1998 GMC JIMMY Complaints

I OWN A 1998 GMC JIMMY, VIN NO. [XXX]. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME, OCCASIONALLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE FEW TIMES THEY DO WORK, WILL STOP IN MID-CYCLE BLOCKING VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. GMC HAS RECALLED ALL JIMMYS FROM 1993-1997 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT INCLUDED THE 1998 IN THE SAME RECALL. I CHECKED THE CERTIFICATE ON MY DOOR - MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 02/1998. THIS PROBLEM IS CREATING A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY DAUGHTER AND I WHILE IN THE CAR. I LIVE IN FLORIDA WHERE IT RAINS DAILY DURING THE SUMMER. I CALLED GMC ON 5/12/03 TO CHECK INTO THE RECALL ON THE 1993-1997 JIMMY'S. I SPOKE TO TWO CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES. THE SECOND ONE, [XXX], NOTED MY CONCERN, BUT STATED "YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL" I REPLIED "WELL, WHO DO I CALL WHEN THIS ISSUE CAUSES A CAR ACCIDENT WITH ME & MY DAUGHTER?" HER RESPONSE WAS "CALL GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE" - SHE WAS VERY RUDE AND DID NOT HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME IT RAINS. IT ALSO OCCURS WHEN I ATTEMPT TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID - THE FLUID WILL SPRAY BUT THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 1998 GMC JIMMY. I T-BONED A LITTLE VOLKSWAGEN GOING APPX. 35 MPH. NEITHER MY DRIVER SIDE OR MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AFTER 15 MPH. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN 2002, AND I WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT ANY RECALLS OR ANY THING. I FELT THAT THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. INSTEAD I ENDED UP SMACKING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *JB

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS OCCASIONALLY GO FROM INTERMITTENT TO LOW SPEED, OR FROM LOW SPEED TO STOP, OR CANNOT BE SHUTOFF IN RAINY WET WEATHER. HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME, WHEN FRONT WIPERS ARE USED IN RAINY CONDITIONS. *NLM

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SLIPPING-FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD-WHEN IT GETS WARM. IT BEGAN AT 50000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT-WITH GM PARTS AT 85000 MILES. IT HAS BEGUN TO SLIP AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND FROM REVIEWING A SITE CALLED COMPLAINT STATION THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. MR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND DECLINED TO REPLACE THE MODULE. THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WIPER MOTOR OCCURRED DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM. THE TURN SIGNAL MODULE/SWITCH FAILED, AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SEAT BELT PROBLEM. SCC *JB

THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HOT TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *JB ....*AK

THE ROTOR RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE LIMITED BRAKING ABILITY.*JB *TS

PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND WENT TO HAVE THE FRONT ALLIGNED, AND THEY ADVISED THEY COULD NOT ALIGN DUE TO THE NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE VEHILE HAD AROUND 64000 MILES AND I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT DID NOT NNED THE REPAIR ONLY ALLIGNMENT.PRIOR TO ALLIGNMENT THE VEHICLE ALWAYS DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RAOD IF THE STEERING WAS RELEASED, IT ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE A STRUGLE FROM DRIFTING OR PULLING EVEN WITH BOTH HANDS OF WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER ALIGNMENT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO , BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. NOW I AM WONDERING IF THE FRONT END BALL JOINTS AND ARMS ARE WORN. THIS IS A 1998 GMC JIMMY 4WD 2 DOOR SPORT UTILITY IT NOW HAS 77,000 MILES HAS THERE BEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS?

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWAY TO THE RIGHT.*JB

1998 GMC JIMMY WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 6:35 A.M. ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2003. THE VEHICLE IMPACTED AN EMBANKMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, CAUSING IT TO ROLL TWICE AND EVENTUALLY REST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.