HUMMER Complaints

VEHICLE WILL LOCK YOU FROM IMMEDATLY STARTING. OUR CONCERN IS WHAT IS WE GOT LOST AND HAPPENED TO BE IN AN UNSAFE AREA? WHAT IF A FEMALE (OR ANYONE] NEEDS TO QUICKLY GET OUT OF AN AREA BUT CANNOT AS VEHICLE WON'T START? WHAT IF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY? ETC, ETC. WAITING 10 MINUTES THEN WILL START. THIS ISSUE IS OFF NO FAULT OF VEHICLE OTHER AND IS COMMON WITH MULTIOLE HUIMMER OWNERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE, AND WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART IT AND RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STINGRAY CHEVROLET BARTOW (1475 W MAIN ST, BARTOW, FL 33830, (863) 800-9999) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

LOUD TAPPING NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BEING BROKEN IN THE ENGINE BLOCK, WHICH CAUSES AND EXHAUST SMELL EVEN WHEN STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. YEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V179000 (STRUCTURE), THE HOOD LEVER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO APPLE VALLEY CHEVROLET (650 FOXCROFT AVE, MARTINSBURG, WV 25401) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF A NEW LEVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL PART WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE GLUE THAT WAS USED FOR THE REMEDY REPAIR FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. SEATBELT HAS TO BE INSERTED INTO THE RECIEVING END NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE IT WILL LATCH BEFORE DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE HOOD DETACHED AND CRASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

IN 2010 HUMMER HAD A HOOD VENT RECALL , AND THE FIX WAS APPLYING GLUE STRIPS TO IT, THIS FIX WAS NOT ADEQUATE , AS THE PROBLEM IS STILL EXISTING . THIS POSES YET ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. I CONTACTED GM/ HUMMER, WHO REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER, CASE NUMBER 8-3873446239. ON HUMMER FORUM.COM. THEIR ARE MANY OF US WHO ALSO HAVE THIS ISSUE, THAT THE RECALL FIX WAS NO GOOD. THE HOOD LOUVER VENT SITS ON TOP OF THE HOOD, AND WHEN IT COMES LOOSE, IT CAN FLY OFF, HITTING ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE.

BRAKES LINES UNDER VEHICLE HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND HAVE FINALLY CRACKED, RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. EVENT DID NOT RESULT IN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN OPERATED IN A NORTHERN SNOW REGION NOR COASTAL AREA.

HEATER FAN CONTROL KNOB OVERHEATS. WHEN HEATER WAS IN OPERATION THE HEATER CONTROL KNOB AREA ABOVE AND BELOW THE CVERY HOT TO THE TOUCH, HEATING UP RADIO AND OTHER FRONT DASH COMPONENTS. PRIOR TO THIS, INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY FOR GAS GAUGE AND RPMS, AND STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY FOR SPEEDOMETER (OCCURRED AROUND 100K MILES).

HEATER FAN BLOWER MOTOR STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE CAR IN MOTION, THEN SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL. WIRING HARNESS TO HEATER UNDER THE GLOVEBOX WAS BURNING HOT TO THE TOUCH AND MELTED ALL THE WIRES. PLASTIC WIRE HARNESS COMPONENT COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE.