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1995 GMC Jimmy problems

Owners have filed 713 complaints about the 1995 GMC Jimmy with NHTSA between 1995 and 2015. The largest single group is the brakes. Across this model's run it ranks 1 of 9 worst.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the GMC Jimmy All 1995 cars

FaultScore 85/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the GMC Jimmy.

How this is worked out

The numbers

713

Complaints

Crashes reported

Fires reported

Injuries reported

118,182 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

24%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.

Complaint volume — 94: Against the median year of the GMC Jimmy. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100: 22.2% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 40: 24% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 1995 compares with every other GMC Jimmy

Click any bar to open that year's report.

1 2 5 6 3 6 15 17 15 139 134 263 424 713 605 421 355 202 307 141 1 3

82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 03 04

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1995 GMC Jimmy

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Brakes 277 38.8%

48 crashes, 1 fires · median 118,365 mi

Engine & Cooling 86 12.1%

2 crashes, 3 fires · median 72,500 mi

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 85 11.9%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 65,500 mi

Fuel & Propulsion 36 5.0%

2 crashes, 0 fires · median 129,682 mi

Airbags 35 4.9%

30 crashes, 0 fires · median 105,000 mi

Electrical System 33 4.6%

1 crashes, 3 fires · median 7,000 mi

Transmission & Drivetrain 33 4.6%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 67,000 mi

Suspension 21 2.9%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 145,000 mi

Body & Structure 17 2.4%

Median failure at 7,000 miles

Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 2.2%

4 crashes, 0 fires · median 220,000 mi

Other & Unspecified 14 2.0%

Median failure at 170,650 miles

Seats 10 1.4%

0 crashes, 1 fires

Seat Belts 10 1.4%

3 crashes, 0 fires

Steering 10 1.4%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 200,300 mi

Equipment & Accessories 8 1.1%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 80,000 mi

Doors, Latches & Locks 8 1.1%

Wheels 5 0.7%

Tires 5 0.7%

Median failure at 159,650 miles

Lights 4 0.6%

Exactly what failed

NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 188 51.5%

Windshield Wiper/Washer 37 10.1%

GAS Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) 34 9.3%

Motor 29 7.9%

Frontal 26 7.1%

Gasoline 19 5.2%

Foundation Components 17 4.7%

Fuel Injection System 15 4.1%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

1,000 – 9,999 miles 7 18.4%

10,000 – 24,999 miles 2 5.3%

50,000 – 74,999 miles 4 10.5%

75,000 – 99,999 miles 3 7.9%

100,000 – 149,999 miles 16 42.1%

150,000+ miles 6 15.8%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Feb 1995 peak 33 May 2015

NHTSA investigations into the 1995 GMC Jimmy

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

EA02006 Opened 31 May 2002 Closed 23 Jul 2003 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.

EA00008 Opened 16 Mar 2000 Closed 31 Aug 2001 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST

PE99024 Opened 5 Apr 1999 Closed 16 Mar 2000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING

CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY

EA97022 Opened 23 Oct 1997 Closed 2 Jul 1998 VISIBILITY

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

PE97028 Opened 17 Jun 1997 Closed 23 Oct 1997 VISIBILITY

WINDSHIELD WIPER

DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.

EA94038 Opened 31 Oct 1994 Closed 28 Feb 2000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM

THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.

Recalls on the 1995 GMC Jimmy

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

United States — NHTSA

06E041000 18 May 2006

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CERTAIN R&B, INC. CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (CMFI) FUEL RETURN LINES, MODELS HELP 55163, NAPA BALKAMP 700-3270, AND THE CONNECTION 2560001, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL RETURN LINE HAS A MECHANICAL BLEED VALVE WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED AT THE PROPER TORQUE.

Risk: A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

99V193000 19 Jul 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.

Risk: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

99I006000 19 Jul 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OR MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3-SENSOR ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) EBC4 UNITS.

Risk: THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS ON CERTAIN MULTIPLE SURFACES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

98V150001 1 Jul 1998

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

96V234000 14 Nov 1996

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."

