1997 GMC JIMMY Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CONSUMER STATES' IF YOU PULL HIGHBEAM SWITCH TOWARDS YOU, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. BUT IF YOU PUSH SWITCH IN THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS WILL GO OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING INTERMITTENLY. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP IN A PARKING LOT THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. DT

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY OR MAY NOT OPERATE.PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED DURING A RAIN STORM. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC TRUCKS.ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY TRUCK.*AK

BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT UNTIL THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE BLEW OUT. REPLACED FUSE AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OUT. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AGO AND I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO JONES CHEVROLET IN SUMTER, SC. THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THIS TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TIM'S AUTO PRO IN DALZELL, SC TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. TIM FOUND THAT THE WIRING FROM THE FUSE BLOCK UP UNDER AND BEHIND THE DASH HAD SHORTED OUT DUE TO THE WAY IT WAS INSTALLED ORIGINALLY AT THE FACTORY. PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS WAS CHAFFED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND THE WIRING MELTED TOGETHER KEEPING OUR BRAKE LIGHTS ON. HE REMOVED THE DASH AND ASSOCIATED ITEMS TO GET TO THE HARNESS AND REPAIRED IT SO OUR BRAKES WORK AND THERE ARE NO SHORTS. MY CONCERN IS THAT GMC SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE THE HARNESS WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT. IF BY SOME CHANCE THE WIRING HAD CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DASH WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER GMC JIMMY DOWN THE ROAD THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS OR LOSS OF LIFE. PLEASE CHECK FOR ME WITH GMC AND SEE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON OTHER GMC JIMMY OR BLAZER PRODUCTS.

VEHICLE UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE BECAUSE WATER GOT INTO TRANSMISSION WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WIPE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST YEAR.*AK

CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, BOTH FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAD A BALL JOINT FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO THE CONSUMER. THE BALL JOINTS WERE ON RECALL BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, 01I018. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *YH