2000 GMC Jimmy

Defect. GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 5,862 MY 2000-2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, MY 2000-2001 GMC JIMMY, AND MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.

Risk. THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> . NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 01V364).

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.

Risk. THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. 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.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: S -TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE RIGHT-HAND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE FEED PIPE AND/OR BRAKE CROSSOVER PIPE TUBE NUTS TIGHTENED WITHOUT SEATING THE PIPE-FLARED-ENDS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND NORMAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INPUTS WITHOUT PARTIALLY UNSEATING. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE NORMAL, EMERGENCY, AND PARK BRAKING PERFORMANCE."

Risk. IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE PIPE UNION FOR SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE UNION.

[XXX] Steering wheel started bumping then heard noise from passenger side front. Started losing control of vehicle. Made it to the shoulder. Inspected tire, tire failure tread had separated from cord. Changed to spare tire which was bald. However tread from failed tire had bent metal wheel well and was rubbing on spare. Made it to Mr Tire. Had wheel well bent back and new tire installed. We could have been severely injured, killed or crashed into another vehicle, hurting or killing them. My daughter and grandson were in vehicle with me. No ins claim filed. No police report. Mr Tire did not inspect failed tire as I had changed to the spare I still have the failed tire. I plan to take the tire back to Walmart where it was purchased and installed. However I do not want another uniroyal tire. If someone needs to inspect the tire please let me know so I don't return it. No warning. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MY DOOR FLEW OPEN.

THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING.. AMP METER NEEDLE DROPS TO ZERO. AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. WE HAVE REPLACED BATTERY, AND ALTERNATOR TWICE.DEALERSHIP CAN"T FIX IT. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BUT IT IS ALL WE HAVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE A TURN WHILE UTILIZING THE TURN SIGNALS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AFTER THE TURN WOULD BE COMPLETED ALTHOUGH THE TURN SIGNAL WAS STILL ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLES MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WON'T START. *TR

THIS HAPPENS A LOT. I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF MY SISTER'S DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THERE WAS A CRUNCHING FEELING UNDER MY FOOT ALONG WITH A WEIRD SOUND LIKE, "DOING" AT THE END. I COULD NOT STOP FAST ENOUGH AND RAN INTO HER BROTHER IN LAWS HITCH ON HIS TRUCK WITH MY RIGHT REAR CORNER BUMPER COVER. (IF THAT'S WHAT IT'S CALLED? MAYBE FASCIA?) IT DIDN'T HURT HIS TRUCK AT ALL, BUT IT SURE BUSTED UP THAT CORNER PIECE REAL GOOD ON MY JIMMY. IT'S BEEN SCARY A FEW TIMES SINCE! I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES BLED, AND NEW BRAKE PADS INSTALLED, AND IT'S STILL DOING IT! ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT IS ON MOST OF THE TIME. WHEN IT'S OFF IS WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. SO I GET A LITTLE PANICKY WHEN THAT LIGHT GOES OFF, ALTHOUGH I'M PRETTY SURE IT SHOULDN'T BE ON TO BEGIN WITH? I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO ABOUT THIS EXCEPT TO CONTACT SOMEONE ABOUT IT. I READ SOMEWHERE THAT THIS ABS ISSUES IS FROM A PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR SOMETHING OR OTHER GETS CORRODED AND HAS BEEN RECALLED. IS THIS TRUE? P.S. I HAVE NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN IT'S RAINY, SOMETIMES WHEN IT'S SNOWY, AND USUALLY WHEN YOU FIRST GET IN THE VEHICLE TO GO SOMEWHERE, IF THAT HELPS. *JS

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS (WHICH ARE AUTOMATIC TYPE USING A LIGHT SENSOR) WENT OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THEY CAME BACK ON. THEY DID IT A 2ND TIME FOR A SHORTER TIME PERIOD ON THE SAME DRIVE AND HAVE FLASHED OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS TEMPORARILY ON A FEW NIGHTS SINCE THEN. THE INTERIOR DASH/SWITCH LIGHTING INSIDE THE CAR DOES NOT GO OUT, JUST THE HEADLAMPS. *TR

THE CAR WAS RUNNING ON SOUTH HI 35, BEFORE ARRIVE TO 51TH ST, AUSTIN, TEXAS. IT WAS FRIDAY, AROUND 10:30, WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE LANE GOING TO A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT, WHEN THE CAR STOP WORKING, THE ENGINE WENT OFF. WE WERE TWO IN THE CAR, AND WE WERE SCARE. THANKS GOD WAS IN THE MORNING, NOT RUSH HOUR, BUT HI 35 IS ALWAYS BUSY. WE WERE LUCKY AND FOUND AN SPACE BETWEEN THE CARS. WE JUST PARK THE CAR CLOSE THE EXIT TO GO TO 51TH, BUT THE SAFETY TRUCK WHICH HELP ON HI 35, PARKED BEHIND US, SO IT PROTECTED US UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK CAME FOR US, ONE AND A HALF HOUR LATER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LATCH, FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,342 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

