13 of the 263 complaints about the 1993 GMC Jimmy are about the electrical system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 163,000 miles.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING AFTER WARMING UP. I'VE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, COIL PACK, MODULE UNDER DISTRIBUTOR.
NHTSA complaint #10249502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILURE OF 15 AMP. FUSE. CAUSE SHORTED BARE WIRES IN FUEL TANK. ATTACHED TO FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP AND WIRING REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10169538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING. THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAY FLAMES COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND A NEW ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED. *PH *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10031678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE WHILE DRIVING.(OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT).
NHTSA complaint #544147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE HAVING STARTING PROBLEMS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #525289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE DEFOGGER ON THE VEHICLE HAD SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASH PANEL, TURNED OFF THE DEFOGGER, NO SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DASH. PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #825877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF A MECHANCIAL FAILURE IN THE ALTERNATOR.
NHTSA complaint #819967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE SOMETHING IN VEHICLE SPARKED AND COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THERE IS NO ELECTRICAL POWER IN THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATED THAT WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #812459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRING: DROVE TO POST OFFICE AND BACK THE GAUGES WENT UP VERY HIGH, THE VOLTAGE GAUGE WENT DOWN. COULD SMELL WIRES BURNING, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY SMOKE, WENT INSIDE, FIVE MINUTES LATER FUMES WERE STRONG, WENT OUTSIDE AND VEHICLE WAS SURROUNDED BY SMOKE. FIREMAN CAME AND PUT FIRE OUT, CAUSE UNKNO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #810369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #513113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WIRE FROM THE FUSE BOX TO FUEL PUMP CROSSES OVER THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION/ RUBBING OF WIRE ON TRANSMISSION, CAUSED REMOVAL OF INSULATION ON WIRE/BARE CONTACT BETWEEN WIRE AND METAL ON TRANSMISSION, RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE FUEL.
NHTSA complaint #801851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
REAR DEFROSTER FAILED/GRINDS DUE TO DEFECTIVE GROUND WIRE.
NHTSA complaint #961962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILS INTERMITTENTLY TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #961962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.