED PLASTIC.
VISIBILITYNovember 12, 1997
WINDSHIELD MAKES CLICKING NOISE WHEN TEMPERATURE CHANGES AS IF IT WILL BREAK, SPOTS ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGNovember 12, 1997
UNDERCARRIAGE NOISE DUE TO FAULTY INSULATOR.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 10, 1997
ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 7, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STOPPED.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 7, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICAL CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 5, 1997
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON SUDDEN STOPS WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK *SLC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 4, 1997
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE BRAKES BECOME VERY SENSITIVE AND LOCK UP, THE PEDAL NEARLY TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR , CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 4, 1997
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 4, 1997
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 4, 1997
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
STEERINGNovember 4, 1997
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED TWICE.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMNovember 4, 1997
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
PARKING BRAKENovember 4, 1997
EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE CABLE FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGNovember 4, 1997
WATER PUMP FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGNovember 4, 1997
MANIFOLD GASKETS FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGNovember 4, 1997
ENGINE FAILED.
VISIBILITYNovember 3, 1997
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY INCLEMENT RAIN WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER GETS STUCK IN MIDDLE , HAS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO MOVE IT ,THEN IT WILL BEGIN TO WORK FOR ONLY 30 MINUTES. THEN WILL HAVE TO DO IT OVER AGAIN. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 3, 1997
THE DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEMS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 3, 1997
ED,EA94-038, IN SUDDEN STOPS THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 29, 1997
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKS IN AND THERE IS NO BRAKES AND THE ENGINE STOPS. HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALER. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 29, 1997
ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, BRAKES MAKE GRINDING SOUND WHILE MAKING A TURN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS CHANGED THE PADS 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMOctober 29, 1997
IGNITION SPARK CONTROL COMPUTER IS CAUSING BACKFIRE UPON ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHILE USING AIR CONDITIONING.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 28, 1997
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 28, 1997
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, ABOUT 20-25 MPH IN A MALL PARKING LOT, THE PEDAL RELEASED AND WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A MOVING CAR. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. DEALER STATED THAT BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ALRIGHT. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #817833SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 28, 1997
BRAKES FAILED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 28, 1997
ABS BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 27, 1997
VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 2 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, THE WHEEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED , AND THE SECOND TIME, THE COMPUTER INDICATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE OWNER HAS DISCONNECTED THE ABS BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE ABS HAS BEEN SERVICED AND IS NOW OPERATING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE WHEEL LOCK UP WHILE APPLYING LIGHT PEDAL PRESSURE, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY WITHIN A FEW MILES OF DRIVING. *SLC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 23, 1997
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP AT A LIGHT. CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES AGAIN THE VEHICAL STOPPED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 23, 1997
CONSUMER WENT TO STOP, PUSHED BRAKES, DID NOT RESPOND ON TIME , DRY PAVEMENT. FEELS BRAKES ARE DRAGGING,ALMOST TO THE FLOOR THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF CONSUMER HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 21, 1997
ABS BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 1-2 MPH. ALSO REPLACED WORN OUT FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 15, 1997
WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE ABS BRAKES RESIST. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLAugust 26, 1997
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING 90 MPH. THE DRIVER DID NOT ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, HOWEVER IT WAS ON DURING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER LATER ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
VISIBILITYAugust 12, 1997
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STRIP OUT BETWEEN THE WIPER ARM AND THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. *AK *SLC
VISIBILITYJuly 30, 1997
WIRNING HARNESS HAS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A MALFUNCTION IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY. ALSO SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, CONSUMER STATE THE WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 25, 1997
WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL ASSEMBLEY FELL OFF FALLING TO THE FLOOR BOARD, ALSO THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PROCEEED. VEHICLE AWAITING SERVICE AT THE DEALER. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 24, 1997
APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL DISCONNECTED, CAME APART, NO BRAKES, DRIVER COASTED ON CURB & GRASS TO AVOID CRASH, NOT INSPECTED BY DEALER/MECHANIC. *AK
VISIBILITYJune 16, 1997
AFTER DRIVING SHORT DISTANCE WEATHER CONDITIONS CHANGED, REQUIRING USE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT INTO USE, WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN ON. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMay 23, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND, LIKE FAN HITTING FAN SHROUD; STOPPED & TURNED VEHICLE OFF; HAD IT TOWED HOME; TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER REPLACED OLD MOTOR MOUNTS WITH NEW ONES. *AK
UNKNOWN OR OTHERMarch 27, 1997
CHOCK BLOCK FAILED.
VISIBILITYMarch 27, 1997
NO ALARM ON EMERGENCY WINDOWS.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 21, 1997
EXPERIENCING EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE, LOW BRAKE PEDAL AND GRINDING. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 9, 1997
#PE94-046, AT LOW SPEED 10 MPH THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP . *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 9, 1997
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF HIS FAULTY BRAKES; HE ALSO NOTES THAT HE HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AT LOWER SPEEDS. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #807395SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 31, 1996
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING NORMAL BRAKING IN WET AND DRY PAVEMENT, A SLOW REACTION/ OR EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 30, 1996
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 30, 1996
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THEM NOT TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 10, 1996
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 4, 1996
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES.
