GMC Sierra - BUYER BEWARE --> Service Parking Brake = Failed Lifters, Bent/Broken Pushrods, Catastrophic Damage to Engine
I purchased a brand new 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 at Randy Marion Buick GMC Truck in Huntersville NC on March 19th 2021. Barely 6 months and 8000 miles later, on October 4th 2021, my nightmare began. For those interested, who might be thinking of or who might have already purchased a GMC Sierra, Chevrolet Silverado, etc, I will give both the reader's digest version and a detailed account of my experience. I will preface these accounts by admitting that I'm not the most savvy/knowledgeable in the automotive field out there (but I like like to think that I take decent notes): Readers Digest: 10/4/21 'Service Parking Brake' message on my display. Electric parking brake would not disengage. Had to contact GMC Roadside Assistance to tow my truck to Randy Marion via flatbed. 10/7/21 - Dealership called: "Going to have to take the engine apart.... Engine making god-awful noise" " Bad batch of lifters on the '21s . When they fail, pushrods bend and c