Problems with 2007 GMC Yukon VISIBILITY

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc yukon. the contact stated that the rear door opened independently while driving. in addition, the windows failed to open and close and the navigational system failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 219,000.

Traveling approximately 60 mph on a partly sunny day, approximately 27 degrees outside with my heater on, my sunroof spontaneously shattered with a sound similar to a gunshot. at that point, the glass did not fall but was cracked into thousands of pieces. later as i drove the glass began to fall apart. i was not following any vehicle and was not driving under a bridge or around any trees so there was nothing that could have struck my sunroof. the roadway was smooth and my sunroof has never sustained any damage in the past. *tr

2007 gmc yukon. consumer writes in regards to issues with the rear window defroster. *smd the consumer stated the rear defroster tabs would detach from the window every winter. the consumer went to the dealer several times, to have the issue fixed. the first time, they soldered the terminal back on at a cost of $ 29.95. the second time it happened they replaced the entire rear window because it couldn't be soldered back on. the third time, they replaced the entire window again. the dealer the sent the consumer to a glass company, where they epoxyed the tabs back onto the window. however, within a week the tabs fell off again. another local glass company was recommended and that company re-attached the tabs, and shortly thereafter, the tabs fell off again.

After taking a online safety coarse i was instructed on adjusting my outside rear view mirrors for better viewing of black views from my inside rear view mirror.. after doing so,being the only driver, the mirrors stayed the same...after some time i read in my manual that i could fold my side mirrors in and so i tried to do so . my driver outside mirror would not fold. it only made a clicking sound..i then tried my right side mirror and it worked but as i tried to adjust my right side mirror it stopped adjusting the position of the mirror view. i have adjusted the view angle just a few times and this is the first time i've tried to fold the mirrors in. i'm truly disappointed in the plastic hardware on such a nice vehicle.. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc yukon. while traveling 25 mph, the contact noticed a loud explosion from outside of the vehicle. he found that the passenger side mirror had fractured from the vehicle. the mirror was replaced by an authorized dealer. the failure recurred within six months while the contact was driving 5 mph. the dealer replaced the mirror a second time. the contact took the vehicle to a local repair facility for a second opinion where he was informed that the failure had occurred internally. the failure mileage was 29,000 and the current mileage was 35,000.

Purchased this vehicle in march 09. it has been in the shop 4 different times for a/c. started about 4 months after purchase. driver side a/c blows hot air, but passenger side and rear work fine. have also experienced the brakes slipping off and on. push the brake pedal and the pedal will drop down a little lower while pressure being applied and vehicle will slide to a halt. happened about 6 times since ownership. chrome plating on interior door handles is peeling, causing cuts/lacerations to hands. recent problem of engine running low of oil in between oil changes. now low about 2 quarts. running oil consumption tests now. *tr

The back passenger windows come forward so that there is a gap in the back of the windows. where any small child can put their fingers in there, which is what happen to my daughter. she had her fingers in the window and it was rolled up and the window amputated her left middle finger tip almost completely off from behind the nail bed. hanging on only by a piece of skin. she is two, they tried to stitch it back on to no avail because is had severed through so much of her finger. this should not happen will so many features made readily available. *nm

The 2007 gmc yukon (& chevrolet tahoe) have a significant safety issue / problem. the instrument panel gauges are very difficult to read in daytime (sunny) conditions. most of the time during daytime/sunny conditions you can not just glance at the instruments to read them. you have to divert your attention for 2 or more seconds to read even the speedometer (which is the easiest to read). all instruments have black faces with white markings which are legible day and night. the daytime visual recognition problem is caused by two conditions. 1) red pointers that do not contrast sufficiently with the black face, and 2) dash cowling shading/glare problems. the top left (oil pressure) and top right (voltmeter) gauges are almost impossible to read. the bottom right (coolant temp) is very difficult to read. the bottom left (fuel) is difficult to very difficult to read. the two large center gauges (tachometer and speedometer) are difficult to read. the time / attention required to read these gauges presents a safety hazard because you are forced to take your eyes off the road for far to long (or to keep repeating looks to check your speed / fuel status. i recently purchased a 2007 gmc yukon and made a road trip of 3000 miles. two drivers had similar visual recognition problems during daylight hours. i gave up even trying to read the other gauges. if you wear sunglasses you have to lift them to try to read the gauges. there are some things you can do (have to do) to lessen the visual recognition problem. 1) turn on the lights (provides minimal dash illumination), 2) close the sunroof shade (reduces glare), and 3) place you hand above your eyes as a shield (reduces glare). i have talked to the gm dealer to see if they could increase illumination on the dash lighting. (that would still mean i would have to turn on the lights during the day.) bottom line - they can't do anything - they can't re-engineer gm's product. *jb