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[Groucho]

After trying my best to love my 15 Yukon Denali...I couldn't take any more vibrations after hitting the smallest bump, and the Tranny slamming into 2nd. and sometimes third gear. The dealer was more than accommodating....but alas...he couldn't make it go away.
I watched as many got buybacks and others just gave up and bought a different make.
I am one of them now. I looked at a 18 Yukon Denali, took it for a ride and within a mile knew they haven't fixed the suspension.
I drove the Lexus big SUV, I drove the Audi Q-7, I drove the Land Rover Discovery and fell in love..with the Land Rover....In fact I drove 4 different ones, and was very impressed.
The price is comparable, the ride is much better and it does handle! Yup it's a 6 cyl. Supercharged and the engine isn't as good as the 6.2, but all in all a much better fit for me.
Best wishes to all....maybe I'll be back in a GMC some day when they get their head out of their asses.

 

[Erickk120]

I would probably do the same honestly. In what particular years did you start noticing those characteristics? We were thinking of getting a new one in the future but wont know for sure til we test drive one.

 

[GTNator]

After trying my best to love my 15 Yukon Denali...I couldn't take any more vibrations after hitting the smallest bump, and the Tranny slamming into 2nd. and sometimes third gear. The dealer was more than accommodating....but alas...he couldn't make it go away.
I watched as many got buybacks and others just gave up and bought a different make.
I am one of them now. I looked at a 18 Yukon Denali, took it for a ride and within a mile knew they haven't fixed the suspension.
I drove the Lexus big SUV, I drove the Audi Q-7, I drove the Land Rover Discovery and fell in love..with the Land Rover....In fact I drove 4 different ones, and was very impressed.
The price is comparable, the ride is much better and it does handle! Yup it's a 6 cyl. Supercharged and the engine isn't as good as the 6.2, but all in all a much better fit for me.
Best wishes to all....maybe I'll be back in a GMC some day when they get their head out of their asses.

Did you drive/consider the Expedition Platinum?


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[Shaggy]

After trying my best to love my 15 Yukon Denali...I couldn't take any more vibrations after hitting the smallest bump, and the Tranny slamming into 2nd. and sometimes third gear. The dealer was more than accommodating....but alas...he couldn't make it go away.
I watched as many got buybacks and others just gave up and bought a different make.
I am one of them now. I looked at a 18 Yukon Denali, took it for a ride and within a mile knew they haven't fixed the suspension.
I drove the Lexus big SUV, I drove the Audi Q-7, I drove the Land Rover Discovery and fell in love..with the Land Rover....In fact I drove 4 different ones, and was very impressed.
The price is comparable, the ride is much better and it does handle! Yup it's a 6 cyl. Supercharged and the engine isn't as good as the 6.2, but all in all a much better fit for me.
Best wishes to all....maybe I'll be back in a GMC some day when they get their head out of their asses.

If your out on here, go to www.landroverworld.org if you want to be apart of a land rover forum.

 

[shurik74]

After trying my best to love my 15 Yukon Denali...I couldn't take any more vibrations after hitting the smallest bump, and the Tranny slamming into 2nd. and sometimes third gear. The dealer was more than accommodating....but alas...he couldn't make it go away.
I watched as many got buybacks and others just gave up and bought a different make.
I am one of them now. I looked at a 18 Yukon Denali, took it for a ride and within a mile knew they haven't fixed the suspension.
I drove the Lexus big SUV, I drove the Audi Q-7, I drove the Land Rover Discovery and fell in love..with the Land Rover....In fact I drove 4 different ones, and was very impressed.
The price is comparable, the ride is much better and it does handle! Yup it's a 6 cyl. Supercharged and the engine isn't as good as the 6.2, but all in all a much better fit for me.
Best wishes to all....maybe I'll be back in a GMC some day when they get their head out of their asses.

Land Rovers are nice! but I would recommend to get Lexus if in the same money pool, keeps value & runs with no issues vs British build vehicles. My 2c buddy

 

[Groucho]

I would probably do the same honestly. In what particular years did you start noticing those characteristics? We were thinking of getting a new one in the future but wont know for sure til we test drive one.

I noticed it the first couple of miles. The culprit is the "mag ride" shocks. The Caddy twin to the Denali has the same ride...and the 22" tires don't help any either....many complain of the harsh ride there as well. I even tried running less air pressure in the tires, not much help.

