2003 GMC S Utility complaints

SPEEDOMETER HAS COMPLETELY FAILED AND GM/CHEVY KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX ON A TRAILBLAZER. THIS IS A HAZARD. *TR

2004 GMC ENVOY XUV FAULTY SPEEDOMETER, THE SPEEDOMETER READS FALSE READING, TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY DOING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 55 AND I WAS PULLED OVER FOR DOING 72 MILES IN A 55 ZONE. *TR

2003 GMC TAHOE. SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

PARKING BRAKE AND FUEL GAGE. I RECENTLY MOVED OVERSEAS WITH AF AND HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR EUROPEAN STANDARDS. MY PARKING BREAK DID NOT WORK AT ALL. I FOUND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE SINCE I HAVE NEVER USED IT. I WAS MANDATED BY EUROPEAN LAW TO GET FIXED IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT AND PAY A $30 FOR EACH MONTH UNTIL I GOT IT FIXED. MY FUEL GAGE DOESN'T MAINTAIN HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE IN MY GAS TANK. WHEN I HAVE A FULL OR EMPTY TANK THE GAUGE JUST RANDOMLY BOUCESS AROUND WITH THE UNKNOWN CORRECT AMOUNT. I AM CURRENTLY SETTING THE MILEAGE UNTIL I CAN FIND SOMEONE TO FIX IT AND THE PARTS I NEED. *TR

SIR OR MA'AM, I BOUGHT A 1997 GMC SIERRA C/K SERIES 1500 PICKUP IN 1999. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN MY WINDSHIELD WIPER BECAME INOPERATIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND SEEMS TO FIX ITSELF AFTER THEY DRY OUT. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT GMC RECALL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ITS VEHICLES FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACT GMC AND THEY SAY THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN I KNOW IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DRIVER HAS NO VISIBILITY, WHILE RAINING, WHEN THIS HAPPENS. HERE IS THE INFORMATION FOR MY VEHICLE: 1997 GMC SIERRA C/K1500 PICKUP I THINK GMC SHOULD REPAIR THIS BEFRE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY SERIOUSLY INJURE SOMEONE. THANKS ROBERT JONES. *TR

AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE IT DEVELOPS A VERY SEVER SHAKING. IT IS TO THE POINT IT KNOCKS STUFF OFF THE DASH AND OUT OF THE CUP HOLDERS. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES CHANGED, ROTATED, BALANCED. THIS DOES NOTHING TO HELP. *TR

EVENTS THAT HAVE LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE I BELIEVE IS POOR ENGINEERING OF THE PRODUCT. I HAVE A 2004 ENVOY XL THAT HAS THE DRIVERS' SIDE POWER SEAR AND LUMBAR COMPRESSOR SWITCH SET ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT. THE SWITCHES ARE SURROUNDED BY A THAN LARGE PIECE OF HARD PLASTIC. THE WAY IT IS ARRANGED ON THE SEAT NO MATTER HOW A PERSON GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE; PRESSURE IS PUSHED DOWN ONTO THE PLASTIC SEAT SWITCH COVER. I HAVE REPLACED THIS PRODUCT TWICE NOW WITHIN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. THE FIRST TIME IT COST ME FROM 65 TO 85 DOLLARS TO REPLACE A .50 CENT PIECE OF PLASTIC. I WAS TOLD IT HAD A TWELVE MONTH WARRANTY. WITHIN 3 TO 6 MONTHS THE SAME THING HAPPENED; MY WIFE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SEAT CONTROL SWITCH PLATE FELL TO THE GROUND. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE SERVICE MANAGER ASKED THE PROBLEM AND WHEN I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE SWITCH CONTROL COVER FALLING OFF AGAIN; THE PERSON STATED, " I BET YOU ARE DRIVING AN ENVOY AREN'T YOU?" HE THEN SAID THOSE WERE A BAD DESIGN FOR THAT MODEL AND POP OFF ALL THE TIME. WELL AFTER REPLACING THE PRODUCT UNDER THE WARRANTY THAT COVERED THE FIRST ONE I REPLACED (BOUGHT), I ASKED DOES THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY START OVER FOR THE NEW PRODUCT? HE SAID NO, AND IF IT COMES OFF AGAIN, AND IT WILL; YOU WILL HAVE TO BUY THE NEXT COVER PLATE AGAIN. THAT IS WRONG!!! IF IT IS GENERALLY KNOW THROUGHOUT THE GM SERVICE DEPARTMENTS A PROBLEM EXISTS WHY DOES THE CUSTOMER HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY??? OH BY THE WAY, THE PLASTIC SEAT C

