1997 GMC Jimmy

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

ACCIDENT ON ABS FAILURE ABOUT $2800. $850 OUT OF MY POCKET FOR ABS REPAIR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY DONT. MENTIONED WINDSHIELD WIPER NOT WORKING TO THE TECH AT DEALER. HE SAID "WE HAVE QUITE A FEW WIPER PROBLEMS ON THAT MODEL, I EXPECT A RECALL SOON." PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO. 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