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1998 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Power Train Driveline Differential Unit Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	575109
Internal NHTSA #	10147270
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 1500
Model Year	1998
File date	01/12/05
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1998 extended cab gmc sierra 1/2 ton. Rear differential exploded at 60,000 miles. Transmission was rebuilt and now it is acting up again at 80,000 miles. This truck has never been driven by anyone other than myself. This truck has never been abused and i followed the maintenance suggestions in the book. Is there some problem with this make/model. I have always owned gmc products and never had any trouble like this. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INDIANAPOLIS, IN
VIN pattern	1GTEC19W9WEXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	12/10/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	U
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	40
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	SKILLMAN
Dealer's telephone number	3178859800
Dealer's city	GREENWOOD
Dealer's state code	IN
Dealer's ZIP code	46227

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1998 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Power Train Driveline Differential Unit Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Power Train Driveline Differential Unit Problems, Complaints and Defects

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