2003 GMC ENVOY XL Complaints

MY GMC ENVOY XL THAT IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND ALL MAINTENANCE IS ALWAYS KEPT UP TO DATE JUST STOPPED CHARGING (BATTERY) OVER NIGHT. I WAS TOLD THE THE BATTERY CELL WAS BAD AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. I SPENT THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TO ONLY FIND OUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS DRAINING MY BATTERY. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE, AND THE DEALERSHIP IS STILL HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING THE EXACT ISSUE WITH WHAT COMPONENT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT IS DRAINING MY BATTERY. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY TRUCK FOR A WEEK NOW, AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE BILL FOR FIX THIS ISSUE. I AM HOPING THE GMC RECOGNIZES THIS IS A PROBLEM AND HELPS INDIVIDUALS WITH SOME COST TO HELP FIX AN ISSUE THAN HAS BEEN ONGOING WITH THERE PRODUCT. *TR

MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND 11 YEAR OLD SON OPENED THE REAR GLASS HATCH TO GRAB A SHOPPING BAG OUT OF THE BACK. AS THE GLASS HATCH OPENED IT SHATTERED SPRAYING GLASS ON BOTH OF THEM CAUSING MINOR CUTS TO THEIR FACE, HANDS SCALP. I WAS JUST WALKING UP TO THEM WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD SON AND HAD GLASS FLUNG ONTO US WITH NO INJURIES. *TR

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

HEAVY CLEAR COAT AND PAINT ISSUES. CLEAR COAT CHIPPING, PEELING AND FLAKING OFF OF PAINT, PAINT FADING. THE PROBLEM IS SEVERE, AND HAPPENS IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. *TR

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 8/29/2012. I BOUGHT A USED 2003 GMC ENVOY XL SLE/SLT AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM SHERMAN OF SKOKIE IL. ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT PIECE THAT COVERS THE TOP OF THE REAR WINDOW BASICALLY FELL OFF THE CAR ON A WINDY DAY. THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT BROKE LEADING TO THE ENTIRE PIECE FALLING OFF HANGING BY THE 2 WIRES THAT CONNECT FOR POWER. I LIVE IN ALGONQUIN IL AND RECENTLY HAVE SEEN THREE OTHER ENVOYS WITH THE SAME MISSING THIRD LIGHT PIECE IN A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS. I HAVE LOOKED UP RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT SURPRISINGLY HAVE FOUND NONE. KNOWING I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN SEVERAL ENVOYS WITH THE SAME MISSING THIRD LIGHT PIECE I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD BUT IT'S THE LAW TO HAVE A THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN ILLINOIS. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT TO A DEALER SINCE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL AND I DO NOT HAVE THE OUT OF POCKET CASH TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. RESPECTFULLY I WOULD LIKE THIS THIRD BRAKE LIGHT PIECE REPLACED AND FIXED AT NO COST TO ME. I DO HAVE THE THIRD LIGHT PIECE THAT FELL OFF TO GIVE BACK TO YOU SO YOU CAN INSPECT IT. I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIVING THIS LETTER. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THIS IS THE LETTER I SENT GMC AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO! *TR

