1998 GMC JIMMY Complaints

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE BATTERY AND TRIP METER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH THREE TIMES. *AK

I HAVE A 1998 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTROL PANEL LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR CONSTANTLY FAILS, SO THAT I AM UNABLE TO OPERATE THE WINDOW. THE ENTIRE UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING, AFTER ONLY A MONTH. I CANNOT KEEP REPLACING THE UNIT AT A COST OF $270.00 EACH TIME. THE UNIT WILL WORK ONE DAY AND NOT THE NEXT UNTIL FINALLY IT FAILS ALL TOGETHER. I WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *LA

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT TRUCK IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 98V150000. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD BE REPAIRED BUT AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION WHICH MAY POTENTIALLY CAUSE ANTI-THEFT PROBLEMS. THE ONLY WAY THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED IS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. *AK

MY 1998 GMC JIMMY HAS A DEFECT WHERE THE KEY GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT. I HAD THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT 18 MONTHS AGO AND THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FLOOR SHIFTER, IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL. THIS IS DANGEROUS KEYS LEFT IN THE IGNITION CAN LEAD TO SOMEONE TAKING THE CAR WITHOUT PERMISSION ESPECIALLY A CHILD. *JB

CONTINOUS PRE-EXISTING VEHICLE PROBLEMS AND 3-4 OR MORE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM OF OFF AND ON OCCURRENCE OF VEHICLE NOT CRANKING UP/STARTING WHEN TURNING IGNITION KEY. I FEAR VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAN RESULT IN A HARMFUL OR FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORATICALLY WILL NOT OPERATE. IF IT SHOULD RAIN, THE WIPER MAY OR MAY NOT OPERATE. A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR VEHICLES UP TO 1997. HOWEVER, I HAVE A 1998 WITH AN IDENTICAL PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *PH THIS WAS THE SAME UNIT WIPER MOTOR AS THE 96' CHEVY ASTRO THAT WAS RECALLED. *SCC *JB

SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN: TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES ARE FAULTY. THE NEEDLE FOR BOTH GAUGES ERRATICALLY GOES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THEN BACK TO LEFT AND STAYS AT 0. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY IT APPEARS AS IF THESE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTION AT ALL EXCEPT WITH A BRIEF ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN SURGE. THE VEHICLE HAS LOSSED NOTICEABLE POWER DURING ACCELERATION SINCE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE IGNITION KEY REMAINS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, ALSO SINCE THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT APPEARED WHEN THE GAUGES CEASED TO FUNCTION. PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER VEHICLE PASSED 65,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO RANDOM FALIURE OF INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER. RECALL RECOMMENDED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERN.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY IN HEAVY RAIN. *MR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED IN HEAVY RAIN WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE WIPER BOARDS 97 MODELS WHICH WERE RECALLED. *SCC *JB