At 61,000 miles the front end started making sounds like the front tires were hitting the fenders when sharply turning to park.
I Paid $179 at the dealership, where I purchased the vehicle, to replace a part in the steering column. (It didn’t fix the problem)
At 60,000 miles the gas gauge started to show an empty tank with an orange light when between ¼ and ½ full.
I paid $80 for the dealer to check it out and was told I needed a new $800 fuel pump.
(I told them I would make an appointment)!
I filled the Yukon with Mid-grade non-ethanol gasoline on the advice of my neighbor who owns a Tahoe and it quit acting up. (Go figure)?
At 69,000 miles the check engine light, battery light and tire light started to come on intermittently. I took it to Sears and paid $170 for a new Die Hard battery. When I got home I started to go in the house but continued to hear music inside the SUV. I had to unlock the door and turn off the radio. (It normally cuts off when I open the door).
At 72,000 miles the check engine light came back on. I drove to the store and the fuel gauge went to zero, the tire and battery light came on and the check engine light went off. (Is this thing going to blow up)?
At 82,000 miles I noticed that I was going 30 miles an hour sitting at a stop light. I researched the issues on the Internet and noticed the Instrument Gauge cluster assembly recall. I wonder why the dealership failed to mentioned the recall at 60,000 miles.
(Now after going to 120 mph sitting still, the speedometer doesn’t work at all).
The GM certified electronic repair shops; Edmunds and the Blogs say the gauge cluster issue was prevalent from 2003 thru 2007. I called the dealership and they want me to pay ($80) for another diagnostic test. Then they will tell me that I need a new battery, tires, and a fuel pump. They will then charge me $500 to replace the defective, recalled step motors by sending it to the same GM electronic repair shop that will charge me $89.
(It’s a pop off the trim, 4 screws, and unplug 10 minute job for $421 labor)?
(Should Gas Gauge and a Speedometer be a safety issue on a $50,000 tow vehicle)?
As I drive down the road in my beautiful SUV, waiting to get a ticket for going too fast or too slow I glance at all the other GM SUVs and don’t feel so bad. Half of them are in the same situation I am so I guess its time to sell my GM stock and take some profit. There won’t be many GM SUVs on the road after this issue comes out in the news.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2005 GMC Yukon SLT review
At 61,000 miles the front end started making sounds like the front tires were hitting the fenders when sharply turning to park. I Paid $179 at the dealership, where I purchased the vehicle, to replace a part in the steering column. (It didn’t fix the problem)
At 60,000 miles the gas gauge started to show an empty tank with an orange light when between ¼ and ½ full. I paid $80 for the dealer to check it out and was told I needed a new $800 fuel pump. (I told them I would make an appointment)!
I filled the Yukon with Mid-grade non-ethanol gasoline on the advice of my neighbor who owns a Tahoe and it quit acting up. (Go figure)?
At 69,000 miles the check engine light, battery light and tire light started to come on intermittently. I took it to Sears and paid $170 for a new Die Hard battery. When I got home I started to go in the house but continued to hear music inside the SUV. I had to unlock the door and turn off the radio. (It normally cuts off when I open the door).
At 72,000 miles the check engine light came back on. I drove to the store and the fuel gauge went to zero, the tire and battery light came on and the check engine light went off. (Is this thing going to blow up)?
At 82,000 miles I noticed that I was going 30 miles an hour sitting at a stop light. I researched the issues on the Internet and noticed the Instrument Gauge cluster assembly recall. I wonder why the dealership failed to mentioned the recall at 60,000 miles. (Now after going to 120 mph sitting still, the speedometer doesn’t work at all).
The GM certified electronic repair shops; Edmunds and the Blogs say the gauge cluster issue was prevalent from 2003 thru 2007. I called the dealership and they want me to pay ($80) for another diagnostic test. Then they will tell me that I need a new battery, tires, and a fuel pump. They will then charge me $500 to replace the defective, recalled step motors by sending it to the same GM electronic repair shop that will charge me $89. (It’s a pop off the trim, 4 screws, and unplug 10 minute job for $421 labor)?
(Should Gas Gauge and a Speedometer be a safety issue on a $50,000 tow vehicle)?
As I drive down the road in my beautiful SUV, waiting to get a ticket for going too fast or too slow I glance at all the other GM SUVs and don’t feel so bad. Half of them are in the same situation I am so I guess its time to sell my GM stock and take some profit. There won’t be many GM SUVs on the road after this issue comes out in the news.
- Dr Elaine P., Murrells Inlet, SC, US