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95 messages, Last post on Nov 15, 2009 at 7:14 PM
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| Occasionally the driver side seatbelt will lock up in the unlatched position and not allow me to pull out on it in order to buckle up. I've tried turning off and turning on the ignition, pulling several times on the seatbelt, putting the gear in park, neutral or drive....Nothing seems to work. Usually a day or two later it will unlatch on its own. But two or three weeks later it will do it again. Any suggestions? | |
Does any one know the reason for both lowbeams to go out at the same time. Put in new bulbs, it did not help
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Replying to: jmatthew3865 (Dec 27, 2006 6:06 pm) |
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Recently, when I am traveling at low speeds my engine is embarrasingly loud. It happens when from the point I start my car. It screams until I enter the freeway and increase spead, at that point the engine finally sounds normal again, but when I get back onto local roads and decrease speed, it gets loud again. What's the problem?
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Replying to: boomtap (Feb 01, 2007 7:26 am) I also have had to replace 2 ingnition switches that kept the Envoy from starting. |
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Replying to: nailnet (Jul 05, 2007 6:13 am) I was wondering if you had the problem fixed. I just encountered the same problem today? Any solutions or advice? Thanks in advance. Nick |
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I bought a new GMC Envoy Denali in December of 2005. Beginning in May 2006, the check engine light would come on and transmission would start to shift hard -- almost as if it might fail catastrophically. Took it into the dealer, but he couldn't replicate it. A month later, the same thing occurred -- check engine light, into the dealer, he could not replicate it. The third time this occurred, I convinced GM to authorize the installation of a new transmission, which the dealer carried out. Immediately, however, I noticed an unusual amount of "slop" in the transmission. That is, when you would shift it from Park to Reverse, or Park to Drive, it would take a second, two, maybe three to engage. Fall came, winter, then spring -- and my wife, who by now is the one mostly driving it, is telling me on occasion, "The car is doing 'it' again." Like many husbands, I didn't want to hear bad news. Besides, on the infrequent times I drove it, the transmission mostly seemed okay -- but still with the "slop" that it had after the new transmission had been installed. Finally, my wife complained that it was doing it all the time. I took it into the dealer for now a fourth time, and guess what? They could not replicate it. I suspect they were beginning to think I was delusional. Then, last week on Friday, my wife said it is failing to engage like this regularly, and that it isn't until she revs the engine a little that it catches. This, of course, is now dangerous. Because this could easily happen and she could bump a car or, even worse, a person. As I write this, the Envoy has been at the dealer for two days. Tomorrow will be the third day. The dealer called her and has asked her to drive it with a service technician to see "if it is something she is doing." Having driven a number of cars for over 38 years, including stick shifts, I know it is not her. Besides, it does it for me as well. Now, there is one common thread here: in each instance since May 2005, the weather has been hot, maybe even oppressively hot -- in the high 80's to mid to upper 90's. One day it was at least 100 degrees. And, it only happens in warm weather when the car has been in stop and go traffic. When it has happened for me, I know the engine was good and warm. You could feel the heat coming from under the hood, which you would with any normal car under such circumstances. No indication of overheating, though. If anyone has had this problem and/or knows what might be a solution, I would be deeply grateful to hear from you. We have gotten GM involved and it has been assigned a case number. I suspect that the dealer has done about all he can do at this point without instructions from above -- perhaps, even the regional service representative. Thank you in advance for your help. Neil
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My mom is looking at a 2003 GMC Envoy with 62700 miles. She really likes the vehicle, it is an SLT loaded but we noticed when test driving that it makes a ticking noise in the motor area almost sounding like a clock ticking. It does not do it all the time and has done it sitting idle while in drive and park. Any ideas or is this a normal sound for something?? She is looking to replace a Pontiac Montana that was totalled 5 wks ago and has to make a decision on this vehicle pretty fast so any thoughts or input would be appreciated. Car is at dealership so it can be checked out there but would like some thoughts. Thanks
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Replying to: dawnee (Aug 30, 2007 3:34 am) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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| a couple of months ago my tailgate swing down switch quit working. now i am having troubles getting it open when i push the butten i can hear something move but the door doesnt want to open consistantly. so i sprayed the latches w/ WD40 and now my tailgate wont latch watsoever. what do i need to replace??? the tailgate lock actuator, or some sensor??? i would much appreciate any help i could get. thanks | |
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