Driveshaft problems of the 2001 GMC Sonoma

Two problems related to driveshaft have been reported for the 2001 GMC Sonoma. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 GMC Sonoma based on all problems reported for the 2001 Sonoma.

1 Driveshaft problem

Failure Date: 08/24/2007

There had been a whining(like the old radial tires used to make) noise for about a week and I just figured it was the tires. It got loud on 8/24 and I stopped and put it in park, as I got out to look under the truck, it started rolling and rolled down into the woods, we have filed a police report and reported to the insurance company. We are trying to make arrangements to get the truck out. The drive shaft was lying where the truck was put in park. ,,although the park did not hold. The drive shaft twisted and split,,,exploded by the looks of it. I have pictures of the drive shaft.

2 Driveshaft problem

Failure Date: 04/10/2003

When taking off from a stop sign driveshaft shook violently.




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