Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 GMC Jimmy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
LIVING NEAR A SALT MINE OHIO USES SALT LIKE CRAZY I'M FORTUNATE THAT I DO ALL THE WORK MYSELF ROTTEN BRAKE LINES FUEL LINES THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SNOW BELT ROT MY JIMMY IS MECHANICALLY SOUND WITH 190000 MILES DRIVE IT ALMOST 200 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK UNFORTUNATELY IT WILL ROT TO PIECES BEFORE IT DIES AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO ACCEPT THIS NEED TO FIND OTHER WAYS TO GET RIDE OF ICE ON ROADS IN OHIO OR DIFFERENT ALLOYS TO MAKE LINES WITH. A LOT OF MECHANICS IN THE SOUTH WON'T OR DON'T KNOW HOW TO WORK ON CORRODED PARTS OR SOME EVEN CHARGE A HIGHER RATE. *TR
I REPLACED MY FRONT PADS AND ROTORS. BEEN FINE FOR A WEEK TILL YESTERDAY I STOPPED AT A LIGHT BRAKES FELT SLIGHTLY SPONGY, NOT LONG AFTER MAYBE TEN MINUTES THREE CARS AHEAD OF ME HAD STOPPED AS I HIT THE BRAKE MY FOOT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I SMACKED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DOING APPX. 35-40 MPH. IT WAS A FOUR CAR PILEUP I TOOK HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE MORE OR LESS TOTALED THE VEHICLE BUT THE AIRBAGS HAD FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERING A CONCUSSION. THE SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK AS IT SHOULD HAVE EITHER THEREFORE CAUSING MY WHIPLASH TO BE SEVERE. *TR
THE REAR BRAKE LINE KEEPS GIVING OUT EVEN AFTER REPLACING IT AND, THERE IS LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES. THERE HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF FIX THAT A GMC DEALER CAN PROVIDE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
BRAKE LINE FAILED AND NOW NOTICED ALL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED ABOUT 2 FEET FROM THE ABS WHERE THEY MEET AT TO ROUTE DOWN TO THE FRAME RAILS. *TR
DRUM IN HAT STYLE PARKING BRAKE 'WORE OUT' AFTER ONLY ABOUT 18 MONTHS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INCREMENTALLY DURING THE PERIOD AS THE PEDAL GRADUALLY HAD TO BE DEPRESSED FURTHER AND FURTHER TO BE EFFECTIVE. DEALER REPLACED ONLY SHOES UNDER WARRANTY. ONE YEAR LATER, AFTER THE SAME GRADUAL DECLINE IN PERFORMANCE MENTIONED ABOVE, THE PARKING BRAKE LOST FUNCTIONALITY AGAIN. DEALER CLAIMED NEGLECT ON OUR PART BY LEAVING THE BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING EVEN THOUGH THE GRADUAL NATURE OF THE FAILURE COULD BE CONSIDERED EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY. A CABLE ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE WHICH DID RESTORE PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY. YET EVEN THOUGH WE EMPLOYED JUDICIOUS USE OF THE BRAKE FROM THEN ON, THE REPAIR LASTED ONLY A FEW YEARS. WE HAVE HAD NO FUNCTIONALITY FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW BELIEVING THAT SOME FLAW IN THE DESIGN MADE THEM NON-REPAIRABLE. RECENTLY IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THIS BRAKE SYSTEM (DRUM IN HAT MANUFACTURED BY TRW) HAS HAD SIMILAR ISSUES IN OTHER GMC PRODUCTS IN WHICH IT HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AND COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED (NHTSA ITEM #1006115, SERVICE BULLETIN #020526001B FOR EXAMPLE). ALSO WE DISCOVERED THAT AN ACTUAL RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED (NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN #05V161000) APPARENTLY FOR THE SAME TRW BRAKE SYSTEM IN THE GMC SIERRA (MODEL YEARS 1999 THRU 2005). APPARENTLY IT HAS BEEN THEORIZED THAT THESE BRAKES ARE FAILING BECAUSE THE SHOES ARE NOT BEING ADEQUATELY DISENGAGED FROM THE DRUM DUE TO SOME DEFECT IN THE RETURN MECHANISM. WE FEEL THAT THE GRADUAL NATURE OF THE FAILURE, THE SERVICE BULLETINS WHICH TARGET INADEQUATE RETURN SPRING TENSION, THE VARIETY OF GMC MODELS INVOLVED AND FINALLY OUR OWN (NOT PROVABLE) BELIEF THAT THE CAUSE OF THESE REPEATED FAILURES IS NOT FROM DRIVING WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SET WARRANT FURTHER INVESTIGATION. NOW THAT THERE IS A PROPER FIX AVAILABLE FOR THIS SEEMINGLY OBVIOUS DEFECT, I INTEND TO HAVE IT DONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