SEAT BELT (DRIVERS) WILL NOT ENGAGE. SOMETIMES WILL ENGAGE AFTER YOU HAVE DRIVEN A FEW MILES. *TR

MY WIFE STARTED THE CAR AND THE RED BRAKES WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. SHE PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RETURNED TO THE HOUSE AND CANCELLED HER SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. LATER, AFTER I ARRIVED HOME I INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF LEAKING ABOVE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. I JACKED UP THE CAR, REMOVED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND A RUBBER SHIELD BETWEEN THE FRAME RAIL AND BODY. MORE EVIDENCE OF A LEAK WAS PRESENT. I STARTED THE CAR, PUMPED THE BRAKES TWICE, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND REINSPECTED THE AREA. THE METAL BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS ALONG THE TOP OF THE FRAME RAIL HAD A LEAK WHERE IT 90S TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE AXLE. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE SEEN THREADS OF SMOKE ON 3 OR 4 OCCASIONS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OUT AFTER A MINUTE AND COMES ON AGAIN REPEATEDLY. *TR

GMC JIMMY 2000 FUEL GAUGE NOT READING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL . THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM. RUNNING OUT OF GAS IS A BIG PROBLEM IF YOU DON'T TRACK MILEAGE. VERY UNSAFE AS ONE COULD BE STRANDED . *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 GMC JIMMY MY LEFT SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE. LUCKILY I HAD JUST CAME OUT OF A SHARP CORNER AND MY SPEED WAS ONLY ABOUT 25 MPH. A CAR HAD JUST PASSED IN THE OTHER DIRECTION WHEN MY VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT, HALFWAY INTO THE OTHER LANE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET CONTROL OF IT. UPON INSPECTION, THE TIRE WAS LEANING INWARD AND MY BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERED. I HAD TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *TR

AT 94,445 MILES: NOTICED A SMALL LEAKAGE ON GARAGE FLOOR, FORWARD OF LEFT REAR TIRE--WITHIN 10 MILES NOTED SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY. TAKEN TO REPAIR FACILITY THE FOLLOWING MORNING...THE STEEL BRAKE LINES ON DRIVER'S SIDE WERE FOUND CORRODED AND CRACKED WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID LOSS- IRONICALLY AS THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO THE SERVICE BAY--THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF REAR BRAKES-- ONLY THEN--IN THE BAY, DID THE "BRAKE" SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON! (GOOD REASON TO CALL THEM ' IDIOT' LIGHTS). *TR

UPON INSPECTION OF 2000 GMC JIMMY 4DR / 4WD BRAKE LINE DRIVERS SIDE OVER FRAME NEXT TO FUEL TANK HELD DOWN BY A CLIP LEADING TO REAR BRAKES RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION AROUND THE CLIP AREA THAT HOLDS THE LINE TO FRAME CAUSING TOTAL LOSS REAR BRAKES AND PROPER BRAKING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE RETURNING HOME TO PARK VEHICLE AT OUR RESIDENCE,.. LUCKILY AT TIME OF INCIDENT WE WERE ON OUR OWN RURAL PROPERTY IN DRIVEWAY WHICH IS (APPROXIMATELY 2/10 MILE LONG) AND NOT THE BUSY MAIN HIGHWAY WHICH WAS TRAVELED AT 55 MPH. THE TERRAIN WAS USED IN OUR DRIVEWAY TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. THANKFULLY NO INJURY'S TO OCCUPANTS (INCLUDING A 3 YEAR OLD CHILD) OR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OCCURRED WITH THIS INCIDENT. *TR

STARTED OUT WITH A WOBBLE ON THE TIRE THEN MY BALL JOINTS UPPER AND LOWER LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT ALONG WITH MY TIE RODS INNER AND OUTER LEFT AND RIGHT MY LEFT BALL BARRING HUB WAS REPLACED ON THE LEFT SIDE FRONT ALSO I STILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE STABILIZING FRONT BAR WHICH I WILL BE PURCHASING THIS WEEK OF SEPT 1ST. THIS ALL HAPPENED JUST THESE PAST TWO WEEKS AND NOW I AM FORCED TO PURCHASE 4 TIRES THAT I CANNOT AFFORD AFTER SPENDING ALL THAT MONEY TO FIX THE FRONT END. PLEASE HELP ME. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ACCIDENTS THAT IS JUST FROM DRIVING TO WORK AND FOR PLEASURE. *TR

