2005 GMC YUKON Complaints

WE HAD OUR SECOND BRAND NEW 2005 YUKON SLT FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK, WITH APPROXIMATELY 250 MILES ON IT WHEN THE "STABILITRAK" AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. WE GOT THIS VEHICLE AFTER OUR 1ST YUKON LOCKED UP APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH EARLIER. WE HAD JUST LEFT OUR HOME AND WERE ON THE STREET WE LIVE ON DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, WHEN WE FELT SOMETHING WEIRD, HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP. THE "SERVICE STABILITY" LIGHT WAS ON. THE IS EXACTLY THE SAME SCENARIO THAT HAPPENED ON OUR OTHER 2005 YUKON. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODES PRESENT IN THE COMPUTER, OR ANY ROUTE CAUSE. WE FEEL VERY UNCERTAIN OF THE "STABILITRAK" SYSTEM AND FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY REVIEW. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH OR FASTER, WE COULD BE INJURED OR DEAD. THERE MUST BE OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS MALFUNCTION. THROUGH RESEARCH, WE FOUND THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED SEVERAL MONTHS APART AND AT DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING FACILITY THAN THE FIRST YUKON. WE WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CALL US REGARDING THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE, THIS IS THE SECOND YUKON TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM. *NM

WE HAD OUR BRAND NEW 2005 YUKON SLT FOR 1 WEEK AND IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 226 MILES ON IT, WHEN THE "STABILITRAK" ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON MY NORMAL ROUTE, A FAIRLY STRAIGHT ROUTE, WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER, AND TOTALLY LOCKED UP. HAD I BEEN DRIVING FASTER, I AM CONFIDENT THAT WE COULD HAVE ROLLED OR BEEN IN AN AWFUL ACCIDENT. THE "SERVICE STABILITY" LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION. GENERAL MOTORS CONCLUDED THAT THE YAW SENSOR HAD NOT BEEN CALIBRATED, CAUSING IT TO ENABLE THE STABILITRAK PROGRAM WITHOUT REASON OR WARNING. WE DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THAT EXPLANATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED AND GOT US ANOTHER BRAND NEW YUKON. WE WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CALL US REGARDING THIS SERIOUS ISSUE. *NM

AT LOW SPEEDS 3-5 MPH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE - WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL LONGER DISTANCES TO STOP. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. I HAVE SINCE REMOVED THE ABS FUSE AFTER READING THE DETROIT NEWS ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN CANADA AND A NATIONAL RECALL TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. GM HAS YET TO RECALL THIS SAFETY PROBLEM IN THE US...WHERE MOST OF THE VEHICLE ARE NOT SUBMITTED TO SALT CORROSION LIKE WE ARE IN DETROIT.

JUNE 16, 2005 MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI. EXCITED TO HAVE OUR NEW VEHICLE WE FIGURED EVERYTHING MUST WORK, IT'S NEW. WE FOUND OUT THE NEXT DAY NON OF THE FUNCTIONS IN THE MEMORY PACKAGE WORKED. WE CALLED THE SALESMAN WHO INSISTED WE WERE NOT OPERATING IT CORRECTLY. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ALSO DID NOT WORK. I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER ON 6/20/05 AND THE SALESMAN TOOK IN INTO SERVICE AFTER HE COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. SERVICE DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG EITHER. NOW OUR BRAND NEW 40+ THOUSAND DOLLAR TRUCK IS SITTING AT JKOONS PONTIAC-GMC IN VIRGINIA AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHATS WRONG.

2005 GMC YUKON XL GEAR SHIFTS CAN BE MOVED WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. *MR WHEN IN ANY POSITION, THE BRAKE MUST BE APPLIED. GM SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. *SC *JB

