GMC Yukon Complaints

6,462 consumer complaints on file.

#10170876October 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE TICKING ON STARTUP, LASTS FOR 5 MINUTES CURRENTLY - LONGER ON COLD STARTS OR AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT OVERNIGHT. PROGRESSIVELY HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND LONGER IN DURATION SINCE REPORTING THE FAILURE LAST YEAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS PISTON "SLAP" NOISE DESCRIBED APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN 5.3 LITER ENGINE WHERE SHIPMENT OF ENGINES WITH CYLINDER HEADS THAT ARE OVERSIZED OR PISTONS SHIPPING AS UNDERSIZED IS CAUSING WARPING ON PISTON HEAD, HENCE THE REASON WHY THE NOISE PROGRESSIVLY GETS LOUDER AND LONGER LASTING AS TIME PROGRESSES. ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP HAS DOCUMENTED THE REPORT OF THE NOISE WITH NO RESULT OR ATTEMPT TO FIX. CUSTOMER HAS PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY PRIOR TO THE EVIDENCE OF THIS FAILURE, AT TIME OF PURCHASE. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE DIRECTED CUSTOMER TO FILE A DIRECT COMPLAINT WITH MANUFACTURER AS ENGINE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED THAT PROLONGED WEAR WITH THE "SLAP" THAT IS CAUSING THE TICKING NOISE WILL CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE OVER TIME. ONLY SUGGESTED RECOURSE IS TO REPLACE ENGINE WITH 5.3 THAT SHIPPED AFTER SEPTEMBER 2002 AND WAS NOT MANUFACTURED FROM ONE OF THREE GM PLANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE DEFECTIVE ENGINES.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10170505October 11, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE EVERY YEAR FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS. YUKON XL WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. HAVE REPLACED REAR ROTORS DUE TO PARKING BRAKE SHOE MALFUNCTION. REAR BRAKE SHOE DOES NOT DISENGAGE AND WEARS PREMATURELY CAUSING PARKING BRAKE FAILURE AND ROTOR DAMAGE EVERY YEAR THAT STATE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10170304October 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS BRAKE PROBLEM- ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS, WHY IS THIS NOT COVERED ON MY VEHICLE BUT IT ON OTHERS?
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0
Deaths:
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#10170226October 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 1998 GMC YUKON AND FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THE GM ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEM OUTLINED IN THE 1999 THRU 2002 RECALL. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CLOSE CALLS OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS AND WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICK IN FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT LOW SPEEDS IT IS BOTH VERY UN-NERVING AND SCARY. IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF THE RECALL ALSO COVERING 1998 YEAR VEHICLES? *NM
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0
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#10170075October 6, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10169402September 27, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: AT TIME WHEN CRUISE AT CONSTANT SPEEDS, THEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE RIGHT AWAY, IT WOULD TAKE A FEW SECONDS. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169245September 25, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE REAR HATCH OF OUR DENALI WORKS ITSELF OPEN. WE SHUT IT SUFFICIENTLY HARD, AND IN TIME, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE WARNING LIGHTS OVERHEAD AND ON THE DASH BOARD COME ON TELLING US THAT THE REAR HATCH IS OPEN. WE HAVE TO STOP TO OPEN AND RESHUT IT. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT HAS BEEN CONSISTENT SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. *NM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10168444September 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS AND PARK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESULT WAS EBCM (ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE) BAD WHICH I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER COULD CAUSE TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. REPAIRS COST $959.00 AND ACCORDING TO THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, THIS IS VERY COMMON AROUND 80,000 MILES. MINE IS AT 83,000! *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10167541September 7, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 59 NORTHBOUND BEFORE THE LOUISE, TX EXIT, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM MY BACK DRIVER SIDE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY FENDER AREA AND BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR. MY FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT245/75R16 TIRE WAS NOT FLAT, THE TREAD JUST CAME OFF. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167406September 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM HAD TO BE DISABLED BECAUSE OF ABS PUMP RUNNING WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. BECAUSE PUMP WAS RUNNING IT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DIE SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL MY MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE PUMP. I WAS TOLD THIS PART WOULD COST 1200.00 TO REPLACE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166269August 22, 2006
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE PARKING THE TRUCK THE PARKING BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DOES NOT HOLD THE TRUCK FROM MOVING , EVEN AFTER PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND MAY NEED TO REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS DEPENDING ON SEVERITY. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM AS NOTED IN OTHER COMPLAINTS. DON'T HAVE LARGE SUM OF MONEY TO CORRECT WITH NEW PART COSTS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166271August 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO CRASH. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO JULY 15, 2006. VEHICLE WAS USED FOR A SHORT TRIP ABOUT 2 MILES TOTAL. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND LONGER THAN NORMAL DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED TO STOP. BRAKES WERE VERY SPONGY. FLUID LEVEL CHECKED FOUND TO BE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE, NORMAL COLOR AND NO APPARENT LEAKS. VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES AT THE TIME. