2002 GMC ENVOY Complaints

WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AT ABOUT 75 MPH IN FAST LANE VEHICLE LOST POWER, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER/ STEERING POWER, AND ONCE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. DASHBOARD ILLUMINATION SHOWED BRAKE CHECK VALVE DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE IS SQUEALING ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO, TRANFER CASE IS DEFECTIVE. *AK

ANTENNA WAS BROKEN OFF @ THE DEALER, TOWING OR STORAGE COMPANY WHERE ALSO FLAT FRONT TIRE, DOOR DING, BUMPER DING, SHIFT BOOT BROKEN, CAR SQUEALS FROM THE FRONT RIGHT (VERY ANNOYING)

RECALL 01V126000; WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT CONCRETE MEDIAN, AND VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF MEDIAN AND HIT RIGHT GUARDRAIL. ALSO, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS BROKEN, CONSUMER HAS PARTS FOR INSPECTION, PART OF BREAK WAS CLEAN, THE OTHER PART RUSTED THROUGH. CONSUMER CALLED GMC ABOUT RECALL ON THIS PART, WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. DUE TO VIN. *AK

TIRES ON FRONT OF VEHICLE HAD STEEL BELTS COMING OUT. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE WHICH DEALER DID NOT TELL CONSUMER. RECALL WAS TO INSPECT AND REPLACE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKETS. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT TIRES AND DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE IN. AFTER DEALER LOOKED AT TIRES, WOULD NOT LET CONSUMER DRIVE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED IT WAS UNSAFE. *AK THE CONSUMER REPORTED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WORN EXCESSIVLY. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES. MICHELIN SIZE 17, DOT NUMBER RM3KTD2CX. *YH

BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS EMIT AN IRRATATING HIGH-PITCHED WHISTLE WHEN EXCEEDING 45 MPH. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. DEALER ALSO ADVISDED ME THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IS NOT SURE IF OR WHEN A REMEDY WILL BE DEVELOPED AND AVAILABLE. EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN GENERAL IS ALSO A CONCERN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING. SECOND PROBLEM: TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TOWING 3300 LBS OR LESS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH VEHICLE COMMENCED TO SWAY ACROSS THE ROAD, LOST CONTROL, AND RAN OFF ROAD, CRASHING INTO SOME BRUSHES AND TREES. VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC FIVE TIMES WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE ALSO STALLED ONCE WHILE AT IDLE AND IN PARK. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED COMPUTER WITH NO SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT, VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY DEALER SIX TIMES. NLM

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, ENGINE COOLING FAN ENGAGES, ENGINE POWER GREATLY REDUCES AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IMPROPERLY. LOUD NOISE FROM COMPUTER CONTROLLED ENGINE COOLING FAN. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE OR SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN DRIVING WITH FAULT. FAN CLUTCH REPLACED, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING CHANGED WITH NO SUCCESS OF FIXING PROBLEM. GMC REFUSES TO BUY BACK VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INDICATES THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING ON ALL 2002 GMC ENVOY'S AT VARYING LEVELS MINE BEING WORSE CASE. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR USE IN ANY TRAFFIC SITUATION AS THE PROBLEM MANIFEST ITSELF RAPIDLY WITH SEVERE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, LOUD NOISES FROM ENGINE AND POOR SHIFTING AND ACCELERATION.*AK