Transfer Case Problems of Buick Rainier

I would like to start by saying I love my 2006 Buick Rainier and do not want this experience to break my commitment to gm products. My problems began when my Rainier started having problems turning at low speeds and backing up. My 2006 Rainier only has a little over 56,000 miles, so as you can see my SUV has very little wear and has had all the regular schedule maintenances. I did experience the bumping noise periodically which I understand now is a precursor to the transfer case going out. I have written to gm about the problem with the transfer case to see if there was any way they could provide assistance with this problem as it has caused a financial hardship with the replacement of the transfer case costing a little over $2400. Gm responded that there wasn't anything they could do about the matter. The service dealer has been very gracious with me and working with me to arrange payments each month, however, as with any business they are a business and must continue on. I have seen on the edmonds car blog that there are almost 300 entries of this very same problem with the transfer case going out in this particular vehicle. I am pleading with you to investigate this issue as it isn't only about the financial hardship it has caused me but mainly the safety issue it could have caused when I couldn't turn or back up appropriately which I could not when the transfer case went out. I purchased my Rainier originally because I had a trailblazer ltz and saw how the Rainier was a better kind of version or more luxury version of the trailblazer ltz. I am beginning to wish I had kept my trailblazer of almost 200k miles to my Rainier of only 56k miles. Your assistance in this matter is greatly anticipated and appreciated.

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This is a problem that I've researched extensively on line and through parts replacement . I bought the SUV at the end of 2012 and it started doing this a couple of weeks after purchased. When slowing to turn while breaking it has a real bad clunk and it won't turn it caused me to almost run into the ditch . I have replaced the chain in the transfer case and also both wheel bearings and speed sensors and replaced the fluid several times . From what I read online this is a very common problem , which I think is very dangerous and could very easily cause an accident or death if something isn't done about this problem. It doesn't seem to be only high mileage vehicles that are having this problem and it should be taken care of by the manufacturer gm. I can't afford to keep pumping money into this yard ornament. ! come on gm step up and take care of your customers before someone gets hurt or killed.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Buick rainer. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the rear end of vehicle jerks and the stable track system illuminates. The vehicle was taken to dealer for diagnosis where they stated the output shaft on transfer case and slip yoke need to be replace. The vehicle was repaired but the problem persist. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 59,507. St.

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: the contact stated while parking the vehicle, the four-wheel drive engaged and the vehicle lurched forward repetitively until the front wheels were straightened out. The manufacturer was notified, who informed the contact that the issue was a result of the design. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined the cause of the problem was the computer reading that one wheel was traveling further than the other, and compensating for this by engaging the four-wheel drive.

While driving 65 mph, the vehicle swayed from side to side. The dashboard indicator lights flashed and the consumer found difficultly stopping the vehicle. The dealership serviced the vehicle and determined that the transfer case needed to be replaced. The all wheel drive light had come on and when the brakes were applied, the vehicle was pulling to the left and right. As a result, the encoder sensor was replaced along with the transfer case module. There was an occasion where the consumer's wife was driving the vehicle and almost lost control of the vehicle and had a hard time keeping the vehicle under control. The consumer would also feel a dragging along with a hard time stopping.