2000 GMC SIERRA Power Train Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO SHIFT INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS. WHEN THE SHIFTER FAILS THE DIGITAL GAUGES FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS NORMALLY AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. UPON INSPECTION THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.

Mileage: 70,000

TRUCK DRIVE TRAIN MAKES CLUNK NOISE WHEN I FIRST START OFF FROM A STOP, ALSO IN REVERSE. WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE JUST HIT ME FROM BEHIND. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 39000 MILES AND HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW IT HAS WORN OUT THE BUSHING IN THE TAIL SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION ,WOW $32000 DOLLARS FOR THIS TRUCK AND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS .I AM TRULY SCARED OF THIS TRUCK PLEASE HELP. *JB

Mileage: 39,000

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI -LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ON, AND THE ABS DID NOT WORK. WHILE DRIVING FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE HOME HE HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEY FOUND THERE WAS A CRACK IN AN INTERNAL HUB. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, AND LUBRICATION. THEY REPLACED ALL DAMAGED PARTS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *AK

Mileage: 42,000

JANUARY 27, 2005, MY TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP D/T LOUD METAL GRINDING IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL(DRIVER'S SIDE). THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE SOUND CONTINUED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP FEBRUARY 2, 2005 AND THE BEARING WAS "CLEANED OUT". MAY 7, 2005 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELT LIKE I HIT SOMETHING. WHEN I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. ROUNDING A CURVE AT 25 MPH THE HUB AND THEN THE AXEL BROKE. THE TRUCK WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED BY AAA TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS REPAIRED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS D/T THE AFTER-MARKET WHEELS.

Mileage: 82,000

JANUARY 27, 2005, MY TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP D/T LOUD METAL GRINDING IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL(DRIVER'S SIDE). THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE SOUND CONTINUED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP FEBRUARY 2, 2005 AND THE BEARING WAS "CLEANED OUT". MAY 7, 2005 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELT LIKE I HIT SOMETHING. WHEN I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. ROUNDING A CURVE AT 25 MPH THE HUB AND THEN THE AXEL BROKE. THE TRUCK WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED BY AAA TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS REPAIRED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS D/T THE AFTER-MARKET WHEELS.

Mileage: 82,000

VEHICLE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING WHEN THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS INDICATED THAT HUBS AND BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE USED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TC

THE PUMP DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED, CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. WHILE ON THE INTERNET, OWNER DISCOVERED THAT THE SAME YEAR/MAKE AND MODEL WAS BEING RECALLED FOR THIS DEFECT. OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK

Mileage: 80,000

HEARD A WHINING NOISE AND WOULDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY. IT WOULD ONLY MOVE VERY SLOWLY FORWARD AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. *JB

Mileage: 63,000

TRANSMISSION FAILED. NO REVERSE. REACTION SHELL GEAR TEETH STRIPPED OUT. COMMON PROBLEM WITH 4L60E TRANSMISSIONS. ONLY 52000 MILES. WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING.*AK

Mileage: 52,000

2000 2WD SIERRA - SUN GEAR SHELL DEFECTIVE FROM MFG (KNOWN PROBLEM) (1) TOTAL TRANSIMISSION FAILURE - REBUILD. (2) TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE - REBUILD. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB

Mileage: 28,000

THE ACCELERATOR HAD STUCK, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, THE FLAPS ON THE FENDER AND THE DOOR TRIM HAD FALLEN OFF, THE BACK WINDOW LEAKED, THE HEAT SHIELD WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED A VIBRATION IN THE DASH-PER SERVICE DEALER, THE COOLANT LIGHT STAYED ON, THE A/C HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE, AND THE ROTORS VIBRATED. *JB *SCC

CONSUMER STATES HE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERHSIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS PUT IN WRONG, AND ALSO THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED TO ALLEVIATE THE VIBRATION.*JB

CONSUMER STATES HE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERHSIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS PUT IN WRONG, AND ALSO THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED TO ALLEVIATE THE VIBRATION.*JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE OR GO INTO REVERSE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THERE IS AND HAS BEEN AN ENGINE KNOCK SINCE 7/2000, HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM, GMC CONTENDS CARBON KNOCK, GETTING WORSE. IDLES ROUGH, TOLD BY DEALER AND GMC IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. GMC SAYS THEY WILL CONTINUE TO HORNOR WARRANTY. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WARRANTY EXPRIRES, AND THE PISTON COMES THROUGH THE BLOCK. DRIVETRAIN HESTIATES WHEN IN GEAR.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. ALSO, THERE WAS VIBRATION WHEN SHE TURNED LEFT TO RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKES MALFUCTION; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY DO NOT STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, FRONT BEARINGS/ UNIVERSAL JOINT, AND REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

BRAKES MALFUCTION; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY DO NOT STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, FRONT BEARINGS/ UNIVERSAL JOINT, AND REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE CHANGING GEARS CONSUMER HEARD CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION, BUT, PROBLEM RETURNED DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVESHAFT EXPERIENCES THUMPING, THE NOISE CAN BE TEMPORARILY CORRECTED WHEN GREASING THE DRIVESHAFT YOKE OR SPLINE, HOWEVER THE THUMPING DOES COME BACK. *SLC

PROBLEM ONLY OCCURES WHEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE COMPLETLY WARMED AND TRANSMISSION IS IN OVERDRIVE MODE. IF TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE "3" NO PROBLEMS OCCUR AT ANY ENGINE SPEED. DEALER STATES ON REPAIR ORDER, "NORMAL CONDITION AT THIS TIME UNTIL AN UPDATE COMES OUT". SUGGESTION WAS MADE BY DEALER THAT THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY TOURQUE CONVERTER.

