1997 GMC JIMMY Complaints

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND WITHIN THREE MINUTES VEHICLE BLEW UP. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. *AK

REAR WINDOW LATCH MOTOR CYCLING, BUT WILL NOT RELEASE WINDOW. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 97 GMC JIMMY AND 97 CHEVY BLAZER. COST AT DEALERSHIP TO FIX IS OVER $450. THIS ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED! I CAN BE REACHED ANYTIME AT 915-593-5144 TO CLARIFY THIS ISSUE...CPT BURGESS. *AK

FUEL PUMP ON 97 GMC REPLACED AT COST OF OVER $600. THIS IS SECOND FUEL PUMP FOR GMC JIMMY THAT I REPLACED...FIRST AT CRAWFORD GMC IN EL PASO, TX AT COST OF OVER $400 BACK IN 1997. THE DESIGN FLAW OF THIS FUEL PUMP IS THAT IT IS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK AND THE GAS ACTS AS A "COOLING" FLUID FOR THE PUMP...GMC NOR CHEVY EVER MENTION THAT FUEL TANKS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT A MINIMUM OF 1/4 TANK OF GAS OR THE PUMP WILL OVER HEAT & EVENTUALLY FAIL...THIS ITEM SHOULD BE A RECALLED FOR POOR DESIGN, FAULTY ENGINEERING, AND POTENTIAL FOR "OVER-HEATING" INSIDE FUEL TANK! I CAN BE REACHED ANYTIME TO CLARIFY THIS MATTER AT 915-593-5144...CPT BURGESS. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AGAIN...SHIFT WITH GAS PEDAL...LET OFF ON GAS & LET RPMS DROP TO ALLOW TRANS TO SHIFT. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY NO LONGER SERVICE TRANSMISSIONS, TOO MUCH HASSLE - WILL SELL ME A NEW ONE FOR $2500 PLUS LABOR @ ANOTHER $900 TO $1200...LIMITED TO ONLY 6 MONTHS OF COVERAGE! I KNOW OF AT LEAST 10 OTHER BLAZAER AND JIMMY OWNERS AT FORT BLISS THAT HAVE HAD SAME TRAMSMISSION PROBLEMS. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE OPENED TO RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION. I CAN BE REACHED ANYTIME AT 915-593-5144 TO FURTHER CLARIFY MY CONCERNS...CPT BURGESS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEWS. DEALER SORRY THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND PITMAN ARM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATING AND THE PITMAN ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT HER VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *PH

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WHINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR HAD FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

CONSUMER WANTS INFORMATION ON SEAT BELT RECALL OR DEFECTS. NAR 07/02/2003. *MR *CB

THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THIS WAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING A RAINSTORM. *SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT REGARDING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AS STATED IN RECALL 01 I 018 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB PH *JB