TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE A TURN WHILE UTILIZING THE TURN SIGNALS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AFTER THE TURN WOULD BE COMPLETED ALTHOUGH THE TURN SIGNAL WAS STILL ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLES MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10811917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF RECALLS FOR THE 2001 GMC JIMMY, MAINLY RECALL #01073A & B STATING EXT. LIGHTING BRAKE SWITCH/ NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. I'M TOLD THAT THE SERVICE WAS APPARENTLY COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE IN 2002, BUT ANOTHER RECALL CAME OUT IN 2008 STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM CANADA IS REFUSING TO DO THE NECESSARY RECALL ON MY TRUCK STATING THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED AND THAT MY VEHICLE IS OVER A DECADE OLD, SO IT'S MY PROBLEM. I WON'T BE PURCHASING ANOTHER GMC IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. MY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STOP WORKING AND ITS THE SWITCH THAT NEEDS REPLACING. THANKS FOR NOTHING GM! YOU JUST LOST A LONG TERM CUSTOMER OVER A RECALL PART. DEC 2001 - RECALL #01V364000 MAY 2008 - RECALL #01V364 / 01073B
NHTSA complaint #10745115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS (WHICH ARE AUTOMATIC TYPE USING A LIGHT SENSOR) WENT OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THEY CAME BACK ON. THEY DID IT A 2ND TIME FOR A SHORTER TIME PERIOD ON THE SAME DRIVE AND HAVE FLASHED OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS TEMPORARILY ON A FEW NIGHTS SINCE THEN. THE INTERIOR DASH/SWITCH LIGHTING INSIDE THE CAR DOES NOT GO OUT, JUST THE HEADLAMPS.
NHTSA complaint #10649064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, I PULLED OVER TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING TO START ON FIRE, AND FOUND THE BOTTOM BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING BUT THE TOP CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WAS WORKING. AFTER GETTING HOME I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT MY GMC VIN# HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL. BUT WHAT WAS REPLACED AND WHEN IT WAS REPLACED I DO NOT KNOW. IT ONLY STATED THAT MY VIN # WAS INCLUDED, AND THAT NO OTHER RECALLS WERE IN AFFECT AT THIS TIME. SO ACCORDING TO GMC WEB SITE THERE WERE 2 DIFFERENT RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE AND 3 DIFFERENT PARTS COULD BE THE PROBLEM. 1- THE BRAKE SWITCH, 2- THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND 3- THE FLASHER SWITCH, AND TO DETERMINE WHICH PART IS THE FAULTY ONE YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC THEN PAY HIM IN THIS INSTANCE BETWEEN 300.00 TO 400.00 (WHICH I HAVE NOT DONE YET DO TO I CAN NOT AFFORD IT) FOR THE NEW PART AND HIS TIME TO REPLACE IT. SO HOW CAN A CAR MANUFACTURER ONLY HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE ISSUE ONLY 1 TIME WHEN APPARENTLY THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT ANY BETTER OR REDESIGNED TO BE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PART? I FEEL THAT GM OR ANY OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE FOR FREE ANY RECALLED PART FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IF THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD ONLY HAVE TO BE FIXED 1 TIME, AND WOULD NEVER BE AN ISSUE AGAIN.(AND I WOULD NOT BE USING MY TIME TO FILE THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT). BETTER YET HOW ABOUT BETTER ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL AND TESTING TO ELIMINATE RECALLS ALL TOGETHER.
NHTSA complaint #10598358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH YET, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 08/30/11
NHTSA complaint #10411821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH YET, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 08/30/11
NHTSA complaint #10411821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 GMC JIMMY RECALL NO.01073 STOP/HAZARD LAMPS THIS WAS REPLACED ON MY JIMMY BEFORE I OWNED IT . I T WENT BAD AGAIN . I CONTACTED A CHEVY/GMC DEALER AND GMC AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS SO I HAD MY MECHANIC REPLACE THE PART WHICH COST ME $265.31 I THINK I SHOULD GET A REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL.EVEN IF IT WAS REPLACED ONCE ,IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 08V231000 MFR'S REPORT DATE :MAY21,2008 NHTSA ACTION #RQ08001 I AM HOPING YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND ALLOW ME A REFUND. GMC GAVE ME A CASE # 71-762-63641.
NHTSA complaint #10286065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DETECTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. SUDDENLY, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS;SWITCH); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE PARTS AND HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE COMBINATION AND IGNITION SWITCH. UPDATED 10/08/09
NHTSA complaint #10274639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECALL NUMBER 08V231000 CONCERNING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN. 2000 GMC JIMMY IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL AND GM SAYS THE PART WAS REPLACED BACK IN 03 PER THEIR RECORDS BUT IF IT ACTUALLY WAS REPLACED, THE PART THAT REPLACED IT IS FAILING JUST AS THE RECALL INFO DESCRIBED AND COULD LEAD TO LIGHT FAILURE. MY CONCERN IS THEY ARE REPLACING DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS AND ARE UNWILLING TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN!
