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1996 GMC Jimmy

Safety ratings

1996 GMC Jimmy 4-DR. 4x4

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 3★Frontal, passenger: 1★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (8)

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINTCampaign 01V200000 · 28/06/2001

    ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN, AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. FAILURE OF AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY COULD OCCUR DUE TO CORROSION.

    Risk: THIS CAN RESULT IN IMPAIRED STEERING OR STEERING LOSS, OR A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 4, 2001. 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.

  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERCampaign 03V159000 · 28/04/2003

    ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

    Risk: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. 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.

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPCampaign 99I006000 · 19/07/1999

    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.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE ABS UNIT ON SOME VEHICLES, OR REPLACE THE COMPUTER ON OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ON THESE SURFACES.

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPCampaign 99V193000 · 19/07/1999

    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.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYCampaign 96V234000 · 14/11/1996

    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.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.

  • SEAT BELTSCampaign 97V096001 · 12/06/1997

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.

    Risk: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINTCampaign 01I018000 · 04/12/2001

    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: 1996-1997 4-WHEEL DRIVE CHEVROLET BLAZER, GMC JIMMY, AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS THAT HAVE SEPARATED. GM IS PROVIDING A SPECIAL POLICY TO THESE OWNERS TO COVER UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT IF THE CUSTOMER FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE CHASSIS LUBRICATION AND THE VEHICLE STILL REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS DUE TO SEPARATION.

    Risk: THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

    Fix: GM HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. THIS SPECIAL POLICY IS FOR A PERIOD OF 8 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, FROM THE DATE THE VHEICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. THE UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT, DUE TO SEPARATION, WILL BE MADE AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER DURING THIS PERIOD. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-862-4389, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM.

  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERCampaign 98V150001 · 01/07/1998

    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.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.

Owner complaints

415
Complaints
54
Crashes reported
9
Fires reported
31
Injuries
2
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SERVICE BRAKES176
  • HYDRAULIC164
  • VISIBILITY65
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING48
  • SUSPENSION46
  • POWER TRAIN29
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM20
  • FUEL SYSTEM16
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/31/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 12/31/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    ABS BRAKES; SHE APPLIED BRAKES AT LOW SPEED W/BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. TWO OTHER WITNESSES SAW BRAKE DEPRESSED TO FLOOR, BUT INDICATED THAT SOME BRAKING HAD RETURNED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

  • 12/29/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

    THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING THE ABS TO BE INOPERABLE. *SLC

  • 12/28/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO 2 SEPARATE DEALERS WITH NO SATISFACTION. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

  • 12/28/1999· SUSPENSION

    ON 12-21-99 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESSWAY IN WESTERN NY, THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY 1996 GMC JIMMY. THANKFULLY I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO PREPARE TO EXIT FROM THE 65 MPH SPEED LIMIT AT THIS TIME. AT THE TIME OF THE MALFUNCTION, I ESTIMATED MY SPEED TO BE 45 MPH. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE CLOSEST REPAIR GARAGE AND ON 12-22-99 THE HEAD MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THE BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE. THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS WERE $499.60. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 3+ YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 38,985 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WERE TWO OTHER DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS ON GMC BALL JOINTS ON THE 96 GMC JIMMY. I FILED THIS REPORT BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THESE DEFECTS IN THE BALL JOINTS. *AK

  • 12/27/1999· VISIBILITY

    WHILE DRIVING WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING OR NOTICE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTEN WIPER PROBLEM. SO FAR HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE WIPER FAILURE PROBLEM WOULD CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN A SNOW STORM ON 12/26/99. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALER & WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD WAS CRACKED. DEALERSHIP & MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (#98V150000 & #98V150001) DUE TO BEING OUT OF MANUFACTURER'S DATE. OWNER FEELS VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE SINCE EXPERIENCING THE SAME WINDSHIELD PROBLEM AS MENTIONE DIN THE RECALL. *AK

