Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SIERRA / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998013989 Incident Date: Apr, 30 1998
Consumer's City: OTIS Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SIERRA Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTFC29R0VE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 19 2001 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer has experienced many problems with brakes, a grinding noise was heard in the right front wheel and dealer replaced the brake shoe kit and stated that front brakes were doing all the work, 3 months later a whining noise was heard from the front of vehicle, dealer could not find any problems, in january of 2000 more front noise was heard and dealer installed cylinder, valve kit, drum assembly, spring kit, pin kit, and shoe kit, brakes also caused vehicle to pull to the left, 12-08-00, caliper kit and pad kit were installed and 7 days later all brake fluid was lost because of a faulty caliper kit, dealer replaced a seal which had cracked. *slc