Blower motor quit working. Took to dealer said needed motor wiring harness and resitor. They said the wiring harness caught fire and fused together. Cost of 300.00 to fix. Fire hazard.
2006 Hummer H3 visibility complaints
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The ventilation system stopping blowing air. I went online and did some research about this and found that many others had the same complaint and how to diagnose it. I opened up the area under the glove compartment and found that a resistor was burnt up. This appears it could have been a very dangerous situation if it had caught fire.
Blower motor for HVAC stopped working. A/c compressor kicks on, but no air flow or fan noise. Found resistor and wiring harness behind glove box burned out and melted. Part numbers affected: 12059296 and 10397098 resistor. This is a fire hazard!! Come on, gm!!
Driving down the interstate when the heat stopped working. It was particularly cold, but that was not the issue. The blower stopped working and the windows started fogging up. The blower does not work on any speed, useless for defrost, heat, or A/C. I was out of the country for work for a few months, confirmed the issue still exists. Looked into it online, evidently 2006/07 hummers, colorados, and other gm heavy duty trucks this is a common issue. Took it to the dealership who confirmed they have to replace the resistor pack in these types of vehicles all the time due to shoddy wiring. They wanted $200 dollars to fix this. If this is so common, how is there no recall!?!?
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the sun roof began to leak water. The water caused mold to grow inside the vehicle. The contact had contracted pneumonia three times due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was advised to clean the sun roof track every two to three months to avoid the leak.the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 68,000.
I have owned this truck since 2009, and it seems to be a common problem with the sunroof drain tubes clogging. When my vehicle was under warranty, and was going in for it's scheduled pmis I would have them blow the drain tubes out with air, but the clogging is now becoming more frequent, and the water if not removed can cause havoc with the cloth, electrical & flooring. Last week I had a mildew smell because of all the rain we have had, and the water built up in the sunroof drain area. These tubes are a design flaw, and this should also be a recall, as the water will be the main cause for problems in this situation.
Blower motor for HVAC stopped working, smelled burning plastic, wiring and resistor burned up. It is located under the dash and is very easy to catch fire, there are many complaints on this with the chevy & gm product. I think this should be a recall it is very dangerous as many items can burn up, gm is of no help with this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. The contact stated that rain water began to flood the vehicle while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The contact was informed that due to the drain lines being too small, they would need to be retro-fitted at the consumer's expense. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and offered a credit towards her next purchase of one of their newer vehicles. The vehicle was repaired at the owner's expense. The failure and current mileages were 105,000. The consumer stated the entire vehicle had to be stripped, treated and dried. The issue was the drain lines in the sun rood pan.
Vehicle blower motor failed. Other reports on the internet show that this is a problem with this year and make. The wiring melts and causes the motor fan to fail.
The blower on my 2006 hummer h3 stopped working while driving down the highway and we smelled a burnt plastic smell when the blower stopped. The smell eventually went away, but the blower never worked again. I found that this is a huge issue for not just hummer owners, but other gm vehicle owners. The resistor and plastic clip were melted together and when disconnected, fire damage was evident. This resistor for the AC blower is located right under the glove compartment and luckily nothing flammable was close to this when is blew while driving down the highway. I also have pictures of the damage and subsequent danger this issue poses. Other posts of people seeing this issue. Http://www.hummerforums.com/forum/hummer-h3-17/air-conditioning-problem-grrr-16020/page2/#post264883.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the HVAC unit failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the technicians stated the HVAC blower motor over heated and melted the resistor. The technicians stated the blower motor, relay and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. While driving the front drivers side mirror also began to vibrate and when depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle would decelerate. The technician stated that the arm bracket that holds the front drivers side door mirror was broken and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the electric pedal was replaced. The vehicle HVAC unit and the drivers side mirror were not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the blower motor failed and the contact noticed a burning odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians stated that the wiring harness was melted and the heater blower motor resistor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
Overheated and melted resistor and wiring harness for the HVAC blower motor on a 2006 hummer h3. This has happened to my vehicle and a friend of mine. Also many owners on the internet have had this same problem. It is so prevalent that many parts suppliers are advertising the parts for sale.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. Due to heavy rain conditions the sun roof began to leak. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the drain in the sunroof was clogged. The dealer unclogged the drain and within a few months the sunroof started to leak again. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and the drain was unclogged again; however, the sunroof continued to leak. The sunroof seal was being replaced by the dealer when the complaint was filed. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the complaints on the leaking sunroof. The manufacturer stated that the leak was due to the clogged drains. The contact was concerned that the manufacturer did not issue a recall since the failure was a manufacturers defect. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Heating/ AC fan blower harness burnt up. A very common problem on an hummer h3/.
Heater A/C fan motor quit. The dealer repaired the link as he said it had gotten hot and burnt out. I can't find invoice at this time, but believe it to be around $90.00. Service done by whitehead chevrolet of truth or consequences, nm. The service mgr said this was a common problem.
Hummer h3 complaint first, the 06 hummer h3 sunroof has leaked on two separate occasions about a year and a half apart, most recent this may-june. Water leakage inside on the front side window panels and floor panels and floor. Moore cadillac-hummer told me that clogged drains were the cause. I think the seal must be defective otherwise the rain would not get in. The first incident was covered under warranty; this past incidence the warranty had just expired so I was charged $100 dollars. I have a feeling that it's going to happen again. I've never had this happen on other cars, the seals never leaked unless I left the roof open. Second, the A/C fan blower recently went out, this july-august, my local mechanic said that the r & r blower motor resistor and resistor wire harness burned out. I've read this on several blogs, that this will happen repeatedly due to the design and resistor capacity. His service fee to repair is $300 dollars; about $170 for labor and $ 130 for parts, which I think is too high. I haven't taken it to the local gm dealer (moore cadillac-hummer), though I purchased it from criswell in gaithersburg, md, since I probably could not afford their cost.
Hvac system fan blower works intermittently...sometimes the fan blower doesn't work or stops working altogether causing a major problems on cold or foggy days when you need the defrost to work. Reported this to gm dealer but no repairs made.
Last week I was driving locally home when my h3 cab filled with smoke blocking my vision and the A/C blower stopped...I nearly drove into a tree...if I had been on the highway at speed, I would be dead. I took the car to a local shop, as close as I could get...anyway my dealer was shut down as gm went into bankruptcy. The mechanic found that a wiring harness connector burned out, creating the smoke and cutting the blower off (see photos). I reported this to gm, asking them for refund of costs and to investigate this serious safety matter. They refused because I am out of warranty! I believe they are covering up a serious manufacturing flaw...when the mechanic phoned gm for the wiring harness section involved, they had it in stock ready to go...evidently, gm knows of this flaw. If this problem is not taken seriously, someone will be killed by it! *tr updated 08/20/09.
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