5.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,000 miles

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problem #1

Dec 182006

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 18,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle ran hot at speeds of 50 mph and greater. When attempting to make a left or right turn the vehicle operated as if it was shifted into low four wheel drive. The vehicle was brought to the dealer on five occasions for this failure. The dealer currently possessed the vehicle. The current mileage is 20,300 and failure mileage was 18,000.

- Ripley, TN, USA