2002 GMC ENVOY XL Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF GASOLINE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS NEEDING A NEW FUEL TANK ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 150,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,742.*AK

2002 GMC ENVOY HAS AN SES ILLUMINATION ACCOMPANIED BY A FUEL ODOR, AND/OR A FEW DROPS OF FUEL ON THE GROUND WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS CAUSED BY A FRACTURE OF A WELD ON THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV). THE ICV IS LOCATED ABOVE THE FULL FUEL LEVEL. A FRACTURE IN THIS AREA MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS TO PASS THROUGH AND ALLOW DROPLETS OF FUEL TO ACCUMULATE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK AS IT PASSES OVER THE FRACTURE DURING REFUELING. *JB

MY REAR HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP ATTACHED TO THE LIFT GATE WINDOW HAS BECAME DETACHED YESTERDAY ON IT'S OWN. IT SEEMS THAT IT'S FASTENING HOLDING IT DOWN HAD LOOSENED AND BROKE. IT IS NOW HANGING FROM IT'S WIRING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, REWIRED, AND MOUNTED. I BELIEVE THIS IS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V527000, WHERE VIBRATION AND HEAT FROM NORMAL DRIVING USE PLAYED A FACTOR IN UNCOVERING ANOTHER DEFECT IN THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. *JB

LEAKY GAS TANK ON 2002 GMC ENVOY XL. 48,000 MILES. FOUND BY DEALERSHIP, RECOMMENDED NEW GAS TANK FOR APPROX $500 PLUS LABOR. SERVICE BULLETIN EXISTS TO LOOK FOR CRACK IN TANK PER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT BUMPER BOUNCED UP AND DOWN, AND FRACTURED THE PLASTIC MOLDING. AFTERWARDS, A RATTLING NOISE CAME FROM THE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT WAS THE WAY THE BUMPER WAS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR HATCH WINDOW OPENED ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED THE STRIKER AND CLEANED THE DOOR JAM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.

THE GMC ENVOY XLT EXPERIENCES A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS AT OR BELOW A QUARTER TANK OF GAS THE VEHICLE'S GAS PEDAL BECOMES INOPERABLE AND THE FORWARD VELOCITY IS LOST TO THE POINT THAT IF YOU ARE IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN RESULTING IN A COMPLETELY HAZARDOUS AND UNSAFE SITUATION WHERE THE DRIVER HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD OR BE REAR ENDED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ONLY UNDER THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE. SEVERAL GMC ENVOY XLT OWNERS HAVE EXPRESSED THE SAME SITUATION. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO GMC IN 2005 BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN BUT THEY AREN'T ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY AS A MANUFACTURER. POSSIBLE INDICATORS MAY BE THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, OR SOME OTHER VITAL COMPONET IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. I AM SURE GM KNOWS. *JB

WHILE FILLING MY 2002 GMC ENVOY, I OBSERVED GAS POURING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK DOWN OVER THE REAR AXLE AND NEAR THE TAILPIPE. I NOTICED THIS BECAUSE THE GAS PUMP DID NOT SHUT OFF AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL. I CALLED GMC AND REPORTED IT. THEY WERE AT FIRST RELUCTANT TO GIVE ME THE AGENCY I COULD REPORT THIS TOO BUT AFTER SPEAKING TO A SUPERVISOR THEY FINALLY TOLD ME I COULD REPORT THE POSSIBLE DEFECT TO THE NHTSA. *NM

THE REAR WINDOW ON THE TAILGATE POPS OPEN ABOUT EVERY OTHER MONTH. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY ADVISES THIS HAS HAPPENED BUT IT CAN BE EASILY HEARD WHEN THE LATCH POPS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE DATE BELOW IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURRANCE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ALL TRANSMISSION CONTROL. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL ROLLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION THE TRANSFER CASE AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL #01V334000, REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER; IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.