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF BRAKES (WHILE THERE HAD 30,000 MILE SERVICE DONE AS WELL). DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS BAD (INTERIOR FAILURE) NEW PART WAS ORDERED AND PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. UPON VEHICLE BEING RETURNED THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO STILL HAVE A VERY SPONGY PEDAL AND THE PEDAL TRAVELED EXCESSIVE DISTANCE (APPROXIMATELY 4") BEFORE FEELING SOME PRESSURE. TRAVEL DISTANCE APPEARS TO STILL BE LONGER THAN BEFORE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. TRIED DRIVING THE VEHICLE A FEW MILES MAYBE 100 TO SEE IF ANYTHING CHANGED WITH BRAKES. BRAKES REMAINED THE SAME. RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER AGREED WITH ME AFTER TESTING THAT THE BRAKES APPEARED SPONGY. ATTEMPT TO FIX BY THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY "FOUND AIR IN THE LINES, BLED BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE WORKING IN PROPER ORDER". I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES STILL FEEL THE SAME, SPONGY PEDAL TRAVELS APPROXIMATELY 4" BEFORE ANY NOTICEABLE BRAKING FUNCTION, STOPPING DISTANCE STILL APPEARS TO BE A LITTLE EXCESSIVE. CONTACTED GMC SERVICE ONLINE AND ADVISED OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING A DIFFERENT DEALER TO ATTEMPT SERVICE REPAIRS. THEY GAVE ME THE NAME OF ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO TRY. AT THIS POINT PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165934August 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A HUMMING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE'S STEERING, WHICH GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER UPON ACCELERATION, TURNING, AND BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HYDROBOOST UNIT WAS FAULTY. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 04V045000, REGARDING THE HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10165703August 17, 2006
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 RECEIVE A RESPONSE. IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THEN THEY MAY HAVE A VALVE DESIGN, OPERATION OR PART ASSEMBLE/INSTALL DEFECT WITH THE SYSTEM. *NM
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10165561August 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT SPEEDS BELOW 5 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATED WHILE BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165442August 14, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS KEPT BURNING OUT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE SOCKET PART OF THE BULB OVERHEATED AND MALFORMED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10165271August 11, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT, ERRATICALLY BRAKE FAILURES WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, UNDER NORMAL ROAD AND BRAKING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164092August 1, 2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S LIGHTING FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO SEE THE GAUGES AT NIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BENT TO THE LEFT. THE SERVICE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHO AGREED BOTH PROBLEMS WERE VALID, BUT COULD NOT OFFER A SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO SOLUTION.*AK UPDATED 08/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10162090July 11, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2001 GMC YUKON SLT, AND I HAVE HAD AN ABS ISSUE. I HEARD A CONSTANT RUNNING SOUND, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING. NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE ABS, AND HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO STOP IT. NOW MY BRAKE & ABS LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERS WILL NOT FIX IT, JUST REPLACE THEM. WHICH IS AROUND A GRAND TO DO. SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL OUTSIDE THE "SALT BELT" STATES THEY WON'T HELP US. I'VE FOUND SOMEONE IN THE AREA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I RESEARCH IT ONLINE, AND SEE IT APPEARS TO BE AN COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL OUT, BUT DOES NOT APPLY HERE IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA. IN WHICH WERE ARE ON THE COAST AN SUBJECT TO SALT WATERS OF THE GULF COAST. I'VE NOTICED IT ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 05V379000. IT AFFECTS "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODA ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.... PLEASE EXTEND RECALL AREA FOR OTHER LOCATIONS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MAYBE COASTAL AREAS, ETC. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161521July 5, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I HAVE A 2000 GMC YUKON (NON-XL). I WAS TURNING AROUND IN A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A CRUNCH IN THE FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I WENT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT AND CONTINUED ONTO THE STREET, THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. I HAD TO STRONG ARM IT HOME. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON RECALLS AND FOUND THAT THE 2000 GMC YUKON XL HAD IN FACT BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SYMPTOMS THAT MY VEHICLE HAD (NON XL). I CALLED GMC THE NEXT DAY AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. I ASKED THEM IF THE SAME RECALLED POWER STEERING PARTS ARE USED FOR THE STANDARD AND THE XL YUKON. THE GMC REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT SAY YES OR NO, JUST NOT NECESSARILY IS ALL HE WOULD SAY. I TOLD THEM REGARDLESS THAT THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THE STANDARD YUKON DUE TO THE FACT THAT OURS DID THE SAME EXACT THING AS THE YUKON XL HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR AND THAT THIS WAS A LIFE OR DEATH TYPE FAILURE IN THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES (IE; DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED). GMC REQUESTED THAT I TAKE MY YUKON TO THE DEALER AND FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT HAD BROKE. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY (MORE SORE ARMS) AND LEFT IT FOR THEM TO DETERMINE THE DAMAGE THAT HAD BEEN DONE. THE DEALER GOT BACK TO ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP, SHAFT, ACTUATOR, AS WELL AS THE MOUNTING BRACKET HAD FAILED. THE DEALER HAD TALKED TO THE LOCAL GMC REPRESENTATIVE AND THEY DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD HELP WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THEY HOWEVER TOLD US THAT THEY WERE NOT BUYING THE PART OR THE LABOR BUT THEY WOULD OFFER $200 TOWARD THE COST OF THE REPAIR AND WE WOULD HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE BALANCE $350 FOR A TOTAL OF $550 TO REPAIR. I AM ALSO CURIOUS IF GMC WILL BE REPLACING MY BROKEN PARTS WITH THE EXACT SAME PARTS THAT ARE DESTINED TO BREAK AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. I WOULD EXPECT UPGRADED PARTS, BUT MAYBE THEY JUST WANT OUR BUSINESS AGAIN A YEAR OR TWO WHEN IT BREAKS AGAIN, THAT IS, IF WE LIVE THROUGH IT NEXT TIME. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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