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Re: Serious issue with 2007 XL Denali [steve_]
by bluemax01
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Aug 17, 2006 (8:20 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Aug 17, 2006 7:51 pm)
Per your suggestion, I have posted pictures of the burned Denali.
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Re: Serious issue with 2007 XL Denali [bluemax01]
by tidester HOST
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Aug 17, 2006 (9:19 pm)
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Replying to: bluemax01 (Aug 17, 2006 7:03 pm)
That looks awful - thank goodness no one was hurt!
tidester, host
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Bent Valve???
by mchunu
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Aug 24, 2006 (11:36 am)
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So I ordered my Black 07 Denali and "finally" received it on 8-15-06. Took it out of town the first weekend and put a total of 800 miles on it in the first week, what can I say I loved it, when all of a sudden after 8 days of owning it, I accelerate to merge onto the interstate when all of a sudden my RPM's shoot off the meter, my engine light begins to blink and my service stabilitrack and traction control starts scrolling in my DIC. The dealership says they think its a bent valve in my engine but they don't know for sure but will contact me before the days over....how the heck did this happen on a brand new 55k truck?????
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- #77 of 126
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Re: Bent Valve??? [mchunu]
by dedoman
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Aug 24, 2006 (12:51 pm)
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Replying to: mchunu (Aug 24, 2006 11:36 am)
Whaaoowwww... Tell them you want another one! That same thing happend to me, with another "high end" vehicle. Got on the interstate, mechanical problems occured, had to limp back to dealership. Found out after 1 week of talking to everyone at the dealership and overhearing a conversation with the manager and mechanic that the engine would have to be replaced. I said new engine?. The reply was "yea, its being crated over this weekend, it will be a quick switch out with no problem, you will still be under warranty". I said no thank you..... I want another vehicle or buy the vehicle back. No way should you deal with a brand new vehicle with major mechanical work performed less than 1K on it. Good Luck, I hope you are ascertive enough to find out the real problem and get complete satisfaction. Dont get me wrong. I love my vehicle, which is the replacement of the original and the dealership for doing the right thing. I have all the confidence in the vehicle as well. Strange things happen sometimes, just make sure you are taken care of. Sheeww.. thats my 2 cents worth.. I got worked up reading your post. 
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Re: Bent Valve??? [mchunu]
by bluemax01
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Aug 24, 2006 (6:53 pm)
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Replying to: mchunu (Aug 24, 2006 11:36 am)
Did you read my post of August 17? How about the truck burning up in your front yard? "Professional Grade"??
GM has yet to investigate this. Bent valves are inconvenient, spontaneous combustion could be deadly.
Hugh in Texas
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Re: DVD Playback while driving - 2007 Denali [jacque383]
by valvestud
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Aug 25, 2006 (7:07 am)
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Replying to: jacque383 (Aug 17, 2006 7:01 am)
I just ordered this version that uses the door lock button to enable DVD, all NAV, AUX, and XM categroy scrolling.
http://www.coastaletech.com/GMLOCKPICK.htm
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Re: DVD Playback while driving - 2007 Denali [valvestud]
by nycinnc
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Aug 25, 2006 (9:42 am)
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Replying to: valvestud (Aug 25, 2006 7:07 am)
Anyone try this yet?
I thought $249 was a bit steep.
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Re: DVD Playback while driving - 2007 Denali [nycinnc]
by steve_ HOST
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Aug 25, 2006 (9:54 am)
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Replying to: nycinnc (Aug 25, 2006 9:42 am)
I thought $249 was a bit steep.
That's probably the amount of the fine too in those states where it's illegal to play DVDs on your dash. 
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Re: DVD Playback while driving - 2007 Denali [valvestud]
by awf_axis
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Aug 25, 2006 (1:15 pm)
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Replying to: valvestud (Aug 25, 2006 7:07 am)
I've heard two issues with this.
1. The GPS goes south for several minutes, loosing its current location while "unlocked".
2. The volume control on the steering wheel doesn't work while "unlocked".
Is this true?
Dave
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Re: Bent Valve??? [dedoman]
by pago
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Aug 27, 2006 (5:06 am)
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Replying to: dedoman (Aug 24, 2006 12:51 pm)
Wow - does your problem sound familiar. We purchased our 2007 Denali on 8/12/06 right off the showroom floor. It was loaded with everything I could ever want in a vehicle. On 8/18 I was taking my girlfriend back to her home in the country and the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree and I heard a terrible noise. Pulled over on the side of the road (now mind you this is 8:00 pm) and got out and looked under the hood and all around the vehicle -- looking for something that would tell me what was wrong. Nothing. I called OnStar and asked that they run a diagnostic. OnStar indicated that I should turn off the vehicle immediately and they would call for a tow truck. The vehicle has 600 miles. Since this was on a Friday night we awaited for a call from our dealership on Saturday -- no call. So we called and they were just about to start working on it. No more word on Saturday. On Monday after still no word, went to the dealership around 3:30 and asked to talk to Gen Mgr since we hadn't heard from anyone and getting pretty anxious to know something. He brought in the shop foreman who indicated that an intake valve had broken and went through a piston. A new engine woujld need to be ordered. You would definitely know how we were feeling when they laid this on us. Anyway, I new engine was ordered and received on Wednesday. It was then test driven and the same noise was heard. They are now going for engine #3. We are at our wits end. The Gen Mgr is working on it now -- hopefully to replace our vehicle. Hope we have the same luck that you did and get a replacement -- and soon!
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