1999 GMC Jimmy Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE PROPER FUEL LEVEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IN THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT A WARNING. UPDATED 12/8/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10726595

Incident

Feb 4, 2015

Mileage

110,000 mi

WHEN UNDER ONE QUARTER (1/4) OF A TANK OF FUEL THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DECELERATING (READ: HARD BRAKING, BRAKING BEFORE A TURN) WITHOUT WARNING, DISABLING ALL POWERED CONTROLS INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. ISSUE WOULD OCCASIONALLY RESOLVE ITSELF AND THEN COME BACK AT RANDOM INTERVALS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10611021

Incident

May 15, 2014

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS LESS THAN ONE QUARTER FULL. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES DUE TO THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WOULD STILL RECUR SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT A LOSS OF POWER SPORADICALLY AFTER THE NUMEROUS REPAIRS TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10582940

Incident

Feb 1, 2000

Mileage

34,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10556786

Incident

Dec 15, 2007

Mileage

125,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY 1999 GMC JIMMY WHEN I WAS 16, I LOVED IT 4X4 BUT THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAUSING THE THING NOT TO READ HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE AND NOT ALLOWING IT TO PASS INSPECTION. YES ITS OLD BUT IT SHOULDN'T OF MADE THE E-VAP SYSTEM DO THAT AND THE PROBLEM IS WHEN IT DOSE DO THIS YOUR WASTING GAS LIKE CRAZY CAUSING YOU TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN DANGER SPOTS WHILE DRIVING. RECALL THE 1999 GMC JIMMY FOR THE E-VAP SYSTEM. COST TO REPAIR BY OWNER USED $499.00 NEW $699.00 WITH OUT LABOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10444022

Incident

Jan 30, 2008

Mileage

160,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THIS IS THE FOURTH FUEL PUMP THAT HE PUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED TWO OF THE FUEL PUMPS, AND THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE THIRD ONE HIMSELF. AT THIS POINT, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. HE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ,AND THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10142618

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

Mileage

48,000 mi

1999 GMC JIMMY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK.*MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE EMISSIONS CANISTER BY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TANKED TO THE DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10124729

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

THE GAS GAUGE WAS CONSTANTLY ON FULL. THE TANK MAY BE EMPTY BUT THE GAUGE READ FULL. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB CONSUMER MADE NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON DRIVER'S DOOR DUE TO DOOR FALLING OFF AND WATER LEAKING DURING RAIN; IN ADDITION, FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED AT 36,676 MILES AND 43,545 MILES ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT RESPECTIVELY. ALSO, REPAIRS ON DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER. CONSUMER ALSO DISCOVERED RUST ON THE REAR HATCH, AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WITH THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAN'T BE FOUND ON HEADLIGHTS AND DASH. *LA

NHTSA ID

10055279

Incident

Oct 1, 2002

Mileage

40,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10030767

Incident

Nov 11, 2001

Mileage

543 mi

FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP ON 6-23-03 ON A 1999 GMC JIMMY. VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO TURN OVER AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10023619

Incident

Jun 23, 2003

Mileage

49,000 mi

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES, BECAUSE THE AIR PUMP FROZE, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING, FUEL PUMP, AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10012361

Incident

Oct 17, 2000

ON JULY 16TH AT APPROXIMATELY 3PM WE WERE DRIVING ON THE PENSACOLA BRIDGE AND I RAN OVER SOMETHING AS I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TOO. I HAD 2 FRIENDS AND THERE 6MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AND MY 3 YR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE. NOT THINKING ANYTHING WAS WRONG I CONTINUED TO THE AIRPORT STAYED ABOUT AND HR WITH MY FRIENDS THEN MY DAUGHTER AND I HEADED BACK TO NICEVILLE. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT HOME MY HUSBAND HAD TO LEAVE FOR SOFTBALL SO WE RAN IN THE HOUSE FOR A FEW AND THEN LEFT AGAIN IN THE SAME VEHICLE. AFTER SOFTBALL WE STOPPED AT THE STORE THEN PROCEEDED HOME. LATER THAT NIGHT AT ABOUT 11PM I GOT UP FOR A GLASS OF WATER AS I OPENED THE BEDROOM DOOR I COULD SMELL GAS STRONGLY. I WALKED THROUGH THE HOUSE AND OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR WHERE IT WAS HEAVILY SATURATED WITH THE SMELL OF GAS. I WENT TO GET MY HUSBAND WHO THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY AFTER SOME PRODDING HE WENT AND CHECKED AND THAT WAS WHEN WE DISCOVERED THE GAS TANK ON OUR 1999 GMC JIMMY WAS LEAKING. THE NEXT MORNING HE HAD TO BE AT WORK AT 530 AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE GOT HOME AT 6PM WED NIGHT WE CALLED THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY TOLD US TO CALL THE SERVICE CENTER IN FT WALTON SO WE DID BUT NOONE ANSWERED. THURS MORNING JULY 18 TH I CALLED THE PRESTON HOOD SERVICE DEPT . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND I CALLED THEM TO SEE WHAT THE DEAL WS THEY SAID YOU HAVE A GAS LEAK YOUR GAS TANK WAS SLICED OPEN BY WHATEVER YOU DROVE OVER. I CALLLED GENERAL MOTORS TO SAY HEY THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEND THAT EASY WHY IS THERE NO METAL PLATE COVERING THE GAS TANK. IT SHOULD HAVE DONE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE BEFORE IT EVER GOT TO MY GAS TANK AND HE WAS NO HELP HE TOLD ME IF I HAD NOT DROVE OVER IT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEND. NO KIDDING. I WAS TRYING TO TELL HIM IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED THAT EASY AND HE SAID YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW FOR SURE WHAT YOU DROVE OVER WEL L PLENTY OF OTHER CARS DROVE OVER IT TOO AND I AM SURE IT DID NOT SPLIT OPEN THERE GAS TANK. I WROTE THEM AN EMAIL AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM .*A

NHTSA ID

764450

Incident

Jul 16, 2002

THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AFTER WE COMPLAINED A SECOND TIME ABOUT THE INABILITY TO FILL THE TANK TO CAPACITY WITHOUT SMELLING FUMES IN THE GARAGE (OVERSIZED 2 CAR GARAGE WITH 12 FOOT CEILINGS). AFTER THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, WE EXPERIENCED NO FURTHER FUMES, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THIS CAR FOR THE USE OF A NEW DRIVER AND ARE UNCERTAIN WHETHER (1) THE REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE WELL; (2) THERE ARE OTHER JIMMY SUVS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. OUR BELIEF IS THAT A REPAIRED CAR IS OFTEN SAFER THAN ONE THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

NHTSA ID

756600

VEHICLE HAD BEEN INTERMITTENTLY LOSING POWER SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

899148

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

750631

Incident

Oct 20, 2000