Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V289000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/31/2003 to 06/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 38439 | 08/31/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/03/2006 | 08/03/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks equipped with an 8.1l v8 (rpo l8-vin g) engine have a condition in which the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip may fracture resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the damper comes loose, a fuel leak may result. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip free of charge. the recall began on august 31, 2006. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and gmc trucks at 1-866-996-9463. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 06080.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 3121 | 01/01/2004 | 10010248 | Exhaust vibration resonance or moan in vehicles with gen iii v8 engines. *tc | 11/08/2004 | |
| 02013 | 01/01/2004 | 02013A | 10007119 | Coolant leak from head cup plugs on gen iii engines. *mr | 05/26/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 3556 | 10016942 | Hard start or extended crank time on initial cold start when using alcohol blended fuels. *sc | 10/18/2005 | ||
| 3025 | 01/01/2004 | 10008832 | 04 model year 4.8.5.3.7.6.0 gen iii engine piston pin information. *mj | 08/24/2004 | |
| 040604012 | 03/01/2006 | 040604012C | 10008669 | Vehicle with flexible fuel will not start, stalls and will not restart, loss of power, poor performance. *tt poor performance and/or fuel gauge reads inaccurate/incorrect. *tt | 08/13/2004 |
| 01939 | 01/01/2004 | 10006565 | 4.3 4.8 5.3 6.0 lr4 lu3 lm7 l59 lq4 lq9 engines- evap code p0442. *mr | 05/06/2004 | |
| 030601023 | 08/01/2003 | 10004370 | Higher than expected oil consumption <8500 gvw. various models including 2003-2004 chevrolet kodiak (c4500-c5500 series models)and gmc topkick (c4500-c5500 series models). *tt | 12/04/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/29/2012 | 123804 | ||
| This is second gm vehicle that i have had this problem it goes into reduced engine power often.spent over 3,000.00 trying to fix first vehicle and never did. dealers dont know how to fix. this is dangerous,was passing a truck todayon 2 lane road and veh went in to reduced power.will not buy another gm product.... | |||
| 01/14/2009 | 65500 | 1 | |
| My 2004 gmc yukon xl speedometer stopped working. it was stuck at 10mph for a couple of days. it went back down to zero but would not register properly after that. it is presently stuck at 120mph even when the car is off. i did contact gm an they said that i would have to bring it in to a dealer for diagnosticts and it would be covered only if it was the instrument panel cluster that was bad. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2007 | 140200 | 1 | 10/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc yukon xl. the contact stated that the check engine oil light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. she was not able to drive above 10 mph. she added oil to the engine and plans to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the current and failure mileages were 140,200. | |||
| 03/05/2005 | 14595 | 7 | 11/26/2003 |
| While driving, the driver's power side seat begins to move forward. the dealer states there was no solution at this time. *ak the vehicle was taken to the dealer on twelve occasions. the driver's seat memory switch was inoperative, there was noise at idle and was unable to be duplicated, the satellite radio would lose frequency, the seam on the drivers seat material was wearing and the horn was delayed. *sc *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/13/2006 | 12000 | 8 | 04/10/2004 |
| While towing our boat in hot weather the engine stalls/kills leaving the vehicle with no power steering/brakes etc. dealer cannot replicate failure, gm has no fix has killed 8 times over 3 years of ownership. i want a fix. *jb | |||
| 07/24/2005 | 29109 | 6 | 11/18/2003 |
| While driving 75 mph on a 102 degree day, my fuel tank was at 1/2 full. the engine stalled and i lost all acceleration, making it dangerous on highway conditions. when i slowed to 20 mph at the side of the road, i lost all power of steering and brakes. i experienced vapor lock according to the gm certified technician who evaluated my problem the following day (under a cool engine condition).he found no defects with a cool engine on a 60 degree morning. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 7000 | 3 | 04/30/2004 |
| My car has completely died three times at highway speeds. the first time was july 2004, the second time was early oct 2005 and the last time was jan 19, 05. this has happened in three different states at three very different altitudes. when the car dies i have no brakes, power steering or anything else for that matter. the car will restart after a while. the first time it died, i thought i was going off a cliff on a pass. the last two times were on busy interstates. this is very dangerous. i have had it to the dealership numerous times only to be told that they cannot duplicate the problem so cannot fix it. i have contacted gmc during this entire period of episodes, numerous times and they are very nice but it is only lip service. i finally got my hands on a gmc service bulletin document id#1530787. it describes my problems exactly. it parrots what i have told the dealership every time i have taken the car in. i like my car and just want it fixed. i am going to kill myself and or others if i cannot control the car when it dies. i saved my money and paid cash for this car and cannot afford to buy another one. and, i cannot sell this car as i would need to disclose its defect. so, i am in need of help to get it repaired. thanks. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 02/15/2004 | 500 | 1 | 02/02/2004 |
| Loud pinging noise from exhaust which continues 5-10 minutes after car is turned off, also has vibration in steering wheel and dash when at a sit still in either drive or park, rpm are not changing when vibrating, exhaust is extremely loud. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 02/15/2004 | 500 | 1 | 02/02/2004 |
| Loud pinging noise from exhaust which continues 5-10 minutes after car is turned off, also has vibration in steering wheel and dash when at a sit still in either drive or park, rpm are not changing when vibrating, exhaust is extremely loud. *ak | |||