2003 GMC YUKON Complaints

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS ERRATIC AND AT TIMES STAYS ON ZERO WHILE TRAVELING. OFTEN DISPLAYS A SPEED FAR LESS THAN THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING. ESTIMATE TO REPLACE CLUSTER IS CLOSE TO $1,000.00. I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD AND WELL KNOW PROBLEM. RECALL SOON? *JB

SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY IT JUST SITS AT ZERO,EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY ERRATIC NEEDLE MOVEMENT. *NM

SPEEDOMETER UNRELIABLE, DROPS SLOWLY FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO 0 WHILE STILL ON HIGHWAY GOING FULL SPEED. FUEL GAGE ALSO ERRATIC. SERVICE 4WD POPS UP IN DISPLAY AND ONCE VEHICLE IS CUT OFF SERVICE MESSAGE IS GONE, SHOWS UP ONCE A MONTH OR SO. STEERING BOX REPLACED ONCE AT MY EXPENSE, CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISE AND NOW FEELS ERRATIC. *JB

2003 GMC YUKON AWD W/ STABILITRAK. 40,000 MI.: WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE "TRACTION ACTIVE" DASH DISPLAY WILL VERY OFTEN COME ON, THE POWERTRAIN DISENGAGES AND I HAVE TO LET UP ON GAS UNTIL TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGES. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE SEPTEMBER, NUMEROUS TIMES A DAY. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED, SINCE THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME PRESUPPOSE I WILL CONTINUE ACCELERATING. A GM DEALER, AFTER EXAM & DIAGNOSTICS, COULD FIND NO PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER BEING ADVISED ABOUT POSSIBLE "WHEEL CORROSION." IN THE MEANTIME OF COURSE, IT CONTINUES. AN ENTRY IN EDMUNDS "CAR SPACE" HAS REFERRED ME TO "DOCUMENT ID#1819672 202 GMC TRUCK GMC K SIERRA 4WD; SUBJECT: PRODUCT SAFETY - FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION #05068B - (04/21/2006). THIS SEEMS TO BE A DANGEROUS, SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD MERIT A RECALL. *JB

SPEEDOMETER IN 2003 GMC YUKON ACTING ERRATICALLY. INACCURATE REPORTING OF SPEED ON SPEEDOMOTER. TRUCK SHOWS 50 MPH WHEN STOPPED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND CANT BE TRUSTED. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET WHERE THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. GMC NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *NM

ENGINE TICKING ON STARTUP, LASTS FOR 5 MINUTES CURRENTLY - LONGER ON COLD STARTS OR AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT OVERNIGHT. PROGRESSIVELY HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND LONGER IN DURATION SINCE REPORTING THE FAILURE LAST YEAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS PISTON "SLAP" NOISE DESCRIBED APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN 5.3 LITER ENGINE WHERE SHIPMENT OF ENGINES WITH CYLINDER HEADS THAT ARE OVERSIZED OR PISTONS SHIPPING AS UNDERSIZED IS CAUSING WARPING ON PISTON HEAD, HENCE THE REASON WHY THE NOISE PROGRESSIVLY GETS LOUDER AND LONGER LASTING AS TIME PROGRESSES. ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP HAS DOCUMENTED THE REPORT OF THE NOISE WITH NO RESULT OR ATTEMPT TO FIX. CUSTOMER HAS PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY PRIOR TO THE EVIDENCE OF THIS FAILURE, AT TIME OF PURCHASE. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE DIRECTED CUSTOMER TO FILE A DIRECT COMPLAINT WITH MANUFACTURER AS ENGINE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED THAT PROLONGED WEAR WITH THE "SLAP" THAT IS CAUSING THE TICKING NOISE WILL CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE OVER TIME. ONLY SUGGESTED RECOURSE IS TO REPLACE ENGINE WITH 5.3 THAT SHIPPED AFTER SEPTEMBER 2002 AND WAS NOT MANUFACTURED FROM ONE OF THREE GM PLANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE DEFECTIVE ENGINES.

