1996 GMC JIMMY Complaints

WHILE DRIVING WNDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. AFTER A FEW MINUTES WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME BACK ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT PROBLEM. TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V150001, AND COULD NOT BE SERVICED FREE OF CHARGE. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHEN BRAKING THE BRAKES MAKE A NOISE AND HAVE LOST VACUUM POWER AND GONE STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WHEN GOING DOWN AN INCLINE TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. A SLIGHT BUMP WHEN BRAKING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A FEW SECONDS LATER, I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE OFTEN ON WET OR SLIPPERY SURFACES. ON 07/21/00 I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN ANOTHER CAR WAS PULLING IN FRONT OF ME. THE SURFACE WAS STILL WET AND SLIPPERY AND WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL MADE A NOISE AND THEN ALL BRAKING ABILITY IS LOST, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE ABS RECALL THE END OF 1999 AND TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I TRAVEL A LOT WITH MY FAMILY AND A BRAKING PROBLEM IS VERY SCARY!!! *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE AND PULLED FROM THE SOCKET, ALL BALL JOINTS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, ALL SHOWING EXCESSIVE WEAR. *MJS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING AND ONLY HUM. IF I SHAKE WIRING HARNESS AT MOTOR IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. GMC SAYS THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1996 GMC JIMMY FOR WIPER PROBLEMS LIKE MINE, BUT MY AUTO WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. IT IS STRANGE TO ME THAT MY PROBLEMS IS IDENTICAL TO THE OTHERS, BUT NOT ONE TO RECALL. IS IT POSSIBLE THEY HAVE MADE A MISTAKE. IS MY FAMILY SAFETY NOT IMPORTANT AS THE OTHER 1996 GMC JIMMY OWNERS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK A RECALL APPLICABLE TO THIS VEHCLE WAS PARTIALLY COMPLETED. *YH

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PADS / SHOES ARE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR WITHIN EVERY 10,000 MILE OF WEAR. PADS AND SHOE NEEDS REPLACEMENT, AND ROTORS WOULD NEEDS TURNING OR REPLACEMENT. ALSO, NEEDS TO APPLIED HARD ON PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

RADIATOR HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING COOLANT PROBLEMS. COOLANT USED BY THE DEALER WAS CAUSING SLUDGE. RADIATOR MUST BE SENT OUT TO HAVE IT CLEANED. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK *ML

I NOTICED HEATER WAS NOT HEATING TO FULL POTENTIAL. CHECKED COOLANT AND SAW THAT THE DEXTRON ORANGE COOLANT WAS A SLUDGE TYPE SUBSTANCE. I WENT TO A SHOP TO HAVE RADIATOR FLUSHED AND REPLENISHED WITH PROPER COOLANT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE COOLANT INSIDE RADIATOR COULD NOT BE REPLACED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND THAT IT HAD TURNED INTO SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT GOOD FOR THE ENGINE. THE ESTABLISHMENT SAID THEY HAD TURNED AWAY TWO OTHER CUSTOMERS DUE TO THE SAME REASON. DEXTRON ORANGE COULD ONLY BE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT AT 40000 MILES LEFT BEFORE REPLACEMENT IT SHOULD NOT LOOK THAT WAY. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER GMC JIMMY AND CHEVY BLAZER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REPEATING COMPLAINT AMONG THESE OWNERS IN MY REGION. I REQUEST YOU INVESTIGATE THE DEXTRON ORANGE COOLANT THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 5 YEARS OR 100000 MILES.*AK

BRAKE BOOSTER WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CAUSING POOR BRAKING ABILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND AT ALL TIMES ABS INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK