My H3 stalled

I was going up a very steep road the other day and my H3 just stalled.  Was this something I did or is this out of the norm?  I looked in the manual and was unable to find anything about this or maybe just overlooked that section.  What should I do or know for the future?

first thing you should do is restart it

My 07 stalled ONE time.  After sitting all day while I was at work, went to go home, it fired up as usual and about a 2 seconds later it quit.  It took about 10 seconds of cranking to restart.  It was just a regular day, not freezing cold or anything????  NEVER happened again.  If it does, I will bo going to the dealer for a look see, and I would suggest the same for you.  Thanks Importkiller, I am sure Adventureguy just got your message by wireless, and restarted!

listen...thats some good damn advise I gave! THat's the first thing you should do when you stall, or you'll look kind silly sittin still in the middle of the road. Other than that it's kinda obvious to most people that you should either 1..contact onstar and have the run a diagnostic or if you no havey onstar, then the computers gonna have to be checked for codes by a dealer if you have warrenty or by any mechanic with the right equip....sorry I thought it was pretty obvious.

I'm with ya Bro.  Anybody else ever have a stalling episode??????? 
 
PS. I got a cell phone.  Don't need no stinkin onstar. 

onstar is much more than a phone service.... I like a few of the features they give you....unlock your doors in seconds if you lock the keys in the car, neer have to figure out where you are if you get into an accident or break down, onstar gps will find you and get you help..the diagnostic check is a cool service that saved me a few times. lots of cool things with onstar.

Adventureguy, Importkiller made a good point.  If you have onstar (new vehicle or numbnuts subscriber) run the diagnostic check and see what's up, if anything.  Post back if you find something.
 
Always remember to wash your hands after you PISS ON JAP CRAP!

You two need to get a room....

Not sure if you know but the Onstar phone is like 10X stronger than any hand held cell phone ever made.  Even the bag phone wasn't this strong.  Onstar is very valuable incase you are out in the boonies and your cell doesn't work.  I think the 200 or whatever it is a year is well worth the peace of mind. 
 
My H3 seems to stall (spit and sputter) anytime I come to a quick stop.  Has done it since new but has never died.  Don't know what it could be but until something happens I guess I just have to wait. 
 
Adventureguy is yours a 06 or an 07?  Auto or stick? 

I have been offroading in places that make the boonies look like the Walmart parking lot 25 years plus before there were any cell phones, or onstar.  For those of  you who can't find yer car when you come out of the grocery store, thank god technology has advanced to assist you.  If I'm stupid enough to get burried without other vehicles on hand, and believe me, I am, and there is no cell service, I can go retro.  WALK OUT.  I'm mature now, more careful, but can still walk. I don't need no stinking onstar.  If others like it, Bravo.  Please enjoy.  $200.00 is good beer money, and onstar ain't buyin.
 
I feel better.  Good post jbnjc123, "Adventureguy is yours a 06 or an 07?  Auto or stick?"

I live in Wyoming and just about everywhere is the boonies.  So someone like me likes the extra security that onstar provides.  It isn't for everyone but my wife is the primary driver on the H3 so the onstar is a must for me. 

I let my BlondeStar expire because for me I could be 20 minutes outside of town and have no cell phone signal, nor have OnStar service either. In the case of an accident in the woods while wheeling, if you don't have voice capabilities, you still have GPS, so if you push the red button they will still send help. The drawback is, if you are on a road that has been put in after the last map was made, and there are many of them, it could take them a long damn time to find you, and by the time they do, your emergency  (i.e you)could have expired by then negating any benifit of the system. I don't drink beer, but $200 would buy another off road trip or two for me each year.

Linus.....goo dot see you brudda......was wondering if you were still around here. How's school?

