2008 GMC Yukon Xl 1500 Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED MIXED SIGNALS AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (AAMCO TRANSMISSION IN GLENDALE, CA, 818-247-8024) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CAMILO REAL CHEVROLET IN LOS ANGELES, CA, 323-2643-050) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

REAR PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED. NOW, THE OTHER 3 ACTUATORS ARE FAILING AS WELL. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGERS AND DRIVER CAN HAVE THEIR DOORS REMAIN LOCKED. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE CHILDREN IN THE 2ND & 3RD ROW CAN BECOME TRAPPED WHEN THE ACTUATORS FAIL. THE DOOR LOCK KNOB IS WAY BACK IN THE REAR DOOR, MAKING IT NOT ACCESSIBLE FROM THE FRONT SEAT OR FRONT DOOR. THIS IS CLEARLY A QUALITY ISSUE. TO HAVE ONE FAIL MIGHT BE JUST BAD LUCK, TO HAVE ALL 4 FAIL IS CLEARLY A DESIGN & QUALITY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HOPE GMC DOES NOT WAIT UNTIL CHILDREN ARE HURT DUE TO LOCKED DOOR BEFORE THEY ADMIT IT IS AN ISSUE & JUST FIX IT. *JB

ONE BY ONE THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. ALL BEFORE 60,000 MILES. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK ELECTRONICALLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. A CHILD COULD OPEN THE DOOR AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NEEDS A RECALL. *TR

TWO DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING, THEN WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TAKATA RECALL...ELECTRICAL IS ALWAYS MESSING UP. ALWAYS FUEL EMMISIONS SYSTEM LIGHT, WHICH THEN MESSES UP THE RADIO THAT SHUTS OFF AND ON AND GETS WARM, SIGNALS THEN DO NOT CLICK. THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS GIVE ME PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY FIXING ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER. THIS SUV IS MY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WITH MY FAMILY OF 8. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING. THE TRUCK IS AFFECTED WITH DRIVING IN A STREET, HIGHWAY OR MAKING A TURN.

TAKATA RECALL IN JULY OF 2016 I RECEIVED A NOTICE RE TAKATA AIRBAGS FROM GMC THAT THEY WERE DEFECTIVE BUT SAFE TO DRIVE. SINCE 2016 I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND AS OF 1/7/2019 WE ARE STILL BE TOLD THAT GMC IS CONTINUING TO FIGHT AGAINST THE RECALL AND REFUSES TO FIX A DEFECTIVE UNSAFE CAR. OVER 2 YEARS WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT CANNOT BE SOLD EITHER.

I HAVE A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD THAT IS LOCATED RIGHT AT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK.....

WINDSHIELD HAS A DISTORTION ACROSS THE MIDDLE. CAUSING EVERYTHING TO LOOK DISTORTED AND MAKING YOU DIZZY. *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 GMC YUKON XL 1500. I HAVE TWO BIG CRACKS ALONG SIDE THE DRIVERS SIDE CONSOLE AND ONE LARGE CRACK RUNNING ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG UNIT. DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, DEALER TELLS ME I HAVE TO REPLACE THIS AT MY COST OUT OF POCKET.

TOP DASH BOARD CRACKED ADJACENT TO AIR BAG THEREBY POSSIBILITY INTERFERING WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A SAFETY HAZARD. A DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. NOT OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY OR FIT FOR THE PURPOSE, AS THESE UNIT ARE SOLD THROUGHOUT THE US FOR ALL CLIMATES,

TAKATA RECALL...ELECTRICAL IS ALWAYS MESSING UP. ALWAYS FUEL EMMISIONS SYSTEM LIGHT, WHICH THEN MESSES UP THE RADIO THAT SHUTS OFF AND ON AND GETS WARM, SIGNALS THEN DO NOT CLICK. THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS GIVE ME PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY FIXING ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER. THIS SUV IS MY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WITH MY FAMILY OF 8. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING. THE TRUCK IS AFFECTED WITH DRIVING IN A STREET, HIGHWAY OR MAKING A TURN.

2008 GMC YUKON XL .NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AIR VENTS AND SMELLING HOT. THEN FEW DAYS PAST, WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WE PULL OVER TO SIDE. WAITED 15 MINUTES THEN STARTED. DROVE ANOTHER 10 OR 15 MILES SHUTS OFF AGAIN WAIT 10 15 MINUTES FINALLY MAKE IT HOME . WE TRY TO START ENGINE AFTER TWO DAY PASS .THE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER AND TRY TO START BUT WILL NOT. CALLED A DEALER, HAD IT TOWED UP TO THEM ,THEY DECIDE IT IS THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE . I HAVE LOOKED FOR A RECALL FOR THIS BUT ON A 2008 I COULD NOT FIND ONE BUT ON THE 2009 I DID FIND ONE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I AM DESCRIBING. *TR

SEVERE VIBRATION ISSUE. STARTED AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND LET OFF ABOUT 74. AT IT'S PEAK, ABOUT SAME AS HOLDING A JACK HAMMER INSTEAD OF A STEERING WHEEL.. DEALERS ARE BLAMING TIRES, ONE IDIOT TOLD ME VIBRATION WAS NORMAL. IT IS NOT. THE SOUND SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM PASSENGER REAR QUARTER AREA. THREE DEALERS CANNOT DIAGNOSE. IT WAS A FAILING U-JOINT ON THE REAR OF THE MAIN DRIVESHAFT. MINE FAILED I LOST THE YOKE ASSEMBLY AND THE DRIVESHAFT, AND IF GOING QUICKER - WOULD HAVE LIKELY PUNCTURED THE GAS TANK. LIKELY RESULTING IN A FIREBALL.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON XL 1500. THE CONTACT ORDERED A VEHICLE THAT WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO TOW A TRAILER. THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR PASSENGER TIRES, SIZE P26570R17. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. THE CONTACT ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE BELIEVED THAT THE PASSENGER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE INSUFFICIENT FOR TOWING A TRAILER. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE STANDARD FOR THAT MODEL. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE TRAILER WAS OVERLOADED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE TOWS UP TO 8,100 LBS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. UPDATED 05/19/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE SWAYING PROBLEMS WHILE TOWING HIS TRAILER. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES WERE DESIGNED WITH SOFT SIDEWALLS FOR A SMOOTH RIDE IN A PASSENGER CAR AND NOT FOR THE TRAILER TOWING WHICH REQUIRED TIRES WITH STIFF SIDEWALLS TO DISCOURAGE SWAYING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE LIGHT TRUCK TIRES. UPDATE 05/20/08. *JB

TAKATA RECALL...ELECTRICAL IS ALWAYS MESSING UP. ALWAYS FUEL EMMISIONS SYSTEM LIGHT, WHICH THEN MESSES UP THE RADIO THAT SHUTS OFF AND ON AND GETS WARM, SIGNALS THEN DO NOT CLICK. THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS GIVE ME PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY FIXING ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER. THIS SUV IS MY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WITH MY FAMILY OF 8. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING. THE TRUCK IS AFFECTED WITH DRIVING IN A STREET, HIGHWAY OR MAKING A TURN.