NHTSA Complaint #11395700 — 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11395700
Vehicle	2015 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 10, 2021
Date Filed	February 11, 2021
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

VIOLENT AND ERRATIC SHIFTING DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION... A SIMULTANEOUS POP AND JERK HAPPENS... ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING AND HITTING PASSING GEAR THE TRUCK SEEMS TO STALL OUT AND THEN QUICKLY ENGAGES TO APPLY MORE POWER THAN EXPECTED... THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR A DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAYS/HIGHWAYS! THE JERKING OCCURS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON VARIOUS HIGHWAYS...

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