general problems of the 2004 GMC Envoy

As I was driving in cruise control speed off 55 mph vehicle begin to make a dragging sound. After stopping and placing vehicle into park and then putting gear back into drive vehicle began to go into reverse mode. I then tried every other gear 1,2,3 drive the vehicle continued to still go into reverse. The car still turns on without a problem but will not move forward when in drive.

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Envoy xl. The contact stated that the front driver side module failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,200.

Vehicle is stuck in park, on the dash board it show the vehicle in reverse. Instrument cluster is not working properly, tach gauge not reading correctly. Temperature gauge does not work at all. Forward air vents do not work all.

I was driving back home and pulled in my driveway put the vehicle in parked and when I released the brake pedal the vehicle jumped and took off in reverse. I missed hitting my wife by inches. I then stopped the vehicle and restarted the vehicle and it would not start. I tried to push the button on the shifter. I then though there was something wrong with the trans. I went to the internet and search it was said to be the lockout devise. I inspected the trans and found the cable that come from the shifter to the trans was off and trans bracket was worn from use but if it had happened in a parking lot I could have hit someone or the vehicle behind me. I contacted GMC no knowledge of the safety problem I have described. I have contacted GMC my case file is 71-119-8133799. I talk with amy and junaid at ext 42846. They told me I had take it to the dealer for inspection to determine if it is a defect or wear and that the dealer would take 1 hr to inspect the vehicle which I would have to pay for. I then called 2 dealers love Chevrolet inverness FL 34453 and eagle Buick, pontiac & GMC truck homosassa FL. I was told both service reps that this happen all the time and they would confirm that it was due to wear and not a defect. But in you manual there is no provisions to inspect the shifting cable with is a safety problem which gm and th gm dealer are aware of but ignore and tell you have to buy a new cable for $75. 00 instead of supplying the bushing that has been worn out that is press fit into the cable the only defect on the cable is the bushing which cost at most $3. 00 and a very easy fit. I have a Buick rainer with the same defect VIN 5gaes13p242304957 the way tit was repaired was the shift lever on the transmission pin was remover and a bolt and nut were put in place of the oem pin on shifter and it was bolted to the shifter end of the cable none oem repair this vehicle was sold to me also by gm eagle Buick. This shows I own 2 gm vehicles both have had the same safety problem.

I was driving back home and parked in my driveway put the vehicle in parked and when I released the brake peddle the vehicle jump and took off in reverse. I missed hitting my wife by inches. I then stopped the vehicle and turned it off. Then I tried to restart the vehicle and it would not start. I tired to push the button on the shifter. I then though there was something wrong with the transmission. I then when to the internet and search what would cause the problem. Finding it was something to do with the lockout devise. I then checked inspected the transmission and found the cable that come from the shifter to the transmission was of and the bushing the was suppose to hold the cable end on the transmission bracket was defective and made my vehicle very dangerous almost hitting my wife. If it had happened in a parking lot I could have hit someone or the vehicle behind me. Contacted gmac no knowledge of the safety problem I have described.

I traded my 2005 Ford focus 26410 miles to wade raulerson GMC on October 3, 2007 wrote two checks in the amount of 500. 00 each that they held for four weeks for a down payment. We looked at a 2004 GMC Envoy with 65,000 miles the salesman quoted us a price of 17,000 so we did the paper work the first time on the 16th we were called in again and told we had to sign more documents this time the price of the Envoy rose to 21698. 35, I asked about my 05 focus was told it sold the next day and we had to have gap protection. Payoff on my car was 12,502. 95 and it looked as if they were giving me 14900. 00 but raised the price of the truck by 4000. 00. Bad deal to begin with. The problems began. I had to return it at the end of the month in October 2007 to have the headlights, seatbelt, and motor in the window replaced, and diagnosed to find why the service engine light will not go out. Two weeks later stranded at the daycare I had to buy a new battery. On 05/05/2008 the conditioner went out. I paid the dealership over 100. 00 to tell me it would be an additional 600. 00 plus dollars to repair the mode actuator door motor. October 17, 2008 I spent 375. 02 to have both the shift control cable and gear shift lever removed and replaced. Thank god I was actually on a parking lot when the cable broke and not in traffic. Contacting wade raulerson GMC has been useless I have practically been told you bought the "lemon" as-is now it's your troubles! there should be a law against this type of business and not just for new cars. Now no-one will touch it because of the problems it is having and the large amount that's now owed. Every time the VIN is pulled I get pushed out of the door faster than I can blink. Btw the service engine light is still on and has been since I left the dealership. I?m tired of honest hard-working people being raked over the coals by unscrupulous dealers while they get protected by the "as-is" rule then laugh all the way to the bank.