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Jun 25, 2012 124,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Jun 25, 2012 124,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Apr 12, 2012 Crash 181,000 mi

FIRST POWER STEERING AND HYDROBOOST LINES RUSTS THROUGH. BRAKE LINES RUPTURES IN CRASH DUE TO ACCIDENT. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THEIR TRUCKS AND FIX THE PROBLEM OF THERE FAULTY RUSTLY BRAKE AND POWER STEERING SYSTEM LINES. *TR

Apr 12, 2012 Crash 181,000 mi

FIRST POWER STEERING AND HYDROBOOST LINES RUSTS THROUGH. BRAKE LINES RUPTURES IN CRASH DUE TO ACCIDENT. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THEIR TRUCKS AND FIX THE PROBLEM OF THERE FAULTY RUSTLY BRAKE AND POWER STEERING SYSTEM LINES. *TR

Sep 3, 2010 65,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE INSPECTED EVERY YEAR AND THE VEHICLE STARTED CORRODING TWO YEARS AGO. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84000.

Sep 3, 2010 65,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE INSPECTED EVERY YEAR AND THE VEHICLE STARTED CORRODING TWO YEARS AGO. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84000.

Jul 18, 2010 Crash 49,000 mi

2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD DIESEL WITH ALLISON TRANS, WHILE ON VACATION 800 MILES AWAY LOST ALL BRAKES (FRONT AND REAR) NEARLY KILLING PEOPLE. FOUND BRAKE LINE BUST AT THE FUEL TANK (WHICH WAS FULL) EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON ALL BRAKE LINES AND UNDER CARRIAGE OF THIS TRUCK LESS THAN 50K MILES. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FIRST HAD ALL ROTORS FAIL AT 20K, DEALER RELUCTANTLY REPLACED ONLY BY FORCING THE ISSUE (UNDER WARRANTY) THEN AT 36K LINE BUST AT MASTER CYLINDER (FRONT AND REAR) CORROSION, $500 , THEN THE LINE AFTER THAT ONE TO THE PROPORTIONING VALVE ANOTHER 500 TO FIX, THE FRONT HUBS REPLACED TWO TIMES AT 300 EACH BAD WHEEL BEARINGS AND CORRODED HUBS, NOW REAR LINE AT THE TANK AREA, TRUCK HAS 49K MILES NEVER IN SALT/SNOW, WASHED REG. YET UNDERSIDE LOOKS LIKE A JUNKER. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A DISASTER SINCE DAY ONE! ANTILOCK BRAKES 3X, ROTORS 2X CALIPERS ONCE, BRAKE LINES 3 X AND THIS IS BEFORE 40K MILES!!! , ONLY THING THAT SAVED US FROM THE MORTUARY WAS FAST ACTING ON MY PART , AND THROWING IT IN ONE ON THE TRANS, WHICH I SUSPECT IS NEXT. WHO DO YOU HAVE TO RUN OVER BEFORE THERE IS A RECALL? GM IS JUNK! I SUGGEST ALL GM TRUCK OWNER CHECK UNDER FOR CORROSION AS THEY USE CRAP MATERIAL IN MAKING THEIR TRUCKS.. HEAVY DUTY MY [XXX] ! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Jul 18, 2010 Crash 49,000 mi

2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD DIESEL WITH ALLISON TRANS, WHILE ON VACATION 800 MILES AWAY LOST ALL BRAKES (FRONT AND REAR) NEARLY KILLING PEOPLE. FOUND BRAKE LINE BUST AT THE FUEL TANK (WHICH WAS FULL) EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON ALL BRAKE LINES AND UNDER CARRIAGE OF THIS TRUCK LESS THAN 50K MILES. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FIRST HAD ALL ROTORS FAIL AT 20K, DEALER RELUCTANTLY REPLACED ONLY BY FORCING THE ISSUE (UNDER WARRANTY) THEN AT 36K LINE BUST AT MASTER CYLINDER (FRONT AND REAR) CORROSION, $500 , THEN THE LINE AFTER THAT ONE TO THE PROPORTIONING VALVE ANOTHER 500 TO FIX, THE FRONT HUBS REPLACED TWO TIMES AT 300 EACH BAD WHEEL BEARINGS AND CORRODED HUBS, NOW REAR LINE AT THE TANK AREA, TRUCK HAS 49K MILES NEVER IN SALT/SNOW, WASHED REG. YET UNDERSIDE LOOKS LIKE A JUNKER. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A DISASTER SINCE DAY ONE! ANTILOCK BRAKES 3X, ROTORS 2X CALIPERS ONCE, BRAKE LINES 3 X AND THIS IS BEFORE 40K MILES!!! , ONLY THING THAT SAVED US FROM THE MORTUARY WAS FAST ACTING ON MY PART , AND THROWING IT IN ONE ON THE TRANS, WHICH I SUSPECT IS NEXT. WHO DO YOU HAVE TO RUN OVER BEFORE THERE IS A RECALL? GM IS JUNK! I SUGGEST ALL GM TRUCK OWNER CHECK UNDER FOR CORROSION AS THEY USE CRAP MATERIAL IN MAKING THEIR TRUCKS.. HEAVY DUTY MY [XXX] ! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Jul 18, 2010 Crash 49,000 mi

