1999 GMC Jimmy problems

STRUCTURE:BODY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC JIMMY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FRAME FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-462-8782 AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. CASE NUMBER: [XXX] WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11032881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE PROPER FUEL LEVEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IN THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT A WARNING. UPDATED 12/8/2015

NHTSA complaint #10726595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WHEN UNDER ONE QUARTER (1/4) OF A TANK OF FUEL THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DECELERATING (READ: HARD BRAKING, BRAKING BEFORE A TURN) WITHOUT WARNING, DISABLING ALL POWERED CONTROLS INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. ISSUE WOULD OCCASIONALLY RESOLVE ITSELF AND THEN COME BACK AT RANDOM INTERVALS.

NHTSA complaint #10611021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN UNDER ONE QUARTER (1/4) OF A TANK OF FUEL THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DECELERATING (READ: HARD BRAKING, BRAKING BEFORE A TURN) WITHOUT WARNING, DISABLING ALL POWERED CONTROLS INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. ISSUE WOULD OCCASIONALLY RESOLVE ITSELF AND THEN COME BACK AT RANDOM INTERVALS.

NHTSA complaint #10611021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

NHTSA complaint #10588059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS LESS THAN ONE QUARTER FULL. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES DUE TO THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WOULD STILL RECUR SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT A LOSS OF POWER SPORADICALLY AFTER THE NUMEROUS REPAIRS TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10582940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

LIVING NEAR A SALT MINE OHIO USES SALT LIKE CRAZY I'M FORTUNATE THAT I DO ALL THE WORK MYSELF ROTTEN BRAKE LINES FUEL LINES THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SNOW BELT ROT MY JIMMY IS MECHANICALLY SOUND WITH 190000 MILES DRIVE IT ALMOST 200 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK UNFORTUNATELY IT WILL ROT TO PIECES BEFORE IT DIES AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO ACCEPT THIS NEED TO FIND OTHER WAYS TO GET RIDE OF ICE ON ROADS IN OHIO OR DIFFERENT ALLOYS TO MAKE LINES WITH. A LOT OF MECHANICS IN THE SOUTH WON'T OR DON'T KNOW HOW TO WORK ON CORRODED PARTS OR SOME EVEN CHARGE A HIGHER RATE.

NHTSA complaint #10556786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

LIVING NEAR A SALT MINE OHIO USES SALT LIKE CRAZY I'M FORTUNATE THAT I DO ALL THE WORK MYSELF ROTTEN BRAKE LINES FUEL LINES THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SNOW BELT ROT MY JIMMY IS MECHANICALLY SOUND WITH 190000 MILES DRIVE IT ALMOST 200 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK UNFORTUNATELY IT WILL ROT TO PIECES BEFORE IT DIES AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO ACCEPT THIS NEED TO FIND OTHER WAYS TO GET RIDE OF ICE ON ROADS IN OHIO OR DIFFERENT ALLOYS TO MAKE LINES WITH. A LOT OF MECHANICS IN THE SOUTH WON'T OR DON'T KNOW HOW TO WORK ON CORRODED PARTS OR SOME EVEN CHARGE A HIGHER RATE.

NHTSA complaint #10556786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

THE REAR BRAKE LINE KEEPS GIVING OUT EVEN AFTER REPLACING IT AND, THERE IS LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES. THERE HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF FIX THAT A GMC DEALER CAN PROVIDE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10500073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

EVER SINCE I GOT MY JIMMY MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS I SLAM IT. NOW THE INSIDE PANEL IS TORE OFF DUE TO THE SLAMMING. EVERYONE I MEET AFTER THIS HAS THE SAME ISSUE BUT GMC REFUSE TO RECLL THIS PROBLEM!!!

NHTSA complaint #10448997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I BOUGHT MY 1999 GMC JIMMY WHEN I WAS 16, I LOVED IT 4X4 BUT THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAUSING THE THING NOT TO READ HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE AND NOT ALLOWING IT TO PASS INSPECTION. YES ITS OLD BUT IT SHOULDN'T OF MADE THE E-VAP SYSTEM DO THAT AND THE PROBLEM IS WHEN IT DOSE DO THIS YOUR WASTING GAS LIKE CRAZY CAUSING YOU TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN DANGER SPOTS WHILE DRIVING. RECALL THE 1999 GMC JIMMY FOR THE E-VAP SYSTEM. COST TO REPAIR BY OWNER USED $499.00 NEW $699.00 WITH OUT LABOR.

NHTSA complaint #10444022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I BOUGHT MY 1999 GMC JIMMY WHEN I WAS 16, I LOVED IT 4X4 BUT THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAUSING THE THING NOT TO READ HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE AND NOT ALLOWING IT TO PASS INSPECTION. YES ITS OLD BUT IT SHOULDN'T OF MADE THE E-VAP SYSTEM DO THAT AND THE PROBLEM IS WHEN IT DOSE DO THIS YOUR WASTING GAS LIKE CRAZY CAUSING YOU TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN DANGER SPOTS WHILE DRIVING. RECALL THE 1999 GMC JIMMY FOR THE E-VAP SYSTEM. COST TO REPAIR BY OWNER USED $499.00 NEW $699.00 WITH OUT LABOR.

