2001 GMC Passenger Vehicle
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Owner complaints
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- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Dt: the accelerator sticks, and all of a sudden it opens the gas and makes the car lurch forward.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Contact states: ABS systems IS causing a lot of problems. There are no lights that show ABS system IS not working correctly. At low speeds the brakes work 6-7 mph and below they fail to provide stopping power, accompanied by a loud retching noise. *Ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
1ST occurrence 05/03with 28000 miles, while driving 45 mph on major road vehicle suddenly died out and would not restart.vehicle towed into dealer under warranty ,and fuel pump and filters replaced.*ak 2ND occurrence 06/04 both hub bearing frozed on car,major repair to front brakes. 3RD…
1ST occurrence 05/03with 28000 miles, while driving 45 mph on major road vehicle suddenly died out and would not restart.vehicle towed into dealer under warranty ,and fuel pump and filters replaced.*ak 2ND occurrence 06/04 both hub bearing frozed on car,major repair to front brakes. 3RD occurrence 03/05 while driving car again 50mph, car suddenly died and would not start.vehicle towed into dealer and agin was told the fuel pump was bad, which I had replaced and a week later the vehicle died again.towed back to the dealer and now was told the fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced.the day I pick the vehicle up, I got into the car and it would not start. Service cntr kept the car overnight and was told it started right up the next day and all throughout the day. I pick the vehicle up and drove it home and believe it or not 1 hour late the vehicle will not start. 2 fuel pumps and fuel regulator later and the car IS not running.every website I visited each consumer who launched a complaint has had the same identical problem.which has definitely hit our pockets.
- Tires › Tread/belt
One of the tires in the vehicle IS breaking apart. *nm
- Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments
I lowered my tailgate and one of the cables snapped when I leaned on it. There IS now only one questionable cable holding it up. If both snapped while loading something heavy there could be an injury.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Recurring fuel pump problems since brand new. (3 to date). most recent failures caused loss of vehicle power on highway at high rate of speed 3 separate incidents. first reported in early september, took dealership (ewing buick in plano, tx). they could not recreate...yesterday, happened again and I could not restart, had to get towed. this was very dangerous. *ak
- Wheels › Hubcap/cover
Right wheel bearings went before 25000 miles left wheel bearings went at approximately 27000 miles
- Parking brake
Emergency brake failure due to defective manufacturing. *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Knocking on cold start for 5-30 seconds. *ak
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