2006 HUMMER H3 Complaints

I HAVE A 2006 HUMMER H3, EVERY FEW WEEKS OR SO THE MOTOR WILL TURN OVER BUT WILL NOT START. I LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT WILL START. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BOTH THE DEALER AND ANOTHER MECHANIC BUT NEITHER CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I GOT A NEW BATTERY THINKING THAT WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE BUT IT HAS NOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A CHILD PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE REAR DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A CHILD SAFETY LOCK SYSTEM. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS NOT PLACED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 4/25/11 *CN UPDATED 1/18/2012 *LN *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HUMMER H3, EVERY 2 OR 3 DAYS THE MOTOR WILL TURN OVER ,BUT WILL NOT START. I LET IT SIT FOR 5 MINUTES AND IT WILL START RIGHT UP. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR

THE SIDE IMPACT RESTRAINTS (SIDE AIRBAGS) IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD NEAR DEATH VALLEY, CA. NOT THE FRONT AIRBAGS, JUST THE SIDES. NO SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT WAS ENCOUNTERED AT THE TIME THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THEM TO DEPLOY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SET IN FIRST GEAR AND PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ROLL BACKWARD. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED USING THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE BECAUSE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT COMPRESSION TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE EXPLAINED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL SO THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,700.

BRAKES HAD TO BE DONE @ LESS THAN 32,000 MILES. THIS WAS ALL FOUR SETS OF PADS AND ALL FOUR ROTORS. EARLY BALL JOINT AND TIE RODS FAILURE (BOTH SIDES) ON A HUMMER H 3. THE FIRST WAS UNDER 50,000 MILES AND NOW THE OTHER SIDE @ 55,000. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED IN ANYWAY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING RECEIVED CHECK ENGINE CODE FOR #5 CYLINDER MISFIRE. TOOK IT STRAIGHT INTO THE LOCAL GM DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THE HEAD WAS ALREADY REPLACED AT 16K MILES AND NOW ANOTHER HEAD IS NEEDED. GM IS NOT WILLING TO COVER ANY COST AS THE 2006 DOES NOT HAVE A POWER TRAIN WARRANTY INCLUDED. SO CONTACTED HUMMER CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND STILL WAITING ON WORD WHAT WILL BE DONE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND HAD AN EXCESSIVE LEAK IN IT. THE EMISSION COIL WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,014.

2006 H3 HUMMER CUTTING OFF WHEN IDLING,WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SAME HEAD VALVE SEAT PROBLEM AS RECALLED COLORADO ATLAS ENGINE,SAME ENGINE THE H3 ENGINE SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT A LOW POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED; THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE AND INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN WHICH WAS A COMMON ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.