GMC G3500

DURING DECELERATION/DOWNSHIFTING FROM 40MPH+ THE BRAKES RESIST SIMILAR TO ABS ENGAGING, RPMS SPIKE, AND THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD.

VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING DUE TO INADEQUATE HEADLIGHT FUNCTION, FORTUNATELY NO DAMAGE OR INJURY THIS TIME. COULD NOT SEE ROADWAY ADEQUATELY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. LOW BEAM AND HI BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE VERY INADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR SAFE NIGHTTIME DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC G VAN BUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,868.

BACKING OUT OF MY YARD, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. ON EXAMINATION, I FOUND RUST ON THE BROKEN LINE AND SEVERAL OTHER LINES. *TR

CONTINUING FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM FAILURES DUE TO FUEL PUMP STANADYNE CONTROLLER ETC...JUST QUITS WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GMC VANDURA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS IN THE STEERING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE PITMAN ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN MARCH OF 2010, THE COMPLETE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REBUILT INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PITMAN ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE…

EVERYTIME THAT IT RAINS OR WHEN WE WASH THE VAN WATER GETS INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM IN THE BACK OF THE VAN AND SHORTS OUT THE SYSTEM, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND THE BLINKERS START GOING HAY WIRE. WE HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET IT FIXED, AND PUT NEW BULBS IN BUT THE SAME INCIDENT KEEPS HAPPENING, I DO NOT WANT TO GET A NEW VAN JUST FOR THAT REASON. THE DEALER JUST KEEPS SAYING THAT THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG, BUT WHY IS THIS SAME INCIDENT KEEP HAPPENING EVERYTIME IT IS WET. WATER IS IN THE…

2000 GMC SAVANA VAN BRAKE ROTOR FAILED. THE ROTOR WAS A REPLACEMENT & NEVER WAS TURNED. THE WEAR INDICATORS NEVER SQUEALED PRIOR TO FAILURE. THIS BRAKE ROTOR WAS PURCHASED & INSTALLED BY AN AUTHORIZED GMC DEALERSHIP. I WAS NEAR A TIRE SHOP WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AND PAID $300 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED MYSELF. GMC HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ENGINEERING PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO PROTECT CONSUMERS & OTHER DRIVERS FROM PREMATURE ROTOR FAILURE. *TR

DELAMINATION OF TIRE DOTUT1LDND2803J07R. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S FRONT DRIVER SEAT DETACHED FROM THE REAR OF THE FRAME WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 30MPH. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON 08/28/06 AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN A CRASH.