Front Suspension Wheel Bearing Problems of GMC Sierra 1500

Tl the contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal noise was present coming from the front of the vehicle. Additionally, while the vehicle was in for service, the independent mechanic discovered that the front wheel bearing was damaged. No further information was available. The cause of the failures were not determined. The manufacturer and the local dealer were not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Invalid VIN.

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Had dealership replace driver side front wheel bearing because it was making a grinding noise. A couple months later the front brake pads and rotors were replaced. After the brakes were serviced, I started noticing that the brakes were pulsating, which was felt in the pedal, at low speeds. Took vehicle to the dealership and they said during the test drive that the abs system was activating unnecessarily. They then put it on the diagnostic machine for some reasons. I was told I needed to replace both wheel abs sensors. The dealership said that the abs has nothing to do with the brake pads and rotors. When the pads and rotors were replaced, again the vehicle was put on the diagnostic machine, but didn't pick up that the sensors were firing. I'm doubting it is coincidence that these things are happening at random. There has to be some kind of correlation between the wheel bearing being replaced, the pads and rotors being replaced, and now the sensors needing to be replaced. My vehicle is a 2003 GMC sierra and has 47000 miles on it. All this happened within the last 6 months and 1500 miles.

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I was driving down the road going 35 miles an hour and noticed a loud grinding noise then my abs light came on. My steering was much less responsive. I hit a bump in the road and my truck ran into a fence. I had to change the wheel bearings to correct the problem.

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Driving interstate 95 left front wheel bearing failure causing loud noise and steering shake.

Driving interstate 95 right front wheel bearing failure.

The contact owns a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received a recall notice for the service brakes wheel speed sensor. On September 19, 2007, the dealer repaired the recall; however, the abs and brake warning lights have been illuminated since the recall repair was performed. While driving between 15 and 50 mph, the vehicle made a loud noise. The dealer stated that the wheel speed sensor and wheel bearings were one unit. The dealer also stated that they cleaned one side and the other side did not need to be cleaned. The service manager confirmed that they used force to remove parts from the vehicle and stated that the vehicle was able to withstand much more damage than what occurred. During the recall repair, the dealer damaged the front ball joint and dented the rotors. The driver side ball joints were replaced; however, the failure is worse than it was prior to having the recall repair performed. The dealer was unable to provide the contact with an invoice. When the abs light is illuminated, the brakes fail to operate normally. The contact has to shut off the engine to allow the abs to reset itself. A second diagnosis by a different dealer revealed that the driver and front passenger side wheel bearings were damaged, including the passenger side that was repaired for the recall. The second dealer further stated that the noise was due to the wheel bearings failing to move freely. The manufacturer was informed by the dealer that there was no noise present. The manufacturer provided the contact with claim number 71558918083. The approximate failure mileage was 106,500 and current mileage was 108,500. Updated 03/05/08. The consumer stated informed dealer many times for the ticking heard in the vehicle since the vehicle at the time purchase. Updated 03/04/08.

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Truck began to grind and pop as I went around corners. I had it checked out and both of the front wheel bearings went bad within first 70,000 miles. Gm would not back the vehicle. Parts alone cost over $400 to fix the vehicle.

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: the contact stated while driving 55 mph on the highway, the left front wheel wobbled from side to side without warning. The contact managed to pull the vehicle over without incident. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who determined the left front wheel bearings were loose and needed to be replaced. After new wheel bearings were installed, the problem was corrected. The manufacturer was alerted.

The contact owns a 1999 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the wheels locked up and the vehicle wobbles severely. The dealer changed the hub and the wheel bearing. The speed and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage was 210,000.

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The 2002 was in need of front hubs since they were not replaced when they should have been at the time the front differential was rebuilt. This caused the truck to have excessive front wheel friction, and compromised the braking characteristics of the truck. It was difficult to drive, especially in snow, and the front wheel friction would vary based on changes in speed, road contour, temperature, steering input, throttle input, and brake input. While braking the truck would often pitch severely to one side or the other, the abs would activate on dry pavement. On one occasion the abs activated when my foot was off the brake. The truck would also sway from side to side at highway speed as the friction varied from side to side. When the truck was returned to me once from culligan GMC, the power steering effort had increased greatly. The characteristics of the rear locking differential had been changed. The truck was back to the dealer, david Cadillac, many times for the same concern with the front differential. On one occasion the truck was returned to me gushing gear lube from the front axle, on another it was returned to me with the front differential empty. I was charged for a 4 wheel alignment when only 2 wheels can be aligned on this truck. The wrong oil filter was installed, the truck was driven abusively by a dealer employee (it was run beyond mechanical limits while cold as I stood in the parking lot), and when I called the service adviser after the truck had been in his shop for over a week without my hearing what it's status was, the service person screamed at me on the phone "when it is finished I will call you!!!", and he slammed the phone down.