2004 GMC Yukon complaints

WHEN MY 2004 GMC YUKON WARMS UP, A LOUD REPETITIVE CLANGING NOISE EMINATES FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS CAN BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUES FOR A PERIOD AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE YUKON WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 5/31/04 AND BEGAN MAKING THE NOISE WITHIN 500 MILES. GMC SAYS ENGINEERING HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE PROBLEM SINCE 11/03 AND IT INVOLVES METAL IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BEING DEFORMED BY THE HEAT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OTHER YUKON OWNERS AND MADE A POINT TO LISTEN TO OTHER YUKONS ON THE ROAD AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANOTHER YUKON EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM. GMC REFUSES TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. IF THE METAL IS DEFORMED, HOW DO I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT LEAKING FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT?

WHILE CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE FOR THE TIRES OF A NEW PURCHASED VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PRESSURE WAS 44 POUNDS. THE STANDARD AIR PRESSURE SHOULD BE 32 POUNDS IN THE DOOR PANEL. ALSO, FIRESTONE RECOMMENDED 32 POUNDS. *AK GM SUGGESTED THAT A 17 INCH TIRE WOULD BE A TIGHT FIT IN THE SPARE CAVITY, WHICH WERE HE SIZE ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS DRIVEN THE VEHICLE WITH AN OFF SIZED TIRE AND IT WAS HARD TO HANDLE. (BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT) *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED VERY HARD TO GET DECELERATION TO OCCUR. WHEN I HAD TO STOP QUICKLY AFTER GOING 65 MPH I ALMOST HIT THE ARK HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT DUE TO THE LACK OF CONTROL OF STOPPING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 12 MPH DRIVERS SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT COLLASPED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A SIGN POLE HEAD ON. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICE THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD BLEW OUT. BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT PT26570R17. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *MR

THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO THE FLOOR FOR VEHICLE DECELERATION. THIS WOULD CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

THERE WAS MALFUNCTION IN THE POWER TRAIN DRIVELINE, WHICH RESULTED*JB IN THE TRUCK SHIFTING FROM 2WD TO 4WD BY ITSELF. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE TRUCK 3 TIMES AND REPLACED THE 4WD SWITCH AND THE TRANSFER CASE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2004 GMC YUKON, 2WD. MILES ON IT WAS 188. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I DROVE IT HOME WHICH IS ABOUT 10-15 MILES AWAY. AS I GET CLOSE TO HOME, THE BELL IN THE CAR STARTS TO CHIME, THE ROOF LIGHTS TURN ON, AND ACROSS THE ODEMETER READER, IT READS "PASSENGER DOOR AJAR". I PARKED MY CAR AND HAD HIM SHUT THE DOOR AGAIN. AS I DROVE OFF, THE BELL CHIMES, THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON, AND IT STILL READS "PASSENGER DOOR AJAR". SO I GET OUT AND OPEN AND CLOSE ALL THE DOORS INCLUDING THE TRUNK. SAME PROBLEM. THIS GOES ON EVEN AFTER I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP. TOLD THE SALES MANAGER THE PROBLEM. HE SAW IT FOR HIMSELF AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT TO THE MECHANICS. WENT TO THE MECHANICS AND THREE OF THEM SAW THE PROBLEM. ONE OF THEM RECOGNIZED IT AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A WIRE LOOSE ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. HE CALLED IT AN "AUSCHUWAITER" (SP?). HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE DOOR APART. THE MANGER CALLED IT A "SIMPLE SITUATION" AND THIS IS WHAT I REPLIED, "IT'S NOT "SIMPLE" WHAT IF I HAD DECIDED TO TAKE THAT DRIVE WITH MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND THE PROBLEM OCCURS. AND IN THE EXCITEMENT, WHILE I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO, SHE UN-BUCKLES HER SEATBELT AND OPENS THE DOOR, FALLS OUT INTO THE FREEWAY, I PANIC AND LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. WE CAUSE THIS HUGE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WITH FATALITIES, MY DAUGHTER COUNTED." MANAGER TOLD ME, IT'S A BIG CAR WITH 100,000 PARTS. NOT ALL OF THEM ARE GOING TO BE PERFECT. 1/5000 WAS HIS ESTIMATE, PROBLEMATIC WISE. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD SEEN T