1997 GMC Jimmy complaints

THE BOLTS ON THE BUMPER BUDDY ARE INCORRECTLY SIZES WHICH CAUSES TO NOT ENGAGE THE LOCK NUTS PROPERLY. YH

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THERE WILL BE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES PEDAL IS HARD, BRAKES MAKE A STREAKING NOISE, AND WHEELS LOCK UP. ALSO, ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT AND IDLE ARM NEEDED REPLACEMENT.

SEALT BELT ANCHOR ON RIGHT REAR WILL NOT LATCH OR LOCK INTO THE BUCKLE PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

4-WHEEL DRIVE MOTOR FAILED, AND SHORTED OUT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE RELAY CAUSING ENTIRE SYSTEM TO NOT OPERATE AT ALL.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER ANY TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS, CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ACTIVATE, BUT BRAKES RELEASE AND THE VEHICLE WILL KEEP ROLLING WITHOUT BRAKING SPEED. BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DRUER WENT TRHROUGH INTERSECTION AFTER BEING UNABLE TO STOP, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/INJURIES. *AK

FRONT BRAKES, ROTORS AND WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. *MJS

TRANSMISSION FAILED ON INTERSTATE AND THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS FAILED, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EXPERIENCES CONTINUAL MALFUNCTIONS (EMERGENCY FLASHERS, BRAKE LIGHTS, WARNING BUZZER). *MJS

FRONT DRIVERS SEAT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE A SHARP OBJECT WITHIN THE SEAT KEEPS POKING A HOLE IN THE SEAT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON, INDICATING THAT THE WINDOW ON THE HATCH DOOR IS UP OR THAT THE GATE IS DOWN. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NO SUMMARY

REAR AXLE FAILED CAUSING BOTH REAR WHEELS TO FALL OUT OF AXLE. NLM

INJECTORS GET CLOGGED.

CARPET--HOLE. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION--LEAK AT PUMP, REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING AXLE SEPARATED FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. SOMETIMES BRAKES WILL NOT CATCH FOR THE FIRST FEW SECONDS. DEALER HAS CHANGED PADS, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

PLEASE ADVISE ON ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE

BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, BOOSTER WENT OUT AND REPLACE DISCS AT 17,000 MILES

ABS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATES ON TURNS, BUMPS AND QUICK STOPS. IN RAIN IT WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE ITO OTHER LANE. DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHATS WRONG.

BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING WATER PUMP/ FAN BELT AND ALTERNATOR NOT TO WORK. ALSO, VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKER ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A FLAT TIRE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. SENSOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON, INDICATING BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, AND WHEN APPLIED, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MAJOR REPAIRS WERE MADE BY REPLACING ALL MAJOR PARTS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

WIPER MODULE BOARD INTERMITTENTLY FAILS. *YC

PAN GASKET FAILED CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO LEAK. MJS

10-JUN-99, WAS THE APPROXIMATE TIME THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY IN RAIN STORMS,SOMETIMES NORMAL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THE W/W CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK, AND DID NOT SHOW THE SPEED THAT VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY WHEN PASSING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT TURN,CONTROLLED BY A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE, RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIT CONSUMER VEHICLE SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MP. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 20 MPH AND 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YC

ENGINE SENSOR FAILED CAUSING SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS

REAR HATCH POWER WINDOW ACTUATOR FAILED. MJS

ALTERNATOR FAILED. *YC

BRAKES FAILED.

WHEN FOOT PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, THEY DO NOT RESPOND LIKE THEY SHOULD. VEHICLE IS VERY SLOW IN STOPPING. WHEN PANIC STOP HAD OCCURRED, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY.*AK

COMSUMER'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH AN IMPACT OF APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY SAW NOTHING WRONG, AND THEY ARE CLOSING THE INVESTIGATION. *AK

WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL IT DOES NOT GO, AND WHEN IT DOES IT FLIES. CONSUMER ALMOST HIT A LADY WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DEALER CAN REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. IN ADDITION, IGNITION LOCKED UP/FUEL GAUGE AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

PE94038 ;ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE SENSOR DID NOT MAKE WARNING SOUND TO ALERT DRIVER TO CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. THEREFORE, ONE OF THE BRAKE PADS STUCK TO THE BRAKE CYLINDER WHICH WORE THE CYLINDER DOWN. OWNER HAD PROBLEM CORRECTED AT BRAKE SHOP. OWNER ALSO NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE CALIPER LOCKS UP CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE PADS AND ROTORS.

TIRES PULLING. MICHELIN 23570R15

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, STOPPED AND HEARD NOISE, NO STEERING, NO WARNING, BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE BELT TO COME OFF. DEALER REPLACED THE TENSIONER BELT. TENSIONER BREAKING WAS CAUSED BY FATIGUED METAL. MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO NOTIFICATION, DEALER URGES TO DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL IT GETS WORSE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE MALFUNCTIONED, STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD, NOT COMPLETING ITS FULL CYCLE IN HEAVY RAIN, AFFECTING VISIBILITY.