2000 GMC YUKON XL Complaints

I HAVE CONCERNS OVER THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK IN MY 2000 GM YUKON XL. EVERY TIME I SLOW OR STOP THE SEAT TIPS FORWARD. THE SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT BACK. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND IT TO BE THE GEAR BOX DRIVEN BY THE ELECTRIC SEAT BACK MOTOR HAS PLAY IN BETWEEN THE GEARS. WHEN CHECKING INTO REPLACEMENT PARTS THERE WAS A NOTE ON THE GM COMPUTER THAT REPLACING THIS PART WOULD CORRECT SEAT BACK MOVEMENT WHEN VEHICLE STOPS. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL BREAK LOOSE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION FORCING ME INTO THE STEERING COLUMN OR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

I HAVE YOUR CAMPAIGN ID#05V005000 RECALL DATE: 1/5/2005 I HAVE 2000 GMC YUKON XL, [XXX],[XXX], [XXX], [XXX], [XXX], MY POWER STEERING CUT OUT ON MY ON 1/19/05 I SAW THIS RECALL ON YOUR WEBSITE, CALLED GM, THEY CAN SEE THIS, AND SINCE THE RECALLS AREN'T GOING OUT FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER WEEK OR SO AND MY VIN# ISN'T LINKED TO IT THEY CAN'T AUTHORIZED REPAIR. I DROVE FOR A FEW DAYS WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING AND THEN RENTED A CAR, I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD THE RENTAL AND NEED MY TRUCK FIXED. IT IS PRESENTLY TODAY(1/25/05) AT MCGUIRE PONTIAC IN LITTLE FALLS NJ (973-785-2220) AND I JUST GAVE THE GO AHEAD TO FIX IT. I DON'T REALLY HAVE THIS $800.00 TO DO THIS AND GM IS DOING AN ESCALATION REPORT TO SEE IF THEY CAN SPEED UP THINGS BUT THAT WILL TAKE A FEW DAYS. I CAN'T WAIT THIS LONG. I DON'T SEE WHY IF A 2000 GMC YUKON XL IS ONE OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG TO APPROVE. I UNDERSTAND I WILL BE DUE A REFUND BUT IT IS AGGRAVATING THAT I HAVE TO PUT OUT THIS MONEY TO BEGIN WITH. WHY POST THIS FOR PUBLIC VIEWING IF THEY ARE HONORING IT UNTIL IT IS OFFICIAL. SHOULD SOMEONE BE ABLE TO ATTEND TO THIS TODAY AND CONTACT MCGUIRE THAT MY VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL AND A MIRACLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS SUCH A PROBLEM. [XXX]. *NM *UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. TYPICALLY, THE STALL WOULD OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, OR DURING TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS-GOING FROM ONE ROADWAY TO ANOTHER.*AK DEALERS RESPONSE HAS BEEN A "DIRTY THROTTLE BODY," CODE J5485

I HAVE 52,000 MILE ON MY VEHICLE AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THE THIRD TIME. NOT INCLUDING THE PRICE OF THIS THRID REPLACEMENT THE BRAKES AND TIRE PACKAGE IS COSTING $40 PER MILE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS UNRELIABLE AND THE MANUFACTURER REPAIRMAN STATES THE CASUE IS THE WEATHER CONDITIONS OF NEW YORK. IF THE WEATHER IS THE REASON FOR POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE THEN THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD MODIFY THE SYSTEM OR NOT SELL THE VEHICLE IN NEW YORK.*AK

MY 2000 GMC YUKON XL CAME WITH DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ONE OF THE FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT. UPON EXAMINATION OF ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE CAR BY MY MECHANIC HE FOUND ALL FOUR TIRES HAD SIGNS OF VERTICAL SEPARATION OF THE SIDEWALL AND PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND BIZARRE WEAR. THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT HAD COME APART ON ONE OF THESE VERTICAL SEPARATIONS. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND DROVE IT TO A FIRESTONE DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WHAT-SO-EVER WITH THESE FIRESTONE TIRES AND THAT THE ALIGNMENT OF MY SUV WAS THE PROBLEM. I TOLD HIM HE WAS CRAZY AND THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND I WANTED IT IN WRITING. THE MANAGER GAVE ME IT IN WRITING, AND HAD THE TIRES REPLACED BUT CHARGED ME OVER $200 AND GAVE ME MORE OF THE SAME BRAND OF TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY GMC DEALER AND HAD HIM CHECK TO SEE IF AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED AND I WAS EXPLAINED IN WRITING THAT AN ALIGNMENT WAS NOT NEEDED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MILES/HR, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SIMULTANEOUSLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY. GMC YUKON XL 2000. *JB

MY YOUKON WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD IT TOWED TO COURTESY CHEVROLET AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR $1500 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND PUMP MODULE. I COULD NOT BELIEVE A TRUCK ONLY 4 YEARS OLD ALREADY NEEDED A NEW FUEL TANK. SO I SEARCHED THE NHTSA DATABASE FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, AND FOUND THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EXCEPT IT IS BEING CAUSED BY SHORTED PUMP WIRES IN THE GAS TANK. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME AND REMOVED THE GAS TANK MYSELF SO I COULD GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS. WHEN I REMOVED THE PUMP MODULE FROM THE TANK IT WAS JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HAD SAID. THE WIRES WERE COMPLETELY MELTED TOGETHER. THEREFORE THE INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK NOT STARTING WAS BEING CAUSED BY THE WIRES SHORTING FROM TIME TO TIME INSIDE THE GAS TANK. WHAT IS AMAZING TO ME IS THAT I AM STILL ALIVE TODAY AND MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS (6 & 8) DID NOT GET INJURED. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN EFFORT OF GM TO COVER THIS PROBLEM UP DUE TO MY DEALINGS WITH GM CUSTOMER SUPPORT (OR THEIR LACK OF). REPORTING THIS TO THE NHTSA IS JUST MY FIRST STEP. I WILL FURTHER ELEVATE THIS TO THE NECESSARY LEVEL TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED IN ALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. I HAVE FULLY DOCUMENTED THIS AND HAVE TAKEN DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE PUMP MODULE SHORTED WIRES. IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEE THEM EMAIL ME AT [email protected]. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. POOR MANUFACTURER DESIGN CAUSES EXPENSIVE REPAIRS TO PASS INSPECTION AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER EXPENSES. SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED REGARDING POOR DESIGN AND NEW KITS MADE TO REPLACE SUBSTANDARD PARTS.*AK

PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. PARKING BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE. *LA

LEFT REAR TIRE ON MY 2000 YUKONXL SEPARATED ,CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ALL DAMAGE CAME FROM SEPARATED TIRE. I HAVE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE TIRES WITH APPROX 45000 MILES ON THEM.*AK