ENGINE SYSTEM: OIL COOLING LINES: OIL ( DRIPPING) LOSS FIRST NOTICED NOVEMBER, 2010 AT 90,000MI- DRIP BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER SEVERAL WEEKS CREATING POTENTIAL ENGINE DAMAGE AND FIRE DANGER. OIL COOLER LINES REPLACED FIRST WEEK JANUARY, 2011 AT 94,000 MILES. REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL COOLER LINES HAS BEEN A COMMON AND RECURRENT COMPLAINT FOR THE 2000 GMC JIMMY--SEE: MYCARSTATS.COM--SINCE 2002. *TR

TL *THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 GMC JIMMY. THE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF BECAUSE NO FUEL WAS BEING PUMPED IN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

MY 1998 ENVOY HAD THIE SAME ISSUE (WHICH I BOUGHT NEW) AS THE USED 2000 GMC DIAMOND EDITION JIMMY I BOUGHT TO REPLACE IT AFTER I WAS T-BONED IN AUG 2009... FUEL GAUGE IS TOTALLY FAULTY AND I HAVE TO RESET THE TRIPOMETER EVERY TIME I FILL UP OR WILL RUN OUT OF GAS DUE TO FALSE READINGS. AS A SINGLE MOMMY WITH TWO KIDS I AM SCARED OF THE IDEA OF GETTING STUCK ON A DARK HIGHWAY HEADED IN OR OUT OF TOWN BECAUSE OF THIS. IF THE TRIPOMETER EVER GOES I WILL BE AT A LOSS. THE KEY STICKS IN IGNITION AND I HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OF AND ON SOMETIMES 30 OR 40 TIMES WHILE OTHERS ONLY TWICE OR SO... WITH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS POSTED ON THE WEB... )AND THAT IS ONLY AT FIRST GLANCE) I HAVE SEEN WITH THESE KNOWN ISSUES I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

I OWN A 2000 GMC JIMMY AND SOME WERE RECALLED FOR THEIR SEAT BELTS AND I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT I WAS TOLLED MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. (SEAT BELTS NOT TIGHTENING WHILE ONE IS BUCKLED IN AND SEAT BELTS ARE SO LOOSE THEY GET TANGLED WHEN YOU UNBUCKLE THERE IS ALSO ONE BELT THAT KEEPS TIGHTENING AFTER BEING BUCKLED TO THE POINT OF CUTTING THE SKIN.) I BOUGHT THIS JIMMY THIS YEAR 2010. *TR

1999 AND 2000 GMC JIMMY'S. CONSUMER STATES LEFT STEEL BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED/CRACKED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE 2000 AND NUMEROUS GAS LINES LEAKING, CORROSION ON THE 1999 GMC JIMMY. *TGW

SLOWLY THE DOOR HAS BEEN GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO CLOSE. THEN THE DOOR PANEL STARTED POPPING OFF EVERYTIME YOU CLOSE THE DOOR AND NOW THE DOOR WONT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. WAS TOLD JIMMYS ARE WELL KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR HINGES... *TR

RECALL NUMBER 08V231000 CONCERNING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN. 2000 GMC JIMMY IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL AND GM SAYS THE PART WAS REPLACED BACK IN 03 PER THEIR RECORDS BUT IF IT ACTUALLY WAS REPLACED, THE PART THAT REPLACED IT IS FAILING JUST AS THE RECALL INFO DESCRIBED AND COULD LEAD TO LIGHT FAILURE. MY CONCERN IS THEY ARE REPLACING DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS AND ARE UNWILLING TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN! *TR

NOTICED A UNUSUAL ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA IN LATE DECEMBER, 2008. WE TOOK OUR JIMMY IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE (1/21/2009) IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE OIL COOLER LINES WERE LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. WE FOUND OUT THAT THE OIL WAS DRIPPING ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING THE UNUSUAL ODOR. THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE OR INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS IF IT WAS NOT NOTED BY THE DEALER TECHNICIAN. *TR

