The accelerator pedal became stuck.*jb the consumer stated the problem started during the warranty period, however the dealership claimed it was not a warranty issue.
2000 GMC Sierra acceleration complaints
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The gas pedal sticks regularly. It sticks when the vehicle is at a stand still. It is very hard to press the pedal at times. When I do push the pedal it takes a lot of pressure to get it pushed in and the vehicle then darts forward very quickly. When in a tight space this can be quite dangerous as I am unable to control it. 8nlm
The accelerator pedal sticks intermittently causing the vehicle to surge forward without warning. Dealer has repaired 4x while under warranty, but problem would reoccur approximately 2 weeks after servicing. Ph
Consumer states while driving the vehicle and without warning the vehicle gas pedal gets stuck. Ts gas pedal stuck and had to be tapped to get to move. This caused excessive engine rpms possibly causing an accident. Consumer had to keep foot on brake to prevent vehicle from lurging forward.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with the throttle pedal getting stuck. Dealer was contacted and stated that he needed to have a completed clean up on the vehicle. Mr scc
The accelerator had stuck, the transmission slipped, the flaps on the fender and the door trim had fallen off, the back window leaked, the heat shield was believed to have caused a vibration in the dash-per service dealer, the coolant light stayed on, the A/C had to be repaired twice, and the rotors vibrated. *jb
The accelerator pedal has been sticking intermittently for the past 5 months. It takes extra effort to move the pedal from the neutral (rest) position in order to accelerate. This condition is intermittent. Currently, the sticking is barely noticeable. Other times, it is very apparent. Note: I know of two other gmc sierra and chevy silverado ownes at my place of employment. Both have had this problem (both are year 1999 vehicles, one 2wd, the other 4wd). My vehicle is a 2wd regualr cab short bed pickup. Mr
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Throttle pedal sticks during startup. Mr
Throttle pedal sticks intermittently. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.
My accelerator pedal has been sticking for quite some time. It was very subtle at first and I didn't give it much thought. I had intended to mention it to my dealer but didn't because I began having problems with not being able to start my truck. After about five or six trips to the dealer they finally installed a new computer component that had been recalled and fixed the problem. Now my warranty is up and the gas pedal seems to stick more often. I can live with it while traveling because it doesn't stick at a current speed that I am driving at; it sticks when I want to start out or accelerate. My concern is that recently when I started the truck it stuck to the point that when I tried to depress it stuck and then freed to where I darted out of my parking spot. This was scary and I decided I had better report it to the dealer. I had a service completed on may 23, 02 and raised my concerns with shawn d. In the service dept. And another gentleman (name unknown). The unknown party asked me if my truck was still under warranty and I told him no. I also pointed out that this should be a recall item as it could be a major accident waiting to happen. He said they were aware of the problem and that it was a carbon buildup that took about an hour to repair. He said gm hasn't decided to recall it at this point. I don't feel that I should have to pay for a potential safety hazard that was a manufacturer's boo boo. I am surprised that a company that has such wonderful marketing ads stressing professional service and pride would overlook a problem that could prove extremely costly to them in the future. I hope you can be of some assistance to me.
While driving throttle sticks in close position. When applying excessive pressure to gas pedal vehicle lunges forward. Please provide any further information.
While driving vehicle and pressing down on accelerator pedal, it would become stuck. Sometimes driver would have to hit/kick pedal to have it released. Vehicle would accelerate while this happens. Have taken to dealership & was informed its a common problem in the vehicle.
Accelerator pedal sticks in a closed position, and then it will suddenly take off, which can cause a loss of vehicle control. Dealer claims defect is due to a dirty throttle body. Throttle body should be cleaned every 15,000 miles. Consumer is upset because this information is not stated in owner's manual.*ak
At an intersection consumer applied gas to cross intersection, nothing happened, engine revved, but vehicle did not move. After a few minutes of going through gears, vehicle finally moved again.
On 12/13/99 when slowing down to make a left turn, the tourque converter locked up and stalled the truck in middle of traffic while crossing the left lane. With difficulty, truned the wheel back to the right and pull off the road and shifted into park and restarted the truck. Luckly there was very little on coming traffic. On 2/11/00 while coming into a rolling right hand turn and going about 15 MPH, I started to brake and the tourque converted again locked up and the engine stalled. Again with difficulty I was able to steer into the corner and make the corner. As the truck was free rolling it just started itself and it contiuned on, almost crached into two cars waiting at the stop sign. If my wife was driving there would have been a collision. In october when waiting for a traffic light to change, I accellerated and truck didn't move. I stepped on the brake shifted to park and then back to drive and it finally went into gear and moved. Have been back to the dealer twice with tourque converter concerns with no solutions. Gm has a transmission problem with there 4l60e transmissions. My 1998 gmc jimmy has been replaced at 19000 miles. Am very worried that this will happen at any time when not ready and an accedent will happen.
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