GWM Problems!

[Barto]

This thread serves at a database of all problems experienced by GWM owners. This will give potential buyers or owners of this specific make a database they can go through to see what problems their vehicle could possibly develop.

To ensure this thread contains only information related to vehicle problems and to keep it easy to read and understand, there are a few very specific rules:
-Copy the list below in bold into your thread and only provide the information asked for, no more, no less.
-One list per problem. More than one problem can be posted in the same post, but use seperate lists.
-No discussions will be allowed in this thread. If you want to discuss a specific problem, contact the poster directly or start a new thread in the relevant section. Copy the post across to the new thread if need be.
-ANY comments, or posts not conforming to the list below, will be deleted.
-Only post problems you personally experienced, please no friends' stories or hearsay's.
Please help to keep this neat and factual.

Thanks!



Model:
Year:
Mileage:
Problem:
Cause of problem(if known):
Specifics of repair work carried out:
Cost of repair:
Who did the repair:
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N:
Was damage covered by warranty:

[Stokman]

STOKMAN-WP

Model: 2.5dti DC 4X4
Year: 2012
Mileage: 10114km
Problem: Oil leak from dipstik
Cause of problem(if known): Rubber on dipstik hard
Specifics of repair work carried out: Replace dipstik
Cost of repair: R96.00
Who did the repair: Novel Auto (Goodwood)
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N YES
Was damage covered by warranty: NO

[DeonvdC]

Model: Steed 2.8 d/c
Year: 2008
Mileage: 118000
Problem: vibration under dash at 2000rpm.
Cause of problem(if known): heater box casing rubbing against firewall
Specifics of repair work carried out: I found when I applied pressure on two heater pipes running through firewall the vibration goes away. I loosen all nuts under dash on heater box (10mm scanner) . Applied silicon in gap from firewall side and leave overnight to dry. Re-tighten nuts.
Cost of repair: quoted by dealer R3600. actual cost R15(price of silicon)
Who did the repair: myself
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N: Y(mechanical )
Was damage covered by warranty: No

[JacquesJH]

Model:Workhorse 2.2mpi
Year:2010
Mileage:16479
Problem:rough idleling
Cause of problem(if known):throtle positioning sensor
Specifics of repair work carried out:replace sensor
Cost of repair:700
Who did the repair:myself
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N:n
Was damage covered by warranty:yes if under warranty

[Shell]

Model:Steed5 2.5 TCi 4x4
Year:2012
Mileage:20500
Problem:turbo pipe burst
Cause of problem(if known):heavy foot?
Specifics of repair work carried out:turbo pipe replaced
Cost of repair:warranty
Who did the repair:GWM Boksburg
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N:y
Was damage covered by warranty:[/QUOTE]yes

[Willis]

Model:Steed 5 2.5tci
Year:2012
Mileage:14000km
Problem:blown turbo pipe( at 4000km)
Cause of problem(if known):Cheap chinese pipe
Specifics of repair work carried out:new high quality pipe that GWM say all dealers have as they are aware of this problem
Cost of repair:Warranty paid for tow and repair
Who did the repair:GWM Fourways, GWM roadside did tow
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N: Y
Was damage covered by warranty:Y

[Androlantis]

Model:2.2
Year:2012
Mileage:5000
Problem: Rough Iddle
Cause of problem(if known): Throttle Box Seal Leaking Air
Specifics of repair work carried out:Replacement Seal
Cost of repair:Nil
Who did the repair:GWM
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N:Y
Was damage covered by warranty:Y

[leon28]

Model: steed 5 2.4mpi
Year:2012
Mileage:12500
Problem: Warped brake discs
Cause of problem(if known): apparent water on hot discs warps it!!
Specifics of repair work carried out: Skimmed discs
Cost of repair: R640
Who did the repair: GWM Pinetown
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N: Y
Was damage covered by warranty: NO!

[kyton]

Model: steed 2.4mpi
Year:2010
Mileage:22297
Problem: Brake Shudder / Warped Brake discs
Cause of problem(if known):
Specifics of repair work carried out: Skimmed discs plus replaced front pads.
Cost of repair: R842
Who did the repair: Ferro Brake
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N: Y
Was damage covered by warranty: No

[DeonvdC]

Model: Steed D/C 2.8 4x4
Year: 2008
Mileage: 122 000
Problem: klunk sound whe pulling away and change to 2nd .
Cause of problem(if known): universal joint on steering arm
Specifics of repair work carried out: replace bottom universal joint on steering arm . The one between rag joint and steering rack .
Cost of repair: R114,00
Who did the repair: I did.
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N: Y
Was damage covered by warranty: N (nobody could find fault)

[willem wikkel spies]

Model:Steed 2.8tci
Year:2008
Mileage:37000km
Problem: vehicle goes into limp mode. launch said it was reading is over the upper limit.
Cause of problem(if known):feul pressure reading was less then what it needed to be, and not over.
Specifics of repair work carried out: tank dropped, found feul line pintched in bracket securing tank.
feul pipe eventually returned to round shape.
also diesel filter replaced.
reading on pressure returned to normal
Cost of repair:R 600.00 for diesel filter
Who did the repair: DIY
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N: N
Was damage covered by warranty:N

[KevAlex]

