2004 GMC ENVOY XL Complaints

SPEEDOMETER WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING A FEW MONTHS BACK, THOUGH IT WILL JUMP AROUND FROM TIME TO TIME. *TR

BOUGHT MY 2004 GMC ENVOY IN MAY 2009. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF OF DRIVING IT, ALL DASH GAUGES STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE WARNING BELL WOULD GO OFF, AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. SHORTLY AFTER THAT BEGAN, ALL GAUGES QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER EVERY OTHER TIME I WOULD START THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, THEY REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND HALF WAY HOME FROM THE REPAIR SHOP, IT ALL STARTED OVER AGAIN. BEEN DOING IT EVER SINCE. *TR

ONE MORNING, I HAD A FLAT TIRE, THE TIRE WAS TAKEN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND TAKEN TO SEARS AUTO CENTER. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO PUNCTURES OR REASON FOR THE FLAT. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THE VALVE STEM HAD A LARGE CRACK CLOSE TO THE TIRE ITSELF. NEEDED TO REPLACE THE VALVE STEM. BROUGHT VEHICLE HOME, AND LEFT IN GARAGE FOR THE WEEKEND, WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE ON MONDAY MORNING, THOUGHT THE STEERING WAS NOT AS USUAL. STOPPED THE VEHICLE, AND SAW ANOTHER TIRE WAS GOING FLAT. THEN CHECKED THE OTHER THREE TIRES, AND SAW ALL THREE VALVE STEMS HAD CRACKS IN THEM. VEHICLE TAKEN TO FIRESTONE AUTO CARE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE STEMS. THE TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER, 2007. ALTHOUGH THE REPAIR SHOPS DID NOT SAY WHY VALVE STEMS WOULD HAVE FAILED IN SUCH A SHORT TIME OF EACH OTHER, I WONDER IF THIS MAY BE PART OF THE SAFETY RECALL DONE FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM DILL AIR CONTROLS. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AFTER THE DATE INDICATED COULD THERE STILL BE DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS WHICH WERE STILL BEING USED ON TIRES? SEARS ONLY SAID THE VALVE STEM WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

I PURCHASED AN USED 2004 GMC ENVOY XL IN 2005 WITH WARRANTY. ABOUT A YEAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO HEAD BOLT BREAKING. AT THIS TIME I ONLY PAID MY DEDUCTIBLE AS IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE MANF WARRANTY. NOW 3 YEARS LATER, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. ENGINE LIGHT ONE TOOK TO MECHANIC (WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED) WAS TOLD ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SEEMS IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM IT HAD WITH PRIOR ENGINE. *TR

SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 54 MPH, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. MOVED TO 95 MPH AND STUCK THERE. MOVED TO 120 MPH AND STUCK THERE. MOVED BACK TO 95 MPH AND STUCK THERE. *TR

04/12/2009 THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPED TO 110 MPH WHILE ONLY DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH. TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT STAYED AT 110. TURN ON AGAIN AND WHILE DRIVE ABOUT FORTY MPH IT SHOWS 150 ISH. CALL THE DEALER AND REPLACEMENT IS OVER $400 TO REPLACE THE PART (ASSUMING THAT THIS IS THE FIX). EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, THIS IS A RATHER LARGE PROBLEM THAT HAS EFFECTED A LARGE QUANTITY OF GM OWNERS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART THAT HAPPENS GENERALLY RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. GO FIGURE. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 GMC ENVOY THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BAD ON AND THE DEALER WANT $900.00 TO REPAIR. ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF GMC SUV'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I, AS WELL, HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH GM FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON MY 2004 ENVOY. THE CAR HAD 48K MILES ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED, BUT IT HAD 56K WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS REQUIRED THAT I HAVE THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED, WHICH COST ME $85. I WAS ASSURED THAT I WOULD GET THAT AMOUNT CREDITED TOWARD THE FIX. SCHEDULED TO GET YET ANOTHER UPDATE CALL FROM GM TOMORROW. SHORTLY AFTER I PAID OUT THE $85 AND SENT THEM MY INFORMATION, I RECEIVED BOTH AN EMAIL AND A PHONE CALL SAYING "SORRY, WE CAN'T OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE". I CALLED THEM RIGHT BACK TO ESCALATE IT FURTHER. I'M PUSHING IT AS FAR AS I CAN. THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS WITH THE ENVOYS YET, ALTHOUGH SHE ADMITTED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT, AND BECAUSE OF THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM, THE CASES WOULD BE HANDLED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AT THIS POINT. WHAT MORE PROOF DO WE NEED? *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING CORRECTLY, WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING 120MPH AND I WAS IN TOWN IN A 35MPH ZONE. I HAD MY GPS DEVICE ON AND IT SHOWED THAT I WAS ACTUALLY GOING 35MPH. AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER STATED THAT I WAS STILL TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 75 MPH, AND THAT WAS INCORRECT BECAUSE I WAS SITTING STILL AT THE LIGHT. ALSO, AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE IT STILL REGISTERED A RATE OF SPEED OF 75 MPH. THERE ARE SOME DAYS THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT GOES CRAZY. ANOTHER EXAMPLE, IT SOMETIMES SHOWS THAT I AM GOING AT A RATE OF SPEED OF 0 MPH AND I KNOW THAT I AM AT LEAST GOING 55 MPH. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE. UPON CONTACTING THE GM SERVICE CENTER THEY STATED THEY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDING REPLACED, BUT IF THAT WOULD BE THE CASE THE OTHER GAUGES WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. SO FAR THE ONLY THING THAT IS MESSED UP IS THE SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AS THE SERVICE CENTER TOLD ME OVER THE PHONE THAT IT WOULD COST ME AROUND $300.00 OR MORE AND THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH IN MY OPINION DOES NOT NEED REPLACED....ONLY THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDS REPLACED/REPAIRED. *TR

MY 2004 GMC ENVOY SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE HAS GONE BAD. IT WILL NOT ZERO OUT AND OPERATES ERRATICALLY. *TR

2004 ENVOY WITH APPROX.47,000 .HAD TO REPLACE FUEL TANK DUE TO FRACTURE AROUND FILLER NECK AND REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR .WAS INFORMED EXTENDED WARRANTY ON FUEL TANK MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WHICH CONTAINS THE FUEL PUMP DID NOT INCLUDE FILLER NECK I HAD TO PAY 1'551.16 DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. *TR