1995 GMC Jimmy Powertrain (other) Problems

I PURCHASED A 1995 GMC JIMMY WITH 37,000 MILES IN 1997. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT SHIFTING AROUND 50,000 MILES. I HAD NEVER TOWED ANYTHING WITH IT. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER CHANGED TO SEE IF IT WOULD HELP. THE DIPSTICK WAS RUSTED VERY BADLY AND THE FLUID WAS MILKY AND BURNED. I HAD A TRANSMISSION SHOP CHECK IT THAT TOLD ME IT NEEDED AN ELECTRONIC SHIFT CONTROL MODULE. I HAD IT REPLACED BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. AT 67,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY. I PURCHASED A GOODWRENCH TRANSMISSION FROM A DEALERSHIP IN MY TOWN THINKING THIS WOULD BE THE BEST THING TO DO BECAUSE IT HAD A 3 YEAR 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION COST $1350 AND THE INSTALLATION COST $100. THIS WAS A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOP. I ALSO REMOVED THE RADIATOR AND HAD IT COMPLETELY RODDED OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION COOLER REPLACED TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK. AT 104,000 MILES, APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON THE GOODWRENCH TRANSMISSION, IT STARTED SHIFTING BADLY. I HAD THE FLUID AND FILTER CHANGED AGAIN. SAME THING, DIPSTICK VERY RUSTED AND FLUID MILKY AND BURNED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND MY WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT BY EXACTLY ONE MONTH. I CONTACTED THE GM CORPORATION AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING COULD BE DONE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE HAVING TO LET OUT OF THE THROTTLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR UNTIL NOW. NOW THIS TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. I CHANGED THE FLUID AND FILTER MYSELF THIS TIME TO SEE IF IT MIGHT WORK. THE FLUID WAS BURNED AGAIN WITH ONLY ABOUT 8 OR 9 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. I BEGAN RESEARCHING AND HAVE FOUND A LOT OF OWNERS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AS I HAVE HAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD GM HAS COME OUT WITH A NEW VALVE BODY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS TELLS ME THAT THEY KNOW THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE FIRST PLACE. IF YOU GO TO WWW.THECOMPLAINTSTATION.COM YOU WILL FIND MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. LARRY ROGERS, 707 CLAIRE ST., GADSDEN, AL. 35901, (H)256-546-2502

NHTSA ID

10069926

Incident

May 15, 2000

Mileage

67,000 mi

CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKES AROUND 25000 MILES AND THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AT 45000 MILES. *YH

NHTSA ID

561623

Incident

Jun 4, 2001

FLAW IN SLIP DIFFERENTIAL CAUSES RT REAR TIRES TO WEAR BEFORE OTHERS, POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO WRONG. THIS HAPPENED BUT NO ACCIDENT RESULTED IN OUR BLAZER ALSO. THESE VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

742682

Incident

Jan 30, 2001

MOISTURE HAS GOTTEN INTO TRANSMISSION VIA FLUID DIPSTICK, FLAW IN SEAL WHERE THE DIPSTICK SITS, CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *ET

NHTSA ID

783587

ALTHOUGH WIPER PULSE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER CAMPAIGN 98043 IT CONTINUES TO FAIL INTERMITENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM

NHTSA ID

548869

FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 42,000 MILES WHICH MAY CAUSE THE WHEEL TO FALL AND CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

841397

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AKTHE REAR BRAKE ARE WET WITH DIFFERENTIAL FLUID, THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR AXLE SEALS FAILED ALLOWING BRAKE SHOES TO GET WET, REAR BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE TO THE RIGHT OF THE CAR AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS UNTIL IT HIT CURD AND STOPPED AGAINST FENCE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

811952

Incident

Apr 23, 1997

DIFFERENTIAL LET GO, MAKES VERY LOUD NOISE, NO PART, DEALER HAS TO ASSEMBLE PART. TT

NHTSA ID

971014

Incident

Aug 19, 1995

TWO NUTS MISSING FROM FRONT TORSION BARS.

NHTSA ID

482235

Incident

Mar 14, 1995

VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND REAR DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. TT

NHTSA ID

961101

Incident

Sep 12, 1994