TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR LESS, THE ABS ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE ABS WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AS PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE IT ONLY COVERED CLEANING THE SENSORS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,807 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED11/27/07. *JB
2005
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE MAKING EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT COULD HEAR A LOUD POPPING OR CLICKING SOUND. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE STRAPS, LUBED THE FRONT, AND TIGHTENED THE CROSS MEMBER BOLTS. THE FAILURE WAS ALSO PRESENT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER PERFORMED THE SAME REPAIRS AS WERE MADE TO THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AT 11,600 MILES FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND REPAIRS. AT 14,100 MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE RADIATOR SUPPORT. AT 18,962 MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR THE POPPING AND CLICKING SOUNDS. THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. ON JULY 7, 2006, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER BOLTS AGAIN. AT 35,661 MILES, THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE. AT 42,092 MILES, THE STEERING SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. AT 67,762 MILES, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A SQUEALING NOISE WHEN IT WAS TURNED. NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN MADE FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,998 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,762.