NOTICED DAMPNESS AROUND THE LEFT REAR BRAKE HOSE TO REAR BRAKE CALIPER. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE ARE "2" COPPER WASHERS THAT ARE CAUSING THE LEAK AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM. IF THIS WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE LEAK CONTINUED, IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE LOSS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPIDER PORT INJECTOR WAS LEAKING GASOLINE BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE ENGINE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE, BUT NOT FOR THE 2000 JIMMY. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE DEALER STATED THAT GASOLINE LEAKAGE WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE DUE TO THE FACT THAT GASOLINE LEAKING ON A HOT ENGINE MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 GMC JIMMY MY GIRLFRIEND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE CAME AROUND A CORNER AND HAD TO COME TO A QUICK STOP, WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND SHE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. AFTER THE INCIDENT I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND THE STEM THAT COMES OFF THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BROKEN OFF. HE CONTACTED THE NHTSA AND THE AGENT AGREED WITH HIM THAT THIS PART SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKE OFF. MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED SEVERELY AND IF THIS PART DID NOT BREAK AND THE PARTS WORKED CORRECTLY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. *TR

I CONTINUE TO HAVE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 GMC JIMMY. FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THE GAS GAUGE JUST STARTED MESSING UP. GIVING FALSE READING. I RAN OUT OF FUEL TWO TIMES BECAUSE THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED I HAD HALF OF TANK OF GAS AND APPARENTLY IT WAS EMPTY. LEAVING ME SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAY OUT IN THE COUNTRY. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED IT COST ME MY CURRENT JOB. MY EMPLOYER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT MY GAS GAGE WOULD GIVE SUCH FALSE READINGS! *TR

1. NORMAL DRIVING 2. ABS LIGHT ON. 3. NEW WHEEL BEARINGS. THEY ARE NOT CHEAP TO HAVE THEM INSTALLED TWICE!!!! LIGHT STILL ON. NO ABS BRAKES!!!! BUT I HAVE BRAKES. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2000 JIMMY FROM OAK MOTORS. I HAVE HAD IT FOR 5 MONTHS. IN THE LAST 5 MONTHS I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, 3 PULLEYS, SERPENTINE BELT. THE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT, POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT, ENGINE IS TAPPING. I TOOK IT BACK AFTER HAVING IT FOR 10 DAYS BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEY WANTED 175.00 TO LOOK AT IT. I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THAT I HAD TO PURCHASE THE WARRANTY FOR 995.00, I THOUGHT THIS WAS TO COVER ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. IT DOESN'T. THEY NOW WANT 540.00 TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP. *TR

MY FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2000 JIMMY BEGAN FLUCTUATING WILDLY IN JANURAY 2008. WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED IT REGISTERED FINE BUT AFTER SOME GAS WAS CONSUMED THE GAUGE PROVED GROSSLY INACCURATE. I HAD TO WATCH MY TRIP ODOMETER TO GAUGE THE AMOUNT GAS LEFT IN THE TANK. I WENT TO SEVERAL MECHANIC'S AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE SENSOR. HOWEVER, FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD, THE SENSOR AND GAS PUMP ARE BOTH CONNECTED AND SUBMERGED IN GAS. I HAD IT REPAIRED AND LUCKILY IT WAS ONLY THE SENSOR. IT COST MORE THAN $400. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE UNIT WAS SEVERELY CORRODED, I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH THE PUMP AND SENSOR. THIS IS NOT A COMFORTING EXPERIENCE. I ASSUME THERE IS NO DANGER FROM FIRE, BUT I WOULD EXPECT THE GAS GAUGE TO WORK AND IT DIDN'T. I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT ANOTHER PERSON EXPERIENCE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, ONLY EARLIER. *TR

FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS MY 2000 GMC JIMMY HAS HAD CONTINUOUS MALFUNCTIONING FUEL GAUGE WHICH IS NOT RELIABLE. THE FUEL QUANTITY NEEDLE FLUCTUATES AND IS UN RELIABLE. THE DEALER SAYS THE REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE AND IS NOT COVERED, DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS TRACKED TO DETERMINE APPROX FUEL QUANTITY. I AM SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO URGE THE ODI TO EFFECT A VEHICLE RECALL TO FIX THIS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 MY GMC JIMMY VEHICLE. *TR

2000 GMC JIMMY CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH BY THE REAR AXLE. *KB THE FIRE OCCURRED INSIDE REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-91-0790. *JB

IGNITION SWITCH WON'T RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION AFTER BEING STARTED. *TR

ABS SENSOR FAILURE ON 2000 GMC JIMMY 4WD FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC JIMMY. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED LOUDLY WHEN BEING STARTED. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE WHEEL CYLINDER FOR A THIRD TIME. ALSO, THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. *AK

