Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SIERRA / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005010194 Incident Date: Feb, 14 2005
Consumer's City: ASHLAND Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SIERRA Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTHK23294F Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 27 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 22 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 5 mph consumer lost power steering and braking control. consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak consumer states he stepped onto the brake pedal and heard a loud explosion under the hood. the consumer immediately lost brakes and steering and smoke also poured from under the vehicle. once he vehicle was stopped the consumer exited the vehicle and saw fluid pouring from the vehicle onto the ground. the hood was opened and the consumer saw the vehicle was taken to two different dealer but the found nothing wrong. the dealer replaced the hydrobooster assembly accumulator which had come apart. *bf *nm