Let's just say, never take Macro economics and Macro economics at the same time- over an abbreviated summer term. It is as simple as supply and demand. Their supply of information is greater than my demand, or their demand for my full mental attention is greater than my supply.  Their elasticity of supply is greater than 1.0, and my elasticity of understanding is significantly less than 1.0. Either way, I have a shortage of brain capacity and am currently running a deficit, and will be running a debt in the long run. They, however, seem to have an endless surplus of knowledge. Unfortuneately there wont be any seller v. seller price wars or buyer v. buyer auctions to find an equalibirum price between my brain capacity shortage and thier surplus of knowledge. I guess in short, I need to study more, and pay closer attention in class and maybe I won't get too poor of a grade.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actually, I have an A average in one class, and a B+ average in the other.
Thanks for asking though.

i tow for cross country and they are the provider that onstar uses.
if ya have onstar and need a tow/boost off/gas/flat tire or a winch out
ya push the button and tell them what ya need and they call  a wrecker  to
help ya out for FREE  to the customer.....
say ur 100 miles from the nearest dealer ..u get towed to there for free
normal charge or what we charge onstar is $2.00 a mile enroute, $25 hook up fee and $2.25 per mile towing after 10 free miles.
so say ur 25 miles from me that $50 (enroute)+$25(hookup) then  $202.50 (towing) = 277.50 ya saved  in a towing bill
so yes onstar is worth the $200 a year

i have it on my H3  and i own 5 tow trucks
its like piece on mind  even when ur our of town knowing ya
got help for free at a touch of a button

I believe if you read your warranty you will find that you get free towing to the dealer for warranty repairs while it is under warranty,with or without OnStar.

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ORIGINAL: Doc Olds

I have been offroading in places that make the boonies look like the Walmart parking lot 25 years plus before there were any cell phones, or onstar.  For those of  you who can't find yer car when you come out of the grocery store, thank god technology has advanced to assist you.  If I'm stupid enough to get burried without other vehicles on hand, and believe me, I am, and there is no cell service, I can go retro.  WALK OUT.  I'm mature now, more careful, but can still walk. I don't need no stinking onstar.  If others like it, Bravo.  Please enjoy.  $200.00 is good beer money, and onstar ain't buyin.

I feel better.  Good post jbnjc123, "Adventureguy is yours a 06 or an 07?  Auto or stick?"

Doc, If you drive off the road, crash into a tree and get knocked unconcious in a deselate area, head on collision, etc., you aren't going to be walking anywhere buddy.  OnStar automatically calls the service when your airbags deploy, or the vehicle flips.  If you don't respond, they use the GPS tracking to send help.  For $12.95 a month, that's worth it to me.   If you call to cancel, they will offer you a 1-year discounted plan with the same features for $12.95 a month.  As much as I drive (40k miles in less then 2 years) that's something I consider worth the pocket change I collect every month.  I'm not trying to bust yer balls or anything, but to me, that feature alone is worth it.  All of my cars will have it going forward. 

Also, the computer is pre-programmed to detect eratic driving.  If there is certain triggers that go off in your vehicle's computer/pcm, you will get a call from them asking if everything is OK.  Anybody that says that feature doesn't work is on crack.  My wife and I were driving the H3 about a year ago and I had to swerve out of the way of some freakin dumbshit that almost nailed me head-on.  I almost flipped the truck.  Luckily I was smart enough to not oversteer back into the street and go into the dirt and grass.  10 seconds later, they called to ask if we were ok.  I must have triggered the roll-over sensor or something.  THAT is a true story.  That's when we decided we aren't going to get rid of it.  

I just called to cancel because I heard the rumor they would drop the rate.  Well, it worked
 
Also, keep in mind, the H3/H2 has an antenna for the service that is ten times more powerful then a cell phone.  It worked in the middle of nowhere for us when we couldn't get a signal.  They told us this when we signed up, but didn't realize it until we actually needed it.

Hey, this was a thread about H3 stalling.  What are u guys, GM Onstar reps lookin to make a commission.  I said "I don't need no stinking onstar!"  You likey ostar, you can be happy too........pay the General.  $13.00 x 12mos.= $156.00yr>>>>>BEER $$  PCM $$ CAI $$ WINCH --whatever.  Jbnjc123 made the point a long way back.  The summer of 1976 while wheelin up behind Taylor Lake (Gunnison to Tin Cup Colorado country) when I stuck the 1970 K5 Blazer...........it was a LONG WALK out of there.  I get it.  I'm in Michigan now, in the Lower a long walk would be 4-5 miles tops.  Stroll in the park.
 
