2006 GMC Envoy 360: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Jan 20, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 119,000 miles · NY

Gas sending unit/fuel pump lines rot out due to corrosion and spray gasoline all over the underside of vehicle. The vehicle might stall but often times it keeps running, all while spraying gasoline all over the place. This one does not even trip a check engine light while running in this condition. The only warning was the smell of gasoline- some people do not have a sense of smell, and this could have been very dangerous. This is a fire waiting to happen. This corrosion issue is known to gm, why is this not a safety recall? This let loose on my sister in-law while driving, it could have resulted in explosion or serious fire. Gm knows that these rot out prematurely due to poor materials and combined with road salt and environmental effects in snow states. This vehicle also suffers from the driver door switch for door locks and windows not always working, due to shorting out from water...again a known issue with "some" units of this year, but this has not been recalled on this particular "unit" yet. Some of these have shorted out and caused fires- combined with the leaky gas sending units, this is a serious safety hazard. Do not park this vehicle in a garage- a fire waiting to happen...come on- make gm take care of these problems before someone gets killed. This truck was at a dealer for the fuel leak, they told her it needs a sender unit and a bunch of other things that have failed on this poorly built truck, which include wheel bearings, ABS sensors. Steering wheel sensor (? Really) inop door locks, leaking fuel, water pump leaking, failing headlights- that work when they want, and a whole bunch of other repairs. This fuel and electrical issue(s) should be immediately recalled. This is affecting a lot of people who live in the northern states with snow and salt on the roadways.

Filed Dec 14, 2015 · Lights · 150,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy 360. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH , the headlights failed to remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness had melted which caused a failure in the fuse panel. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Dec 7, 2015 · Lights · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy 360. The contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the low beam head lamps failed while the vehicle was in motion. The contact constantly had to use the high beams each time the failure recurred. The contact later received notification of a manufacturer's recall to repair the hdmi failure. The dealer indicated that they were unable to provide a permanent remedy and that they could only provide an interim repair. The contact notified the manufacturer and they were unable to provide a permanent remedy to repair the condition. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Oct 14, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 118,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy 360. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the head lamps failed to illuminate without warning. The contact had to turn on the high beams in order to see the road. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

Filed Feb 19, 2015 · Lights · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy 360. The contact stated that there was an intermittent electrical short that was progressing and caused the headlights to flicker for the low beams, high beams, and the daytime running lamps. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who replaced the dimmer switch, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was also included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting). The dealer was unable to determine when the part and the permanent remedy would become available. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.