I CANNOT SEE THE RECENTLY-POPULAR CLEAR TURN-SIGNAL LENS' WITH COLORED BULBS NEARLY AS WELL AS COLORED LENS. THIS HAS OFTEN CAUSED ME NEAR MISSES AS BOTH A DRIVER AND A PEDESTRIAN. MANY FANCY AFTER-MARKET LENS' ARE THE WORST, ESPECIALLY WHEN SUNLIGHT HITS THEM DIRECTLY. I BELIEVE MORE STUDY SHOULD BE DONE ON THE SAFETY OF THESE. *JB

A 1965 CHEVROLET STEP VAN CANTEEN TRUCK IS OPERATING IN MY COMMUNITY. THE TRUCK DRIVES TO THE BEACH AND SERVES FRIED AND GRILLED FOODS. A MAKE SHIFT MOUNTED 60 LB LIQUID PROPANE TANK IS ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE TANK IS SUBJECT TO REAR END ACCIDENT DAMAGE WITH NEARLY NO PROTECTION. THE TANK IS PIPED THROUGH THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO THE COOKING EQUIPMENT INSIDE. THE FIRE CODES COVER FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS, BUT DO NOT ADDRESS CLASS 1 FLAMMABLES OR LIQUID PROPANE.*AK

THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY WORKS ABOUT 2% OF THE TIME. TYPICALLY IT IS STUCK AT 110 MPH. I HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TAHOE'S.*AK

EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM OUT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT GM SAYS IT IS NORMAL AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO. CHEVROLET HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN REGARDING THIS. HOW SAFE CAN IT BE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS DIMMING OUT? *TR

DEFECTIVE REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED A FACTORY REBUILT 4L80E HD GMC TRANSMISSION FROM SHARP'S TRANSMISSION AND AUTO, INC OF TUCSON, AZ, FOR GMC SUBURBAN TOW VEHICLE . IT HAS A DEFECT THAT A GM MECHANIC SAYS IS HIGHLY PROBABLE TO CAUSE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE IS A GOOD PROBABILITY THAT I WOULD BE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE WHEN IT FAILS. A FAILURE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS IS LIKELY TO CAUSE MULTIPLE DEATHS AND DISABILITIES. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED OR REPLACED BY THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, TO AVOID A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, AFTER ALMOST 90 DAYS, NEITHER GMC OR TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP OWNER WILL DISCUSS THE SUBJECT WITH ME. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROCEED. AK

I OWN A 2002 GMC ENVOY AND BRAKE LIGHTS JUST QUIT I CHECKED BULBS,FUSES AND CHANGED BRAKE SWITCH THEY STILL DO NOT WORK. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE THE HOIST FAILED TO CRANK TO RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE. THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE CRANK WAS NOT VISIBLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIRES FOR THE HOIST WERE CROSSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE IN USE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GASKET SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER INDICATED HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL, CAUSING THE SIGNAL TO FAIL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SIGNAL. YET IT FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 85000. *AK

IT IS BECOMING APPARENT THAT THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ON THE 2.2L AND 2.4L SATURN ION IS DEFECTIVE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON MULTIPLE FORUMS ACROSS THE INTERNET. I PERSONALLY HAVE HAD MINE REPLACED ONCE AND IT NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN. MY FEAR IS THAT I WILL BE DRIVING AND THAT IT WILL GO OUT COMPLETELY AND NOT ALLOW ME TO SHIFT, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *JB

LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

THUMPING IN STEERING SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE STEERING HAS BEEN MAKING NOISE AND SHAKES AND HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVLEY WORSE. THE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED WHEN NEW FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE.AK

FAILURE OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE OPTION. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON THE FIRST OCCASION. EVERY WINTER SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY BLAZER THE SWITCH FOR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

IN FEBRUARY 2004, I PURCHASED A USED 2002 CHEVROLET. IN JUNE 2004 THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAD 52, 000 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 THE SAME PART FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 102,000 MILES. THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS A NON-WEAR ITEM. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. NO RECALL EXIST HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUE CONCERNING THIS ITEM. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET AND THE REPAIR FACILITY THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE NOW HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ITEM AT MY EXPENSE. *JB

I COULDN'T GET GAS INTO IT THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO MY REPAIRMAN. WHICH COST 169.38 TO REPLACE THE GAS FILLER NECK. I CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD IF I HAD TAKEN IT TO THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER THEY MAY HAVE CONSIDERED REIMBURSING ME. THEY SAID IF A RECALL COMES UP I CAN FILE TO GET MY MONEY BACK. MEANWHILE THIS TRUCK IS A 2003 WITH ONLY 37000 ON IT. ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I SAW ON YOUR SITE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD AND FILED A COMPLAINT. SO IF THEY HADN'T PAID FOR IT TO GET FIXED I WOULD OFF HAD A BIGGER BILL FROM A DEALERSHIP. *JB

I NOTICED WITHIN A WEEK WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE NOSE WOULD DIP AND THE CAR WOULD STEER TO THE LEFT, IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE UNTIL I WOULD FEEL LIKE I WAS LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO TUFFY AND THEY SAID THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS RUSTED AND TOLD ME IT WAS ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FRAME AND AXEL PLACE AND THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY SAW. THEY ORDERED THE PART AND REPLACED IT. I SPENT OVER $900 GETTING IT FIXED! THEY LET ME KEEP THE PART AND SAID THAT I SHOULD DEFIANTLY FOLLOW UP ON THIS WITH A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. I STILL HAVE THE PART AND A PICTURE OF IT THAT CAN BE FOUND ON CARSPACE.COM. I HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH ANOTHER PERSON ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE BUT THEIRS ACTUALLY BROKE WHILE DRIVING, FORTUNATELY JUST GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY BEFORE IT HAPPENED! TUFFY TOLD ME THAT IF THIS HAD BROKEN DURING FREEWAY DRIVING IT WOULD HAVE THROWN ME INTO THE NEXT LANE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *NM

FIRST THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE DEALER REPLACED A BELT FOR 200.00. SECONDLY THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED READING FUEL LEVELS, DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS DEAD AND WOULD COST 300.00 TO REPLACE. NEXT THE ENGINE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OVER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. ALSO THEY HAD A SUNROOF INSTALLED FOR ME. A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE THE SUNROOF STARTED TO OPEN AND CLOSE EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, IT WAS REPAIRED BUT NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *NM

I WAS JUST GETTING READY TO LEAVE THE CAR WASH. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PADAL TO PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR, A SECOND LATER THE PADAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THOUGHT IT WAS AIR IN THE LINE. TRIED A FEW MORE TIMES THEN GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO LOOK FOR THE LEAK, FOUND (STEEL LINE) DRIVERS SIDE RUSTED. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO SHOP, AS I COULD NOT DRIVE IT. THEY FOUND HEAVY RUST ON ALL BRAKE LINES IN THE FRONT, THE CONTROL ARMS ALSO HAVE HEAVY RUST. THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC AS I AM SURE I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. THE SHOP IS REPLACING ALL FRONT BRAKE LINES AND ARE GOING TO INSPECT ALL OTHER LINES IE: ALL BRAKE LINES TO BACK, ALL FUEL LINES. PARKING BRAKE FAILED AS WELL. HOW DID THIS TRUCK PASS NYS INSPECTION? TRUCK WAS PURCHASED 3/30/2006 FROM DEALER FACILITY #7096646 A&A USED CAR SALES INC. 969 SUNRISE HWY,BRIGHTWATERS,NY 11706 NYS INSPECTED BY STATION 7099758

VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE MISS FIRE THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD. MISS. RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER REPAIRS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO MISS. VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH WATER DURING A RAINSTORM. ALL INTERIOR HAD TO BE REMOVED AND DRIED OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED THAT REQUIRED FOUR BATTERIES OVER 12 MONTHS. DEALER STATED IT WAS MY PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAD A SMALL INVERTER FOR COMPUTER. SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THE HUMMER DEALER AT A LOSS OF $15,000. HUMMER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE AFTER FIRST STATING THEY WOULD. *JB

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT! POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY BROKE AND REPAIRED TWICE ON THE SAME DOOR, INOPERABLE CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT, FRONT DASHBOARD GETS EXTREMELY HOT AT ALL TIMES, BRAKES SQUEAL ALL THE TIME (DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT AND WAS REMEDIED WITH CERAMIC BRAKE PADS AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS), TRANSMISSION HAS POOR SHIFTING PATTERN (BULLETIN PROVIDED A NEW SHIFT PROGRAM FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DEALER INSTALLED BUT IS RIGHT BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL PROBLEM AFTER 3 MONTHS). *JB

(1) FUEL SENSOR WENT BAD ON MY '04 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT LS 4WD 4.2 LITER V6 ENGINE WHICH HAS (26,000 MILES ON IT - EXCELLENT CONDITION), THEREBY (2) CAUSING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO BECOME CONGESTED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER FOR USE AND TOWING ON THE VEHICLE. (3) TOLD BY THE DEALER WHERE VEHICLE PURCHASED THAT THIS ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CONSUMER USE BY GM PARTS AND SERVICE. TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UP TO 3 MONTHS FOR ITEM TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC RELEASE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE ON A LEASED VEHICLE. PAYING TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE VEHICLE TO FULL POTENTIAL. MAJOR LOSS. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH GM SERVICE. HOWEVER, I WAS OFFERED A RENTAL VEHICLE TO DRIVE FOR THIS TIME PERIOD THAT IS NOT EQUIVALENT TO MY OWN VEHICLE. THIS WAS FINALLY OFFERED AFTER ARGUING WITH GM REPRESENTATIVE. *NM

HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WITHOUT USE FOR A FEW WEEKS. WHEN USED BRAKES WERE VERY SPONGY, LONG PEDAL TRAVEL BEFORE REACTION THEN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. FLUID LEVEL OK, CLEAR APPEARED NORMAL, NO APPARENT LEAKS, NORMAL TEMPERATURE. DROVE TO DEALER CAREFULLY, SERVICE MANAGER WHEN MOVING VEHICLE SAID HE ALMOST RAN THROUGH THE BACK OTF THE BUILDING. VEHICLE NOT IN ANY ACCIDENTS, SERVICE MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED AT NORMAL INTERVALS ACCORDING TO SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 27000 MILES ON VEHICLE. DRIVEN BY MYSELF 50 YEARS OLD AND MY WIFE 47 YEARS OLD SAFE DRIVERS SPEED LIMIT SPEEDS LARGE AMOUNT OF STOPPING DISTANCE FOR BRAKING NOT JAMMING ON BRAKES AT LAST MINUTE. I SCHEDULED VEHICLE FOR SERVICE AT WIN KELLY CHEVROLET WHERE PURCHASED FOR BRAKE CHECK AND 30,000 MILE CHECKUP. WHILE THERE THEY ADVISED IT WAS INTERIOR FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER AND THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE BRAKES FEEL A LITTLE BETTER BUT THE PEDAL STILL MOVES APPROXIMATELY 4" BEFORE APPLYING ANY PRESSURE. I FEEL THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM AND WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM LIKE THEY HAD ON PREVIOUS S10 MODELS IN LATE 90'S WITH THE SLOW SPEED BRAKING RECALL. JUST WANT TO SEND A COMPLAINT FOR YOU TO BE AWARE OF IN CASE YOU RECEIVE MORE COMPLAINTS. I EMAILED A LETTER TO GM WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME COMMENTS AND THE REFERENCE TO THE PREVIOUS FOR THE SMALLER VERSIONS IN THE LATE 90'S AND HAVE YET TO REC

