1996 GMC JIMMY Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO STOP CONSUMER HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STOP. WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER FELT ABS WAS TRYING TO KICK IN, AND THEN PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. GMC SERVICE DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX ALL RECALLS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THERE WERE NO RECALLS TO BE DONE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. RECALL 99V193000. *AK

ON SLICK SURFACE BRAKES FAIL TO GRAB. BRAKE PEDAL MOVES IN AND OUT AND MAKES A SOUND LIKE A BOUNCING SPRING.*AK

THE WIRING HARESS UNDER THE DASH TO THE POWER SEAT HAD BURNED TOGETHER THEREFOR SHORTING OUT THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR WHICH CAUSED INTERMITTENT STALLING. NLM

ABS CONTINUALLY FAILING, DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE, REPAIRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. BRAKES GRIND ON ROUGH SURFACES IE GRAVEL BRAKES MAKE A SOUND WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I'M DRIVING MY TWO CHILDREN AROUND AND NO ONE WILL FIX, OR REPLACE, OR GIVE MY MONEY BACK ON THIS CAR. VERY UNSATISFIED WITH DEALER AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND CAR. *AK

REAR ENDED BY TRUCK WHICH PROPELLED VEHICLE INTO BACK OF CAMPER. THUS A REAR END COLLISION, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A FRONT END COLLISION. BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS BROKE CAUSING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO BE VIOLENTLY SLAMMED INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA. THE DRIVER (ONLY)AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, JUST PRIOR TO BEING REAR ENDED BY THE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK WHICH WEIGHED 77,000 POUNDS AND WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 75MPH. THE TRUCK DRIVER ADMITTED TO THE POLICE THAT HE NEVER SLOED DOWN OR APPLIED HIS BRAKES. *AK

RECALL # 98V150001 GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT THE WSINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME .DEALER SAYS WHOLE UNIT IS BAD NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

VEHICLE WNADERS OFF ROAD/STEERING FEELS SPONGY/SLUGGISH AND STUCK ENGINE VALVE, CAUSING ENGINE TO CLATTER. *AK

WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IN ORDER TO STOP. IT SEEMS TO BE VERY SOFT. ALSO EXPERIENCING A DELAY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON ONCE. PROBLEM STARTED AFTER REAR END WAS REPLACED.*AK

ABS: WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY CONJESTED TRAFFIC, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, TRUCK KEPT MOVING DOWN SLOPE, HIT CAR IN FRONT, FRONT CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR, NO WARNING, BLACK GLUEY FLUID SUBSTANCE CAME FROM RIGHT FRONT WHEEL.*AK