1996 GMC Yukon Problems

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VISIBILITY

14 complaints

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Jun 16, 2004

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN A DOWN POUR OF RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP. *AK

Aug 11, 2003

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND PARK. *AK

Jul 11, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING CONSUMER CAN HEAR MOTOR STILL RUNNING. CURRENTLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK

Nov 01, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY . NOT DEPENDABLE. *AK

Jun 27, 2001

+ 9 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

14 complaints

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOW TO THE FLOOR. *AK

Jan 20, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING IN COLD WEATHER AND APPLYING BRAKES, SUDDENLY VEHICLE WOULD STOP,RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

Nov 16, 1999

WHEN SLOWING DOWN & APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPEATED BEFORE SERVICE IS DONE ON IT. *YC

Sep 15, 1999

EVERY TIME ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAD BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC CAUSE OF PROBLEM NOT FOUND. HAD ABS BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED & THE ROTORS TURNED. *AK

Sep 10, 1999

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL BECAME HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

Jul 26, 1999

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

+ 9 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

9 complaints

VEHICLE DOES NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE. *AK

Sep 11, 2003

TRANSMISSION FAILURE/HARD SHIFTS/GM SAYS NO PROBLEM HOWEVER I HAVE LOCATED COUNTLESS OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM,GM INSTALLED A NEW TRANS.AT 35000 MILES AND SHORTLY AFTER THE NEW TRANS HAS BEEN HARD SHIFTING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR DIF.,MY MAIN PROBLEM IS WHAT IS THE FIX!,IF I INSTALL ANOTHER TRANS WILL IT LAST,HOW ABOUT THE REAR DIF.REPAIRS,AT THIS TIME I CAN ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 4-5 MILES BEFORE TRANS ACTS UP,MY WIFE WILL NOT USE TRUCK THIS WAY AND THE $S ARE ADDING UP

Nov 29, 2001

INSIDE THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, THE CARRIER PART # 12471391 COMPLETLY SHEARED FROM THE PUMPKIN. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE AXLE AND WHEEL IN PLACE WAS A C-CLAMP. I DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION OTHER THAN A PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHICH I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR PREVIOUSLY ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT FINALLY TOOK OUT THE FRONT BEARING AND STARTED TO MAKE A HOWLING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION. I QUIT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT. IF I HAD NOT QUIT DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE TIRE AND AXLE WOULD OF COMPLETELY WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND COULD OF CAUSED GREAT HARM TO ME AND MY FAMILY. THE MANUFACTOR WAS NOT WILLING TO PAY TO REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE PART AT FIRST. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE CARRIER WAS A DEFECTIVE PART FROM THE MANUFACTOR DUE TO A BAD CASTING. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST 85 DAYS OUTSIDE AN EXTENDED WARRENTY PURCHASED WITH THE TRUCK. THE DEALER DID BUY A NEW CARRIER AND HAD IT INSTALLED AT A 50/50 COST ON THE LABOR. I HAD TO BUY THE NEW BEARINGS, HAVE THE AXLES CHECKED FOR TRU-NESS, HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND FIND ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FOR A MONTH AT MY EXPENSE. I WORK FOR THE MANUFACTOR GM IN JANESVILLE WISCONSIN WHERE THE TRUCK WAS BUILT AND THEY DID BACK IN THIS MODEL YEAR HAVE A SHIPMENT OF DEFECTIVE REAR AXLES COME INTO THE PLANT SOME WERE FIXED BECAUSE OF A HOWLING NOISE BEFORE THEY LEFT THE MANUFACTOR, I BELIEVE SOME WERE NOT. THE REAR CARRIER SHOWS SIGNS OF FRACTURES IN THE METAL THAT HAVE BEEN THERE A LONG TIME AND ALSO SHOWS NEW FRACTURES THAT ARE ROUGH AND WHERE THE PART FINALLY LET LOOSE AND SHEARED COMPLETELY. I BELIEVE THAT GMC SHOULD OF COVERED THIS DEFECTIVE PART 100%. PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFO. I STILL DO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART IN MY POSSESION. THANK YOU, [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Jul 17, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH REAR AXLE DISATTACHED FROM VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A GARAGE, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT CAUSE WAS SOME BUBBLES ON AXLE.*AK *SLC

Jul 12, 2001

WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR TAKING OFF, THE DRIVESHAFT U JOINT IS SLIPPING IN THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jul 21, 1998

+ 4 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

7 complaints

THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 68,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WENT OUT ALLOWING COOLANT TO ENTER THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENS ON ALOT OF THESE 5.7 LITER 350 ENGINES. REPAIR WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 DOLLARS. CRAZY. *AK

Jun 30, 2004

VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT A BOAT FROM THE WATER. *TT