VEHICLE HESITATES, JERKS, TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *CJ

WHEN HITTING A BUMP THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP.DEALERSHIP'S OPINION WAS THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM A DFECTIVE RING AND PINION IN THE REAR AXLE. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT GMC WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. GMC DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM, AND WAS WORKING ON A SOLUTION. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK THE FRONT SEAT BELT SQUEAK AND HAS EXCESSIVE TENSION. REAR SEAT LATCH MALFUNCTIONS. UNDER HOOD LIGHT MALFUNCTIONS. *YH

WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL PUT FOOT ON BRAKES, AND IT FELT LIKE PUSHING ON A BRICK WALL. CONSUMER PROCEEDED THROUGH A STOP SIGN. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS BRAKE DOWN TWICK BEFORE VEHICLE WILL STOP.*AK THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE. THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING. HORN FAILED. KEYLESS ENTERY FAILED. DOOR LOCKS FAILED. INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. THE FAN IN THE FRONT END IS VERY LOUD. THE SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE. *YH

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE WHILE IN PARK, IT WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT END AND DRIVETRAIN VIBRATION. FIRST INCIDENT COMMENCED AT 15-35 MPH, AND SECOND INCIDENT STARTED AT 50 MPH OR MORE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

ON 12/13/99 WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE TOURQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND STALLED THE TRUCK IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE CROSSING THE LEFT LANE. WITH DIFFICULTY, TRUNED THE WHEEL BACK TO THE RIGHT AND PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHIFTED INTO PARK AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK. LUCKLY THERE WAS VERY LITTLE ON COMING TRAFFIC. ON 2/11/00 WHILE COMING INTO A ROLLING RIGHT HAND TURN AND GOING ABOUT 15 MPH, I STARTED TO BRAKE AND THE TOURQUE CONVERTED AGAIN LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE STALLED. AGAIN WITH DIFFICULTY I WAS ABLE TO STEER INTO THE CORNER AND MAKE THE CORNER. AS THE TRUCK WAS FREE ROLLING IT JUST STARTED ITSELF AND IT CONTIUNED ON, ALMOST CRACHED INTO TWO CARS WAITING AT THE STOP SIGN. IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A COLLISION. IN OCTOBER WHEN WAITING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE, I ACCELLERATED AND TRUCK DIDN'T MOVE. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE SHIFTED TO PARK AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE AND IT FINALLY WENT INTO GEAR AND MOVED. HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH TOURQUE CONVERTER CONCERNS WITH NO SOLUTIONS. GM HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THERE 4L60E TRANSMISSIONS. MY 1998 GMC JIMMY HAS BEEN REPLACED AT 19000 MILES. AM VERY WORRIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WHEN NOT READY AND AN ACCEDENT WILL HAPPEN. *AK

ON 12/13/99 WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE TOURQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND STALLED THE TRUCK IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE CROSSING THE LEFT LANE. WITH DIFFICULTY, TRUNED THE WHEEL BACK TO THE RIGHT AND PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHIFTED INTO PARK AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK. LUCKLY THERE WAS VERY LITTLE ON COMING TRAFFIC. ON 2/11/00 WHILE COMING INTO A ROLLING RIGHT HAND TURN AND GOING ABOUT 15 MPH, I STARTED TO BRAKE AND THE TOURQUE CONVERTED AGAIN LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE STALLED. AGAIN WITH DIFFICULTY I WAS ABLE TO STEER INTO THE CORNER AND MAKE THE CORNER. AS THE TRUCK WAS FREE ROLLING IT JUST STARTED ITSELF AND IT CONTIUNED ON, ALMOST CRACHED INTO TWO CARS WAITING AT THE STOP SIGN. IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A COLLISION. IN OCTOBER WHEN WAITING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE, I ACCELLERATED AND TRUCK DIDN'T MOVE. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE SHIFTED TO PARK AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE AND IT FINALLY WENT INTO GEAR AND MOVED. HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH TOURQUE CONVERTER CONCERNS WITH NO SOLUTIONS. GM HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THERE 4L60E TRANSMISSIONS. MY 1998 GMC JIMMY HAS BEEN REPLACED AT 19000 MILES. AM VERY WORRIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WHEN NOT READY AND AN ACCEDENT WILL HAPPEN. *AK