GMC Jimmy other reported problems

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MY DOOR FLEW OPEN.

NHTSA complaint #11182437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AFTER GETTING AN OIL CHANGE I WAS INFORMED OF A LEAK IN MY OIL PAN, AS I GOT HOME THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED THAT MY CAR LEAKED OUT ALL THE OIL IN THE CAR RESULTING FROM A FAULT O-RING SEAL, ALSO NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION AS MY IDLER ARM IS ABOUT TO SNAP AT ANY MOMENT RESULTING IN THE LOSE OF STEERING FOR THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC BEFORE I PURCHASED IT AND ONLY ONE BUSHING WAS REPLACED INSTEAD OF ALL OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME, ALSO THE MECHANIC IMPROPERLY REPLACED THE FRONT SHOCKS AS INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE GREASE BEARINGS THE MECHANIC USED BOLTS TO ASSEMBLE AND HOLD THEM IN PLACE RESULTING IN AN ANNOYING SQEAK IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR SINCE THE SHOCKS CANT BE PROPERLY GREASED AS THERE ARE NOT GREASE FITTINGS.

NHTSA complaint #10861420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #10168470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE FELL OFF DUE TO A RUSTY CABLE. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED. UPDATED 10/18/2006 -

NHTSA complaint #10167479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CONSUMER HAS NOT GOTTEN DRIVER SEAT BELT RECALL PERFORMED. *PH CONSUMER SUBMITTED CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10071460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

REPLACED HEATER CORE (A/C) DOOR HANDLES ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR SEPARATED FROM INSIDE DOOR PANEL. HESITATION ON START, AND THROUGHOUT DRIVING RANGE, SEEMS INDICATIVE OF FUEL LINE, CARB, OR SOMETHING INTERNAL. IN THE DEALERS SHOP AS I TYPE. WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START, AGAIN SEEMS LIKE A FUEL OR CARB ISSUE. DON'T KNOW FOR SURE THOUGH. PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. IT IS A RED, GOING TO GREY. STEERING ISSUES; STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM HOUSING, BASICALLY IT WAS SLOWLY UNSCREWING ITSELF. CURRENTLY IN SHOP, IGNITION WOULDN'T TURN TO OFF POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #10070146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURES OTHER- INTAKE MANIFOLD COOLANT LEAK DUE TO USE OF PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE (LOSS OF PEDAL/LEAL). REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER SHORT TIME LATER SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER REPORTED FAILURE OF ANTI LOCK COMPUTER AT COST OF $1200.00. REPAIR REFUSED AND AFTER A FEW WEEKS HAD THEM RECHECK MASTER AND THEY REPLACED THE UNIT. NO PROBLEM SEVERAL MONTHS LATER.

NHTSA complaint #10070661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2 BALL JOINTS COST $122.40 2 HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY $904.00 FRONT END ALIGNMENT $49.95 LABOR $246.00 TAX $70.84 TOTAL1401.69 MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED ALL BUT $50.00 THE WARRANTY COST ME $1600.00. WORK DONE BY STENGEL BROS.INC.WHITEHALL PA.18052. THE VEHICLE WAS BEGINNING TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT .THOUGHT THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. AFTER A WEEK OR SO I BOUGHT A NEW SET OF TIRES, AND WENT TO HAVE THE FRONT END ALIGNED WHEN I WAS TOLD OF THE PROBLEM. THE STENGEL BROS. ARE WELL KNOWN FOR OUTSTANDING WORK!THEY ALSO TOLD ME IT LOOKED LIKE WATER GOT IN THE HUBS OR BEARINGS. NEVER USED MY JIMMY OFF ROAD. AND HELD MAINTENANCE EVERY 4 TO 5000 MI. AT MOST. ALSO HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH IT JUMPING IN TO 4X4 LOW. HAD IT REPAIRED 4 TIMES. ALONG WITH OTHER MINOR PROBLEMS. AS OF 5/14/03 I SOLD IT BACK TO THE DEALER ,AND LOST $5000.00 ON THE DEAL BECAUSE OF A SO CALLED SMART BUY. WHICH WOULD OF BEEN OK. BUT BECAUSE OF MILEAGE [51000] I WAS OVER FROM 36000[15000] MILES X 20CENTS A MILE, AND $2000.00 BECAUSE I TURNED IT IN EARLY .JUST FELT I COULD NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE ANY MORE. WALKED 5 MI. IN DARK ONE NIGHT AND WAS TOWED IN 3 TIMES. I LIKED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT COST ME $5000.00 TO GET RID OF IT WHICH I CAN'T EXPRESS IN WORDS HOW UN HAPPY THAT MAKES ME!! I WORK HARD FOR A LIVING ,5K DON'T COME EASY.

NHTSA complaint #10070078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10032447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

HERE IS A LETTER THAT I SENT THE DEALERSHIP (ARBORGAST) AND GMC.. 17 AUGUST 2000. SCC *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*730992

NHTSA complaint #10006521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CAR SEAT EVALUATION/LESSON, WHICH TAUGHT HOW TO PROPERLY SECURE THE CAR SEAT. (GRACO) MR SCC

NHTSA complaint #10017171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1995 GMC JIMMY SLT. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10013870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

NONE

NHTSA complaint #768120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THEN POPS BACK ON. ON TWO OCCASIONS, IT HAPPENS WHILE CROSSING TRAFFIC LANES AND ALSO LOST POWER - ALMOST STRUCK BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AFTER SUCH AN OCCURENCE 2) EXHAUST NOISE DURING ACCELLERATION. GETS MORE PRONOUNCED AS VEHICLE COMES TO NORMAL OPERATORING TEMPERATURE (3) DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE OFF WITHOUT MUCH PRESSURE BEING APPLIED (4) AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WENT OUT DURING FAMILY VACATION. COMPRESSOR SQUEEKED FOR MONTHS BEFORE IT FINALLY QUIT (5) ALTERNATOR DIED.

NHTSA complaint #767547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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LAST WEEK TRUCK LOST ALL POWER AND I COULD NOT GET MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION,ONCE ALL POWER WAS BACK KEY CAME LOOSE.I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MUFFLER SINCE 1ST MONTH SOUNDS LIKE A HOLE IN THE EXHAUST AND MAKES A LOUD PING SOUND ,DEALER JUST TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE MUFFLER.WHEN IN REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY A LOUD CLUNK SOUND FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE.HAVE LOST POWER 2 TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET.HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURN ANYTHING ON IN THE CAR I AM LOSING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF POWER .THIS INCLUDES BLINKERS,RADIO,A/C ,IF THEY ARE ALL ON MY VOLTS DROP TO ALMOST 11.

NHTSA complaint #765849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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IGNITION SWITCH FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATES, DRIVER?S WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, ALL DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES WILL STOP WORKING, MUFFLER HAS HOLE IN IT AND MAKES LOUD NOISE, MUFFLER AND PIPE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED, AND WHEN CRANK SOMETIMES BACKFIRES AND SHIFTS HARD, SERVO MAKING BANG SHIFT, INSTALLED SERVO AND 2 SYNOLIDS.

NHTSA complaint #8006797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8005104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.