Table 1 shows 15 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2000 GMC Sierra. The number one most common problem is related to the gasoline engine (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine burning oil (two problems).
Problem only occures when engine and transmission are completly warmed and transmission is in overdrive mode. If transmission is in drive "3" no problems occur at any engine speed. Dealer states on repair order, "normal condition at this time until an update comes out". Read details...
Engine burns 3quarts of oil between changes has 21750 miles. Read details...
Died on highway, cranked but wouldn't start, ended up being crankshaft position sensor, distributor cap, ignition rotor, crankshaft went out and burnt up the other two. Few days later happened again, died on highway, crank but won't start, had to replace distributor cap, ignition rotor, again with Read details...