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: 2001
Other Engine Info: Iron
Plant City: Fort Wayne
Plant Company Name: GM Truck Group
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Indiana
Trim: 2500 (3/4 ton)
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A RATCHET SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD SLIGHTLY. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 515.
2001
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT WENT TO A MECHANIC INQUIRING ABOUT THE BACKING PLATE LOCATED NEAR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE BACKING PLATES OFTEN DISINTEGRATED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT IT WAS MADE OUT OF AN INFERIOR METAL AND SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT SUCH A RATE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING IN HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED, WHICH THE CONTACT ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEFECTIVE BACKING PLATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE BACKING PLATES AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 43,000.