Lemon Law: H3 is the most unreliable car I've ever owned!

[Ipedog]

Originally Posted by skinner

Would all three dealerships be getting parts from the same place? As I mentioned before I was skeptical of the first dealer...so its been taken to different ones. Hopefully #3 knows what they're doing.

Its probable that the parts are coming from the same distribution center, provided the dealers fall into the same distribution region. I imagine that its more the dealer than the parts.

[DWPC]

We're sensitive because we want GM to succeed with the H3 and a gripe posted here gets magnified way out of proportion by people considering buying one. Actually, there are surprisingly few significant H3 problems reported here, especially considering its the H3's first model year.

I agree with the poster that said you have an (unintended) dealer service problem; three head rebuilds says they're trying hard to make you happy. Clearly your underlying problem has been grossly misdiagnosed. Sounds like they keeps fixing the symptoms but hasn't found the cause. They need to find a solid Vortec engine specialist.

Does your service dept. have any GM truck engine experience? My dealer sells Hummer and Cadillac...they had zero experience with the H3 engine.

But face it, your headline IS true troll bait. You can find similar horror stories on the forums for virtually any make.

[Desert Dan]

Demand a new engine not a dealer's rebuilt one

[HummerHippy]

Holy Cow! What a lovely way to introduce yourself!

[HIHUMMER]

Ok ok...Skinner....you fooked up. Pledge your allegiance to the T&A and all will be forgiven and you may start anew.

[usetosellhummer]

Hummer Div should send in a master tech to fix it if the dealer cannot. get a line on the area service person outside the dealer. Do your homework and get on the phone. oh and quit whineeeeeeee ing

waaaaa waaaaaaa

[HummerNewbie]

It's all be said before but I think...

1. you started out all wrong here, lesson learned I hope.
2. Your repairs are the problem, not the whole engine H3 combo
3. You may have a jinxed truck since this is not a common problem.

Interesting, I would like to know what's been replaced/fixed so far.

S.

[lance-n]

i have 8500 miles on mine and am over 1000 miles from the nearest dealer, so I was really nervous when i brought my h3 home last year and have been pleasantly reassured ever since! fortunately, i have not had any engine related issues at all. (knock on wood or errrr plastic)
at our project here, we have a handful of the chevy colorado trucks with the same engine as the h3 and they have also proven to be extremely reliable.
sounds to me like you just got a jinxed vehicle. it's not your fault, but it isnt our fault either. take em to court, get your money. go buy whatever you want. as nice as the xterras are, they are still xterras. if it was me, i would buy another h3.

[lance-n]

Forgot one other comment:
What I have experienced and gained through other people's experience is that the H3 is way way above and beyond expectations on first year vehicles. The biggest proof is that they sell like crazy and the 2007's have very minor changes from the 2006's - except for the X bling thing!

[Agriv8r]

Originally Posted by HummerHippy

Holy Cow! What a lovely way to introduce yourself!

x2

[deserth3]

Three heads and they haven't dropped a new engine in? I'd have to say something is defective on the block side. But I'm no expert.
As agravated as you are with this take it up a level.

[Aubs]

WAH! ...WAH!

I'd be pissed too, however the logical solution, as mentioned, is to be calm, friendly, and supportive of the H3. Coming in here loaded and angry (remember, merlot and elcova don't mix) is not really a good way to get this problem solved faster. I bet you're going to spend a while on the Lemon Law, and reject an offer on a new H3 in bold ignorance, and just wind up out $10K and with no friends. Consider your options carefully...

[HummBebe]

How could you be out 10K???

Why would you have to pay for anything???

[Michael1]

Oh, please! Who wouldn't be pissed off after having their H3 in the dealer for three head jobs in one year? Every one of you would be cussing up one side and down the other on this forum.

After the first head job, GM should have given this person a new engine, a late model one that had been run in at the plant. GM knows they had head problems on the early engines. Didn't they have bunch of soft valve guides?

Skinner, you may want to rethink your Xterra decision. That has got to be one of the worst riding trucks on the planet. It found bumps you couldn't even see. I couldn't wait to get out. Plus it is a bit of a high school kid's car anyway. Also in an offroad test I read, it couldn't make it up the hill climb, while the other 4x4s could. The suspension was so stiff, there was no articulation, and it couldn't get traction.

If I were you, I would negotiate a nice new shiny H3, a 2007, with the 3.7L. Car makers always have a lot of bugs worked out by the second year. Twist their arm to give it to you at no cost.

Michael

[evldave]

Originally Posted by Michael1

...Who wouldn't be pissed off after having their H3 in the dealer for three head jobs in one year?

There's a joke in here somewhere, but I'm too drunk to think of it right now...

[lotus4s]

Originally Posted by evldave

There's a joke in here somewhere, but I'm too drunk to think of it right now...

Hell, I'd be ecstatic if I got 3 headjobs in one year..........
23 yrs of marriage will do that to a guy.

Uh I think that's another type of job...

[mudderducker]

I'm also drunk and smell a troll. indicated by the stupid effin reference to how great an Xterra is. I really think his dad should yank his three hour internet privilege so he could finish his homework. the world has enough idiots.

headjobs, blxxjobs, snowjobs.... If only we could get to the facts here, assuming there are some.

S.