2007 GMC YUKON Complaints

AS I WAS WALKING TO MY TRUCK, I HIT THE BUTTON (AS I HAVE ALWAYS DONE) TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED AND CRASHED THE WINDSHIELD

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES, 1 IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, AND THE OTHER IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT BY THE AIRBAG. IT WAS ALREADY CRACKED BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED, BUT HAS GOTTEN WORSE LIVING ON A DIRT ROAD.

THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH IS CRACKED AND PROTRUDING UPWARDS ABOUT 1/2 INCH. I COVERED IT WITH A CLOTH DASH COVER ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO AND IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.

WHEN DRIVING, IF ADJUSTING STEERING WHEEL POSITION IP OR DOWN, ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF. I SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RE START ENGINE WITHOUT ISSUES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I MOVE THE COLUMN

THE PLASTIC DASH BOARD HAS BEEN CRACKING OVER THE YEARS. IT IS NOW BREAKING INTO JAGGED PIECES THAT ARE FREE TO FLY AROUND THE PASSENGER CABIN. CRACKED PIECES AROUND THE AIR BAG POSE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM TO THE EYES AND FACE OF PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE ALSO EXPOSED TO UV LIGHT CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR WITH NO OTHER MAJOR FAILURES TO SPEAK OF. I BELIEVE THAT THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DASH SITUATION HAS BEEN CAUSED BY SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS USED IN MANUFACTURING.

HAPPENED TWO TIMES YESTERDAY. 2007 YUKON DENALI ODOMETER: 191,707 ENGINE HOURS: 1443.9 FIRST, STABILITRAK CONTROL TURNED OFF AND ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED ILLUMINATED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER OF THE DASH BOARD. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 MPH. WHEN I WOULD TRY TO PUSH THE GAS PETAL THERE WOULD BE A SHUTTER IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN IT OFF AND TRIED RESTARTING. SAME ISSUES CONTINUED. I LIMPED TO MY WORK A LESS THAN A MILE AWAY TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING AS I HAD MYSELF AND 4 KIDS IN THE CAR AFTER TRICK OR TREATING. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND WAITED FOR A BIT WHILE I READ ONLINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN AS NORMAL. SAFETY RISK WHEN YOU CAN'T ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH ON A 45 MILE PER HOUR ROAD. SECOND OCCURANCE WAS A FEW HOURS LATER. I TURNED THE CAR ON TO LEAVE AND THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED, THIS TIME IT WAS DRIVING LIKE I HAD LOST MY POWER STEERING AND NO ENGINE POWER. LUCKILY, AGAIN, I WAS IN A SPOT TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE, TURN THE CAR OFF AND MADE IT HOME OKAY. THIS CAR HAS A BRAND NEW ENGINE. UPON READING HERE AND SOME OTHER THINGS ONLINE IT SEEMS THE STABILITRAK HAS NUMBEROUS REPORTS OF THIS SAME THING. LUCKILY I HAVE BEEN IN A SPOT WHERE IT DIDN'T BECOME DANGEROUS AND I KNEW WHAT TO DO BASED ON READING HERE. I USE MY YUKON FOR WORK SO CAN'T HAVE THIS HAPPENING AND IT'S DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF, MY KIDS AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD IF THEY HAPPEN TO BE BEHIND ME WHEN IT HAPPENS. HOPEFULLY WITH ENOUGH COMPLAINTS SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I HAVE INCLUDED A PIC OF THE SYMBOL THAT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

THE DASH ON MY 2007 YUKON SLT HAS A CRACK THAT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE RIGHT ABOVE MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED TO MAKE A TURN, HER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S REAR BUMPER WAS DAMAGED AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SUPERIOR MOTORS (835 FIVE CHOP RD, ORANGEBURG, SC 29115, (803) 387-0735) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.