2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD DIESEL WITH ALLISON TRANS, WHILE ON VACATION 800 MILES AWAY LOST ALL BRAKES (FRONT AND REAR) NEARLY KILLING PEOPLE. FOUND BRAKE LINE BUST AT THE FUEL TANK (WHICH WAS FULL) EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON ALL BRAKE LINES AND UNDER CARRIAGE OF THIS TRUCK LESS THAN 50K MILES. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FIRST HAD ALL ROTORS FAIL AT 20K, DEALER RELUCTANTLY REPLACED ONLY BY FORCING THE ISSUE (UNDER WARRANTY) THEN AT 36K LINE BUST AT MASTER CYLINDER (FRONT AND REAR) CORROSION, $500 , THEN THE LINE AFTER THAT ONE TO THE PROPORTIONING VALVE ANOTHER 500 TO FIX, THE FRONT HUBS REPLACED TWO TIMES AT 300 EACH BAD WHEEL BEARINGS AND CORRODED HUBS, NOW REAR LINE AT THE TANK AREA, TRUCK HAS 49K MILES NEVER IN SALT/SNOW, WASHED REG. YET UNDERSIDE LOOKS LIKE A JUNKER. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A DISASTER SINCE DAY ONE! ANTILOCK BRAKES 3X, ROTORS 2X CALIPERS ONCE, BRAKE LINES 3 X AND THIS IS BEFORE 40K MILES!!! , ONLY THING THAT SAVED US FROM THE MORTUARY WAS FAST ACTING ON MY PART , AND THROWING IT IN ONE ON THE TRANS, WHICH I SUSPECT IS NEXT. WHO DO YOU HAVE TO RUN OVER BEFORE THERE IS A RECALL? GM IS JUNK! I SUGGEST ALL GM TRUCK OWNER CHECK UNDER FOR CORROSION AS THEY USE CRAP MATERIAL IN MAKING THEIR TRUCKS.. HEAVY DUTY MY [XXX] ! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Jul 18, 2010 Crash 49,000 mi

2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD DIESEL WITH ALLISON TRANS, WHILE ON VACATION 800 MILES AWAY LOST ALL BRAKES (FRONT AND REAR) NEARLY KILLING PEOPLE. FOUND BRAKE LINE BUST AT THE FUEL TANK (WHICH WAS FULL) EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON ALL BRAKE LINES AND UNDER CARRIAGE OF THIS TRUCK LESS THAN 50K MILES. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FIRST HAD ALL ROTORS FAIL AT 20K, DEALER RELUCTANTLY REPLACED ONLY BY FORCING THE ISSUE (UNDER WARRANTY) THEN AT 36K LINE BUST AT MASTER CYLINDER (FRONT AND REAR) CORROSION, $500 , THEN THE LINE AFTER THAT ONE TO THE PROPORTIONING VALVE ANOTHER 500 TO FIX, THE FRONT HUBS REPLACED TWO TIMES AT 300 EACH BAD WHEEL BEARINGS AND CORRODED HUBS, NOW REAR LINE AT THE TANK AREA, TRUCK HAS 49K MILES NEVER IN SALT/SNOW, WASHED REG. YET UNDERSIDE LOOKS LIKE A JUNKER. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A DISASTER SINCE DAY ONE! ANTILOCK BRAKES 3X, ROTORS 2X CALIPERS ONCE, BRAKE LINES 3 X AND THIS IS BEFORE 40K MILES!!! , ONLY THING THAT SAVED US FROM THE MORTUARY WAS FAST ACTING ON MY PART , AND THROWING IT IN ONE ON THE TRANS, WHICH I SUSPECT IS NEXT. WHO DO YOU HAVE TO RUN OVER BEFORE THERE IS A RECALL? GM IS JUNK! I SUGGEST ALL GM TRUCK OWNER CHECK UNDER FOR CORROSION AS THEY USE CRAP MATERIAL IN MAKING THEIR TRUCKS.. HEAVY DUTY MY [XXX] ! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mar 8, 2004

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED CABLE FAILURES AND SUDDEN TAILGATE DROP. *PH *MR

Mar 8, 2004

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED CABLE FAILURES AND SUDDEN TAILGATE DROP. *PH *MR

Oct 29, 2003

TAILGATE CABLE SUDDENLY FAILED, NARROWLY AVOIDED DAMAGE / INJURY. *AK

Oct 29, 2003

TAILGATE CABLE SUDDENLY FAILED, NARROWLY AVOIDED DAMAGE / INJURY. *AK

Aug 6, 2002

WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE CONSUMER CAN HERE KNOCKING NOISES COMING FROM MOTOR. ALSO RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN STARTING COLD. REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR MAKES NOISE. THE STEERING COLUMN SHOWS RUBBING SOUND. THE DRIVER SIDE SPEAKER FELL OFF. RIGHT FRONT WINDOW MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN GOES UP OR DOWN. PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. FUEL DOOR BUMPER FAILED. LEFT FRONT DOOR LOCK SWITCH CAME OFF. *YH

Aug 6, 2002

WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE CONSUMER CAN HERE KNOCKING NOISES COMING FROM MOTOR. ALSO RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN STARTING COLD. REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR MAKES NOISE. THE STEERING COLUMN SHOWS RUBBING SOUND. THE DRIVER SIDE SPEAKER FELL OFF. RIGHT FRONT WINDOW MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN GOES UP OR DOWN. PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. FUEL DOOR BUMPER FAILED. LEFT FRONT DOOR LOCK SWITCH CAME OFF. *YH