  • 12/26/2000· POWER TRAIN

    SEALS IN TRANSFER CASE HAD GONE OUT. THIS CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. SEALS WERE NOT CORRODED OR RUSTY. HAD IT REPAIRED FIRST TIME. CURRENTLY, SECOND TIME MECHANIC INDICATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *AK

  • 12/26/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    #EA96-026 WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT A FOUR-WAY INTERSECTION , HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON KILLED THE OTHER DRIVER . *AK

  • 12/25/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

    HAVE HAD MANY SMALLER PROBLEMS, TOOK IN FOR ALTERNATOR THEY REPLACE BATTERY COST TO ME $70 MONTH OR SO LATER NEED NEW ALTERNATOR . AND HAD GAUGES CHECKED GAS GAUGE NOT READING TRUE, NEXT WEEK OR SO WINDOW WIPERS START ACTING UP AND STOPPING MID- WINDOW AND WIPER FLUID WONT SPRAY. *AK

  • 12/23/1997· POWER TRAIN

    RUSTED TRANSMISSION DIP STICK CONTAMINATES TRANSMISSION.

  • 12/19/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

    I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT THE ENTIRE 1996 GMC- JIMMY SERIES MADE NEED TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE THE OWNER HAS TO MANY REPAIRS TO BE DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICES ENGINE LIGHT COMES VERY OFTEN TO INDICATE REPAIRS ON THE TRUCK AND THEIR ARE TO BE PROBLEMS WITH THIS 1996 JIMMY. I SUGGEST A TOTAL RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE AND THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. IT HAS A VERY BAD BRAKING SYSTEM ABS.*AK

  • 12/15/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS BRAKES FAILED.

  • 12/15/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED

  • 12/14/2004· AIR BAGSCrashFire

    WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND THE STANDING VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE BURNS TO BOTH OF HER ARMS. *AK

  • 12/14/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    HIGH CONSUMPTION OF MOTOR OIL CAUSED BY POOR ENGINE OIL SEALS. TT

  • 12/11/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

  • 12/10/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, PEDAL WAS VERY HARD AND CONSUMER HAD TO USE TWO FEET. ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ACTIVATED, AND THEN BRAKES RELEASED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

  • 12/08/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    PROBLEM STARTED UNDER 100,000 MILES. DT

  • 12/08/2000· SUSPENSION

    CONTROL ARM UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING TIRE TO BLOWOUT, AND WHEEL TO BREAK IN HALF, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING CONTROL. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK *SLC

  • 12/08/1999· VISIBILITY

    THER IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE CIRCUT BOARD THAT EFFECTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER IS NOT RESPONDING TO CONSUMER TO HAVE HER VEHICLE FIXED.

  • 12/08/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS BRAKES FAIL PERIODICALLY. READ IN CONSUMER REPORTS ABOUT ABS BRAKE FAILURES IN GMC AND CHEVROLET TRUCKS. *AK

  • 12/08/1997· VISIBILITY

    WINDSHIELD WIPERS: WHEN DRIVING WIPERS WILL CUT OFF, HAVE TO TURN SWITCH OFF AND TURN BACK ON TO GET THEM TO START. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CAUSES VERY POOR VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY IN HARD RAIN. TOOK TO DEALER WITH NO RESULTS. *AK MODULE AND PULSE WIPER CONTROL WAS REPLACED. *SLC

  • 12/07/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL STIFFENS, AND THE VEHICLE REACTS HESITANTLY ON SLOWING DOWN. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAYS IT IS NORMAL. *AK

  • 12/06/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS POOR STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO ABS SYSTEM, ALSO WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. CONSUMER NOTES THAT DEALERS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. *AK

  • 12/05/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

  • 12/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL.

