2003 GMC Envoy Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, TIRE SIZE 245/65/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALLS AND SHOULDER AREA. THE CRACKS APPEARED TO BE EXTREMELY LARGER ALONG THE SHOULDER OF THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO TIRE CENTER FOR INSPECTION. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,496. UPDATED 09/13/13*LJ

NHTSA ID

10446261

Incident

Apr 6, 2011

Mileage

74,496 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE P245/165/1R (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. ONE HUNDRED MILES AFTER THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TREAD ALSO SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA ID

10275022

Incident

Jun 22, 2009

Mileage

94,000 mi

ON 6/3/2008, I PURCHASED 2 MICHELIN LTX M/S 245/65/17 TIRES FOR MY 2003 GMC ENVOY FROM, MILLENNIUM AUTOBODY & SERVICE INC., 1782 MAIN ST., BROCKTON, MA 02304. ON 10/22/2008 (AFTER ONLY 7969 MILES) THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE WAY TO FL- HAD IT BEEN REPLACED IN NY. THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. ON 11/10/2008 (AFTER ONLY 9557 MILES ) THE 2ND TIRE WENT FLAT- I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE SUV OVER QUICKLY RECOGNIZING THE SAME SOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS FROM 1ST BLOW OUT. THIS TIRE WAS NOT SHREDDED. THERE WAS NO PUNCTURES/ CUTS TO THE TIRE. THE CLERK AT THE TIRE KINGDOM IN FL STATED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY TIRE VALVE STEM THAT HAD CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL. I CALLED HOME, AND MY FAMILY ADVISED ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN REPORTS OF BAD VALVE STEMS ON TRUCKS AND SUV'S. I CONTACTED THE LOCATION WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES TO REPORT THE TWO TIRES FAILING- THEY REQUESTED THAT I BRING THE TIRES BACK WHEN I CAME BACK TO MA. I DID NOT HAVE THE 1ST TIRE- BUT I DID GET AND STILL HAVE THE 2ND TIRE. MILLENNIUM AUTOBODY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO TALK TO TIRE REP AND GET BACK TO ME- BUT IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL WEEKS NOW AND STILL NO WORD. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THESE 2 EVENTS- I FEAR THAT THERE ARE STILL FAULTY TIRE VALVES OUT THERE- THAT OTHER CONSUMERS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10261526

Incident

Oct 22, 2008

Mileage

72,482 mi

I WAS MAKING A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN FROM A STOP SIGN AND MY 2003 GMC ENVOY DRIVE TRAIN HAD LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A DEAD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THIS OCCURRED I NOTICED THE LIGHTS FLASHING FOR THE 4WD AND 4LO SWITCH EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED. THE VEHICLE CORRECTED ITSELF AND 15 SEC LATER AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN LOCKED UP ONCE AGAIN. TO REMEDY THIS I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND OPERATION WENT BACK TO NORMAL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146038

Incident

Dec 24, 2005

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

NHTSA ID

10105532

Incident

Dec 16, 2004

Mileage

10,000 mi

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 LUCK! *AK

NHTSA ID

10063976

Incident

Feb 29, 2004

Mileage

574 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10048096

Incident

Nov 13, 2003

Mileage

10,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10050332

Incident

Nov 22, 2003

Mileage

18,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10052134

Incident

Dec 17, 2003

Mileage

13,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10050823

Incident

Dec 11, 2003

Mileage

1,877 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY MY CHECK 4WD LIGHT CAME ON. SO NOW IT IS IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 DAYS, WITH ONLY 1600 MILES ON THE VEHICLE... NO 4 WHEEL DRIVE EVER USED YET...IT NOT GOING THE WAY I EXPECTED FOR THE PRICE OF THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10045942

Incident

Nov 9, 2003

THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAD NO REMEDY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046604

Mileage

300 mi

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2030 ENVOY SLT IN MAY 2003. THE 4 WHEEL SERVICE LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, IT WAS REPAIRED. THE 2ND TIME IT CAME ON, WE WERE TOLD WE HAVE NO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT (1-866-996-9463, OUR REPRESENTATIVE IS BRANDY JOHNSON AND OUR REF $ IS 1-127444813). THE RESOLUTION; WE NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN SO WE CAN TAKE IT INTO THE DEALER (IF THEY ARE OPEN) SO A "CODE" CAN BE READ. I FEEL WITH WINTER COMING, THIS ISSUE HAS NOW TURNED INTO A SAFETY ISSUE AS WE WILL USE THIS VEHICLE DAILY TO TAKE OUR SON TO DAYCARE AND GO TO WORK. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INPUT YOU COULD ASSIST ME WITH AS I STRONGLY FEEL THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10039455

Incident

Jul 4, 2003

WITH ABOUT 1100 MILES ON MY BRAND NEW CAR , THE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON. NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS PURCHASE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10025207

Incident

Jun 28, 2003

WHEN MY VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 200 MILES ON IT THE CHECK FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. WHE HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR LESS THAN A WEEK. I ASKED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT AS LONG AS IT WAS RUNNING FINE THE WOULD PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AT MY 3,000 MILE CHECKUP. A FEW WEEKS LATER I STARTED HEARING A RUBBING NOISE. I BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD SWICHED IT FROM 2 WD TO 4WD HIGH AND THE NOISE WAS GONE. IT WAS NOT. THE NEXT DAY I SWITCHED IT INTO AWD AND THERE WAS NO NOISE. THAT AFTERNOON THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP ON ME WHEN I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD US THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTAL WAS LITTERALY FALLING APART AND HAVE NOW SAID THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE. THE MILAGE ON OUR ENVOY IS 1263. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM NOT HAPPY. I PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE SO I WOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR A MONTH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10021377

Incident

Jun 5, 2003

Mileage

1,263 mi