1996 GMC JIMMY Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED SOLDER JOINTS NEAR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR IS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V150001 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

RECALL 01V200000; IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED AND MALIFUNCTIONED. DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED, AND WILL REPAIR VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SUPERVISOR WAS MIKE MONTAYA 4240 B STREET ANKORAGE AK 99503 907 562 2000. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY CAME ON, AND SHUT RIGHT OFF. THEY WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 15 MPH BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD OVER FIRST GEAR, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES UP. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING EXACT PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL# 98V150000 FOR THE BALL JOINTS, DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 BALL JOINTS ND ACCORDING TO SHOP THAT FIXED IT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JIMMYS LIKE MINE. DEALER SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MINE BUT I CHECKED ON LINE MYSELF AND OTHER 1996 JIMMYS HAD BEEN RECALLED BUT THEY DIDN'T INCLUDE MY VIN #. WHEN TRYING TO GET INFORMATION FROM GMC AS TO WHY THEY SAID IT COULD BE DUE TO WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MADE OR THAT THE BALL JOINTS USED COULD BE FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURE. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE OUT THAT INFO. SAYING IT WAS CONFIDENTIAL. I TRIED GOING THROUGHT THE BBB AND WHEN GMC GOT THE COMPLAINT A LADY CALLED AND SAID BBB WOULD NOT HELP ME AND THAT THERE ISN'T A COURT IN THE COUNTRY THAT COULD GET THE INFO. ON WHERE VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED OR WHAT BALL JOINTS WERE USED ON MINE. SINCE MINE IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE, HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD OR ABUSED, THAT THE BALL JOINTS WORE OUT BEFORE THE TIRES, AND THAT GMC HAS RECALLED SIMILAR VEHICLES LEADS ME TO BELIEVE MINE WERE DEFECTIVE ALSO! I HAVE ALL THE CORRESPONDANCE VIA EMAIL WITH GMC IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY. THANKS AND PLEASE ADVISE HOW TO PROCEED. BEN SHOWN FEELLING HELPLESS AGAINST GMC. *AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAUSE OF A "FLOATING" SENSATION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, AND REPLACED VARIOUS COMPONENTS, INCLUDING STEERING BOX/ BALL JOINTS/ IDLER ARM, AND TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

I JUST NEED TO CONTACT SOMEBODY ON GETTING NEW MIRRORS REPLACED FOR THE JIMMY, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING. I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED, THEY ARE UNSAFE AND COULD RESULT IN A ACCIDENT. THE MIRRORS (NOT THE UNIT) VIBRATES ON BOTH SIDES. *AK