2000 GMC SIERRA Suspension Problems

The contact owned a 2000 GMC Sierra. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH the driver's side front wheel control arm had fractured and the vehicle went out of control. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled over three times. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled off of the road and stopped on its roof. The contact stated no warning light had illuminated. No air bags had deployed. The contact stated that the police were on scene and wrote a report. The contact was transported to a hospital by ambulance. The contact stated that he was concussed and received multiple lacerations to his head which required stitches. The contact stated he had bruises on both arms and legs and ribs, but no broken bones. The contact stated that he had a passenger who was also transported to the hospital but he was not aware of any injuries. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was not repairable. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.

Mileage: 220,000

I OWN A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500 4WD. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN JUNE OF 2000. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE CORROSION ISSUES ARE BECOMING OVERWHELMING. YESTERDAY, A BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION WITH A STATE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY, I GOT STOPPED AS I WAS ONLY GOING 25 MPH. I BABIED IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE 1/4 MILE AWAY, AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING OUT BELOW THE FUEL TANK AREA. AFTER LOOKING UNDERNEATH, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT MOST OF THE BRAKE LINES WILL NEED REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUST. GOES ALONG WITH THE CORROSION ISSUE UNDER THE WHOLE TRUCK. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES ON BOTH SIDES, AS ONE HAD RUSTED AND BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED THE LEAF SPRING TO SLAM UP AGAINST UNDERSIDE OF THE BED, WHICH DENTED AND CRACKED THE PAINT IN THE BED. I RESTORE VEHICLES FOR A LIVING, AND I'VE SEEN CARS FROM THE 1940'S THAT DON'T HAVE THIS MUCH RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE. COME ON GM!! IT'S GREAT THAT THE BODY LOOKS LIKE NEW AND THE ENGINE RUNS GREAT, BUT IT DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD WHEN THE FRAME ROTS OUT FROM UNDERNEATH!! AND NOW THE BRAKE LINES---GLAD I WASN'T GOING 60 MPH WITH A LOADED TRAILER WHEN IT BLEW!! *JB

Mileage: 174,000

THE FRAME ON THE TRUCK IS CRACKED SEVERAL INCHES IN A COUPLE OF PLACES AND ROTTED. IT IS VERY THIN AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING SOLID TO WELD TO AND REPAIR IT. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE FRAME REPLACED. THE TRUCK HAS JUST TURNED 100000 MILES. I HAVE HAD IT FOR SIX YEARS AND TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF IT. IT RUNS GREAT. THE BODY IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, THERE IS ONE SMALL HOLE IN THE DRIVER SIDE ROCKER PANEL I WAS GOING TO REPAIR IN THE NEAR FUTURE ( I DO NOT KNOW IF I WILL NOW BOTHER). OTHER THAN THAT THE BODY IS NEAR PERFECT. THERE IS NO ROT IN THE FLOORS OR TRUCK BED. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW BAD THE FRAME IS WHEN THE TRUCK LOOKS SO GREAT. I HAVE FOUND A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET SIMILAR TO THIS, MAYBE IF ENOUGH PEOPLE SPEAK UP SOMETHING WILL GET DONE. ALSO, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED FOR SOME TIME NOW. I WAS TOLD THEY GET RUST IN THE ASSEMBLY AND DO NOT WORK RIGHT. I HAVE ALSO HAD SEVERAL BRAKE LINES BREAK AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I REALIZE THAT BRAKE LINES DO RUST OVER TIME AND DO NEED TO BE REPLACED (THEY SHOULD BE MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL FROM THE FACTORY) BUT THE ANTI LOCKS SHOULD WORK AND A FRAME SHOULD NOT ROT AND CRACK AS IT HAS. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE IN MY DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT,JUST THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE FAILED LINE AND SAID ALL MY LINES AND ABS UNIT WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO FOUND MY RIGHT REAR SPRING HANGER WAS RUSTED OFF AND THE SPRING WAS JUST RESTING ON THE BODY. THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE BACKERS PLATES ARE RUSTED OFF ALSO, AND THE ENTIRE FRAME IS VERY CORRODED. THIS IS A HUGE REPAIR BILL THAT MAY EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS NOT NORMAL CORROSION. I HAVE LIVED IN NH 55 YRS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE ROT LIKE THIS. I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO V70 WITH 147,000 MILES ON IT WITH NO ISSUES. OBVIOUSLY GM CHEAPENED THIS TRUCK UP OR BOUGHT DEFECTIVE PARTS. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF ACCOUNTS ON THE INTERNET IDENTICAL TO MINE. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. I AM THANKFUL I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT HIGHWAY OR CITY DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. DO THE RIGHT THING AND HOLD GM RESPONSIBLE. THERE WOULD BE NO GM WITHOUT OUR TAX DOLLARS AND THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 94,071

