Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SONOMA / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004271199 Incident Date: Apr, 07 2004
Consumer's City: KNOXVILLE Consumer's State: TN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SONOMA Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTCS1445WK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 10 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 65 mph and without warning the driver's side door latch failed, causing the driver's side door to open. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and the mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak the mechanic suggested that the problem was the factory's fault. the consumer was also told that this vehicle was known for a knocking noise around the tires in which the consumer's vehicle had experienced. *sc *jb