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING AND LOST THE ENTIRE FREON AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE CONDENSER SHOULD HAVE FOUR BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE THREE THAT WERE ON THE VEHICLE. THE BOLT PATTERN ALSO CAUSED THE WELD TO CRACK ON THE CONDENSER. AS A RESULT, THE FREON ESCAPED, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING LOST POWER. A COMPLAINT WAS ALSO FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

I HAVE A 2003 SATURN VUE. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE NOW HAD 5 WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED, ONE PER WHEEL AND 2 ON PASSENGER FRONT SIDE. THE FIRST 4 WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE LAST ONE COST $410 TO HAVE REPLACED. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE COST AND SINCE I HAD EACH WHEEL BEARING REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ONLY CHARGED ME 25% OF THE COST. FIVE WHEEL BEARINGS IN 3 YEARS IN NOT A VERY GOOD RECORD. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RESEARCHED BECAUSE, TO ME, IT SEEMS THAT IT IS EITHER A LEMON OR A RECALL ITEM. *NM

THE BRAKES ON THE 2003 EXPEDITION ISN'T DESIGNED TO HOLD THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF THE EXPEDITION. THIS CAUSE THE BRAKES TO NEED TO BE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE BRAKES AND PUT BIGGER BRAKE PADS IN THEM. I HAVE HAD TO EVEN REPLACE THEM METAL TO METAL IN THE FRONT 7 TIMES IN 3 YEARS AND UNDER 45,000 MILES. I EVEN HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO LEAKAGE AT 45,000 MILES. ALSO DUE TO ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD I WAS UNABLE TO LOCK THE SUV AND HAD THE ALARM SOUND BECAUSE OF IT AND WINDOWS DON'T GO UP AND DOWN CORRECTLY. *JB

BRAKES ARE SOFT WITH LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. INVOLVED IN MINOR MVC. AFTERWARDS FOUND REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY RUSTED AND COMPONENTS CORRODED. REAR BRAKE CONTACT <50%. LESS THAN 25K MILES. *NM

2000 GMC JIMMY HAS HAD 4 FUEL PUMPS IN LAST YEAR AND A HALF JUST STOPPING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND 2 TRANSMISSIONS SAME AS FUEL PUMPS STOPPING WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WIRING HARNESS VERY BRITTLE. *NM

WE HAD PURCHASE A 2002 HYUNDAI SANTE FE ON 07/05/05 MOTOR WAY AUTO GROUP. THE CAR STARTED TO RIDE ROUGH. SO WE TOOK IT TO OUR REPAIR GUY, AT THIS TIME WE THOUGH IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. BEFORE HE COULD CHECK ANYTHING I TOOK MY CAR HOME AND IT JUST STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AT THIS TIME HE CHANGE THE CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLY-WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT. A LOT OF COSTLY REPAIRS. HE TOLD US THAT IT IS RARE THAT ALL THOSE SENSORS WENT BAD AT ONE TIME. SO I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT SYSTEM AND I GOT THIS REPORT. HOW DO I GO BY GETTING MY CAR FIX RIGHT.*JB

2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS. IN THE RATHER SHORT TIME I HAVE OWNED IT, IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER REPAIR 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME GROUP OF PROBLEMS. THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS KEEP POINTING TO THE SKY RANDOMLY CAUSING BRIEF CONFUSION WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED FOR SAFETY. THE PRE-SET MEMORY KEEPS CLEARING ITSELF. THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS OFTEN GO VERY DIM AND FLICKER CAUSING DISTRACTION TO THE OTHER DRIVERS AND FEAR IN THE DRIVER OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT STOPPED WORKING. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW CONTROLS RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT IT. ALL OF THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. SEVERAL COMPUTER REPROGRAMMING AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL REMAIN. THE DEALER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT INFORMATION POSTED ON THE INTERNET BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE IS VALID. THAT IS BULL~H@T !THEY SEEM RELUCTANT TO CONTINUE TROUBLESHOOTING IT. MY GREATEST FEAR IS THAT IT ENDS UP BURNING TO THE GROUND LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED. SOMETHING HAS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL OF THESE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES. *NM

