1997 GMC Jimmy

THE MILEAGE REPORTED FOR EACH INCIDENT IS APPROXIMATE, THE FAILED COMPONENTS COULD HAVE EXISTED AT TIME OF VEHICLE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE HAD 33310 MILES. THAT'S WELL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEMS WEREN'T DISCOVERED UNTIL THE VEHICLE PASSED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. THE OPINION OF THE MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE ITEMS STATED THE REAR AXLE SEAL USUALLY LASTS FOR THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE HOWEVER, HE SAID GMC JIMMY'S ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE REAR AXLE SEAL BROKE WHICH CAUSED AXLE OIL TO LEAK ON THE REAR BRAKES WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE OR APPEAR AS THOUGH IT WAS NOT GOING TO STOP, DEPENDING ON THE TRAVELING SPEED WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE TENDED TO PULL TO ONE SIDE BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION DIP STICK WAS IDENTIFIED WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO GET THE OIL CHANGED AT EXPRESS OIL CHANGE IN MARIETTA GA. WHEN THE MECHANIC PUT IN THE VIN # A SERVICE BULLETIN APPEARED INDICATING THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION DIP STICK. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED MY TRANSMISSION DIP STICK AND IT WAS RUSTED JUST AS THE SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATED COULD HAPPEN. I CALLED A GMC DEALER ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND WAS INFORMED THAT I COULD REPLACE THE PART AT MY EXPENSE APPROXIMATELY $375 - $ 500 PARTS & LABOR. THEN I WAS TOLD I COULD CALL THE GMC CUSTOMER SATISFACTION LINE FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE INDIVIDUAL AT THE GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE ALSO STATED THAT SINCE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED, AND I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, OTHER THAN THE GMC EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN THAT GMC WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAULTY DIP STICK. HOWEVER, THE INDIVIDUAL INDICATED THAT IF I DIDN'T HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY GMC WOULD INSPECT AND POSSIBLY REPAIR THE FAULTY PART FREE. MY COMPLAINT THE PART HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS FAULTY, WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS? WHEN THE TSB WAS RELEASED THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN THE MILEAGE.*AK

TRANSFER WILL NOT ENGAGE/DISENGAGE ALL OF THE TIME. TWO GM DEALERSHIPS HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND NEITHER CAN FIND THE CAUSE, SUGGESTED THAT I START REPLACING PARTS AND HOPE I GET THE RIGHT ONE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURED ON SNOW SLICKENED ROADS, THE TRANSFER CASE WOULD NOT ENGAGE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE RENDERING THE VEHICLE RWD ONLY . SECOND INCIDENT OCCURED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP MOUNTAIN ROAD IN LOW RANGE WHEN I GOT TO HARD PAVED ROAD THE TRANSFER CASE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE.

THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY QUITS (AS IF TURNED OFF). THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE CLIMBING LONG GRADES. ALTITUDE HAS BEEN 7000-10000 FEET. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE HAS RANGED FROM 65-85 DEGREES. EACH TIME AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE STARTS AFTER A BRIEF TIME AND CONTINUES NORMALLY. DEALER HAS DRIVEN THE CAR FOR EXTENDED PERIODS AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THREE TIMES THE ENGINE HAS QUIT WHILE IN HEAVY HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC WHICH CAUSES SOME CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE COMPUTER CAUSED AS IT IS SO ABRUPT - NO STUTTER, STUMBLE OR COUGH.

WHEN BOTH BACK WINDOWS ARE DOWN AND DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY55-65 MPH VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND STEERING WHEEL WILL VIBRATE . THERE IS NO SOLUTION, BUT VIBRATION WILL STOP IF ALL THE WINDOWS ARE UP OR IF ALL ARE DOWN. ALSO, AT ONLY 48,000 MILES RUST IS DEVELOPING IN COOLING SYSTEM POSSIBLY DUE TO RADIATOR . DEALER CLAIMS RUST IS NORMAL,AND THAT THE CAUSE IS DUE TO ENGINE BLOCK. BUT, THE ENGINE BLOCK IS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM WHICH DOES NOT RUST.*AK