1993 GMC Sonoma Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1993 GMC Sonoma is written for a compact pickup in Base, SLE and SLS trim, built as a two-door extended cab or a two-door standard cab. Three naturally aspirated overhead-valve engines are covered: the 2.8L V6 of 173 cubic inches, the 4.3L V6 of 262 cubic inches, and the 2.5L inline-four of 151 cubic inches. Specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostic procedures are broken out by system for each of them.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door extended cab pickup
- 2-door standard cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
- SLE
- SLS
Known issues on the 1993 Sonoma. Four recalls are recorded. The one with the widest reach is an automatic transmission whose low and reverse clutch wears until the park pawl cannot engage, so a truck left in park can roll away. Two more cover service fuel parts that can leak: a return line missing its bleed valve, and a poorly sealing replacement filter. The fourth is an antilock system misreading which drive mode the truck is in and stretching a stop. Brakes lead the 73 complaints, ahead of power train and engine cooling, and all three have diagnostic sections here.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN D
IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR
DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURE
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. I
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOB
CERTAIN R&B, INC. CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (CMFI) FUEL RETURN LINES, MODELS HELP 55163, NAPA BALKAMP 700-3270, AND THE CONNECTION 2560001, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLE
A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
R&B, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST, EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR OFFER A F
SIGNIFICANT WEAR CAN DEVELOP ON THE LOW AND REVERSE CLUTCH PREVENTING THE PARK PAWL FROM ENGAGING. THIS CAN PREVENT A "NO PARK" CONDITION TO OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL MO
UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE PATH
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR CONTAMINATION WHICH WILL INDICATE IF THE LOW OR REVERS
END GATE LATCH RATTLE (INSTALL REVISED STRIKER). *TW
WATER LEAK AT THE A/C RECIRCULATION DOOR (INSTALL NEW HOOD HINGE SEAL). *TW
LETTER ANNOUNCING THE RE-ISSUE OF PRODUCT CAMPAIGN 93-C-52. *TW
95-C-52 CAMPAIGN BULLETIN. *TW
REAR SEAT RATTLES/LOOSENESS (INSTALL REAR SEAT LATCH). *TW
DRIVER WAS REARENDED WHEN DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING BACK INJUIRES.*AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED WAS WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT FOR THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 94V-93000. THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK IDLING AND IT SURGED FORWARD HITTING A WALL IN A PARKING GARAGE. I HAVE CON
DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES (ABS), PEDAL CONTINUED TO FLOOR; VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, BUT SLID & THEN HIT WALL AT GAS STATION. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE HIT A POLE CAUSING MILD DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE . PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. *AK
Showing the 5 most serious of 72 complaints filed with NHTSA.