HEADLIGHTS MOUNTED ON 2005-6 TRUCKS AND SUV'S ARE MOUNTED MUCH TOO HIGH ON THE VEHICLES. THEY BLIND ONCOMING AUTOS AND EVEN CAUSE SEVERE EYE DISCOMFORT THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHEN SAID VEHICLE IS STOPPED BEHIND YOU IN TRAFFIC. EVERYONE I KNOW SAYES THE SAME THING. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN BEFORE THOSE IN CHARGE WAKE UP AND CHANGE THIS??????????????????????????? *NM

3/4/05 2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. THE FUEL WOULD SPLASH OUT OF THE FUEL NECK . THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND THE SENDER. AGAIN, ON 12/30/2005 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE VECHICLE WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. WHILE FILLING UP THE FUEL ON DISPENSED ONTO THE GROUND. *NM

PURCHASED MY SATURN VUE USED IN MARCH 2005...AT THAT TIME I HAD 6K MILES LEFT ON THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY...IN JUNE 2005 TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP TO TAKE CARE OF ALL NORMAL ISSUES & GET A MAINT CHECKUP...AT THAT TIME THEY REPLACED THE RESISTOR- ENGINE COOLING FAN (DUE TO BLOWING HOT AIR WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON), HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY COMPOSITE ON FRONT LEFT (CRACKED WHERE BOLTED TO FRAME), OBD SYSTEM UPGRADE (RECALL), REPLACEMENT OF REAR LATERAL LINK ASSEMBLY (RECALL), AND LAST THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE WAS REPLACED/ADJUSTED & LUBED DUE TO GOING BAD - AT THAT TIME THEY NEVER DISCLOSED TO ME THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED 3X'S SINCE JAN 2003. ON DEC 24TH @ 10:00AM...MY ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY FAILED AND LEFT ME STRANDED...THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM...DUE TO ME BEING 5,000 OVER MY WARRANTY...THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE IT...APPROX COST OF $450. I WENT DIRECTLY OVER TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP....FORT WAYNE, IN SATURN...A SERVICE CONSULTANT PULLED UP THE HISTORY OF MY VUE AND DISPLAYED TO ME THAT THE GEAR SHIFT HAD BEEN WORKED ON 4 OTHER TIMES...HIS SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF IT DUE TO THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED & IT WAS NOT HIS FAULT...I CALLED SATURN'S CORPORATE OFFICE INFORMED THEM OF THE ISSUE...THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD GET IT TAKEN CARE OF WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED...WAITING TO SEE WHAT IS DONE...MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP....AS FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER @ FW, IN SATURN DEAL

