2007 GMC CANYON Complaints

SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD INCIDENTS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED IT NEW, AND THE MAKER CLAIMS NO PROBLEM WITH MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE, BUT IT HAS KEPT THE MOTOR FROM RUNNING AT TIMES, AND ENGINE STARTER WILL ENGAGE WITH SWITCH ONLY IN THE "ON" POSITION, WITHOUT TURNING TO START. THAT'S SCARY. VEHICLE NEVER DID ANY OF THIS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY,(OF COURSE), BUT GIVEN THE MAKER'S TRACK RECORD WITH IGNITION SWITCHES, THIS CERTAINLY HAS ME CONCERNED. *JS

---ISSUE WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM--- SPORADICALLY, WHEN KEY IS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNED, THE VEHICLE PASSLOCK ENGAGES AND CUTS OFF FUEL TO THE VEHICLE. YOU MUST WAIT APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES FOR SECURITY LIGHT TO QUIT FLASHING AND THEN TRY TO START VEHICLE AGAIN. THE 10 MINUTE CYCLE HAS HAPPENED BACK TO BACK, AS MANY AS THREE TIMES IN MY EXPERIENCE. THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE IN TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING OR HIGH HUMIDITY. THE PROBLEM EXIST WITH BRAND NEW, NEVER USED, FACTORY KEY AS WELL AS THE NORMALLY USED KEY. THIS ISSUE IS VERY INCONVENIENT, BUT DOES RAISE VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS A STANDARD TRANSMISSION. IF VEHICLE IS ACCIDENTALLY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION DURING SHIFTING, AND THE PASSLOCK PROBLEM OCCURS, YOU WOULD BE UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD POSE IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS, ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

LEFT REAR BRAKE LAMP IS INOPERATIVE PERIODICALLY. I'VE REPLACED THE BULB 3 TIMES IN THE PAST BUT THIS TIME THE LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK. THE LAST BULB WAS PARTIALLY MELTED AT CONTACTS. NOT COVERED BY RECALL - I AM PAYING FOR SOCKET REPLACEMENT. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM. *TR

THE TRUCK EXPERIENCES ENGINE STUTTER AT LOW IDLE (>1000RPMS) VARYING FROM 1000 RPMS TO 200 RPMS WITH FELT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW RPMS. AT LOWER RPMS, TYPICALLY AT STOPS OR LOW IDLE TURNS, THE TRUCK WILL STALL WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL (TAPPING THE BRAKE EQUALS SLAMMING THE BRAKE). RECENTLY, THE ISSUE IS NOW BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND NOW OCCURRING WHILE MAKING LOW IDLE TURNS INTO TRAFFIC CAUSING A STALL. THE ONLY RESOLUTION IS TO DROP THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, IN TRAFFIC, AND RESTART HOPING THE BUMP START WILL OCCUR ON THE FIRST TRY BEFORE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. I HAVE CALLED GM SERVICE SHOPS, THE SERVICE CENTER IN DETROIT AS WELL AS LOOKED FOR RECALLS ONLINE AND THERE ARE NO OFFICIAL POSTINGS OR KNOWLEDGE OF THESE PROBLEMS DESPITE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS FOUND IN GMC/CHEVY FORUMS. THIS ISSUE IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE IN MY OPINION AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHERE OVERDRIVE AND 3RD GEAR CEASED TO FUNCTION. 2ND, 1ST AND REVERSE REMAINED OPERATIONAL. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED SPRAG CLUTCH. COST TO REPAIR WAS $1,925.56. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) #3931 ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2006, (NHTSA REFERENCE #10021018). THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THIS MECHANICAL DESIGN DEFECT EVER SINCE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REMEDY OFFERED TO VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

ON APRIL 17 2010 I SMELLED BURNING WIRES UNDER THE DASH BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEN THE BLOWER FAN STOP WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 4/21/10 FOR REPAIR. GMAC CANYON 2007 TRUCK. ON DECEMBER 29, 2012 THE SAME ODOR WAS COMING FROM UNDER DASH BOARD AND SMOKE TOO UNPLUG A BURNING WIRE TO PREVENT A FIRE, AND THE BLOWER FAN WAS WORKING SOMETIME AND SOMETIME IT WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON MONDAY JANUARY 7, 2013 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IF I DIDN'T ACT QUICKLY MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURN AT ANY TIME. I THINK THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THERE A SAFETY PROBLEM OVERALL WITH THE GMAC CANYON 2007 TRUCKS. NEED TO KNOW IF THERE WERE A RECALL ON THE 2007 GMAC CANYON. *TR

WHILE STOPPING, ABS ISSUE CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. ABS FAULT LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

WIRE HARNESS DEFECT A/C BLOWER CONNECTOR BURN UP AND MELTED UNDER THE DASH. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE UNDER THE DASH CAUSE A CRASH OR EVEN DEATH TO THE DRIVER. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE LAMPS INOPERATIVE OR CONTINUOUS ILLUMINATION. IF THIS RECALL IS A WIRE HARNESS ISSUE THEN THE CONNECTOR ON THE BLOWER SHOULD BE INCLUDED TO THIS RECALL,AS WELL.

THERE IS A A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW SWITCH. WINDOWS ON PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE ARE NO GOING UP. *TR

ALL STOP LAMPS STOP WORKING, CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH NOT WORKING, WINDOW SWITCH NOT WORKING. *TR