general problems of the 2004 GMC Sierra

I drove down the street and the truck started smoking. The smoke started to increase so I turned the truck around and parked it out front of my house and all of the sudden flames started to appear. Needless to say the truck just blew up.

I was driving down route 24 in lewes, delaware approaching a yellow light when the car in front of me stopped. I applied the brakes and they completely failed despite putting the peddle all the way to the floor. I was forced to veer onto the shoulder then into a farmers field in order to slow the truck down enough to force it into park. Apparently the hydraulic brake lines on these trucks are completely exposed to the elements and have a history of failing. Once that happens, the rear calipers lock up and there are no brakes at all switch can cause a crash. There is no warning given until the hydraulic line snaps and the fluid is released. My truck has never been in an accident and has low mileage for its age. It has always been well maintained and is not a work truck but merely a personal vehicle. In addition, I am on my third transmission do to the poor selection gm made of putting the s-10 pick up transmission in a substantially heavier truck.

Excessive corrosion on frame of vehicle. May not pass yearly safety inspection.

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Sierra. He was attempted to take the spare tire off of the undercarriage but was unable to remove it. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the spare tire was cut off. The mechanism that holds the spare tire appeared to be covered with rust. The failure and current mileages were 46,000. Updated 11/22/10 updated 11/23/10.

Outside door handles do not return allowing the door to open while vehicle is in operation.

The heating and ac controls were replaced 2 times in 2007. And are still not working properly today I was driving home with the ac on because it's 99 dreges in los angeles county and like it has been doing for years it started blowing hot air on its own. I have see other gm vehicles with the same issue. So I believe gm is responsible for correcting this issue.

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that the mechanism to lower the spare tire on the vehicle was inoperable. The cable would lower but the tire would not. The contact stated that because of the safety mechanism, there was no way to remove the spare tire from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the mechanic had to use a torch and cut the spare tire loose. The contact stated that the spare tire looked as if it was never removed from vehicle and believed that rust and corrosion caused the tire to become stuck. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The failure and current mileage was 49,000. Updated evoq 10/13/10.