never thought id say this but....

[Donnie Yukonie]

this truck is really starting to piss me off!! everytime i change somthing on it two more things pop up currently :
--headliner -GONE
--culster- SHOT
--electrical problems OUT OF THE YING YANG power windows deathly slow to roll down an up , door locks not operational , power mirrors not operational dimmer switch blows fuse everytime its moved , abs light and actuation randomly comes on , corner lights not operational ,rear hatch switch doesnt work
--passenger winsheild sprayer doesnt spray (took entire cowl apart thought i fixed it with a needle doesnt work again)
--A/C doesnt blow cold at all which that doesnt make a **** because the blower appears to only work on low
--driver side mirror about to fall off for the 3rd godamn time
--rear seal allows a pond to grow in the cargo compartment
-- pass door needs to be pushed open (either handle spring or door pins )
--dash starting to crack all up
-- im pretty sure any and all bushings need replacing at this point all are cracked up an dry
recently replaced within last six months
--radiator and a/c condensor
--front grille and headlights,bumper and corners
--starter
--ball joints pitman arm and idler arm
--shocks
--led in dash
--both front hubs (4th pair in two years)
--tune up
--left front window along with window master switch
--headlight dome dimmer switch
--taillights (i had an aqaurium in both)
-- all u-joints

starting to get fustrated i think the electrical system needs a complete OVERHAUL any one do this yet??
i thought id share my problems incase any of you are dealing with the same issues i understand this vehicle is close too a 15 years old an shit like this must be expected but its gotta give me a break, if not ima have to park it until funds are available
also thought about a new tahoe or preferably a yukon

 

[Gzes]

Ouch sucks. I havnt really had to do that much on mine since I got it out the back yard. I just have done headlights taillights transmission engine interior lights head unit speakers body bushing and that's about it and it even sat for 7 or so years before I got started working on it

 

[Stresst]

That is why I cannot believe these trucks are so popular! This truck im driving now is the biggest POS I ever owned and I mean that in every shape and form. The brakes suck, they handle like crap, gas mileage is worse then Duelly's with big blocks, rear windows dont roll down more then 3 inches, they ride like crap compared to say an expedition or navigator of the same year, there infamous for blowing out the intake manifold gaskets (did mine 2 or 3 times), same goes for the fuel pump (either on my 3 or 4th), amongst a million other things.

So your not alone it is not only your truck!

 

[Gzes]

Wow I only have run my truck less than 1000 miles since I actually started to use it. An before the overhaul. So is this what will happen to my pos? I can drift it tho ( on dirt )

 

[Stresst]

Wow I only have run my truck less than 1000 miles since I actually started to use it. An before the overhaul. So is this what will happen to my pos? I can drift it tho ( on dirt )

Yup, one day or another you will be in the same boat!

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

o yea i forgot to add the intake gasket thats blown too =)

---------- Post added at 07:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:27 PM ----------

to answer your ? about being popular it just is ive driven mine since i was in high school (16) and i love it more than my 05 dodge ram daytona they really are great trucks i mean i had little trouble with mine till now the usual shit fuel pump trans battery shit like that but it just seems that in the last 3 months its trien to fall apart on me and of course i treat this truck like it was a family member i may cuss at it throw shit at it yell IM DONE SELLING THIS POS and find myself the next day at the parts store emptyn my pockets these trucks are like bad ex girlfriends, you know there bad for you but you keep them around anyway . i just needed to vent and i thought here was the place considerin my wife doesnt understand that these trucks run deep

.... ill be at autozone or pepboys in the morning

 

[WiCK3D_SiX]

Sounds like you didnt do much preventative maintenance or check for wearing items.... Good luck with it.

 

[Stresst]

Sounds like you didnt do much preventative maintenance or check for wearing items.... Good luck with it.

That is only a small part of it.....My family and I had trucks with double the miles (200K+) that never had a 1/4 of the problems these GMT400's have given us. Luckily my truck is the last one in the herd and as soon as I replenish my funds $$ this POS is gone!

Even if a truck only has 50K and has all up to date maintenance you still have a sub par truck. ****** handling, poor ride, sluggish motor, crappy mileage, some of the worst breaking I ever seen, etc, etc, etc.

(For you that dont know I purchased this truck off my parents) What burns my ass is that my father didnt but the NBS. He didnt want to spend 6-8K more and wound up being one of the worst decisions he ever made.

I will never forget the first time I drove my uncles brand new 2003 Tahoe LT, Holy Shit it was night and day compared to my 2000 Escalade! JMHO

 

[SunlitComet]

Dony, For electrical items just disconnect and reconnect connectors to solve most age related issues for the wind dirty or old motors and track happen to everybody. Other parts where out as well. It is something everybody has to deal with. Some more then others.

 

[07Burb]

I've had several gmt400's and never had much issue with them. When properly maintained they are a goodtruck that'll run for a LONG time with minimal issue.