2003 GMC Envoy XL complaints

DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON, THEN GOES OFF. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVEN WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE IS WARM. THIS IS A SCARY THING NOT KNOWING IF THE AIR BAG IS GOING TO SHOOT OUT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. MY KIDS DRIVE THIS ENVOY XL, AND TO THINK THAT THEY MAY GET HURT NOT BY ANOTHER DRIVER BUT BY THE VEHICLE THEY ARE DRIVING. THIS IS LIKE RUSSIAN ROULETTE. DO SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT BEFORE YOU FIX THIS. *TR

MALFUNCTIONING OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIAGNOSED BY DEALER. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 GMC ENVOY AND THERE IS A GAS LEAK. I BOUGHT IT IN OCTOBER 2006. IN 2007, I TOOK IT TO A GMC DEALERSHIP FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY MY NOT TIGHTENING THE GAS CAP. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH PUMPING GAS INTO TANK, PROBLEMS WITH A GAS SMELL WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED OR IF I GO OVER A BUMP. NOW, THERE IS REDUCED POWER. HUSBAND SAYS IT IS ON FUEL FILLER NECK. ON SEVERAL WEB PAGES, IT SAYS THERE WAS A RECALL ONLY I AM UNABLE TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ON IT. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, WHY HAS IT NOT BEEN RECALLED? I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WHAT HAPPENS IF I GET IN A CRASH. WE HAVE 5 KIDS THAT I DRIVE AROUND. *TR

GMC ENVOY 2003 REAR GLASS SHATTERED WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS AS OUTLINED IN RECALL NHTSA #EA04002. MY DEALER SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT IN THE RECALL BUT THE PROBLEMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED. I HAVE PURCHASED A WIPER MOTOR I DID NOT NEED. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 GMC ENVOY, AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS BROKEN. DUE TO RESEARCH ON THE WEB I'M SEEING NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE PUT A CALL INTO GM THEY ARE TOTAL IGNORANT (&*(*_*. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT SOMETHING I BROKE ON MY OWN OR WORE OUT. I HAVE LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I CALLED LAST YEAR WHEN IT HAPPENED AND THE LADY WAS ONE RUDE '!@#$%!! NOW THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED FOR INSPECTION AND IT'S NOT GOING TO PASS WITH IT BROKEN. I HAVE NO REAL INCOME BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I ARE UNEMPLOYED!! SO WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM? A CREDIT CARD I CAN'T PAY OFF TO BEGIN WITH. OUR TAXES BAILED THEM OUT, THE LEAST THEY CAN DO IS PROVIDE A SAFE VEHICLE, AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT SAFE. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR DEFECTIVE MERCHANDISE/PARTS!!! HELP THE POOR FOLK HERE!!! THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AT THEIR COST NOT THE POOR STRUGGLING CLASS OF PEOPLE!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE WIPERS WOULD CONTINUE TO OPERATE AND COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V046000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 86,000. UPDATED 04-23-09 *BF UPDATED 04/30/09.*JB

VEHICLE HAVING THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ON AND OFF FOR LIKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN IT CAME LIGHT ON STEADY FOR A WHILE AND SMELL GAS AROUND IT SOMETIMES UNTIL I BROUGHT IT FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. AFTER SOME DIAGNOSTIC THEY FOUND TROUBLE CODE P0442 EVAPORATIVE LEAK DETECTED. THEY PERFORMED EVAP LEAK WITH SMOKE DETECTOR BUT DID NOT FIND ANY LEAK. SERVICE TECH FOUND A LEAK AROUND A METAL SEAL AT THE UPPER PART OF THE FUEL TANK. *TR

WHEN OPENING THE TRUNK RELEASE TO PLACE GROCERIES IN BACK, THE GLASS WINDOW IN THE BACK DOOR SHATTERED WITH A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND. *TR

WHILE DRIVING @ 35 MPH I NOTICED A VERY LOUD RATTLE AND HEARD A NOISE LOOKING IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR A SAW THE WHOLE PLASTIC TOP THAT FITS OVER THE HATCH BACK AND HOUSES THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, FLY OFF INTO THE AIR AND LAND IN THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. IT RIPPED THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRE RIGHT OUT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING AROUND THE TURN AT THE TIME. HAD TO STOP TRAFFIC TO GET IT OUT OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A BUSY SIDE ROAD THAT COMES TO A STOP LIGHT. *TR

MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL STARTED TO SEIZE UP WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. MY CAR WOULD MADE A GRUNTING NOISE AND SLOWED TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP, GOOD THING IT WAS EARLY MORNING AND THE TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY. A CAR OR TRUCK COULD OF EASILY RAN INTO MY BUMPER CAUSING ME SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I CALLED THE REPAIR PLACE RIGHT AWAY AND THEY GOT ME IN IMMEDIATELY. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

THE GAS TANK ON MY 2003 GMC ENVOY XLT (80K MILES) IS LEAKING, ESPECIALLY WHEN TANK IS FULL. THERE WAS A SMALL PUDDLE ON THE DRIVEWAY. THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY STARTED BACK AROUND 50K MILES WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER AND MECHANICS BEFORE, BUT IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE SOME SORT OF FUEL CAP PROBLEM OR OVER SENSITIVE SENSORS. HOWEVER, TODAY, BECAUSE MY GAS TANK WAS FULL, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THERE ARE LEAKS CAUSED BY A CRACK TANK AND FUEL TANK NECK. THE FUEL LEAK AND VAPOR ARE SO STRONG THAT I FEARED A SMALL SPARK CAN SET THE WHOLE VEHICLE ON FIRE LIKE A ROMAN CANDLE. CAR WAS USED FOR EVERYDAY COMMUTE ONLY. *TR

THE TACHOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY SHOWING SURGES IN THE ENGINE RPM. THIS PROBLEM CAME AND WENT AND NOW, FEBRUARY 2009, THE SPEEDOMETER IS DOING THE SAME THING. I WAS DOING 90 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. I SEE THIS IS A PROBLEM ON GM VEHICLES AND THEY ARE NOT ADDRESSING IT. THEY ARE LEAVING IT TO THE OWNER TO PAY A DEALER $600 OR MORE FOR REPAIRS. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 GMC ENVOY, THAT IS RUSTING BADLY. RECENTLY THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER TO FAIL. ALSO THE REAR BRAKE SHOE BACKING PLATES, THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER, THE TAIL GATE, ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS. GMC HAS RECOGNIZED THE FUEL FILLER NECK CORROSION, BUT NOT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. *TR

MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I STARTED DETECTING A ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE ORDER GREW STRONGER AND THEN I GOT THE "SPECIAL NOTICE", BUT NOT A RECALL ABOUT THE CORROSION IN THE FUEL TANK. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS A CRACK AT THE FILLER PIPE ON THE GAS TANK AND THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED. I ASKED WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ANSWER. MY CAR ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES AND IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, EXCEPT FOR ALL THE RECALL ITEMS. I BELIEVE THAT GMC SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM, NOT ONLY IT IS COSTLY TO FIX, BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING LIKE THIS. AND READING THE COMPLAINTS, IT SOUNDS LIKE SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

THE REAR DRIVER DOOR POPPED OPEN AND WON'T CLOSE. THE FAN CLUTCH FAILED 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT BECAUSE IT WAS WINDING REALLY HIGH AND NOT DRIVING NORMALLY. ALSO THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER REAR WENT OUT. I HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURES AS OF NOW. *TR

I OWN A 2003 GMC ENVOY SLE. RECENTLY DISCOVERED A LEAK FROM GAS TANK. AFTER MAKING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. AFTER THE CONTACT PLACED FUEL IN HIS VEHICLE, HE CONTINUED TO SMELL AN ODOR OF GASOLINE. HE CRAWLED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. THE GAS TANK WELD WAS RUSTED AND CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF THE TANK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE WAS BANGING WHENEVER HE DROVE OVER THE SMALLEST BUMP. IN ADDITION, THE FAN CLUTCH WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE REPAIRS WERE HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

TOOK MY 2003 GMC ENVOY TO MY LOCAL GARAGE BECAUSE THE CLUTCH FAN WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. MECHANIC ASKED ABOUT THE STRONG SMELL OF FUEL, AND I SAID I WAS AWARE THE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK WHERE THE FILL TUBE GOES INTO THE TANK. THE MECHANIC SAID BOTH ARE IMPORTANT TO FIX, BUT THE FUEL LEAK COULD BE A DEADLY SITUATION, AND HE WOULD SUGGEST TACKLING THAT DEFECT FIRST, BUT IN ORDER FOR CAR TO RUN NORMAL HAD TO HAVE CLUTCH FAN REPLACED TOO. TOTAL COST FOR TANK RELATED REPLACEMENT: $1,058.04. TOTAL COST FOR CLUTCH FAN REPLACEMENT: $719.50 TOTAL COST FOR TAXES: $72.75. WHY HAVEN'T THESE WELL KNOWN DEFECTS BEEN ADDRESSED IN A RECALL. THESE ARE NOT INEXPENSIVE REPAIRS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE, NOT TO MENTION THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES GMC IS SUBJECTING THEIR CONSUMERS TO. *TR

