Air bag
Travelling at speed on the highway (60 mph) , the engine light comes on and a stabilitrak message is shown. power to the engine is dramatically reduced. car shakes violently and it is difficult to get off the highway. a seconday message appears to check throttle body assembly. very close to getting rear ended. this is a major defect that has to be addressed. it has also occurred on a 2014 gmc yukon xl that we own.
Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 gmc yukon. while driving and coming to a stop, the engine revved as if the vehicle accelerated. there was no warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called southtowne chevrolet buick gmc (located at 695 bullsboro dr, newnan, ga 30265, (678) 826-4777) and was informed that the part was not available. the manufacturer was contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 158,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc yukon. while driving 55 mph, the engine stalled and a loud popping and knocking noise was heard. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer, but was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the lifters in the engine were damaged and needed replacement. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 177,199.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc yukon. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and restarted independently. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but could not be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.
The vehicle suddenly lost power and the stabili-trac system warning appeared in the dic, then the traction control system warning appeared in the dic, then engine power reduced by 16% in the dic. drove vehicle to exit ramp and turned engine off. vehicle restarted with only the check engine light on and no warnings in the dic. the engine did not however run smoothly. i took it to a dealer who clear some codes and replaced the tps. checked all fuses. no further problem. however a friend has the same vehicle in a 2010 model. same problem dealer replaced a throttle body. check out the gm forum at [xxx] this forum shows literally hundreds of complaints about the same problem and in some cases causing accidents. my vehicle was repaired on 1-24-2013, and so far it appears that my problem has been resolved, however it appears gm is not really fixing the problem. i am concerned about this for the next out of town trip i take. *tr parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).