  • 12/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

  • 12/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

    AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MPH, EXPERIENCED LACK OF ADEQUATE BRAKES. AT 17895, BRAKES SQUEALED AND FADED. DEALER EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT TRUCK WAS ONLY DESIGNED TO CARRY 6, 200 LBS AS TOTAL VEHICLE WEIGHT. THE TRUCK'S EMPTY WEIGHT WAS 4850 LBS. WHEN A FULL TANK OF FUEL WAS ADDED, IT INCREASED THE TOTAL WEIGHT TO 5100 LBS. THIS ONLY LEFT 1100 LBS AND NO PASENGERS' LUGGAGE WAS ADDED. WITH 5 ADULTS IN THE TRUCK, THE VEHICLE WAS OVERLOADED. THIS AFFECTED THE BRAKING CAPACITY. ALSO REPLACED LEAKING AXLE ASSEMBLY SEAL. *AK

  • 12/05/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELSCrash

    COMING OFF I-95 ONTO EL CAMINO REAR ABS BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN/STOP, WENT THROUGH RED LIGHT AND HIT STREET LIGHT POLE THEN ADDITIONAL AUTOMOBILE; BEARINGS GREASE LEAKS OUT OF HUBS ONTO RIMS. *AK

  • 12/02/1995· TIRES

    SPARE TIRE NOT EQUIPPED WITH A LOCKING DEVICE, ALLOWING TIRE TO BE STOLEN. *DSH

  • 12/01/2000· SUSPENSION,VISIBILITYCrash

    I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT THE SPEED OF 45MPH WHEN THE BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT PASSANGER TIRE BROKE, CAUSING ME TO GO THROUGH 3 LANES WITHOUT WARNING AND ALMOST FLIPPING MY CAR OVER. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME WHERE I HAVE ALMOST LOST MY LIFE DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. LAST YEAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WIPERS WENT OUT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM. THE WIPERS DIED OUT ON ME A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS WITH OVER 10 VISITS TO DEALERS FOR REPAIRS. THE BALL JOINT CRACKING CAUSED THE CV BOOT TO BE DAMAGED, THE STABILIZER LINES WERE DAMAGED, THE LINE COVER WAS DAMAGED, AND THE DEALER FOUND THAT ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WERE SEVERLY BAD - NOT BECAUSE FO DRIVING BUT MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CAR IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD HOW COULD SO MANY THINGS BE BAD ON A CAR THAT ISN'T EVEN 4 YEARS OLD. THE WARRANTLY CO. AND MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED TO OTHER COMPONENTS BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN BALL JOINT. THE ENGINE COOLER LINE IS ALSO BAD, INCLUDING THE CLAMP WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED ALREADY BY OUTSIDE SOURCE. THE WIPERS HAVE SHUT DOWN MORE THAN ONCE AND IT TOOK OVER 10 VISITS TO GET THEM FIXED - INCLUDING PAYING OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF $433.00. THE CAR HAS ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE MORE THAN 6 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. SORRY TO SAY - THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A DEATH TRAP FROM DAY ONE. *AK

  • 12/01/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    METAL CHAFING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER HAS REPLACED INJECTOR /FUEL PUMP/OXYGEN SENSOR, AND PURGE VALVE, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

  • 11/30/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    MY JIMMY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE FUSE BOX SYSTEM. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I AM SADDENED TO THINK THAT THIS HAPPENED. JUST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS 10 YEARS OLD, DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT SHOULD CATCH ON FIRE. I HAD BEEN CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND LOST IT ALL.*AK

  • 11/30/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I AM WRITING IN REGARD TO MY 1996 GMC JIMMY. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE A FEW DAYS AGO, AND WAS TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME TO PUT THE BLAZE OUT. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAID THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE FUSE PANEL. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. I AM QUITE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 10 YEARS OLD. HOWEVER, I DO NOT BELIEVE AFTER 10 YEARS IT WAS ALRIGHT FOR THEM TO CATCH FIRE DUE TO DEFECT. I HAVE BEEN CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND LOST EVERYTHING THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. I WAS VERY UPSET. *AK. FIRE INVESTIGATOR INDICATED IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT TOOK 10 YEARS TO SURFACE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND REMAINED ON CONSUMER'S PROPERTY. *AK