LOSS OF STOP LIGHTS AND REAR HAZARD LIGHTS. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED AT A COST OF $395-439. THIS DEFECT IS ADDRESSED IN CAMPAIGN # 01V364000 FOR 200 AND 2001, BUT NOT MY 1999. ALL USE THE SAME GM PART NUMBER. *TR
I WAS JUST GETTING READY TO LEAVE THE CAR WASH. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PADAL TO PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR, A SECOND LATER THE PADAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THOUGHT IT WAS AIR IN THE LINE. TRIED A FEW MORE TIMES THEN GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO LOOK FOR THE LEAK, FOUND (STEEL LINE) DRIVERS SIDE RUSTED. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO SHOP, AS I COULD NOT DRIVE IT. THEY FOUND HEAVY RUST ON ALL BRAKE LINES IN THE FRONT, THE CONTROL ARMS ALSO HAVE HEAVY RUST. THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC AS I AM SURE I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. THE SHOP IS REPLACING ALL FRONT BRAKE LINES AND ARE GOING TO INSPECT ALL OTHER LINES IE: ALL BRAKE LINES TO BACK, ALL FUEL LINES. PARKING BRAKE FAILED AS WELL. HOW DID THIS TRUCK PASS NYS INSPECTION? TRUCK WAS PURCHASED 3/30/2006 FROM DEALER FACILITY #7096646 A&A USED CAR SALES INC. 969 SUNRISE HWY,BRIGHTWATERS,NY 11706 NYS INSPECTED BY STATION 7099758
MY 1999 GMC JIMMY SUV JUST STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS IS POSING A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT LENGTHENS THE TIME IT TAKES FOR US TO STOP. THERE WAS AN INITIAL RECALL FROM GM ON THIS HOWEVER IT IS FOR EVERY MAKE AND MODEL SUV EXCEPT JIMMY. I WONDER IF IT IS BECAUSE THE JIMMY IS THE MOST POPULAR MODEL AND GM WANTS TO SAVE MONEY? I WANT SAFETY. THIS IS MY WIFE'S TRUCK AND SHE DRIVES MY 4 YEAR OLD AND 6 YEAR OLD IN THIS SUV WHICH HAS DIFFICULTY STOPPING DUE TO THE ABS PROBLEM. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THE 1999 JIMMY IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL? *NM
THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS OUT ON MY MODEL OF VEHICLE IN WHICH MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS BUT WHEN I RUN A CHECK ON THE YEAR VIN IT COMES BACK WITH NO RECALLS. HOW CAN I MAKE SURE THAT MY REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALLS. *JB
1999 GMC JIMMY EXHIBITS EXACTLY THE SAME AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM DEFECT AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000, MFG'S REPORT DATE: AUG 29,2005. MY VIN NUMBER [XXX] CURRENTLY NOT COVERED. VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. ABS SYSTEM OFTEN ENGAGES EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. AM HAVING VEHICLE REPAIRED AT MY OWN EXPENSE TOMORROW DUE TO EXTREME SAFETY FACTOR. *JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I OWN A 1999 GMC JIMMY THAT HAS HAD A HISTORY OF BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. IN AUGUST OF 2005 WE EXPERIENCED "PULSATION" OF THE BRAKES. OUR MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE ABS SYSTEM SENSOR IS ACTIVATING A LOW SPEEDS. WHEN WE TRY TO STOP IT ACTIVATES AND CAUSES INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON 1999-2002 GMC TRUCKS AND SUV EXCEPT JIMMY'S. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT HAPPENING TO OTHER JIMMY'S. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. I AM GOING TO SEE IF THE DEALER/GM WILL PAY FOR IT. I SURE HOPE SO. I BET THAT GM DID NOT RECALL THE JIMMY BECAUSE IT SOLD THE MOST OF THAT VEHICLE !*JB
WHEN BRAKING FROM ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE/VIBRATE.*JB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS ARE RUSTED. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND CONSUMER DISSATISFIED WITH PRICE OF SERVICE. *TC
