2007 Yukon Spontaneous Explosion

[frankthetank]

Well I was watching the local news yesterday when I saw think shocking report about a 2007 Yukon spontaneously exploding. This is the same year model as mine and has me a little scared in the middle of the night be woken by my beloved Yukon on fire. Was wondering if anyone has heard any other news about this problem. Thanks

Here is the link to the report.

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages...n=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1

 

[Gambler]

Excellent. Thanks for the post! If mine blows up I might have to change my vote on the poll I started from "Some Minor Problems" to "Some Major problems..."

 

[Texasguy]

If mine blows up I might have to change my vote on the poll I started from "Some Minor Problems" to "Some Major problems..."

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[LAP TOP GAMER]

Yeah exploding Yukon could be a big problem. That is pretty disturbing and if this happens a lot like ford, that could really kill Tahoe sales and I hope this is an isolated incident and not wide spread. I would really be curious as to what happened. I would sue GM if this happened to me as we put our faith in a GM product and I feel like an idiot telling everyone how great they are and this is embarrassing. Did GM cut corners somewhere, I hope not.

 

[johnebgoode]

1 incident out of how many produced...?
Doesnt sound like any kind of an epidemic.....probably an isolated incident.
But then again.......:shrk:

 

[LAP TOP GAMER]

1 incident out of how many produced...?
Doesnt sound like any kind of an epidemic.....probably an isolated incident.
But then again.......:shrk:

GM should be all over this as this is perfect ammunition for Toyota. We will have to see what the results of the investigation reveal I hope it is just a few isolated cases and not a wide spread problem as GM does not need this bad press as Toyota can easily eat their lunch if they slip once. GM cannot afford mistakes like this.

 

[ugachs24]

GM should be all over this as this is perfect ammunition for Toyota. We will have to see what the results of the investigation reveal I hope it is just a few isolated cases and not a wide spread problem as GM does not need this bad press as Toyota can easily eat their lunch if they slip once. GM cannot afford mistakes like this.

GM can't afford ANY mistakes anymore. I hope they make a comeback in the upcoming years the last few have been pretty rough on them.

 

[LAP TOP GAMER]

GM can't afford ANY mistakes anymore. I hope they make a comeback in the upcoming years the last few have been pretty rough on them.

I agree GM doesnt need this at all. I hope it was a few defective vendor parts as GM dosen't have quality control of all of the vendor parts.

 

[LAP TOP GAMER]

I agree GM doesnt need this at all. I hope it was a few defective vendor parts as GM dosen't have quality control of all of the vendor parts.

What if these people have money problems and decided to torch their vehicles? I think that is a possibility too.

 

[misonido]

What if these people have money problems and decided to torch their vehicles? I think that is a possibility too.

:lol:
Then there should be an equivalent to car abuse, much like there is to beer abuse in drinking games! Make them drive an old pickup truck that has a solid front axle. A few days in that they will long for their Yukon...

 

[LAP TOP GAMER]

:lol:
Then there should be an equivalent to car abuse, much like there is to beer abuse in drinking games! Make them drive an old pickup truck that has a solid front axle. A few days in that they will long for their Yukon...

I hate people that abuse nice vehicles, hell they should have to walk!

 

[ugachs24]

I hate people that abuse nice vehicles, hell they should have to walk!

It's unbelieveable to go out and look at the Tahoes and Yukons they have out on the used lots. I mean it is just unreal how people treat them, seats ripped to hell, dashboards messed up (I saw one with chunks out of it on the lot last time I had mine worked on), and they are just disgusting. I think it's a crime to destroy a 50k dollar truck. It just absolutely blows my mind. Maybe I'll understand when I have kids but as of right now, destroying a car is a crime.

 

[LAP TOP GAMER]

It's unbelieveable to go out and look at the Tahoes and Yukons they have out on the used lots. I mean it is just unreal how people treat them, seats ripped to hell, dashboards messed up (I saw one with chunks out of it on the lot last time I had mine worked on), and they are just disgusting. I think it's a crime to destroy a 50k dollar truck. It just absolutely blows my mind. Maybe I'll understand when I have kids but as of right now, destroying a car is a crime.

When I was a kid, I saw a brand new Corvette that the guy treated like an ash tray on wheels, and being a huge Corvette fanatic at the time, I was sickened. I thought that such a person dosen't deserve such a nice car.

 

[jlcvt]

I always say you can tell a lot about someone just by looking at what they drive and how they take care of it. I know not everyone can afford a $50,000 vehicle, but they should try and take care of what they have. Some people are just slobs and they will never change. :ack:

 

[LAP TOP GAMER]

Very true, it speaks volumes just like the cloths they wear.

 

[Karman]

You can view the NHTSA report and letter to GM at

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/defects/

Do search for Defect Investigations for PE08010 to read about the 3 cases. One states fire started on left side of engine.
I park my Yukon in the house garage. May not anymore though.

Here is the link to the paper article on the Keene, TX fire this past week.
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/542177.html

 

[smoothfrc]

I recall hearing about this a month ago or so... I actually asked the dealer about it (not that they would know anyway), but they were quick to dismiss it and say that the information was not correct.

I still bought one though

 

[Gambler]

If I had a garage, I'd still park my Tahoe in it after hearing about this. 3 cases in a few hundred thousand, if I thought my odds were that good I'd play the lottery! Chances are much higher that there was some other factor than bad design that caused these fires.

 

[misonido]

Chances are much higher that there was some other factor than bad design that caused these fires.

Exactly, who knows what after market accessories were installed and if they were installed correctly! I stopped by a Circuit City one day to look at the car stereos and the installer was still in high school! Great that he had a job, but no way was I letting him work on any of my vehicles.

 

[LAP TOP GAMER]

Some very good points, 3 vehicles out of thousands built it is a pretty small risk, and yeah what after market stuff was added, was it installed correctly? I don't think I would be too worried, mine still sits in the garage.