 

[Groucho]

Did you drive/consider the Expedition Platinum?


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I did....but there was only 1 for sale within 50 miles of Albany NY. I was wary of the only engine offered, a 6 cyl. supercharged.
The Rover has a six supercharged ...is pretty quick and a tow rating over 8,000 lbs.

 

[Groucho]

Land Rovers are nice! but I would recommend to get Lexus if in the same money pool, keeps value & runs with no issues vs British build vehicles. My 2c buddy

I drove the Lexus...Seemed like a nicely trimmed Toyota. LR was the same price. The British cars seem to have shed the issues after 2014. Hell...I got 24 service slips on the Denali in 2 years...How bad could they be!

 

[GTNator]

I noticed it the first couple of miles. The culprit is the "mag ride" shocks. The Caddy twin to the Denali has the same ride...and the 22" tires don't help any either....many complain of the harsh ride there as well. I even tried running less air pressure in the tires, not much help.

Could also be the solid rear axle (which is going away next year). Reason I say this is the Expy has their own version of MRC called CCD, and it’s very smooth. The main difference between the two trucks is Ford uses IBRS. We’ll see what happens next year when GM brings IBRS, it may just be a winner.


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[LI Tahoe]

Congratulations. I've owned a D1 and a DII.

bets of luck with it

 

[WillCO]

Just so I'm clear - you're running away from GM and towards Land Rover as a solution for reliability issues?

 

[chris brindley]

I think now days it’s all car dependent and not make and model, I had a Honda Odyssey and it was a total nightmare broke all the time, but somehow it gets the best reviews for most categories.
I have been ok on my Yukon but I it looks like the xl has a lot more issues.
One more thing to think of, the roads now days are absolutely horrid, I probably hit something horrific every month And cringe and what just broke the car are getting heavier and it just shakes them to death. So with every product from a toaster to a plane they just don’t build things worth a shit anymore and you just have to hope the factory workers were in a good mood on the day your product runs through.

 

[Groucho]

Just so I'm clear - you're running away from GM and towards Land Rover as a solution for reliability issues?

Yup...I have bought 9 new GM's in the past 12 years, including my wifes cars. They used to be reliable but the last 3 I have had have been crap....with no help from GM except saying "They all do that and we are working on a fix." Wanna see my stack of service sheets on the Denali?

 

[Groucho]

I would probably do the same honestly. In what particular years did you start noticing those characteristics? We were thinking of getting a new one in the future but wont know for sure til we test drive one.

It is any GM with the "Mag Ride 3". I had an Chev. Avalanche (2013) with MagRide 1 and it rode very nice.

 

[WillCO]

Yup...I have bought 9 new GM's in the past 12 years, including my wifes cars. They used to be reliable but the last 3 I have had have been crap....with no help from GM except saying "They all do that and we are working on a fix." Wanna see my stack of service sheets on the Denali?

It's not worth an internet argument because your experience with GM products is unfortunate and Range Rovers are awesome.

In the aggregate, the data clearly shows Land Rover's reliability to be below GM's, but I can envision myself buying one at some point too.

 

[JTRATX]

Those issues must be very random, because I've had zero on my 17 Denali. I wonder if it has anything to do with where the Denali's are put together? Are there different manufacturing plants for the Denali line throughout the US?

 

[swathdiver]

A GMC Yukon is a truck and is designed to haul a heavy load. The suspension settles down to a nice smooth ride with at least several hundred pounds added to the rear. Those tall wheels with skinny sidewalls folks like do not contribute to smooth sailing over rough roads, any roads, either.

 

[WillCO]

Those issues must be very random, because I've had zero on my 17 Denali. I wonder if it has anything to do with where the Denali's are put together? Are there different manufacturing plants for the Denali line throughout the US?

AFAIK, they're all assembled in Arlington, Texas.

 

[cardude2000]

The suspension settles down to a nice smooth ride with at least several hundred pounds added to the rear.

Do you have a 2015+ with magnetic? Because I have put 500lbs+ of firewood in the back of mine and it still is brash and skittish.

My 2010 on the other hand was like driving a lazy boy. Butter smooth.

 

[swathdiver]

Do you have a 2015+ with magnetic? Because I have put 500lbs+ of firewood in the back of mine and it still is brash and skittish.

My 2010 on the other hand was like driving a lazy boy. Butter smooth.

Nope, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!