2008 GMC Sierra 1500 Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“Door locks quit locking with the auto locker and remote on the driver door 1st 1trip. Took three month to get parts trip to fix. And then the rear passenger door quit another trip to get looked at. Now waiting to get the rear door parts and someone told me it could do it to all 4 doors........my truck has seen more time at the shop then in my driveway.”

“Rear passenger door will only lock/unlock manually from the inside. I have been told the problem is a failed door lock actuator. It will not lock/unlock with power lock button or key fob and there is no keyhole except on drivers door. This is my second Gmc vehicle that has had the same problem and after searching the internet this seems to be a fairly common problem and I am trying to figure out why it has not been recalled or Gmc has not been forced to fix the problem. Wouldn't you consider a door that does not lock/unlock the intended way a safety issue?”

“My 2008 Gmc sierra has had the electric door locks fail on three of the four doors. The first occurred after about 36,000 miles and the most recent occurred today at about 64,700 mles. The first repair cost over $300. I have been hesitant to have the other two doors repaired because of cost, but safety is a concern. The two rear doors now will not automatically lock when the vehicle is placed in drive, presenting a hazard especially when tranporting children. I have seen numerous similar complaints on the internet. Shoouldn't GM issue a recall for this problem?”

“The vehicle is a 2008 Gmc SIERRA 1500. The drivers side door locked automatically when the vehicle was put into drive. Once I had arrived at the destination the drivers side door would not open and I was not able to exit the vehicle as a result. I attempted to use the electronic lock to re-lock and unlock the door and this had no success. Attempted rolling down the window and opening the door with the outside latch which also had no success. Tried manually locking and unlocking the door and nothing appears to allow this door to be opened using the inside or outside door latches. …”

“Passenger automatic door lock quit working first. After 6 months or so the drivers side door lock quit working also. Then within months after the drivers door lock failing both rear door locks quit working within a month of each other. Now none of the doors lock automatically or when the lock button is pushed.”