NHTSA Complaint #10071042 — 2003 GMC SIERRA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10071042
Vehicle	2003 GMC SIERRA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	2,184 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NE

Consumer Description

ON MAY 31ST, THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY EXPLODED SENDING THE PINON THRU THE HOUSING AND THE REAR AXLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP (PERRY CHEVEROLET, INC., COLUMBIA, MO)UNTIL 6-9-03. WHEN I ARRIVED IN BOZEMAN, MT ON 7-2-03 I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING. THERE WAS A FIRE WHEN I PLUGGED THE RV ELECTRICAL PLUG INTO THE TRUCK'S TRAILER PLUG. THERE WAS ALSO A BLOWN REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB. IN BOZMAN, THEY REPLACED THE COMPLETE WIRING HARNESS, THE TOW RECEPTACLE AND 2 FUSE KITS. IT WAS THE OPINION OF THE SHOP IN BOZEMAN (J.C.BILLION, GMC) THAT THE WIRING DAMAGE WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL FIRE AND DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH GMC PAID FOR MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES AND FOR THE WARANTY WORK, I AM LEFT TO WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT AND JUST HOW SAFE AM I GOING TO BE IN THIS TRUCK? I SELECTED A TRUCK BIGGER THAN WHAT I NEEDED AT THE CURRENT TIME, THINKING THAT IF I REPLACED MY TRAVEL TRAILER IN THE FUTURE, I WOULD NOT HAVE TO TRADE TRUCKS ALSO.

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