2006 Hummer H3

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE SMELL OF COOLANT EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND WHITE SMOKE WAS VISIBLE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,934 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,936.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED A WARNING MESSAGE THAT READ 'REDUCED POWER SERVICE STABILIZER SYSTEM TRACKING FAILED' AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

MARCH 2012 - HUMMER LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT TURN OVER .. TOWED IT TO DEALERSHIP .. THEY REPLACE KEY IGNITION ALL OF APRIL MY HUMMER WILL SHUT DOWN .. 3 TIMES HAD IT JUMPED ... FOUND OUT IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY .. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE HUMMER LOCKED UP .. IT WAS VERY SCARY ! 68,000 MILES ONLY ! CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN 2 TWICE IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. *TR

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DURING EMISSION TESTING, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL. JUST HAD THE THERMOSTAT AND EVAPORATOR VALVE REPLACED THE WEEK BEFORE. THE EMISSIONS DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS A CODE P0300, MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 1. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND AFTER A COIL TEST AND COMPRESSION TEST (FAILED), THEY STATED THAT IS WAS A CYLINDER VALVE LEAKAGE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ON 2006 H3 FOR THIS ISSUE. WHEN I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THIS BULLETIN AND THAT THE MILEAGE WAS PAST THE WARRANTY. THE ONLY THING THEY COULD SUGGEST TO ME IS TO TAKE IT TO A GM CERTIFIED REPAIR FACILITY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE COMPLETE REPAIR MYSELF. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO AN INFERIOR SOFT METAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THE HEADS WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF COMBUSTION WHEN THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE BLOWBACK AT IDLE WAS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THIS 5CYL ENGINE WHICH IS THE SAME ENGINE THAT IS IN THE COLORADO PICKUPS AND IS COVERED UNDER A GM RECALL IN THE PICKUPS BUT NOT THE HUMMER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ISSUE WILL ONLY GET WORST. PLEASE HELP AS I WAS GIVEN A PRICE TO REPAIR OF APPROX. $4000 IF I WAS GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF AT THE DEALERSHIP. *JS

VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PRODUCTS AND EXCESSIVE PROBLEM WITH H3 HEATERS. YOU SMELL SOMETHING BURNING IN YOUR VEHICLE THEN YOUR HEATER FAN STARTS FLUCTUATING AND ULTIMATELY STOPS. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX THE BURNT PLUG, BUT IT WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'LL BURN UP AGAIN. NOW I HAVE NO HEATER IN JANUARY IN OHIO THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL !!!!!!!!! *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING FOR A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRACTION WARNING LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.