8/7/08 FOUND ON YOUR WEB SITE NHTSA ACTION #: PE07014; WHICH STATES GM WILL EXPAND ITS "SPECIAL POLICY" TO ADDRESS THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE FRACTURES ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR GMC ENVOY XL AND THEY WILL PROVIDE FREE REPAIR OF THE FUEL TANK. IT ALSO STATES THAT GM WOULD BE SENDING LETTERS TO OWNERS BEGINNING IN JUNE OF 2007 REGARDING THIS "SPECIAL POLICY". I DID NOT RECEIVE SUCH A LETTER. I CONTACTED GM TODAY AT 866-996-9463 REGARDING THIS "SPECIAL POLICY", AND THIS IS THE ANSWER I RECEIVED. SINCE I WAS NOT GRANTED SUCH A LETTER, AND GM DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN # AS PART OF A SELECTED VIN# MAILING FOR THIS RECALL, I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE MONIES SPENT TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS: MY VEHICLE FITS WITHIN THE GUIDELINES, MEANING THE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR, AND DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT EXACTLY MATCHES THAT OF WHAT GM CLAIMS TO BE RECALLING, BUT SINCE MY VIN # WAS NOT SELECTED AS PART OF THE "LOT" OF VIN # GM DECIDED TO SEND LETTERS TO, I AM NOT ELIGIBLE. THAT IS NOT A ACCEPTABLE REASON FOR NOT REIMBURSING MY EXPENSES. *TR

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING A 65MPH WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF TROUBLE. THE VEHICLE'S PCM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT START. THE PCM WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND REPROGRAMMED. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 GMC ENVOY. LATELY I HAVE SMELT GAS WHEN OUTSIDE AND EVEN INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED WITH GM, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE WHAT MAKES GASOLINE EXPLODE IS THE VAPORS I WOULD IMAGE THAT GM MIGHT HAVE A DEATH ON THEIR HANDS BEFORE LONG. *TR

2003 GMC ENVOY XL-- SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON HAD VEHICLE CHECKED. THEY DECIDED THE PROBLEM WAS A FUEL CAP. REPLACED WITH NEW CAP AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. TAKE VEHICLE BACK AND THEY CHECK FURTHER AND TELL ME I NEED A NEW GAS TANK. NOTICE WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE GAS IS LEAKING FROM TANK AT THE INLET FROM THE FILLER NECK. DURING INVESTIGATION ON INTERNET I'VE NOTICED ALOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKS. WHY NO RECALL FOR FUEL TANK ISSUES??? I HAVEN'T HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED YET BECAUSE I WAS SEARCHING FOR POSSIBLE RECALL. I'M TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW TO SEE IF THEY WILL COVER THIS ISSUE. IF THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL ON AN INCLINE THEN I'M SURE IT HAS VAPORS ESCAPING ON LEVEL GROUND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO A DITCH. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DITCH, SHE STRUCK A LARGE CULVERT AND THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED SEVERAL BEFORE FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND KILLED BETWEEN THE SECOND OR THIRD ROLLOVER. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED AND REMAINS IN SERIOUS CONDITION. THERE HAS BEEN NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TO FAIL AND THE AIR BAGS TO NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. ADDED INFORMATION 10.27/08 *CW UPDATED 10/27/08. *JB

NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE AIR/VENT/HEAT SYSTEM. BREEZE BLOWING IN 24X7 AND THE "RECIRCULATE" BUTTON ONLY WORKS WHEN THE FAN IS ON. EXTREMELY IRRITATING WHEN DRIVING BEHIND A BUS, OR IN A DUST STORM, OR DURING A FIRE. IT IS HIGHLY IRRITATING TO HAVE AIR BLOWING IN YOUR EYES ALL THE TIME, OR ON YOUR FEET MAKING YOU COLD; OR THE OPPOSITE DURING THE SUMMER. WHAT IF I DON'T WANT AIR BLOWING ON ME, HOT OR COLD? I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE TO ALWAYS FIDDLE WITH THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS TRYING TO MAKE IT COMFORTABLE WHILE DRIVING. IF I HAD KNOWN THIS CAR WAS DESIGNED LIKE THIS, I NEVER WOULD HAVE BOUGHT IT. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A CAR PAYMENT I NEVER HAD BEFORE AND A VERY SAD SITUATION. *TR

