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2008 GMC YUKON XL 1500 — POWER TRAIN

1 injured · 1313402 · 2016-08-31

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON XL 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
222,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SEVERE VIBRATION ISSUE. STARTED AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND LET OFF ABOUT 74. AT IT'S PEAK, ABOUT SAME AS HOLDING A JACK HAMMER INSTEAD OF A STEERING WHEEL.. DEALERS ARE BLAMING TIRES, ONE IDIOT TOLD ME VIBRATION WAS NORMAL. IT IS NOT. THE SOUND SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM PASSENGER REAR QUARTER AREA. THREE DEALERS CANNOT DIAGNOSE. IT WAS A FAILING U-JOINT ON THE REAR OF THE MAIN DRIVESHAFT. MINE FAILED I LOST THE YOKE ASSEMBLY AND THE DRIVESHAFT, AND IF GOING QUICKER - WOULD HAVE LIKELY PUNCTURED THE GAS TANK. LIKELY RESULTING IN A FIREBALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10899835
Machine
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