1998 GMC Jimmy Suspension Problems

AFTER GETTING AN OIL CHANGE I WAS INFORMED OF A LEAK IN MY OIL PAN, AS I GOT HOME THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED THAT MY CAR LEAKED OUT ALL THE OIL IN THE CAR RESULTING FROM A FAULT O-RING SEAL, ALSO NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION AS MY IDLER ARM IS ABOUT TO SNAP AT ANY MOMENT RESULTING IN THE LOSE OF STEERING FOR THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC BEFORE I PURCHASED IT AND ONLY ONE BUSHING WAS REPLACED INSTEAD OF ALL OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME, ALSO THE MECHANIC IMPROPERLY REPLACED THE FRONT SHOCKS AS INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE GREASE BEARINGS THE MECHANIC USED BOLTS TO ASSEMBLE AND HOLD THEM IN PLACE RESULTING IN AN ANNOYING SQEAK IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR SINCE THE SHOCKS CANT BE PROPERLY GREASED AS THERE ARE NOT GREASE FITTINGS.

NHTSA ID

10861420

Incident

Mar 28, 2016

Mileage

10 mi

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT SINCE BOUGHT. ACCORDING TO OTHER COMPLAINTS, ALIGNMENT WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM EITHER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10154855

Incident

Jan 22, 2003

Mileage

99,305 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR ALIGNMENT. THE REPAIR PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE PROBLEM RETURNED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES, BUT ONLY THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED DURING THESE INCIDENTS. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10150445

Incident

Sep 7, 2005

Mileage

68,600 mi

I PURCHASED A USED 1998 GMC JIMMY WITH NO WARRANTY FROM FORT WAYNE NISSAN/INFINITI ON JANUARY 4, 2005 FOR MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. I HAD SURGURY ON MY RIGHT HAND AND COULD NOT DRIVE IT FOR ABOUT 5 WEEKS AFTERWARD. WHEN I DID DRIVE THE CAR,I TOLD HER IT NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TO GET THE OIL CHANGED. OF COURSE, MOM (ME) ENDED UP TAKING IT INTO MONROE MUFFLER AND BRAKES, WHERE WE ALWAYS GET ARE CARS ROUTINE MAINTENENCE TAKEN CARE OF. THEY CALLED ME ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND ASKED WHO I BOUGHT THIS CAR OFF OF. I TOLD THEM. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE THEY SOLD ME THIS DEATH TRAP. 3 OF THE 4 BALLJOINTS HOLDING THE FRONT UP WHERE BROKEN AND THE PIN CRACKED. PLUS HE THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM. I CHECKED WITH GMC AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC SAID THESE BALL JOINTS WERE WAY TO SMALL TO SUPPORT THIS KIND OF VEHICLE. I TOOK THE BALL JOINTS AND HAVE THENM NOW AS PROOF. MY DAUGHTER, SON OR I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR WORSE-WHICH WAS VERY POSSIBLE PROBABILITY IN THE SHAPE THE UNDER BODY OF THAT CAR WAS IN. WE WERE VERY LUCK WE DID NOT HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I CALLED THE NISSAN COMPANY AND TALKED TO BRUCE BRIGHT. HE SOUNDED VERY CONCERNED AND WOULD CALL RIGHT BACK AFTER CHECKING INTO IT. HE NEVER CALLED AND IT HAS BEEN A WEEK. I CALLED TODAY AND LEFT A MESSAGE. STILL NO CALL. MY QUESTION AND COMPLAINT TO YOU, IS IT LEGAL FOR A CAR COMPANY(A MAJOR NAMED COMPANY) TO SELL A CAR THAT IS VERY UNSAFE TO A PERSON? I AM A WOMAN WHO DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT CARS, AND MY DAUGHTER DOESN'T. MY EX-HUSBAND CAME TO HELP, BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW EITHER. THAT IS THE REASON I DID NOT GO WITH SOME OFF THE WALL COMPANY. DO I HAVE ANY PROTECTION FROM THIS? THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113928

Incident

Mar 5, 2005

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED AND A ROARING NOISE WAS HEARD. CONSUMER, STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT WHEEL BEARING. CONSUMER REPLACED THREE SETS OF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WITHIN 70,000 MILES OF WEAR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10103724

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

Mileage

70,000 mi

UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. THE BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO UP UNDER THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. OWNER HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103638

Incident

Nov 26, 2004

Mileage

77,500 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT VAN IS GIVING HER PROBLEMS. WHEN SHE DRIVES THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES SHE HEARS A LOUD NOISE. THEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, THE DASHBOARD WITH SAYS "SECURITY." ALSO, BRAKE FAILURE. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS HAD NO GREASE ON THEM, AND HAD A LOTS OF PLAY, IF SHE HIT A HOLE IN THE STREET, SHE COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE ALIGNMENT AND THE BALL JOINTS. SHE TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND HE WANTED TO SELL HER ANOTHER VAN, AND SHE HAS NO MONEY. PLEASE HELP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10033645