NO CRASH. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO JULY 15, 2006. VEHICLE WAS USED FOR A SHORT TRIP ABOUT 2 MILES TOTAL. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND LONGER THAN NORMAL DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED TO STOP. BRAKES WERE VERY SPONGY. FLUID LEVEL CHECKED FOUND TO BE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE, NORMAL COLOR AND NO APPARENT LEAKS. VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES AT THE TIME. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF BRAKES (WHILE THERE HAD 30,000 MILE SERVICE DONE AS WELL). DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS BAD (INTERIOR FAILURE) NEW PART WAS ORDERED AND PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. UPON VEHICLE BEING RETURNED THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO STILL HAVE A VERY SPONGY PEDAL AND THE PEDAL TRAVELED EXCESSIVE DISTANCE (APPROXIMATELY 4") BEFORE FEELING SOME PRESSURE. TRAVEL DISTANCE APPEARS TO STILL BE LONGER THAN BEFORE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. TRIED DRIVING THE VEHICLE A FEW MILES MAYBE 100 TO SEE IF ANYTHING CHANGED WITH BRAKES. BRAKES REMAINED THE SAME. RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER AGREED WITH ME AFTER TESTING THAT THE BRAKES APPEARED SPONGY. ATTEMPT TO FIX BY THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY "FOUND AIR IN THE LINES, BLED BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE WORKING IN PROPER ORDER". I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES STILL FEEL THE SAME, SPONGY PEDAL TRAVELS APPROXIMATELY 4" BEFORE ANY NOTICEABLE BRAKING FUNCTION, STOPPING DISTANCE STILL APPEARS TO BE A LITTLE EXCESSIVE. CONTACTED GMC SERVICE ONLINE AND ADVISED OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING A DIFFERENT DEALER TO ATTEMPT SERVICE REPAIRS. THEY GAVE ME THE NAME OF ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO TRY. AT THIS POINT PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *JB

HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WITHOUT USE FOR A FEW WEEKS. WHEN USED BRAKES WERE VERY SPONGY, LONG PEDAL TRAVEL BEFORE REACTION THEN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. FLUID LEVEL OK, CLEAR APPEARED NORMAL, NO APPARENT LEAKS, NORMAL TEMPERATURE. DROVE TO DEALER CAREFULLY, SERVICE MANAGER WHEN MOVING VEHICLE SAID HE ALMOST RAN THROUGH THE BACK OTF THE BUILDING. VEHICLE NOT IN ANY ACCIDENTS, SERVICE MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED AT NORMAL INTERVALS ACCORDING TO SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 27000 MILES ON VEHICLE. DRIVEN BY MYSELF 50 YEARS OLD AND MY WIFE 47 YEARS OLD SAFE DRIVERS SPEED LIMIT SPEEDS LARGE AMOUNT OF STOPPING DISTANCE FOR BRAKING NOT JAMMING ON BRAKES AT LAST MINUTE. I SCHEDULED VEHICLE FOR SERVICE AT WIN KELLY CHEVROLET WHERE PURCHASED FOR BRAKE CHECK AND 30,000 MILE CHECKUP. WHILE THERE THEY ADVISED IT WAS INTERIOR FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER AND THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE BRAKES FEEL A LITTLE BETTER BUT THE PEDAL STILL MOVES APPROXIMATELY 4" BEFORE APPLYING ANY PRESSURE. I FEEL THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM AND WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM LIKE THEY HAD ON PREVIOUS S10 MODELS IN LATE 90'S WITH THE SLOW SPEED BRAKING RECALL. JUST WANT TO SEND A COMPLAINT FOR YOU TO BE AWARE OF IN CASE YOU RECEIVE MORE COMPLAINTS. I EMAILED A LETTER TO GM WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME COMMENTS AND THE REFERENCE TO THE PREVIOUS FOR THE SMALLER VERSIONS IN THE LATE 90'S AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THEN THEY MAY HAVE A VALVE DESIGN, OPERATION OR PART ASSEMBLE/INSTALL DEFECT WITH THE SYSTEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS KEPT BURNING OUT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE SOCKET PART OF THE BULB OVERHEATED AND MALFORMED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. DURING A NORMAL MAINTENANCE SERVICE, THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE SQUEALING NOISE WAS NORMAL. ON APRIL 4, AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE WITH THE DEALER REGARDING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VENT SOLENOID HAD FAILED INTERNALLY AND THE VENT SOLENOID AND BRACKET PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT UNTIL WORK COULD BE PERFORMED THE CAR WAS DRIVEABLE. ON APRIL 5TH, THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON WET ROADS, THE BRAKES FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MANUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE HIT A POLE AND SLIDE INTO A DITCH. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS HOWEVER INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACTS HAD LOWER BACK INJURIES. AN MRI WAS PERFORMED SHOWING A DISLOCATED DISK TO THE LOWER BACK. OTHER INJURIES OCCURRED TO TWO OTHER PASSANGERS AGES 12 AND 7; MINOR HEAD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND ACCIDENT REPORT WAS PROCESSED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. ADDITIONAL REPAIRS STILL NEED TO BE MADE TO BRAKES AND AIRBAGS.