2001 GMC Yukon Powertrain & Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. THE FAILURE REOCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE ROLLS WHILE IN PARK. HAD PARKING PAWL REPLACED, PROBLEM PERSISTED. PROBLEM IS MORE OBVIOUS THE GREATER THE INCLINE. VEHICLE IS NOT FREEWHEELING BUT HAS SOME RESISTANCE.

I HEARD A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE, THAT SOUNDED LIKE A BRAKE DRAGGING. I REPLACED BRAKES ALL THE WAY AROUND, AND THAT DIDN'T STOP THE NOISE. I THEN REPLACED ALL THE WHEEL BEARINGS, THIS DID NOT HELP EITHER. I TRIED THE U-JOINTS WITH NO LUCK. I WAS TALKING TO THE PERSON THAT I GOT THE VEHICLE FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR END HAD BEEN REBUILT TWICE! THIS WAS BEFORE I GOT THE VEHICLE, AND IT ONLY HAD 67000 ON IT WHEN I GOT IT. SINCE THEN I HAVE TALKED TO MANY YUKON OWNERS, AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST AND SECOND GEARS OPERATED AT DECREASED SPEEDS AND THE REVERSE GEAR DID NOT ACTIVATE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE REPLACEMENT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED.

2001 YUKON XL SUV WITH 81182 MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION MADE A POPPING SOUND (NO FORWARD GEARS, BUT REVERSE GEARS). SUV HAS UPGRADED TRANSMISSION THAT HAD A SUPPOSEDLY BETTER MODEL "FRONT PLANET" PART PER GMC TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. THAT SUPPOSEDLY SUPERIOR "FRONT PLANET" SPLIT INTO (2) PARTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION ALTHOUGH IT IS ONE MOLDED PIECE. RESULTING EXPLOSION OF METAL CAUSED A $2703.52 TRANSMISSION REBUILD. I HAVE THE DIGITAL PHOTOS AND THE ACTUAL FAILED PARTS!*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SERVICE INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALL 4-WHEEL DRIVE POWER WAS COMPLETELY LOST IN THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CASE SHIFT CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES SINCE 2004. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CASE SHIFT CONTROL MODULE EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT SHOULD NOT FAIL EVERY 12 MONTHS. SHE BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,946 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING, HOWEVER THE CONSMER WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE SHIFTER FROM PARK TO DRIVE AS WELL AS REVERSE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE IN THE OFF POSITION WHEN THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION DUE TO THE SHIFTER MOVING FROM THE PARK POSITION. *TC

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH 2001 YUKON. DASHBOARD LIGHT, AIR BAG AND COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. PROBLEMS STARTING AFTER ACCELERATING. *BF THE VEHICLES COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING DASHBOARD LIGHTS, AIRBAG, L.E.D, AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO TURN ON. THE SPEEDOMETER FROZE. WHEN THE CONSUMER WOULD PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND PROPERLY. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS SPURACTICALLY. *TC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST STALL IN TRAFFIC WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT-HAND TURN, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE DEALER REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW ONE INSTEAD OF RETRO-FITTING THE EXISTING. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK