I HAVE A 2001 YUKON XL WHICH HAS HAD THREE INSTANCES OF KNOWN DESIGN FAILURES IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM -- BOTH EMERGENCY FEATURES, BOTH WELL KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FIRST IS A KNOWN DESIGN DEFECT IN THE RETAINING CLIP OF THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE MECHANSIM. AS A RESULT THE PARKING BRAKE WILL WEAR OUT WITHIN 20-30K MILES. THE SECOND IS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE EBCM (BRAKING CONTROL MODULE) WHERE THE ABS MOTOR SHORTS INTO A ALWAYS ON POSITION. THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IS TO REMOVE THE ABS FUSE AND DO WITHOUT THE ABS FEATURE. NEITHER KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE HAS A RECALL ASSOCAITED WITH IT. *AK
2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 GMC YUKON XL DENALI FAILS. IT WILL EITHER READ 0 - 5, OR 70-100. I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST/SLOW I AM GOING. WHEN CALLING THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND WILL COST $500 - 700!!! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND AFTER RESEARCHING, HAVE FOUND OUT THAT MANY, MANY, MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS... PLEASE FORCE A RECALL? I CAN'T AFFORD THIS REPAIR, NOR DO I THINK ANY OF US SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER...*NM
