2002 GMC YUKON Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON XL DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE REOCCURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE HUB ASSEMBLY TO MALFUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE HUB ASSEMBLY, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON XL 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BRAKE FLUID WOULD SPEW OUT FROM THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

ABS BRAKE MODULE IS NOT HERMETICALLY SEALED WITH AN O-RING GASKET. BECAUSE OF THIS MOISTURE CAN GET INSIDE MODULE AND DAMAGE INTERNAL COMPONENTS. DAMAGED UNITS CAUSE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD TO LIGHT UP. *TR FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE MODULE CAN CAUSE ABS BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHEN BRAKING QUICKLY AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH.

BRAKES FAILED AS I TRIED TO STOP. ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS ALWAYS KEPT IN A DRY GARAGE. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT ACTIVATES AFTER ANY RAIN OR UNDERSIDE OF CAR BECOMING WET DUE TO ROAD MOISTURE. WATER, SALT, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS CAUSE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE ABS TO FAIL TRIGGERING THE ABS AND/OR BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD TO TURN ON. VARIOUS GM DEALER RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND BRAKE PRESSURE VALVE IN ADDITION TO ASSOCIATED CONNECTION HARDWARE. ESTIMATED COST OF PARTS IS IN EXCESS OF $2K AND LABOR IS $500. NO ASSURANCES ARE GIVEN THIS WILL FIX PROBLEM. PREVIOUS RECALLS BY GM, VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS, INTERNET WEBSITES, AND INTERNET FORUMS ADDRESS ONGOING ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM PROBLEMS DUE TO EXPOSURE TO WATER, MOISTURE, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS; INDICATES THE LIFE CYCLE OF GM ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEMS ARE SEVERELY REDUCED IN COMPARISON TO ALL OTHER MAKES AND MODEL CARS/TRUCKS WITH ABS SYSTEMS. THE NUMBER ONE NHTSA COMPLAINT ISSUE REMAINS THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON GMC YUKONS PRODUCED FROM 2000 TO 2006. THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS NHTSA/GMC RECALL NOTICES THAT ADDRESS PARTIAL FIXES TO THE ABS BUT NONE REQUIRING THE RECALL OF THE COMPLETE ABS SYSTEM ITSELF. FAILURE OF THE ABS WILL RESULT IN BRAKE LOCKUP AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY BECAUSE GM DID NOT DESIGN THE SYSTEM FOR IT'S OPERATING ENVIRONMENT HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM FOR GMC YUKON OWNER/OPERATORS. *TR

WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER A BRAKE JOB THE STEEL BRAKES LINES FAILED. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE STEEL LINES IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL THE STEEL LINES WERE RUSTED SEVERELY TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. FAILURE MEANING A LARGE HOLE IN THE STEEL LINE FROM RUST. ALL STEEL LINES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR

I TRIED TO STOP AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ABS ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY REASON. THE ROADS WERE CLEAN AND DRY. THERE WAS NOT ANY WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE ABS BRAKES, I AM TOLD THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALER SAYS MINE WAS ALREADY DONE. OBVIOUSLY THE FIX WAS NOT EFFECTIVE IF I AM EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM NOW. *TR

I NOTICED SOME FLUID UNDER THE MIDDLE OF VEHICLE AND THOUGHT IT WAS WATER BUT AS I WAS HEADING TO CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT MY BRAKE PEDDLE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WAS VERY DISTURBING AND SCARY TO ME BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP AND GET HOME SAFELY. NEXT DAY IN THE DAYLIGHT I CHECK OUT MY FLUID AND THE BRAKE FLUID BOX WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY! TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LEAKING PER SAY $1500 JOB TO FIX. ALSO, INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP TOO. I JUST REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. GMC NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE IGNITION SWITCH INTO THE START POSITION. THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,809.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER EIGHT ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE 2001 GMC YUKON MODEL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,700.