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO CLAIM 10134972? *JB

ON JULY 16TH, 2005; I WAS INVOLVED IN A LIFE CHANGING, SINGLE VEHICLE AUTO ACCIDENT. I STRUCK A HILL WITH THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH ENOUGH EXCESSIVE FORCE TO FLIP THIS CADILLAC ESCALADE HEAD FIRST. THE ESCALADE FLIPPED TWICE, IMPACTING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND LANDING UP SIDE DOWN. ASTONISHINGLY, OUT OF THE FOUR AIR BAGS IN THIS VEHICLE, NOT ONE OF THEM DEPLOYED. I PURCHASED THIS 2004 ESCALADE BRAND NEW AND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IT ONLY HAD 15,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS AND IT IS UTTERLY UNBELIEVABLE THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH THE RAVED REVIEWS, CONSUMER REPORTS INCLUDING SAFETY FEATURES, AND STYLISH BODY THAT THIS CADILLAC ESCALADE BECAME THE VEHICLE OF MY DREAMS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY CADILLAC EXPERIENCE. I DO NOT TRUST THIS VEHICLE ENOUGH TO GET INTO ANOTHER ONE. I KNOW THAT I AM ONLY HERE BECAUSE GOD DECIDED THE SPARE MY LIFE. AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT I FREQUENTLY SUFFER SEVERE MIGRAINES, DIZZY SPELLS, BLURRED VISION, MEMORY LOSS, AND ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACKS ALL WHICH KEEP ME FROM SLEEPING. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO COMMUTE FROM DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS AND WORK FOR FEAR OF ANOTHER ACCIDENT. THE NEXT WEEK I HAD SEVERE CHEST, SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK PAINS; ALL OF WHICH I AM BEING TREATED FOR ON A REGULAR BASIS. I ALSO SEEK TREATMENT FROM A NEUROLOGIST FOR THE HEAD INJURY. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS AND GM SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER IN

FRONT BRAKING PROBLEM WITH 2004 GMC ENVOY XL. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AFTER EACH TIME A REPAIR ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE BY GMC PROBLEM IS FRONT SQUEALING OF BRAKE SYSTEMS. *JB

2 YEARS AGO, MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT A USED 02 ENVOY SLT. IT HAD LOW MILAGE AND WE LOVED IT. SINCE THEN WE HAVE DONE ALL THE FACTORY SUGGESTED MANTAINANCE ON IT AND OVER ALL HAVE BEEN GOOD TO IT. ON OCTOBER 4, 2005. OUR TRANSMISSION WENT LEAVING US STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A SEVERAL HOURS TILL A TOW TRUCK COULD COME. THE PROBLEM WAS OUR TRANSMISSION. WE NEEDED A WHOLE NEW ONE. GM KNOWS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE BUT INSTEAD OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM AND CUTTING INTO PROFITS IN CONTINUES TO RIP OF ITS CONSUMERS. I AM OUTRAGED THAT THIS HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. GM NEED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM OR MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALISE THERE PRODUCTS ARE CRAP AND START BUYING FOREIGN CAR.

I HAD THE VEHICLE IN A FEW TIMES WITH TROUBLE IN THE STEERING AND A LOUD NOISE THAT WAS CONSTANT. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN AND THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED MY HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE, ONLY IT WOULD BE ANNOYING BECAUSE OF THE NOISE. THEY HAD TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THEY SCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005. ON SEPTEMBER 21, WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK AND TO TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH ON A SLIGHT CURVE. MY STEERING WHEEL FAILED. IT WOULD NOT TURN TO THE RIGHT. IT KEPT ME GOING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CURVE AND I COULD NOT STOP. I HIT 2 TREES AND TOTALED MY VEHICLE. I AM IN PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR MY KNEE AND ANKLES. MY DAUGHTER HURT HER LOWER BACK, BRUISED HER FACE AND HAD SEVERE BRUISING ON HER STOMACH FROM THE SEAT BELT. MY SON HAD NOT AS SEVERE BRUISING ON HIS STOMACH, CUT HIS LIP, HEAD AND ELBOW. THIS LUCKILY HAPPENED ON A DIRT ROAD AND NOT THE HIWAY. I DID RESEARCH ON MY VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS 1ST PURCHACED IN MICHIGAN, THEN PURCHASED IN MISSOURI AND BY ME IN ARKANSAS. *JB

MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN THE CRAIN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION, LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO CRAIN ON SEPTEMBER 26, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY GONE. OF COURSE, THEY QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $2,000.00 WHICH I FEEL THAT I SHOULDN'T BE OUT OF POCKET FOR ANYTHING BECAUSE I REPEATEDLY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WASN'T SHIFTING PROPER. OF COURSE, THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY AND STATED THAT THERE WASN'T A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE ADVISOR PULLED ALL OF MY SERVICE TICKETS THAT SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THE TRANSMISSION....THEY THEN AGREED TO SPLIT THE AMOUNT WITH ME; HOWEVER, I FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SPLIT THE COST BECAUSE I MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO CRAIN'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THIS LAST VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *NM

