SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE, TWO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CHRONIC. #1 THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT FULLY OPEN NOR CLOSE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. #2 THE BLINKER SOUND COMES ON FOR NO REASON AND STAYS ON FOR RANDOM LENGTHS OF TIME. TAPPING ON THE BRAKE WILL TURN OFF THE BLINKER NOISE FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT IT COMES BACK ON OFTEN. YES, I HAV…
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SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE, TWO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CHRONIC. #1 THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT FULLY OPEN NOR CLOSE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. #2 THE BLINKER SOUND COMES ON FOR NO REASON AND STAYS ON FOR RANDOM LENGTHS OF TIME. TAPPING ON THE BRAKE WILL TURN OFF THE BLINKER NOISE FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT IT COMES BACK ON OFTEN. YES, I HAVE REPLACED THE FUSES MULTIPLE TIMES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10088963
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2004
Electrical System
I HAVE 86,000 MILES ON MY 1998 JIMMY AND DROPPED MY GRANDDAUGHTER OFF AT THE MY OTHER DAUGHTERS PLACE, THE KEY TURNED OFF NO PROBLEM. I DROVE TO WORK AND COULD NOT TURN THE KEY TO THE ACC OR OFF POSITION AND COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT. I CHECKED THE WEBSITE AND NOTICED THAT THIS HAPPENED TO A COUPLE OF OTHER OWNERS WHO ENDED UP…
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I HAVE 86,000 MILES ON MY 1998 JIMMY AND DROPPED MY GRANDDAUGHTER OFF AT THE MY OTHER DAUGHTERS PLACE, THE KEY TURNED OFF NO PROBLEM. I DROVE TO WORK AND COULD NOT TURN THE KEY TO THE ACC OR OFF POSITION AND COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT. I CHECKED THE WEBSITE AND NOTICED THAT THIS HAPPENED TO A COUPLE OF OTHER OWNERS WHO ENDED UP PAYING OVER $700.00 FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH INCLUDED REPLACING THE IGNITION MODULE AND REPROGRAMMING. THIS HAPPENED AT A TIME WHEN I AM GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE, MY OTHER DAUGHTER IS IN THE HOSPITAL AND MY FATHER IS HAVING HEART PROBLEMS, SO IT REALLY IS INCONVENIENT AND WITH ALL THAT IS GOING ON, HAS CHANGED MY ATTITUDE REGARDING GMC'S. I USED TO SWEAR BY THEM, NOW I AM THINKING OF LOOKING AT OTHER DEALERS. I HAD THE HEAD GASKET BLOW ON THIS MODEL, WHEN THEY REPAIRED IT, THEY DROPPED A BOLT DOWN INSIDE THE PISTON, WHICH THEY DID NOT CATCH UNTIL IT CRACKED THE PISTON, WHICH DELAYED ME GETTING MY VEHICLE BACK. THEY MISDIAGNOSED A CONTROL MODULE THAT WOULD SOUND LIKE THE SIGNAL KEPT TURNING ON BY ITSELF, THEY REPLACED MY BRAKE PADS STATING THAT GOODYEAR INSTALLED THEM WRONG, BECAUSE THEY KEPT SQUEAKING. I PAID $200.00 TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AND THEY STILL SQUEAK. THIS WAS DONE AT JIM LUPIENT IN ST. LOUIS PARK. THE TECHNICIAN AFTER REPAIRING THE ENGINE FORGOT TO TIGHTEN THE AIR INTAKE CLAMP DOWN AND IT VIBRATED AGAINST THE AIR-CONDITIONING HOSE, WHICH CUT A HOLD IN THE HOSE AND DRAINED ALL THE FREON. WHEN THEY REPAIRED THE HOSE, THEY DID NOT EVACUATE THE LINES, SO THE AIR-CONDITIIONER SOUNDS LIKE IT GURGLES AT STARTUP OR WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10055172
108,000 miles · Jan 22, 2004
Electrical System
EVERYTIME I START MY VEHICLE, ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS COMES ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A BAD WIRING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAVE TROUBLE CRANKING MOST TIMES AND THE COMPRESSOR HAS DIED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE ENDS UP IN A FATAL ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI #10054645
58,000 miles · Oct 29, 2003
Electrical System
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE BATTERY AND TRIP METER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH THREE TIMES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10044926
Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 2003
Electrical System
THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION WHICH MAY POTENTIALLY CAUSE ANTI-THEFT PROBLEMS. THE ONLY WAY THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED IS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10042502
62,055 miles · Oct 7, 2003
Electrical System
MY 1998 GMC JIMMY HAS A DEFECT WHERE THE KEY GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT. I HAD THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT 18 MONTHS AGO AND THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FLOOR SHIFTER, IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL. THIS IS DANGERO…
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MY 1998 GMC JIMMY HAS A DEFECT WHERE THE KEY GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT. I HAD THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT 18 MONTHS AGO AND THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FLOOR SHIFTER, IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL. THIS IS DANGEROUS KEYS LEFT IN THE IGNITION CAN LEAD TO SOMEONE TAKING THE CAR WITHOUT PERMISSION ESPECIALLY A CHILD. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10041396
42,700 miles · Sep 24, 2003
Electrical System
CONTINOUS PRE-EXISTING VEHICLE PROBLEMS AND 3-4 OR MORE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM OF OFF AND ON OCCURRENCE OF VEHICLE NOT CRANKING UP/STARTING WHEN TURNING IGNITION KEY. I FEAR VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAN RESULT IN A HARMFUL OR FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
NHTSA ODI #10039464
71,392 miles · Sep 2, 2003
Electrical System
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED THEY WOULD STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT A BAD CIRCUIT BROAD AND FAULTY SOLDERING WERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 1997 VEHICLES BUT NOT THE 1998. THE MANUFACTURER WAS …
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CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED THEY WOULD STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT A BAD CIRCUIT BROAD AND FAULTY SOLDERING WERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 1997 VEHICLES BUT NOT THE 1998. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10032041
Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 2003
Electrical System
IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 1998 GMC JIMMY HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED EACH YEAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT - THE DEALER REPAIR SHEET SHOWS THAT THEY REPLACED IT AT AROUND 30K MILES. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH NO ADDITIONAL INCOME AND NO "EXTRA" VEHICLE I NEED ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10020950
Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2002
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline
THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. A NEW FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER WERE INSTALLED. CONSUMER IS DISSATISFIED WITH THIS FAILURE. *JG THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AS WELL. *CB *JB
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.
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