general problems of the 2013 GMC Yukon

Vehicle equipped with 6. 2l v8 engine. Have been experiencing hesitation upon acceleration, decrease in power/reduced performance, trouble starting, abnormal shifting (particularly from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th gear) for about two months. On two separate occassions(once about 1yr ago and the second time about a week ago) during normal use of the vehicle, the car started to shudder and the cel began flashing. Both times I immediately pulled over and shut off the vehicle. Fluids were good, car has never overheated, regular maintenance has been performed as well. When I turned the car back on, the light was off and didn't show any signs that there was an issue. Two days ago during normal use of the car at about 35mph, a loud knocking/ticking sound started. I was about 1/8 mile from my destination so I attempted to make it there. Driveway is uphill and when I accelerated to get up the hill the sound got much louder and ticking was twice as fast. Shut off the car, let it cool, and knocking sound was just as bad the next time I started the car. Had the car towed to prevent damaging the vehicle further. This car is financed and I have three payments left on the 54 month contract. Today I reached out to the dealer about the issue and asked if I should bring my car to their service dept. I explained how I have been experiencing most of the issues that gm has identified as warning signs that indicate a potential engine failure and I was told theres no way my car has a recalled engine and the guy laughed at me when I tried to give him the information I found on the NHTSA website. Not really sure who I'm supposed to call to get some help with this issue.

The truck locks start locking and unlocking on their own, the stabilitrac and traction control will cycle between on and off, the motor will shut off, it goes to limp mode, check engine light comes on, traction control light comes on, abs light comes on, it has stalled in drive throughs on the interstate, driving around town, the vehicle is at pat clemons GMC in boone iowa, they replaced the bcm and it is still happening, there is an nhsta campaign #14v61400 for a chassis control module recall, this vehicle VIN is not in that, but it does exhibit all the symptoms mentioned in the recall, very much a safety issue as it can happen anytime, especially when it is raining or snowing, started about a year ago.

Monday 5th 2022, (2pm)I was driving with the ac on high as I had just left the mall. The interior was hot. As I left the mall and came to a stop light. . . The car would rev at stop, and continue to do so until the light changed. I had the oil and transmission fluid changed at 135000. It is currently at 138000. I turned off the ac because it did not seem to work (to cool the car down) and rolled the windows down and open the sun roof. Tuesday 6th, I was leaving the store (4pm) and again I turned the ac on and approached a stop light. When I stopped at the light, the car started revving or idling in pulses again as it did on Monday, however as I went to turn right onto the street, there was no power steering at all. Startled, I pressed the brake, shifted into park, turned the SUV off. Then restarted the SUV and the steering had returned to normal. I kept the ac off and drove home.

The contact owns a 2013 GMC Yukon denali xl. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly started fluctuating while idling. The a/c was activated and the contact noticed that the vehicle was not being cooled inside the cabin. The contact stated that the failure recurred the following day. The contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact turned off the vehicle and shifted into park(p). The contact restarted the vehicle and the a/c unit independently turned off. Additionally, the vehicle regained power steering functionality and the vehicle idled as designed. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

The l94 engine p/n 19418446 with the variable lifters have a problem of failing and causing them to stick and damage the cam shaft. This causes a loud ticking in the engine and causes the engine to either be rebuilt or replaced at a cost of 5 to 8 thousand dollars with no consideration from gm. This seems to be happening a lot from talking to dealers and other mechanics. This is a know defect by gm as they no longer make this type of engine with the variabale lifters. If this is a known manufacturing defect gm should be responsible to correct the problem or be responsible for covering part of the cost to replace / rebuild the engine.

At 148000 miles going 35 mph cylinder 4 active fuel management lifter collapsed. I looked this up on the internet and this is subject of several technical service bulletins. This is a defect, this engine has received all regular maintenance and repairs at the dealership, never towed, and never off road with no modifications. This is about a $3000 repair just for the affected bank of lifters, $4200 to do both banks of lifters. This is unheard of in any other vehicle. Gm knows this is a failure of this system and has done nothing but issue bulletins for its consumers.

The contact owns a 2013 GMC Yukon xl. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. No warning light was illuminated; however, the "service engine" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the lifters needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the lifters needed to be replaced once again. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer again to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Was driving down the road going about 45 mph and vehicle felt like it lost power then it completely shut off. Had only gone about 3 miles when it happened. Was able to get to the shoulder and restart vehicle to drive back home. There were no warning lights or anything. It did seem like the engine was revving itself for a few seconds when I restarted it. Then it seemed normal and I was able to drive the approximate 3 miles back without any issues.

I call this a "panic breaking defect" I have experienced this on two different GMC vehicles manufactured 14 years apart. The first was a 1999 GMC suburban with mechanically operated throttle control. The second was my present GMC Yukon xl denali with electronic throttle control. The defect: the close proximity of the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal makes it possible to have the right foot on both pedals at the same time. This results in high engine rpm and full breaking pressure, however, the anti-lock breaking system releases and re-applies the break pressure repeatedly allowing the vehicle to lunge forward a short distance on each cycle. To remove ones foot from the both pedals so as to apply it to just the break would result in the vehicle, engine being at high rpm, to allow the vehicle to speed forward resulting in a serious collision. True one could use the left foot, if able, on the break and then remove the right foot, allowing the engine to return to idle but on modern automatic transmission equipped cars where the left foot plays essentially no part in driving, such an action is not likely to occur. Also the ignition key could be turned off but with both hands employed to apply maximum pressure on the steering wheel to ensure maximum braking effort, that is not likely to occur either, besides that would result in lack of power steering and vacuum boost to the break system. A proposed solution: in a drive by wire environment it would be simple to send an idle signal to the throttle body every time the break pedal is pressed and this is the condition which occurs in a normal breaking situation. I have related this to the service manager of my local dealer and have also communicated it to general motors customer support even offering to demonstrate the problem but have received no response. After all I am only a lowly customer and it matters not that I am also a retired engineer!.