NHTSA Complaint #10655275 — 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10655275
Vehicle	2005 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 5, 2014
Date Filed	November 16, 2014
Mileage	109,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

NOVEMBER 5, 2014: TURN KEY AND SYMPTOM OF A DEAD BATTERY. STARTER CLICKS ONCE. NO LIGHTS WILL WORK AT ALL. TOOK BATTERY OUT, CHARGED IT OVERNIGHT, AND HAD IT TESTED. TEST REVEALS BATTERY IS GOOD (SHOULD START VEHICLE) BUT WEAK (NEEDS A CHARGE). PUT BATTERY BACK IN, CONNECTED IT, PUT KEY IN, TURNED IT, AND VEHICLE STARTED EASILY. ............. NOV. 15, 2014: TURN KEY BUT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY DEAD. THEN, TAKE KEY OUT FOR FIVE MINUTES, PUT BACK IN, AND STARTS RIGHT UP LIKE NOTHING WRONG. *TR

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