Who has had problems with their new H3's

[yat74]

I have gone through tons of the posts in this forum and I am still trying to figure out if the H3 has got some serious problems with it as it is a brand new model. Of course there will be bugs that need to be worked out of the system. It seems to me that some batches of H3 turn out to be riddled with problems and others are problem free. It is a little alarming but that is why they come with warrenties correct...It seems to me that the vehicle is solid and well made but the people who have had problems are vocal and concentrate many of their posts here so it appears that there are many of them. Is it safe to say that the majority of H3 owners are trouble free and very happy with their purchase? Or is this a bad interpretation. Some input would be great as I am picking up my baby next week and I am a little concerned I need someone to quell my fears. My dealer assured me that even if problems arise the warrenty will cover it and that Armen Hummer & Cadillac has the best customer service center around.

[trebor]

f5fstop,

Is there not a TSB on the BCM for the dash lights not dimming?

This post implies there is one, or is this just what they told his wife.
Interior Light Dimmer

[SteveRH]

Almost one month, 1400+ miles, and loving every second of it!!!

[The Green Lantern]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by First Hummer:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by The Green Lantern:
Same here, I have mine almost 2,000 miles now and no problem, of course - the marker light noise which I fixed it myself too , I put foam liner inside on both front and back side (Pep Boys)....cheers. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I used a piece of door edge molding to fix my wind noise.I showed the dealer and they said that was great idea for fix.$7 fix cant beat it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>



pic of the back side

[The Green Lantern]

Same here, I have mine almost 2,000 miles now and no problem, of course - the marker light noise which I fixed it myself too , I put foam liner inside on both front and back side (Pep Boys)....cheers.

[DarthKarl]

Nearly 2,000 miles here - only problem is the tire pressure monitors. For me they seem too sensitive to temperature changes, I tend to get low pressure warnings on cold mornings which then go away as soon as the tires warm up. Other than that my H3 has been a great rig with no problems (I even have the roof marker lights which are totally noise free).

So far it's the most solid and well made vehicle I have owned. On top of all of that - it looks kick-a*s and climbs rocks like a goat!

[H3OwnerDiz]

2 months/2300 miles, no problems to report except the occassional marker light vibrations that I'm in no hurry to repair. I don't drive highway often and rarely hear it anyway.

[2xtreme]

I have almost 3000mi on mine and all are trouble free (knock on wood)

[soflah3]

Perfect here!

Better fit and finsih than my Audis, BMW, Saab, Acura. I have been an import guy my whole life, gotta say that I have been THOROUGHLY impressed.

Have to agree on the space between gas/brake.

[Mike B]

One week and 500 miles later no mechanical problems.

Only problem is that the headliner near the windshield is comming out. That is to be fixed my the dealer Thursday along with detailing my rig (good thing I got it covered with mud this past weekend )

[fourfourto]

2,500 miles no problems only super small nics on plastic side rear bumper mudflaps will stop that i have a 200 foot gravel driveway i get some rock flinging once and a while.

H3 gray aventure ,sunroof, steps ,roof rack ,smokers package ,window vents, sunroof visor, hard spare tire cover, h3 valve caps getting the mudflaps asap

[Adventurer]

No problems here.

[First Hummer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by The Green Lantern:
Same here, I have mine almost 2,000 miles now and no problem, of course - the marker light noise which I fixed it myself too , I put foam liner inside on both front and back side (Pep Boys)....cheers. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I used a piece of door edge molding to fix my wind noise.I showed the dealer and they said that was great idea for fix.$7 fix cant beat it.

[First Hummer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by yat74:
I have gone through tons of the posts in this forum and I am still trying to figure out if the H3 has got some serious problems with it as it is a brand new model. Of course there will be bugs that need to be worked out of the system. It seems to me that some batches of H3 turn out to be riddled with problems and others are problem free. It is a little alarming but that is why they come with warrenties correct...It seems to me that the vehicle is solid and well made but the people who have had problems are vocal and concentrate many of their posts here so it appears that there are many of them. Is it safe to say that the majority of H3 owners are trouble free and very happy with their purchase? Or is this a bad interpretation. Some input would be great as I am picking up my baby next week and I am a little concerned I need someone to quell my fears. My dealer assured me that even if problems arise the warrenty will cover it and that Armen Hummer & Cadillac has the best customer service center around. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well I can tell you that I have alomost 4,000 miles on mine and not one problem at all mechanical wise.The only issue I had was with the marker light noise which I fixed myself.I would jump in front of my H3 and take bullet for it.

[Webb70]

18,000Km on mine and NO mechanical issues(kock wood).
A couple of minor issues but easily fixed by the dealer. If I won the lottery tomorrow I wouldn't even consider a new truck. I love my H3!

Like Nothing Else

[trebor]

We have 2000 mechanical problem free miles in the month we have had ours.

Being new to this forum and the Hummer scene, I have read just about every post just to get a feel for the experiences and the history or the vehicle.

The only main problems that I have seen posted are related to rearend or in one or two cases the transfer case.

There have been some minor electrical issues with TirePressureMonitor systems, but these can usually be traced to wheel change, actual tire underinflation(air down for offroad), or tire rotation without proper re-calibration.

There has only been one mention of an actual oil leak, which I have not seen an explantion of what was found, possibly not even anything wrong with the vehicle.

Only issue that I have myself is the other problem I have seen listed. That is the dash lights not dimming. There has been a post that a TSB has been issued and they have to replace the BCM to cure the problem. I am not sure, I have not even contacted the dealer about it. I will as soon as I get a couple of days off, inorder to take it the 120 miles to the nearest dealer.

Overall, I am very pleased, I buy a new company vehicle every 80,000 miles for myself(currently the 03 Expedition) which is due to be replaced soon and out of 7 vehicles in the last 10 years, bought new the H3 has had the least amount of issues.

Also if anyone has repairs done and they mention a TSB that explains the problem, it would be helpful to the rest of us that may be having the same problem. So please ask for it and put it in your resolution post. It would make our time to repair and sometimes the dealers time to diagnose the problem a lot less time.

[f5fstop]

Per GM, these are the only bulletins issued for Hummer as of 10/9/05.


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[walc]

Two months and 1700 problem free miles of driving fun.
I like the sound of the turn signals and the engine has plenty of pickup.

[oneworld]

3100 miles only seven weeks into this lease I am milage screwed > but other then that its running smooth and cool as the day I drove it out the dealers driveway.
Nothing to report just loving it

[Georgemarc]

3 months and 3000 miles, no problems except the marker light noise. Hopefully they will have a fix before the first oil change. It can wait for the fix.
I am not bitching here but if you use the rear windshield wiper water, the blue crap gets all behind the spare tire. Didn't notice that for awhile but not a big deal