Risk: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

95V180000 22 Sep 1995

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.

Risk: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.

95V080000 24 Apr 1995

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUTS WERE UNDER-TORQUED RESULTING IN IMPROPER SEATING IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE.

Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BALL JOINT STUD TO LOOSEN, AND FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

94V242000 12 Dec 1994

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT WAS STARTED IN THE WELD NUT, BUT WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE BOLT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WELD NUT.

Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY.

Canada — Transport Canada

Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.

Recall 1999135 26 Jul 1999 72,445 units in Canada

Brakes

Certain four wheel drive vehicles may experience increased stopping distances during ABS stops while in the two-wheel drive mode. A switch can erroneously signal the ABS system that the vehicle is in four-wheel drive when the vehicle is actually in two wheel drive. Correction: Dealers will replace the switch on affected vehicles.

Recall 1997152 8 Sep 1997 23,860 units in Canada

Seats And Restraints

On certain vehicles, the driver's and/or passenger's front outboard seat-belt webbing could separate during a frontal impact having at least the same dynamics as a 48 kph frontal barrier collision. If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or rollover, there would be no restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur. Correction: A protector cover will be installed over the recliner mechanism.

Recall 1996178 12 Nov 1996 29,104 units in Canada

Fuel System

CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 301 - FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. IN CERTAIN TYPES OF VEHICLE CRASHES, THE PROPSHAFT MAY PENETRATE THE FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD RESULT. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING FOR THE FUEL TANK.

Recall 1995070 19 Apr 1995 36 units in Canada

Suspension

CERTAIN 4WD VEHICLES COULD HAVE EITHER OR BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS UNDERTORQUED. THIS CAN RESULT IN IMPROPER SEATING OF THE TAPERED BALL JOINT STUD IN THE TAPERED HOLE OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE. IN THIS CONDITION, THE STUD CAN LOOSEN, EVENTUALLY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL TORQUE THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION.

Recall 1994192 5 Dec 1994 11 units in Canada

Brakes

THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT STARTED IN THE WELD NUT BUT NOT TORQUED ("FINGER LOOSE"). WITH THE BOLT "FINGER LOOSE", IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BOLT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WELD NUT VERY EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND TORQUED TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Filed 7 Mar 2005 at 220,000 miles Madison, WI Crash

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF IN REVERSE AND RAN INTO A CONCRETE PARKING RAMP STRUCTURE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED.

NHTSA complaint #10113575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 2 Feb 2005 at 118,365 miles Kingston, MA Crash 1 injured

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

WHEN ORIGINALLY PURCHASED, THE CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION R/T BRAKES AND EMISSIONS. THE DEALERSHIP GOT THE VEHICLE TO PASS INSPECTION, BUT I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON 2-3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES FAILING TO STOP THE CAR PROPERLY ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE SPEEDING UP. THEY REPLACED A PART THAT CAUSED THE SPEEDING UP, BUT CLAIMED THE BRAKES WERE OK. AFTER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK 3 MORE TIMES FOR THE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILLURE/SLOW RESPONSE, NEARLY CAUSING SEVERAL MAJOR ACCIDENTS, ALONG WITH AN UNGODLY NOISE WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND LOCKED UP. ABS LIGHT WENT ON AND A PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THEN THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM OF BRAKE FAILURE AND SPEEDING UP OCCURRED CAUSING ACCIDENT. PERSONAL INJURIES OCCURRED. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEARLY KILLED ME ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND NEARLY SERIOUSLY HURT MY DAUGHTER ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS CLEARLY EQUIPMENT FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10108468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 2 Feb 2005 at 118,365 miles Kingston, MA Crash 1 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

NHTSA complaint #10108468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 2 Feb 2005 at 118,365 miles Kingston, MA Crash 1 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

NHTSA complaint #10108468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 2 Feb 2005 at 118,365 miles Kingston, MA Crash 1 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE

NHTSA complaint #10108468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 12 Oct 2004 at 137,800 miles Kincheloe, MI Crash 2 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

