HUMMER Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH THE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT UNLOCKED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS RAISED, HOWEVER THE DOOR REMAINED SHUT. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION, THE BACK DOOR FLEW OPEN. AS A RESULT OF THE DOOR OPENING, THE CHILD'S ENTIRE ARM WAS STUCK OUT OF THE VEHICLE TRYING TO GRAB HOLD OF THE DOOR. THE CHILD WAS PROPERLY BUCKLED IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND SUFFERED NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND INFORMED OF THE CONCERN OVER THE DOORS NOT HAVING THE CHILD PROOF LOCKS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - *NM

IN A TEST DRIVE I FIND THAT THE HUMMER H3 HAS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TOO CLOSE, THE SHOES LIPS GET STUCK IN THE BACK OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THIS MAY CAUSE FUTURE ACCIDENTS. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY REPLAY THAT THERE IS NO PLAN TO FIX THIS DEFECT. I HAD A WORK BOOT ON AT THE TIME OF THE TEST. *JB

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 64 EAST MILE MARKER 261... DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN 03 HUMMER H2 AND WAS CUT OFF. MY SPEED WAS 70, THEIR SPEED WAS 55. SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE AROUND PERSON THAT CUT ME OFF. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES WENT INTO A SKID (I THINK I LOST MY STEERING ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, STILL SKID MARKS ON ROAD). HELD THE SKID FOR 600 FEET(?) AT WHICH POINT I LOST CONTROL. DROVE INTO DITCH AND ATTEMPTED TO DO A 180 AND BACK INTO THE WOODS BECAUSE I WAS GOING UP A HILL AND THE RAVINE ON EITHER SIDE WAS GETTING VERY DEEP AND THERE WAS A BRIDGE COMING UP. I FLIPPED ONCE BUT KNOCKED BOTH FRONT TIRES OFF. I DRIVE A LOT(150 MILES A DAY ON AVERAGE) AND HAVE NEVER HAD A WRECK. THIS WAS RIDICULOUS, I FEEL LIKE I CLEARLY LOST MY STEERING ON MY FRONT RIGHT(PASSENGER SIDE) AND THE MORE I THINK ABOUT IT THE MORE I FEEL LIKE THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED. WELL THE TRUCKS TOTALED SO NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX IT... ON THE UP HAND I WALKED AWAY FROM A PRETTY BAD ACCIDENT WITH ONLY ACHES A AND PAINS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR FELL APART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND HAVE NOW VOIDED THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. *JB

I BOUGHT A 2003 HUMMER H2 BRAND NEW. SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT HAD MANY PROBLEMS, BOTH ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL. THE STEERING IS VERY HARD AND THE BREAKING IS INEFFECTIVE AT TIMES. I SHOWED THEM A COPY OF THE BULLETIN ON THIS WEBSITE. THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEMS. THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES SEAT MEMORY PROBLEMS, MIRROR DON'T WORK..ETC. EVENTUALLY THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES FIXED. ROOF LEAKING WATER FROM THE READING LIGHT ON TWO OCCASIONS ONCE BECAUSE OF SUNROOF ISSUE AND THE SECOND TIME BECAUSE OF THE OUTSIDE ROOF LIGHT. NOW MOST RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE OIL" LIGHT COMES ON EVERY 5 TO 6 WEEKS AND WAY BEFORE AN OIL CHANGE IS DUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES SO FAR. EVERYTIME THE ENGINE IS MISSING OIL. THE DEALER SAYS THAT HUMMER ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO BURN ONE QUART OF OIL FOR EVERY 100 GALS OF FUEL. I SAID WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN THAT LIGHT COMES ON. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID PULL OFF THE ROAD AND CHECK THE OIL. I SAID WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO IF THE OIL IS LOW. HE SAID ADD OIL TO THE ENGINE. I SAID SO I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH A COUPLE OF QUARTS OF OIL IN THE BACK ALL THE TIME? THE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY 5 TO 6 WEEKS. I SAID HOW MANY HUMMERS HAVE YOU SOLD? HE SAID MANY. I SAID HOW MANY YOU KNOW OF DO THAT? HE SAID NONE. I SAID IF NONE DO THAT, WHY DOES MINE DO IT? AND IF THIS NORMAL WHY NONE OF THE OTHERS DO IT? THE DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY LEAK OF OIL OR ANY BURNING OF OIL BY THE ENGINE!!!!!!! *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H2. THE HOOD CABLE ON THE H2 WAS SURROUNDED BY A RUBBER SLEEVE FOR THE HOOD RELEASE. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE CABLE DETERIORATED AND IT CAUSED THE HOOD TO FALL, RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE CONTACT. WHEN THE HOOD WAS IN THE LOCK POSITION THE RUBBER HOSES AROUND THE SUPPORT CABLES HELD WATER IN THE PROCESS AND CAUSED THE CABLE TO RUST. THIS OCCURRED ON BOTH OF THE HOOD CABLES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CABLE, AND THEY DID NOT PUT THE RUBBER HOSE ON THE CABLE. THEY REPLACED IT WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF CABLE. THE CONTACT REPORTED THIS TO GM MANUFACTURER. THEY OFFERED HIM A $200 SETTLEMENT FOR HIS INJURY. THIS OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2004.*AK *JB

