TRANSFER CASE: WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF ABOUT 65 MPH WITH THE TRANSFER CASE SWTICH SET TO A4WD THE TRRANSFER SWITCH WITHOUT ANY INPUT OR OPERATOR CONTROL SWITCHED TO 4HI (BOTH THE SWITCH POSITION AND INDICATOR LIGHT) AND THE 4LO INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING AMBER INDICATING THE TRANSFER CASE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SWTICH INTO 4LO. THIS HAS OCCURRED APROXIMATELY 6 TIMES PREVIOUSLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHILE DRIVING STRIAGHT OR CONDUCTING TURNING MANEUVERS; BUT ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM. THE LATEST INCIDENT ON 12/28/2003 (PROMPTING THIS COMPLAINT) OCCURRED AFTER THE DEALERSHIP COMPLETED THE REMEDY SPECIFIED BY SERVICE BULLETIN 02-04-21-002A ON 12/26/2003.*AK
2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ESTIMATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $500 AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS WOULD REV HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP SPEED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $2,000. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT HE COULD REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,386 UPDATED 07/28/09 *BF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 58,000 MILES. UPDATED 07/31/09.*JB