ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
1,365,070 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
857,735 vehicles affected
TRUTHFULLY, I'M NOT SURE WHAT I KNEW THEY STOLE FROM HER AND WHEN THEY RECOVERED IT SHE WAS MISSING SEVERAL PARTS AND WAS HITTING HER CHEST
TRUTHFULLY, I'M NOT SURE WHAT I KNEW THEY STOLE FROM HER AND WHEN THEY RECOVERED IT SHE WAS MISSING SEVERAL PARTS AND WAS HITTING HER CHEST
TRUTHFULLY, I'M NOT SURE WHAT I KNEW THEY STOLE FROM HER AND WHEN THEY RECOVERED IT SHE WAS MISSING SEVERAL PARTS AND WAS HITTING HER CHEST
REAR WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE, CABLE SNAPPED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. IT WAS RAINING HEAVY AND I HAD TO RIDE WITH THE WINDOW DOWN FOR 13 HOURS TILL I GOT HOME. TONIGHT, IT'S THE 4TH OF JULY, TOOK MY KIDS TO SEE FIREWORKS.. ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN FOR THEM TO WATCH, HEARD A POP. NATURALLY I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND HAD TO TO RIDE HOME LIKE THAT..
ABS /. TRACTION CONTROL. BOTH LIGHTS ON AT THE MESSAGE CENTER OF THE DASH BOARD. SIMULTANEOUSLY THESE TWO LIGHT COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. MEANING THEY COME ON TOGETHER, SOMETIMES WHEN I HIT A SPEED BUMP AND THEN THEY GO OUT FOR SOMETIMES 1 MONTH OR 4 MONTHS EACH TIME RANDOMLY. ALWAYS WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING OR IN OPERATION.
ABS /. TRACTION CONTROL. BOTH LIGHTS ON AT THE MESSAGE CENTER OF THE DASH BOARD. SIMULTANEOUSLY THESE TWO LIGHT COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. MEANING THEY COME ON TOGETHER, SOMETIMES WHEN I HIT A SPEED BUMP AND THEN THEY GO OUT FOR SOMETIMES 1 MONTH OR 4 MONTHS EACH TIME RANDOMLY. ALWAYS WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING OR IN OPERATION.
THE RIGHT ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE LEAKS WATER INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. WATER RUNS DOWN THE WINDOW TO THE DASH BOARD GOES BEYOND THE DASH DOWN THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND IN THE GLOVE BOX THRU THE GLOVE BOX AND DRIPS ONTO THE AIR COMPRESSOR CAUSING THE PART TO BREAK, THUS CAUSING THE DASH BOARD AND ALL THE COMPONENTS TO OVER HEAT BECAUSE THE FAN DOES NOT WORK TO COOL THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS ASSOCIATED WITH. ALL THE DASH BOARD FEATURES. PLUS THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK EITHER AS A RESULT OF THE LEAK. MOLD AND MILDEW ALL THROUGHOUT THE CAR UNDER THE DASH AND THE SMELL IS AWFUL.
LOUD TAPPING NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BEING BROKEN IN THE ENGINE BLOCK, WHICH CAUSES AND EXHAUST SMELL EVEN WHEN STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ABNORMALLY LOUD. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE BOLT AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000. *TR
WHEN I BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND TURN MY WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT TO ENTER THE STEER FROM MY DRIVE WAY I HEAR A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO HUMMER AND THEY SAID IT WILL COST 1500 - 2000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. THEY SAID IT WAS A SUBFRAME SUPPORT STRUCTURE THAT WAS ERODED. *TR
WHEN I BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND TURN MY WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT TO ENTER THE STEER FROM MY DRIVE WAY I HEAR A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO HUMMER AND THEY SAID IT WILL COST 1500 - 2000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. THEY SAID IT WAS A SUBFRAME SUPPORT STRUCTURE THAT WAS ERODED. *TR
LETTER FORWARDED FROM DEPT OF JUSTICE TRANSMITTING CORRESPONDENCE FROM RE HIS INABILITY TO GET PARTS FOR HIS H2 2007 HUMMER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN INTO AND THE HEAD LINER AND OTHER PARTS OF THE INTERIOR WERE DESTROYED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BEARINGS ON THE FWD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.
I HAVE A 2007 H2 HUMMER THAT WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY YESTERDAY AND MY NEIGHBOR NOTICED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. IT WAS SITTING THERE WITH NO KEYS IN IT, TURNED OFF, NOT EVEN GONE ANYWHERE THE WHOLE DAY. IT LOOKS LIKE IT STARTED BEHIND THE DASH OR BACK OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. DO YOU WANT THIS VEHICLE FOR YOUR INVESTIGATION? THANK GOD IT WASN'T IN MY GARAGE OR MY KIDS WEREN'T IN IT. *TR
Fire
WITHIN THE FIRST 44 HOURS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE IT BROKE DOWN WHEN MY WIFE AND I WERE 50 MILES FROM HOME - AFTER WAITING OVER 45 MINUTES FOR ROAD SERVICE I FINALLY GOT IT STARTED. IT REPEATED THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN ON FLAT BED - ON MAY 26TH IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED AGAIN, THEY CANNOT GET PROBLEM TO REPEAT ITSELF - THEN AGAIN TWO WEEKS LATER IT WAS DEAD AGAIN. THEY CANNOT GET THE PROBLEM TO REPEAT ITSELF AND CLAIM THEY ARE BAFFLED.THEY HAVE BROUGHT HUMMER TO MY DRIVEWAY TO SEE IF THERE IS A "SIGNAL" IN MY AREA THAT IS CAUSING THE "MODULE" THAT IS KICKING ON AND DRAING POWER