DEBRIS FROM HIGHWAY AND LOCAL AREA DRIVING HIT MY WINDSHIELD AND DAMAGED IT. THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. FIRST DURING THE WEEK OF 9/12/05 AND AGAIN ON 9/27/05 A DAY AFTER THE FIRST DAMAGED WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. AFTER REVIEWING ON-LINE WINDSHIELD REPAIRS FOR THIS VEHICLE I FOUND OUT THAT HUMMER MAKES THERE WINDSHIELDS ON A VERTICAL PROPORTION WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR DEBRIS/ROCKS TO ROLL OFF THE WINDSHIELD ANY OBJECT WITH FORCE WILL BREAK THE WINDSHIELD AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I AM NOW AFRAID TO RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE ONE FOR MY SAFETY AND TWO FOR ANYONE ELSE WHO MAY BE IN MY TRUCK WITH ME. I COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT AND THOSE ON BOARD AS WELL. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE HUMMER MANUFACTURES ASAP. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY SUCH A HIGH END VEHICLE WAS MADE WITH A POSSIBLE DEATH TRAP WINDSHIELD. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SKY LIGHT ON HUMMER HAS MUCH WIND TUNNEL NOISE THROUGH IT. SHE COULD NOT HEAR THE RADIO. A MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD HER THAT THE NOISE WAS GIVEN, AND THERE HAD BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. THE CONTACT SAID SHE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE CAR. SHE HAD IT FIXED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS ON 3-24-2005. THEY SAID THE SUN ROOF RETAINER WAS LOOSE AND THEY FIXED IT. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON 5-10 -2005, AND THEY APPLIED DOUBLE SIDED TAPE. SHE WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER' S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDES ON THE FRONT AND IN THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ON/OFF SWITCH FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG, BUT, HE WAS UNSURE IF IT WAS TURNED ON. THE DOCTOR TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IF THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED HE WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE CONSUMER WAS THE ONLY ONE IN HIS VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED RAN A RED LIGHT. THE CONSUMER STATE THAT AFTER HE CAME THROUGH HE REMEMBERED TRYING TO USE THE ONSTAR AND THE RED BUTTON DID NOT WORK. HE WAS BASICALLY THERE PHYSICALLY, BUT NOT MENTALLY. ALSO, HE SAID THAT INJURES FROM THE ACCIDENT MADE HIM UNABLE TO MOVE AT TIMES. THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING 35 MPH. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD TO BE GOING AT LEAST 50 MPH. *AK

DT: 2004 GMC HUMMER THE CONSUMER STATES HE HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP AND THE BRAKES WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM HIMSELF AND IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. HE FEELS IT WILL NOT STOP IN TIME DURING AN EMERGENCY. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES FAIL EVERY TIME THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. *NM