1996 GMC JIMMY Complaints

THE VEHICLE WANDERS WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS, STEERING BOX, TIRES AND SHOCKS BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST, DEALER HAS ALSO PERFORMED 6 ALIGNMENTS. NLM

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS ABOUT DOZEN TIMES. *AK

THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING THE ABS TO BE INOPERABLE. *SLC

HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO 2 SEPARATE DEALERS WITH NO SATISFACTION. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

SEALS IN TRANSFER CASE HAD GONE OUT. THIS CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. SEALS WERE NOT CORRODED OR RUSTY. HAD IT REPAIRED FIRST TIME. CURRENTLY, SECOND TIME MECHANIC INDICATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *AK

I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT THE ENTIRE 1996 GMC- JIMMY SERIES MADE NEED TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE THE OWNER HAS TO MANY REPAIRS TO BE DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICES ENGINE LIGHT COMES VERY OFTEN TO INDICATE REPAIRS ON THE TRUCK AND THEIR ARE TO BE PROBLEMS WITH THIS 1996 JIMMY. I SUGGEST A TOTAL RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE AND THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. IT HAS A VERY BAD BRAKING SYSTEM ABS.*AK

CONTROL ARM UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING TIRE TO BLOWOUT, AND WHEEL TO BREAK IN HALF, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING CONTROL. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK *SLC

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT THE SPEED OF 45MPH WHEN THE BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT PASSANGER TIRE BROKE, CAUSING ME TO GO THROUGH 3 LANES WITHOUT WARNING AND ALMOST FLIPPING MY CAR OVER. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME WHERE I HAVE ALMOST LOST MY LIFE DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. LAST YEAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WIPERS WENT OUT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM. THE WIPERS DIED OUT ON ME A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS WITH OVER 10 VISITS TO DEALERS FOR REPAIRS. THE BALL JOINT CRACKING CAUSED THE CV BOOT TO BE DAMAGED, THE STABILIZER LINES WERE DAMAGED, THE LINE COVER WAS DAMAGED, AND THE DEALER FOUND THAT ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WERE SEVERLY BAD - NOT BECAUSE FO DRIVING BUT MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CAR IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD HOW COULD SO MANY THINGS BE BAD ON A CAR THAT ISN'T EVEN 4 YEARS OLD. THE WARRANTLY CO. AND MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED TO OTHER COMPONENTS BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN BALL JOINT. THE ENGINE COOLER LINE IS ALSO BAD, INCLUDING THE CLAMP WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED ALREADY BY OUTSIDE SOURCE. THE WIPERS HAVE SHUT DOWN MORE THAN ONCE AND IT TOOK OVER 10 VISITS TO GET THEM FIXED - INCLUDING PAYING OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF $433.00. THE CAR HAS ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE MORE THAN 6 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. SORRY TO SAY - THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A DEATH TRAP FROM DAY ONE. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING IN RAIN AND TURNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON WIPERS WOULD WORK INTTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR SAME MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK