Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 GMC Jimmy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 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.
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THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING.. AMP METER NEEDLE DROPS TO ZERO. AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. WE HAVE REPLACED BATTERY, AND ALTERNATOR TWICE.DEALERSHIP CAN"T FIX IT. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BUT IT IS ALL WE HAVE.
WON'T START. *TR
THE CAR WAS RUNNING ON SOUTH HI 35, BEFORE ARRIVE TO 51TH ST, AUSTIN, TEXAS. IT WAS FRIDAY, AROUND 10:30, WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE LANE GOING TO A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT, WHEN THE CAR STOP WORKING, THE ENGINE WENT OFF. WE WERE TWO IN THE CAR, AND WE WERE SCARE. THANKS GOD WAS IN THE MORNING, NOT RUSH HOUR, BUT HI 35 IS ALWAYS BUSY. WE WERE LUCKY AND FOUND AN SPACE BETWEEN THE CARS. WE JUST PARK THE CAR CLOSE THE EXIT TO GO TO 51TH, BUT THE SAFETY TRUCK WHICH HELP ON HI 35, PARKED BEHIND US, SO IT PROTECTED US UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK CAME FOR US, ONE AND A HALF HOUR LATER. *TR
AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE SEEN THREADS OF SMOKE ON 3 OR 4 OCCASIONS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OUT AFTER A MINUTE AND COMES ON AGAIN REPEATEDLY. *TR
GMC JIMMY 2000 FUEL GAUGE NOT READING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL . THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM. RUNNING OUT OF GAS IS A BIG PROBLEM IF YOU DON'T TRACK MILEAGE. VERY UNSAFE AS ONE COULD BE STRANDED . *TR
1. NORMAL DRIVING 2. ABS LIGHT ON. 3. NEW WHEEL BEARINGS. THEY ARE NOT CHEAP TO HAVE THEM INSTALLED TWICE!!!! LIGHT STILL ON. NO ABS BRAKES!!!! BUT I HAVE BRAKES. *TR
I BOUGHT A 2000 JIMMY FROM OAK MOTORS. I HAVE HAD IT FOR 5 MONTHS. IN THE LAST 5 MONTHS I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, 3 PULLEYS, SERPENTINE BELT. THE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT, POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT, ENGINE IS TAPPING. I TOOK IT BACK AFTER HAVING IT FOR 10 DAYS BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEY WANTED 175.00 TO LOOK AT IT. I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THAT I HAD TO PURCHASE THE WARRANTY FOR 995.00, I THOUGHT THIS WAS TO COVER ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. IT DOESN'T. THEY NOW WANT 540.00 TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP. *TR
IGNITION SWITCH WON'T RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION AFTER BEING STARTED. *TR
THE ENTIRE CAR IS DEFECTIVE, THOUGH IT DOES NOT STATE IT IS A LEMON. I PURCHASED IT USED. I HAVE REPLACED MANY MAJOR PARTS THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, SUCH A DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES AND BEARINGS, HOOD RELEASE CABLE, STEERING ARM (TWICE) HUBS (TWICE) THE WIRING SYSTEM IS FAULTY. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 ALTERNATORS IN UNDER 2 1/2 YEARS. *JB
SHOP > VEHICLE RESOURCES > VEHICLE OWNERSHIP > VEHICLE RECALL SEARCH RECALL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA). RECALL NOTICES FOR 2000, GMC JIMMY YEAR: 2000 VEHICLE MAKE: GMC VEHICLE MODEL: JIMMY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 01V364000 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537. *NM