THE ENTIRE CAR IS DEFECTIVE, THOUGH IT DOES NOT STATE IT IS A LEMON. I PURCHASED IT USED. I HAVE REPLACED MANY MAJOR PARTS THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, SUCH A DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES AND BEARINGS, HOOD RELEASE CABLE, STEERING ARM (TWICE) HUBS (TWICE) THE WIRING SYSTEM IS FAULTY. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 ALTERNATORS IN UNDER 2 1/2 YEARS. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 GMC JIMMY 4WD. IT HAS A HD TOWING PACKAGE. AT 84,300 MILES MY 4LE60 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE SUN GEAR WENT BAD. THE SUN GEAR IS THE MAIN GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NEVER RACED THE TRUCK, OR TOWED A TRAILER, OR WENT 4-WHEELING WITH IT. I PAID 1,400 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REBUILT. BY LOOKING ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE TO THIS TRANSMISSION. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE? *JB

56,000 MILES-GMC ALTERED POSITION- CREATED PISTON SLAP- PREMATURE WEAR-NEEDS REBUILT ENGINE. *JB

FIRST THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT...THEN, I HAD TO REPLACE A BALL JOINT...NOW THE OTHER ONE HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SAYS IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THESE REPAIRS ARE NOT CHEAP AND PREMATURE! PRIOR TO HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT I HAD IT PUT ON THE MACHINE AND IT SENT OUT SEVERAL DIFFERENT CODES THAT HAD TO BE CORRECTED...NEVERTHELESS, WE STILL HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION...ALSO, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE GETS STUCK PERIODICALLY. *NM

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. STATES FULL WHEN VEHICLE IS EMPTY AND THEN DROPS TO EMPTY AFTER YOU RUN OUT OF GAS. I HAVE TO USE MY ODOMETER TO TRACK HOW MANY MILES I HAVE DRIVEN TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL TANK AGAIN. *JB

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND FRONT HUB BEARING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DRIVERS SIDE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON 2/20/03 (NOTE: I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND VEHICLE HAD 27,000 MILES WHEN PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED). SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 3/15/04 THAT TIME ON PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE HUB BEARING ON 3/15/04 AND COST WAS SPLIT 50/50 WITH GM AND MYSELF (NOTE: 46,000 MILES ON VEHICLE). SAME PROBLEM RECURRED ON 9/15/06 ON PASSENGER SIDE HUB BEARING. DEALER STATES THAT HUB BEARING IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN WHICH IS A $500 REPAIR JOB. FURTHERMORE THIS PROBLEM NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED OR ANY OTHER NON-JIMMY OWNERS THAT I KNOW OF. FROM REVIEWING YOUR COMPLAINTS AND TALKING TO OTHER JIMMY OWNERS, THIS IS A WIDESPREAD RECURRING PROBLEM AND A KNOWN DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM. *JB

FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE LAST YEAR. IT GOES FROM FULL TO 3/4 OF A TANK AND STAYS THERE. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO "E" THEN BOUNCE AROUND. HAVE BEEN COUNTING MILES BETWEEN FILL UPS TO AVOID RUNNING OUT OF GAS. *JB

HAD 2 SETS OF BALL JOINTS GO BAD. LOTS OF SQUEAKING WHEN GO OVER BUMPS. ALSO HEAR "BANG" SOUND WHEN TURN CORNERS TO THE RIGHT GOING SLOWLY. *JB

FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT WORK. MUST WATCH ODOMETER TO GUESS WHEN GAS NEEDED. ABS ENGAGES AT SLOW SPEEDS. REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. DOORS MUST BE SLAMMED VIOLENTLY TO CLOSE DOORS.

FAULTY FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. *JB

GMC JIMMY, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS DROP WHEN OPENED. WONT CLOSE CORRECTLY, HAVE TO SLAM THEM. PER A CSC REPRESENTATIVE AT GMC, THIS IS A KNOWN ONGOING PROBLEM, WITH NO RESOLUTION. I WANT THE HINGES ON BOTH DOORS REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE AND MY SONS GMC SONOMA. BEFORE THE DOORS DON'T SHUT. THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION BECAUSE I AM NOT AN LONG TIME RELIABLE CUSTOMER TO THE SPEEDWAY CHEVY DEALERSHIP THEY CALLED! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP. ADDITIONALLY, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LOW AND THE WIRES OF THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND NEW WIRES TO THE WIRING HARNESS. AFTERWARDS, THE STALLING PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - *NM

2000 GMC JIMMY HAS HAD 4 FUEL PUMPS IN LAST YEAR AND A HALF JUST STOPPING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND 2 TRANSMISSIONS SAME AS FUEL PUMPS STOPPING WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WIRING HARNESS VERY BRITTLE. *NM