1997 GMC Jimmy

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT INDICATE ACCURATELY AT LOW FUEL STATES. AS FUEL APPROACHES EMPTY (WITH 1/8 - 1/4 ACTUAL FUEL REMAINING IN TANK), GAUGE BEGINS TO ERRONEOUSLY INDICATE PROGRESSIVELY HIGHER FUEL QUANTITIES IN THE TANK UNTIL A POINT WHERE THE GAUGE IS INDICATING ALMOST FULL, WHEN IN REALITY, THE TANK IS ALMOST EMPTY. THE OBVIOUS IMPLICATION IS THAT A MOTORIST WHO IS NOT PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION COULD BE LEFT STRANDED WITHOUT FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE TRUCK I HAVE IS 1997 GMC JIMMY 4X4 SLT MODEL I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN 2000 KNOWING IT WAS A PRE OWNED VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS THE VEHICLE WAS NICE BUT THE NEXT TWO YEARS I HAVE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLES SO FAR WITH THIS VEHICLE I HAVE REPLACED 1) IGNITION SWITCH THAT COSTED 700.OO 2) PULLEY 3) ALTERNATOR 4) HEATER CORE 5) COMPRESSOR FOR A/C IS GONE HAVENT REPLACED 6) FUEL PUMP IS GONE HAVENT REPLACED 7)WINSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO USUAL ON CLEAR DAYS BUT WHEN ITS STORMING THEY DONT WORK WHICH HAS RESULTED IN ME GETTING DRENCHED 8) TAILGATE DOENST WANT TO GO UP I HAVE HAD TWO YEARS OF PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK AND STILL CONTINE TO DO SO I PURCHASED MY TRUCK WITH 21,252 MI AND I NOW HAVE 70,329 MI I NEED BALL JOINTS WHICH I HAVE NOT REPLACED IN MY OPINION THIS IS THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNMED AND I BELIEVE EVER MADE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I WAS IN A BAD RAINSTORM LAST NIGHT AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE WE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. SCARY - THIS IS A POTENTIAL BIG LAW SUIT FOR GMC IF ANYONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS COMMON COMPLAINT. MY GMC MECHANIC REVEALED THAT THIS HAPPENS ON ALMOST ALL GMC JIMMY'S, YET THERE IS NO RECALL TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART TO DATE. TRANSMISSION - SLIPPED BADLY. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND SOMETIMES IT STILL SLIPS. THIS TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THE JIMMY, AS WELL AS A FAULTY GAS GAUGE, FAULTY BALL JOINTS AND OXYGEN SENSORS. I DID HAVE TO REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR, BUT I CONSIDER THAT NORMAL REPAIRS. *JB

UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF REAL BAD RAIN STORMS. ALSO, GAS GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK **NEW INFORMATION** CONSUMER CALLED BACK IN ON 08/05/03 AND ADVISED THAT DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE FOR RECALL REMEDY 01I018000/BALL JOINTS IN 07/03. AT THAT TIME, DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO CHECK WIPER PROBLEM BUT DID NOT. CONSUMER ALSO ADDED THAT VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN THE UNITED STATES.

WE, AS THE PURCHASERS, DID NOT KNOW THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE UNTIL WE WENT TO PUT GAS AND WERE STRANDED WITH A DRY TANK AND THE FUEL GUAGE READING HALF FULL. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR IS $1,000. THE DEFECT WAS PRESENT AT THE MOMENT WE DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE DEALERSHIP LOT. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS COMPENET AND ITS TENDANCY TO EASILY FAIL. I FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS BEACUSE IF I RUN OUT OF GAS, THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN, SOMEONE COULD HIT MY VEHICLE CAUSING INJURY TO BOTH PARTIES, ONE OF WHICH WOULD BE MY TWO YEAR OLD SON. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 5 DAYS AND IT HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FOR ALL 5 DAYS!*AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE...UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS A SPUR OF THE MOMENT PURCHASE. ALTHOUGH USED, WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES, I THOUGHT I WOULD BE OK SINCE IT HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TILL 72,000. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM, ALTERNATOR, BELT TENSIONER, IGNITION SWITCH, 4WD SENSORS, GAS GAUGE SENSOR, LEFT REAR AXLE SHAFT AND BOTH REAR AXLE BEARINGS. AT LEAST THESE WERE ALL COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT NOT THE RENTAL CARS FOR ALL THE TIME THE TRUCK SPENT IN THE SHOP. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 90,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT THE RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINTS DOES NOT PERTAIN TO MY TRUCK (THE VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED), THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK IS RUSTED (I'VE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALL), MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS SEVERELY (ALSO NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS), AND I'VE ALREADY REPLACED (OUT OF POCKET COST OF $1700) A COMPLETE REAR END. I OWE MORE THAN THIS VEHICLE IS WORTH...BUT WILL NEED TO GET RID OF IT SOON BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY SON AROUND IN IT. MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT...

MY GAS GUAGE IS NOT WORKING. THE MECHANICS AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE COMPUTER SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. MY JIMMY ONLY HAS LESS THAN 45,000 WHEN THIS SENSOR WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL. THE PART RUNS AROUND $500.00 AND TO GET IT INSTALLED IT WAS GOING TO COST AROUND $735.00. THIS FAULTY SENSOR COULD CAUSE ME TO HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON A FREEWAY BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY TANK. I HAVE A COUSIN THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS GMC TRUCK. I BELIEVE THAT GMC BETTER LOOK AT THIS SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK AND SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO RECALL AND CORRECT VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE REPORT THIS TO GMC AND POST TO SEE IF ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU.*AK

MY GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WAS INFORMED TODAY A SENSOR WAS NEEDED AT A COST OF $536.70 FOR ONE PART. THE TOTAL COST FOR INSTALLATION WILL BE $762.00 + TAX. I ONLY HAVE 46,815 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT FOR A PART. WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON MY JIMMY, THIS GAS GUAGE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO SOON. CURIOUS TO KNOW IF OTHER GMC PRODUCTS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER GMC VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS REPAIRED, BUT AM UNEMPLOYED AT THE PRESENT TIME AND CANNOT AFFORD ALMOST A $1,000. REPAIR BILL. LAST YEAR I PUT ALMOST A $1,000 IN TIRES AND A TIE ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BREAK REPLACEMENTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN MOSTLY LONG DISTANCE HIGHWAY MILES WITH NO STOPPING. I STILL HAVE SOUNDS IN MY STEERING AND A LOUD CLUNCKING SOUND AT TIMES. PLEASE RESPOND TO INFORM ME IF OTHER GMC'S ARE HAVING GAS GUAGE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. *AK