1995 GMC YUKON Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WENT "IDLE" AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ADJUSTED POWER MIRRORS AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A FIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE DOOR, THE DASH, AND PART OF THE SEAT. IF MY WIFE HADN'T GOTTEN OUT OF THE CAR, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNED, IF NOT KILLED*AK

Mileage: 92,465

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BATTERY LEAKED INTO ENGINE BAY, REQUIRING NEW BATTERY AND RE-RUSTPROOFING OF CHASSIS AND ENGINE BAY COMPONENTS. *AK

ORGINAL DELCO BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER FENDER WELL AND FLOOR OF GARAGE. UPON INVESTIGATING , FOUND THAT POSITIVE POST WAS LOOSE FROM BATTERY AND LEAKING. REPLACE WITH ANOTHER DELCO, SUPPOSE TO BE A BETTER MODEL AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM THEY WERE HAVING. AGAIN IN ABOUT 18 MONTHS, THE SAME THING AGAIN. REPLACED AGAIN WITH SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME I BOUGHT A SEARS DIE HARD, AND HOPEFULLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. HEARD THE SAME STOREY FROM AT LEAST 10 FRIENDS AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. SHOULD HAVE REALIZED THEY HAD A PROBLEM. I THINK IT IS IN THE BOLT (TERMINAL) DISIGN. SHORTER BOLT (TERMINAL) ON NEGATIVE SIDE, AND EITHER THE LONGER BOLT ON THE POSITVE TERMANAL WAS PIERCING THE INNER WALL OF THE BATTERY, OR IT WASN'T GOING IN FAR ENOUGH AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL BAD CONNECTION, CAUSING A HEAT BUILD UP. I THINK YOU WILL FIND IN MOST CASES THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM, AND BOLT WAS CORODED TO NEARLY NOTHING IN THE CENTER OF POSITIVE BOLT. I SEE WHERE ON THE NEWER G.M . TRUCKS THIS HAS BEEN CHANGED AND I SURE HOPE I DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM. THANKS FOR LISTENING. *AK

PE99-073, BATTERY POST CAME APART FROM THE BATTERY, CAUSING FLUID/ACID TO SPILL OVER THE BRAKE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, RESULTING IN POOR BRAKING ABILITY AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

PE99073,BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED NO BRAKING ABILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IN AUGUST 1997 ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE BATTERY LEAKED ACID THUS CORRODING THE AIR BAG SENSOR, POSITIVE & NEGATIVE CABLES & CORRODING OTHER METAL PARTS TO FRAME OF THE YUKON. THERE IS NOW VISIBLE RUST DUE TO THE ACID LEAK. GM DEALER MARTIN GMC REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY. FOR THE SECOND TIME ON 11/24/99 WITH THE 1YR BATTERY GM REPLACED LEAKAGE OCCURED AGAIN. THIS TIME MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET $543.94 FOR REPLACEMENT OF SENSOR, NEW FRONT BRAKES, & NEW ROTORS FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 54,194 MILES. ALSO, GM REFUSED TO REPLACE THE 1YEAR OLD BATTERY THAT WAS LEAKING BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER MANUFACTURE WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE BATTERY HAD LEAKED PREVIOUSLY UNDER WARRANTY. THEY WANTED ME TO PURCHASE A BATTER FOR $80.00. I REFUSES & PURCHASED A BATTERY AT WALMART. THIS ACID PROBLEM HAS CAUSED IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD & IT IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IS THERE ANY RECOURSE IN GETTING MY MONEY REFUNDED?

BATTERY POST WAS OVERTIGHTENED AT FACTORY, CAUSING THE TERMINAL TO BREAK LEAKING BATTERY ACID; ALSO NOISY BRAKE BOOSTER, SEAT BRACKET BECAME LOOSE AND HORN WOULD BLOW INTERMITTENTLY UPON TURNING CORNERS. *AK

BATTERY POST WAS OVERTIGHTENED AT FACTORY, CAUSING THE TERMINAL TO BREAK LEAKING BATTERY ACID; ALSO NOISY BRAKE BOOSTER, SEAT BRACKET BECAME LOOSE AND HORN WOULD BLOW INTERMITTENTLY UPON TURNING CORNERS. *AK

DRIVING CAR, FRAME BRACKETS HOLDING SEAT BROKE, SEAT WENT SIDEWAYS/FELL BACKWARDS, DRIVER LOST VISUAL, HAD TO PULL TO SIDE OF RD, USED WIRING TO HOLD SEAT. *AK