2004 GMC YUKON Complaints

THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING IS A HORRIBLE BUBBLING OR GARGLING SOUND EMMITING FROM MY 2004 YUKON EXHAUST. IT SOUNDS REALLY BAD, ENOUGH TO TURN PEOPLES HEADS WHILE I'M SITTING AT THE CONVENEIENCE STORE OR A DRIVE THRU. THE DEALER IN WHICH I BOUGHT IT FROM STATES THAT THEY ALL MAKE THIS SOUND, BUT I'M NOT STUPID. I KNOW OTHERS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR MODEL AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I JUST WANT IT FIXED. IF I'M WILLING TO PAY $44,000 FOR A VEHICLE I EXPECT IT TO LOOK AND SOUND GREAT OR AT LEAST LOOK AND SOUND LIKE A NEW ONE. PLEASE HELP! *AK

WHILE RESTRAINED THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO REACH THE STANDARD SAFETY BELT AND WRAP IT AROUND HIS/HER NECK TWICE. THE RETRACTOR LOCKED THE BELT STRANGLING THE CHILD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE CHILD FROM THE BELT BEFORE BEING STRANGLED TO DEATH. *AK *JB *NM

WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB......THIS YUKON WAS A RENTAL FROM ENTERPRISE IN COLLIERVILLE, TN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A DUMP TRUCK AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE SHUTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *TC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BY COASTING THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THEN, NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL SMOKE WAS COMING FROM IT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED UP, USUALLY AFTER DRIVING JUST A FEW MILES, THERE IS A LOUD BANGING NOISE THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE MUFFLER. IT HAPPENS APPROX EVERY 8-12 SECONDS WITH THE TRUCK RUNNING OR OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T HEAR IT, ALTHOUGH THE SALES MANAGER THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE HEARD IT. THEY SAID TO BRING IT BACK LATER AND THAT THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT ON IT BUT GMC HAS NOT RELEASED THE PARTS SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT EVEN IF THEY DID HEAR IT. WHEN I AM SITTING NEXT TO ANOTHER VEHICLE, FOR EXAMPLE AT A LIGHT, IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS HITTING THEIR VEHICLE AND IS COMING FROM MINE. WITH ROAD RAGE BEING WHAT IT IS THESE DAYS I AM AFRAID THAT SOMEONE WILL NOT UNDERSTAND THAT GMC HAS "NOT RELEASED THE PARTS" TO FIX IT.*AK

WHEN MY 2004 GMC YUKON WARMS UP, A LOUD REPETITIVE CLANGING NOISE EMINATES FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS CAN BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUES FOR A PERIOD AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE YUKON WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 5/31/04 AND BEGAN MAKING THE NOISE WITHIN 500 MILES. GMC SAYS ENGINEERING HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE PROBLEM SINCE 11/03 AND IT INVOLVES METAL IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BEING DEFORMED BY THE HEAT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OTHER YUKON OWNERS AND MADE A POINT TO LISTEN TO OTHER YUKONS ON THE ROAD AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANOTHER YUKON EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM. GMC REFUSES TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. IF THE METAL IS DEFORMED, HOW DO I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT LEAKING FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT?

WHILE CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE FOR THE TIRES OF A NEW PURCHASED VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PRESSURE WAS 44 POUNDS. THE STANDARD AIR PRESSURE SHOULD BE 32 POUNDS IN THE DOOR PANEL. ALSO, FIRESTONE RECOMMENDED 32 POUNDS. *AK GM SUGGESTED THAT A 17 INCH TIRE WOULD BE A TIGHT FIT IN THE SPARE CAVITY, WHICH WERE HE SIZE ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS DRIVEN THE VEHICLE WITH AN OFF SIZED TIRE AND IT WAS HARD TO HANDLE. (BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT) *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED VERY HARD TO GET DECELERATION TO OCCUR. WHEN I HAD TO STOP QUICKLY AFTER GOING 65 MPH I ALMOST HIT THE ARK HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT DUE TO THE LACK OF CONTROL OF STOPPING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 12 MPH DRIVERS SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT COLLASPED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A SIGN POLE HEAD ON. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK