SteeringSuspension
Filed Aug 14, 2003
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
- NHTSA ID
- 10032812
- Incident
- Aug 13, 2003
- Mileage
- 50,400 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Aug 5, 2003
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
- NHTSA ID
- 10032166
Steering
Filed Apr 16, 2003
THE FRONT IDLE ARM WORE OUT AT A LOW MILEAGE. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10016024
- Mileage
- 18,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsSteering+1 more
Filed Feb 24, 2003
FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS BREAKAGE CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO COME OFF AND IMPROPER ALIGMENT-STEERING, BATTERY PROBLEMS, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BREAKAGE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10008048
- Incident
- Dec 23, 2002
- Mileage
- 42,000 mi
Steering
Filed Sep 11, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8018386
- Incident
- Aug 13, 2002
SteeringSuspension
Filed Oct 9, 2001
DURING YEARLY INSPECTION MECHANIC NOTICED BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BROKEN. CONSUMER FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THIS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT RIGHT PITMAN ARM WAS GONE WHEN HE WENT BACK FOR INSPECTION ON THE SECOND TIME, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 897481
- Incident
- Sep 29, 2001
Steering
Filed Jan 18, 2001
AFTER CAR IS SITTING IN COLD WEATHER AND CONSUMER TRIES TO TURN STEERING WHEEL, IT IS REALLY HARD TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 878427
- Incident
- Dec 18, 2000
SteeringSuspension
Filed Aug 16, 1999
WHILE THE DRIVING 30-35 MPH INNER TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT AXLE BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL. THE CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO GMC. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 845098
- Incident
- Jul 16, 1999
Steering
Filed Jul 8, 1999
LOCKING NUT ON THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT WAS OMITTED WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO FALL OFF, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 841952
Steering
Filed May 6, 1999
WHILE MAKING A TURN VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 837546
- Incident
- May 5, 1999
Steering
Filed Apr 7, 1999
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF INTO DRIVER'S HANDS DUE TO MISSING NUT, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835563
- Incident
- Feb 26, 1999
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.