I drive a 2006 hummer h3. In sept. 08, I was traveling about 40 MPH down a road when all of the sudden my h3 locked up, slid sideways, and almost flipped. I did not flip, and was able to get to a side street safely. The control panel read ABS traction control failure. I had the h3 towed to the hummer dealership in georgetown texas. They said they had never heard of this type of problem before, but would check it out. After 2 days without my truck, they told me it was a sensor that failed and they replaced it. Then in october 08, the same thing happened again. Traveling around 50 MPH I felt it start so I let off the gas, and it froze up and almost flipped again. Same error code on the control panel. I drove 25 MPH on a freewayto get it to the dealership in georgetown. They told me this time, it was a different sensor. So I had to pay for a rental car, while they fixed the other sensor. I kept asking them to test all sensors so this does not happen again. Plus, shouldn't a car have some type of warning system before almost flipping? They said it was fixed. Nov. 08, we brought the car in for noises and asked them to check the brakes and the ABS system. They said the ABS was fine. This morning, I was driving home from the gym, and the car froze on my again, almost flipping. Same error code. The service reps. And managers do not have answers for me. They say I can bring it in again to get it fixed, but to me the problem has not been fixed yet. I am in fear for my life, my loved ones life, and my clients lives. This is a serious safety problem. I wish I could sell the car, but I don't feel right doing that, in fear that it may flip on the new owner. I want hummer to buy the car back. I do not feel safe. Concerned consumer, daniel demitri
2006 Hummer H3 brakes complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. On may 23, 2008, while driving 35 MPH, the contact attempted to downshift and noticed that the transmission made a rubbling sound. The transmission stopped functioning and the vehicle suddenly pulled to the left. The vehicle was towed to a gmc dealer and they stated that the clutch assembly exploded. The vehicle was serviced and the contact did not notice any differences prior to the failure. While driving 55 MPH, the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. The contact had to downshift and apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the brake line had cracked on both sides of the vehicle. The contact was not in a crash, but the vehicle was serviced for the failure. The current mileage was 12,500 and failure mileage was 11,832.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet hhr. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle would not decelerate when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact veered off the road and into a ditch, which stopped the vehicle. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure, but after the failure occurred, the brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure recurred in january of 2008. She took the vehicle to the dealer after each occurrence and assumed that the vehicle had been repaired. The contact is very concerned about her safety. The current mileage was 55,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. He stated that he was aware not aware of possible brake failure for his vehicle. There had been no failure to date. The mechanic stated that there was excessive wear on the front brakes. The current mileage was 16,000. Updated 02-01-08 *bf updated 02/01/08
There was a left rear wheel speed sensor that failed. The sensor sent data to the computer that the wheel was spinning when it wasn't. With no warning, the computer applied the brakes abruptly and firmly. We were in city traffic and speed was slow. My only safety concern at this time was that we would be rear-ended as we probably had no brake light operation as the brake pedal was not used. After this happened numerous times in 3-5 minutes, we then got dash error codes and lights that the ABS and traction control systems had failed. The problem then went away as I assume the computer turned off these systems since they had failed. We had previously been towing a small u-haul trailer and could only imagine what might have happened if this occurred at interstate highway speeds with a trailer in tow, and even more scary if the road would also have been wet. When we got to the dealer for repair, the warnings had reset, and I assume the systems were active again. Luckily an error code was stored. The problem was fixed under warranty and the service received was satisfactory, but I think there is a design flaw in a system that would allow the computer to apply the brakes with no warning and for no apparent reason. At that time, there is nothing I as a driver could do concerning the brakes. It seems there should be a redundant system where there must be two feedbacks that agree before the system applies the brakes, and if the two feedbacks do not agree then the system is disabled and an error message is given. This certainly seems to me to be a major safety flaw. The bad part was fixed, but I am not sure I trust the safety of the vehicle. There was only one failure. No damage was done. However, under different highway conditions the situation could have been deadly.
Problems with brakes and steering on vehicle. In shop for 3 months. Picked up from repair and lost control of vehicle 1 mile from dealership with complete loss of steering control. Dealer and tech came and picked up vehicle and can not determine the reason. Ongoing problem for many months vehicle is dangerous and I am now scared to drive. Dealer has vehicle.
I nearly hit another vehicle that pulled out in front of me today. The brake pedal is too close to the accelerator pedal on my 2006 hummer h3. In an emergency situation, my shoe hangs up on the backside of the brake pedal and I have to turn my foot sideways to get it out from under the pedal. This is a very dangerous and annoying problem that I am afraid of. I can't fix this problem myself as the design is the cause of the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. The contact feels the brake pedal is too close to the accelerator pedal, enhancing the possibility of accidental acceleration when attempting to stop the vehicle. The current and failure mileage were 8000.
Complete brake failure, no warnings, no lights on dash. Car under warranty, only 9000 miles. Car dealership cannot find any problems, did no repairs. Advised us to wait until the problem repeats itself. Was able to keep car under control and managed to get it stopped. However, this happened in a rural area with little traffic. Do not feel safe driving until the problem repeats itself!
In a test drive I find that the hummer h3 has the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal too close, the shoes lips get stuck in the back of the brake pedal when I try to brake in emergency situation. This may cause future accidents. I contacted gm and they replay that there is no plan to fix this defect. I had a work boot on at the time of the test.
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