10 of the 263 complaints about the 1993 GMC Jimmy are about the throttle and cruise control — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FUEL INJECTION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM STARTING THE VEHICLE. TO OBTAIN SPEED CONSUMER HAD TO COMPLETELY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATION PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #10089373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) ENGINE- VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE FROM HWY SPEED, EVEN THOUGH OPERATOR WAS NOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL,THEN SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS WAS AFTER I WAS FORCED TO GO THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. 2) BRAKES- IN THE SAME SITUATION, THE BRAKES SUFFERED A COMPLETE FAILURE, WITH NO POWER-ASSIST, FORCING THE VEHICLE THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #745131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 93 JIMMY EXHIBITS BEHAVIOR AS IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 94V093 AND 99V193. FOR 94V093, THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN STARTED AND A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM (CHECKED AT 70K MILES) AS A WORN LOW AND REVERSE CLUTCH. FOR 99V193, MY ABS SEEMS TO WORK ONLY WHEN IN 4WD. I CONTACTED GMC AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN?
NHTSA complaint #718256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE COMING OUT OF THE GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED WHILE OCCUPANT HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES. BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #835887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE, WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO CARPORT WALL.
NHTSA complaint #545451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #525112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #527138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL AND HE ONLY MASHED ON IT, AND THE TRUCK TOOK OFF WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #820083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EA94-028; UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR A LEFT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD BEFORE STOPPING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #818523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BRAKE PEDAL GOES BEYOND THROTTLE PEDAL THUS ALLOWING SIDE OF FOOT TO PRESS ON THROTTLE WHEN MAKING LONG DOWN HILL STOPS.
NHTSA complaint #966614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.