Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 01599 | 01/01/2004 | 10007237 | 4l60e, 4l65e forward and low reverse waved steel clutch plate appearance change. *tt | 06/04/2004 | |
| 010730002C | 08/01/2003 | 010730002B | 10004354 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is on; the transmission is stuck in third gear; and / or the instrument cluster is inoperative. *tt | 12/03/2003 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 3047 | 01/01/2004 | 3047A | 10010185 | 00-01 4l80-e automatic transmission may experience a harsh tcc apply and/or diagnostic trouble code p1870 or p074. *tc | 11/04/2004 |
| 01-601 | 06/01/2001 | 619762 | Subject regarding investigation of harsh shifts on 4l60e automatic transmission. *tt | 06/28/2001 | |
| 010601 | 06/01/2001 | 619765 | Subject regarding an investigation of 2-4 band or 3-4 clutch damage on 4l60e automatic transmission. *tt | 06/28/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 030417001C | 10/01/2005 | 030417001D | 10001136 | Whine noise from rear axle. *tt update. *tt | 04/17/2003 |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| 3132A | 3132B | 10010024 | Nvg149 np3 transfer case may exhibit a bind or shudder on turns. *tc | 11/03/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/17/2003 | 2 | ||
| Parking brake failure and transmission failure. resulting in death of 4 year old child. please sign my petition if you have this problem. www.starinti.com. *jb | |||
| 05/17/2003 | 2 | 11/01/2000 | |
| On may 17, 2003 my 4 year old daughter was killed in our driveway by our 2001 gmc yukon. we were cleaning the rear of our vehicle when the vehicle came out of gear and the parking brake failed to hold the vehicle. my 2 year old son was in the vehicle at the time, but there is no way that he could have applied the brake to release the vehicle out of gear. this is something that no family should have to endure and i am asking for help in proving these failures. i feel there are two failures with this vehicle. the parking brake on all models of these vehicles fails to hold these vehicles. i have searched your websites to find 50 plus complaints about the parking brake on gmc/chevrolet vehicles of this kind failing to hold the vehicle and vehicles not passing safety inspections because the parking brake does not support the vehicle. the second issue is i believe that there was either a malfunction of the transmission or that there are mechanical overrides in this vehicle as in the 2003 gmc envoy recall campaign #03v075 that can allow the transmission to be shifted out of park with the ignition in the off position. i also, i found odi id number: 897722 which shows that this should be investigated. i believe a full investigation should be done on the parking brake and the transmission of the gmc and chevrolet vehicles. this is the link to the accident. http://www.springsgov.com/newsresults.asp?newsid=688 please help!!!!!!*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 10/10/2001 | 1 | ||
| While transmission was placed in park and vehicle was turned off, consumer's child moved transmission from park into drive without stepping on gas pedal or brake pedal. contacted dealer. *ak the consumer stated that when the ignition key is c position, the vehicle can be shifted out of park. there is no door ajar system for passenger doors. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CENTER SUPPORT BEARING | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 47400 | 1 | 06/15/2001 |
| I purchased a 2001 gmc yukon xl 06/15/01. in the early 40k mile period on my 2001 i started hearing a road noise that i thought was my new tires. i took my vehicle in to marlow-werner pontiac gmc in punta gorda, florida on 3/06/03 at 44,792 miles and told them i had some sort of tire noise if they could check out. they reported no problem. the noise kept getting louder during a 6 hour trip. upon returning to town we took it into tuffy auto service center in port charlotte. we told them we thought it was a bearing noise and to please check it out. they had the knowledge to put it on the lift and put in gear and realized it was the rear end. we immediately took it to marlow-werner and told them what tuffy had said. they checked out the vehicle and told us the complete rear end needed to be redone. the bearings were scored and they had to replace all the rear differential bearings, pinion, and side bearings. i have had my vehicle serviced at the dealer every 3k miles as per manufacturer recommendations. i have never known a new vehicle with 40k miles have the rear end go out this way. i feel there is a manufacturer defect and they should have repaired it at no cost to me. they charged me 50% of the repair cost under the goodwill warranty. i feel this is a problem that needs to be checked into further and should have not happened with the low mileage and is a safety concern. i called gmc on 4/2/03 and spoke with darren christensen which is a consumer relations manager. the file number is #1-867-42264. he said he didn't know how i drove my vehicle and if i hadn't drove on it for so long the repair wouldn't have been so extensive. i was furious. i told him that i use my vehicle to take my two kids to school and on vacations and was not a hard driver. he told me he couldn't help me any further and that they would only cover the 50%. i just want this noted in case there are other consumers that are having the same problem with the rear pinion/bearings. *jb | |||