NHTSA complaint #10267858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE HEAD LIGHTS KEEP SHUTTING OFF AS YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME THEN IT WILL SWITCH OVER TO THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS, THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE AT NIGHTTIME WITH THE LIGHTS ON, WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SO WE HAVE NOT BROUGHT IT IN.
NHTSA complaint #10253975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOSS OF STOP LIGHTS AND REAR HAZARD LIGHTS. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED AT A COST OF $395-439. THIS DEFECT IS ADDRESSED IN CAMPAIGN # 01V364000 FOR 200 AND 2001, BUT NOT MY 1999. ALL USE THE SAME GM PART NUMBER.
NHTSA complaint #10241861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ENGINE CONTINUALLY MISFIRES. THERE IS A TSB BULLETIN #00-06-04-003B. DEPOSIT BUILDUP ON POPPED VALVE BALL &/OR SEAT, CAUSING IT TO STICK. THERE IS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS BUT ONLY IN CALIFORNIA. I LIVE IN ALASKA. I GOT AN ESTIMATE OF $1200 BUCKS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF THIS, I ONLY GET 5-7 MPG, AND HAVE LITTLE POWER. ALSO, MY ABS LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY GROUND. MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS TOTALLY MESSED UP. MY RIGHT CLICKER JUST THE SOUND NOT LIGHT) GOES OFF WHEN DRIVING. IT IS COMPLETELY ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE. MY SPEAKERS TURN OFF AND ON SPORADICALLY. *AK MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT ADJUSTER BROKE OFF WITH LITTLE PRESSURE. MY STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THIS MANY PROBLEMS IN A VEHICLE IS RIDICULOUS. WHAT A LEMON. ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE SEEN THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THIS SIGHT ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10187266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN #01V364000 ADDRESSED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE RECEIVED THE SERVICE SPECIFIED BY THE RECALL ON 4-30-02. NOW MY VEHICLE HAS THE CONDITION (FAILURE OF THE RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE LIGHTS BUT NOT THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT) WHICH LED TO THE RECALL. MY POSITION IS THAT THE FAILURE IS DUE TO A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW WHICH WAS ADDRESSED IN A RECALL. THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY THE CURRENT FAILURE. THE DEALERS POSITION IS THAT THEY DID THE RECALL SERVICE AND ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE.
NHTSA complaint #10181127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V364000 CONCERNING BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10146110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED ONLY WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD, BUT STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DELAY RAN AS THOUGH IT WAS ON NORMAL. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS . ALSO, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE NOT WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. SHE HAS REPLACED THE BULBS, FUSE, AND CHECKED THE ELECTRONIC SENSOR. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10144664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL 01V364000. *TS THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF 2 RECALLS HE DISCOVERED HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT RELEASE ANY INFORMATION TO THE CONSUMER BECAUSE HE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER.
NHTSA complaint #10140977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SHOP > VEHICLE RESOURCES > VEHICLE OWNERSHIP > VEHICLE RECALL SEARCH RECALL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA). RECALL NOTICES FOR 2000, GMC JIMMY YEAR: 2000 VEHICLE MAKE: GMC VEHICLE MODEL: JIMMY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 01V364000 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
NHTSA complaint #10139282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS GM RECALL 01073 ON THE EXTERIOR HAZARD LAMP SWITCH AND THE BREAKING LIGHT SENSOR. THIS RECALL WAS FIXED IN 2001. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND UNDER THE DASHBOARD, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS THE HAZARD LAMP SWITCH THAT WAS BAD AGAIN, AND THAT IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. HE NOTICED THIS ON 8-6-05. GMC WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONTACT FOR REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FIXED BEFORE. ALSO, HE TALKED TO GMC AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AGAIN FOR FREE.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10135384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN THIS 1997 GMC JIMMY THAT I PURCHASED FROM MY MOTHER IN DECEMBER 2004. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SIGNAL LIGHTS, THEY JUST QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER AND AT THAT TIME NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS REASON. I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AND ASSEMBLY. I KNOW THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR GMC AND CHEVROLET MINIVANS FOR THIS SAME REASON. IT IS MY FEELING THAT THE 1997 JIMMY SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR A SEPARATE RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE MODELS USING THE SAME ASSEMBLY AS THE 1997 JIMMY.
NHTSA complaint #10129827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.