Owners' Stories

brought truck into garage for possable work on the ABS and Check engine light. they said it was the abs computer and the tuck computer were not working property. drove truck home aprox. 5 miles. truck sat in driveway 1 month. drove it 5 miles up the road starting loosing power and check engine light started blinking. turned around and drove home, picked up plugs and wires figuring they were bad, pulled them and they looked new, checked fluids at this time and found no Transmition fluid. found the bolts on the transmition pan finger tight figured i was there, so i changed the filter and oil transmition. i changed the oil as well. truck still running like crap, changed the break position sensor. truck atleast stays running and throtles up but no power still, next step changing out the fuel filter. but truck sounds like a moped. at this time any ideas.

I can assure you if you have a feul filter on the car with many miles the fuel filter can cause blockage and cause the vehicle to stall. To much E-85 fuel or fuel with the added ethenol can cause dirty and dripping injectors and you should change the fuel filter 25-30 thousand miles/2 years. Rule out the obvious lest expensive first. You will probaly do some needed PM.

one of the reasons why a fuel pump goes bad is lack of changeing the filter and the pump has to work harder to push the fuel through the system

Have had the Ext Cab V6 engine model since new (now 91,000 miles). Now have problem with ABS LIGHT on dash - no one knows what to do to fix it. Have replaced the 3rd door latch 3 times - running lights go off when direction signal is on - but seems everyone has the same problem and GM does nothing to remedy it. Do routine maintenance and it will run forever, I hope. Would rather spend a couple hundred dollars a year for maintenance than to incur a $350 a month car payment.

I have a 2001 GMC Sonoma with 139K wit a 2.2L 4.... Great engine never had a problem with it, Just needs a little more power.... Had transmission flush and a coolant flush wit a new water pump... And at some point A/C clutch went out :( other than that a very strong truck!!! :D

Good truck have broken it in with 453,000 on it . All original motor 4.3 just keeps going and going. Passes emish with flying colors. Just keep them cool and tuned and run super in it will last for ever.

I have a 02 GMC Sonoma and the passager side cab is rusting. The thired door handle broken because its plastic. Its automatic and some times when shifting it does not seem like it wants to shift. The daytime running lights work but when I turn on the turn signial they go out until the turn signial goes out.

A door pin was replaced and then the third door was readjusted and wind noise is gone. Have problems with seat belt on occasion not retracking properly. Still get antifreeze smell on certain dial settings. The truck has developed wind noise on the drivers side door upper right. Had trouble keeping the antenna screwed on but I think the dealer took care of that. Tried E-85 fuel but truck ran terrible and it sucked up the e-85 like it was nothing. Get much better power from gasoline. Don't particularly like the double door as the doors tends to move when traveling over the cities's bumpy roads. I get an anifreeze smell when heater is on max setting in about 7 minutes but if I turn the setting down there is no smell.