1999 GMC Jimmy Problems

1999 CHEVROLET JIMMY CUSTOMER WANTS MORE INFO ABOUT RECALL ABOUT SUSPENSION RECALL. *CC *JB

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

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

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

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

THE FRONT DOORS DO NOT STAY OPEN WHEN ON AN INCLINE, SUCH AS MY DRIVEWAY. YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT CATCHES BEFORE YOU GET OUT, BUT THEN IF YOU DON'T GET OUT REAL SLOW IT WILL CLOSE ON YOU. THE CATCH IS NOT DEEP ENOUGH. I HAVE HAD MY LEG SLAMMED IN IT MANY TIMES. I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS A PLACE TO REPORT IT UNTIL I CAME ACROSS THIS SITE LOOKING FOR CHILD CAR SEAT SAFETY REPORTS. MY HUSBAND HAS LISTENED TO ME COMPLAIN ABOUT IT EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. *TR

SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT LEVER BROKE OFF ADJUSTER MECHANISM. LEVERS FROM BOTH FRONT SEATS BROKE OFF WHILE ADJUSTING SEATBACK, RENDERING THE SEATBACK INOPERABLE, CAUSING UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING CONDITIONS THEREFORE CAUSING AN UNSAFE DRIVING SITUATION. REPAIRS HAVE NOT YET BEEN MADE. THIS REPAIR REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT FRAME AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR.*AK

1999 GMC JIMMY. TRANSMISSION ISSUES. NEW TRANNY NEEDS TO BE REBUILT BY 80,000 MILES. SEATS AND STRUCTURE OF HANDLES BREAK EASILY AND LAST FOR MAYBE 35,000, NEW HUBS REQUIRED BY 40,000, BAIL JOINTS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING CREATING SERIOUS ROAD HAZARDS, ALTERNATOR FAILURE, UJOINT FAILURE. ALL PARTS REPLACED BETWEEN 35,000 AND 80,000 TO THE TUNE OF $11,000 YET NO RECALLS DESPITE MECHANICS CLAIMING THESE ARE RECURRING PROBLEMS IN THESE VEHICLES. NEVER BUY A GMC AGAIN. *TR

TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLANT LINES FROM TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR LEAKING AT THE TRANSMISSION CONNECTION STEAMING FLAMMABLE TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS. CONNECTIONS OF LINES AT THE TRANSMISSION LEAK DUE TO INADEQUATE ALLOWANCE FOR NORMAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND FIXED TRANSMISSION CONNECTION. *NM

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE 1999 GMC JIMMY. RECALL ON OTHER YEAR(S) 1999 EXCLUDED. *TR

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE KEY WOULD NOT RETURN FROM THE START POSITION TO THE RUN POSITION IN THE IGNITION. THIS LED TO THE STARTER TRYING TO START THE ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY WITH THE ENGINE ALREADY RUNNING UNTIL I PUT THE SHIFTER IN THE DRIVE OR REVERSE POSITION. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL I TOOK OUT THE FUSE FOR THE FUEL PUMP. THE STARTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL I TOOK OUT THE FUSE FOR THE STARTER. THESE FUSES ARE LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS HAD TO BE DONE WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WITH THE PARKING BRAKES ON. I BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS THE FLOOR SHIFTER TO THE IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK SYSTEM. TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE, SEVERAL OF THEM HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THEIR KEYS BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED WITH THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED AND THE KEY STUCK IN THE START POSITION UNTIL I CAN GET IT FIXED. *TR

MY MOTHER JUST TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AT WWW.DEXCOOLSETTLEMENT.COM REGARDING DEXCOOL COOLANT CORRODING THE RADIATOR AND OTHER PARTS DUE TO THIS COOLANT. ACCORDING TO THIS COMPLAINT, GMC DOES NOT ADMIT FAULT. I HAVE A 1999 JIMMY THAT HAS 114,000 MILES, AND IN THE LAST MONTH I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR $1,000.00, WATER PUMP $800.00 AND NOW THEY WANT ME TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS $700. ACCORDING TO THE SUIT YOU HAVE TO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITHIN THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS OF THE DELIVERY DATE. UNFORTUNATELY I TOOK DELIVERY AFTER THE LEASE WAS UP AT 36,000 MILES. I PURCHASED IT IN 2002. IS THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS MATTER SO I COULD BE REFUNDED THE AMOUNT ON THIS DEFECT? *TR

1999 GMC JIMMY CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

MY VEHICLE IS A 1999 GMC JIMMY. IT HAS 65000 MILES AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND PRIMARY DRIVER. THE FRONT HUBS/BEARINGS HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED IN THE LAST 9 MONTHS, ONE AT 50,600 MILES, AND NOWONE AT 65,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED BY REPLACING THE HUB/BEARINGS UNITS. I WAS TOLD YESTERDAY THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS AND AN IDLER ARM NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ADDITION TO THE HUB/BEARING. THE SHOP WORKING ON THE VEHICLE INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AT 65,000 MILES, AND THAT THE CONDITION OF THE BALL JOINTS MADE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I CALLED GM AND GOT ABSOLUTELY NO SUPPORT FROM THE DISTRICT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SINCE ALL OF MY REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE AT A GM DEALERSHIP. THE REASON I STOPPED GOING TO GM DEALERSHIPS WAS POOR SERVICE, INFLATED PRICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WORK TO BE DONE THAT WASN'T NECESSARY.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 02/01 WITH 32,195 MILES. WITHIN 7000 MILES RIGHT SIDE UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER, DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS/ RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINTS, AND THE IDLER ARM AGAIN DUE TO BEING PREMATURELY WORN. WITHIN AN ADDITIONAL 11000 MILES, DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES AND THE IDLER ARM AGAIN.*AK

