2007 GMC YUKON Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2009, THE CHROME PLATED INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BEEN PEELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP IN MARCH OF 2009 AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

INTERIOR CHROME PLATED DOOR HANDLES, PLASTIC CHROME SPLITS OPEN AND CUTS YOUR HAND. *TR

THE COOLING FAN IS VERY LOUD AND STAYS ON FOR AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF TIME WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK OR AT A STOP WHILE ON ONLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS OVER 85 DEGREES. THE FAN WILL CONTINUE TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES. SOMETIMES IT WON'T SHUT OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. HAD IT FOR REPAIR ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT GMC AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT IS WAS NORMAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR LOWER, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD. THERE IS ALSO A HARSH POUNDING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE DEALER CHANGED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT CANNOT TELL WHEN THE GEAR IS IN NEUTRAL. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE SPEEDS AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE PLASTIC ON THE WINDOW FELL OFF AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE STICKS WHEN IT IS PULLED, AND WILL NOT GO BACK IN. THE CONTACT HEARS A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,229. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE LUG NUT CAPS WERE MISSING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE GAS CAP WAS NOT SEALING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GAS CAP. UPDATED 09/15/08. *JB

2007 GMC YUKON HAS A BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN THEIR VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE FOR THE BRAKE PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES MADE A SQUEALING NOISE WHICH WAS VERY LOUD AT TIMES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE SPREAD ACROSS THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN EXPLOSION, WHICH BURNED DOWN AN ENTIRE HOME. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 5 AM. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND REPORTS WERE FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 22,000. UPDATED 04-08-08 *BF UPDATED 04/08/08 *TR

SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MESSAGE CAME UP ON INSTRUMENT PANEL(DIC). SHIFTING INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AMBER LIGHT KEPT FLASHING DENOTING TRANSFER SHIFT DID NOT OCCUR,HOWEVER SHIFT COULD BE FELT. MANUAL CLEARLY STATES DO NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR OR DAMAGE CAN OCCUR TO TRANNY. DEALER FIXED; GOT HOME & SAME PROBLEM . WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. AT DEALERS NOW FOR 2ND TIME -GAVE ME LOANER CAR .FOUND 2 SERVICE BULLETINS SAME PROBLEM ON NHTSA WEB SITE. *TR

2007 GMC YUKON DENALI ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AFTER COMPLETING A LANE CHANGE AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THEN PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. *KB THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. *JB

ON NOVEMBER 25, 2007, I WAS TRAVELING ON I-540, APPROX.65 MPH , A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE "ZIG-ZAGED", I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD ROLL OVER. ONSTAR CALLED - I TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THAT I DIDN'T NEED ANY HELP. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER GOING APPROX 45 MPH. RAN OVER SOMETHING, DIDN'T SEEM AS BIG AS A POTHOLE - BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ONSTAR CALLED THINKING I HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THAT I WAS 10 MINUTES FROM HOME AND THAT I COULD GET THERE WITHOUT CALLING FOR ASSISTANCE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP (AUTOPARK BUICK, PONTIAC, GMC IN WENDELL, NC.(I THINK IT WAS TOWED ON 11/29/07). REPORTED TO GM, FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL TO ADVISE THAT IT WAS MY FAULT AND THAT GM WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, ON 12/26/07. REQUESTED A COPY OF THE REPORT IN WRITING, WHICH I FINALLY RECEIVED AFTER 2 REQUESTS ON 01/19/2008. THEIR REPORT STATES THAT THERE WAS ONLY 1 EVENT - 44 MPH - ROLLOVER SENSOR DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. I CALLED TO ASK THAT THEY REVIEW THE INFORMATION AGAIN OR HAVE THE "RECORDER IN THE CAR" CHECKED. I WAS TOLD THE FILE WAS CLOSED. CONTACTED ONSTAR AND RECEIVED A LETTER CONFIRMING THE 2 EVENTS . CALLED GM BACK TO TELL THEM I HAD NEW INFORMATION THAT SUPPORTED THE FACT THAT THERE WERE 2 EVENTS, AND THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG ON GM'S END - EITHER THE RECORDER WAS BAD OR THE DATA COLLECTED WAS ACCIDENTALLY ENTERED INCORRECTLY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FILE WAS CLOSED AND WOULD NOT BE REOPENED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALERSHIP - NOT REPAIRED IN CASE ANOTHER INSPECTION NEEDS TO BE MADE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. *TR

ON THE DASHBOARD, THERE IS A BUTTON WITH A STICK FIGURE IN A SITTING POSITION AND AN ARROW AT THE FEET OF THE STICK FIGURE TO INDICATE AIR TO BE DISCHARGED AT THE FLOOR BY THE FAN. WHEN I PUSH THAT BUTTON FOR HEATING, UNFORTUNATELY, 80-90% OF THE AIR IS BEING DISCHARGED AT THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD THROUGH A SMALL VENT ON THE FAR RIGHT AND LEFT OF THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO BLOW ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS TO DEFROST THEM. THERE IS ADDITIONAL LEAKAGE OF A SMALL VOLUME OF AIR AT THE DEFROST VENT FOR THE WINDSHIELD AND, WHATEVER'S LEFT, BLOWS ON THE FLOOR. THE NET RESULT IS THE VEHICLE IS PUMPING MOST OF THE HOT AIR TO THE CEILING (BECAUSE THE SMALL DASHBOARD VENTS POINT UP) WHERE HOT AIR NATURALLY WANTS TO BE AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET HOT AIR ON THE FLOOR WHERE, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE MAJORITY OF THE AIR SHOULD BE DIRECTED. THE COMPARTMENT, THEREFORE, TAKES FOREVER TO WARM UP AND YOUR FEET ACTUALLY GET COLD WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING THE CAR.