NHTSA complaint #10444022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKE LINE FAILED AND NOW NOTICED ALL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED ABOUT 2 FEET FROM THE ABS WHERE THEY MEET AT TO ROUTE DOWN TO THE FRAME RAILS.

NHTSA complaint #10435226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE

DRUM IN HAT STYLE PARKING BRAKE 'WORE OUT' AFTER ONLY ABOUT 18 MONTHS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INCREMENTALLY DURING THE PERIOD AS THE PEDAL GRADUALLY HAD TO BE DEPRESSED FURTHER AND FURTHER TO BE EFFECTIVE. DEALER REPLACED ONLY SHOES UNDER WARRANTY. ONE YEAR LATER, AFTER THE SAME GRADUAL DECLINE IN PERFORMANCE MENTIONED ABOVE, THE PARKING BRAKE LOST FUNCTIONALITY AGAIN. DEALER CLAIMED NEGLECT ON OUR PART BY LEAVING THE BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING EVEN THOUGH THE GRADUAL NATURE OF THE FAILURE COULD BE CONSIDERED EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY. A CABLE ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE WHICH DID RESTORE PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY. YET EVEN THOUGH WE EMPLOYED JUDICIOUS USE OF THE BRAKE FROM THEN ON, THE REPAIR LASTED ONLY A FEW YEARS. WE HAVE HAD NO FUNCTIONALITY FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW BELIEVING THAT SOME FLAW IN THE DESIGN MADE THEM NON-REPAIRABLE. RECENTLY IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THIS BRAKE SYSTEM (DRUM IN HAT MANUFACTURED BY TRW) HAS HAD SIMILAR ISSUES IN OTHER GMC PRODUCTS IN WHICH IT HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AND COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED (NHTSA ITEM #1006115, SERVICE BULLETIN #020526001B FOR EXAMPLE). ALSO WE DISCOVERED THAT AN ACTUAL RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED (NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN #05V161000) APPARENTLY FOR THE SAME TRW BRAKE SYSTEM IN THE GMC SIERRA (MODEL YEARS 1999 THRU 2005). APPARENTLY IT HAS BEEN THEORIZED THAT THESE BRAKES ARE FAILING BECAUSE THE SHOES ARE NOT BEING ADEQUATELY DISENGAGED FROM THE DRUM DUE TO SOME DEFECT IN THE RETURN MECHANISM. WE FEEL THAT THE GRADUAL NATURE OF THE FAILURE, THE SERVICE BULLETINS WHICH TARGET INADEQUATE RETURN SPRING TENSION, THE VARIETY OF GMC MODELS INVOLVED AND FINALLY OUR OWN (NOT PROVABLE) BELIEF THAT THE CAUSE OF THESE REPEATED FAILURES IS NOT FROM DRIVING WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SET WARRANT FURTHER INVESTIGATION. NOW THAT THERE IS A PROPER FIX AVAILABLE FOR THIS SEEMINGLY OBVIOUS DEFECT, I INTEND TO HAVE IT DONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10407366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE 1999 GMC JIMMY. RECALL ON OTHER YEAR(S) 1999 EXCLUDED.

NHTSA complaint #10275691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE 1999 GMC JIMMY. RECALL ON OTHER YEAR(S) 1999 EXCLUDED.

NHTSA complaint #10275691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

THE FRONT DOORS DO NOT STAY OPEN WHEN ON AN INCLINE, SUCH AS MY DRIVEWAY. YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT CATCHES BEFORE YOU GET OUT, BUT THEN IF YOU DON'T GET OUT REAL SLOW IT WILL CLOSE ON YOU. THE CATCH IS NOT DEEP ENOUGH. I HAVE HAD MY LEG SLAMMED IN IT MANY TIMES. I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS A PLACE TO REPORT IT UNTIL I CAME ACROSS THIS SITE LOOKING FOR CHILD CAR SEAT SAFETY REPORTS. MY HUSBAND HAS LISTENED TO ME COMPLAIN ABOUT IT EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10244093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

THE FRONT DOORS DO NOT STAY OPEN WHEN ON AN INCLINE, SUCH AS MY DRIVEWAY. YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT CATCHES BEFORE YOU GET OUT, BUT THEN IF YOU DON'T GET OUT REAL SLOW IT WILL CLOSE ON YOU. THE CATCH IS NOT DEEP ENOUGH. I HAVE HAD MY LEG SLAMMED IN IT MANY TIMES. I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS A PLACE TO REPORT IT UNTIL I CAME ACROSS THIS SITE LOOKING FOR CHILD CAR SEAT SAFETY REPORTS. MY HUSBAND HAS LISTENED TO ME COMPLAIN ABOUT IT EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10244093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.