THE CATAYTIC CONVERTER BROKE INTO PIECES AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 25 MPH. *JS

IT'S SEEMS CRAZY TO ME THAT THIS AGENCY THAT WAS CREATED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM FAULTY VEHICLES CAN LET SO MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS MANUFACTURER THAT WAS BAILED OUT BY TAXPAYERS MONEY CAN BE SO BLIND TO THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON GMC PART. I HAVE SPENT COUNT LESS HOURS AND WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE LITERALLY SAT DOWN AND CRIED VOWING NEVER TO BY ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE PIECES OF JUNK (AND THAT IS PUTTING IT NICELY). I HAVE PAID TO REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND ALL THAT GOES WITH THAT; THE CATALYST CONVERTER TWICE; THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND NOW MY RADIO DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE THERE IS A SHORT THAT IS DRAINING THE BATTERY WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF; THE SPEED CONTROL (MPH/RPM) DOESN'T WORK AND I ONLY PRAY THAT I'M NOT SPEEDING WHILE I'M DRIVING; THE REAR WIPER BLADE WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT; MY CAR INTERIOR CONSTANTLY SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE AND WHEN I'M FILLING UP MY TANK IT THERE IS ALWAYS SPILLAGE; MY SES LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON AND SINCE MY STATE PRACTICES EMISSION CONTROL I HOLD MY BREATH AND PRAY THAT I PASS THE TEST SO I CAN LEGALLY DRIVE MY CAR. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I FACE WITH THIS CAR AND FRANKLY THIS YEAR I'M NOT WORKING SO COMING UP WITH THE MONEY TO PAY AGAIN TO HAVE A MECHANIC REMOVE THE SES LIGHT SO I CAN GO HAVE THE EMISSION TESTING PERFORMED IS RIDICULOUS AND DRAINING A WALLET THAT IS VERY MUCH EMPTY. MY CAR NOW HAS MORE MILEAGE & I HAVEN'T HEARD MY RADIO IN OVER 2 YEARS BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG SO THEY JUST DISCONNECTED IT. WHY HAVEN'T THE NHTSA/DOT REQUIRED GMC TO FIX WHAT THEY KNOW IS BROKEN AND A HAZARD ON THE ROADS? I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT THE NHTSA TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES CONTROL AND PEOPLE LIVES ARE LOST. DON'T LET THIS BECOME ANOTHER TOYOTA ISSUE. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 60 MPH AND THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY BLEW OFF. IT WAS HELD ON BY THE WIRES UNTIL WE COULD GET STOPPED AND SECURE IT. *TR

(2003 GMC ENVOY XL) I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND THAT MY WIFE AND KIDS HAVE BEEN RIDING AROUND IN A VEHICLE THAT WAS AN EXPLOSION WAITING TO HAPPEN. GENERAL MOTORS HAS EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY ON FUEL TANK ISSUES 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF A FLAWED DESIGN. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS BEFORE PURCHASING, AS I BELIEVE I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE SEEN THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION BUT NOT TO THE MAGNITUDE TO WHICH IT IS OCCURRING. I WONDER IF SOMEONE HAS TO DIE A FIERY DEATH BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS ADDRESSED SERIOUSLY ? I HAVE COMPILED MANY ACCOUNTS OF CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING OF THIS ISSUE AND HAVE RECORDS TO SHARE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SUPPORT, ONLY TO BE PUT ON HOLD FOR A TOTAL OF 153 MINUTES IN THE REALM OF 4 CALLS WITH NO RESOLUTION. THIS ENGINEERING FAILURE CONSIST OF GREAT NUMBERS STILL ON THE ROAD. UNLUCKY ONES LIKE MYSELF WILL NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS UNTIL TOTAL FAILURE OCCURS AND AT THAT TIME GM'S POOR DESIGN BECOMES THE BURDEN OF THE CURRENT OWNER. I NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING HOW SUCH A SAFETY RISK CAN BE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG WITH 493,579 OF THESE VEHICLES BEING SOLD. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE DESIGN WAS SO BAD THAT AFTERMARKET SUPPLIERS DO NOT EVEN OFFER THIS TANK. THE ONLY PLACE TO GET ONE IS FROM GM DEALER AT A PRICE OF $650.00, WHICH IS EXORBITANT FOR A PIECE OF PLASTIC. I NEED HELP WITH THIS MATTER BUT IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT ME, YOUR ACTIONS COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIVES ! *TR

I HAVE A 2003 GMC ENVOY. FROM THE BEGINNING I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL WORKING PROPERLY (REARVIEW MIRRORS, SEAT CONTROLS, ETC). ALSO, MY FUEL INDICATOR AND SPEEDOMETER BOTH WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I BELIEVE GMC SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFAULT AND REQUEST A RECALL. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS DEALING WITH THE VERY SAME ISSUES ON MODELS FROM 2003 THRU 2011. *TR