May 28, 2003

CONSUMER WAS CHECKING ALTERNATOR AND HE ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED HEATER HOSE NIPPLE THAT IS ATTACHED TO ENGINE MANIFOLD. NIPPLE IS MADE OF ALUMINIUM AND BROKE. WATER GUSHED OUT ALL OVER CONSUMER.*AK

Jun 14, 2002

>LAST OCTOBER (10-19-2000) WE WERE RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO YOSEMITE WITH THE TRAILER. JUST AS WE. NOSAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

Jan 05, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER BELIEVES THAT INCIDENT WAS DUE TO AN IMPROPER CHECK-UP THAT WAS PERFORMED 2 DAYS EARLIER. BATTERY HOT CABLES AND LUG WERE FOUND COMPLETELY OUT OF BATTERY. *AK *ML

Jul 10, 2000

+ 2 more complaints for this component

AIR BAGS

7 complaints

1996 GMC YUKON STRUCK TREE HEAD ON @ 30 MPH, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER. VEHICLE WAS COLLISION FREE PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *JB

Apr 01, 2003

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

NAR 02/28/2003 MR HEAD ON DEAD CENTER, FRONTAL CRASH TO A TREE, 25-30MPH, HIGH IMPACT, NO AIR BAG INFLATED. *CB

Feb 28, 2003

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

REAR ENDED VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5100. *AK

Apr 27, 2001

Crash: 1

WHEN STARTING CAR AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS AIRBAG MODULE. *AK THEY REFUSE TO FIX A SAFETY DEVICE AT THEIR EXPENCE. *YH

Mar 06, 2001

NO SUMMARY

Oct 09, 1999

+ 2 more complaints for this component

SEATS

6 complaints

THE CABLE RELEASE FOR THE REAR SEATS FREEZE UP AND THE CABLES BREAK. THIS COULD TRAP SOMEONE IN THE BACK IF RIDING IN REAR, OR 3RD ROW SEATS. IF THE CAR CATCHES ON FIRE AND A PERSON WHO CAN'T CLIMB FORWARD OVER THE SEATS, IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING ON WHAT COULD HAPPEN. I FEEL AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON GENERAL MOTORS. MINE BROKE AND I AM UNABLE TO FOLD MY SEATS FORWARD. THIS IS A BAD DESIGN AND THE CABLES RUST AND SNAP WHEN BOTTOM OF SEAT IS FOLDED FORWARD, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO RELEASE THIS WAY.

Sep 13, 2016

WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD ELECTRICAL SEAT DISCONNECTED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Apr 26, 2004

RECALL REPAIR ON RECLINE MECHANISM NOT DONE DUE TO MANUFACTURER PROBLEM.

Jul 11, 1997

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT IS LOOSE DUE TO SEAT RISER FAILURE. *AK

Jun 18, 1997

FRONT SEAT FAILS TO LOCK IN PLACE.

Feb 12, 1997

+ 1 more complaint for this component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

4 complaints

FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING. *TT

May 28, 2003

FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS DUE TO INCOMPATIBILITY WITH DEXCOOL COOLANT

Feb 04, 2002

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.

Sep 09, 1997

FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED.

Apr 10, 1997

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 complaints

ON 12-27-00 WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN I NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE READIN LIGHT/DOME LIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT SEAT. I BLEW OUT THE FLAMES, THEM MY HUSBAND PUSHED THE LIGHT FIXTURE UP AND BLEW OUT THE FLAMES STILL BURNING INSIDE. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE LIGHT FIXUTE, THE HEADLINER, AND MY 7-MONTH-OLD SON'S CARSEAT (WHICH HE WAS IN AT THE TIME). ON 12-29-00, MY HUSBAND TOOK THE YUKON TO TRI-VALLEY GMC. HE SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DIRECTORE, PATRICK MADRAZO, AND SHOWED HIM THE DAMAGES. MR. MADRAZO SAID HE HAD TO SPEAK WITH HIS AREA SERVICE MANAGER, WENDELL WEIGEL. ON 1-8-01, MR MADRAZO CALLED TO SAY THAT MR. WEIGEL DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE LIGHT BEING LEFT ON TOO LONG. MY HUSBAND HAD TOLD MR. MADRAZO ON 12-29-00 AND AGAIN ON 1-8-01 THAT THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON, BUT HE SAID THAT GMC WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES. WE ARE SURE THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON BECAUSE THAT LIGHT WAS NOT EVEN WORKING. ON 2-2-98, WE TOOK THE YUKON TO HERRERA GMC (SAME DEALERSHIP, DIFFERENT NAME AND LOCATION) BECAUSE THAT READING LIGHT WOULD STOP WORKING WHEN MOVED IN THE SOCKET. THEY LOOKED AT THE YUKON AND "FOUND THE WHITE WIRE FEEDING POWER TO THE READING LIGHT WAS NOT MAKING CONTACT AT ALL TIMES." THEY "REMOVED THE LIGHT CONTACT AND STRIPPED THE WIRE BACK AND REINSTALLED." THE LIGHT WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THEN STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. WE DID NOT TAKE IT BACK FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THE YUKON WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ON 1-8-01, MY HUSBAND CONTACTED GM. HE EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. ON 1-11-01, MAJA PRUDEN (CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER) CALLED. I EXPLAINED THE ENTIRE SITUATION. SHE ASKED IF THE LIGHT WAS ON, AND I SAID NO. SHE WANTED ME TO TAKE THE YUKON TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT. I ASKED IF ALL THE DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA WOULD HAVE THE SAME AREA SERVICE MANAGER, BECAUSE IF SO, THAT WOULD NOT HELP. ON 1-16-01, MS. PRUDEN CALLED TO SAY THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE WHO COULD LOOK AT IT, THAT GM WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH MR. WEIGEL'S DETERMINATION