BRAKES ON MY 1995 GMC JIMMY FAIL PERIODICALLY. THE LAST TIME I REAR ENDED A WOMEN AND DESTROYED THE FRONT OF MY CAR. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED OVER TWICE BY MECHANICS WHO HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION IT IS THE MODULE IN THE ABS. GM HAS SAID IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IF I AM DRIVING ALONG AT 25 MILES AN HOUR, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WONDER IF AND WHEN MY BRAKES WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE BRAKES WERE PUT TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED, I CONTINUED AT THE SAME RATE OF SPEED. THE FIRST TIME I ALMOST GOT BROAD SIDED AT A STOP SIGN. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND GM WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILING COMPONENT.

NHTSA complaint #10095603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Filed 21 May 2015 at 200,300 miles Troutdale, VA

STEERING

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE GAS SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED, NEW COIL AND DISTRIBUTOR, OIL, AND STILL IT STOPS. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD TO PARK THEIR JIMMY DUE TO THE UNSAFE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, THE JIMMY HAS BEEN TO 3 DEALERS WHO CHARGED A LOT OF MONEY BUT NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10717691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 21 May 2015 at 200,300 miles Troutdale, VA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

NHTSA complaint #10717691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 20 Mar 2015 at 141,000 miles Lakeland, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THERE ARE 8 DIFFERENT SERIOUS SAFETY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE THAT I WAS NOT INFORMED OF.

NHTSA complaint #10700678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 20 Mar 2015 at 141,000 miles Lakeland, FL

SERVICE BRAKES

THERE ARE 8 DIFFERENT SERIOUS SAFETY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE THAT I WAS NOT INFORMED OF.

NHTSA complaint #10700678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 20 Mar 2015 at 141,000 miles Lakeland, FL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THERE ARE 8 DIFFERENT SERIOUS SAFETY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE THAT I WAS NOT INFORMED OF.

NHTSA complaint #10700678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 4 Oct 2010 at 80,000 miles Austin, NV

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GMC JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND THE AIR WOULD ONLY FLOW OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD VENTS, NOT THE DASHBOARD PANEL VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO BE REPAIRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. DURING SOME OF THE FAILURES, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY AT LOW SPEEDS ONLY. THE CONTACT ALSO PERFORMED REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE HIMSELF BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 01/19/11 *BF UPDATED 03/28/11

NHTSA complaint #10359058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 16 May 2010 at 145,000 miles Verona, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

TORQUE BAR SPLIT AND FELL OUT OF VECHICLE WHILE DRIVING IT.

NHTSA complaint #10330640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 9 Mar 2010 Casa Grande, AZ

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION: WE HAD A 1995 GMC JIMMY THAT TWICE HAD A "STUCK" ACCELERATOR, SPEEDING UP WAY BEYOND THE SPEED LIMIT; ONCE IN GILLETTE, WY RETURNING FROM A TRIP EAST, AND LATER THAT SUMMER AT HOME NEAR LA GRANDE, OREGON. I HAD TO LITERALLY "STAND" ON THE BRAKE TO BRING IT TO A STOP BOTH TIMES, THEN AT MY HUSBAND'S DIRECTION, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WE WERE FORTUNATE BOTH TIMES THAT IT DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO STRAIGHT ROADS AND LITTLE TRAFFIC, JUST SCARING US BOTH TO DEATH. WE REPORTED IT TO POLICE THE 2ND TIME. GMC DEALERS IN EITHER LOCATION SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, WHICH WE TRADED IN 2004.

NHTSA complaint #10318037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 6 Jan 2009 at 129,700 miles Tavares, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE ABS ON HER VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS NEARLY OBSOLETE. SHE PLACED MORE FLUID IN THE VEHICLE AND IT APPEARED TO QUICKLY EVAPORATE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE ABS. THE CONTACT ADVISED HER TO CALL THE DEALER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY EXPLAINED THE ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 99I006000 AND 99V193000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). ANOTHER DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THAT VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,700.