I HAD A HEAD ON A ACCIDENT WHICH BENT THE BODY FRAME BUT AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC JIMMY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FRAME FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-462-8782 AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. CASE NUMBER: [XXX] WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

I HAD A HEAD ON A ACCIDENT WHICH BENT THE BODY FRAME BUT AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT

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

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

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

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE 1999 GMC JIMMY. RECALL ON OTHER YEAR(S) 1999 EXCLUDED. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED ONCE BY THE DEALER, BUT IT RECURRED. *AK

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

FOR THE SECOND TIME OF THIS VEHICLE THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON THIS CAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THIS TIME ON THE OTHER SIDE. SOMEHOW, WHEN PUTTING THE WHEEL BACK ON THE CAR NOT ALL THE NUTS WERE TIGHTENED PROPERLY BOTH TIMES. ACCORDING TO THE TOW DRIVER FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT, DALE CHAN OF DC TOWING 570.992.4311, THE DEALERSHIP, BROWN DAUB IN WIND GAP AND FOR THE SECOND INCIDENT ROBERTI MOTORS WHO REPAIRED THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY THE SECOND TIME. THE PROBLEM WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS IS THAT IF NOT ALL NUTS ARE TIGHTENED PROPERLY THE MATERIAL WILL VIBRATE AND LOOSEN THE OTHER NUTS. CHAN SAID HE SEES THIS PROBLEM OFTEN. AFTER THE FIRST FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPAIR ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE WHEEL CAME ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF. ALL THE NUTS WERE GONE, 3 OF THE STUDS WERE BROKEN OFF AND THE WHEEL WAS ONLY HANGING ON THE REMAINING TWO STUDS. THE SECOND TIME, 2-3 WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, I CAUGHT IT A BIT EARLIER. ONLY ONE NUT WAS MISSING, ONE STUD WAS BROKEN OFF. THE OTHER NUTS WERE SO LOOSE THAT I COULD MOVE THEM ALL WITH MY FINGERS. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY COUSIN TWICE WHO WAS A LIMO DRIVER IN CHICAGO. IT SEEMS EVERY ONE IN THE INDUSTRY KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHY IS IT ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. WHY CAN'T WE GO BACK TO STEEL WHEELS WHERE THIS PROBLEM IS NONEXISTENT. IF WE CAN'T WHY CAN'T IT BE REQUIRED THAT SOME LOCKING MECHANISM BE DESIGNED TO KEEP THE NUTS FROM UNSCREWING AS PART OF THE WHEEL COVER? WHAT IF THE WHEEL HAD COME OFF? THERE COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I COULD HAVE GONE OUT OF CONTROL AND INVOLVED OTHER VEHICLES IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AXEL COULD HAVE DUG INTO THE ROAD SURFACE AND I COULD HAVE ROLLED OF FLIPPED? PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. HAS THIS ALREADY HAPPENED? IT THIS WHAT IT TAKES BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED? I CONSIDER MYSELF TO HAVE BEEN LUCKY.*AK

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 DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK INTO PLACE. *JB

IT HAPPENED IN SONORA, MEXICO AT 7:00PM THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED. MY HUSBAND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS TWO LANES GOING WITH VEHICLES DRIVING AT 60 TO 70 MPH AND THERE WAS NO WAY PULLING TO THE SIDE WE WERE HANGING ALMOST FELL IN A HOLE THE VEHICLE WAS HALF WAY IN THE LANE AND HALF HANGING . THESE TIRES COULD OF CAUSED A DEATH AND OR A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE TIRE'S BRAND ARE WILD COUNTRY. *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

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

WHILE PARKED REAR WINDOW SHATTERED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

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

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE OR FORWARD THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS APPLIED TO BREAK THE THROTTLE LOOSE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED OUT OR CONTROL, IT IS SAFER TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND BREAK THE THROTTLE LOOSE. *YH

1) WE WERE DRIVING FROM KALAMAZOO TO CHICAGO WHEN THE I WENT TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER IT BLEW EXTREMELY HOT AIR TO THE POINT WHERE THE DASH WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH. WE UNPLUGGED THE AIR COMPLETELY BUT AND EVEN SHUT THE TRIED TO OPEN THE VENTS BUT IT CONTINUED TO BLOW HOT AIR WE HAD TO KEEP SWITCHING FROM DASH TO FLOOR TO KEEP FROM BURNING OUR FEET AND FACES. WE TRY TO USE THE HEAT NOW AND IT BLOWS THE SAME EXTREME HOT AIR (HOTTER THAN A NORMAL HEAT CONTROL) FOR THE WINTER TIME. WE DO NOT HAVE THE 320.00 TO REPLACE THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL THAT EVERYONE IS TELLING US IS WRONG WITH IT. SO WE CONTINUE TO US IT SPARINGLY.*AK