Ownership Cost for 1994 GMC Sierra C/K 2500 (HD Reg. Cab 8-Ft. Bed 4WD)
Estimated: $28897 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$984
$472
$413
$374
$335
$2578
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$2786
$2869
$2970
$3088
$3227
$14940
Maintenance
$40
$253
$137
$225
$1038
$1693
Repairs
$91
$323
$353
$487
$612
$1866
Taxes & Fees
$24
$24
$24
$24
$24
$36
Total Ownership Costs
$5376
$5423
$5431
$5786
$6881
$28897
Body Class: Pickup
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 5700.0
Displacement CI: 347.83534133997
Displacement L: 5.7
Doors: 2
Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Engine Manufacturer: WRN
Fuel Injection Type: Throttle Body Fuel Injection (TBI)
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 2G: 8,001 - 9,000 lb (3,629 - 4,082 kg)
Make: GMC
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Sierra
Model Year: 1994
Other Engine Info: LPG conversion can be accomplished on the engine
Plant City: Pontiac
Plant Company Name: NA - Truck Platform
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Series: Conventional Cab
Trim: 3/4 ton nominal
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICE SEVERE DRIVELINE VIBRATION WHICH SHAKES THE STEERING WHEEL AND TRUCK, DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED THE TIRE DURING 3000 MILE CHECK UP, VEHICLE RAN A LITTLE BETTER, BUT STILL VIBRATED.*ET
1994
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKE FLUID LINES RUSTED AWAY ON BOTH SIDES, DIRECTLY BEHIND THE FRONT WHEELS. DURING REPAIR, AT A LICENSED REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE HAD, IN FACT, RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH WHERE THE BRAKE LINE CLAMPS WERE ATTACHED TO THE CHASSIS. THE RUSTING OF THE VEHICLE FRAME IS SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN. I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY ASSIGNED ME A SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER, #71-902016197 AND TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE REPORTED DAMAGE. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME HE HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE BUT, NOT AS BAD AS THE RUST ON MY TRUCK. HE SAID HE BELIEVES IT IS CAUSED BY GM HAVING USED DISSIMILAR METAL SCREWS AND BRACKETS MOUNTED INTO THE TRUCK CHASSIS/FRAME. HE SAID HE WAS SURE THAT GM WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THAT A FRAME REPAIR SHOP MAY BE ABLE TO REPLACE THE BAD SECTION. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS DANGEROUS AND MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH SHOULD THE CHASSIS/FRAME FAIL WHILE THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN. IT SHOULD BE NOTED, THE TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND LACKS ANY OTHER RUST OR MAJOR DAMAGE.