Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 3249 | 10011691 | High speed shake or vibration. *eh | 01/28/2005 | ||
| 000310007E | 02/01/2004 | 000310007F | 10001281 | Shake/vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *tt update. *tt | 04/25/2003 |
| 000310007C | 08/01/2002 | 000310007B | 634981 | Subject regarding shake / vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
| 00310007B | 06/01/2002 | 000310007A | 634993 | Technical information regarding shake / vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
| 020308004 | 04/01/2002 | 634874 | Some customers may comment on a squeak/squawk noise from front of vehicle when travelling over road bumps/swells. *tt | 10/10/2002 | |
| 000310007A | 10/01/2001 | 627462 | Information regarding shake/vibration in steering wheel, floor,seat at highway speeds on smooth roads (diagnose/balance tires/wheels). *yh | 02/07/2002 | |
| 000310007F | 11/17/2004 | 000310007G | 618097 | Vehicles may experience shake / vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *jb updated *eh gm voicemail message. *tt | 04/03/2001 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||||
| PIC-4887 | 06/01/2008 | 10026686 | Gmc: harsh ride or line installation concern with delco shock kit. concerns with connecting the lines to the shocks and the air compressor. concern of harsh ride after installation. *pe | 12/01/2008 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||||
| PIC-4887 | 06/01/2008 | 10026686 | Gmc: harsh ride or line installation concern with delco shock kit. concerns with connecting the lines to the shocks and the air compressor. concern of harsh ride after installation. *pe | 12/01/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle danced sideways when it went over bumps. *ph this would occur at both high and low speeds. *sc *jb | |||
| 15000 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| There was a problem with the stability of the vehicle. while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle wandered into other lanes of traffic and also bounced. the dealer agreed that there was a problem but indicated to the consumer that there was no remedy for this problem. please provide any additional information. *nm *jb | |||
| 02/19/2001 | 26 | 02/19/2001 | |
| The rear rotors were hanging up, make noise, pulsate, and the front end of the vehicle vibrates. *ak the consumer states that the front end vibrates, the door assembly is misaligned, sticks out, and noisy, the tire was changed but failed balance and theres a vibration, the engine stumbles/stalls, the interior cloth by the top of the windshield is loose-3 times, can hear a moan coming from the windshield, the onstar antenna fell apart, the torsion rod vibrates, the steering shudders at slow speeds and on turns and the hose/bulletin # 99-02-32-007a, power steering, and hydraulics have been replaced-8 times, the a/c blows hot air/bulletin #990139-004a, and the vehicle pops/bangs when going over bumps and making turns, theres a rattle noise from under vehicle/possible exhaust or air pump-cause: intermediate exhaust pipe rattling (internal) front exhaust manifold to oxidation catalytic converter-replaced, wheel alignment (pulls to the left), there was a rattle noise from the left side of the pillar molding/removed the a-pillar trim and insulated/align/against upper dash, and getting poor fuel economy/idle air control-reppaced. *scc | |||
| 08/25/2001 | 2 | 08/25/2001 | |
| While driving 50 mph extreme vibrations occurs, cause unknown. *ak front passenger door lock broke. consumer stated there was a rattle in the dash. consumer attached administrative number vss20010150 which states that some customers comment on shaking/vibration in steering wheel, floor, or seat, it also states to inspect missing balance weights, and tires, possibly tire related. *jb | |||
| 08/30/2001 | 5 | ||
| When driving 50-70 mph steering wheel shakes. vehicle taken to dealer 5 times, replaced tires/rebalanced wheels. did not remedy problem. *ak | |||
| 02/21/2001 | 4 | ||
| Whenever traveling between 50-70mph vehicle would vibrate. vibration felt in steering wheel, accelerator pedal, and front seat. vehicle was controllable. even with less speed there would be vibrations. have been to dealership at least 4 times for this reoccurring problem.*ak *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/14/2001 | 5000 | 1 | 09/19/2001 |
| The front end suspension caused the steering column to jerk, the cruise control failed and the left window failed. *ak *nlm | |||
| 1 | 09/30/2000 | ||
| While handling vehicle at speeds of 70 mph, vehicle will not track in windy conditions properly, and drifts from side to side. also, it is difficult to maintain control dealer has repaired vehicle 5 times; however, they were not able to correct problem.*ak consumer states steering needs constant correction to avoid driftin in windy conditions and heavy traffic. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 48000 | 1 | |
| The consumer experienced ball joint problems. the vehicle vibrated violently. the owner replaced the ball joints which were purchased from the manufacturer and was told that the self sealed ball joints would remedy this defect. however, when the new ball joints arrived from the manufacturer, the owner cut through the new ball joints and they had no grease sealed in them at all. provide further details. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER ARM | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| While driving 30 mph front control arm broke, tried to brake, but unable to. vehicle pulled to right and consumer sideswiped another vehicle. damage $ 2600, gmc said it was a factory defect, and they would exchange vehicle.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 48000 | 1 | |
| The consumer experienced ball joint problems. the vehicle vibrated violently. the owner replaced the ball joints which were purchased from the manufacturer and was told that the self sealed ball joints would remedy this defect. however, when the new ball joints arrived from the manufacturer, the owner cut through the new ball joints and they had no grease sealed in them at all. provide further details. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 06/30/2003 | 38308 | 1 | 10/22/2001 |
| The consumer took the vehicle into a tire shop center for regular maintenance. they indicated the tie rods were not good. the consumer then took the vehicle to the dealer, and they replaced the left and right tie rods.*ak . the front hub assembly was defective.*ts *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 07/15/2003 | |||
| The consumer reported multiple complaints with the vehicle. 1)the tie rod on the right side shimmied when vehicle was driven at a speed of 60 mph or more. 2. wheel bearings were making a humming sound when driven at 30 mph. 3. there was a clicking sound in the brakes when braking at any given speed. please provide any further information. *nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| The left rear wheel bearing snapped which caused the tire to wobble and made the vehicle difficult to control. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Rear shock absorbers allows the vehicle's rear wheels to leave the pavement.*mr while driving 60-70 mph and hitting rough or uneven pavement, the rear of the car seemed to skid out of control like it was hitting a patch of ice. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who found fluid in the air bag of the rear shock absorbers. the rear shock were replaced with monroe shocks. *nm | |||