1999 Gmc SIERRA: complaints, problems and recalls

THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. THE ABS SYSTEM NO LONGER IS OPERATIVE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $1000. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 40,470 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000496 at NHTSA ↗

1999 GMC SIERRA 4X2, AUTO, SHORT BED. THE ABS MOTOR CAME ON AN STAYED ON. I COULD NOT GET THE MOTOR TO SHUT DOWN UNTIL I EITHER PULLED THE ABS FUSE, OR DISCONNECTED THE MOTOR UNDER THE TRUCK. I HAVE TALKED TO THE LOCAL DEALRER AND HE HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES LIKE THIS AS WELL AS MANY THAT ARE DOUCUMENTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. DUE TO THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND SEFVERITY OF THIS ISSUE I THINK THAT GMC NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, GARY EASLEY

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000636 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE WAS ENGAGING UNNECESSARILY WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL ABS FUSE TO DISENGAGE, THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF ABS FUNCTIONALITY. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002582 at NHTSA ↗

THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP. I HAD LOWERED THE WINDOW PARTIALLY FOR VENTILATION BUT WHEN I TRIED TO RAISE THE WINDOW, IT DID NOT MOVE AND YOU COULD HEAR THE CABLE BINDING INSIDE THE DOOR.

Owner-reported narrative. 32,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003160 at NHTSA ↗

THE EBCM (ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE) HAS FAILED ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA. IT HAS LESS THAN 40000 MILES ON IT, AND FROM INFORMATION OBTAINED ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE QUITE A COMMONPLACE EVENT ON THESE VEHICLES. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE PUMP WILL RUN EVEN WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003166 at NHTSA ↗

GAS PEDAL STICKS OFF IDLE. CAUSES VEHICLE TO LUNGE WHEN STARTING OUT. IS MOST LIKELY SERVICE BULLETIN 00-06-04-007A. CONTACTED GM, THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR PART BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRENTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003484 at NHTSA ↗

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP. HEAVY SMOKE DAMAGE, DOOR PANEL DESTROYED, TRIM AROUND THE DOOR DESSTROYED AND SMALL AREA OF CARPET BURNT BY DOOR

Owner-reported narrative. 49,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003492 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED BRAKE PEDAL FROZE AND WHEEL CONTINUED TURNING. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004046 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-10-30 (October 30, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CLEARANCE CONDITION BETWEEN THE FRONT RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE AND THE BODY CROSS SILL THAT COULD DECREASE TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING CONTACT DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IF CONTACT OCCURS AND THE BRAKE PIPE BECOMES DAMAGED, IN HALF OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM THERE CAN BE A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND PRESSURE. THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP WILL BE ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL REACHES THE INDICATOR LIMIT.

Consequence: DURING BRAKING, THE PEDAL WILL BE LOWER THAN NORMAL AND STOPPING DISTANCES WILL BE LONGER. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN STOPPING DISTANCE IS LIMITED, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE FOR WEAR. IF THERE ARE SIGNS OF WEAR, THIS SECTION OF THE BRAKE PIPE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW DESIGNED BRAKE PIPE SECTION. IF THERE ARE NOT SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE BRAKE PIPE, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A SPACER CLIP TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PIPE AND THE BODY CROSS SILL.

Reported: 2005-04-22 (April 22, 2005)

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND BUILT WITH EITHER PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS OR TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS, THE PARKING BRAKE FRICTION LININGS MAY WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.

Consequence: IF THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Reported: 2005-08-29 (August 29, 2005)

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Reported: 2006-03-08 (March 8, 2006)

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS HAVE GALVANIZED-BRAIDED-STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES USED TO SUPPORT THE TAILGATE IN THE FULL OPEN (HORIZONTAL) POSITION. OVER TIME THESE CABLES CAN CORRODE AND FRACTURE WHEN LOADS ARE APPLIED TO THEM.

Consequence: IF ONE CABLE FRACTURES, THE REMAINING CABLE MAY RETAIN THE TAILGATE IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. IF BOTH CABLES FRACTURE, THE TAILGATE WOULD DROP AND STRIKE THE TOP SURFACE OF THE REAR BUMPER. IF ANYONE IS SITTING OR STANDING ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE OF THE TAILGATE WHEN BOTH CABLES FRACTURED, THEY COULD FALL AND BE INJURED. ON VEHICLES WITHOUT A BUMPER, THE TAILGATE MAY DROP TO A LOWER POSITION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GALVANIZED SUPPORT CABLES WITH STAINLESS STEEL SUPPORT CABLES. IN ADDITION, DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE TAILGATE HINGE AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Reported: 1998-10-06 (October 6, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A LOWER THAN SPECIFIED TORQUE ON ALL THREE OF THE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME ATTACHMENT BOLTS. THE BOLTS CAN LOOSEN OVER TIME ALLOWING THE STEERING GEAR TO MOVE. THIS LOOSENING CAN RESULT IN SOME UNRESPONSIVE STEERING FEEL AND SOME NOISE TO THE DRIVER.

Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION IS IGNORED, THE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME CAN WEAR AND/OR FATIGUE THE ATTACHING BOLTS TO THE POINT OF BREAKAGE OR THE BOLTS BACKING OUT. IF ALL THE BOLTS BREAK OR BACK OUT, THE STEERING GEAR WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME BOLTS TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.