Severe loss of engine power, loud noises from engine and poor shifting and very poor acceleration.
2002 GMC Envoy engine complaints
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1) periodic loud, but not sustained, engine fan roaring noise for 1-2 years. 2) noise finally would not stop and was diagnosed as seized fan clutch, after warranty expiration. 3) replacement of cooling fan clutch at a cost of $630.16 on a vehicle with only 37,188 miles.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 MPH a noise was heard from the engine and the clutch fan was sticking. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for inspection. The mechanic determined the clutch fan needed to be replaced. The clutch fan was replaced and the manufacturer was alerted.
In my 2002 gmc envoy, I have had to replace my engine fan clutch 3 times. After research on different forums, there seems to a problem with this part.
Dt: contact owns a 2002 gmc envoy. Contact was driving on road fan sped up and the heat went up. Contact took vehicle to dealer, and they told her to replace the fan clutch motor. The piece to fix the vehicle cost $350. A local mechanic fixed the problem. No crashes. No police reports. Incident date october 1, 2005.
I am writing to file a complaint regarding my 2002 gmc envoy. It has 46550 miles on it and the fan clutch has failed on it. After searching online I noticed that this seems to be a very common problem with these vehicles I.e. Gmc envoy/chevy trailblazer. The dealership is offering to fix it for 900.00. I will have it fixed, I don't have a choice, but I will keep the old part just in case anyone ever needs to see it. I'm hoping that one day your agency will se that this is a real problem with these vehicles and recall them. Thank you.
Water pump failure at 47000 miles on a 2002 gmc envoy.
When starting the truck there is a very noticeable ticking sound coming from the front of the engine. The ticking will continue until the vehicle warms or for a max. Of 3-5 min. Accelerating the engine will not stop the ticking. Inquiries revealed other envoy owners are experiencing the same problem. What is the causing the problem. Reply needed as soon as possible.
Driving on road and heard loud clattering noise and then engine died. Lost all power! Brought to dealer by flatbed and found camshaft broke off due to loss of oil. Dealer is supposedly fixing problem. 35,000 miles on it. Just bought in march of 04. We think it is engine defect.
Failure of engine cooling system and four wheel drive system.
The engine of my 2002 gmc envoy has stalled twice in the last month while I was driving the vehicle, both time jeopardizing my safety. The first stalled happened while I was making a left turn at night. It stalled and stopped while I was in the oncoming lane on a bend where traffic speed in 75 MPH. Luckily no oncoming traffic came before I pushed the car off the road. The engine finally started after about 10 ignition attempts. The second stall happened on the freeway while I was drive at 65 MPH. The engine just shut down. I steered to the side of the road. The engine started after I let it rest a minute. 've took the car to a gmc shop after each stall. The first dealer told me they couldn't find anything, that it was probably bad gas. The second dealer said they couldn't duplicate the situation so they can't diagnose the problem.
Driving on the interstate at 70 miles per hour, without warning the engine stalled. No crank and the car would not restart. Panel lights operational, ABS and emergency brake warning lights illuminated. Car is currently at dealership awaiting repairs.
When the vehicle was started a ticking noise was heard for 1-2 minutes. The driver drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the problem could not be duplicated and that the vehicle was operating normally. *nm
While driving 70 MPH vehicle stalled. As result, vehicle coasted to the side of the road. Consumer stated he had to wait 30 minutes before starting vehicle again.
Service engine check light keeps coming on and dealer can't seem to fix. Gas milage has dropped. Also, doors rattle and air whistles through windows. Dealer says they can't do anything about it. Intermittent grinding in transmission. Dealer can't fix.
Smell of burning plastic coming from underside of vehicle. Unknown if heat source is exhaust system or brakes.
I have a 2002 gmc envoy. It suddenly dies at highway speeds. No engine, no brakes, no steering. And won't restart for 30 or 40 minutes. This has happened 6 times, the last 2 on I-99 and the washington beltway, where I was nearly killed by the truck behind me. While searching the net , I discovered about 12 other owners of the same vehicle who experienced the same problems. The dealer can find no problem and gm refuses to help. After a month in the shop, my envoy was returned to me without a fix. The dealer says gm will offer no consideration. I called gm customer relations, talked to a monica cox, no help. Subsequent calls to her were not returned. This is a very dangerous vehicle as I have experienced more than once. I don't know how long my luck will hold out. The date of the event that I will indicate below will be for the last episode and is approximate. The vehicle was used but had less than 1000 miles on it when I purchased it. 953 to be exact.
When engine fan comes on vehicle slows down and won't shift to a higher gear. The dealer says this is normal operation for this vehicle.
My 2002 gmc envoy lost all power three times at high rates of speed. The first time we had it serviced and I was told a module needed replaced. The second time, the car shut down at highway speeds but restarted approximately 15 minutes later but then the same thing happened again the next day while my wife was driving home from work traveling at 65 MPH down a highway. We had it serviced again and this time I was told it was due to a loose wiring harnass. Car has had numerous problems since and it is an unsafe vehicle for my family to be transported in.
When reaching 70 MPH vehicle shut down without any warning. Vehicle had been reapired three times; however problem still exists.
