1997 GMC YUKON

ON MY 1997 YUKON THE FRONT WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY USUALLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE FAILURE IS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IN THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD. IN 1998 A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM ON A NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES, HOWEVER THE RECALL COVERED VEHICLES FROM 1994 TO EARLY 1997. ALTHOUGH GM CONTINUED TO USE THE SAME DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARDS IN AT LEAST THE LATE 1997 AND 1998 MODELS THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WE HAVE HAD 2 1998 GMC SIERRA'S THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND EVERYONE ELSE I KNOW WITH A 1998 SIERRA HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. IN FACT SOME YEARS AGO A MET A MAN WHO'S WIFE WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT AFTER THE SUDDEN FAILURE OF THEIR WIPER MOTOR. BECAUSE THEIR VEHICLE WAS ALSO A 1998 AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THERE WAS NO COMPENSATION. BY NOW I AM SURE GM IS WELL AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THEY CONTINUED TO USE THE DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARDS LONG AFTER THE DATES COVERED IN THEIR RECALLS.

Mileage: 54,000

AT 250,000 KM. OEM FUEL ON 97 GMC YUKON QUITE. OCT 2007 PURCHASED A CARTER FUEL SENDING UNIT WHICH GAVE UP JAN/2008 AT LESS THAN 5000 KM. OF SERVICE DURING COLD WEATHER. RETURNED FOR WARRANTY AND INSTALL NEW UNIT FEB 2008 WHICH GAVE MANY STARTING MISSES AND HESITATIONS AND FINALLY LEFT STRANDED DURING MINUS 30 CELSIUS WEATHER DEC 2008. CARTER FUEL PUMPS TESTED FIRST UNIT AND SAID PUMP RUNS FINE SO YOU WILL PAY FOR SECOND UNIT. NEITHER UNIT RUNS CONSISTENTLY WITHOUT BEING RAPPED ON A TIME OR TWO DURING A TRIP TO TOWN. YES I HAD TO MAKE A SPECIAL FLOOR ACCESS TO THE TANK AS THE TOWING FEES WOULD HAVE BEEN ASTRONOMICAL NOT TO MENTION THE REPAIR BILLS. THE SECOND UNIT LASTED 10,000 KM AS IT WAS WARM WEATHER. REMINDED PURCHASED OEMGMC UNIT WHICH PERFORMS FLAWLESSLY IN THIS MINUS 30 WEATHER. *TR

Mileage: 250,000

VEHICLE KEEPS PULLING TO EITHER SIDE OF TURN ON SPEEDS ABOVE 25MHP, WAS TOLD IS THE STEERING SENSOR BUT HAVE NOT REPLACE IT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE ABOUT 128K. BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY EVEN AFTER NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS WERE PERFORMED. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

VEHICLE KEEPS PULLING TO EITHER SIDE OF TURN ON SPEEDS ABOVE 25MHP, WAS TOLD IS THE STEERING SENSOR BUT HAVE NOT REPLACE IT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE ABOUT 128K. BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY EVEN AFTER NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS WERE PERFORMED. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

BRAKES FAILED AT LOW SPEED AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT STOP LIGHT. PUSHED BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND SEEMED TO PICK UP SPEED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOTALED THE OTHER CAR. WENT RIGHT UP ON TOP OF HIS BACK END. IT COST ME 200.00 TO FIX MY YUKON. HAD ALREADY REPLACE ABS SYSTEM ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO.THE BACK WINDSHEILD SHATTERED ONE DAY WHEN I GOT INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT.THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS HAD SERIOUS PROBLEM.REPLACED THE COMPUTER PART TWICE. *NM

BRAKES FAILED AT LOW SPEED AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT STOP LIGHT. PUSHED BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND SEEMED TO PICK UP SPEED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOTALED THE OTHER CAR. WENT RIGHT UP ON TOP OF HIS BACK END. IT COST ME 200.00 TO FIX MY YUKON. HAD ALREADY REPLACE ABS SYSTEM ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO.THE BACK WINDSHEILD SHATTERED ONE DAY WHEN I GOT INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT.THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS HAD SERIOUS PROBLEM.REPLACED THE COMPUTER PART TWICE. *NM

BRAKES FAILED AT LOW SPEED AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT STOP LIGHT. PUSHED BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND SEEMED TO PICK UP SPEED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOTALED THE OTHER CAR. WENT RIGHT UP ON TOP OF HIS BACK END. IT COST ME 200.00 TO FIX MY YUKON. HAD ALREADY REPLACE ABS SYSTEM ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO.THE BACK WINDSHEILD SHATTERED ONE DAY WHEN I GOT INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT.THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS HAD SERIOUS PROBLEM.REPLACED THE COMPUTER PART TWICE. *NM

