BrakesElectricalFuel system+3 more
Filed Apr 20, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC YUKON. ON APRIL 20, 2009, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. THERE HAD BEEN NO PRIOR FAILURES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED IN JANUARY OF 2009. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE ALIGNMENT ISSUES THAT CAUSED THE TIRES TO EXPLODE, TIE ROD FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, AND THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 5/27/09 *CN THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, LOWER BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM, STEERING GEAR, RACK AND PINION WERE ALL REPLACED. UPDATED 06/02/09.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10266159
- Incident
- Mar 20, 2009
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Jun 7, 2005
EVENTS LEADING UP TO INCIDENT UNKNOWN. I HAVE A 1999 YUKON, PURCHASED USED IN 2001. AT 160,000 MILES THE RIF=GHT REAR SPRING BROKE AT THE REAR SHACKLE. AT 166,000 MILES THE LEFT REAR SPRING BROKE AT THE SAME LOCATION IN THE SAME FASHION.
- NHTSA ID
- 10124534
- Incident
- Jun 4, 2005
- Mileage
- 166,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Jan 7, 2002
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT. THIS HAS BECOME VERY NOTICEABLE OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE IS PREMATURELY WORN DUE TO UNEVEN PULL. HAVE HAD ALIGNMENT DONE, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TAKING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 756531
- Incident
- Jan 7, 2002
Body & structureFuel systemSuspension+1 more
Filed Jan 3, 2001
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A VIBRATION PROBLEM WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH OR MORE AND IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE PULLED TO THE LEFT, DEALER HAS TRIED MANY SOLUTIONS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, 3 SETS OF TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED (DIFFERENT BRANDS AND SIZES), STEERING KNUCKLES, DRIVE LINE BALANCE, AND ROTATIONS HAVE BEEN DONE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, POSSIBLY A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 558638
- Incident
- Oct 9, 1998
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+4 more
Filed Aug 8, 2000
BASICALLY CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL STUCK AND RUINED ROTORS. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT THREE TIMES DUE TO A HOLE INSIDE OF VENT AREA. *AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO FAULTY HARNESS. TRANSMISSION SLIPS ON ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE. BUTTON ON LEFT FRONT SEAT RATTLES. RIGHT FRONT OUTER BRAKE PAD WAS WORN. VEHICLE PULLS LEFT WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 867216
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2000
Suspension
Filed Jul 6, 2000
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT, ALSO A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES PREMATURELY WEARING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 864836
Suspension
Filed Oct 5, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE DARTS OFF TO THE RIGHT. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 849989
Suspension
Filed Aug 18, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS. STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK AND VEHICLE WOULD WANDER. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL, AND NO SERVICE BULLETIN WAS AVAILABLE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 845311
- Incident
- Nov 15, 1996
Suspension
Filed Jul 14, 1999
VEHICLES IS UNEVEN. LEFT SIDE IS LOWER. DEALER CLAIMS THAT SUSPENSION IS LEVEL, BUT BODY IS NOT. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG OR WAHT TO DO ABOUT IT. THEY CLAIM IT WILL NOT HURT VEHICLE OR CAUSE A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 708625
Suspension
Filed Feb 18, 1999
FRONT SUSPENSION IS EXTREMELY LOOSE, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE WHEN THE SMALLEST BUMP IS HIT. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MADE ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 832704
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1998
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.