A FEW WEEKS AGO, MY ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, AND ON MY WAY TO TAKE IT IN FOR A CHECK UP, THE BRAKES FELT AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO FAIL. I LEFT THE 1999 GMC JIMMY IN THE GARAGE FOR SEVERAL DAYS FOR REPAIR.THEY REPLACED THE ABS, AND WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE GARAGE, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I AGAIN SCHEDULED AN APPT TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. THE GARAGE, ONCE AGAIN, REPLACED THE ABS. WITHIN 20 MILES, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ONE FOR THE 3RD TIME. IT WAS REPLACED FOR A THIRD TIME. THE LIGHT IS NOW ON AGAIN, AND SOMETIMES MY BREAKS FEEL AS IF THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL. I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM, AS WELL AS THE PARTS REPLACED, AND I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. WHAT CAN I DO?*AK
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. REPEATED SERVICE VISITS, FIRST THREE TIMES IT WAS ADJUSTED, THIS DID NOT HELP ANOTHER TIME I WAS TOLD I NEEDED CALIPERS (INSTALLED). PROBLEM PERSISTS. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD VEHICLE FROM ROLLING ON EVEN THE SLIGHTEST GRADE.*AK
BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED ONCE BY THE DEALER, BUT IT RECURRED. *AK
I PURCHASED A 1999 GMC JIMMY FOR MY DAUGHTER. ALL THROUGH THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS THAT STILL HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED.THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, PARTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE HAVE FALLEN OFF, THE ANTENNA HAS FALLEN OFF,THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (HEATING AND COOLING) HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY,THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS AND WINDOWS HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY,THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BUZZED WHEN THE RADIO IS ON, THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BANGING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED-DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBELM-HAD IT REPLACED AGAIN 2 WEEKS AGO-SAME CONDITION STILL EXISTS. THEY FINALLY FOUND THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WERE COMING APART-REPLACED THEM-BUT NOISE (LOUD SOMETIMES) IS STILL THERE. HAVE BEEN TAKING THIS VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS SINCE I BOUGHT IT-HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE VEHICLE OVER 30 DAYS IN THE WARRANTY PERIOID. NOW-AFTER BREAKING DOWN TWICE AGAIN IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS (A CONDITION I'VE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THEM FIX SINCE 11/01) DUE TO NO POWER WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS-IT'S GOING IN AGAIN. IT IS 2 HOURS ONE-WAY TO THE DEALER (SILVIERA, HEALDSBURG, CA) FOR ME. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING-BUT I THINK THIS VEHICLE IS REALLY NOW, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN A LEMON. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS NOT DEPENDABLE (NEVER HAS BEEN). AFTER ALL THESE TIMES IN FOR SERVICE-TAKING A DAY OFF WORK EVERY TIME TO GET IT TO THEM, I'VE HAD IT. MY DAUGHTER (COLLEGE STUDENT) WHO I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FOR (I WANTED HER TO HAVE SOMETHING RELIABLE FOR COLLEGE), NOW USES MY CAR-SO SHE WON'T GET STUCK ALL THE TIME. I AM READY TO PUT THE LEMON LAW INTO EFFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
BRAKE LIGHTS BECOME INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN ATTEMPTIMG TO STOP, THE CONSUMER PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THEY ENGAGED AND THE TRUCK FINALLY STOPPED. *YH
THE BRAKES PULSATE FROM DELAMINATING RUST ON BOTH FRONT ROTORS, BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED (6-22-00)BUT THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED, THE SECOND TIME ALL ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED (11-6-00). NLM
PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IS INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF ABS SYSTEM. WHEN MAKING EMERGENCY STOPS, BRAKES GIVE WAY AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS MAINLY AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES IN PAST RECALLS THAT DO NOT COVER MY YEAR. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE CONDITIONS,AND I HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH GENERAL MOTORS #99213442. *AK
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