10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,338 miles

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problem #2

May 012008

Sierra 1500

  • 205 miles
The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving at an unknown speed with the heat activated, the contact smelled something burning coming from the blower motor. Sometimes, after the vehicle was driven, he would smell fuel. When making a left or right turn, one of the rear tires slides and the other one keeps spinning. The contact believes that the failure was caused by the rear differential or the ABS. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a dealer or mechanic at this time. The failure mileage was 205.

- Silver Creek , MO, USA

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problem #1

Feb 182008

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,470 miles
The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the resistor melted the grounding wire and caused the blower motor to fail. There is a technical service bulletin (060139002) for the engine and engine cooling. The dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and the repair would be the contact's responsibility. The current mileage was 60,670 and failure mileage was 60,470.

- Greenfield, IN, USA

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