1997 GMC Jimmy Brakes Problems

DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION AND ANTI LOCK BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10141716

Incident

Oct 21, 2005

Mileage

51,000 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN JUNE. A VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND I STRUCK THE REAR OF THAT VEHICLE. THE ROAD WAS WET FROM RAIN. MY BRAKES, ALL FOUR WHEELS, LOCKED UP AND I SLID INTO THAT VEHICLE. NO INJURIES. PROPERTY DAMAGE PROBABLY $4,000. TOTAL BRAKE LOCKUP. HAD ANTI LOCK BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY I BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP AND AVOID CRASH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10134863

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

Mileage

181,000 mi

DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND THROTTLE FOR A 1997 GM JIMMY, VIN [XXX]. *BF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE REPLACED WHICH INCLUDE THE BRAKE PAD SENSOR, BRAKE PADS, ELECTRICAL WIRING. ON THE DAY OF DELIVERY THE VEHICLE'S LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE LOSS OF FOUR MAJOR BOLT WHICH HELD THE ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10097913

Incident

Aug 17, 2004

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON MY 1997 GMC JIMMY TWICE IN 25,000 MILES. MY DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW ALSO HAVE GM PRODUCTS (TRAILBLAZER AND TRUCK) AND HAVE HAD PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR AND FREEZE-UP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10091064

Incident

Sep 7, 2004

BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE, NO LOWER BRAKE LIGHTS RESEARCHED PART TO REPAIR IS AT A COST OF $340.00 WITHOUT LABOR.....*AK

NHTSA ID

10089023

Incident

May 28, 2004

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE PAINT OF THE CAR IS CHIPPING, THE ELECTICAL IS NOT WORKING (BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS), THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING (MOTOR), AND THE FUSES KEEP BREAKING, AND THE SEAT BEAL BUCKLES ARE NOT WORKING AS WELL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10067541

Incident

Feb 27, 2003

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OPERATING POORLY. EACH TIME CONSUMER'S HUSBAND PUT IN A FUSE IT BLEW OUT. CONSUMER HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO A DEALER/MECHANIC BECAUSE IT COST TOO MUCH. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WENT TO THE WEB AND FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE. CONSUMER FELT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS ON WEB ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067524

Incident

Apr 20, 2004

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURES OTHER- INTAKE MANIFOLD COOLANT LEAK DUE TO USE OF PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE (LOSS OF PEDAL/LEAL). REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER SHORT TIME LATER SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER REPORTED FAILURE OF ANTI LOCK COMPUTER AT COST OF $1200.00. REPAIR REFUSED AND AFTER A FEW WEEKS HAD THEM RECHECK MASTER AND THEY REPLACED THE UNIT. NO PROBLEM SEVERAL MONTHS LATER.

NHTSA ID

10070661

WHEN TRYING TO STOP ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10040762

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING, AND THEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10019860

Incident

May 14, 2003

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND NO HAZARD LIGHTS. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID

10002246

Incident

Dec 31, 2002

THE DEALER KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECTS TO THIS VEHICLE AND REFUSED TO FIX THEM AFTER RECEIVING 3 SEPARATE ESTIMATES. 2 DAYS AFTER I REPEATEDLY WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THESE SAFETY HAZARDS THE DEALER CONTINUED TO REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS AND I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THE DEALER COMPLIANCE BOARD HAS A CURRENT CASE AGAINST THE DEALER AND HE HAS ONLY AGREED TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE BACK. THE DEALER HAS REQUESTED THE DAMAGE FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT NOT BE FIXED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DAMAGE PRIOR TO THE SALE WAS SO EXTENSIVE FROM WATER OR FLOOD DAMAGE THAT THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY RUINED. IT WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS. MY FEAR IS THAT THE NEXT UNSUSPECTING CONSUMER WILL BE DECEIVED BY THIS DEALER AND THIS VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE THE NEXT PERSON WILL NOT BE AS LUCKY. I SHOULD BE DEAD RIGHT NOW. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND I BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE, WHICH MAY ALSO INDICATE THAT THEIR IS ALSO SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THERE MAY NOT EVEN BE AN AIR BAG IN THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT STATES THERE IS ONE. THIS DEALER WILL GET THIS VEHICLE BACK AND I AM SURE THAT INSTEAD OF SELLING IT AS A SALVAGE VEHICLE HE WILL AGAIN SLAP A PRICE TAG ON IT AND RE-SELL IT IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT FIXING IT. DT

NHTSA ID

770359

Incident

Oct 24, 2002

BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT UNTIL THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE BLEW OUT. REPLACED FUSE AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OUT. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AGO AND I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO JONES CHEVROLET IN SUMTER, SC. THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THIS TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TIM'S AUTO PRO IN DALZELL, SC TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. TIM FOUND THAT THE WIRING FROM THE FUSE BLOCK UP UNDER AND BEHIND THE DASH HAD SHORTED OUT DUE TO THE WAY IT WAS INSTALLED ORIGINALLY AT THE FACTORY. PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS WAS CHAFFED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND THE WIRING MELTED TOGETHER KEEPING OUR BRAKE LIGHTS ON. HE REMOVED THE DASH AND ASSOCIATED ITEMS TO GET TO THE HARNESS AND REPAIRED IT SO OUR BRAKES WORK AND THERE ARE NO SHORTS. MY CONCERN IS THAT GMC SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE THE HARNESS WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT. IF BY SOME CHANCE THE WIRING HAD CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DASH WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER GMC JIMMY DOWN THE ROAD THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS OR LOSS OF LIFE. PLEASE CHECK FOR ME WITH GMC AND SEE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON OTHER GMC JIMMY OR BLAZER PRODUCTS.

NHTSA ID

765981

Incident

Aug 19, 2002

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT BRAKE BOOSTER WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

NHTSA ID

895574

Incident

Aug 10, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

751343

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON WET PAVEMENT ABS BRAKES FAIL TO RELEASE, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION.*AK

NHTSA ID

892672

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED TWICE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS COMPONENT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO QUICKLY, THE REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. NLM

NHTSA ID

561004

Incident

May 7, 1998

INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES RELEASE, RESULTING IN EXENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

884269

WHILE STOPPING ON DRY PAVEMENT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HIT A WET SPOT AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP, CONSUMER PUSHED BRAKE BUT IT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID

556290

EA94-038, UNDER ANY BRAKING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND POOR BRAKING ABILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

870365

ABS PROBLEMS: DURING NORMAL BRAKING VEHICLE DID NOT STOP PROPERLY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THIS HAPPENED ON DRY OR WET PAVEMENT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO GMC. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE TRUCK FOR THIS REASON. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE LIST ANY OTHER CONCERNS. *AK

NHTSA ID

866999

Incident

Jun 15, 2000

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE LAST YEAR AND WAS HEARING A SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK ROTORS WERE CRACKED AND WERE REPLACED. *YH

NHTSA ID

866734

Incident

May 15, 2000

VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER REPLACED ALL FRONT BRAKES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. MECHANICS HAS NOT FOUND A REMEDY FOR DEFECT. AFTER PADS WERE CHANGED VEHICLE WOULD STILL NOT STOP. BUT, DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

865364

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE IS GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. SOMETIMES WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES REAL QUICKLY THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE PEDAL FEELS LIKE IT'S BACKING UP. DEALER HAS DONE EVERYTHING THAT COULD TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

864978

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ABS WOULD ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSE FRONT WHEEL TO GRAB, AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ON BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

864559

Incident

Jun 24, 2000