NHTSA complaint #10253994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 18 Jun 2007 Hillsboro, OR

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

I HAD BOUGHT A CAR WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT HAVING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A NEW ONE JUST PUT IN. ABOUT 3-4 DAYS LATER THE CAR BROKE DOWN BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE BAD. I GAVE THE CAR BACK TO THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM BECAUSE HE SAID HE WOULD FIX IT FOR ME ,AND IT HAS BEEN 8 MONTHS WITHOUT MY MONEY OR THE CAR, AND WON'T ANSWER MY PHONE CALLS.

NHTSA complaint #10193630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 15 May 2007 Tamarac, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I COMPLAINED TO TWO GM DEALERS IN MY AREA THAT THE PLASTIC HOUSING SHROUD ON THE FIREWALL THAT ENCAPUSULATES THE AC/HEATER CORE AND SEALS AGAINST THE FIREWALL WAS CRUMBLING AND FALLING APART. WHAT WAS ONCE A HARD PLASTIC COMPOUND IS NOW A PILE OF DISINTEGRATED PIECES SCATTERED ABOUT. WITHOUT THIS SHIELD, TOXIC GASES ARE ALLOWED TO FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I'VE GOTTEN HEADACHES AND BECOME DROWSY AND SICK ON HOT DAYS I HAVE TO KEEP THE WINDOWS UP WITH THE AC ON. DEALER TECHNICIANS SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN FAILURE LIKE THIS BEFORE AND IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED EARLY IN 2000. TODAY IT IS ALMOST ENTIRELY GONE. I USE SIMPLE CALK TO TRY AND PREVENT FUMES FROM COMING INTO THE INTERIOR. UNFORTUNATELY, CALK HARDENS WITH THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE SO CLOSE, AND FAILS TO EFFECTIVELY SEAL VERY WELL.

NHTSA complaint #10190732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 17 Sep 2006 Dallas, TX

SEATS

BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS HAVE FALLEN OFF BEFORE 90K MILES. THIS WAS DUE TO THE PLASTIC DETERIORATING AT THE JUNCTION WHERE THE MIRROR "FOLDS AWAY." REPLACED EGR VALVE SEVERAL TIMES. THE FIRST THREE WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THE REST HAVE BEEN ON ME. IN ADDITION, MOST MAJOR FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, OR REPAIRED. THE IDLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ROUGH, AND IT WILL ON OCCASION, SMOKE AND OMIT STRONG ODORS OF UNBURNED FUEL. WIPERS FAILED AT 20K MILES. I RESOLDERED THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN A LOCKED POSITION, WHICH CAUSES ME SOME CONCERN. BY THE WAY, THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE CAR (BOUGHT IT NEW), THE SEAT WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS PROMPTLY TOLD THAT "IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION." HMMM, AS A DESIGN ENGINEER I HAVE TO WONDER ABOUT THE LOGIC BEHIND THIS; AS ANY FORWARD OR REARWARD IMPACT WOULD ALLOW THE SEAT TO FLEX WHICH COULD MAKE A MINOR NON-INJURY ACCIDENT SOMETHING FAR WORSE. THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, ALTERNATOR TWICE, BATTERY FIVE. ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL PARTS THROUGH GM. I HAVE HAD ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND STILL THERE IS A PAINFUL CHATTER OF THE PEDAL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHICH IS OUTSIDE THE ABS PARAMETERS. WIND NOISE IS QUITE LOUD, AS THE FIT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, TERRIBLE. THE PLASTIC WHICH COVERS THE A/C WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAS BROKEN AND FALLEN AWAY, PIECE BY PIECE, SOMETIMES LODGING ITSELF ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING SOME RATHER UNPLEASANT ODORS. OH, AND SINCE THERE IS NO LONGER ANY COVERING OVER THE A/C, IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT THE COLDNESS, WHICH WAS THE SAVING GRACE OF THIS VEHICLE, HAS BEEN REDUCED TO THAT OF A GLORIFIED FAN.