HUMMER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAD INCREASED SEVERAL TIMES AND WHEN HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE FOUND RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR TOP SEAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE HE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

HERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WELL DOCUMENTED ACROSS THE INTERNET OF HUMMERS HAVING AND ISSUE WITH THESE RESISTORS, AS WELL AS CHEVY COLORADOS. MY BLOWER QUIT A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND THE RESISTORS AND WIRING HARNESS ARE MELTED TO THE POINT OF CHARRING! THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS OR ARE YOU WAITING FOR AN ACTUAL FIRE TO CAUSE GM TO FIX THIS ISSUE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ABNORMALLY LOUD. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE BOLT AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000. *TR

WE PRACTICED WINCHING TECHNIQUES WITH SNO CTY SEARCH AND RESCUE. MY VEHICLE WAS BEING WINCHED UP A HILL. WHEN WE FINISHED OUR PRACTICE, I NOTICE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS ILLUMINATED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD HUMMERS AND HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THEY STATED THAT THE ROLLOVER SENSOR HAD INDICATED DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL, NOR DID THE SRS SYSTEM DEPLOY. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE ROLLOVER SENSOR. I HAD THEM FULLY TEST THE SYSTEM TO BE CERTAIN THAT THE $500.00 PART WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE SENSOR WITH GM APPROVED PARTS BOUGHT FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAULT WITH THE SENSOR - BUT HAD NO WAY OF TESTING THE CIRCUITS; NOR THE WILLINGNESS TO TRY A PART HE FIXED BECAUSE IT COULD DEPLOY THE SYSTEM. THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN (THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED JUNE 11, 2013). I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY PULLED THE ENTIRE DASH APART AND TESTED ALL THE CIRCUITS. THEY DID NOT FIND A DEFINITE CAUSE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE USE DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE CONNECTIONS. THEY INDICATED THAT IF THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE NEXT "REPAIR" WOULD BE REPLACE THE AIRBAG ITSELF (ROUGHLY $800.00). THIS IS WHERE I AM AT TODAY - THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AGAIN; GM HAS BASICALLY WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THE VEHICLE (THERE IS NO WARRANTY SO ALL OF THIS IS COMING OUT OF MY POCKET); AND THEY WANT TO "TRY" TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. I'M NOW CONCERNED THAT THE ROLLOVER SENSOR WAS NOT AT FAULT; RATHER, THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE SRS SYSTEM. I THINK THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE THE BEST THEY CAN - BUT WITHOUT GM'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SOLUTION; I THINK I WILL BE CONTINUALLY THROWING PARTS AND STILL NOT FINDING THE PROBLEM. GM CAN TEST THESE PARTS; THEY HAVE THE SCHEMATICS; CHARTS; AND IP TO ALLOW THEM TO FIND THE ISSUE. *TR

1. NORMAL DRIVING IN TOWN AND HIGHWAY 2. FAILURE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE & PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS; CAUSES EXHAUST GASES TO FILL ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BYPASSES THE CATALYTIC EMISSIONS EQUIPMENT. 3. DRIVERS SIDE HEAD HAD TO BE REMOVED, BROKEN MANIFOLD BOLTS EXTRACTED FROM THE HEAD, NEW MANIFOLD AND STRONGER MANIFOLD BOLTS INSTALLED. *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BLOWER RESISTOR/HARNESS HAS CAUGHT FIRE [1ST TIME 1/11/12 2ND TIME 7/3/13] THE ORANGE WIRE GOING INTO THE HARNESS SEEMS TO OVER HEAT AND MELT/CATCH FIRE THE LAST TIME IT FILLED CAB WITH SMOKE HAD STOP VEHICLE AND EXIT BECAUSE OF FIRE -SMOKE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE FAN ON THE A/C STOPPED WORKING. SHORTLY AFTERWARD I DETECTED A BURNING ODOR. I ENDED UP REPLACING THE RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS FOR THE A/C BLOWER MOTOR. THE RESISTOR WAS BURNT AND THE HARNESS WIRE WAS SLIGHTLY MELTED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE SEALS IN THE SECOND AND FIFTH CYLINDER HEADS HAD FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FIFTH CYLINDER HEAD WAS THE MOST DOMINANT AND CAUSED THE MAJORITY OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH CYLINDER HEADS HAD A 70 PERCENT LEAK. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

VEHICLE HAD HEATER BLOWER HARNESS AND RESISTOR FAIL AND CATCH FIRE FOR THE SECOND TIME. REPAIRED REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT AND REPLACEMENT PARTS DO NOT CORRECT THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM AND IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. THE CIRCUITS SHOULD BE FUSE PROTECTED SO THIS WILL NOT BURN. PART NUMBERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO UPGRADE THIS CONNECTION TO NEWER DESIGN, BUT THESE PARTS ALSO FAIL. THIS IS A SERIOUS FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE GROUND TERMINAL TO THE CHASSIS (BY THE INTAKE FILTER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT) IS SUSPECT AS WELL. OVERALL THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY NEGLIGENTLY DESIGNED CIRCUIT. ONE CAN ALSO FIND NUMEROUS REPORTED FAILURES IN RELATED VEHICLES USING THE SAME PARTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,664.