2008 GMC ENVOY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC @ APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. SUDDENLY NOTED LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING, WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON ( UNTIL MANAGED TO GET CAR TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND PUT IN PARK, THEN MULTIPLE ICONS LIGHTING UP). HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE. OF NOTE, CAR WENT ON TO HAVE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDING REPLACED @ 74,218 MILES. THIS TIME I WAS AGAIN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, BUT THIS TIME SUDDENLY FELT CAR LOSING POWER, AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN. I MANAGED TO GET TO BERM, PUT IN PARK, WITH MULTIPLE ICONS THEN LIGHTING UP, AS IF "SHORTING OUT". SHUT IGNITION OFF, TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART, HAD TOWED. -AT 105,162 MILES, AGAIN REPLACEMENT OF SAME PART, AFTER HAVING FULLY LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING THIS TIME, THOUGH THIS TIME OCCURRED WHILE GOING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. ********OF NOTE, I DO NOT HAVE A "HEAVY" KEY RING NOR WAS THERE JARRING FROM ROUGH ROADS ON ANY OF THESE 3 OCCASIONS. *TR

I STARTED MY VEHICLE IN THE AM AND IT MADE A LOUD MUFFLED NOISE. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SHOWED ME A PICTURE OF A CRACK IN TH EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW RECALLS FOR OTHER YEARS AND MODELS FOR GMC AND CHEVY. I THINK THE 2008 CHEVY ENVOY SHOULD BE INCLUDED. IT SEEMS TO BE THAT THE MANIFOLD IS DEFECTIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING THE TIRES, THE SPRINGS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

AS WE WERE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEAR THIS EXTREMELY LOUD BLAST COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WE LOOK BACK AND SEEN THAT THE REAR GLASS WAS SHATTERED. WE THEN PULLED OVER ASAP TO EXAMINE THE DAMAGES. I THEN BEGAN TO TAKE PICTURES USING MY CELL PHONE. NOT TO MENTION MY 13,11&4 MONTH OLD KIDS WAS IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. WE ARE STILL SHAKEN UP FROM THIS SITUATION AT HANDS. THIS COULD OF BEEN A FAR MORE WORST SITUATION. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT AND NEED TO HAVE A RECALL. I'VE ONLY OWNED THE SUV FOR 2 DAYS I WILL BE RETURNING THE NEXT DAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THE AIR PUMP WAS LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE, IT WAS LEFT EXPOSED TO DEBRIS, WHICH HAD BUILT UP IN THE AIR PUMP OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

I STARTED MY VEHICLE ON MONDAY MORNING AND IT WAS UNUSUALLY LOUD. AFTER INSPECTION, I FOUND MY MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SEIZED AND COULD NOT BE RELEASED FROM THE ENCLOSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE RETRACTION MECHANISM FAILED AND THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,806.

OUR SUV HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES FOR STABILITY TRAC CONTROL ELECTRICAL WINDOW SWITCH ,TWO STEERING COLUMNS OUT SIDE TEMP READING, NEW SHOCK,NEW CONVERTERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE UP AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE MADE A TAPPING NOISE AND THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE SHAFT HOUSING FAILED, CAUSING THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.