NHTSA Complaint #10393087 — 2003 GMC DENALI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC DENALI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY BUT RECURRED MOST DURING WARMER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE THROTTLE BODY, WIRING HARNESS AND SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT STILL THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. WHEN PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE, THE SAME EXACT FAILURE CODES WERE ALWAYS GENERATED ADVISING OF A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 1/11/11 *CN