FUEL PUMP OUTLET TUBE CORRODED THROUGH CAUSING A RELEASE OF FUEL UNDER PRESSURE, WHICH SPRAYED OVER THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND RAN DOWN BOTH SIDES OF THE TANK, I FEEL THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A FIRE WITH ANY TYPE OF IGNITION SOURCE. THIS PREMATURE FAILURE (5 YEARS) COST OVER $1,000.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH AT THE TIME. SINCE THAT TIME, SHE WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER CRASH, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WILL SEND SOME PAPERWORK FOR HER TO COMPLETE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,000.

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED. WELL BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT, THEY HAD THE A/C FIXED, DUE TO IT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WELL THE REAR A/C AND HEAT STILL DO NOT WORK. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON, AND OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. IT DOES NOT GIVE OUT HEAT AT ALL IN THE REAR. THIS IS A REAL ISSUE FOR US AND MANY OTHERS WITH CHILDREN. I HAVE READ PLENTY OF OTHER REPORTS STATING THE SAME OR VERY CLOSE. IN ALL IN ALL, THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED. THESE CARS ARE WAY TO EXPENSIVE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE AND NOT HAVE GMC STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THEIR ISSUE. *TR

OUT BACK LATCH DOOR, DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY. YOU HAVE TO SLAM IT, AND IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BREAK THE GLASS. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A VERY BIG ISSUE BECAUSE IF IT FAILS TO STAY CLOSE LIKE IT SOMETIMES DOES, IT COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IT NOW REGISTERS SPEEDS MUCH HIGHER THEN BEING DRIVEN. IN ADDITION THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND THE NEEDLE POINTS TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER STATES THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $600. THE ENVOY ONLY HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

NE WISCONSIN, DRIVING ON VERY COLD AND SNOW COVERED HIGHWAYS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER TWENTY MINUTES, LOST ALL POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR: PROPER PWR STRG FLUID LEVEL (DIP STICK INDICATED FULL), ANY SNOW/ICE OBSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN TIRE & INNER FENDER (NONE), ANY FLUID LEAKS (NONE), ANY PUNCTURE/RUPTURED HOSES (NONE), ANY TIRE DAMAGE OR IMPROPER INFLATION (ALL PERFECT). NO NOISE FROM POWER STEERING PUMP AT ANY SPEED, NO PUMP SHAFT SEAL LEAK OR PUMP BEARING NOISE, PULLEY/SHAFT ARE NOT OVERHEATING (NO EXCESS FRICTION). VEHICLE HAS ONLY 41K MILES, HAS BEEN TREATED WITH KID GLOVES AND IS SERVICED REGULARLY AT 3500 MILES VS GMC RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN 4-WHEEL HIGH DRIVE MODE AT THE TIME, SELECTING 2WD, AWD OR 4WD LO MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. VEHICLE IS ALWAYS PARKED IN A HEATED GARAGE AND AFTER SITTING IN 60F FOR 24 HOURS, PROBLEMS REMAINS. WITH ALL THE STEERING COMPLAINTS FOR THE VEHICLE ON THIS WEBSITE (I HAVE 11 PRINTED, MOST RECENT 12/23/07), I CANNOT FATHOM WHY YOU CONTINUE TO REPLY TO OWNERS WITH THE SAME, CANNED LETTER? OBVIOUSLY, STEERING IS A CRITICAL ITEM ON ANY VEHICLE. I TRULY FEEL A SMALLER/LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER MAY HAVE HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME INCIDENT WITH THE SAME ROAD CONDITIONS WITH HORRIBLE CONSEQUENCES. FOLKS, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH GM'S DESIGN OF THIS PUMP. FAILURES ARE VIRTUALLY UNHEARD OF FOR ALMOST EVERY OTHER MAKE & MODEL, IMPORT OR DOMESTIC. PLEASE ASSIST US WITH THIS E

