2006 Hummer H3

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE COOLANT WAS LEAKING FRONT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT SURE IF THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE HEAD GASKET OR ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SET IN FIRST GEAR AND PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ROLL BACKWARD. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED USING THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE BECAUSE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT COMPRESSION TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE EXPLAINED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL SO THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,700.

WHILE DRIVING RECEIVED CHECK ENGINE CODE FOR #5 CYLINDER MISFIRE. TOOK IT STRAIGHT INTO THE LOCAL GM DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THE HEAD WAS ALREADY REPLACED AT 16K MILES AND NOW ANOTHER HEAD IS NEEDED. GM IS NOT WILLING TO COVER ANY COST AS THE 2006 DOES NOT HAVE A POWER TRAIN WARRANTY INCLUDED. SO CONTACTED HUMMER CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND STILL WAITING ON WORD WHAT WILL BE DONE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND HAD AN EXCESSIVE LEAK IN IT. THE EMISSION COIL WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,014.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT A LOW POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED; THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE AND INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN WHICH WAS A COMMON ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

I PURCHASED MY 2006 HUMMER H3 IN FEBRUARY 2006. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 5K MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE HUMMER/GM DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. I WAS IN SHOCK THAT I HAD THAT PROBLEM WITH A NEW VEHICLE AND I REQUESTED THAT I GET A NEW REPLACEMENT VEHICLE BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT THE "LEMON" THEY SOLD ME WITH A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. I WAS ASSURED I HAD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED (UNDER WARRANTY OF COURSE) AND I WOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. IN NOVEMBER 2010, MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, MY VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT, IT IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND I STILL DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH IT WILL COST ME TO REPAIR IT. THE ONLY REASON IT MAY BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME IS BECAUSE I PAID $2650 FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM AN OUTSIDE COMPANY (WHICH EXPIRES SOON). HOWEVER, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY STILL NEEDS TO DETERMINE IF IT WILL COVER THE REPAIRS. I DID MY RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MANY (TOO MANY) 2006 H3S HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND IT IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM THAT GM IS VERY AWARE OF. HOWEVER, DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, GM REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM OR ISSUE ANY BULLETIN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE ENGINE MISFIRES AND MY VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN, IT CAN EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND/OR ROLLOVER, AND VERY WELL COST ME MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND ISSUE A SAFETY BULLETIN, AND REPLACE ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR