Exactly how many have had HEAD/Valve Problems - Page 4

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Keep....shut....at....all .......times!!!

ive never put down the rear trunk window

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ORIGINAL: H3MAX

ive never put down the rear trunk window

 
uhhhh the rear trunk window goes down?????
 
OMG don't ever open that one....the steering wheel will fall off!

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The PI lists trucks with a vin number before 68287591 (last eight of vin) might be effected

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This is why I never buy a first-year model of ANY vehicle.  I'll be buying my '07 H3 in a few months.  Might even wait for the '08 to roll out.
 
By the way, this is fantastic information, I really aprpeciate it.   It's nice to know exactly what VIN numbers to avoid when I'm at the dealership.

SO glad we could be of some help to you ..that's what we are here for!  I believe most of us with any lick of sense are well aware of that rule..it was my cardinal rule (well one of them LOL)  I however find that being of the 1st H3 model owners was/is well worth any inconvenience I may have suffered, for I have gotten FAR MORE joy out of it then inconvenience!  And I believe MOST others here will confer with me, for we were unigue!

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ORIGINAL: LawWyfe

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ORIGINAL: H3MAX

ive never put down the rear trunk window

uhhhh the rear trunk window goes down?????
 
OMG don't ever open that one....the steering wheel will fall off!

 
...really??

Hmmmm... My truck has about 17,000 miles on It, and falls Into that VIN catagory!!!
So far so good, runs smooth with lots of pep, more than your usual H3 for some reason, was even told this by a Mechanic at the dealers. I hope I'm one of the lucky ones without this problem!!!

Well this is a small sample..but the odds are looking that if you made it past the 5000 to 7000 miles mark you probably are safe..and didn't get one of the bad engines.

The truth is that GM shipped the H3's with a defective head. All H3's made before 4/1/06 have heads that are defective. After that date, the H3 was built with new heads.
Mine was made in March 06. I bought it April 29 06.This means that mine was made, and was sold, with GM knowing that it has a head that has a fairly good chance of developing a problem. If I had known about the problem I would have delayed the purchase for a month. I am very upset with this.
I took the truck to Colorado in September, ran several 4x4 roads, a 3000 mile round trip. I am not sure I would do this again, and risk the problem developing a long way from home, and then have to deal with a week long repair a long way from home. This is a vehicle disabling problem.
To ad insult to injury, the 07 H3, which does not have a defective head, has a 100,000 mile warranty.
Everyone with a vehicle made before 4/1/06 should complain to Hummer, and GM. This was sold as a premier brand, and we should not have been treated like this.

Actually n5bxp some of your info is a tad inaccurate.  My H3 was produced AFTER 04/01/06 according to my door panel and I still had the head problem.  Mine also occurred while I was on a 2000 mile RT to the mountains.  I was able to drive it for a week (with just a rough idle problem) until I could get it back home and to the dealer.  There are some others here that have driven theirs for awhile or were told by the dealer that they could while parts were on backorder.
 
In agreement, yes this is a major problem and YES GM should take care of us! I don't dispute that at all. If you read my previous warranty posts then you will have seen my conversation regarding the 07 warranty with the GM rep who handled my case file.  I told them this was a major slap in the face to those of us who went against our grain in purchasing a brand new vehicle in 1st year production, thus helping to make the H3 the huge success that it has been!

My Vin# falls into that category and I have almost 9k on mine with no problems so far.  If I do have to get the head replaced you can bet I'll probably go ahead and trade mine in for an '07 or '08.

Why Rut? Once it's fixed, you should be good and besides if you press the issue with GM, they will give you an extended warranty anyway and a perk or 2 extra if you ask for it (within reason).  Unless of course you have had and are having continual other issues.....

Actually I haven't had any issues at all. (Knock On Wood)  I get along great with the service manager at the local Hummer dealer (even though he's a Cowboys fan).  The reason I would trade her in is because I've read that some people have had to get their head replaced 2 or more times and I don't want to deal with it.  Lastly, I've already decided in my mind (regardless of the head issue) that if Hummer puts a bigger engine in the H3 (V6 or V8) I'm going to trade her in.

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H3max: ive never put down the rear trunk window

 
Don't do it!  I put mine down and not only did my steering wheel fall off, all of my windows fell down into the doors and my brakes stopped working.

Ahhhhh well I can understand the need for speed!  I do think the head replacement more than once is a rarity tho..especially if replaced with the new improved head.  I guess I just don't consider it much of a hassle (YET) because my dealer is 15 mins down the road, they will pickup and drop off for me, I get a cool loaner ride - last time they gave me a big ole boat of a caddy (07 DTS) that would HAULASS!!  And, I now have an extended warranty that will outlast my ownership undoubtedly.  Ask me a year or so down the road when I no longer live here and have a dealer so close by and I may sing a different tune!

No Problems To Date.......My H3 has 8,000 miles and it will be one year since i got it .....in March.....I have had it for almost one year.

My mechanic at the dealership  wanted to know if I had electrical problems or engine problems, this was an unusual question i thought, that is until i started to read the forum.

10,000 miles on mine and all is well...(knock wood)

Add me to the list. A check engine light came up last week and I just got the bad news from the dealer this morning. He said that it would be at least   two weeks before he had a new head available for the car. He already has six in line ahead of me. The truck has a little over 5K on it and up until this point we really like it.  

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ORIGINAL: rydnhi7

Add me to the list. A check engine light came up last week and I just got the bad news from the dealer this morning. He said that it would be at least   two weeks before he had a new head available for the car. He already has six in line ahead of me. The truck has a little over 5K on it and up until this point we really like it.  

 
Don't get discouraged.  The H3 is a wonderful vehicle.  From what I have read, most people haven't had any other major engine issues once the head was replaced.  Make sure you get GM to extend your warranty out too.

Hello all!  I just found this forum searching google.  I couldnt beleive my eyes.  My H3 has 21,500+ Miles on it and needs a new Head.  Im in shock.  I hope I can find some helpfull information here about this issue.  Its looking good so far. 

did you own an escort in a previous life?

an escort eww god no.  i do love my ford truck though.  i beat it up.  my h3 i wash every other day.

Interesting...I think if memory serves me right, there is a word or two mentioned about the Head/Vlave issue somewhere here...