1993 GMC Sierra

RECALL SUBJECT: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY REPORT RECEIPT DATE: 04-05-1994 NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 94V044001 MANUFACTURE: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. SUMMARY: VEHICLES ALTERED BY PAS, INC. HAVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS THAT CAN DEVELOP STRESS CORROSION, WHICH CRACK THE E-GLASS WRAPPING. THIS STRESS CORROSION CRACKING CAN LEAD TO TANK RUPTURES. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE TANK RUPTURES, PERSONAL INJURY TO INDIVIDUALS IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE MAY OCCUR. REMEDY: GM IS OFFERING TO EXCHANGE THESE VEHICLES WITH A COMPARABLY EQUIPPED 1994 GASOLINE 1/2 OR 3/4 TON GM PICKUP. IF THE OWNER CHOOSES NOT TO EXCHANGE THE NATURAL GAS VEHICLE, GM WILL REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE.

REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES, RECALL ON SEATS WERE FIXED BUT BOLTS KEEP BREAKING SO I BOUGHT NEW SEATS OF A DIFFERNT STYLE AND REPLACED THEM AFTER A 5 YEAR PROBLEM. PAINT HAS BEEN FLAKING OFF THE TRUCK FOR APPOXIMATELY 4 YRS AND I CANT GET THE DEALER OR GM TO DO ANYTHING WITH THIS PAINT PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT IS BECAUSE I AM THE SECOND OWNER. THE TRUCK WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BUT THE TOP OF THE CAB AND THE BED IS ALL THAT NEEDS PAINTED, AND THEY WERE NOT DAMAGED IN ANYWAY BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.

#1 TRANSMISSION. SLIPS OUT OF GEAR INTO NUETRAL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MUST COAST OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, TURN OFF ENGINE, WAIT, RESTART AND CONTINUE ON. NARROWLY CAUSED A COLLISION WITH A SEMI TRUCK WHILE COASTING TO SIDE OF ROAD. COMPLAINED TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOW TRANS IS LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR AND WON'T SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR. #2 PAINT. STARTED CHIPPING WITHIN 6 MONTHS OLD AND LESS THAN 2500 MILES. DEALERS SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE. ROOF IS NOW RUSTED THROUGH AND HEADLINER IS HANGING DOWN. DEALER AND ZONE REP SAY GMC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE AND REFUSE TO REPAIR AND REPAINT. #3 SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND IS VERY LOOSE. IT WOULD NOT PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. DEALER AND ZONE REP DENY RESPONSIBILITY AND REFUSE TO REPAIR EXCEPT AT MY EXPENSE. #4 RADIO. RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES BY THE DEALER SINCE NEW AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE OR REPAIR IT AGAIN. VOLUME MUST BE TURNED UP ALL THE WAY TO BE HEARD. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH EVERY RADIO THEY SAY THEY HAVE REPLACED.

1) DASH BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON OR FLASHING, CODE = SHORTED ABS DEFECTIVE? 2) 4WD TRANSAXLE- SHIFTER FORK AND THRUST BEARINGS BROKEN. NO FORWARD OR REVERSE ON HIGHWAY-VERY DANGEROUS BREAKDOWN 3) ECM ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE, PREVENTING THE 3-4 OVERDRIVE SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION-VERY HIGH RPM UNDER LOAD. 4) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, NO REVERSE DUE TO LOSS OF PLANETARY GEAR SET (2) DUE TO DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP (DRIFT PIN SETTING GEAR IN HUB HAD WORKED OUT THEREBY GALLING AND MILLING OUT THE HUB AREA=LOSS OF PRESSURE AND BEARING STABILITY. 5) NYLON ROCKER ARM RETAINERS HAD FRACTURED AND BROKEN DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS, ALLOWS ROCKER TO FALL OFF ROCKER ARM SHAFT AND PUSH RODS TO FALL INTO CRANKSHAFT...ABRUBT ENGINE HALT AT HIGH SPEED...VERY DANGEROUS. 6) GLOW PLUG CONTROLLER DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE GLOW PLUGS AFTER HOT ENGINE SITS FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES...ENGINE WILL NOT START. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE PAINT IS PEELING SO BAD IT IS DOWN TO THE METAL. THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS POSITIONS. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WENT OUT DURING A SNOW STORM. STARTER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO.THIS TRUCK HAS HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS FOR BEING ONLY 7 YEARS OLD.