Incident

Aug 11, 2003

PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND WENT TO HAVE THE FRONT ALLIGNED, AND THEY ADVISED THEY COULD NOT ALIGN DUE TO THE NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE VEHILE HAD AROUND 64000 MILES AND I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT DID NOT NNED THE REPAIR ONLY ALLIGNMENT.PRIOR TO ALLIGNMENT THE VEHICLE ALWAYS DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RAOD IF THE STEERING WAS RELEASED, IT ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE A STRUGLE FROM DRIFTING OR PULLING EVEN WITH BOTH HANDS OF WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER ALIGNMENT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO , BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. NOW I AM WONDERING IF THE FRONT END BALL JOINTS AND ARMS ARE WORN. THIS IS A 1998 GMC JIMMY 4WD 2 DOOR SPORT UTILITY IT NOW HAS 77,000 MILES HAS THERE BEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS?

NHTSA ID

10008040

Incident

Feb 24, 2003

Mileage

67,000 mi

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWAY TO THE RIGHT.*JB

NHTSA ID

10007076

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE BALL JOINT CAME OFF CAUSING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

10001623

Incident

Dec 19, 2002

FRONT WHEEL BEARING

NHTSA ID

10000141

Incident

Dec 5, 2002

Mileage

85,000 mi

WHEN MAKING A TURN VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO EITHER THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS REPLACED SWAY BAR/ IDLE ARM AND HUBS ON FRONT END. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8012159

I DIDN'T BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. FIGURES...IT WENT OUT OF WARRANTY IN MAY 2001. I DON'T THINK THAT A VEHICLE SHOULD NEED NEW BALL JOINTS AT 28,916 MILES. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE BALL JOINTS ARE BEING REPLACED ON OTHER GM JIMMY'S THAT ARE OLDER THAN MINE. I ASLO, INCLUDED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROZEN IN PLACE. THIS EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT USED. HOW WOULD IT BE FROZEN IN PLACE????

NHTSA ID

758580

Incident

Dec 3, 2001

AUTO TRANSMISSION IN TWICE BEFORE FAILED,BATTERY LEAK DAMAGED ELEC SYS, REAR DEFOG STOPPED WORKING (GLASS HAD TO BE REPLACED), DEALER UNABLE TO STOP FRONT SUSPENSION POPPING NOISES, PASS SEAT RECLINER HANDLE KEEPS BREAKING OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

748703

Incident

Feb 1, 1999

THIS IS THE 3RD WHEEL BEARING REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE - 1 AT 59,657 AND 2 AT 71460 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID

747573

Incident

Jun 29, 2001

THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING FAILED CAUSING A HUMMING NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA WHILE DRIVING, THE FAULTY BEARING ALSO DAMAGED THE WHEEL, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

561500

Incident

Feb 26, 2001

PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINT. DEALER HAS REPLACED BALL JOINTS , ALSO, PITMAN AND IDLER ARM FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

889358

Incident

May 26, 2001

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. THIS CAUSED WHEELS TO BECOME LOOSE. VEHICLE MADE A LOUD TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC WHO INDICATED BEARINGS COULD HAVE SHEARED OFF. *AK ABS BRAKE FAILED. ALSO, U-JOINT FAILED CAUSING GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION. *YH

NHTSA ID

881990

Incident

Feb 3, 2001

FRONT SUSPENSION CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DEALER ADJUSTED CASTER WHICH IMPROVED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PULLING. NLM

NHTSA ID

785220

FAILED WHEEL BEARING AND LOOSE PITTMAN ARM - BOTH WERE REPLACED

NHTSA ID

737095

Incident

Nov 27, 2000

STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME, HAVE HAD CHECKED MANY TIMES, NO ANSWERS. CAN SOMEONE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM!*AK

NHTSA ID

735132

Incident

Jul 5, 2000

IDLER ARM FAILURE, VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT, HAVE SAVED THE DEFECTIVE PART IF IT IS NEEDED FOR ANY REASON

NHTSA ID

727166

Incident

Aug 5, 2000

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE VEHICLE NOW EXHIBITS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND A POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION. ALSO, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM, IT CONTINUES TO COOL THE INTERIOR DOWN WELL BELOW SELECTED TEMPERATURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

707849

Incident

Mar 17, 1998

MY FOOT WITH SHOES OR BOOTS IS 6 INCHES WIDE AND I GET STUCK UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL (AND AGAINST THE CONSOLE) WHEN SWITCHING FROM GAS TO BRAKE. SEVERAL TIMES, I HAD TO AVOID THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND HIT THE DITCH. NOW, I BRAKE WITH MY LEFT FOOT IN EMERGENCIES.

NHTSA ID

704579

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

WHEN RELEASING THE STEERING WHEEL THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGINS PULLING TO THE RIGHT.

NHTSA ID

541629