While passing another vehicle we lost engine power, no acceleration power, foot had gas pedal all the way to the floor. We were facing a car head on and a ravine on the left. The car we were passing realized there was a problem and we were able to manuver back into the right lane without being hit. We stopped and waited and then tried to restart and was able to have engine power and gas return. I called the dealership and they first told me it must have fixed itself. I was really afraid this would happen again and requested they take the vehicle and run a computer history to see if it stored the code. They confirmed that the throttle body was defective. Dealer replaced. I reviewed your website and see all of the same complaints about stalls, engine failure, no acceleration. I contacted gm and requested they take my vehicle as trade in on 2003 yukon that had 2500 miles but, was comparable to my 2002 envoy. I would be back in a 5 year note but, I would feel much safer. The gm complaint clerk I was assigned told me there was not anything he could do because my vehicle was repaired and still under warranty. But, he called the dealer and told them he would allow me a $1000.00 cash voucher to use toward the purchase of a new vehicle. I did not ask for a new vehicle, I was willing to trade for the 2003 but this is a slap in the face. They didn't even want to give me the trade in value on my envoy. I would have then been upside down in a vehicle loan. This is the worst service and treatment I have ever received. These vehicles are dangerous..just look at the complaints for the same problem. We were so close to being killed!! Do something! I really hope you will do something to help the consumer before someone does die. (this veh was in the dealer in july and I complained then that I was getting 14mpg in town and 18 on the hwy. They tried to sell me an engine flush. I no longer feel safe in this vehicle.
Re odi#10026102: vehicle with stalling problem brought to dealer who detected no defect. Dealer unable to rectify problem. I hope stalling problem does not occur at highway speeds as it has with other vehicles, same make and model.dealer stated wandering driverside mirror fixed. We'll see.
While waiting to proceed in traffic with foot on brake and car in drive, engine suddenly stalled out and was unable to be restarted. Also, driverside mirror keeps resetting when unlocking the automatic doors. Wipers don't function properly when in intermittent mode. Car is at dealer now, hopefully they can resolve this. *ak vehicle is equipped with rainsense automatic rain sensing wipers. Rainsense works only when in intermittent mode. Settings adjust sensitivity of wipers but not frequency. Wiper fails to make a complete smooth pass across windshield. They stop several times during their sweep and stutter. After a few second pause they resume their sweep. Wipers work fine when set to standard high or low wiper settings.
Vehicle's air bag light keep flashing/ vehicle running on high RPM's. *mr air bag sensor replaced and calibrations had to be updated. Additional problems included faded window moldings, loss of power and steering. Ignition switch and fuse block was replaced. Inoperative power mirrors. Parts had to be ordered. Consumer was upset with the number of problems experienced with vehicle and the number of recalls on this new SUV. *tt
02/11/02 4,667 miles everything shut off. Engine stopped while driving. Restarted at 2000 RPM with lots of noise. 05/29/02 7,463 miles vehicle died and would not restart until after 15-20 minutes 06/05/02 7,664 miles vehicle died while driving and would not restart until after 15-20 minutes 11/13/02 11,528 miles backing out of driveway engine died. Would not restart. Towed in. 06/10/03 17,865 miles died while driving. Dealer did not even look into this. 06/14 to 06/18/03 18,000 to 18,214 miles car off road for 5 days due to engine died while driving. I referenced ecas and PCM problem the federal safety agency defect summary ea03007. Dealer tells us no-one else has had this problem. Suggests driving round dealership until problem occurs, and then calling them. Don't try to start until they come out (never mind we're in the middle of a busy road and in the evening time when they are closed). We are lucky we were not rear-ended this last time. Gmc refuse to replace ecas wiring bundle and PCM solution per ea03007. Help!!! Help!!! Please help!!!
February 2003 engine failed at only 8,000 miles. Driving at 45 miles an hour, without warning engine stop and car shut down. Dealership had to replace engine. I have had several problems since and nothing corrected. Dash board lights/computer does not work at times. Very loud wind noise while driving. Now loud noise coming from engine and dealership cannot fix 100%. This is the first time I have ever felt this unsafe in any vehicle. Manufacturer gave and extension on the replaced engine but that does not make me feel safer. I have contacted manufacturer on several occasions. When they do not do anything about all the problems, you cannot complain or go any further than clerk working on your case. Even if you mail in a complaint about the clerk, your complaint will only go as far as that clerk assigned to your case.
Vehicle stalls intermittently while driving. Dealer has serviced 4 times, but has not been able to duplicate or diagnose cause.
Consumer was complaining about having problems with the engine. Also, while driving vehicle has lost completely power and had no brakes or steering power. Dealer was contacted, and had no idea as why this was happening.
The vehicle stalled without warning.
I am concern about safety defect that exist in my gmc envoy 2002. I own this vehicle since march 2002 (1 year) and it stalled 5 times already when driving. It happend 3 times when I stopped my vihicle at red traffic light and 2 times when breaking to slow down, driving downhill before a curve. This 2 times have scared me so much that I am affraid to use this car again. I drive cars for 28 years and nothing like that has happend to me in my life. Engine stops working, all lights go out and there is no control over the car whatsoever. I am happy no one got hurt in those incidents. This car has only 16k miles on it and has been in service numerous times already, including power steering leak - 2 times repaired. I do not think driving this car is safe and for that reason I cannot use it anymore.
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