2002 GMC YUKON Complaints

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 YUKON XL, THERE IS YELLOW LIGHT APPEARED ON THE I/P CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER. "SERVICE 4WD" AND WHEN GENTLY APPLY/PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE IS SOME KIND OF LOUD MECHANISM NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVER SIDE, AND PREVENT THE BRAKE PEDAL FROM COMING DOWN. THREE TIMES THAT I ALMOST REAR END OTHER VEHICLES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED, THE COST WAS $2212.93 FOR FIXING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE INCLUDING ANTI BRAKE SYSTEM AND 4WHEEL DRIVE. DEALER RECOMMENDED TO A REPORT TO NHTSA.

VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WHEN TAKING TO BE SERVICED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

DURING 2004 STATE VEHICLE EMISSIONS AND SAFETY INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT WORK. AS A RESULT VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AND WILL NOT PASS UNTIL ISSUE RESOLVED. WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS PRESSED, THE PEDAL EASILY REACHES THE FLOOR AND DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE. GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NOTIFIED 01/25/05. NOT SURE ON RESOLUTION. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY, QUOTE HIGH COST FOR WORK, NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, DEALER BLAMING ON NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. INSPECTION PLACE COMMENTED ON SIMILAR ISSUES WITH ALL OTHER GMC YUKON 2002 MODEL. *NM

DEC 24 2004 I RETURNED TO MY PARKED CAR AND STARTED THE ENGINE, THE FRONT DEFROST BLOWERS WENT TO HIGH SPEED AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. AT MY NEXT STOP I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAN KEPT RUNNING. REMOVING THE KEYS OPENING THE DOOR DID NOTHING. AFTER REMOVING THE FUSE TO THE FRONT HAVC THE FAN STOPPED BUT STARTED AGAIN WHEN THE FUSE WAS RE-INSTALLED. AFTER RETURNING HOME I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FOR A HALF HOUR THE FAN STAYED OFF, THE CONTROLS WORKED PROPERLY. DEC 28TH STOPPING FOR GAS, I TURNED THE CAR OFF BUT THE FAN CAM ON AGAIN AT FULL SPEED. I CHECKED ON LINE AND IT SEEMS SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THE DEALERS HAVE NOT COME UP WITH A FIX. AT THIS TIME I HAVE PULLED THE FUSE TO KEEP THE FAN FROM BLOWING BUT IT'S TOO COLD TO BE DRIVING WITH NO HEAT OR DEFROST IN THE CAR. WHEN I GET HOME WHERE I HAVE TOOLS I WILL AGAIN DISCONNECT THE BATTERY.

DURING 2004 STATE VEHICLE EMISSIONS AND SAFETY INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT WORK. AS A RESULT VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AND WILL NOT PASS UNTIL ISSUE RESOLVED. GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NOTIFIED 12/21 AND DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR TO BEGIN 12/22. WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS PRESSED, THE PEDAL EASILY REACHES THE FLOOR AND DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE. *JB

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 YUKON XL TRUCK. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK TWO YEARS AGO FROM A GMC DEALER IN MACON GA. I NOTICED THE STEERING COLUMN FELT LOOSE AND MADE UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND WHEN TURNING. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO A LOCAL DEALER UNDER A WARRANTY CALL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPAIRED/ADJUSTED THE STEERING SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS. HOWEVER THE SAME NOISE CAME BACK AND THE TRUCKS ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION ASSISTANCE LIGHTS CAME ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED. THE SHOPS OWNER DISCOVERED ONE OF THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OWNER TOLD ME THE HUBS BEARINGS HAD COMPLETELY FAILED AND THERE WAS A STRONG POSSIBILITY THE WHEEL COULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS TRUCK IS 2 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. *JB

THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE OWNER RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE POSITIONING OF THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VERY SLOW SPEED. AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE. IT APPEARS THE MATERIAL THE ROTORS ARE MADE OF ARE NOT UP TO SPECIFICATIONS PROBABLY MADE IN CHINA. THE SURFACE OF THE BRAKE PAD AREA IS FLAKING OFF THUS DRASTICALLY, REDUCING THE BARKING POWER OF THE VEHICLE, 2002 GMC YUKON XL DENALI. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER. WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK