Used 2004 GMC Yukon XL 2500 SLE 4WD 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
SUV For All Seasons & Reasons
My main consideration for purchasing this vehicle was for towing purposes. A recent trip from NJ to Lake George, NY and back to NJ proved that this GMC SUV can handle tough situations, and do it comfortably! Soon after being on the road you almost forget that you're towing a 6,000 Lb boat on a 2,000 Lb trailer. Sharp and hilly curves at the lake was never a problem. My wife loves this Yukon XL, and is now looking forward to driving the SUV this winter. (Fat chance!)...Well, maybe sometimes.
Problem years 2000-2007
I'm an 04 Yukon 2500 XL 8.1L 4WD with dual tank arrangement. I have been chasing a stall problem for 10 months! I paid mechanic #1 to replace the fuel pump with OEM equipment (about $1G parts & labor). I paid #2 mechanic about $650 for labor to replace the replacement pump (warrantied) & the fuel line assembly. Mechanic #2 put hundreds of miles on the truck enable to see the intermittent problem (never mind he was a door dash guy). When I took the truck back the front tank support fell off (with my mom in the truck) on a city street because he didn't tighten the bolt. Replaced the bolt & the truck died again within 20 miles. I proceeded to research forums and replaced the Crank sensor, Evap canister, fuel pump quick disconnector connector and, finally the tank (because I damaged a PVC port that was injection molded into the tank) during iterations of removing & reinstalling the tank. That didn't fix it either! Knowing I did the work right, I had confidence to start electrical troubleshooting. This had been done by me & mechanic #2 before, but because of the intermittent nature of the problem, it had not shown its ugly head. SO, I verified the fuel pump worked (by removing then shorting where the relay normally closes & turns it on). I then swapped the fuel pump relay with the hi beam relay in the fuse block under the hood. Viola! It finally worked! And confirmed the bad relay by attempting to turn on the hi beams and, guess what, they didn't work. Problem confirmed. $20 relay, 10 months, $2G in parts. These forums are very helpful to find folks with the same car / truck problems as one has. Unfortunately, people are quick to ask for help and then abandon the community without following up with the solution to their problem(s). PLEASE, if you post QUESTIONS on the forums, post ANSWERS on the forums. Be a contributing member to your communities!
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2003xlquadrasteer
great suv, handles great
I LOVE MY YUK!!!!!!!
If you want the Best SUV, the Yukon is for you. It is a safe vehicle for your family yet fun to drive with lots of power!!! I love to outrun Vette's!!! I will never own anything else.
my xl
it is a great car 2 own