{"id":8721,"date":"2016-11-18T01:21:09","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T08:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?page_id=8721"},"modified":"2024-11-06T15:39:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T22:39:47","slug":"wifi-in-cars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?page_id=8721","title":{"rendered":"WIFI in Cars \/ Trucks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Car manufacturers think everyone wants WIFI \/ BlueTooth\u00a0access in a Car or Truck, but\u00a0for those with EHS, a sensitivity to radio frequency \/ microwaves \/ wireless<\/span><\/a><\/span>, these systems cause health problems almost immediately. \u00a0It can effect anyone, even people that have had no previous health problems with wireless. \u00a0Take a look at the news articles coming out now, where people getting into the latest Trucks on the market do not feel well.<\/p>\n

Most major Car manufacturers have these new computer like consoles that have wireless,\u00a0but how many of them provide the option to the customer to FULLY shut OFF the wireless part of the system? \u00a0Most systems before 2015<\/span> have an Off switch (completely Off), but after 2015 they are more common to always be seeking a bluetooth\/wifi signal, \u00a0every time you start up the car<\/a><\/strong>, whether you want it on or not.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Fullsize GM SUVs have a problem that’s making owners sick<\/h2>\n

Images from Video<\/a> :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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GMC Suburan with WIFI<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Carsickness complaints:\u00a0Family is ‘miserable,’ company aware of concerns<\/h2>\n

http:\/\/www.wzzm13.com\/news\/investigations\/13-on-your-side\/watchdog\/are-gm-<\/a>suvs-making-people-sick\/350530119<\/a><\/p>\n

WZZM \u00a0Nov 10, \u00a02016<\/p>\n

HOLLAND, MICH. – There’s been no recall, but drivers of several large SUV’s say their GM vehicles are making them sick.<\/p>\n

The complaints have been acknowledged by the automaker — a Holland-area family says there is no solution to the problem. That family contacted WZZM 13 On Your Side for help.<\/p>\n

“I had vertigo, nausea, migraine, the whole way down, the whole way back from Florida\u2026part of it would be a constant pressure on your ears\u2026 it’s just miserable\u201d, says Barb Francis.<\/p>\n

It all started back in November 2014 when she and her husband paid just more $60,000 for a new 2015 Suburban at DeNooyer Chevrolet in Holland.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love the car; we still love the car,” Francis said. “But when you get in, it’s like your ears start to hurt after a while<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

The couple says it got worse after they took their grandchildren on a trip to Florida. Francis and her granddaughter got sick<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“If she’s not in that suburban, she doesn\u2019t get sick<\/strong>,” Francis said.<\/p>\n

They brushed it off at first but the next time they went on a long trip, her husband got sick.<\/p>\n

“And he does not get sick, does not have that kind of thing,” Francis said. “He had vertigo, nausea, headaches. This is weird.”<\/p>\n

It was then that the Francis’ searched the words “GM SUV making me sick.” \u00a0Several news articles popped up.<\/p>\n

13 On Your Side discovered numerous complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in both 2015 and 2016. They included remarks like \u201cSevere Headaches,”<\/strong> “Experiencing pressure in my ears”<\/strong> \u00a0and “makes me nauseous and dizzy.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

WZZM 13 Watchdog reporter Sarah Sell and investigative producer Emma Nicolas took the Suburban for a test drive. With cameras inside to capture all the details, a microphone picked up what many described as that buffeting noise, almost like a window is partly rolled down.<\/p>\n

“Midway through I started to get a pressure headache,”<\/strong> Nicolas said. “I didn’t have anything with my ears. My ears weren’t bugging me. It was my head.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Francis\u2019 have taken the suburban back to DeNooyer, and they made several attempts to fix it.<\/p>\n

“They did the headliner, they changed the noise cancelling system, they drove it for 37 days, and put 720 miles on it,” Francis said. “There is major money into this and it’s still not fixed.”<\/p>\n

Sales manager Dominique\u00a0DeNooyer says they tried to work with the Francis\u2019 on a solution.<\/p>\n

