2004 GMC ENVOY Complaints

THE SPARE TIRE RELEASE DOES NOT WORK. YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO RAISE THE JACK UP TO THE SPARE TIRE AND IT WILL PUSH THE SPARE UP AND RELEASE I THE RELEASE BENT AS WELL AS THE JACK. WE WILL NOW HAVE TO CUT THE WIRE IF WE EVER WANT TO USE THE SPARE TIRE. THIS SHOULD HAVE A NORMAL RELEASE OR METAL PLATE HOLDING THE SPARE ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK. *AK

I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AT 0. THE OIL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING, PEGGED OUT AT THE MAX AND MY ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW CONSTANTLY ON. THESE EVENTS, PARTICULARLY THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. NOT DRIVING AT CONTROLLABLE SPEEDS CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND DEATH. THE PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS $550. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I'VE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC'S IN THIS YEAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH THE CLUSTER UNIT ON 2004 GMC ENVOYS. GMC SHOULD TRY TO PREVENT DEATHS THAT THEIR PRODUCTS MAY CREATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 AND THE MILEAGE WAS 90. ON MARCH 27, 2007 TIGHTENED GAS CAP LIGHT CAME ON. ON MARCH 30, 2007 THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE NECK HOSE CONNECTED TO THE GAS TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED CONSIDERING THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,200, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,600. *AK

I HAVE A 2004 GMC ENVOY (UNDER 26,000 MILES). I HAVE NOTICED THAT AFTER THE SUV RUNS FOR ABOUT 1/2 HR THE SPEEDOMETER WILL DISPLAY MY SPEED BEING BELOW ZERO. IN REALITY I AM GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER IS BEING ACTING VERY ERRATIC. IS THERE ANYTHING THE GM CAN DO FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ ABOUT THE SIMILAR PROBLEM TO OTHER ENVOY OWNERS ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE SAME ISSUE IN OTHER GM BRANDS. I THINK GM SHOULD RECALL 2004 ENVOYS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB

ON MY 2004 GMC ENVOY XL THE SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED AT ABOUT 39000 MILES. IT DOES NOT INDICATE AN EXACT SPEED, SOMETIMES IT MOVES, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. *JB

2004 GMC ENVOY, HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED WHILE DRIVING. ONCOMING TRAFFIC THOUGHT I WAS FLASHING AT THEM, CAUSING THEM TO PULL OVER OR FLASH ME BACK, SAFETY HAZARD. TOOK CAR TWICE TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY FAILED TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. E FOUND ON ONLINE FORUMS WHERE MANY PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH NO ANSWERS. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ON OUR 2004 ENVOY XL SOMETIMES QUITS WORKING. THIS CREATES AN UNPREDICTABLE SITUATION ESPECIALLY ON LONG TRIPS. *JB

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKS UP RANDOMLY AND CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT TO FASTEN ACROSS THE DRIVER. IT CAN TAKE VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME TO MANIPULATE IT TO FINALLY RELEASE IT - ANYWHERE FROM A FEW SECONDS TO SEVERAL MINUTES. HALF OF THE TIME I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO STRUGGLE WITH IT. ONE TIME I WAS NOT ABLE TO RELEASE IT (ONE COMPLETE FAILURE) AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT MY SEATBELT FASTENED. THE REASON FOR FILING THIS COMPLAINT IS BECAUSE I HAVE AN AVERAGE OF 1 FAILURE A DAY SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING, EMBARRASSING, AND TIME CONSUMING. BUT MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS OVER MY SAFETY IN THE VEHICLE WITH A SEAT BELT I CAN'T RELY ON. *JB

SPEEDOMETER WAS ERRATIC. SOMETIMES REGISTERED HIGHER MPH THAN THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF & RESTARTING WILL BRING IT DOWN BY 10 MPH EACH TIME. VERY UNSAFE TO BE UNAWARE OF THE SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING!*AK

PULLED ONTO THE ROAD (2004 GMC ENVOY XL) AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE DIFFICULTY MANUALLY SHIFTING (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND I LOST REVERSE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED GM TSB 00-07-30-022C INDICATING THERE IS A FAULTY PART (REACTION SUN SHELL GEAR) IN THE TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN 1993 - 2005. DEALER TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED. COST OF OVER $3,000 TO REPAIR, MY COSTS SINCE THE VEHICLE IS 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. PURCHASED NEW. *AK