NHTSA Complaint #10120034 — 2000 GMC SIERRA

AFTER DRIVING THROUGH 12 INCES OF SNOW FOR APROX. 100 FEET, A THUMPING NOISE STARTED IN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL AREA. TWO MECHANICS CHECKED IT AND SAID IT WAS NOTHING. AFTER 2 MONTHS THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FAILED, WAS REPLACED AND THE SOUND STOPPED. SHORTLY AFTER WE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE ABS WOULD KICK THE PEDAL UP, AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE AT 10 MPH BECAME 50 -100 FT. WHEEL SENSOR BEARING WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $800. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW LEAKS AIR, THE DOOR WEATHERSTRIPING ON BOTH SIDES FALL OFF ON A REGULAR BASIS.THE GAS GUAGE SOMETIMES READS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS JUST FILLED, AND SOMETIMES BOUNCES FROM PLACE TO PLACE. THE DRIVERS SIDE PWR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND PULLED THE GLASS OUT OF THE TRACK. PWR MIRROR SWITCH FAILED CANNOT ADJUST MIRRORS EXCEPT TO THE LEFT AND UP. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BLOW BULBS CONSTANTLY. TIRES HAVE STRANGE WEAR, ONE LUG HIGH, ONE LUG LOW, ALL FOUR TIRES, PROPERLY INFLATED.BACK DOOR DOESN'T LATCH IN COLD WEATHER, DRIVERS DOOR LATCH FROZE OPEN THIS WINTER. WASHER FLUID SWITCH ONLY WORKS WHEN PUSHED "BEYOND NORMAL" POSITION. REAR VENTS IN CONSOLE WON'T CLOSE. AND THE WHOLE TRUCK VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH HARD TO HOLD ON, HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL TOWARD SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID ACCIDENT. HAPPENS MANY TIMES PER DAY.