BRAKES FAILED AT LOW SPEED AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT STOP LIGHT. PUSHED BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND SEEMED TO PICK UP SPEED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOTALED THE OTHER CAR. WENT RIGHT UP ON TOP OF HIS BACK END. IT COST ME 200.00 TO FIX MY YUKON. HAD ALREADY REPLACE ABS SYSTEM ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO.THE BACK WINDSHEILD SHATTERED ONE DAY WHEN I GOT INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT.THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS HAD SERIOUS PROBLEM.REPLACED THE COMPUTER PART TWICE. *NM

BRAKES FAILED AT LOW SPEED AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT STOP LIGHT. PUSHED BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND SEEMED TO PICK UP SPEED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOTALED THE OTHER CAR. WENT RIGHT UP ON TOP OF HIS BACK END. IT COST ME 200.00 TO FIX MY YUKON. HAD ALREADY REPLACE ABS SYSTEM ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO.THE BACK WINDSHEILD SHATTERED ONE DAY WHEN I GOT INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT.THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS HAD SERIOUS PROBLEM.REPLACED THE COMPUTER PART TWICE. *NM

I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. AFTER PUSHING THE TRUCK HOME AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASING WAS CRACKED. THE COST TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE WAS APPROXIMATELY $2200.00 , NOT INCLUDIND LABOR. THE CRACKED TRANSMISSION IS STILL AVAILABLE.*AK

Mileage: 145,000

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THREE YEARS AGO SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. THE SECOND TIME THE PUMP WAS REPLACED THE WIRES WERE BURNED. THE WIRES WERE REPLACED. GM TOLD HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE FUEL PUMP, BUT NOT THE LABOR.*AK

DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS KICKING IN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2003. HAD TAKEN IT VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE FRONT HUB BEARINGS AND THE ABS SENSORS. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2005. HE IS TAKING IT TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS IN OCTOBER. IT IS A CONSTANT AND AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAS FOUND A RECALL BULLETIN NUMBER 05068 FOR SEPTEMBER O 2005. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GM REFUSED TO COVER THE VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THAT GM CLAIMED THAT IF HE WANTED THE VEHICLE TO BE SAFE HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK

Mileage: 58,000

DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS KICKING IN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2003. HAD TAKEN IT VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE FRONT HUB BEARINGS AND THE ABS SENSORS. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2005. HE IS TAKING IT TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS IN OCTOBER. IT IS A CONSTANT AND AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAS FOUND A RECALL BULLETIN NUMBER 05068 FOR SEPTEMBER O 2005. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GM REFUSED TO COVER THE VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THAT GM CLAIMED THAT IF HE WANTED THE VEHICLE TO BE SAFE HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK

Mileage: 58,000

DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS KICKING IN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2003. HAD TAKEN IT VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE FRONT HUB BEARINGS AND THE ABS SENSORS. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2005. HE IS TAKING IT TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS IN OCTOBER. IT IS A CONSTANT AND AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAS FOUND A RECALL BULLETIN NUMBER 05068 FOR SEPTEMBER O 2005. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GM REFUSED TO COVER THE VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THAT GM CLAIMED THAT IF HE WANTED THE VEHICLE TO BE SAFE HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK

Mileage: 58,000

CONSUMER STATES: WHEN DRIVING IN A HEAVY WIND STORM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE LEFT. WHEN STRAIGHTENING IT UP IT OVER COMPOSITES. GRADUALLY GETS WORSE. VEHICLE VEERS BACK AND FORTH LIKE IT ITS GOING TO GO OUT OF CONTROL.*AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THEY WOULD NOT SERVICE THIS PROBLEM. AT VERY LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE. THE BRAKING DISTANCE IS GREATER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY, BUT NOT EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK

Mileage: 115,000

AIR BAG FAILURE 1997 YUKON. *MR *JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CONSISTANT WITH RECALL. NUMBER CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V159000 ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER MISSED THIS RECALL BY A YEAR THE PROBLEM IS STILL THE SAME. ABS BRAKES AT ALL SPEEDS FEEL SPONGY AND OFTEN GOES CLEAR TO THE FLOOR. *TC

Mileage: 127,900

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CONSISTANT WITH RECALL. NUMBER CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V159000 ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER MISSED THIS RECALL BY A YEAR THE PROBLEM IS STILL THE SAME. ABS BRAKES AT ALL SPEEDS FEEL SPONGY AND OFTEN GOES CLEAR TO THE FLOOR. *TC

Mileage: 127,900

AT SPEED, 20+MPH, THE STEERING WILL GO OUT FOR A SECOND OR 2 AS IF IT IS ON ICE. I HAVE NOTICED A RECALL ON 98 GMC YUKONS,(#97V142000), BUT NOT ON 97'S. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD BE MY STEERING BOX. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION. STEERING WILL BE LOST IF STEERING BOX FAILS COMPLETELY, WHICH IN TURN CAUSES ACCIDENTS. *NM

Mileage: 87,000