1995 GMC Jimmy complaints

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL ACCELERATE ABOVE THE ENTERED SPEED SETPOINT. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED OR THE SPEED CONTROL IS SWITCHED OFF, THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH GOING DOWNHILL AT TOO STEEP OF AN ANGLE. WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL HAS BEEN SHUT OFF, THEN THE VEHICLE READILY SLOWED DOWN DUE TO BRAKING EFFECT EACH TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, AND EACH TIME SPEED BUILT RAPIDLY TO OVER 90 MPH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, HAD GOTTEN REIMBURSTED FOR THE RECALL, NOT SERVICE ON VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD. *AK WIPERS STOPPED WORKING FOR THE FOURTH TIME DUE TO WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE.. *YH

WHILE YIELDING DRIVER IN FRONT SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. CONSUMER FELT THE FIRST RECALL ON THE BRAKES FIXED THE PROBLEM. SECOND RECALL MADE BRAKES WORSE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH WHERE THE AXLE BENT UP UNDER VEHICLE, CRUSHING DRIVER, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER FAILED PUTTING WATER INTO TRANSMISSION AND RUINING TRANSMISSION

BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR. VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 REAREND ACCIDENTS WHILESLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AT 30MPH. DEALER SENT A VIDEO TO THE CONSUMER BECAUSE BELIEVING THEY WEREN'T BEING USED RIGHT. *AK

NOT HAPPY HAVING TO PAY 630$ FOR A PART THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL.ALREADY COST ME 65$TO FIND OUT WHY THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO START.THE TRUCK RAN WORST AFTER THEY DID TEST TO TELL ME IT WAS THE CENTRAL POWER INJECTION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT. CONSUMER GOT INTO T VEHICLE AND TURN IT ON, AND THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. HE COULD SMELL IT, AND HE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. TOOK KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND CAR WAS STILL PARKED. GMC DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE SB 99066 COMPONENT (FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO HESITATE AND SHUT DOWN. *MJS

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 5MPH & A VEHICLE IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES & REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE BRAKES LOCKED UP. A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE INCIDENT. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED THROUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

RECALL REPAIR (98V-150) HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM. *MJS

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. PULLED OVER INTO A UNPAVEMENT AREA, APPLED BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE SLIDDED INTO GUARDRAIL, AND GUARDRAIL PREVENTED VEHICLE FROM GOING OFF THE CLIFF.*AK

THE DRIVER SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR (NOT THE HOUSING) SHAKES SO MUCH AT HIGHWAY SPEED AS TO BE USELESS. THE MIRROR UNIT DOESN'T BREAK -- THEY ARE ALWAYS LIKE THIS. GM DEALERS SEEM TO KNOW ABOUT IT. BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AND, OF COURSE, NOW ITS UP TO ME TO PAY FOR THE NEXT REPLACEMENT MIRROR.

EXHST. GAS RECIRC SYSTEM (EGR) VALVE REPLACED 3 TIMES, VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT MAY STALL WHEN SLOWING

THIS IS THE THIRD FULL BRAKE FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST TWO WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED BY DEALER AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR ALLL RECALLS. *AK

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT FAILURE, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN COLLISION WITH GUARDRAIL. *MJS

EGR VALVE KEEPS FAILING, EVEN AFTER IT HAS BEEN CLEANED 5 TIMES, WHICH IS EFFECTING THE BRAKING AND IDLING. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY IN THIS CAR IN 114,000 MILES TO FAIL. THE CARS MILEAGE IS DRASTICALLY REDUCED, IT SMELLS OF UNBURNT FUEL AND RUNS POORLY. GMC IS UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY COMPENSATION FOR AN OBVIOUS PREMATURE FAILURE OF THIS PART.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROUGH IDLE, ENGINE SURGE AND POOR BRAKING ABILITY DUE TO FAILURE OF THE EGR VALVE. *MJS

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED, DEALERSHIP WENT OUT OF BUSINESS, OWNER IS ALSO VERY UPSET AT THE AMOUNT OF RECALLS VEHICLE HAS RECEIVED. *MJS

BATTERY HAS GONE BAD/DIED DUE TO LEAKING ACID, CONSUMER NOTED BURNING ACID IN THE UPPER CORNER OF THE BATTERY TOWARDS THE ENGINE. THE ACID WAS EATING UP THE WIRING. ALSO, AROUND AXLE AND WHEEL CHASSIS THERE WERE ACID BURNS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. EA-00-013. WIRING HARNESS TAPED AND INSPECTED BY DEALER. SOME WIRES BURNT THROUGH TO EXPOSE METAL AND ALLOW FOR SHORTS. *AK *ML

WITH THE FIRST EVENT THEY REPLACED-BATTERY NAD SERB BELT. THE NEXT EVENT HAPPENED 2 MONTHS LATER. THE NEXT EVENT OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN SO ROUGHLY THAT THE BRAKES WOULD BARELY STOP THE CAR. THAT TIME THEY REPLACEDAN EGR VALVE. WITHIN THE WEEK A THIRD EVENT OCCURED. THE CAR WOULDN'T START BECAUSE OF A DEAD BATTERY. THE PROBLEMS WERE FINALLY TRACED TO A LEAKING BATTERY AND CORRODED BATTERY CABLE. SO FAR I HAVES SPENT A TOTAL OF $935.86 HAVING THE THINGS FIXED THAT EVENTUALLY WAS TRACED TO THE BATTERY/BATTERY CABLE LEAKAGE