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. WHILE APPROXIMATELY DRIVING 55MPH THE VEHICLE MADE AN EXCESSIVE NOISE AS IF THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR. THE THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE DISABLING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THEY REPLACED THE PUMP ASSEMBLY, INPUT DRUM SHAFT, PEREFEET SHIFT, CONVERTER, AND THE UJC. IN ADDITION, SHE SMELLED A FUEL ODOR WHEN ADDING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THERE IS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, NHTSA ACTION# EA07009. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS RETURNING FROM LUNCH, GOING OVER THE VINCENT THOMAS BRIDGE IN L.A. HARBOR. I LOOKED OUT AT THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, THEN LOOKED AT MY SPEEDOMETER. I WAS GOING 90 MPH. I STARTED TO PANIC AND WENT FOR THE BRAKE. MY OTHER SENSES KICKED IN AND SAID "YOUR NOT GOING 90 MPH" . I LOOKED AROUND AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER "SAID" ALL KINDS OF NUMBERS. WHEN I PARKED, I THINK IT SAID 40MPH. THAT WAS TWO MONTHS AGO. SINCE THEN THE SPEEDOMETER HAS READ ALL KINDS OF WIERD NUMBERS. SOMETIMES IT IS ACTUALLY PRETTY CLOSE, THEN IT GOES OFF THE CHARTS TO 140MPH. I HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT OUT, THE VEHICLE HAS 79,000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THAT GM WOULD COVER IT UP TO 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER WANTED $325.00 FOR THE PART AND $200.00 TO INSTALL IT. I SAID NO SO HE CHARGED ME $45.00 TO CHECK THE ELECTRICAL. BESIDES THE SAFETY FACTORS, WHAT REALLY BOTHERED ME WAS TWO THINGS. 1) THE DEALER MADE THIS SEEM LIKE AN ISOLATED CASE. THIS SITUATON IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE SIMPLY SAID "IT'S PROBALLY A STEPPER MOTOR, IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM,$ 500.00 TO FIX". INSTEAD HE PLAYED DUMB AND CHECKED OVER MY VEHICLE FOR $45.00. THE SECOND THING IS, I TOOK THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OUT TO TAKE A LOOK. IT TOOK ME 15 MINUTES. WHERE DOES THE DEALER COME UP WITH $200.00 THE VEHICLE IS SUBSTANDARD. INSTEAD OF OWNING UP TO THE SITUATION, THE DEALER USED THIS SITUATION TO MAKE MONEY. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT STARTED AND IT IS PROPER. GM COULD FIX ALL THESE VEHICLES FOR LESS T

LIFT GATE, UPPER MOLDING CRACKED WHEN OPENING BACK HATCH WINDOW. POORLY DESIGNED, CONTACTED GMC BASICALLY MY PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH LOCAL GMC DEALER HAS TO REPLACE SEVERAL OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. ALSO ANY VIBRATION FROM THE ROAD CAUSES THE WINDOW AND OR GATE TO COME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. SPOKE TO GMC IN REGARDS TO THAT AND I ALSO CHECKED FOR RECALLS. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2006 ITS A 2003 GMC 4X4 SLT XL 8-5.3L. *TR

BOUGHT MY GMC IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR 2007. NEVER HAD TO USE THE 4X4. UNFORTUNATELY WITH 9 INCHES OF SNOW TRIED THE 4X4 FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IT DID NOT WORK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE WAS NOT WORKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A 600 ESTIMATED SERVICE. *TR

TOOK 2003 GMC ENVOY XL TO DEALER TO INVESTIGATE ENGINE SERVICE SOON LIGHT - FOUND PO422 CODE - SMALL LEAK AT GAS TANK FILLER NECK. CHECKED INTERNET FOUND SEVERAL OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEM - FIX IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE GAS TANK AT A COST OF $800.00. *TR

I HAVE A FUEL LEAK AT THE POINT WHERE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE ENTERS THE FUEL TANK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET TO FIND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS PROBLEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRANKS, BUT WILL NOT START. THE DIALS ON ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES MOVE UP AND DOWN. THE DEALER CHANGED THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

CAR DASH BLANK AT START, MIRRORS GO EVERY DIRECTION AND MUST RESET EVERY TIME I START THE VEHICLE. *TR

MY 2003 ENVOY WITH 68,000 WAS REAR ENDED. SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT I BEGAN TO HEAR A CLUNCKING NOISE WHEN STOPPING. AFTER I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED I WAS INFORMED THAT IT NO LONGER WOULD GO IN REVERSE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE SUNSHELL GEAR WHICH SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FINE BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE DEALER IS CLAIMING IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT AND THUS I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ESTIMATED $2,500 TO FIX! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD MAKE A SQUEALING NOISE. PRESENTLY, THE SQUEALING NOISE OCCURS EACH MORNING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,163 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,829. UPDATED.

