HUMMER Complaints

I OWN A 2003 HUMMER H2, THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE WIPERS AS THAT OF THE RECALL. I AM BEING TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL INTO THE EFFECTED UNITS AND THAT I AM OUT OF LUCK. MY SYSTEM ALSO RELEASES THE WIPER FLUID NON STOP. *TR

I OWN A HUMMER H3 2006 MODEL. I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. NO ACCIDENTS. THE ROOF POOLS WATER BECAUSE OF A FAULTY DRAINAGE SYSTEM. THE WATER THEN COMES OUT THROUGH THE ROOF IN LARGE AMOUNTS AND THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER SPILLING ONTO THE DRIVER, OR AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. IT CAN ALSO CAUSE MOLD IN THE INTERIOR DUE TO LARGE COLLECTIONS OF WATER STAGNATING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS RECORDED IN GM FORUMS - YET THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE FAULTY DRAIN PIPES. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTING ERRATICALLY, THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF , THEN THEY WOULD AUTOMATICALLY GO OFF AND NOT BACK ON, WASHER FLUID PUMP CONTINUED TO SPRAY WHILE WIPERS WERE EITHER ON OR OFF UNTIL TANK WAS EMPTY. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE WIPERS. *TR

I STARTED MY VEHICLE 4 DAYS AGO AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES WERE FROZEN AND DID NOT OPERATE AT ALL. I DROVE TO THE STORE AND THE GAUGE REMAINED AT 0 THE ENTIRE TIME. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT MOVE FROM 0 MPH. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE. YESTERDAY WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE GAUGE WOULD ONLY MOVE BETWEEN 30-50 MPH. TODAY WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE IT IS FROZEN AT 120 MPH AND THE KHM(?) DOES NOT MOVE PAST 1.WHEN I ACCELERATE NEITHER OF THE TWO GAUGES ARE FUNCTIONING. I HAVE YET TO REPAIR IT BC IT HAS HAPPENED JUST A FEW DAYS AGO BUT I WAS TOLD THAT I AM LOOKING AT A VERY LARGE REPAIR COST TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CLUSTER. THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN MY 2003 MODEL AND I SOLD THE VEHICLE. AS WELL THE REAR SUSPENSION IS LOWERING ON ITS OWN TO THE LOWEST POSITION AND DOES NOT GO BACK TO THE NORMAL HEIGHT. I HAVE TO PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE INTERIOR. WHEN I RETURN TO THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE REAR SUSPENSION HAS DROPPED DOWN AGAIN. *TR

I WAS TAKING A TURN ON AN ON RAMP TO THE INTERSTATE AND MY WHEEL FELL OFF. I DON'T KNOW HOW OR WHY BUT MY TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. *TR

SINCE AUGUST OF 2009, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE/TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE "DIED IN FLIGHT" IN AUGUST, VEHICLE COUGHS, STUTTERS, AND STALLS OUT EVERY DAY AT FIRST START-UP, AND I'M EXPERIENCING HARSH SHIFTING DAILY. I'M ADVISED THERE IS NO RESOLUTION TO THE DAILY STALL-OUT PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUR TIMES SINCE 8/6/09. ON LAST VISIT TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS ADVISED THAT "GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NO FIX FOR IT" (CASE #11074714). *TR

THE HARNESS WIRE LOCATED BETWEEN BODY AND REAR BUMPER RUBBED THROUGH ON BODY CAUSING RIGHT REAR TAIL LAMP BULB AND FUSE TO BLOW -- THIS OCCURRED AT MILEAGE 8146 ON MY 2008 HUMMER H3. HUMMER STATES ON THE PAPERWORK "REPAIRED HARNESS WIRE AND REPOSITION HARNESS; REPLACED BULB AND FUSE." *TR

ON APRIL 22, 2008 MY SON WAS DRIVING MY H2 AND WAS TRYING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO CHANGE LANES QUICKLY DUE TO A CAR MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF HIM. WHEN HE TURNED THE STEERING TO THE LEFT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AND CAUSED HIM TO SLIDE INTO THE CAR MAKING THE RIGHT TURN. I AM THANKFUL IT HAPPENED WHEN HE WAS CHANGING LANES GOING ONLY 10-15 MILES PER HOUR INSTEAD OF IT HAPPENING WHILE CHANGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY DOING 65 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. WE WROTE TO GMC AS WELL AS OUR WARRANTY PEOPLE AND MY INSURANCE, MERCURY, AND THEY ALL SAID IT WAS NOT A MALFUNCTION IN WAS MY SONS FAULT. WE HAD TO PAY OUT OVER $1800 IN RENTAL CAR FEES AND THEN WHEN WE FOUND OUT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY AND CLAIM IT ON OUR INSURANCE WE DID WITHOUT A CAR FOR OVER 3 MONTHS WHILE THE H2 WAS BEING REPAIRED. WE WERE OUT $2573 IN REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE KNUCKLE AND OTHER STEERING PARTS VIA MARVIN K. BROWN AUTO CENTER. WE FINALLY GOT IT BACK AND NOW ONLY A YEAR LATER IT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING AGAIN. IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN WHEN IT WANTS TO HAVE POWER STEERING OR NOT, IT ALSO TURNS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. I AM VERY AFRAID THAT I OR SOMEONE ELSE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THESE ECONOMIC TIMES I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

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

LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY HOME WHEN MY H3 CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE BLOCKING MY VISION AND THE A/C BLOWER STOPPED...I NEARLY DROVE INTO A TREE...IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED, I WOULD BE DEAD. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP, AS CLOSE AS I COULD GET...ANYWAY MY DEALER WAS SHUT DOWN AS GM WENT INTO BANKRUPTCY. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR BURNED OUT, CREATING THE SMOKE AND CUTTING THE BLOWER OFF (SEE PHOTOS). I REPORTED THIS TO GM, ASKING THEM FOR REFUND OF COSTS AND TO INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. THEY REFUSED BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY! I BELIEVE THEY ARE COVERING UP A SERIOUS MANUFACTURING FLAW...WHEN THE MECHANIC PHONED GM FOR THE WIRING HARNESS SECTION INVOLVED, THEY HAD IT IN STOCK READY TO GO...EVIDENTLY, GM KNOWS OF THIS FLAW. IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY, SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BY IT! *TR UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB