1998 GMC SIERRA

BRAKES FAILED WHILE BACKING UP AND HIT A TREE. FOUND BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND REPLACED BRAKE LINE. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HER OWN EXPENSE. THE ABS ENGAGED AT LOW SPEEDS WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THERE WAS ONLY MINOR DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY BOTH VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. *AK

Mileage: 42,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 05V379000L FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE ALTHOUGH IT HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED ON THE RECALL. WHILE HE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING GARAGE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO BUMP INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CROSSED A RED LIGHT. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED A BROKEN DISK IN BACK. *AK *MR

Mileage: 72,000

BROKEN TAIL GATE CABLES ON A 98 GMC K 1500 PICKUP. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM NOT ENGAGING. HUB DAMAGE. CONTINUOUS NEED FOR NEW BRAKES. FINALLY AN ACCIDENT IN NOV 2002.AFTER 7 MONTHS THE REPAIRS COMPLETE BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR NEW HUBS EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A BRAKE ISSUE.AFTER RESEARCH I FIND THAT THE HUBS MAY BE MADE IMPROPERLY. THE WRECK WAS CAUSED BY A MISALIGNED TONE RING OR ABS SENSOR.I BELIEVE THE HUBS ARE A PART OF THIS BUT THE DEALER DENIES IT.MY INSURANCE COVERED MOST OF THE REPAIRS WEAVER AUTO REPAIRED MANY HOSES AND THE ENGINE OIL COOLANT LINESA

Mileage: 106,407

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS . THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LICENSED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *JB

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL, THEN SHE FELT SOMETHING HOT ON HER LEG, WHEN LOOKING SHE SAW VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HER LEG WAS ALSO ON FIRE, FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS. *SLC

WHEN COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES AS SPEED GOES BELOW 10MPH AND PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR. PEDAL PULSATES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. MECHANIC REPLACED FRONT LEFT ABS SENSOR. *AK UPON READING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THERE ARE OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME DEFECT EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER DENIED KNOWING ABOUT IT. BEFORE THE FAILURE CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *JG

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT TO WORK, CAME OUT AND VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE FIRE PUT ITSELF OUT, THE FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA OF THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH, CLAIM 22-V226-581. *SLC

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE DOOR, CLAIM 42-1295-954. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A MEDIAN WALL, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTINGIN DRIVER INJURY. NLM

I NOSED DIVED INTO A DITCH AND SLIDE ON DRIVERS SIDE FOR ABOUT 1500FT BEFORE HITTING BANK AND BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE IN REVERSE AND GOING DOWN A SLOPED DRIVEWAY IN WINTER CONDITION, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO AN UNKNOWN SPEED. IT CRASHED INTO A TREE ON OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. *AK THE TRUCK WAS EXAMINED BY DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TECHNICIAN CLEANED LINKAGE AND MADE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EASIER TO OPERATE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT A CARBON BUILD UP ON SOME RELATED PART WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD, MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A MALFUNCTION. *YH

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT TO WORK, CAME OUT AND VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE FIRE PUT ITSELF OUT, THE FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA OF THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH, CLAIM 22-V226-581. *SLC

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE DOOR, CLAIM 42-1295-954. *SLC

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKEDT AND SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY FOR FOUR HOURS WHEN THE CUSTOMER NOTICED FLAMES AND SMOKE, DASH HERNESS FAULTY (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

INITIAL PROBLEM 09/02/98 WAS BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING CAUSING BRAKES TO FADE. AGAIN ON 11/04/98 REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING, ADJUSTED BRAKES. 11/06/98 BRAKES LOCKING-UP. 11/13/98 BRAKES GRABBING, REPLACED BOTH REAR BRAKE SHOES, ABS LIGHT ON-MODULE NOT ACTIVATING BRAKE RELEASE-REPLACED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE-MASTER CYL BYPASSING-REPLACED MASTER CYL. 01/20/99 ABS LIGHT COMES ON-BRAKE PEDDLE HARD TO PUSH-REPLACED ABS BRAKE VALVE. 03/23/99 BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW VEHICLE-INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT-REPLA

INITIAL PROBLEM 09/02/98 WAS BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING CAUSING BRAKES TO FADE. AGAIN ON 11/04/98 REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING, ADJUSTED BRAKES. 11/06/98 BRAKES LOCKING-UP. 11/13/98 BRAKES GRABBING, REPLACED BOTH REAR BRAKE SHOES, ABS LIGHT ON-MODULE NOT ACTIVATING BRAKE RELEASE-REPLACED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE-MASTER CYL BYPASSING-REPLACED MASTER CYL. 01/20/99 ABS LIGHT COMES ON-BRAKE PEDDLE HARD TO PUSH-REPLACED ABS BRAKE VALVE. 03/23/99 BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW VEHICLE-INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT-REPLA