2000 GMC JIMMY Complaints

I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I AM THE THIRD PERSON I KNOW OF WITH GMC JIMMY 99 OR NEWER WHO HAD TO HAVE UPPER BALL JOINTS, TIEROD(S) AND THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT OR JUST OVER 3 YRS OLD. THE FACT THAT 2 OF THE 3 HAD THE PROBLEMS PAID FOR BY GMC DEALER, EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, MAKES ME THINK GM KNEW THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING & CHOSE TO ADDRESS IT ON AN "AS NEEDED BASIS, INSTEAD OF A RECALL. MY COSTS WERE SAID TO BE A "GM CUSTOMER LOYALTY ADJUSTMENT". I AM CONFUSED THAT MY DEALER AT FIRST SAID I WAS TO PAY FOR PARTS ONLY, NO LABOR. THEN CHANGED IT TO LABOR ONLY, NOT PARTS. I NOTICED AFTERWARD THAT MY INVOICE FOR THE WORK SHOWS WORDING THAT LIFETIME WARRANTY APPLIES TO ONLY CUSTOMER PAID PARTS. DOES THAT MEAN SINCE I DID NOT PAY FOR THE PARTS, THERE IS NO WARRANTY? I APPRECIATE NOT HAVING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT SOMETHING DEFINITELY SMELLS FISHY.

OIL LEAKING FROM TIMING COVER AND OIL PAN. I'M TOLD GM KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. ALSO HAD COOLING LINES LEAK, AC COMPRESSOR FAILURE, AND OTHERS JIMMY 2000 GMC. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER ON DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. A MONTH LATER , THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WIPER STOPPED. *AK

UPON INVESTIGATION OF BRAKE NOISE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WHERE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF BREAKAGE. VEHICLE HAS 41,000 MILES. *LA

BALL JOINTS UPPER AND LOWER.I HAD THEM REPAIRED ONCE, AND NOW NOT EVEN SIX MONTHS LATER THEY NEED REPAIR AGAIN. *AK

LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE OFF FROM THE SUSPENSION 'A' ARM CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AS WELL AS CATASTROPHICALLY DAMAGING THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM BY SEVERING THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE. *PH

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT REAR HATCHBACK CAN'T UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK VEHICLE HAS ELECTRIC LOCK ONLY ON REAR HATCHBACK. IF VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT OR POWER FAILURE AND FRONT DOORS COULDN'T OPEN, THERE WOULD BE NO POSSIBLE WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. REAR HATCHBACK CAN'T BE OPENED MANUALLY. *PH

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD HIM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT SUSPENSION ON GMC JIMMY.WHEEL BEARINGS,UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS,SPO DRIVE SHAFT ALL WITHIN 1 MONTHS TIME, AND STILL NOT RIGHT CONTINUAL REPAIRS SINCE PUCHASE IN 2001...CRUISE CONTROL,MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH,BRAKE ROTORS,ABS PROBLEMS....NICKEL AND DIMED ME TO DEATH. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AT THE SAME TIME WAS HIT AT PASSENGER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER LOST THE MEMORY, AND DID NOT REMEMBER TOO MUCH ABOUT THE ACCIDENT, HOW IT HAPPENED. *AK