GMC Yukon XL 2000–2006
Common on this vehicle:Gauge or instrument faultWarning lightNoiseLeakCorrosion or rustMisfire or rough idleLoss of engine power, no accelerationReduced braking
Possible causes
56 causes not drawn
- Oil leak after cold start from frozen PCV system (rear main seal)2
- Castech cylinder head porosity crack (gradual coolant loss)4.8L, 5.3L only1
- Higher than expected oil consumption at 8600 GVW and above (accepted rate and consumption test)1
- P0300 after engine repairs: injector connectors crossed (cylinders 5-7 / 6-8)1
- Slight roughness at idle with no DTCs (possible characteristic)1
- Starter keeps cranking after the key is released (PCM-controlled automatic crank, normal)5.3L only2
- Memory seat recalls to a more-forward position than set (memory seat module software)1
- No audio out of the speakers at times (radio reprogram or amplifier replacement)1
- Radio shows a disc error when a media disc is inserted (unsupported disc format or damaged disc)1
- Red radio theft LED does not flash (manufacturer's counter not reset at assembly)1
- Seat heater or memory power seat inoperative (memory seat control module)1
- Hum or fan noise from the navigation radio (internal cooling fan, normal)1
- Radio volume lower at the same setting after reprogramming or replacement (new audio calibration, normal)1
- Replacement headlamp switch has no LED indicators and sets DTC B0951 (2003, normal)1
- Engine Control Module: software1
- Mid-frame cross member tear could puncture fuel tank in angled frontal impact - recall 03V-0193
- DTC P0446 set with the SES lamp on (replace the EVAP vent solenoid, not the canister)3
- Out of fuel with the gauge reading above empty, cranks but no start, stall (replace the fuel sensor, not the sender module)2
- Fuel gauge reads low or drops to empty in Park / Neutral (normal characteristic)1
- Fuel pressure regulator buzz / hum after replacement (check fuel pump feed voltage drop and connector crimps)4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L only1
- Fuel Pump: failed3
- Pressure Relief Valve: failed1
- Snap or popping noise from the front of the vehicle (slot the front crossmember mounting holes)3
- Center console lid hard to open or close (lubricate the latch)2
- RPO DL3 power folding mirror loose, moves or shakes after being folded by hand (cycle it electrically)2
- Bench seat (RPO AE7) center console armrest hinges broken (replace the lid, not the console assembly)1
- Door manual lock lever disengages from the door trim panel (lock lever replacement)1
- Door sags or is hard to open or close (worn or corroded hinge pins and bushings)1
- Front seat adjuster switch knob loose or missing (replace only the switch cover)1
- Rear door upper hinge welds out of specification (FMVSS 214) - recall 03V-0371
- Some OnStar features no longer work (2G cellular sunset; the module is not broken)2
- OnStar System: software2
- OnStar cannot configure the vehicle (118 error) after the 15-08-44-001 upgrade1
- Red OnStar LED and DTC B2455 after Canada upgrade bulletin 15-08-44-001 (audio and microphone drain wires shorted)1
- Digital Radio Receiver: failed1
- CD Player: software1
- OnStar Hardware: software1
- HVAC blower motor resistor module / connector overheating2
- No passenger compartment air filter (not available from the 2003 model year; normal)2
- Rear HVAC ticking noise, no rear temperature or mode control, DTC B0434 / B3764 (revised auxiliary HVAC control module)1
- Air Conditioning Compressor: failed2
- Air Conditioning Cycling Switch: failed1
- 4L60-E slip or no forward engagement right after input housing replacement (service part 17803687)1
- Whine noise from the rear axle (tuned torsional damper propeller shaft)1
- 4WD/AWD lamps and system inoperative: "sleepy" New Venture Gear transfer case control module (reprogram the TCCM)4WD / AWD only1
- Electronic transfer case stops shifting with no DTC (shift abuse lock out mode, normal)1
- Transfer case speed sensor connector locks bend on disconnect (improved connector)1
- Transmission Core: broken1
- Front Differential: failed1
- Air bag lamp on with DTC B0092 (passenger presence system sensor harness)1
- SIR lamp on and inside mirror temperature/compass display inoperative (open air bag fuse, circuit 1139 shorted to ground)1
- Seat Belt Buckle: failed1
- Seat Belt Warning Light: failed1
- Side Impact Module: failed1
- Purge Solenoid: failed1
- Bearing: broken1
Causes with no correction stated (22)
Causes the records name for which no check or repair is stated, in a technical document or in a record. Press one for the records that name it.
