FaultScore

1993 GMC Jimmy engine problems

17 of the 263 complaints about the 1993 GMC Jimmy are about the engine — 6% of everything reported for this model year.

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17

Complaints

0

Crashes

4

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

GAS Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) 5 29.4%
Gasoline 5 29.4%
Engine 4 23.5%
Exhaust System 1 5.9%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys 1 5.9%
Crankcase (Pcv) 1 5.9%

Engine & Cooling across every GMC Jimmy year

1993 17 5.1%
1994 34 10.2%
1995 86 25.8%
1996 73 21.9%
1997 42 12.6%
1998 28 8.4%
1999 14 4.2%
2000 27 8.1%
2001 12 3.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Ridgeville, IN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY I HAVE TO CHANGE THE EGR VALVE EVERY SIX MONTHS, AND I ONLY RECEIVE A ONE MONTH WARRANTY ON IT WHEN PURCHASED? WE ARE NOT SURE IF OUR ABS HAS EVER BEEN SERVICED SINCE THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW WE CAN GET INFORMATION ABOUT IT, AND IF IT HAS NOT, IS IT TOO LATE TO BE SERVICED WITHOUT US PAYING FOR IT?

NHTSA complaint #10010431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cushing, OK Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, AND VEHICLE'S PLASTIC TOP CONNECTOR INSIDE OF GAS TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #8016035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chesapeake, VA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN, AND DEALER CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #8010086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Delta, OH Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE TROUBLE, AFTER PULLING OVER ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT EXTINGUISHED ITSELF, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT.

NHTSA complaint #564043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Delta, OH Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE TROUBLE, AFTER PULLING OVER ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT EXTINGUISHED ITSELF, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT.

NHTSA complaint #564043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Seekonk, MA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

VEHICLE STARTED IDLING VERY ROUGHLY AFTER IT HAD WARMED UP OR WHEN TURNING A CORNER, IT WOULD ALMOST CUT OFF. CONSUMER COULD SMEEL FUMES, TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND IT WAS A FUEL INJECTOR LEAK. FUEL INJECTOR AND EGR VALVE, AND ENGINE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE OR CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #878006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Seekonk, MA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE STARTED IDLING VERY ROUGHLY AFTER IT HAD WARMED UP OR WHEN TURNING A CORNER, IT WOULD ALMOST CUT OFF. CONSUMER COULD SMEEL FUMES, TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND IT WAS A FUEL INJECTOR LEAK. FUEL INJECTOR AND EGR VALVE, AND ENGINE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE OR CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #878006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington Township, MI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

EGR VALVE FAILED 3 TIMES, CAUSING OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, AND COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT FAIL AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #858240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huntington Beach, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHENEVER ENGINE GETS WARM VEHICLE WON'T START UP. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE 0F THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #850129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Canadensis, PA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND CUT OFF DUE TO THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE MALFUNCTIONING.

NHTSA complaint #845386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laguna Niguel, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL/IDLE AND DIES OUT. THE ENGINE IS RUNNING ROUGH. CONSUMER HAD THE EGR VALVE REPLACED, AND THE DEALER STATE'S THE PROBLEM IS WITHIN THE EXHAUST EGR VALVE.

NHTSA complaint #833416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Circle Pines, MN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

DRIVING VEHICLE UP NORTH; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON & OFF; VEHICLE WOULD THEN DIE OUT; HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TOOK TO DEALER & FOUND NOTHING WRONG; DID CHANGE COMPUTER CHIP & CHANGED EGR VALVES; BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #812791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rochester, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

NHTSA complaint #516051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNK, 00 Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #513396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Machias, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FLYWHEEL REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #513113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Machias, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #513113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Diego, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL OR STEEP AREAS CAR WILL BEGIN TO SMOKE FROM FLOOR AREA. TT

NHTSA complaint #962303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1993 GMC Jimmy problems

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