GMC Envoy XL fire or smoke problems

Filed Feb 20, 2016 · Body, Electrical · IL · fire

My gmc envoy was parked unattended in my driveway directly next to my house. My sons and I were in the backyard playing when my oldest son went to retrieve his ball from the driveway. He came back screaming mom your truck is on fire.I immediately ran over to see the truck full of fire and smoke. I called 911. The truck damage was already done before the firefighters arrived. It appeared to come from the driver side window area. After doing some research I learned a lot of gmc trucks had recalls on certain parts that could put the vehicle at risk for a for setting it's self on fire.I never received any information on recalls for the window switch or was aware of the national recall until I looked into it the evening of the fire.I strongly believe the window switch is what caused the fire. It had to be a defective product made by the manufacturing company.

Filed Sep 16, 2015 · Electrical · 199,340 miles · MI · fire

Passenger window went down with vehicle off. Smoke came from inside the right front door panel. When the smoke cleared, I disassembled the door and found the window switch with a large hole burned in it. Pics available upon request.

Filed Oct 7, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 149,000 miles · OK · fire

Headlight switch overheated and caused circuit panel to catch on fire.

Filed Jun 20, 2014 · Electrical · 140,318 miles · VA

My driver side locks and window controls have ceased to operate. Evidently fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short circuit in the door module which caused the power door lock and power window switches to become inoperative. My concern is that the short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing an odor, smoke, or a fire. I looked on the internet and there is a recall from gm and dealers will inspect the driver's door module, if it is functioning correctly, a protective coating will be applied. If the module is not functioning correctly, it will be replaced. The gm recall number is 12180. I called gm and they told me that although this exact problem is happening to my automobile...my car is not covered. I am afraid that my car will catch on fire.

Filed Jul 13, 2013 · Fuel system · 140,000 miles · SC · fire

My dad was driving his 2003 gmc envoy xl home from work and he felt a small explosion and saw black smoke out of his rear view mirror. So he pulled over, got out, and there were flames underneath the car. Within 5-10 minutes the car exploded. A fire fighter and state trooper pulled over to help him, and they both said the fire looked like it started from a fuel leak because the flames were "dripping" under the car. After researching recalls and complaints, I am infuriated that there were so many complaints filed over this problem, and even an investigation was done, but it was not considered serious enough to be a recall. I can't even think about what would have happened if he had waited to pull over at the next exit or the first explosion had been bigger. Apparently, this is a problem with almost all years of this model since 2002. I hope nothing like this, or something worse, happens to anyone else. *tr .. Updated 02/19/15 *bf...updated 03-11-15 *bf updated 04/02/15

Filed Feb 23, 2009 · Fuel system · 85,700 miles · CA

The gas tank on my 2003 gmc envoy xlt (80k miles) is leaking, especially when tank is full. There was a small puddle on the driveway. The problem actually started back around 50k miles with engine light on. I have taken it to dealer and mechanics before, but it was thought to be some sort of fuel cap problem or over sensitive sensors. However, today, because my gas tank was full, the dealer found that there are leaks caused by a crack tank and fuel tank neck. The fuel leak and vapor are so strong that I feared a small spark can set the whole vehicle on fire like a roman candle. Car was used for everyday commute only.

Filed Jun 16, 2008 · Engine · 400,000 miles · MI · fire

Hello, hope you can help myself and other persons from not happening. I came home from work saturday, and parked in the garage as usual. After being home and watching some tv I know for sure was 2 in a half hours. My wife asked of me to go to the garage to get some ice cream, we have a freeze in there. I walked in the door and couldn't believe how hot! It was in there it wasn't a hot day at all to make the garage sizzle. We have a thermometer gauge in there and believe me it read 100 . I was shocked! I went into the house to get my wife, to let her feel the heat, and try to find the source of the problem. We both thought it was the freezer, because that's the only thing plug in. We felt the freezer from the outside , in some places it was hot. I couldn't take the heat any more and opened the garage door. There was no smell of anything that could be wrong. Then I touch my envoy, and hood of the car was hot, then we started to feel around the heat from the car was close enough to make the freezer hot. I opened the hood and the part to keep the hood up was to hot to handle. I mange nothing was burning no smell just heat inside and out. I pulled it out of the garage because of fear my garage going up in flames, with gasoline and other flammables. I open the door, and wow the heat I hurried and pulled it out. I looked at the gauges and they all read normal? I asked a few friends and they couldn't figure it out. We left the envoy in the drive all weekend, and left the garage door open to vent out. To my knowledge this has never happen before. We do have the bumper to bumper plan. Could you please check into problem it could safe a lot of lives. Thank god my wife wanted that orange sherbert.

Filed Nov 2, 2007 · Electrical · 125,000 miles · FL · fire

My headlight driver module fuse caught fire and caused a fire in my fuse box in which I had to use a fire extinguisher to put out. The dealership informed me that the fuse got hot and instead of shorting out and blowing the fuse it caught fire. Had I not been in my driveway my vehicle would have burnt completely to the ground. This imposes a major safety hazard. The vehicle has been sitting at the dealership for 3 weeks while gmc decides what they will do.

Filed Nov 6, 2006 · Transmission · 79,000 miles · TX

I smelled something burning after I parked my 2003 gmc envoy xl in the garage. After inspecting, noticed transmission fluid leaking on ground. Towed to mechanic. Told transmission cooler hose was laying next to catalytic converter - not secured. Heat from cc rubbed hole in tc hose and therefore could have ignited vehicle. Since I had parked in the garage, it also could have burned my other vehicle and our house. Mechanic replaced hose and secured. Gmc will not acknowledge this is a problem since I did not take it to a dealer for repair and they cannot find any recall or bulletin on this problem.

Filed Mar 29, 2006 · Engine · 36,000 miles · IL · fire

The engine on my 2003 envoy xl caught fire and the car was completely engulfed by the fire. The incident occurred after driving up a road rising 1500 vertical feet over a distance of 3.5 miles. No warning lights came on before someone outside the car alerted us to the fire. The vehicle had 36000 miles on it and had recently had all the recommended service completed including oil change and transmission and fuel system flushes. The one issue which the gmc dealer had been unable to fix was a leak to the front pinion seal. The dealer had the car for two days and could find no problem even though a very reputable repair shop had alerted us to the problem while performing the other maintenance and suggested that we have the dealer address the problem while the car was under warranty. After the dealer said there was nothing they could do I was told by a service manager that he didn't want to replace the seal because if it was something else it would have been a waste of money to replace the seal. The fire seemed to originate from a location a quarter of the way in from the passenger bumper about as far back as the tire. Since this incident happened within the last twelve hours I don't know what the cause could be. Our insurance agent's claims adjuster will be looking into this I'm sure. There doesn't appear to be any recall related to this issue. We had seven people in the car today including 3 children and 2 senior citizens. Luckily everyone was able to get out unharmed but we had no warning. Had we not been in a location where someone saw the fire and alerted us I don't know what would have happened. What can we do to find the cause and make sure it doesn't happen to someone else?