Ownership Cost for 1994 GMC Sierra C/K 3500 (Crew Cab 8-Ft. Bed 4WD)
Estimated: $60589 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$6549
$3143
$2751
$2489
$2227
$17159
Insurance
$1599
$1655
$1713
$1773
$1835
$8575
Fuel
$2229
$2295
$2376
$2471
$2582
$11953
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1983
$2742
$2291
$12691
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$2536
$2536
$2536
$2536
$2536
$3757
Total Ownership Costs
$16652
$11433
$10488
$11127
$10889
$60589
Body Cab Type: Crew/ Super Crew/ Crew Max
Body Class: Pickup
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 6500.0
Displacement CI: 396.65433661575
Displacement L: 6.5
Doors: 4
Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Engine Manufacturer: WRN
Fuel Type Primary: Diesel
GVWR: Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg)
Make: GMC
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Sierra
Model Year: 1994
Other Engine Info: High Output Engine
Plant City: Janesville
Plant Company Name: NA - Truck Platform
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Wisconsin
Series: Conventional Cab
Trim: 1 ton nominal
Turbo: Yes
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING A GMC 3500 DENALI HD 4X4 EQUIPPED WITH THE DIESEL ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WITH LESS THAN 90 MILES ON IT, THE REAR ADJUSTMENT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE AND FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT LESS THAN 20MPH. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE PART MOUNTS NEAR OR IN THE CROSSMEMBER BRACE AND IS USED TO ADJUST THE PRELOAD ON THE TORSION BAR. AFTER THE PART BROKE AND FELL OFF THE VEHICLE HAD A NOTICEABLE LIST TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE PART IS A CAST PART THAT APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED IN OVERLOAD (UNDERDESIGNED) OR DUE TO HIGH STRESS CONCENTRATIONS (POOR FIT/TOLERANCE ISSUES). AT CITY SPEEDS I WOULDN'T EXPECT MUCH MORE THAN WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. HOWEVER, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH A LOADED TRUCK OR TOWING A TRAILER, THE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN CONTROL ISSUES AND THEREFORE, IN MY OPINION, SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND HAD A NON-GMC FACILITY "REBUILD" THE FRONT SUSPENSION. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, GMC HAS HAD AT LEAST ONE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE BROKEN PART AND POSSIBLY THE ORIGINAL PART FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *LN