  • 11/29/2001· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION FAILURE/HARD SHIFTS/GM SAYS NO PROBLEM HOWEVER I HAVE LOCATED COUNTLESS OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM,GM INSTALLED A NEW TRANS.AT 35000 MILES AND SHORTLY AFTER THE NEW TRANS HAS BEEN HARD SHIFTING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR DIF.,MY MAIN PROBLEM IS WHAT IS THE FIX!,IF I INSTALL ANOTHER TRANS WILL IT LAST,HOW ABOUT THE REAR DIF.REPAIRS,AT THIS TIME I CAN ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 4-5 MILES BEFORE TRANS ACTS UP,MY WIFE WILL NOT USE TRUCK THIS WAY AND THE $S ARE ADDING UP

  • 11/28/2001· VISIBILITY

    WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *YH

  • 11/28/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    RECALL 01V200000; IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED AND MALIFUNCTIONED. DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED, AND WILL REPAIR VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SUPERVISOR WAS MIKE MONTAYA 4240 B STREET ANKORAGE AK 99503 907 562 2000. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL. *AK

  • 11/28/2000· VISIBILITY

    WHEN TRAVELING IN RAIN AND TURNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON WIPERS WOULD WORK INTTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

  • 11/26/2001· VISIBILITY

    WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY CAME ON, AND SHUT RIGHT OFF. THEY WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

  • 11/26/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    RECALL ON ABS SYSTEM 99I-006,WHEN CONSUMER ASKED DEALERSHIP ABOUT REPAIR THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO REPAIR/RECTIFY PROBLEMS. YH

  • 11/25/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. *AK

  • 11/24/2003· SUSPENSION

    THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT BALLS JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WA NOT INCLUDED. *JB *NM

  • 11/23/2001· SUSPENSION

    WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 15 MPH BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 11/23/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKES LOCKED AND THE DRIVER HAD TO HIT THE SIDE WALK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. YH

  • 11/20/2001· SUSPENSION

    VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING EXACT PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL# 98V150000 FOR THE BALL JOINTS, DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

  • 11/20/2001· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD OVER FIRST GEAR, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES UP. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

  • 11/20/2001· SUSPENSION

    HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 BALL JOINTS ND ACCORDING TO SHOP THAT FIXED IT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JIMMYS LIKE MINE. DEALER SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MINE BUT I CHECKED ON LINE MYSELF AND OTHER 1996 JIMMYS HAD BEEN RECALLED BUT THEY DIDN'T INCLUDE MY VIN #. WHEN TRYING TO GET INFORMATION FROM GMC AS TO WHY THEY SAID IT COULD BE DUE TO WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MADE OR THAT THE BALL JOINTS USED COULD BE FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURE. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE OUT THAT INFO. SAYING IT WAS CONFIDENTIAL. I TRIED GOING THROUGHT THE BBB AND WHEN GMC GOT THE COMPLAINT A LADY CALLED AND SAID BBB WOULD NOT HELP ME AND THAT THERE ISN'T A COURT IN THE COUNTRY THAT COULD GET THE INFO. ON WHERE VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED OR WHAT BALL JOINTS WERE USED ON MINE. SINCE MINE IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE, HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD OR ABUSED, THAT THE BALL JOINTS WORE OUT BEFORE THE TIRES, AND THAT GMC HAS RECALLED SIMILAR VEHICLES LEADS ME TO BELIEVE MINE WERE DEFECTIVE ALSO! I HAVE ALL THE CORRESPONDANCE VIA EMAIL WITH GMC IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY. THANKS AND PLEASE ADVISE HOW TO PROCEED. BEN SHOWN FEELLING HELPLESS AGAINST GMC. *AK

  • 11/20/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    FAULTY BRAKES CAUSED CONSUMER VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FAILURE IS RELATED TO A RECALLED TRANSFER CASE SELECTOR SWITCH WHICH MAY SEND AN INCORRECT SIGNAL TO THE ABS MODULE THUS RESULTING IN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. NLM

  • 11/20/2000· VISIBILITY

    WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR SAME MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

  • 11/19/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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