I can picture you guys stuck in the woods pushing that ostar button every 15 mins. looking for a rescue chopper.   Depending on where you're at, they could send Granny with the Bronco II and an american flag on the antenna and a doggy cable to save the day.  I'll walk to the nearest Hummer Forum member's house and you guys can help me unstick.   
 
I didn't even get into the "Big Brother" aspect of the whole ostar we know where you are thing.   So hug yer onstar button b4 you go to bed every night.
 
ANYONE ELSE EVER HAVE AN H3 STALLING ISSUE??????????

Hey Doc; we can't help but go off-topic.  It is our way   Dennis already gave up on trying to stop it. 
 
Everybody has a unique situation.  I'm just stating my personal experiences and opinions.  If I didn't drive as much and didn't live in the boonies, I probably wouldn't have it, but I do, and unfortunately, most of the streets are pitch black and night, and these city people moving into the area can't drive for #@@% at night around there.  Hence, the near-miss situation.
 
And as far as the Big-Brother thing? Hell yeah, we ALL have talked about that before on here.  I don't like it at all to be honest, BUT, if I'm not doing anything wrong, I have no reason to worry, is how I think.  That doesn't make it right, that's just how I feel.  When you were stuck in '76 (ha, the year I was born), were you alone or with your wife/gf?  Did you have to leave them all by themselves while you searched for help? That's how I justify it in my case.  I'll do what I have to do to survive, but I won't leave someone behind.  Yes, I'd rather press a button and have someone come to my rescue.  It's worth the $13.00 a month to me.  I'm not no pansy either, I can take care of myself in a bad situation and am not afraid of much. 
 
I like your chopper reference though.  I almost spit my food out when I read it lol   JUST so you know, I wasn't trying to convince you of anything, just stating how I felt in my personal situation.  Some people on here WILL try to convince you THEIR way is the best and ONLY way (ImportKiller and Shortbus)  Dennis, myself and some others are a little more, uh, open-minded

I was a dumb kid, in over my head with the tires I had.....like 7" wide bias ply with a snow tread.  WOW the tires they got now could make yer head spin.  My two uncles (one is 7 yrs, the other 8yrs older than me)  we all walked.  Boy did I get an ear full of bitchen!!!  Got grandand's Ford PU next morning, drove over to a friend that had a 50s somethin Dodge Weapons Carrier with a winch, couple chain saws, a mile of chain.  Took all of us hours to get that K5 out.  Good truck, had the top off most of the summer, bad tires.  Grandad never said a word, just chuckled and shook his head the whole time.  I learned my lesson, didn't get stuck again the rest of that week.  Now that we have digressed again............
 
any H3 Stalling issues?

I've had it happen a couple of times, but under severe humidity conditions, which I'm sure played a factor.  I had a major low-idle problem with the H3 for 6 months that I posted about numerous times.  That was fixed though, but this was unrelated because it happened after the fix.
 
I'll tell you what though, the engine performs SO much more reliably with that PCM tune.  It throttles down so much faster, and I don't have eratic idle problems in bad weather like I did before. 
 
HummerMike said the guys at the service department were joking around this week saying "You have the only stick in the midwest" which very well maybe true lol.  Apparently to this day I may very well be the only manual tranny H3 they have ever seen lol.  Hell, even the White Castle manager who was lurking around outside the other day said "Is that a stick?" and was shocked lol.
 
I get that reaction ALOT.  BUT, back to the stalling.............
 
 

I get the whole, back in my day I had to walk 37 miles with one leg to get help argument...really I do. I was raised in Latrobe PA...many nights I spent chugging down a mountain trying to think of what excuse I'm gonna tell my dad as to why his truck was stuk...again. But times are changing....you walk down the wrong road for help now and your dead...so I'll hug my onstar button next time I break down on the other side of the tracks....you enjoy your walk

I'm huggin my Sig Sauer P228.  I hear ya, nuts all over the place.   Maybe when my H3 STALLS, I'll push the button?  Then I'll take a walk.

nice gun...fired one at a comp. a few weeks back....real nice recoil.

SMOOTH!  Just add a Milt Sparks holster and (like a visa) never leave home without it.  Sigs are pricey, but well worth it.  Used to shoot in a bowling pin league, used the old S&W 29 and speed loaders, the kids with the hot rod race guns used to get a KICK out of that.  Anybody's H3 stalling........?