2001 GMC Yukon Visibility & Wipers Problems

WHILE OPENING MY REAR LIFTGATE GLASS THE GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE HINGE HOLDING IT IN PLACE. THIS CAUSED A SAFETY CONCERN THAT THE ONLY THING KEEPING MY PASSEGNER COMPARTMENT SAFE WAS THE GLASS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW, THE WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW HINGE HOLDING THE REAR WINDOW HATCH BROKE OFF. *TR

REAR GLASS HINGE SEPARATED FROM WINDOW IN 2001 GMC YUKON XL. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP AND DOWN. THE MECHANISM BROKE AND THE WINDOW SLOWLY OPENS AS I AM DRIVING. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO TWO OTHER OWNERS OF A GMC YUKON XL THAT I KNOW. *TR

THREE WINDOWS WOULDN'T GO DOWN. THE ELECTRIC MOTORS WERE BAD. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM OCCUR WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL A LOT AND WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR GMC DEALERS. THE ONLY WINDOW THAT DOES WORK IS WHERE THE MOTOR HAD BEEN REPLACED BY A PREVIOUS OWNER. *AK THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS THE STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *SC *JB

WHEN PUSHING KNOB OF HEATER TO BLOW ON FLOOR 75 PERCENT OF THE AIR WILL FLOW INTO WINDSHIELD, OPPOSED TO THE FLOOR. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN HEATER MODE IS SELECTED FOR FLOOR LEVEL, 75 PERCENT OF THE HEAT GOES ON WINDSCREEN.*JB

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN FEB OF 2002 AND IT WAS SLEETING, I WAS USING MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO CLEAR THE WINDOW. THE RIGHT FORNT WIPER ARM CAME LOOSE AS THE WIPER STARTED THE UP STROKE AND THEN JUST STAYED IN THE "UP" POSITION, IT GOT TANGLED UP INTO THE LEFT WIPER ARM AND BENT THE ARM TO WHERE THE WIPERS COULD NOT BE USED. I TOOK THE YUKON INTO A GMC DEALER WHO WAS CLOSE BY, THEY REFUSED TO WORK ON IT SINCE I HAD NOT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THERE, SO I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE APPROX. 50 MILES TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM TO GET IT REPAIRED. THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT THE WIPERS ON THIS VEHICLE SOMETIMES DO THAT, IN FACT HE SAID HE HAD ALREADY REPAIRED TWO THAT SAME DAY AND I SHOULD CARRY A 13MM WRENCH WITH ME AND CHECK THE TIGHTNESS ON THE ARMS FROM TIME TO TIME. THE NEXT INCIDENT HAPPENED IN APRIL AND IT WAS MISTING RAIN, I HAD JUST TURNED ON MY WIPERS WHEN I SAW THE LEFT FRONT WIPER ARM COME LOSE AND STOPPED WIPING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE WIPERS OFF BEFORE IT GOT TANGLED UP WITH THE RIGHT WIPER ARM. I USED THE 13MM WRENCH, THAT THE DEALER RECOMMENED I BUY, AND TIGHTENED IT. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFTEY FEATURE IF THIS HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE IT WAS RAINING OR SLEETING HARD. THE INCIDENT WITH THE REAR DEFROST HAPPENED IN APRIL OF 2002. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN AND THE REAR WINDOWS (IT HAS CARGO DOORS, 1 WINDOW IN EACH DOOR) START TO FOG UP, I TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROST AND THE RIGHT REAR WINDO IN THE CARGO DOOR CLEARED UP WITHIN SECONDS, THE WINDOW ON THE LEFT REAR CARGO DOOR NEVER DID. THE DEALER IS SCHEDULED TO LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM ON 05/06/2002. THIS SERIOUSLY IMPAIRS YOUR VISION WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND ONE OF THE REAR WINDOWS WON'T DEFOG/\. *AK

WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS EXPLODED ON A 40 DEGREE DAY. I FILED A POLICE REPORT. THE POLICE FOUND THAT THE GLASS EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE REAR SHOCKS WERE PUSHED INTO THE LIFTED (UP) POSITION, BUT THE WINDOW WAS STILL LATCHED SHUT. GLASS WAS BLOWN EVERYWHERE IN THE GARAGE AND WAS ALL OVER THE REAR SEAT WHERE MY CHILDREN SIT. THE DEALER WASN'T INTERESTED IN SEEING THE TRUCK, THEY JUST TOLD ME TO CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I FILED A COMPLAINT (#03702924) WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE.

COLD AIR FROM HEATER AT LOWER PASSENGER SIDE ALL SETTINGS-GM SAYS SUPPOSED TO. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TAILGATE WINDOW FELL OF ON A SIDE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. MR