Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
Front crossmember welds severely rusted and rotted out. Crossmember about ready to break loose from frame. Front frame rails severely rusted and rotted out. Front suspension parts severely rusted and rotting away. Rear frame severely rusted and rotted out. Shock mounts about ready to break loose from frame. Absolutely unacceptable and pathetic for a 13 year old, 32,000 dollar truck to be un-drivable and in this condition.
I been having a problem with the exhaust manifold bolts breaking off. I spent a ton of money replacing O2 sensors over the last 4 years. I've just currently found out that the O2 sensors were not bad, it was actually the exhaust header bolts breaking allowing my emission system to malfunction. I've had 3 bolts replaced 2 months ago at a tidy cost of $1000. 00. One week ago I was driving down the road and smelled exhaust fumes in my truck cab. I took my truck to my mechanic and he found 3 more bolts on the right side of the engine broken off. Not only am I without a vehicle (because at this time I cannot afford the repair) I think general motors should correct my problem and pay for previous repairs. This is poor workman ship on their part not to mention a serious safety hazard. All gm trucks manufactured between 1999 and 2007 with v-8 engines have this problem. Gm should man up to this issue and recall and repair the faulty exhaust manifold bolt problem. I for one think this could be a safety issue and environmental concern. My truck cannot pass an environmental emissions test at this time.
Engine check light has come on at least 6 different occasions. The dealer reported an assigned reason for the failure each time. Then on the last occurrece they did not even trouble-shoot the failure. Instead they reprogrammed the prom for the engine. Immediately after this my fuel economy went for 12-14 mpg to 8-9 mpg, the engine idle is rough (sometimes almost stalls) and on occasion there is a fuel smell. After complaining about these items the dealer "can not find anything wrong" GMC has refused all my attemps to have a regional support manager contact me. In addition to this the fuel pump has made a loud buzzing noise ( you can hear inside the vehicle with the windows up). The dealer said this was "normal".