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED. THE USED CAR LOT SAID ALL THE CLUNKING IN THE REAR AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT WAS DUE TO AN ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT. I HAVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS NEW AUTO DEALERS AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE SOURCE. I HAVE PHONED GM AND THEY SAY IT IS THE FIRST TIME THEY EVER HEARD OF CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR. YET THIS PROBLEM IS POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT MAY NOT CAUSE A CRASH BUT IT SURE IS IRRITATING TO HEAR OVER EVERY LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD. *JB

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED. THE USED CAR LOT SAID ALL THE CLUNKING IN THE REAR AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT WAS DUE TO AN ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT. I HAVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS NEW AUTO DEALERS AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE SOURCE. I HAVE PHONED GM AND THEY SAY IT IS THE FIRST TIME THEY EVER HEARD OF CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR. YET THIS PROBLEM IS POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT MAY NOT CAUSE A CRASH BUT IT SURE IS IRRITATING TO HEAR OVER EVERY LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT HAD RECALL 05V37900 REPAIR WORK DONE ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, HE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY GOING 8-10 MPH AND THE CONSUMER TRAVELED 200-300 FEET BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

I HAD THE DEALER DO A SCHEDULE TIRE ROTATION, AND ON THEY WAY HOME I REACHED THE SPEED OF 40 MPH THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE LIKE I WAS GOING OVER SPEED BUMPERS. THIS STOPPED BUT THE FRONT END STILL BOUNCES WHEN EVER YOU GO OVER A SERIES OF SMALL BUMPS THE WHOLE FRONT JUST SHAKES YOU HAVE TO USE TWO HANDS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN CONTROL, DON'T USE THE BRAKE THE PEDAL GOES SOFT UNTIL YOU ARE OUT THE ROUGH ROAD. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND BUT NEW RIMS ON THE VEHICLE. THE BOUNCE IS STILL NOTICEABLE AT SPEEDS OVER 40, THE ROAD DOES NOT CHANGE THE EFFECT. THE CROWNING OF THE ROAD IS NOT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAYS THE FRONT IS TIGHT AND CAN NOT DUPLICATE MY PROBLEM SO THEY CAN NOT FIX IT. THE SERVICE MANGER SAYS I'VE LOWERED MY FRONT END THIS GMC SIERRA IS TOTALLY OEM EXC FOR TIRE, AND AFTERMARKET DRESS.I HAD THE TRUCK ALIGNED AND THE THRUST ANGLE WAS OFF SO MY SON-INLAW AND I DID A THRUST ALIGNMENT FIRST AND THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. ALSO ONE OF THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BOLTS WAS SLIGHTLY LOOSE, YOU COULD SEE THE BROWN RUSTY POWDER AROUND THE BUSHING SO THIS WAS LOOSE FOR SOME TIME. I AM A DIESEL MECHANIC SO I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG LOOSE, OR WORN OUT THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THINGS DO WEAR OUT AND I DO NOT MIND PAYING FOR THINGS TO BE DONE CORRECTLY

Mileage: 77,026

REAR OF VEHICLE CLUNKS WHEN STOPPING AND UPON MOVING FORWARD FROM A STOP. THIRD DOOR USED TO ACCESS REAR OF VEHICLE DOES NOT LATCH DURING COLD WEATHER OF 20 DEGRESS OR LOWER. *AK

