Traveling on dry pavement at ~ 30 MPH, sudden stop due to traffic. Brake pedal initially had good brake then went to the floor. All brake lost, collided into vehicle ahead of me and pushed them into vehicle ahead of them. Vehicle stalled due to collision, restarted truck and all brake operation appeared to be good. Took vehicle to dealer for analysis, contacted gm customer support filed complaint, dealer inspection showed no failure of ABS or other components. Gm field tech went to dealer inspection report found no reason for failure could not duplicate failure. Gm denies any responsibility or suggestions for repair.
1996 GMC Sierra: engine stalls while driving
7 of the 246 complaints about the 1996 GMC Sierra describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Consumer states his vehicle stalls while driving with out any reason, causing to pull out of the road. Problems is due to a faulty fuels injection. Dealer and manufactures has not been notified. Please provide further information. Ts
While driving fuel pump stopped pumping fuel,causing engine to stall out without any warning.
Vehicle experiencing problem with engine stalling. Vehicle taken to dealer shop and informed consumer that problem was due to a diesel injector pump failure.
While windshield wipers are in use they would stall without indication. Consumer would turn them on, and then turn them off to return to movement of windshield wipers. Vehicle not included in recall because of VIN #. *ak
Possible fuel system failure caused the motor to shut down while driving. Yh
Vehicle stalls intermittently due to failed sensor, also braking distance is longer when electronic components fail.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Replacement of connector when replacing fuel tank module/fuel pump module
- Service engine soon light and P0300 when towing, cruising uphill or on hard acceleration
- Rattle noise in engine
- Engine coolant leak at intake gasket
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 GMC Sierra stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1996 GMC Sierra?
7 of 246 owner complaints about the 1996 GMC Sierra (3%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 GMC Sierra?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 GMC Sierra
Wipers 74Brake failure 11ABS 8No deployment 8Fuel pump 7Headlights 6
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