FROM: JAMES WARD COMMENTS: I PURCHASED A 2005 GMC YUKON XL DENALI IN DECEMBER OF 2004. AFTER JUST TWO DAYS OF OWNERSHIP I NOTICED THAT THE CARGO COVER WOULD NOT LOCK PROPERLY IN THE COVERED POSITION. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE CARGO COVER. THEY TRIED SIX COVERS BUT THEY ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF FIT. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO INVESTIGATED SEVERAL OTHER NEW GMC VEHICLES ON THE LOT AND FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED ONE FOR ME BUT IT ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE TALKED WITH GMC WHO SAY THAT THAT CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHY AM I CONTACTING THE NHTSA? ? ? IT IS BECAUSE WHEN YOU BELIEVE THAT THE CARGO COVER IS EXTENDED AND LOCKED IN POSITION IT CAN AND DOES FLIRT BACK ON DRIVING OR EVEN BEFORE DRIVING. THE REAR SEAT IN THE VEHICLE IS A GOOD LOCATION TO PLACE CHILDREN AND INFANTS. IF THE CARGO COVER IS EXTENDED AND IT IS TOUCHED BY A CHILD IN THE REAR SEAT THEN THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT THE COVER WILL FLIRT OPEN AND COULD INJURE THE CHILD. ADDITIONALLY IF YOU EXTEND THE CARGO COVER AND DRIVE, THEN AS THE CARGO COVERBECOMES UNFASTENED DUE TO THE ILL FITTING NATURE OF THE COVER IT WILL FLIRT OPEN MAKING A DISTRACTING NOISE. IF THE DRIVER IS STARTLED BY THIS OR TURNS TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE I BELIEVE THAT THIS PRESENTS A SITUATION THAT COULD ENDANGER THE DRIVER AND OR OTHER PEOPLE AND PROPERTY. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH THE GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY AGREE THAT THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT YOU.THE DEALERSHIP, FULLY COGNISCENT OF THIS ISSUE, CONTINUES TO SELL THE VEHICLE WITH THE PROBLEM CARGO COVERS AND REFUSES TO TELL POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OF THE PROBLEM. I HOPE THAT YOU TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY AND HELP SAVE AT LEAST A TRAPPED FINGER AND PERHAPS EVEN A LIFE!

ON 23 MARCH 2005 AT 6:30AM, I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 YUKON DENALI IN A 15MPH SCHOOL ZONE ON A MILITARY POST WHEN MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE CAME OFF. WHEN I SKIDDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT OUT, I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE LUGS WAS BROKEN OFF. THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF MY WHEEL COMING OFF. I WAS ONLY DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15MPH. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. WHEN THE TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE, 2 CARS IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC HAD TO SWIRVE TO MISS IT. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (CUTTER DODGE/GMC IN WAIPAHU, HI) THE FINANCE MANAGER TOLD ME TO CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON 05 MARCH 2005 AS A DEMO. I HAVEN'T HAD THE VEHICLE FOR EVEN 3 WEEKS. WHEN I TALKED WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY ON THE PHONE, THEY TOLD ME TO CHECK WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT WAS A NEW VEHICLE. WHEN I TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD TAKE LIKE AN HOUR TO DO AN ASSESSMENT ON EVERYTHING TO SEE HOW THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55MPH, I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE!!! THE SERVICE MANAGER AFTER 2 HOURS SAID THAT I WOULD BE GRANTED A RENTAL CAR FOR THE DAY, AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO AN INVESTIGATION. TODAY, 24 MARCH 2005 WHEN I WENT TO THE SERVICE STATION, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF ALL THE DAMAGES THAT WERE CAUSED TO THE ROTOR/BODY/AXEL OR SHAFT. THEY EXTENDED MY RENTAL UNTIL MONDAY. AT THIS MOMENT, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. I PAID OVER $53,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE. I WANT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEY CAN HAVE THIS VEHICLE BACK AND GET ME ANOTHER ONE JUST LIKE IT!!!! I WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. EITHER I WILL GO TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, GMC, OR THE LOCAL NEWS. JUST LIKE I SAID, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IN THIS VEHICLE!!!!!!!*AK

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY MY REAR LATCH WINDOW EXPLODED. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL IN MY DRIVING PROCEDURES. *JB

I RENTED A 2005 GMC YUKON FROM ENTERPRISE AT THE SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA. AIRPORT LOCATION. WHILE DRIVING HOME ON HIGHWAY 101 NORTHBOUND OVER CUESTA GRADE ON THE DECENT OF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE GRADE THE HOOD POPPED OPEN, FORTUNATELY THE ADDITIONAL LATCH CAUGHT THE HOOD THUS PREVENTING THE HOOD FROM FLYING BACK AND SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AT THAT MOMENT AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SECURE THE HOOD. I DETERMINED THAT THE HOOD RELEASE LEVER LOCATED NEAR THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS AREA HAS VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE AND IS FAR TO EASY TO RELEASE. I HAD BEEN LISTENING TO THE RADIO, TAPPING MY LEFT FOOT AROUND AND WITHOUT KNOWING IT I HAD CAUGHT THE HOOD RELEASE WITH MY FOOT AND POPPED THE HOOD OPEN. I FEEL THAT AN AFTER MARKET REPAIR COULD BE MADE BY CREATING A ATTACHABLE FLAP STYLE DOOR THAT WOULD COVER THE RELEASE LATCH UNTIL IT WAS ACTUALLY NEEDED. I ALLERTED THE RENTAL AGENCY OF THE DEFECT AND ADVISED THEM NOT TO RENT THAT VEHICLE OUT UNTIL A CORRECTION TO THAT DEFECT HAD BEEN COMPLETED. I ASKED THAT THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO THE COMPANY AND THAT THEY LET GMC KNOW AS WELL. THANK YOU, HILY GREENE. *AK