“It puts us in the middle because we value the customer and our partnership with the manufacturer,” he said. “Our hands are tied.”<\/p>\n

DeNooyer says the dealership did offer the Francis\u2019 a similar vehicle, but they declined. Francis and her husband are paying more than $700 a month for the vehicle. At this point, they just want out of the lease.<\/p>\n

Denooyer says it’s not that simple: \u201cSo, the lien is with the bank and as far as absolving the lease, we don’t have the ability because we don’t own that contract.”<\/p>\n

The Francis have now hired a lemon law attorney. Several months later, they are still in negotiations. GM\u00a0 declined to do an interview and sent us this statement:<\/p>\n

“GM is aware of customers’ concerns regarding a buffeting noise in certain previous model year full-size GM utility vehicles. GM does not believe this is a safety issue.” The company went on to say, \u201cIf someone has a similar problem, they should take it to their GM dealer for potential repair under warranty.\u201d<\/p>\n

“We just want to be done with it. Take it back. Nobody wants to drive it. We’re not driving it,” Francis said. With the help of their attorney, they are working with GM on a settlement to buy back the vehicle. In the meantime, they continue making lease payments and the Suburban sits in the driveway.<\/p>\n

GM will not say whether the problem has been fixed in later models.<\/p>\n

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Some GM SUV Owners Say Their Vehicles Are Making Them\u00a0Sick<\/h2>\n

12.31.15 \u00a0By Ashlee Kieler<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From time to time you might feel a bit nauseated\u00a0while driving (or riding) from point A to point B, and that\u2019s pretty normal. But it appears that some General Motors SUV owners are having a bit more than just a little bout of carsickness while trolling around in their vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Autoblog.com reports<\/a> that some full-size SUV owners have filed complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that a buffeting and vibration problem in their model year 2015 Chevy Tahoe, Suburban, Cadillac Escalade, and GMC Yukon vehicles is making them sick.<\/p>\n

Owners say the issue can vary from an annoying vibration inside the vehicle to a more severe shaking that causes dizziness and headaches.<\/p>\n

The owner of a 2015 Suburban filed a complaint <\/a>in March noting that the car\u00a0was creating a \u201cbuffeting, pressure sound, and sensation at low to mid range speeds. Creating headache, dizziness and strain.\u201d<\/p>\n

In another complaint<\/a>, a fellow 2015 Suburban owner, tells NHTSA\u00a0when driving the vehicle \u201cwe experience an awful ear pressure vibration. The car is not drivable and is causing headaches and vertigo.\u201d<\/p>\n

GM spokesman Tom Wilkerson confirmed to AutoBlog that the company is aware of the complaints that it \u201chas been tracking this issue for a while.\u201d Wilkerson downplayed the scope of the problem, noting that that there is a fairly low rate of occurrence.<\/p>\n

So far, the company hasn\u2019t found an exact cause for the issue. In some cases, Wilkinson says that balancing tires or chafing door seals has helped.<\/p>\n

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA suggest that a problem with a headliner in the vehicle\u2019s roof might be connected.<\/p>\n

In one complaint,<\/a> the owner of a 2015 Suburban tells NHTSA that the \u201croof will not remain attached to the roof bows. This causes the buffeting similar to a window being down when all are up. The results span from annoying to painful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another owner, this time of a 2015 Yukon, tells regulators<\/a> that he brought his vehicle to a dealer at least seven times in four weeks because of vibration issues. In all, the service department replaced the driveshaft, suspension components, and more, but nothing worked.<\/p>\n

GM tells Autoblog that the company is working with customers on an individual basis to fix things. Owners experiencing similar issues are advised to contact their local GM service department.<\/p>\n

Fullsize GM SUVs have a problem that\u2019s making owners sick<\/a><\/strong> [Autoblog]<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/consumerist.com\/2015\/12\/31\/some-gm-suv-owners-say-their-vehicles-are-making-them-sick\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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