1992 GMC Sonoma Problems

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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

20 complaints

THE REAR BRAKES PROVIDE VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER. REAR BRAKE SHOES SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR EVEN AFTER 60,000 MILES. RECENT ARTICLE IN PAPER HIGHLIGHTS THE PROBLEM. IT DIRECTS THE CAUSE TOWARD THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THESE VEHICLES. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY BUT NO RESPONSE. MUST I GO THROUGH OUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN ORDER TO GET A REPLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE RESPOND. IF THE PROBLEM IS BEING HIGHLIGHTED IN THE PAPERS SURELY THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE ACTING ON IT.*AK

Mar 20, 2002

THIS IS MY 2ND ATTEMPT TO ALERT YOU TO THIS IMPENDING DEVASTING PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE HAS AN ANTILOCK BRAKING PROBLEM WHICH MANIFESTS ITSELF IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. IMPORTANT NOTE! THIS PROBLEM IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH AN EARLIER RECALL DATED JULY 21,2000. ALTHOUGH THAT PARTICULAR RECALL EXHIBITS SIMILAR SYMTOMS,AND WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORLY ON MY VEHICLE,THE PROBLEM REMAINS.MY DEALER STATES THAT THE JULY 21ST RECALL WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PRESENT MALFUNCTION. THE ANTILOCK HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT MANUFACTURED BY KELSEY HAYES IS FAULTY ON MY VEHICLE AND MANY MANY OTHERS SIMILAR TO MINE. YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER SHOULD BE OF THE UPMOST URGENCY ! PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS TO WHICH I WILL BE ABLE TO MORE EFFICIENTLY HELP YOU IN GETTING TO THE SOURCE OF THIS LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. THANK YOU. RONALD CANGIALOSI. *AK

Nov 07, 2000

Crash: 1

RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY IN SHOR PERIOD OF TIME. BRAKING BECOMES DIFFICULT AND VEHICLE HAS TENDENCY TO VEER TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. MUST EXERT EXTREME PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL TO BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. RESIDUE FROM BRAKE SHOES IS EVIDENT ON WHEEL

Sep 13, 2000

FRONT BRAKES EVIDENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. MORE THAN 50% WEAR IS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. *AK

Jul 15, 2000

WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKES APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Jul 26, 1999

Crash: 1

+ 15 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

5 complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARDS AND KNOCKED THE CONSUMER DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT HURT. *NLM

May 07, 2003

ON THE THREE OCCASIONS ,WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS HIGH AND IT IS QUITE HUMID WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WILL FAIL TO THE POINT WHERE THE CLUTCH WILL NOT DISENGAGE THE GEARS. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN OFF IGNITION AND MUST WAIT ABOUT 15 MIN, SO IT CAN COOL DOWN. A PRIVATE TRANSMISSION GARAGE CLAIMED ENGINE WILL GET HOT, CAUSING HYDRALIC CLUTCH TO BOIL WHICH WILL CAUSE LOSS OF ABILITY TO MOVE CLUTCH PLATES ,NOT ALLOWING THE CLUTCH TO DISENGAGE.*AK

Sep 01, 2000

ORIGINAL 4X4 FRONT AXLE ACTUATOR REPLACED BY AUTHORIZED G.M. DEALER. PART WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED CAUSING FRONT AXLES (HUBS) TO REMAIN LOCKED DESPITE BEING IN 2 WHEEL HIGH. DOING 70 MPG ON HIGHWAY, REAR U-JOINT GOT TOO HOT AND SEIZED CAUSING TORQUE TO BREAK TRANSFER CASE IN HALF AND ALLOWING DRIVESHAFT TO TEAR LOOSE FUEL LINES AND TEAR HOLE IN FLOORBOARD DIRECTLY BELOW DRIVER SEAT. FAULTY ENGINEERING OF NEW ACTUATOR SWITCH DESIGN DOES NOT PROVIDE WARNING WHEN HUBS ARE LOCKED. EXPLOSION OF TRANSFER CASE CAUSED NEAR ACCIDENT AND MINOR FIRE.

Sep 15, 1999

Fire: 1

JUMPED OUT OF PARK WITH BRAKE APPLIED / DRAGGED AND RAN OVER OPERATOR/ STILL RECOVERING?

Jul 22, 1999

Injuries: 1

CLUTCH LINKAGE FAILED.

