Ownership Cost for 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 (Work Truck)
Estimated: $47762 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$3065
$1471
$1287
$1165
$1042
$8030
Insurance
$1843
$1908
$1974
$2043
$2115
$9883
Fuel
$2364
$2435
$2520
$2621
$2738
$12678
Maintenance
$2671
$1846
$1156
$1304
$2249
$9226
Repairs
$954
$1117
$1273
$1393
$1601
$6338
Taxes & Fees
$1085
$1085
$1085
$1085
$1085
$1607
Total Ownership Costs
$11982
$8900
$8368
$8626
$9885
$47762
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GVWR: Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)
Make: GMC
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Sierra
Model Year: 2011
Other Engine Info: E85 MAX, IRON
Other Restraint System Info: Roof Side Airbags: All seating rows
Plant City: Fort Wayne
Plant Company Name: GMNA
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Indiana
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 1500
Trim: Work Truck/Fleet/Base
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND PLOWING SNOW IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN DRIVING FORWARD ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A ROAD TEST AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 800.
2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010, RETURNING FROM VACATION, DRIVING A NEW 2011 GMC SIERRA SLE PICK UP WITH LESS THAN 2,000 MILES USE, PULLING A 24' TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TRUCK WAS IN "TOW" MODE DESCENDING A 15% GRADE HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. I WAS NOT ACCELERATING WHEN THE TRUCK DOWN SHIFTED ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY FROM 5TH TO 3RD GEAR AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO 4000 RPM. I APPLIED BRAKES AND TRUCK SHIFTED BACK TO 5TH GEAR. FORTUNATELY CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THE TIME AS TERRAIN WAS VERY HILLY AND TWISTING. TRUCK SHIFTED AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. CONTINUED TRIP WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. *TR
