This Problem Across All Years
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IT WOULD TAKE LONGER THAN NORMAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE DISK AND ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 20 MONTHS THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IT WOULD TAKE LONGER THAN NORMAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE DISK AND ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 20 MONTHS THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 3500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF UNKNOWN FLUIDS UNDER THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND CAUSING DIESEL FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000. UPDATED 02/03/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED. THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AS WELL. UPDATED 02/08/12
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 3500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF UNKNOWN FLUIDS UNDER THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND CAUSING DIESEL FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000. UPDATED 02/03/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED. THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AS WELL. UPDATED 02/08/12
BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, ALSO ON-GOING SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW WITH ABS ENGAGING AT SLOW DOWN DUE TO CORRODED SENSORS. *TR
BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, ALSO ON-GOING SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW WITH ABS ENGAGING AT SLOW DOWN DUE TO CORRODED SENSORS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC PICK UP 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL FELL FURTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RETAINER CHIP FOR THE HYDRO-BOOST AND BRAKE SWITCH WAS MISSING AT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLIP AND THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REINSTALLED. IN ADDITION, WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PRODUCING AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LOWER BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS WORN. THE STEERING WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,338.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC PICK UP 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL FELL FURTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RETAINER CHIP FOR THE HYDRO-BOOST AND BRAKE SWITCH WAS MISSING AT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLIP AND THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REINSTALLED. IN ADDITION, WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PRODUCING AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LOWER BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS WORN. THE STEERING WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,338.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES REPLACED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURES. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES REPLACED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURES. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.