Seven problems related to equipment have been reported for the 2005 GMC Yukon. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 GMC Yukon based on all problems reported for the 2005 Yukon.
This vehicle has been in and out of the shop several times for the same reason, "reduced engine power". It puts me in a dangerous position sometimes because the vehicle will suddenly go into this "limp mode" I have spent several thousand dollars in repairs and fixes by qualified mechanics and yet this problem will not go away. After much research I find that I among many people with the same problem. It happened three times yesterday!.
Several days ago - gear shift indicator did not illuminate or was "dull". The illumination/dimness of instrument was sporadic. After a few days same problem with digital odometer. Today, took vehicle to faulker GMC, trevose PA (purchased this vehicle from them new- original owner) only 92,000 miles on vehicle. Was told no "recalls" for my VIN - charge is $323. 11 to replace "instrument cluster". There is a specific recall for this problem - but was told my VIN not included in recall. See NHTSA reference #10010038.
I have noticed over the past year that the shift indicator in the instrument cluster has been intermittent/not visible during any operation of car operation. This has been a complaint to the local dealer do to a safety issue in which you do not see what position the shift indicator is in.
Yesterday I started my vehicle and turned on the a/c. The a/c blower was blowing at the highest setting regardless of the control setting. I turned the a/c off and the blower remained on. I turned the ignition off and the blower continued to run. The blower continued to run for approximately 8 minutes while my husband researched online how to get it to stop. The blower did not stop running until my husband removed the fuse. If my husband would not have been with me the blower would have continuously ran, causing it to overheat, and possibly causing a fire. Also, we have digital gear lights on our dash. Those lights started periodically dimming several years ago and have since gone out completely, other than the seldom random occasion, so we can no longer read what gear the vehicle is in. We took the vehicle to the dealership where it was purchased and asked what the cause was and how to repair it. We were told the complete instrument control panel cluster would need to be replaced at the cost of $350 for the panel alone. After doing some research of my own, I have come to find out this seems to be a very common problem. Not knowing what gear you are in is definitely a safety issue that needs to be handled by gm.
Winter 2014, connecticut - backing out of driveway peddle felt mushy and going down farther than normal. Drove son to school quarter mile to school and noted the lack of braking ability. Luckily rolling stops and keeping distance from other cars allowed me to get back home. Looked under car, dripping brake fluid from under middle of card. Had the sense to have it towed to the dealer; for the $2400 estimate, they also said that my transmission lines were leaking so estimate also included the labor/parts to replace both sets of lines to fix both line related issues. I've also had the miss pleasure of having to replace the transmission ($3500) this year as well. Slipping and eventually it was going to cause an accident so had to open the wallet for that. Another issue (electrical) - I shut the car off with the blower motor on (heater in the winter) and the blower motor stayed on even after the car was shut off, no keys. It continued to run and would have drained the battery had I not disconnected the battery. Pulling the fuse had no effect. ($600) I have also had to replace both the front airbag sensors in the front bumper. One went and two weeks later the other went. No impacts, they just died. ($1200 for both). I have also had to replace the rear air shocks ($2500) I bought this car used (supposedly gm certified)) from a chevy dealer not more than 3 years ago with 75k miles. I now have 99k miles. As I sit and type this all down for this submission, I realize just how much has gone wrong with this car & matches up with other owner statements on this website.
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