Died on highway, cranked but wouldn't start, ended up being crankshaft position sensor, distributor cap, ignition rotor, crankshaft went out and burnt up the other two. Few days later happened again, died on highway, crank but won't start, had to replace distributor cap, ignition rotor, again with ignition coil. Caused 2 tow charges, now check engine light is on and the catalytic converter has gone out.
2000 GMC Sierra: won't start
5 of the 443 complaints about the 2000 GMC Sierra describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 51 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Won't start by model year
- 20131
- 20121
- 20071
- 20052
- 20041
- 20014
- 20005
- 19992
- 19981
- 19972
- 19942
- 19931
What owners say
Vehicle sporadically starts. Dealer advised needed a new fuel pump, filter. Independant shop stated there was a service bulletin for this problem. Independant flushed injectors and replaced hose that was melting from gas as per bulletin. Truck ran great for a week and then problem began again. Truck currently won't start again.
Truck won't start, idles rough, bucking or no power, fuel injectors gummed up, backfires sometimes won't go over 30 MPH
Continued hard staring, no starting, stalling, and sputtering while driving.
Ignition turns over but will not crank. Battery/starter/alternator checked out ok. Security light on dash lights up while driving. Mechanic states likely a security system or computer problem, stated dealer would call gm tech support for help. Multiple calls to dealership are not returned. Truck still refuses to crank at random times, when engine cold or warm. Security light still activates randomly while driving, and light stays on till truck shut off. Truck will normally crank after 10 to 30 minutes of inactivity. Fuel line checked out ok.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise
- Gm: loss of power hesitates on acceleration
- Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent...
- Service vme
- Various intermittent driveability conditions - hesitation, lack of power, etc
- Generation III V8 engine piston repairs
- Advance service information - exhaust system popping/snapping noise when vehicle is hot, at idle or...
- Diagnostic trouble code P0128 or engine will not reach operating temperature
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 GMC Sierra won't start
Is won't start a common problem on the 2000 GMC Sierra?
5 of 443 owner complaints about the 2000 GMC Sierra (1%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 GMC Sierra?
There are 0 recalls and 51 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 GMC Sierra
ABS 71Brake failure 63No deployment 11Grinding brakes 9Fuel gauge 9Power steering loss 8Tire blowout 8Door locks 7Knocking 7Headlights 6Harsh shifting 5
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