Model: 2.8Tdi 4x4 Lux
Year: 2009
Mileage: 42300
Problem: RFW indicator kept flashing; 4-wheel drive would not engage
Cause of problem(if known): Rusted servo motor in front hub selector would not turn. Breather pipe had come off unit and it had sucked in muddy water. Grommit on wiring into unit was also torn and this may have let water in as well.
Specifics of repair work carried out: Removed entire front hub selector unit (realised later I only really needed to remove servo motor cover and motor). Cleaned out water and mud from unit; sprayed motor with Tool-in-a-can and manually turned it to release the rust build-up. Tested the motor on a spare battery. Re-assembled the unit and greased up the moving bits. Sealed the grommit with Marine Silicon. Made sure breather pipe was securely fitted.
Note: If you remove the entire unit as I did, when re-assembling, ensure selector fork is closest to the motor unit otherwise it is difficult to re-engage the front hub gears and line up the bolt holes.
Cost of repair: Nil - I had the necessary tools etc
Who did the repair: My brother and me
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N: N
Was damage covered by warranty: N/A

[Majored]

Model: GWM Steed 5 2.0 VGT 4x4 Double cab
Year: 2013
Mileage: 3900 km
Problem: Oil leaking slowly from right front side under engine
Cause of Problem: Seal leak front differential electric motor
Specifics of repair carried out: Reseal front diff electric motor
Cost of repair: R 0
Who did the repair: Hennie at GWM Centurion (Atlantis Motors)
Vehicle under warranty: Yes - however Hennie stated that the repair was so small that they did not bother to put it through as a warranty repair.
Was damage covered by warranty: Yes

[JLK]

Model:2.2 SC
Year: 2009
Mileage:130 000
Problem: gearbox stuffed, body falling apart, exhaust manifold stuffed,rough idling
Cause of problem(if known): dust cover on gearbox not good, body too soft, manifold cracked.
Specifics of repair work carried out: gearbox done at 80k km,
Cost of repair: not sure
Who did the repair: agents and other workshops
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N: not any more
Was damage covered by warranty:no

Bought to compare with Japanese models on site. But I think its safe to say we will stick to Japanese make

[Shell]

[QUOTE=Shell;1389688]Model:Steed5 2.5 TCi 4x4
Year:2012
Mileage:29200 (32500)
Problem:turbo pipe burst
Cause of problem(if known):heavy foot?(cheap chinese rubber pipes with 1 layer of fibre reinforcing)
Specifics of repair work carried out:will see tomorrow (All pipes replaced with 5 layer reinforced silicone pipes, and steel pipes inbetween)
Cost of repair: R1400-00
Who did the repair:GWM Boksburg
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N:Y
Was damage covered by warranty:Y (after waiting 3 weeks for the pipes) had an aftermarket pipe on for the 3 weeks at a cost of R500, not claimable under warranty. Cheaper than letting the vehicle stand for 3 weeks....

[Shell]

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[Bospatrollie]

Model : Hover 2.5 tci
Year: 2010
Milage: 45000
Problems: Turbo shaft sheared/ Engine management light on,vehicle "chipped"by dealer.
[B]Cause of problem(if known)Dealer says - "unknown". Suspect chipping interfered with normal operating parameters.
Specifics of repair work carried out: Non local dealer to replace turbo.
Cost of repair:Vehicle under warranty-FREE .BUT towing and rental vehicle-R7000 from being stranded in ther middle of nowhere...
Who did repair: Nearest dealer to breakdown
Vehicle under warranty: Y
Was damage covered by warranty: Y

Service recieved from dealer where vehicle was bought-

[Stephan / Esmarie]

Model; Steed 2.5 Dc 4x4
Year; 2012
Milage; 42000
Problems; Burst turbo pipe 7 times, even with upgraded factory pipe, Broken intercooler 2 times, Was stranded in the middle of nowhere more than 22 times with problems ranging from Ingnition to corroded battery terminals ( At 2690 Km on clock) Rust was found at 5000 Km, Clutch overall at 7000 km ( Cost R 7989.00)
Every brakedown I had to tow the vehicle at my own expense back to Richards Bay! only once did I receive a loan vehicle
The vehicle was standing more at GWM as in my own yard
Service received by GWM- None! What service
When I asked why the clutch was shot at 7000 km the reply was they know I tow a offroad Trailer!- We towed it once to Ponta! And the vehicle was not capable!
Vehicle cost us new R211000.00 Extras R70000.00 When we got fed up and wanted to trade it in at GWM on a Hilux we were told we sell the ! We don't buy them back!
We then Traded it in on a Hilux at Toyota Centurion which gave us the best trade in on R142000.00 That was a loss of R139000 in 7 months and doing 42000km After phoning every dealer in the country and being told we don't trade GWM in!

[Noble Steed]

Model: 2.5dti DC 4X4
Year: 2009
Mileage: 65000
Problem: have no power. When going on an uphill I can't get more thatn40km/hr. 4h and 4l indicator lights come on and stays on when starting up and driving.
Cause of problem(if known): Unknown
Specifics of repair work carried out: Please help
Cost of repair: ?
Who did the repair: I want to do it myself if possible
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N No
Was damage covered by warranty: NO

[mbester]

Model:2.5TCI 4x4
Year:2012
Mileage:27000
Problem:Hole through piston
Cause of problem(if known):Unknown
Specifics of repair work carried out:Engine Replacement
Cost of repair:47k
Who did the repair:GWM Pinetown
Vehicle under warranty, Y/N:Y
Was damage covered by warranty:Y