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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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 10, 1997FL

BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Structure › Body › Tailgate
Filed Jan 9, 1997NJ

REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT LOCK--BOLTS HOLDING THE LOCK NEEDED TIGHTENING. TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING. ENGINE OVERHEATS. TIRE BLOWOUT. FRONT BRAKES FAIL. ENGINE STALLS. OWNER WANTS TO BE REFUNDED FOR CAR.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 6, 1997NY

DEFECTIVE O RING IN THE GAS TANK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL 6 TIMES.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Dec 30, 1996MA

LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 18, 1996IL

AT ANY SPEED ON WET OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 16, 1996IA

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH WHEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 10, 1996FL

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION BECAUSE HIS BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN PEDAL WAS PUSHED. HE ALSO NOTES THAT VEHICLE WENT INTO AN INTERSECTION DUE TO FAULTY ABS BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 5, 1996WI

DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH NEARLY RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 2, 1996OH

MALFUNCTIONING OF THE ABS BRAKES, WHEN MAKING A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 2, 1996NM

FRONT RIGHT ROTOR BADLY GOUGED WITH ALMOST NO BRAKE PAD REMAINING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 22, 1996NY

VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WERE SCORED SEVERELY DUE TO A SEI.ZED CALIPER. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 21, 1996NC

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SUDDENLY THERE WAS LOSS OF BRAKE AND ENGINE POWER, APPLIED BRAKES WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT, PEDAL VERY STIFF; ALSO, EGR VALVE HAD PIECE OF CARBON STUCK INSIDE WHICH PROHIBITED BRAKE/ENGINE FROM PERFORMING, SPEED 65 MPH, NO ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 21, 1996LA

TWICE PEDAL FAILED WHEN THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, REPLACE ROTOR AND REPLACE PADS 3 TIMES, ONE OF THE PADS WAS BROKEN IN PIECES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 19, 1996TX

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1996IL

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED TWICE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 4, 1996NJ

WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILL THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Oct 31, 1996IN

DRIVERS POWER SEAT FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 30, 1996NJ

ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, REPLACED FRONT BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 25, 1996CA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 25, 1996NY

WHILE GOING ABOUT (45) OR (50) MPH DRIVER LOST THE STEERING, BRAKES AND ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS, /HAPPENED ON 10/26/95. ON 10/10/95, WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF, HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10/14/96. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Oct 3, 1996NY

REAR WINDOW OPENS WITHOUT WARNING DURING OPERATION AND WHILE STANDING STILL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Sep 18, 1996PA

AT LOW MILES THE FRONT PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 12, 1996MI

WINDSHIELD WIPER INOPERATIVE, DOES NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 4, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE RISES TO A POINT MIDWAY ON THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 4, 1996AL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 30, 1996PA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION CONTINUALLY.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 29, 1996AL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 28, 1996ID

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE BRAKES ARE NOISY, AND THE PEDAL IS HARD. A COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED TWICE. THE FRONT BRAKES AND, ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod AssemblyCrash
Filed Aug 23, 1996IN

FRONT INNER TIE ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS POWER AND CONTROL. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Aug 19, 1996MO

FAILURE ON FUEL TANK AND SENDING UNIT, WHEN THE FUEL IS LOW THE VEHICLE WILL STALL/HESITATE AND CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING.*AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jul 23, 1996MD

WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jul 19, 1996NC

VEHICLE FIRE. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jul 8, 1996CA

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON THE PADS, REPLACED PADS ONCE. *AK *JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 20, 1996FL

FRONTIAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION, SPEED 55MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 6, 1996MS

WHEN APPLING BRAKES AT 40-45 MPH AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR HITTING A BUMP ON THE ROAD, BRAKES RELEASE AND GRAB THE BRAKES AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed May 29, 1996CT

FAILURE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed May 28, 1996CT

FRONT BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WEAR OUT. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 23, 1996IN

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 17, 1996MI

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 6, 1996CA

EA94-038 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, FAILURE OF BRAKE MODULE, ABS LIGHT COMES ON, LOSS OF BRAKE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 6, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GOES HIGH IDLE, AND OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 18, 1996WI

REAR TOP GLASS ON THE REAR DOOR POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 29, 1996MN

DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A 45MPH FRONT END COLLISION, DEALER SAID COIL HAS A SHORT. *AK

Wheels › Rim
Filed Mar 21, 1996TX

WHEEL STEEL RIMS ARE BENT LATERALLY, QUOTED BY GMC DEALERS AFTER INSPECTING. FRONT WOBBLES EXTREMELY ALONG WITH POOR BALANCE. *AK CONSUMER ALL STATES THAT HE WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THAT THIS IS CAUSED FROM CURBING, NO SIGNS OF CURBING ON OUTER PARTS OF RIMS, RIMS ONLY BENT IN CENTER, THE MOST VEHICLE HAS BEEN OVER ARE SPEED BUMPS, DIPS AND GRAVEL DRIVEWAYS, THE WOBBLING IS FELT MORE AT HIGHER SPEEDS.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 19, 1996NC

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Mar 11, 1996MI

TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 1, 1996TX

ABS MAKES NOISE WHEN A BUMP IS HIT, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, STEERING WHEEL MOVES SIDE TO SIDE. *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Jan 4, 1996MI

VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLS WHEN GAS TANK IS BELOW 1/4 FULL WHEN STOPPING OR MAKING A LEFT TURN. *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 28, 1995FL

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 28, 1995CA

ABS CONTROLLER FAILED. *AK

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