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2003 GMC Envoy complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2003 record →
DRIVER APPLIED THE TURN SIGNAL AND THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD COME AND OFF ON ITS OWN. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V046000 CONCERNING VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. SINCE ABOUT A WEEK AGO CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE BUT DEALER HAS NOT HAD PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, LETTING IT WARM, THE CONSUMER ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH , THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DO 10 MPH. THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. *NM WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE TOTAL SPEED. *SC *JB
SAFETY PROBLEM REGARDING CONTROL OF DRIVER'S REAR VIEW MIRROR ON 2003 GMC ENVOY. *BF THERE HAD BEEN A STRANGE COMBINATION OF ELECTRICAL EVENTS CENTERED AROUND THE ACCESSORIES IN THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE LEFT DOOR MIRROR. OTHER PROBLEMS: THE SEAT WOULD MOVE ERRATICALLY WHEN STARTING AND SHUTTING DOWN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DID NOT LOCK IN SYNC WITH THE OTHERS, THE LOCKS WOULD CLICK 4 TIMES AFTER DRIVING ONE MILE, AND THE CONTROL BUTTON LIGHTS ON THE DRIVERS ARM REST WAS COMING OFF. *SC *JB
THE FIRST TIME THE WIND NOISE BECAME SUCH AN ISSUE IS WHEN THE CAR HAD ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE WITH A STIFF CROSS WIND. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD THAT WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE ONSTAR TO CALL THE DEALER AND HAVE HIM LISTEN TO THE NOISE, THE ONSTAR KEPT SAYING SLOWER PLEASE, SLOWER PLEASE EVEN THOUGH I WASNT YET SPEAKING. IT WAS THE WIND THE ONSTAR WAS LISTENING TO. I HAVE VISITED THE DEALER IN MOOREHEAD SEVERAL TIMES AND THE GMC PLACE IN MINOT TO TRY TO STOP THE NOISE AND THE HAVE REDUCED THE WIND NOISE BUT I STILL GET AN UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF NOISE. I HAVE TO TAKE A VACATION DAY TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER 90 MILES AWAY AND THEN EVEN THO I KNOW THEY ARE TRYING, THEY JUST SEEM TO MOVE THE NOISE AROUND. A CAR THAT WINDOWS FOR ALMOST 40K SHOULD BE AT LEAST AS QUIET AS MY DAUGHTER 6 YEAR OLD NEON. WOULDN'T YOU SAY? I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL NEVER BE QUIET UNLESS YOU ARE TRAVELING LESS THAN 30 MPH DOWN THE ROAD AND WITH THE WIND. I HAVE VISITED THE DEALER SHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE REPLACED WINDO SEALS AND LINERS AS WELL AS BENDING THE DOORS BUT I AM NOT SATISFIED. THEY SAY I AM AN ISOLATED COMPLAINT BUT IN THE SMALL TOWN I LIVE IN THERE IS ONLY ONE OTHER 2003 ENVOY AND THE OWNER SAYS HER NOISE IS EVEN WORSE. AFTER 2 1/2 YEARS AND 18000 MILES HOW MUCH MORE SHOULD I HAVE TO ENDURE?*AK
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE OWNER SAYS THAT THE LIGHT FOR SERVICING COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICING ON 9 OCCASIONS IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS ALL ABOUT. *JB THE DIAGNOSIS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ON THREE OCCASIONS NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND, THERE WERE THREE TRANSFER CASE REPAIRS, THERE WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH FOUND RELATED, WIRING HAD TO BE REPLACED AND A VDB WAS INSTALLED. *SC
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION ACCIDENT AT 15 MPH DUE TO WEATHER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS INFORMED BY CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE TURNED OFF BY CUTTING THE BATTERY CABLES. *TC
RECALL 04V046000/WINDSHIELD WIPER VISIBILITY. OWNER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR THIS RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN OCTOBER, 2004. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD A SEALER KIT INSTALLED WHICH WAS A PATCH TO COVER A HOLE FOR THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR. CORROSION GOT INSIDE BECAUSE OF THE WATER LEAKING INTO THE MOTOR. BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING WATER IT CAUSED THE P.C. BOARD TO SHORT OUT. NOW THE MOTOR IS DEAD BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION. *AK.....*AK
WHEN REACHING A STOP SIGN CONSUMER APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES, INSTEAD OF VEHICLE COMING TO A STOP, IT ACCELERATED AND RAN ONTO TWO CURBS, FINALLY CRASHING INTO A PLAY GROUND. *AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WILL NOTIFY MANUFACTURER.*AK....POLICE REPORT INCLUDED
RECALL 04V046000/WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY: AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THIS REPAIR WASHER FLUID FAILED TO OPERATE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND LEARNED THAT THE DEALER FAILED TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER BEING STRUCK IN A SERIOUS FRONT END COLLISION. *BF *SC
THE CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED, THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE SEAT AND WAS KILLED. THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG EFFECTIVENESS WAS QUESTIONABLE. *AK *SC THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT FILED BY THE CONSUMER. ODI FOLLOWED UP WITH THE PERSONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS JUST RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS KILLED IN THE CRASH AND COULD NOT REMEMBER THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT. CW POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED BY ODI. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 68 MPH. MULTIPLE ROLLOVER. SEAT BELT ON PASS SIDE BUCKLED AFTER CRASH WITH SOME LOAD MARKS ON THE WEBBING. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TORE FROM THE HINGE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. OFFICER INVESTIGATING CRASH DID NOT THINK A VEHICLE DEFECT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FATALITY. CRASH EXTREMEMLY SEVERE.
CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE RUSTED. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING. THE ODOMETER DID NOT SHOW A READING. THE SIDE MIRRORS MOVED ON THEIR OWN. *JB THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WERE PROBLEM WITH ON STAR, THE A/C FREON WAS GOING INTO THE VEHICLES INTERIOR, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE TANK AND HAD RUN DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE/DOOR, THE BELL LIGHT AND MESSAGE WARNED LOW FUEL WHEN THE TANK WAS AT IT'S CAPACITY, THE LIFTGATE WOULD NOT LATCH. *SC
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COULD HEAR THE AIR COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AIR TIGHT. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. MOTOR REQUIRED SEALING OR REPLACEMENT. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, HOWEVER IT TOOK ONE MONTH TO GET AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER DID DROP OFF THE VEHICLE HE WA ASSURED THE VEHICLE WOULD BE READY BY THE END OF BUSHINESS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A PHONE FROM THE DEALER STATING THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN LOOKED AT. THE CONSUMER STATED A 15 MINUTE INSPECTION AND POSSIBLY AN ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES IT THE MOTOR REQUIRED SEALING OR REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EXTRA DAY THE DEALER NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. *JB
VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2003 GMC ENVOY. *MR THE WAS A "PINGING," ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW AND THE STEERING GEAR HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE, THE DRIVERS DOOR MADE A RATTLING NOISE ALONG WITH HOOD RATTLING. *SC *JB
THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THE BACK-END NOW FISHTAILS, AND THERE'S TREMENDOUS BODY-ROLL WITH THE SLIGHTEST TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL. BODY WORK WAS COMPLETED TO REPAIR THE BECK-END, BUT NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO THE SUSPENSION. THREE SEPARATE TRIPS TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIM THAT THE EXCESSIVE BODY ROLL IS A CHARCTERISTIC OF THE CAR AND THAT THERE IS NO WORK TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE AT BEST, AND DANGEROUS WHILE CHANGING LANES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.*AK
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TAKING OFF THE GEAR SHIFTED, AND THEN DROPPED DOWN TO THE CORRECT GEAR IT SHOULD HAVE BE IN. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS. ALSO, STARTER MADE A CLICKING NOISE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STARTING. THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON RAINY DAYS DOORS LEAK WATER ONTO THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. HOWEVER, DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A HORN PROBLEM. THE HORN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES, BUT WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON THE FOURTH TIME. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS.*MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT EVERYTIME THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE USED, THEY WOULD BOUNCE ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD SO MUCH THAT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE AND IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE USED, THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP TURNING THEM ON AND OFF TO SEE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES TO HAVE THE WIPERS ADJUSTED AND REPLACED. THE LAST TIME HOWEVER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A BOW IN THE WINDSHIELD AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER HAVING THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD AND WHEN THE WIPERS WERE USED, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE PROPERLY. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE 4WD/A4WD LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN 4WD AND THEN ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE REAR WIPERS FAILED AND THE DEALER FOUND A NUT LOOSE AND THE FRONT WASHER HOSE DID NOT WORK AND THERE WAS A KINK IN IT. THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE WINDOWS, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER SAID IT WAS COMING FROM THE MIRRORS. *JB
THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN VERY SERIOUS SIDE COLLISION. *AK *NM
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT EXCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *SC
