1999 GMC PICKUP

1 recalls, 25 complaints - 7 TSBs

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Defect Description

CERTAIN E SPEED RACING COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIA... Read more

Consequence

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

E SPEED RACING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT E SPEED RACING 909-923-3636.

1,648 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: E SPEED RACING

Complaint Statistics

25 total complaints 3 crashes 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE	2
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL	1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	1

Incident date: Jun 23, 2005

1999 GMC SONOMA TAILGATE CABLES BROKEN ,HAVE CONTACTED GM DEALER AND THEY ARE NOT ON THE RECALL. THERE ARE ALOT OF GM RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE ,BUT OUR TRUCK IS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLS . IT STOPS AT 2000.

Incident date: Jun 13, 2003

FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT WORK WHEN TANK IS FILLED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE(PULLED FUSE). *JB

Incident date: Jun 13, 2003

FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT WORK WHEN TANK IS FILLED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE(PULLED FUSE). *JB

Incident date: Jun 1, 2006

1999 GMC PICKUP HAD A CRACK IN THE REAR FRAME. *TS THE FRAME WAS BROKEN JUST BEHIND THE REAR AXLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOLD HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A FACTORY REP TO INSPECT IT. THE REP INSPECTED THAT VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOUL... Read more

Incident date: Aug 17, 2003

ABS PUMP KEEPS RUNNING HAD TO REMOVE FUSE TO KEEP BATTERY FROM RUNNING DOWN I HAVE A 1999 GMC PICJUP TRUCK. REPAIR OF THIS PUMP IS $1000.00 MOST PEOPLE ARE PULLING THE FUSE AND RUNNING WITHOUT ABS BRAKES. BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME SO YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN YOUR BRAKES GIVE OUT. FROM THE ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 15, 2005

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. NEEDLE IN DASH JUMPS BACK & FORTH BETWEEN EMPTY & FULL. NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAVE.*AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *JB

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: May 4, 2004

THE CABLES THAT HELD THE TAILGATE CONTINUOUSLY BROKE. THE FIRST TIME THE CABLES BROKE WAS IN MAY 2004, AND THEN AGAIN IN JULY 2004. *AK *SC *JB

Incident date: Apr 30, 2004

BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED ON VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED.*MR THE BRAKES FAILED AS THE DRIVER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT THE BUILDING CAUSING $2500 IN DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL SENSORS ... Read more

Crash

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Incident date: Aug 29, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THIS NEAR COLLISION A PLASTIC SEAT RETAINER SLIDE MECHANISM BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO SLIDE UP UNTIL THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE DASHBOARD. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER REFU... Read more

Incident date: Sep 2, 2003

WHILE DRIVING STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 2002

THE ACCELERATOR STICKS. MUST PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, OR NEUTRAL, AND "POP" THE ACCELERATOR TO RELEASE IT TO WORKING ORDER. THE VEHICLE BELONGED TO MY FATHER, AND I INHERITED IT AFTER HE DIED IN AUGUST 2002. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY RECOURSE TO GET THIS REPAIRED? *NLM

Incident date: Aug 10, 2002

ABS MODULE FAILED, ABS SERVO MOTOR STAYED ON, HAD TO DISCONNECT FUSE TO STOP MOTOR. ******DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*******770799.*AK *JB

Incident date: Mar 17, 2003

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL TANK CRACKED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM THERE WAS A LEAKAGE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TANK COLLAPSED. AT THE TIME THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TANK REPAIRED BECAUSE GMC HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FU... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2002

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE CONTINUES TO RUN WHEN ACTIVATED IN AN ABS BRAKING SITUATION. IT DRAINS BATTERY, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PHYSICALLY PULL FUSE TO GET ABS TO DEACTIVATE. TS....*AK

Incident date: May 1, 2002

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF AN AIR LEAK THROUGH THE CASTING OF THE REAR ALUMINUM WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH WHEELS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DESIGN IS SUCH THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY IS SO CLOSE TO THE REAR WHEEL THAT SMALL ROCKS GET CAUGHT IN BETWEEN. THIS CAUSES ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 6, 2001

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW UP. THE TIRE THREADS HAD SEPARATED ON TWO SIDES OF THE TIRE.

Incident date: Jan 27, 2001

CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO REPLACE REAR SEAL EVERY 20,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING. *AK

WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT 20 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE. CONSUMER CONTACTED AND DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. HOWEVER, PRO... Read more

Incident date: Oct 30, 2000

ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK

Incident date: Jul 4, 2000

TREAD FACE SEPERATION. I HAVE SINCE TRADED THE OTHER THREE TIRES AND PURCHASED NEW TIRES. I WAS ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAD BLOW OUTS OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES IN THE 70'S. THIS EVENT CONCERNED ME ENOUGH TO GET THE TIRES OFF THE VEHICLE. I INCURRED A SUBSTANTIAL COST TO TRADE OUT SEEMINGLY NEW TIRES.... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 1999

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE ON A STEEP HILL AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF DOWN THE HILL. *AK

Crash

THERE IS NO MECHANICAL METHOD TO OPEN DOORS OR WINDOWS.-IF POWER FAILS YOU CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. *AK

Technical Service Bulletins, 1999 GMC PICKUP

7 manufacturer communications from 6 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
181000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL	1
138000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM	1
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
100000 POWER TRAIN	1
104000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)	1
162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE	1
162510 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1

162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer

162510 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

100000 POWER TRAIN

SUBJECT REGARDING LUBRICATION OF PROPELLER SHAFT DOUBLE CARDAN CV TYPE U-JOINT CENTERING BALL AND SEAT.*NLM

138000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED AIR ENTRY THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. *SLC

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SUBJECT REGARDING LOCKOUT PREVENTION FEATURE, OPERATOR OVERRIDE PROCEDURE. *SLC

181000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

THIE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON BULLETIN NUMBER 000604007A. THE SUBJECT OF THE BULLETIN IS INCREASED ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT, REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ON CERTAIN PICKUP MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE GEM 3 V-8 ENGINE.

104000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INOPERATIVE AND THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. DIAGNOSIS MAY REVEAL THAT THE ATC FUSE COULD BE OPEN, POSSIBLE DTC C0308, OR VARIOUS U CODES MAY BE SET. THE ENCODER MOTOR MAY ALSO BE SHORTED OR THE TCCM MAY BE DAMA

GMC PICKUP - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the GMC PICKUP across all model years (1994, 1999).

11 Total Recalls

149 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

13 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

GMC PICKUP - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2002	0	5	View
2001	0	6	View
2000	0	15	View
1999 (current)	1	25
1998	2	22	View
1997	2	28	View
1996	2	12	View
1995	2	14	View
1994	2	9	View
1993	0	2	View
1992	0	5	View
1990	0	5	View
1988	0	1	View

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