WHEN ORIGINALLY PURCHASED, THE CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION R/T BRAKES AND EMISSIONS. THE DEALERSHIP GOT THE VEHICLE TO PASS INSPECTION, BUT I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON 2-3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES FAILING TO STOP THE CAR PROPERLY ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE SPEEDING UP. THEY REPLACED A PART THAT CAUSED THE SPE…
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WHEN ORIGINALLY PURCHASED, THE CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION R/T BRAKES AND EMISSIONS. THE DEALERSHIP GOT THE VEHICLE TO PASS INSPECTION, BUT I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON 2-3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES FAILING TO STOP THE CAR PROPERLY ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE SPEEDING UP. THEY REPLACED A PART THAT CAUSED THE SPEEDING UP, BUT CLAIMED THE BRAKES WERE OK. AFTER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK 3 MORE TIMES FOR THE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILLURE/SLOW RESPONSE, NEARLY CAUSING SEVERAL MAJOR ACCIDENTS, ALONG WITH AN UNGODLY NOISE WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND LOCKED UP. ABS LIGHT WENT ON AND A PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THEN THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM OF BRAKE FAILURE AND SPEEDING UP OCCURRED CAUSING ACCIDENT. PERSONAL INJURIES OCCURRED. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEARLY KILLED ME ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND NEARLY SERIOUSLY HURT MY DAUGHTER ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS CLEARLY EQUIPMENT FAILURE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10108468
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999
Service Brakes, AirCrashInjury
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #709574
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1999
Service Brakes, Air
SENSOR LIGHT CAME ONE. WAS TOLD BY WRIGHT AUTOMOTIVE THAT ABS CHIP AND ABS PUMP (MASTER CYLINDER) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. QUESTIONING THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE CURRENT ATTENTION GMC IS GIVING TO THE BRAKES. ALSO, SHOULD BOTH SYSTEMS SHORT OUT AT THE SAME TIME? IS THIS A NORMAL REPAIR FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 56,000 MI…
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SENSOR LIGHT CAME ONE. WAS TOLD BY WRIGHT AUTOMOTIVE THAT ABS CHIP AND ABS PUMP (MASTER CYLINDER) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. QUESTIONING THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE CURRENT ATTENTION GMC IS GIVING TO THE BRAKES. ALSO, SHOULD BOTH SYSTEMS SHORT OUT AT THE SAME TIME? IS THIS A NORMAL REPAIR FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 56,000 MILES? DOES THE CHIP GMC THINKS IT NEEDS TO REPLACE SHORTING OUT? COULD IT OF CAUSED MY PROBLEM? THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY.
NHTSA ODI #709409
Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1999
Service Brakes, Air
BRAKING IN COLD WEATHER (<20DEGREES) AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 600FT, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP AT INTERSECTION. BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR STOP WITH LITTLE BRAKING ACTION. ENGINE ALSO SURGED AS PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED ABS UNIT (MAJOR ASSEMBLY "MODULATOR") BECAUSE OF OTHER ABS FAILURES. AFTER REPLACING UNIT THE …
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BRAKING IN COLD WEATHER (<20DEGREES) AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 600FT, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP AT INTERSECTION. BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR STOP WITH LITTLE BRAKING ACTION. ENGINE ALSO SURGED AS PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED ABS UNIT (MAJOR ASSEMBLY "MODULATOR") BECAUSE OF OTHER ABS FAILURES. AFTER REPLACING UNIT THE TRUCK AGAIN RESPONDED THE SAME WAY UNDER THE SAME WEATHER CONDITIONS. APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO COLD BRAKING EQUIPMENT. POTENTIAL CRASH HAZARD HIGH DO TO SURGING OF ENGINE.
NHTSA ODI #702188
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1999
Service Brakes, AirService Brakes, Hydraulic
ROTORS AND PADS FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #543357
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1998
Service Brakes, Air
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. I NEVER GOT A RESPONSE FROM THE 1ST ONE (ABOUT 2 1/2 MONTHS AGO). WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON? I HAVE A BABY IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND DO NOT PARTICULARLY CARE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF CONTINUED ABS FAILURE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DAT…
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THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. I NEVER GOT A RESPONSE FROM THE 1ST ONE (ABOUT 2 1/2 MONTHS AGO). WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON? I HAVE A BABY IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND DO NOT PARTICULARLY CARE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF CONTINUED ABS FAILURE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DATABASE NOW FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AS ME. WHY HASN'T SOMETHING BEEN DONE? ARE YOU WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED? I SAW A WEBSITE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO WHERE A WOMAN DID. HER HUSBAND SAID SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH HER 1995 JIMMY AS EVERYONE ELSE HAD - THE ABS!
NHTSA ODI #700769
Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1996
Service Brakes, Air
FRONT RIGHT ROTOR BADLY GOUGED WITH ALMOST NO BRAKE PAD REMAINING.
NHTSA ODI #511959
Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 1996
Service Brakes, Air
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT WAS STARTED IN THE WELD NUT, BUT WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE BOLT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WELD NUT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR HAND-STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE99024 · Loss Of Power Assist Braking
Opened Apr 5, 1999 · Closed Mar 16, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY
EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
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PE97028 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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