- Body, doors and interior
- Liftgate Glass Hinge: failed, loose or misadjusted (5)Rear Window Glass: broken, loose or misadjusted (3)Dashboard: failed (1)Door Glass: broken (1)Frame: corroded (1)
- Heating and air conditioning
- HVAC temperature doors default to full hot or defrost cannot be obtained (2)Seat Heater: overheated (1)
- Brakes
- Electronic Brake Control Module: failed (2)Wheel Speed Sensor: corroded, failed (2)ABS: design or manufacturing (1)
- Exhaust and emissions
- Exhaust Manifold Bolt: broken (2)
- Transmission and driveline
- Transfer Case: failed (2)Axle Differential Seal: leaking (1)Locking Rear Differential (1)
- Electrical, wiring and power
- Intermittent no start with Service Stability, ABS light, 'Unknown Driver' and multiple DTCs / no module communication (1)Connector: overheated (1)Emergency Light Relay (1)
- Suspension, wheels and tires
- Automatic Level Control: clogged or contaminated (1)
- Fuel system
- Flex Fuel Sensor: corroded (1)
- Airbags and seat belts
- Seat Belt: design or manufacturing (1)
The documents say what to doOnly records name itThe size of a node, the width of a link and the numbers are records matching this search, not likelihoods.
FaultCrate・GMC Yukon XL 2000–2006・2003
Candidate cause (the documents say what to do)
Transfer case service light, New Venture Gear transfer case (replace the encoder motor sensor and reprogram the TCCM)
1 of the records matching this search name this component as the cause.
How to tell
C0327P0500P0836Service 4WD
What to do
- Verify that the encoder motor is the primary cause.
- Replace the encoder motor sensor and reprogram the TCCM; the labor operation is K9980.
Caution: Do not replace the module, the encoder motor or the transfer case for DTCs C0327, P0836, P0500; the reference is bulletin 03-04-21-001D.
What is needed
- Parts and materials
- Encoder motor sensor
- Labor time
- Labor Operation: K9980
- Special tools
- Not stated
- Scan tool
- Reprogramming of the TCCM
Only what the technical documents state. "Not stated" does not mean not needed.
In the records
No record states work done for this cause.
See the evidence (1 technical documents, 1 records)
Passages of the technical documents
Row for 2003 Fullsize Pickups and Utilities: transfer case service light, New Venture Gear transfer case.
2003 Fullsize Pickups and Utilities – Transfer Case Service Light/New Venture Gear Transfer Case
General Motors 2004-04-01
Verify that the encoder motor is the primary cause.
Verify that the encoder motor is the primary cause.
General Motors 2004-04-01
Replace the encoder motor sensor and reprogram the TCCM; the labor operation is K9980.
Replace encoder motor sensor and reprogram TCCM. Labor Operation: K9980
General Motors 2004-04-01
Do not replace the module, the encoder motor or the transfer case for DTCs C0327, P0836, P0500; the reference is bulletin 03-04-21-001D.
Don’t replace the module, encoder motor or transfer case for DTCs C0327, P0836, P0500 03-04-21-001D
General Motors 2004-04-01
A cause or a result a complaint states is the owner’s view or what a dealer told them, not an established fact.
Put together by FaultCrate from public records and technical documents. The cause and the repair are for the workshop to decide with the vehicle in front of it. Counts are records, not failure rates.