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION NVS-210, 400 7TH STREET, SW I AM WRITING YOUR AGENCY BECAUSE I FEEL THERE IS A SERIOUS AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY ISSUE I FEEL YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VIGOROUSLY ADDRESSING. I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2000 JIMMY (59,000) MILES AND WHILE BROWSING YOUR WEB SIGHT I THOUGHT I WOULD CHECK THE RECALL HISTORY OF THE MODEL. I FOUND THAT THERE WERE TWO SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGNS THAT SEEMED TO DIRECTLY APPLY TO THE CAR I PURCHASED. THEY ARE IDENTIFIED AS NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 01V364000 (BRAKE LIGHTS ETC.) AND 00V228003 (SEAT BELTS). FOLLOWING UP ON THIS I CALLED GM (10/3/05) TO FIND OUT IF THE CAR I PURCHASED HAD THE SAFETY ITEMS FIXED. I SUPPLIED THE VIN [XXX] NUMBER TO THE GM REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION AT ALL, SAYING THAT SHE WOULD NOT BECAUSE I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THAT RATIONALE AND IT INDICATES TO ME THAT EITHER THE ITEMS WERE NOT FIXED OR GM HAS INADEQUATE RECORD KEEPING AND DOESN'T EVEN KNOW. NONE THE LESS YOU HAVE SEEN FIT TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE SAFETY ITEMS AND I FAIL TO SEE HOW GM'S REFUSALTO DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SAFETY STATUS OF A VEHICLE THEY MANUFACTURED FURTHERS THE MISSION YOU ARE CHARGED WITH. IT CERTAINLY WOULD TAKE LESS TIME TO TELL ME THE STATUS OF MY VEHICLE THAN THE AMOUNT OF TIME THEIR REPRESENTATIVE SPENT STONEWALLING ME. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED NOW AND REQUEST THAT YOU FOLLOW UP WITH GM SO THAT I CAN HAVE AN AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER THAT MY VEHICLE MEETS MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS. THE REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO IDENTIFIED HERSELF AS SARA ROBERTS AT 1-866-952-4368, EXT 57063 AND WAS ORIGINALLY POLITE BUT THEN BECAME INCREASINGLY ARROGANT. I INFORMED HER THAT I INTENDED TO TAKE UP THE ISSUE WITH NHTSA BUT THAT CLEARLY WAS NOT OF ANY. *JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT BEHIND THE RADIO AND UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD WHICH CAUSED SMOKE AND FIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *BF *NM
1) CAR WOULD START, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTATED BACK AND FORTH WHILE PARK AND NEUTRAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED (IN EXCESS OF $1000+ *AK
INTERMITTENTLY IT WOULD BE HARD TO START THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
2000 JIMMY ENVOY IS ONE BIG PIECE OF JUNK!!!!!*AK
I HAVE A 2000 SLT JIMMY WHICH HAS BEEN A PAIN. I'VE HAD LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, U JOINTS REPLACED, HUB AND WHEEL BEARING PROBLEMS, ALTENATOR FAILURE, A/C BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED, BROKEN BLEND DOOR WHICH CAUSED ENCODER MOTOR AND MODULE FAILURE, REAR WIPER MOTER REPLACED, BACK WINDOW LOCK REPLACED. TOO MANY THINGS HAVE GONE WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. GMC SHOULD CONSIDER SOME SORT OF RECALL BECAUSE I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING SOME OF THE SAME ISSUES.*AK
THIS CAR HAS CONTINUALLY HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE ALSO STOPPED IN THE DEALER ON 2 SEPARATE TIMES ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC HOOKED UP A COMPUTER TO SEE THE PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER GIVEN A WORK ORDER SHEET FOR THOSE 2 TIMES. IT HAS ALSO BEEN RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS & IGNITION SWITCH. MR
UNARMORED HARNESS PASSED FROM UNDERHOOD LOCATION TO SECURED POINT ON DRIVER FRAME RAIL. POINT OF ATTACHMENT ON BRACKET CUT THROUGH WIRE INSULATION, RESULTING IN A SHORTED CONDITION IN SEVERAL MAJOR SYSTEMS INCLUDING TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS ENGINE CONTROLLABILITY AND FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE.
PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS TRIGGERED VERY EASILY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN FOR 10 MINUTES. THERE IS NO OVERRIDE BUTTON WHEN VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHICH IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY CONSUMER CANNOT START VEHICLE.*AK PASSLOCK SYSTEM HAS FAILED AGAIN BUT THE DEALER DOES NOT FEEL IT WAS SAFETY CONCERN. *YH
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