Chevrolet Sonoma 1999

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• Tailgate support cables investigation # EA05008

  General motors is conducting a "special policy" program for 903,464 owners of 2000 - 2003 model s/t vehicles through which owners may, at their option, either (1) periodically inspect the tailgate support cables installed in their vehicle and have the cables replaced if the cable coating exhibits any indications of damage or deterioration or (2) request that the tailgate support cables be replaced free of charge. Gm will honor all requests by owners who opt for replacement without question regardless of the condition or appearance of the cables. Gm has agreed to mail reminder notifications to owners every two years until the tailgate support cables have been replaced or until the vehicle is 12 years old.Odis investigation indicates that a significant majority of the reported complaints (87%) and injuries (94%) have occurred in my 2000 - 2003 s/t vehicles.
  

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• Tailgate support cable(s) break investigation # RQ04012

  Odi is upgrading rq04-012 and opening an ea to investigate the tailgate support cables installed in 1998 - 2004 model year sonoma and s10 model vehicles.General motors is conducting recall campaign 04v-129 to replace the tailgate support cables originally installed in certain model year 2000-2004 sierras and silverados and certain model year 2002-2004 avalanches and escalade exts (c/k models).General motors has advised odithat the tailgate support cables installed in the subject vehicles were fabricated using identical or similar sheathing material as the recalled vehicles.However,general motors has advised odi that sonoma and s-10 vehicles differ from c/k models in several ways: the vehicle height is lower; the tailgate displacement (drop) when not supported by the cables is smaller and the tailgate comes to rest at a less severe tip angle when not supported by the cables; the tailgate mass is smaller; and the size, payload, and usage characteristcis are less demanding than c/k model vehicles.Gm also stated that sonoma and s-10 warranty claim information indicates a lower claim count and a lower claim rate than recalled c/k models.Notwithstanding the above information, odi has received an additional 73 non-injury complaints and 10 injury complaints on the subject vehicles during rq04-012 (since november 2004 to date), which justifies opening an engineering analysis to further investigate this issue.
  

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07-2007 went to have a fuel injection service done on the truck and the truck kept shutting off. Could not hold pressure. Filled the tank last night and when slowing or stopped the tank reads empty. *tr

While driving vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, neither of the air bags deployed. *ak

The abs braking pump continues to run while the vehicle is turned off. The dealership is aware of the problem. *jb *scc

Dt: from the date of purchase the parking brake failed. Brakes have been readjusted several times. Vehicle is inspected each year, and owner has to repair the brake so it can pass inspection. This cost large amounts of money, and gm won't cooperate with him.*ak

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0300 [2] Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected