HUMMER Complaints

CAR HAS BEEN SPONTANEOUSLY STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. ENGINE CUTS OUT, POWER BRAKES AND STEERING FAIL, NO RADIO, ETC. VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. IT IS TERRIFYING. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 DOZEN TIMES NOW. SEVERAL VISITS TO DEALER COULD NOT PINPOINT PROBLEM. DEALERS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE STALLING, ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME REGULARLY FOR MONTHS - IE, EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR (WITH MY TWO BABIES) FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE REAR LIFT SPRING FAILED AND CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO ALSO FAIL. ADDITIONALLY, THE EMERGENCY CABLE CAUSED THE WHEELS TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME AND WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING IN THE FRONT AND START WORKING ON AND OFF AGAIN THEY WOULD STILL WORK ON HIGH SETTING BUT THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE PUMP ON THE RESERVOIR FOR THE WASHING FLUID WOULD KEEP SPRAYING EVEN AFTER ALL FLUID WAS GONE I HAD TO PULL OUT MY FUSE TO KEEP IT FROM SPRAYING.TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THIS STUFF IS COVERED ON RECALL OR IF I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED OR IF I CAN PLEASE LET ME KNOW I AM NOT SURE WHAT ALL RECALLS NEED TO BE FIXED BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GET THEM DONE BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS . *TR

AS WE, THE FAMILY, WERE DRIVING HOME THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SLIGHTLY BUMPED INTO A MERIDIAN DIVIDER RESULTING IN DEPLOYMENT OF THE ROLLOVER AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE NEVER CHANGED ANGLE OF ROLL DURING THE INCIDENT. ROLLOVER SENSOR, IN MY OPINION, IS CONSIDERABLY TOO SENSITIVE. ALL OVERHEAD AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN WHICH I HAD TO CUT THE AIRBAGS OUT TO DRIVE HOME. WE WERE UNABLE TO USE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVE HOME DUE TO LOCKING WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. [XXX], OUR DAUGHTER, SLEPT THROUGH THE WHOLE INCIDENT. AN INCIDENT WAS REPORTED WITH EITHER CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OR VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE FILED AN INCIDENT, BUT AFTER SEEING OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ONLINE, I KNOW WE'RE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BE THE ONLY ONE NOR ONLY GM MAKE/MODEL TO BE AFFECTED BY THE SENSITIVE SENSOR. LUCKILY, THIS ALL HAPPENED LATER IN THE EVENING. IF IT WERE EARLIER, WITH MORE TRAFFIC, IT COULD'VE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT BY LACK OF VISION OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STARTLE THAT WAS CREATED FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH GM'S FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS HAVE FAILED 2 TIMES NOW. MELTING TO EACH OTHER. LUCKILY NO FIRE, YET. THESE ARE EXPENSIVE VEHICLES, AND GM SHOULD OWN UP TO THE DESIGN FLAW AND ISSUE A RECALL, AND OR OFFER A REPAIR KIT THAT TRULY FIXES THE FLAW THAT OWNERS CAN INSTALL AS THE LOCATION IS FAIRLY EASY TO GET TO AND WORK ON IT. THE PURCHASERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS QUALITY FLAW, AND RISK THEMSELVES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. GM - DO THE RIGHT THING AND AVOID MAJOR LAWSUITS. *TR

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM DROPPING OFF A FRIEND AND JUST BEFORE I TURNED INTO MY STREET I HIT A POT HOLE AND I'VE HIT THIS POT HOLE MANY TIMES AS IT IS BEFORE MY STREET. BUT THIS TIME THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, ONSTAR CONTACTED ME IMMEDIATELY TO SEE IF I NEEDED ASSISTANCE I DECLINED, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED IT TO GM AS WELL. *TR

SMELLED RADIATOR FLUENT WHEN I PARKED INTO THE DRIVE WAY, POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT THE LIQUID SPLASHED ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND PARTS AS WELL AS ON TOP OF THE PLASTIC FAN COVER, WHICH SEEMED ODD. COULDN'T FIND THE LEAK IN THE HOSE. LOOKED AT THE HUMMER FORUM THAT I'M A MEMBER OF AND LORD BEHOLD THERE WAS A BIG TOPIC OF RADIATORS CRACKING AND BREAKING IN THE SAME PLACES WITH THE 2007 MODELS. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, SO NO RECALL HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. BUT IT'S A WELL KNOWN DEFECTIVE RADIATOR PROBLEM THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT BUT WON'T RECALL. SO THEY DECIDED TO MAKE A NEW RADIATOR THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR THE 2007 HUMMERS. THE PROBLEM IS THE MIDDLE PIN THAT HOLDS THE RADIATOR RUBS THE NECK AND STARTS A CRACKED UNDER THE STYROFOAM, THUS THE RIGHT DRIVERS SIDE CRACKS IN THE SAME SPOT AS WELL ON THE PLASTIC SIDE. HUNDREDS OF H3 OWNERS HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM AND POST PICS AND WHAT NOT, BUT STILL NO RECALL. THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I HAVE SPOKE TO THE HUMMER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY CONTACTED THE LOCAL GM AND THEY SCHEDULED MY SCHEDULED DATE TO TAKE MY H3 IN FEB 17 2014, @ 8 AM AT THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL FIX THIS ISSUE AND NOT CHARGED ME TO FIX DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM AND HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT. BUT IT'S BEEN KNOW THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE RADIATOR AND THEY SAY IT'S DUE TO CLIMATE WHICH IS FALSE BECAUSE EVERY H3 OWNER HAS IT BREAK IN THE SAME PLACE, AND HAVE SUBMITTED COUNTLESS TICKETS. *TR

OWNED THE CAR SINCE 2006 WITH NO PROBLEMS--REGULARLY MAINTAINED, 125,000 MILES. MY WIFE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WHERE SHE WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD "LOW COMPRESSION." AFTER THE REVIEW, THE MANAGER SAID HE HAD BAD NEWS, THAT THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TRADED IN/SOLD IMMEDIATELY AND NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT WAS BECAUSE THE PISTON WAS DEFECTIVE. I VERIFIED THE RESULTS WITH 2 OTHER MECHANICS THAT THE 5 CYLINDER H3S LOSE COMPRESSION OUT THE BLUE. THE SHOP MANAGER BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO SELL/TRADE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I HAD DONE SO, APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO 06 H3S RELIGIOUSLY WHERE THE COMPRESSION DIMINISHES AND LEADS TO THE ENGINE DYING. WE FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN PUNCHED IN THE GUT BY HUMMER. HOW CAN A CAR PERFECTLY MAINTAINED ALL OF A SUDDEN HAVE "LOW COMPRESSION" AND LEAD 3 PROFESSIONALS TO ADVISE US TO SELL IT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE? THIS HAS BEEN KNOWN BY HUMMER (PIP3935D) AND THEY DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. WE CALLED GM AND THEY WANTED TO LOOK AT THE ENGINE TO DIAGNOSE IT THEMSELVES. PISTONS 2 AND 3 WERE BAD. OUR VIN NUMBER IS COVERED BY THE PIP3935D BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST US UNLESS WE PAID $6000 FOR THE "REPAIR"--BUT THIS ISSUE WILL RE-OCCUR. I HAVE MADE A CALL TO GM CORPORATE BUT HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A REPLY. IN THE MEANTIME WE STILL OWE OVER $4000 ON THIS VEHICLE THAT WE LEASED IN 2006, THEN PURCHASED. OUR VEHICLE IS UNSELLABLE AND WE DON'T HAVE $6000 TO FIX THIS KNOWN HUMMER 2006 H3 DEFECT. GM HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE DEFECT SINCE 2008 AND REFUSES TO ACT LIKE PROFESSIONAL, UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE OR RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE OF A GM AGAIN BASED ON THIS LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE. HOW CAN A DEALERSHIP (THAT THE US GOVERNMENT BAILED OUT OF BANKRUPTCY) TREAT ITS CUSTOMERS THIS WAY? WE HAVE SPENT $30,000++ SINCE LEASING/PURCHASING IT IN 2006. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE SHE SMELLED A STRONG SMOKE ODOR AND SAW FLAMES RELEASING FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT THAT SPREAD TO THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED HER THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 108,000.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS RUSTED OFF AND THE VEHICLE MAKES A TICKING SOUND. I JUST OBSERVED A VIDEO EXPLAINING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT ALSO MAY CAUSE OTHER EMISSIONS RELATED PROBLEMS. CALL ME DAY OR NIGHT FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND AN UNRELATED ENGINE FIRE DUE TO THE FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IN 2009. *TR