1996 GMC JIMMY Complaints

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER OPENED RADIATOR CAP AND NOTICED THICK MUDDY RUSTY LIQUID INSIDE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT A DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DURING A REPAIR OF A MAIN SEAL LEAK, MECHANIC REMOVED THE TRANSFER CASE AND DID NOT PUT ALL THE PARTS BACK TOGETHER, A SHORT WHILE LATER, CONSUMER NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL AND AFTER EXAMINATION FOUND THAT AN UNSECURED FUEL LINE HAD VIBRATED AGAINST THE PROTRUDING EDGE OF A BODY SUPPORT BRACE CAUSING IT TO SEVER AND LEAK, DEALER FOUND 2 SUPPORT BRACKETS MISSING AND 2 LARGE STEEL RODS MISSING THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN PREVENTING THE TRANSFER FROM CRACKING DURING EXTREME 4-WHEEL CONDITIONS, IF MECHANIC WOULD HAVE PUT ALL PARTS TOGETHER THIS INCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RENTAL CAR COSTS AND COSTS OF REPAIRS. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING LEAK. *SLC

BRAKES FAIL AT ALL SPEEDS, OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN STREETS ARE WET, ON 4-10-01, CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, HOWEVER BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A BUS, CONSUMER STATES RECALLS 99I006 AND 99V193 HAVE BEEN COMPLETE, HOWEVER HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NEGELIGENCE DURING GMC FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY REPAIRS CAUSED SEVERAL PARTS NOT TO BE REPLACED. ABSENCE OF PARTS CAUSED SEVERING OF FUEL LINES. ATOMIZED FUEL SPRAYED ACROSS 2/3 OF UNDERCARRIAGE & WITHIN 6 INCHES TO 1 FOOT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE , NEARLY RESULTING IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER ABS UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND NEW FRONT BRAKES. *JB

RADIATOR WENT BAD AND FLUID WAS TURNING INTO SLUSH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER PUT TEXA COOLING INTO RADIATOR, BUT IT MADE SITUATION WORSE.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE STRESS FRACTURE ON FLOOR PAN BEHIND DRIVER'S SEAT EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES FROM DOWN CURVERTURE TO THEW DRIVE SHAFT HUMP. THIS VEHICLE IS BEING USED AS A POLICE CAR.*AK

CONSUMER STOPPED AT A RED A LIGHT, PULLED UP AND HEARD A BANG. CONSUMER THOUGHT TIRE BLEWOUT. PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY, AT THAT POINT VEHICLE WOULDN'T STEER. IT WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. UPPER LEFT BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN. CONSUMER TO HAVE ALL THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING ON THE OTHER SIDE.*AK *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING WHEN ITS RAINING THEN QUIT AGAIN TILL FINALLY THEY QUIT COMPLETELY.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED RECALL 98V150001 DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD SAME DEFECT.*AK *SLC