Jul 29, 1997

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

3 complaints

THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES. THIS WAS PAID FOR BY THE OWNER. THE REPLACED MANIFOLD FAILED IN THE WINTER OF 1998/99 AND HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN.

Nov 09, 1999

EGR VALVE FAILED, RECALL ON THIS ITEM HOWEVER VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY DUE TO MILEAGE.

Dec 30, 1997

CYLINDER HEADS RECONDITIONED, ALSO OIL FILTER ADAPTER/VALVE SEALS/VACUUM HOSE REPLACED.

Jul 05, 1994

EQUIPMENT

3 complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE CABLE UNDER VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

May 28, 1998

DRIVING VEHICLE ON HWY; GOING ABOUT 60 MPH; FELT A SUDDEN JOLT; LOOKED BACK & NOTICED SPARE TIRE WAS ROLLING IN BACK; TOOK TO MECHANIC; WAS INFORMED SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE. *AK

Apr 01, 1997

AIR CONDITIONER AIR INLET ACTUATOR/CONDENSER `O'RING SEAL FAILED.

Jul 05, 1994

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 complaints

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

Jul 29, 1997

ECM COMPUTER/MAIN HARNESS FAILED.

Jul 05, 1994

IGNITION MODULE/DISTRIBUTOR MODULE FAILED.

Jul 05, 1994

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2 complaints

DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR WHEN WE COMPLAINED ABOUT FUEL/STARTING/ROUGH ENGINE ON 6/93;2/94;5/94. DLR REPLACED FUEL PUMP/PVC 10/94; COST $600+ FOR FUEL INJECTOR/PLENUM 9/98; AGAIN JUST COST $600+ 7/2000 FOR FUEL INJECTOR/PLENUM. ADVISED GMC HAS WEST COAST ONLY BULLETIN #99034A REF: PROBLEM. GAS EATS THE GASKET/PLENUM AND LOSS OF FUEL REGULATION. NO NOTICE TO OWNERS. **PLENUM/FUEL INJECTOR SPRAYS PURE GAS AND IS FIRE HAZARD**. VEHICLE EMITS FUMES.*AK

Jul 18, 2000

INTAKE GASKET LEAKS OIL.

Jul 29, 1997

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 complaints

CRUISE CONTROL UNIT AND CABLES REPLACED.

Jul 05, 1994

SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, ALSO ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILURE. *SKD

Jul 05, 1994

AIR BAGS

1 complaint

AFTER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 35 MPH ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Jan 07, 2004

Crash: 1

TIRES

1 complaint

IT WAS APPROX. 70 DEG. F. WE WERE GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. ON THE PA. TURNPIKE EAST OF PITTSBURGH. THE TIRES LOOKED FINE THE LAST TIME WE STOPPED. THEY HAD 80 PSI. IN THEM, WHICH IS MAX PRESSURE FOR THOSE TIRES. THE LEFT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE JUST EXPLODED, IT THREW THE ENTIRE TREAD OFF, LEAVING THE DEAD CARCASS ON THE WHEEL. I DON'T HAVE THE DOT NUMBER BECAUSE WHEN WE GOT BACK, I WENT TO THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE COMPANY STORE IN MERRILLVILLE, IN. AND COMPLAINED. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. MY FATHER BOUGHT THOSE TIRES IN 1997. THEY ARE THE SAME AS WHAT WAS ORIGINAL ON THE MOTORHOME. I AQUIRED IT FROM HIM IN AUGUST. THE BAD PART IS THE DAMAGE TO THE SHEET METAL THE TREAD DID UNDERNEITH THIS THING WHEN IT FLEW OFF. I HAVE TO FIX THAT MYSELF. BY THE WAY, THE TIRE HAD 14/32" TREAD DEPTH ON THE PIECE I BROUGHT BACK TO THEM. THE NEW TIRE MEASURED JUST UNDER 16/32" (TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT21585R16 )

Oct 21, 2000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE BRAKING, VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

Jul 22, 1999

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

THE DRIVIER SIDE REAR END SUSPENSION/THE CROSSMEMBER AND THE BODY MOUNTS RUBBER BROKE OFF IN WHICH THE CROSSMEMBER FELL, AND HA POINT BOLT MOVING UP AND DOWN, PINCHING HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE, IN WHICH IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION, IT MAY HAVE STARTED A FIRE. *AK

Jul 21, 1998

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The 1992 GMC Sonoma currently has 42 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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