PURCHASED 2003 GMC ENVOY SLT ON 11/30/2002. SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT. RETURNED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER SAID IT WAS A LOOSE WIRE IN THE SENSOR. ONE MONTH LATER SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. RETURNED IT TO DEALER, COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM SO THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME. ALSO HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT HAVE HAD INSTANCES WHERE THE CAR WILL NOT STOP, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TO THE FLOOR THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS THE WAY THE BRAKES FUNCTION ON THIS VEHICLE????? HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE LIGHTS ON THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR WILL FLASH FROM 2HI ALL THE WAY TO 4 WHL DRIVE WITHOUT EVERY TOUCHING THE CONTROL. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLE FOR THE COST AND UNFORTUNATELY HAVE A 4 YEAR LEASE. WILL NOT RECOMMEND OR PURCHASE ANOTHER GMC PRODUCT. *AK
WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE A ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. CONSUMER SUSTAINED TORN LIGAMENTS IN THE NECK. REAR MIDDLE SEAT POSITION SEAT BELT HOLDING A CSS BECAME DETACHED ALMOST DISLODGING THE CSS WHICH WAS ANCHORED AT THE TOP BY A TETHER STRAP ATTACHED TO THE SEAT. *AK THE LATCH PLATE CAME OUT OF THE BUCKLE. SON CAN NOT REACH THE BUCKLE WHEN SEAT IN THE CSS. VEHICLE NOT TOTALED IN THE CRASH. ESTIMATED SPEED AT IMPACT WAS 30 MPH. JUST MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND HATCH. STRIKING VEHICLE UNDER ROAD THE ENVOY. DEALER INSPECTED BUCKLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE OF A POSSIBLE FALSE LATCHING.CW
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. RECALL 04V046000 FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WAS UNSURE IF THIS VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE CONSUMER'S NOTIFICATION WAS DUE TO BEGIN IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2004. THEREFORE, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. DEALER CHECKED THIS PROBLEM ON THREE OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION THE SPARK PLUGS WERE CHANGED, AND THE BATTERY CABLE BOLT WAS REPLACED.*AK *NM
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
I PURCHASED MY 2003 ENVOY IN MAY 2003. SOON AFTERWARDS I STARTED GETTING A FEEDBACK THROUGH THE GAS PEDIAL. IT WAS KIND OF LIKE A VIBRATIPON. THEY SAID IT WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT SO THEY REPLACED IT. THAT DIDN'T HELP. EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN THEY SAY IT SOMETHING DIFFERENT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON THREE TIMES FOR THIS AND I AM PLANNING ON TAKING IT BACK IN AGAIN. *AK
VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
MY WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH OUR NEW 2003 GMC ENVOY SLT, PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2003. TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER, SHE SWERVED THE ENVOY OFF OF THE ROAD, DOWN A HILL AND AND HIT A TREE IN THE RIGHT FRONT OR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE HIT THE TREE WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS. MY CONCERN IS THE AIR BAGS NEVER NEVER DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY? AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE INFORMATION AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IN A GMC ENVOY.*AK
ALSO EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK, GAS COMES BACK UP AND SPILLS OUT, IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I LEAVE THE NOZZLE IN, TAKE IT OUT IMMEDIATELY, AND I AM NEVER TOPPING THE TANK OFF. WHEN I HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. *LA
4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT, MY 2003 $35,000 ENVOY'S SERVICE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON THE FIRST TIME AT 574 MILES. THE SECOND TIME AT 4,242 MILES. THE THIRD TIME AT 6,490 MILES. THE FOURTH TIME AT 9,387 MILES. IT WAS THEN TOWED IN FOR A FIFTH TIME JUST AFTER THAT FOR SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS. IT WENT THROUGH THREE IGNITION SWITCHES IN ONE WEEK. IT HAS HAD THE TRANSFER CASE MODULES, ACTUATORS, FRONT HUBS AND MORE DONE. IT HAS BEEN REPROGRAMED EACH TIME AS WELL. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 9 MONTHS. I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD ABOUT A REPURCHASE THEN TOLD NO. I HATE MY ENVOY AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM PRODUCT!!!!!!! EVERYONE THAT ASKS ME ABOUT IT I TELL THEM MY STORY SO I HOPE IT GETS AROUND HOW BAD THIS IS AND HOW BAD THIS SUCKS! MY DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN HELPFUL BUT THE REPS FROM GM SUCK! I WAS NEVER GIVEN A REASON AS TO WHY THE GM REP (MOIZ AHMAD) SAID "NO" AND I WAS TOLD THAT HE NOT ONLY DOESN'T HAVE TO GIVE A REASON THAT HE DOESN'T HAVE TO CALL ME WHEN I ASKED FOR HIM TO. AND... THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION TO EVEN CONTACT THIS GUY. "THEY DON'T HAVE TO". THEN WHEN I COMPLAINED THAT THIS WAS "UNEXCEPTABLE" AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A SUPERVISOR THE SUPERVISOR HUNG UP ON ME!!! I WAS NOT VERY SUPRISED TO SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I LOOKED UP THE SERVICE BULLETINS AND RECALLS (AT ALLDATA.COM) AND THERE WERE SEVERAL BULLETINS ON THIS. GM NEEDS TO GET THE ENVOYS ACT TOGETHER!!!! I AM GOING THROUGH NY STATE LEMON LAW NOW. WISH ME LU
FAULTY WIRING IN BRAKE LIGHT CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. GM HAS OFFERED TO REPAIR BUT I STILL DON'T FEEL IT IS SAFE. *JB
PROBLEMS WITH THE SOFTWARE. DRIVER 1 AND 2 REMOTES DONT ALWAYS WORK. MIRRORS CHANGE BY JUST UNLOCKING. SOMETIMES THE ELECTRIC SEAT RELEASE PUTS THE SEAT INTO DRIVER 2 POSITION. TRANSFER CASE ON OCCASION, ALL LIGHTS START TO BLINK AND YOU CAN HEAR THE TRANSFER CASE SWITCHING.*AK
WHILE STOPPED THE ENGINE RAN AT 900 RPM'S. AFTER THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED THE RPM'S CLIMBED TO 1100 AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL EMISSIONS CANISTER ONCE, AND RESET THE ELECTRICAL CODES, AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM
WHEN DRIVING OVER 55 MPH WIND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE WIND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE PUSHED INTO A DITCH OFF OF THE ROAD. THERE HAD BEEN SLIGHT INJURIES SUSTAINED BOTH INSTANCES. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER SMELLED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE . DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED FUEL LINE WAS DISCONNECTED.*AK
WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, OFTEN TIMES THE PUMP WILL NOT STOP AND THE PUMP WILL RUN ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS LONGER THAN IT SHOULD, CAUSING GAS TO SPILL. DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS (BUT SAW ON THE WEBSITE ANOTHER USER EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING). *JB
STEERING FAILED WHEN IN 4 WHEEL HI ALSO FRONT WHEELS LOCKED THERE WAS A RUBBING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. SOUNDED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FALLING APART. HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND TOLD BY THE DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HAD THIS VEHICLE ONLY 4 MONTHS. MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *CB
WHEN PUTTING GAS IN THE VEHICLE IT SPILLS OVER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE AND LANDED UPRIGHT. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. *AK *SC *JB
WHEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT ON THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO THE SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE.*AK DURING SNOW CONDITIONS, THE OWNER FOUND OUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON. IN ORDER TO RESTORE 4 WHEEL DRIVE THE VEHICLE MUST BE SHUT DOWN AND STARTED AGAIN UNTIL IT LIGHTS UP . THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WORKED ON THREE TIMES WITH NO REPAIR ORDERS PROVIDED. *CB *JB
AIR CONDITIONER INTERMITENTLLY BLOWS WARM AIR. THIS AIR CONDITIONING FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES TO THE TWO DEALERS I HAVE MY 2003 GMC ENVOY SERVICED: BECK & MASTEN AND CHAMPION PONTIAC GMC. THE DEALERS SAID THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD SWITCH THAT THEY REPLACED EACH TIME I COMPLAIN OF THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO MANUALLY DISENGAGE IT SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
WHEN VEHICLE STARTED UP, 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSED AS NO CODES STORED IN ATCM. OLD ATCM PROGRAMMING SCANNED FOR CODES NO CODES STORED. REFLASHED ATCM WITH NEW UPDATE. *AK
THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 30 MPH. THE TRUCK SPUN AROUND AND WAS HIT AGAIN ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE ENTIRE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK, NECK AND KNEE INJURIES AS A RESULT. *JB
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