Jan 25, 2001

Fire: 1

BATTERY POSITIVE POST CORRODED DUE TO ACID LEAK. BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK *ML

Jun 21, 2000

HORN FAILED 2 TIMES.

Feb 12, 1997

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

3 complaints

DOOR LOCKS JUMP ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. *AK

Jul 13, 2000

DOOR LOCK FAILED.

Aug 29, 1997

THE REAR DOOR LATCH OF THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WON'T OPEN AND NOW THE LATCH WILL NOT CLOSE AT ALL. *AK

Jun 09, 1997

STRUCTURE

3 complaints

WHEN DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE FOOT BOARD POPPED OUT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. ALSO, MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

Jun 06, 2000

DOOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Oct 22, 1997

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE.

Sep 09, 1997

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SOLD TO PEOPLE BY SCAMMING THEY OUT OF VEHICLE BEEN SOLD FOUR TIMES. *TR

Feb 22, 2012

HEADLINER HAD TO BE REPLACED/FAILED.

Oct 22, 1997

SEAT BELTS

2 complaints

DURING FRONT CRASH AT 30-35 MPH BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT.*AK

Apr 27, 2001

Crash: 1

Injuries: 3

GOT IN VEHICLE & BUCKLE UP; DRIVING VEHICLE AT 55 MPH WHEN FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED FOR NO REASON; CAN HEAR A CLICK WHEN LATCHING SEAT BELT, BUT NOT WHEN IT UNLATCHED ON OWN; HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK

Jul 08, 1997

STEERING

2 complaints

STEERING FAILED.

Oct 22, 1997

POWER STEERING BOX FAILED, CAUSING NOISE WHILE TURNING STEERING.

Sep 19, 1997

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

WHILE TRYING TO COME TO A STOP FROM 55 MPH CONSUMER HAD APPLIED BRAKES. SLOWED DOWN TO 30-35 MPH AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. NO BRAKING ACTION AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. $ 5100 DAMAGE. *AK SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND THE DRIVER BRUISED HIS CHEST. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIREED AND THE BELTS, AIR BAG AND BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN CHECKED. *YH

Apr 27, 2001

Crash: 1

Injuries: 3

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

CAR WOULD NOT START, THEN CAR STALLED. CONSUMER STATED THAT CAR WENT FORWARD WHILE WAITING AT A LIGHT. THERE MAY BE AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *AK

Feb 14, 2000

STRUCTURE,WHEELS

1 complaint

WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE BRACKET NOT BEING COMPLETELY WELDED ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID SAYS A FRAME WAS NEEDED. DEALER HAS WELDED WHEEL BACK ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

Jan 22, 2000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. COMMON PROBLEM. ALSO OIL LEAK/ REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE/MISALIGNED REAR RIGHT DOOR, AND REAR AXLE SHAFT SEAL LEAKING.

Nov 18, 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MPH, EXPERIENCED LACK OF ADEQUATE BRAKES. AT 17895, BRAKES SQUEALED AND FADED. DEALER EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT TRUCK WAS ONLY DESIGNED TO CARRY 6, 200 LBS AS TOTAL VEHICLE WEIGHT. THE TRUCK'S EMPTY WEIGHT WAS 4850 LBS. WHEN A FULL TANK OF FUEL WAS ADDED, IT INCREASED THE TOTAL WEIGHT TO 5100 LBS. THIS ONLY LEFT 1100 LBS AND NO PASENGERS' LUGGAGE WAS ADDED. WITH 5 ADULTS IN THE TRUCK, THE VEHICLE WAS OVERLOADED. THIS AFFECTED THE BRAKING CAPACITY. ALSO REPLACED LEAKING AXLE ASSEMBLY SEAL. *AK

Dec 05, 1997

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

REAR FLASHERS FAILED.

Nov 01, 1997

SUSPENSION

1 complaint

VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT

Oct 22, 1997

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD

May 22, 1996

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