MY BOYFRIEND(MARIO DIEGO) AND I (CARMENIA) PURCHASED A 1998 CHEVY TAHOE. FROM BROOKS MOTOR COMPANY ON APRIL 1,2005. FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 29,2005. THE TAHOE HAD TO BE RETURNED TO BROOKS MOTOR SERVICE CENTER 8 TO 9 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR REPAIRS. NOW MY CAR REAR END HAS BROKE AND NOT DRIVABLE. *JB

MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER OF WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. SINCE DAY ONE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS. IT HAS HAD AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT, CLUTCH FAN ($620.00), TAIL LIGHTS, HVAC CONTROLS $(200), EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RECALL ITEMS AND NOW FINALLY A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHERE THE SUN SHELL/GEAR LET GO COSTING ME ($1858.03). FAST FORWARD TO TODAY JUST 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS "COMPLETELY OVERHAULED), THE VALVE BODY ID FAILING WHERE THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT "IS NOT PART OF THE 12 MONTH, 12,000 WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION."

THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM WHEN YOU ARE ON AN INCLINE WAITING TO PROCEED. THE VEHICLE STARTS TO ROLLBACKWARDS. TWICE I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME. THE FIRS TIME I HAD MY SON ALONG WITH ME. I WAS WAITING ON AN STEEP INCLINE FOR TRAFFICE TO MOVE. WHEN THE TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THE CAR STARTED TO ROLLBACKWARD. I HAD TO PUSH HARD ON THE ACCELARATOR. THEN THE WHEELS STARTED TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND JERK. FINALLY IT MOVED FORWARD. THE INCIDENT HAPPEN AGAIN WHEN I WAS ON A STEEP INCLINE. AS SOON AS I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BARKES TO PUT IT ON SHE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARD AND I HAD TO DO THE SAME AS PREIVOUSLY. THE WHEELS STARTED TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK BACK AND FORWARD, THUS THRUSSING MY BODY FORWARD AND BACKWARD. FINALLY IT DECIDED TOMOVE FORWARD. LUCKILY, I DID NOT HIT THE VECHICLE IN ACK OF ME. SO TO TEST WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS THE VEHICLE, I WENT AROUND AGAIN TO THAT SAME SPOT, MAKING SURE THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS BEHIND ME. LOAND BEHOLD IT DID THE SAME THING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE BUICK DEALER IN LEESBURG AND TOLD THEM THE EPROBLEM I HAD. THEY DID THE MAINTENANCE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPICATE THE PROBLEM THAT I WAS HAVING. AFTER TALIKING TO THE SALESMAN HE SEEMS TO THINK THAT IT IS THE COMPUTER INSIDE THE CAR FOR IDLING NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED. WELL, I AM WRITING OUR TO LOOK INTO THIS MORE. THE SALESMAN AOS STATED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT ONE EVER REPORTED IT. HERE IS WHERE

I HAVE HAD THE WHEEL BEARING REPLACED TWICE IN EIGHT MONTHS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. I JUST HAD THE WHEEL BEARING REPLACED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS?

FEB.05 WE WERE IN BIG BEAR CA. WITH 4 OR MORE FEET OF FRESH SNOW: COMING DOWN THE HILL IN OUR 2002 SUBURBAN THE BRAKES BECAME VERY SOFT AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKES. WE CHECKED THE GROUND UNDER SUBURBAN AND ALL THE BRAKE FLUID WAS ON THE SNOW. WE HAD SUBRUBAN TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER IN REDLANDS BECAUSE THERE IS A "BUMPER TO BUMPER" POLICY ON IT. TOM BELL HAD TO REPLACE THE "BRAKE LINE". WE TOOK A CAB TO THE ONTARIO AIRPORT FOR A RENTAL CAR AND DROVE BACK HOME.

NONE. NO SUMMARY. *AK