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So my truck 2014 Sierra Crew Cab All Terrain 5.3 short box built in October of 2013.

 

I've had all sorts of issues with this thing. So...here is the latest.

 

About 2 months ago I started having problems with the truck not registering the drivers door being closed. Then all of a sudden half of the drivers controls don't work...of course this happens while closing the drivers side window...in the rain and it closes about halfway. I also have been getting a burnt coolant smell.

 

 

I take into the dealer and they pressure test the system for coolant leaks...no problem found. Can't explain the coolant smell...yet it's there.

 

The dealer said that the wiring harness in the door had broken wires. They ordered and replaced the wiring harness...back to normal.

 

Yesterday on the way to work I went through a drive thru and...wtf...window wouldn't work...or the mirrors...here we go again. I get out shut the door...open the door...starts working again...yep just like last time before the finally curtain call.

 

So today I go to work (trying to get a project out and had to work the weekend) now it's been raining for a few days...I get in the truck...water on the console. Wtf? Go to the office for a few hours go to leave...WTF...new water on the console! The **** in headliner around the upper console is ****ing soaked!

 

I have had this piece of shit since February 2014...it has less than 11,000 miles on it.

 

I'm about at wits ****ing end here...this is like at least trip 14 to the dealership...nothing for the same problem 3 times...now I have water intrusion in and around electrical...you know that's causing problems down the road...a soaked ****ing headliner...another bad wiring harness, a ****ing mystery burnt coolant smell and a truck that shifts so hard you chip teeth.

 

I suppose I have to worry about mold now to!

 

WTF! Now back to the dealership again...I've ****ing had it. I don't want this bitch in my driveway.

f8l vnm Senior Enthusiast

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If you have 14 visits I highly suggest you work with the bbb ..no sense in going back at this point , you may have a lemon

 

I'm actually pretty close to dealership visits to you , nothing but issues. End of day it sucks , we just want something that works right. I feel your pain.

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I have been told by the dealer service writer I should expect this many problems as it's a first gen vehicle...kiss my ass. My father is a designer at the tech Center so he pulled my records using my Vin number...the dealer is only logging issues that they bill gm for and we found where they charged gm for replacing an instrument cluster when the complaint was loud noise in the dash sounds like loose screws....which it was loose screws in the dash skirt/beauty panel at the drivers knees...those lying jerks never replaced the instrument cluster. I've opened another case with gm customer service...this one lengthy...I've had it.

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Actually I lost count on dealer visits...according to the history recorded at GM which doesn't include the complaints they didn't file...I'm around 16 to 18. A gm field engineer at the tech center says that's excessive and unfortunate that 8 can't use the lemon law yet.

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I have been told by the dealer service writer I should expect this many problems as it's a first gen vehicle...kiss my ass. My father is a designer at the tech Center so he pulled my records using my Vin number...the dealer is only logging issues that they bill gm for and we found where they charged gm for replacing an instrument cluster when the complaint was loud noise in the dash sounds like loose screws....which it was loose screws in the dash skirt/beauty panel at the drivers knees...those lying jerks never replaced the instrument cluster. I've opened another case with gm customer service...this one lengthy...I've had it.

Do you have any other dealers that can service the truck?

strike1st Enthusiast

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Yep...will be going there next...GM wanted it a the dealer it is since I had dropped off there this morning...I relayed the billing info to GM as I found out about it.

strike1st Enthusiast

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Dealer just called no problems found. Yep there is a leak...can't find it...don't know what to tell you...good luck.

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Thought I'd add that the Low washer solvent fluid warning and yes it full of fluid...won't go out and the dealership broke the driver window switch.

 

Yep...Professional grade

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It's one thing for a dealer to fix the problems but in most cases that I have experienced they end up wrecking three or more things in the process you know what that is laziness or lack of knowledge by whoever is working on vehicle.i brought my 2009 hhr into get a front end noise looked at. Was told oh it's your steering rack wow I thought must be a problem part ok. Two weeks later part is in and they gonna cover under warranty great I thought.so they change out steering rack put steering column back in crooked and off centre used a zip cut grinder on dash so tilt handle would clear cause they put it in wrong drilled holes in housing wrecked steering wheel, horn button,lower dash upper dash turn signal stalk covered headliner in grease put two dents in side and guess what the noise was about four times worse car was then totally unsafe to drive waited two months cause gm said oh yeah we will fix it had to trade in out of town to get rid of what was a good car turned into a nightmare because of unprofessional untrained don't give a crap deal ship employees so now I got another gm product and like you water leaks water in headlights rusted to crap frame and a transmission and transfer case issue where it decides what gear it will select kind of dangerous when you have in reverse and it goes forward so here we go again

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