PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THE RECALL WORK ON THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL BALL JOINTS WAS COMPLETED WHEN IT WASN'T.
1995 GMC Jimmy complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
NO FAILURE.
EA97022; INTERMITTENTLY THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BE INOPERATIVE FOR MINUTES THEN THEY WILL BE OPERABLE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE APPLYING ABS BRAKES IN 6 DIFFERNET QUICK STOP SITUATIONS THE BRAKES FAILED, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALERS FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
EGR VALVE CORRODED RESULTING IN STICKING IN THE OPEN PISTON THUS LOSING ALL VACUUMS AND CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL COMPLETELY.
UNSPECIFIED.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER NOTES PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEM IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED, EA-97022. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CUTS OFF SOMETIMES WHEN IT'S RAINING. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
BRAKES FAILED.
AT TIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP DUE TO MOTOR OVERHEATING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH ALLOWED THE TRUCK TO KEEP ON GOING. *AK
DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH ABS BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. BRAKES DID NOT BRAKE FAST ENOUGH. ALSO, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ALONG ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES WENT OUT. DRIVER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE LIKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING. THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE. AS ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE RISES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP. AFTER VEHICLE IDLES FOR A WHILE THE WIPERS WILL WORK *AK
EA97022; WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK AND THEN STOP. HAVE TO JIGGLE THE SWITCH AND THE WIPERS CONTINUE TO WORK AND THEN STOP AGAIN. SOMETIMES HAVE TO GO UNDER THE HOOD AND JIGGLE THE WIRES TO GET WIPERS GOING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED IN THE SUMMER OF 97 BY DEALER. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION AND LACK OF STOPPING CONTROL.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
WHILE DRIVNG WITH BELOW A QUATER TANK OF GAS, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET SURFACES OR OVER BUMPS, THE ABS BRAKES SKIDDED, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKING. ALSO, EGR VALVE STUCK OPEN, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND CONSUMER WAS USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN SUDDENLY THE WIPERS STOPED WITH NO REASON. AFTER STOPPING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE WIPERS WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK DEALER REPLACED WIPER MOTOR. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPER S STOPPED WORKING DURING RAINY CONDITIONS, ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. *AK
WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY AT 5MP, APPLYING BAKES, BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER'S WIFE DR0VE, APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN SOMEONE PULLE DA U-TURN IN FRONT OF HER, AND THE ABS BRAKES DID NOT ALLOW SUFFICIENT STOPPING. VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON BLACKTOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED OVER A SMALL AMOUNT OF DIRT ON THE ROAD. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HIT OTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN INJURIES AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS: WHEN DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAINSTORM, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK DEALER REPLACED WIPER MODULE. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE IN HEAVY RAINFALL. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. THE ONLY EAY TO GET WIPERS STARTED IS TO TURN UP TO HIGHEST SPEED. *AK
BRAKE PROBLEMS.
WHENEVER THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE. THIS WOULD OCCUR AT ANY GIVEN TIME. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED. *AK
WHENEVER THE ABS BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, IT WOULD CONTINUE TO THE FLOOR. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A MUCH GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE, HIGH PEDAL RESISTANCE AND SLUGGISH BRAKE RESPONSE. *AK
EA97022, WINDSHIELD; AFTER USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE WIPERS JUST STOPPED FOR NO REASON AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THE SWITCH HAS TO BE TURNED ON HIGH BEFORE WORKING AGAIN. THE DEALER DID REPLACE THE SWITCH. *AK
OWNER STATES ABS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ALSO PROBLEM OCCURS ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT.BRAKES APPEAR TO MAKE A CLICKING SOUND. APPLIED BUT THEY NEVER GRAB. *AK
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN VEHICLE HITTING A TREE. DEALERSBLED BRAKES, BUT PROBLEM REMAINED. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL ON OCCASIONS.
WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL BOX FAILED
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR AND WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS CAN HAPPEN IN RAINY CONDTIONS. DEALER CHANGED BRAKE PADS SPINDERS/ROTORS. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
CONSUMER SAYS HER WIPERS WORK FINE WHEN FIRST TURNED ON. SHORTLY AFTER, AT ANY TIME, WIPERS WILL GO OFF. SOMETIMES IF TURNING SWITCH OFF, GIVES A FEW MINUTES TURNED BACK ON THEY MAY OR MAY NOT COME BACK ON. *AK WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN NO MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT STAY UP. *SLC
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES SUDDENLY, BRAKES GRAB THEN RELEASE, CAUSING A FREEWHEEL SITUATION.
STEERING DESIGN ALLOWS WHEELS TO RUB AGAINST THE SWAY BAR, CREATING NOISES, VEHICLE WILL JUMP WHEN THIS OCCURS.
EA97022; WINDSHIELD WIPERS; CONSUMER STATES WHILE USING THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS, WIPERS WOULD PAUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN SWITCH ON & OFF IN ORDER TO GET THE WIPERS TO FUNCTION AGAIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT CORRECTED. *AK
UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATES THE ABS BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN MAKING A GRADUAL OR A SUDDEN STOP ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
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