2001 GMC SIERRA Power Train Problems

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY. TOWING MY 28 FT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER ON LEVEL GROUND WE EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG AND THE FEELING LIKE SOMETHING IN THE DRIVELINE HAD BROKEN. NO ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATORS WERE DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED YET, BUT IT IS CONSTANTLY ON MY MIND. *JB

Mileage: 64,000

DT: THE CONTACT WA SHAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PUSH BUTTON MODULE THAT ENGAGES THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS GETTING STUCK BETWEEN TWO WHEEL AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. HE HAS TALKED TO GM, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANY REPAIRS. *AK

Mileage: 63,000

I OWN A 2001 GMC SIERRA. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PUT MY TRUCK IN 4 LOW ON MY 4X4 (MANUAL SHIFT),AND I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, YOU CAN FEEL THE TORQUE. WHEN I GO AND PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK IT STARTS TO GRIND WHILE ENGAGING IN THE PARK POSITION. I BROUGHT IT TO A GMC DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE TRANSFER CASE TO DO THIS. IF YOU ASK ME, IF THERE IS GRINDING NOISES ON MOVING PARTS, SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT OR "NORMAL". *NM

DT: CALLER SAID AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS KICKED IN AND MADE IT HARD TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. CALLER HAD THE PROBLEM CORRECTED THREE TIMES. HAD THEM REPLACE THE ABS IN THE SPRING OF 2003, 2004 AND IN MAY OF 2005. DEALER SAID THE FIRST TIME WAS A HUB ASSEMBLY AND THE OTHER TWO IT WAS THE ROTORS. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK

Mileage: 20,000

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AT 10 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED ON OCTOBER 14, 2004. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO INTERNAL HUB FAILURE IN WHICH BOTH HUBS WERE REPLACED. *AK THE BRAKES NEVER FAILED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON. *SC *JB

Mileage: 46,499

THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND A PULSATING SENSATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE MAKING TURNS. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE WRONG LUBRICANT WAS USED AT THE FACTORY FOR THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. THE SHAFT WAS UNABLE TO BE LUBRICATED BECAUSE THE LUBRICANT WOULD NOT PENETRATE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND SLEEVE. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. *TC

Mileage: 25,000

WE HAVE A 2001 GMC CREW CAB THAT WE HAVE HAD FOR 26 MONTHS. BE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW SO WE WOULD BE LESS LIKELY TO HAVE PROBLEMS. WE HAVE HAD 3 NEW TRANSMISSIONS (NOT INCLUDING THE FACTORY ONE). IT IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN BECAUSE WHEN YOU PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE IT DIES. NOT EVERY TIME BUT IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN. IT WAS IN THE SHOP BEFORE FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN 1 OF THE 3 NEW TRANSMISSIONS. LETS HOPE IT DOESN'T NEED ANOTHER ONE. THIS IS GETTING OLD!!!!!!!!!!!

ENGINE USES TO MUCH OIL, KNOCKS, SMOKES BODY- TRUCK BED SIDES ARE RIPPELING BECAUSE THE METAL IS TO THIN,& CAN NOT HANDEL THE WEIGHT OF A LUMBER RACK, FRONT BUMPER IS DENTED ON BOTH SIDES BUT IN DIFFERANT PLACES, WAS LIKE THIS AT DELIVERY, ALL THE TRUCKS WERE LIKE THIS BUT ALL OF THEM IN DIFFERANT PLACES.MANUFACTURE DEFECT EXHAUST- LOOSE PARTS INSIDE OF MUFFLER, EXHAUST RATTELS FROM MOUNTING HARDWARE, MUFFLER RETAINS WATER AND LEAKS AT THE SEAMS. PAINT-RUST ON THE TOP OF CAB SEATBELT- DRIVER SIDE BELT WILL NOT RECOIL,BROKEN SEAT BELT BRACKET.(THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE) TIRES-BELOW 1/32 TREAD LEFT AT 23,000 MILES(THIS IS ALSO A SAFTY ISSUE) TRANSMISSION-MAKES A CLUNCKING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS,TAKES A LONG TIME TO SHIFT WHEN RUNNING THE A/C ALSO MAKES A HOWLING NOISE,TRANSMISSION SLIPS.

Mileage: 7,250

THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHIFTS INTO GEAR UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR SLOW SPEED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AS MANY AS TEN TIMES SINCE THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE. ON MAY 4TH IT OCCURED SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR WINDOW. IN THIS INCIDENT THE SHIFT WAS SO HARD THE REAR WHEELS LEFT THE GROUND(ALL 4) AND THEN THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSED HARM TO THOSE INSIDE THE TRUCK AND COULD HARM OTHER DRIVERS OR PEDESTRIANS. THE TRUCK SEEMS TO GO TO A NEUTRAL OPERATION EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE IN DRIVE THEN WHEN THE RPM"S ICREASE TO ABOVE 2,000 IT SUDDENLY SHIFTS. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES AND RECENTLY COMPLETED ARBITRATION TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK. THE GMC REPRESENITIVE CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR A "HEAVY DUTY" TRANSMISSION SUCH AS THE ALLISON. THE BEST DISCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM IS IT FEELS AS IF YOU HAVE BEEN HIT FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 15-20 MPH. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOW GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT, THE BACK TIRES LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AND FISHTAIL*AK.*SLC

THE TRANSMISSION HAS A PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO LURCH FORWARD JUST AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE LURCH CAN BE QUITE STRONG CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD IN EXCESS OF A FOOT. THE LURCH OCCURS AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE BEST DESCRIPTION I CAN OFFER IS THAT IT FEALS AS IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT HAS OCCURED AT LEAST 6 TIMES ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS.*AK

TRANSMISSION SURGES AT ALL SPEEDS. INTERMITTENT. DEAL STATES COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED INTO GEAR WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT. RPM'S WENT UP TO 2000 BEFORE ENGAGING GEAR.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAKES GEAR NOISE IN 1ST AND 4TH GEARS. AT PURCHASE, VEHICLE HAD BAD VIBRATION PROBLEM. DEALER BALANCED WHEELS, WHICH DID NOT ELIMINATE PROBLEM. DEALER TESTED TIRES AND FOUND ONE DEFECTIVE TIRE...THE OTHER THREE HAD TO BE "INDEXED" ON THE WHEELS. DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS/HARDWARE AND PARTS OF THE CHASSIS HAVE SIGNIFICANT RUST. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R16)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAKES GEAR NOISE IN 1ST AND 4TH GEARS. AT PURCHASE, VEHICLE HAD BAD VIBRATION PROBLEM. DEALER BALANCED WHEELS, WHICH DID NOT ELIMINATE PROBLEM. DEALER TESTED TIRES AND FOUND ONE DEFECTIVE TIRE...THE OTHER THREE HAD TO BE "INDEXED" ON THE WHEELS. DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS/HARDWARE AND PARTS OF THE CHASSIS HAVE SIGNIFICANT RUST. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R16)

THERE WAS A LARGE "BOOMING" NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE EVERYTIME CONSUMER DROVE IT. THIS NOISE OCCURRED WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOPPED POSITION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY GREASED DIFFERENTIAL. HE WAS TOLD THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK