NHTSA Complaint #10242378 — 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10242378
Vehicle	2006 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 1, 2008
Date Filed	September 16, 2008
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING AND PLUG GOING TO THE FAN MOTOR ON THE INSIDE CAB OF MY 2006 GMC TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS 43000 MILES ON IT AND CARRIED IT IN TO BE FIXED AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THIS IS A HAZARD. THIS PLUG HAS BEEN GOING BAD FOR SOME TIME NOW BECAUSE I COULD SMELL THE ODOR IN THE TRUCK BUT COULD NOT PINPOINT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. AFTER THE FAN MOTOR STOPPED WORKING I TRACED THE PROBLEM DOWN TO THE PLUG AND FOUND WHERE IT HAD BEEN MELTING AWAY. THIS IS WHEN I DROVE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A DEFECT AND NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE A WARRANTY ISSUE. THIS PLUG GOT VERY HOT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND MELTED IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. *TR

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