VEHICLE COOLING FAN CLUTCH MAKING TICKING SOUNDS DUE TO THE "PULSING OF THE SOLENOID AS DESCRIBED IN THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN RELEASED BY GENERAL MOTORS (#05-06-06-004), WHICH SPECIFIES NOT TO REPLACE FAN CLUTCH, BUT REPROGRAM THE PCM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL COVERED BY GM, SINCE NO PARTS ARE BROKEN AND THE ONLY PROBLEM IS WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SOFTWARE. CONSUMER CAN ONLY GET THIS FIXED BY GM DEALER. THIS EXPENSE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL BY GM SINCE IT INVOLVES ONLY THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER PROGRAM. THE ARE NOT PARTS TO REPLACE, JUST A REPROGRAMMING OF THE COMPUTER. *TR

(2) FUEL TANK LEAKS AT FILLER TUBE (3) FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. *JB

GMC DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN INTO RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V198000. MY CAR EXHIBITS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS IN THIS CAMPAIGN - WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURN SIGNAL HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AS WELL. THIS MAY CREATE UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS BY CONFUSING OTHER DRIVERS. GMC DEALERSHIP HAS REPORTED FAILED PART AS "FLASHER MODULE", WHICH IS EXACTLY THE PART ADDRESSED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN. IT SEEMS THAT FAULTY PART WAS INSTALLED IN MUCH LARGER NUMBER OF VEHICLES THEN GMC IS RECALLING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE GLUE FAILED THAT HELD THE WINDOW TO THE LIFTGATE. THE DEALER SATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V494000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,824 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,780.

I HAD BEEN IN A FRONT END COLLISION BY A DRUNK DRIVER TURNING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50 MPH, 5 MPH UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT IN A 2003 GMC ENVOY SLT. I HAVE JUST SPENT 1700.00 ON THE VEHICLE AS THERE HAD BEEN A SERVICE SOON LIGHT ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY? I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH REPLACING MY AUTO WITH THE SAME MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE SITUATION. I AM WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN RELATED ISSUES. AT PRESENT I AM ENCOUNTERING HEADACHES AND STIFFNESS WHICH I HOPE TO HAVE LOOKED AT BY MY FAMILY PHYSICIAN TOMORROW. MY PASSENGER HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME. *JB

LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED,WHILE BEING REPLACED, I WAS INFORMED RIGHT LATCH LOOKED AS BAD. I PAID $542 FOR THESE. WHEN I CONTACTED GMC THEY TOLD ME THE SEALS HAD BEEN REPLACED AND SUPPOSEDLY THE LATCHES LOOKED OK THEN AND NO I'M SORRY,OLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. *JB

THE SIDE-MIRRORS, PARTICULARLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, MOVED TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS EVEN WITH ALL CURB PARKING FEATURES DISABLED. THE HAPPENED WITH ALMOST EVERY USE. 2. THE SPEEDOMETER GAVE FALSE READINGS AND FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON OR SPEED. IT MAY BE PEGGED AT 120 WHILE AT IDLE. IT WILL RANDOMLY RESET OR FAIL FREQUENTLY.*AK

I HAVE A 2003 GMC ENVOY WHICH DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE FAN CLUTCH GOING BAD WHICH AN EXTREMELY LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS MODEL AND THE TRAILBRAZER HAD ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE COMPLETELY BACKED UP FOR A FEW DAYS AND COULD NOT GET TO MY PROBLEM BUT WITHOUT EVEN CHECKING IT OUT, HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND SAID THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MANY. I FEEL AS THOUGH THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF THIS PROBLEM. YOU CAN READ MANY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AT THIS WEB SITE, HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_64655.HTML. THERE ARE NO TELLING HOW MANY MORE WOULD HAVE POSTED SUCH A COMPLAINT IF THEY HAD KNOWN OF THIS OR OTHER SITES TO DO SO.

I OWN A 2003 GMC ENVOY XL AND AT TIMES SMELL STRONG GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR