Old Trucks Never Die: Dad's Overworked Sierra Lives On - AutoGuide.com
Unfortunately for geriatric pickup trucks, drifting into oblivion is hardly an option. As years and miles accumulate, they may age with the grace and resilience of Betty White, but sometimes they go out in the twinkling of a silent moment like Amy Winehouse, rusting into oblivion, leaving little more than a trail of ferrous-oxide... My dad’s trusty rig, a remorselessly utilitarian 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 , kicked the bucket a couple months ago, literally giving up the ghost in spectacular fashion, like its spirit had finally been broken by one last load, a final violation of its... Dad’s Sierra suffered from the automotive equivalent of multiple organ failure. Seemingly all at once, the ABS pump seized, its transmission began whining like a famished hound, it was slipping badly in lower gears, plus we suspect a bearing in the rear end had flown south and not just for winter. On top of all these acute issues, the rig also had an inoperative fuel-tank sending unit, a broken fan-speed switch and a partially decomposed tailgate that required a careful lift followed by a forceful shove to latch shut, though you were never... As lives go, this truck had a hard one. Source: www.autoguide.com
