Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SIERRA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034309 Incident Date: Aug, 07 2005
Consumer's City: HARTLAND Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SIERRA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:tailgate:hinge and attachments
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2GTEK19T411 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 19 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2001 gmc sierra truck. there was recall 04v129000 concerning the tailgate latch/cable failure. recall repairs were done twice, but problem recurred. tailgate failed three times, and the cables failed once. the cables have been replaced three times. the first failure was on october 14, 2002 and repairs were done. the second failure was on december 13, 2004 and repairs were done, the third failure was on august 8, 2005. the dealer stated that they were not going to fix this problem again. in the final recall letter the manufacturer included a costumer claim form. the contact filed the claim form on december 13, 2004 for $663.87, on january 5, 2005 , and the claim was denied by manufacturer. *ak