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGOctober 3, 1996
BRAKE LIGHT FAILED.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLOctober 2, 1996
CRUISE CONTROL WILL ENGAGE AT ANY SPEED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 30, 1996
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 15, 1996
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ON WET SURFACE, OR ROUGH SURFACE, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, EXPEREIENCED LOCKUP. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 6, 1996
FRONT BRAKES FAILED, WERE REPLACED BUT FAILED AGAIN.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 6, 1996
REPLACED ROTOR DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR.
SUSPENSIONAugust 6, 1996
REPLACED BUSHINGS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 2, 1996
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL IS VERY LOW, LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. **AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLJuly 21, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR STICKS, CAUSE UNKNOWN, ALSO REPLACED REA RLEFT POWER WINDOW MOTOR; MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER SHORTED OUT AND REAR MAIN ENGINE SEAL LEAKING. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMay 14, 1996
THE ROTORS ON THE TRUCK ARE TOO SMALL TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK. THEREFORE THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP TRUCK PROPERLY. THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES/DISC. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICApril 23, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, ON MULD/SNOW/ICE, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES RELEASE TIRE FROM STOPPING, RESULTING IN ROLLOVER. *AK
Crash reported1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #983478SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 11, 1996
ABS BRAKING; BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PE94-046. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #980517SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 11, 1996
ABS BRAKING; BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PE94-046. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #980517VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLMarch 5, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR STICKS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 26, 1996
REAR BRAKES FAILED. *DSH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 22, 1996
BRAKE PEDAL INCONSISTANT. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES PEDAL IS HIGH OTHER TIMES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #979566SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 22, 1996
BRAKE PEDAL INCONSISTANT. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES PEDAL IS HIGH OTHER TIMES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #979566SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 15, 1996
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 5, 1996
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP ON WET ROADS OR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *DSH
SUSPENSIONJanuary 22, 1996
DURING ACCELERATION NOTICABLE VIBRATION CAUSING OTHER ACCESSORIES TO FALL OFF. TT
SUSPENSIONJanuary 18, 1996
SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED. *AK
STRUCTUREJanuary 2, 1996
TRUCK FRAME BROKE IN HALF ON BOTH SIDES. *SD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 2, 1996
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED ON WET PAVEMENT. *SD
STEERINGJanuary 2, 1996
STEERING LINKAGE REPLACED. *SD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 24, 1995
BRAKES FAILED ON SLIPPING SURFACES. *SD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 24, 1995
BRAKES FAILED ON SLIPPING SURFACES. *SD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 1, 1995
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ON WET SURFACE OR RAINING WEATHER THE VEHICLE LOCKS UP. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 27, 1995
POOR PERFROMANCE ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
Crash reported
NHTSA #975484SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 27, 1995
PE94-046 THERE IS POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM . TT *JB
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 27, 1995
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT PE94-046. TT
Crash reported
NHTSA #975451SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNovember 8, 1995
ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash reported
NHTSA #974753SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAINNovember 1, 1995
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY ON ONE OCCASION BRAKES LOCKED.TT CONSUMER STATES ON FOUR OCCASIONS HE WOULD HIT THE BRAKES HARDS AND THE RIGHT FROT TIRE LOCKED UP, ON DRY PAVEMENT, CONSUMER ALSO STATES TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING GOING FORN 1ST GEAR TO 2ND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMING UP.*JB
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 30, 1995
VEHICLE'S ABS DISENGAGES ON BUMPY ROADS OR IN SNOWY WEATHER.TRUCK HAS LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE(EA94-038). TT *SLC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 26, 1995
ABS: ANYTIME ABS KICKS IN, PEDAL KEEPS BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH TO FLOOR UNTIL THERE ARE NO BRAKES; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; NO WARNING. TT
TIRESOctober 11, 1995
POOR PERFORMANCE OF UNIROYAL TIRES.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 11, 1995
ANITLOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP. *SD
TIRESOctober 11, 1995
POOR PERFORMANCE OF UNIROYAL TIRES.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMOctober 5, 1995
WHEN RAINING THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. TT CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE TRUCK SITS IN RAIN OVERNIGHT OR FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, THE ABS WILL LOCK, PROBLEM OCCURS WITH LITTLE PRESSURE APPLIED AND CLEARS UP AFTER FIRST COUPLE MILES OF THE TRIP, DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM, HOWEVER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THERE IS A NOISE IN THE THROW OUT BEARING. *SLC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOctober 5, 1995
THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED DEALER REPAIRED AND REPLACED THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE ARE NOT GOOD . TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 30, 1995
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLSeptember 22, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED CAR TO SURGE FORWARD, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 18, 1995
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM SKIDS ON SLIGHT BUMPY ROADS WHEN APPLYING ON BRAKES.(EA94-038)PHONE NUMBER EXT 224. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 8, 1995
BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY
Crash reported1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #483885SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 27, 1995
ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICAugust 25, 1995
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES HAVE FAILED (4) TIMES WITH CAUSE NOT IDENTIFIED BY ATHENS MOTORS. TT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLAugust 22, 1995
WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE SYSTEM STUCK AND ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
TIRESAugust 17, 1995
GOODYEAR TIRES FAILED. *SD
UNKNOWN OR OTHERAugust 17, 1995
LEAK UNDERDASH BOARD. *SD
AIR BAGSAugust 3, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *SD
Crash reported2 injury(ies)
NHTSA #484695SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJuly 19, 1995
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 5 TIMES, ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT UPON BRAKING.