EXCESSIVE RUST WAS FOUND ON FRAMES/ GAS & FUEL LINES AND DOORS. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC COULD GIVE NO INDICATION OF REASON FOR SEVERE RUSTING.*AK

EGR VALVE STUCK. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND REPLACED THE SYSTEM (99V-193), CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 99V193000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99046 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANYF RUTHER DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK

ANTI-LOCKBRAKE LIGHTS COMES ON OCCASIONALLY/ BRAKES FEEL WEAK ! *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, THE PART REPLACED WAS NOT THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS AND THE OWNER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE INCOMPLETE REPAIR (98V-150). *MJS

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS PEDAL BECAME HARD. TO STOP, DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION AND RESULTED IN INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V193/ABS BRAKES. *AK

RECALL 99V193000/ABS: WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 40 MPH; BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. BECAUSE OF VEHICLE IN FRONT, MORE PRESSURE WAS NEEDED TO BE APPLIED ON THE PEDAL. THIS CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER'S SHOP. HOWEVER, RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *AK

IT REQUIRES TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE ADEQUATELY . DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP DRIVER HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE PEDAL WITH ALL HIS MIGHT TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS DENIED RECALL REPAIR FOR UNKNOWN REASONS (99041). *MJS

THERE WAS A FACTORY RECALL ON THE EGR VALVE. WE HAVE NO REPLACED THIS VALVE 2 TIMES IS 1 1/2 YEARS. WE WERE TOLD THE RECALL WILL NOT APPLY THIS TIME. THERE HAS TO BE A LARGER PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN.*AK

CARBON BUILD UP IN THE SYSTEM HAS HAD ME TO HAVE THE EGR VALVES REPLACED AND VACUUMED OUT 3 TIMES. THE WHOLE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED IN JAN 2000 AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. REAR CENTER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK ON OCCASIONS. OIL LINES CONTINUOUSLY LEAK *AK

I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ERATICALLY. WHEN I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. FORTUNETLY I WAS GOING SLOW OR I WOULD HAVE LITERALLY GONE THROUGH MY GARAGE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE EGR VALVE. *AK

SEVERE RUSTING THROUGHT CAR UNDERSIDE AND DOORS, CAUSING MANY MECHANICAL FAILURES THAT WERE SAFETY RELATED. *AK

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE ENGAGED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP VEHICLE, THEY WOULD FAIL TO DO SO. WHEN ONE OF THE BRAKES LOSES TRACTION & THE ABS IS ENGAGED, THE OTHER BRAKES WOULD RELEASE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED THAT ABS BRAKES WORK OKAY. VEHICLE WAS NOT TEST DRIVEN OR EVEN LOOKED AT. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LACK OF BRAKING POWER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, AT TIMES PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD AND RESISTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES; PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND NO BRAKES AT ALL. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 99V19 000/ ABS: ONGONG / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

ONCE FUEL GAUGE REACHES 1/4 TANK, IT BOBS BETWEEN EMPTY AND 1/4 TANK LEFT. ANYONE ELSE WITH THIS PROBLEM? ALSO JUST LEARNED THAT 6 (SIX !!!) FREEZE PLUGS HAVE RUSTED OUT AND REQUIRE ENGINE TO BE PULLED FOR REPLACEMENT. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR $1,739.39. HOW UNUSUAL IS THIS? ANY ADVISE ON WHO TO CONTACT AND WHAT TO DO?

WAS EXITING A CITY FOUR LANE ROAD TO TURN RIGHT INTO A MALL PARKING LOT. AS I BEGAN TO TURN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING SYSTEM MADE A NOISE AND FAILED. I ENDED UP GOING STRAIGHT, OVER A CURB AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL OVER BUT I DAMAGED A TIRE, A RIM AND SOME OF THE LOWER FRONT COMPONENTS.*AK

OIL LINES RUNNING FROM THE ENGINE TO THE OIL FILTER THEN TO THE OIL COOLER LEAK. LEAK GOT WORSE AND BLEW OUT ONE OF THE LINES AND CAUSED ENGINE TO LOCK UP ON FREEWAY. *AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD CONTINUAL ENGINE PROBLEMS, 8 REPAIR ATTEMPTS, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AND LEAKS, NOW VEHICLE NEEDS COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND WARRANTY DENIED. YH

THE VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST RECENTLY STARTED GOING TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSED. INITIALLY THEY HOLD FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND, AND THEN GO TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK HAS 48,600 MILES ON IT AND THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE ALREADY, BOTH TIMES THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. *AK

RECALL 99I006. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, BRAKING PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, AND BRAKING WAS DIFFICULT. DEALER WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED .*AK

THE FRONT WHEEL OF VEHICLE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BALL JOINT THAT RUPTURED. NLM

EGR VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND IDLE . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN TWO CRASHES. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE REGARDING ABS AFTER ACCIDENTS OCCURRED, OWNER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *AK