Mileage: 20,000

CONSUMER STATES WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD. CONSUMER COULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. MRTHE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS CONTAINED THE BRAKE MOTION SENSOR WHICH WAS ALL ONE UNIT, CAUSING THE BRAKE FAILURE. *JG

VEHICLE IS EXPEREINCING MULTIPLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS SUCH AS BOUNCING, SHAKING, SWAYING AND INSTABILITY IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ON WET SURFACES, ON POTHOLES, CRACKS AND / OR RAISED RIDGES. ALSO TIRES ARE SCREECHING AND SPINNING EXCESSIVELY AND A HIGHER INFLATION RATE IS REQUIRED THAN THAT LISTED ON THE DOOR PANEL INCREASING POSSIBLITY OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TT

REAR LEAF SPRINGS MAKES NOISE WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES. CONTACTED GMC, AND GMC STATED THAT WAS THE WAY VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED.*AK THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKIN WHEN TRYING TO STOP ON BUMPY ROAD AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *YH

WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 40 MPH VEHICLE HOPS/VIBRATION IS FELT IN DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS, VEHICLE VIBRATES AND HOPS. *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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRUCK IS 2000 EXT CAB LB 1/2 TON. ON CONCRETE FWYS, AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, THE TRUCK "BOUNCES" (NOT VIBRATES). THE FWY I HAPPEN TO DRIVE TO WORK ALWAYS CAUSES BOUNCING. I'VE CHANGED SHOCKS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. ALL NEW GM LONGBED (2500, CHEVYS, ETC) ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. YOU CAN SEE US ALL DRIVE AT SPECIFIC SPEEDS TO AVOID "BOUNCING". THE DEALER SAYS I GOTTA LIVE WITH THIS. I SAY "WHY".*AK

NOISE IN REAR SUSPENSION WHILE ACCELERATING AND STOPPING. VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL DURING A RIGHT BEND IN ROAD. ALSO HEADLIGHTS DIM AND GO BACK WHILE DRIVING. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION THAT THE DEALER CAN'T RESOLVE, MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE REPLACING THE FOLLOWING: LEFT REAR AXLE, 2 DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES, NEW BRAKES, AND NEW ROTORS, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, BOTH HANDS AND A STRONG GRIP HAVE TO BE USED TO KEEP VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. *SLC

BAD VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND FROM REAR OF TRUCK FROM 55MPH TO 75MPH HAD RIMS CHANGED DUE TO CHROME PITING DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NO CLUE ON PROBLEM. *AK

TRUCK VIBRATES ON ACCELERATION FROM STOP TO 20MPH. *AK

POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND INABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK THE FAULTY CIRCUIT CLUSTER IN THE DASHBOARD CAUSED ALL GUAGES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES NOISE IN THE FRONT END. *YH

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 PULLING A LOAD VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE AT 5 TO 20 MPH. WILL VIBRATE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS WHEN IT HAS THE RIGHT LOAD ON IT. NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND YET. *AK *ML

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

TIRES COULD NOT BE BALANCED, DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE BY DEALER, AGREED TO REPLACE TIRES WITHIN 8 WEEKS, NOW INTO FIFTH MONTH AND NO SETTLEMENT. DEALER CLAIMS FIRESTONE NOT RESPONDING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

TIRES COULD NOT BE BALANCED, DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE BY DEALER, AGREED TO REPLACE TIRES WITHIN 8 WEEKS, NOW INTO FIFTH MONTH AND NO SETTLEMENT. DEALER CLAIMS FIRESTONE NOT RESPONDING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

TIRES COULD NOT BE BALANCED, DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE BY DEALER, AGREED TO REPLACE TIRES WITHIN 8 WEEKS, NOW INTO FIFTH MONTH AND NO SETTLEMENT. DEALER CLAIMS FIRESTONE NOT RESPONDING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

VEHICLE EXPERIENCE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING OVER 30 MPH, CAUSING STEERING TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. VIBRATION WILL FADE AFTER SPEEDS OF 50 MPH. DEALER HAS CHECKED TIRES/ WHEELS, CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK *YC