SUSPENSIONJuly 19, 1995
REPLACED LEFT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER.
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGJuly 19, 1995
REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJuly 19, 1995
REPLACED 4-WHEEL DRIVE BLOWN FUSE.
POWER TRAINJuly 19, 1995
REPLACED NOISY RIGHT REAR FRONT DIFFERENTIAL.
SUSPENSIONJuly 19, 1995
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLJuly 19, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK
POWER TRAINJuly 19, 1995
LOOSE TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND/OR BRACKET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RATTLE UPON ACCELERATION UPHILL, ALSO CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJuly 19, 1995
TRUCK PULLS TO RIGHT WHEN MAKING QUICK STOPS AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601397) *DSH
EQUIPMENTJuly 18, 1995
THE SPARE TIRE JUST FELL OFF THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJuly 14, 1995
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AND IT UNEXPECTENLY AND THE VEHICLE WHILE SLID AND SKID. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #968821SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJuly 14, 1995
INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES DURING EMERGENCY STOP, NO RESPONSE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, NO SEATBELT RESPONE.*AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #968815SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 13, 1995
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLMay 22, 1995
FUEL SYSTEMS / EMISSION, CAUSING HIGH IDLE AND ENGINE ACCLERATION. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICApril 4, 1995
REAR ABS WILL CONTINUOUSLY LOCK IN WET WEATHER. DEALERSHIP HAS ADJUSTED BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
POWER TRAINMarch 20, 1995
4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 20, 1995
BRAKE PADS REPLACED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 20, 1995
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES/CONTROL. *SKD
POWER TRAINMarch 20, 1995
NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING OR BRAKING.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 17, 1995
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 10, 1995
WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THEY GO TO THE FLOOR VEHICLE KEEPS MOVING BRAKES ARE ABS. TT
SEAT BELTSFebruary 23, 1995
RETRACTING SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. TT
SUSPENSIONFebruary 23, 1995
TIRES RUB AGAINST FENDERS WHEN TURNING.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 23, 1995
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN. *SKD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 1, 1995
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SQUEAL AND PULSATE IN DAMP/COLD WEATHER. *SKD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 30, 1995
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DURING A SUDDEN STOP. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 12, 1995
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEJanuary 9, 1995
FUEL PUMP FAILED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 6, 1995
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMINTTENTLY FAILS WITH SOFT PEDAL.(EA94-038). TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 23, 1994
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK
TIRESDecember 15, 1994
UNIROYAL TIRE TREAD DESIGN WHEN USED WITH ABS BRAKES GAVE VEHICLE A HARD RIDE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID DURING WET CONDITIONS. *AK
SUSPENSIONSeptember 16, 1994
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT DUE TO MISALIGNMENT.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 16, 1994
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR/LOSS OF PRESSURE/BRAKES TO LEAK.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 16, 1994
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 16, 1994
FRONT CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGSeptember 16, 1994
ENGINE PERFORMS SLUGGISHLY AFTER IT WARMS UP.
VISIBILITYSeptember 16, 1994
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE REPLACED DUE TO NOT WIPING PROPERLY.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGSeptember 16, 1994
CRANK SEAL REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAK.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGSeptember 16, 1994
LOOSE EXHAUST, CAUSING NOISE FROM ENGINE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGSeptember 16, 1994
LEAK FROM EXHAUST PIPE, CAUSING ENGINE TO KNOCK.
STRUCTURESeptember 16, 1994
PASSENGER'S DOOR JAM SWITCH FAILED.
EQUIPMENTSeptember 16, 1994
AIR CONDITIONER NOISY, ALSO SEEMS TO ADD STRAIN TO ENGINE.
SEATSSeptember 16, 1994
FRONT BENCH SEAT LATCH FAILED.
UNKNOWN OR OTHERSeptember 16, 1994
LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACED DUE TO BEING LOOSE.
STRUCTURESeptember 16, 1994
COWL IS RESEALED DUE TO LEAK INSIDE OF VEHICLE.
VISIBILITYSeptember 16, 1994
DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, PREVENTING WINDOW FROM GOING DOWN.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 24, 1994
BRAKES FAILED.*SD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 24, 1994
ROTORS CRACKED. *SD
SUSPENSIONMarch 24, 1994
VEHICLE MISALIGNED. *SD
TIRESMarch 24, 1994
TIRES WORN. *SD