Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 05/24/2005 | 70000 | 4 | 11/01/1999 |
| Dt: on 5/24/05 caller was driving at 40 mph on level ground on the highway and the spare tire fell out from underneath the vehicle. the cable that holds the spare onto the vehicle broke and allowed spare to break away and fell onto the highway. *ak the windshield wipers have caused many problems in the past as well. the wipers would start and stop unannounced and had to be repaired and the blinkers would come on and go off on their own. the consumer believed there was a general problem with the electrical system. the car was regularly maintained. each time the consumer filled the vehicle with gas, the inside of the vehicle would smell like gas and for a couple of days, the gas gauge did not work. *sc *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 04/27/2003 | 70000 | 1 | 02/09/2000 |
| Fuel gauge would read full or half full even though tank would be empty. i set my trip mileage for more than a year and would put more gas in about every 300 miles. dealer charged me $400 to remove the tank and replace a sensor that sits on top of the tank. had vapor lock problems a few days after that. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 70000 | 10 | 03/30/2000 |
| Transmission failure / replaced transmission - upper & lower ball joint failure / replaced upper & lower ball joints - rear window wiper failure / inoperable at this point - extremely expensive replacements with no old parts available at this point. events leading up to failure i can only attribute to severely poor manufacturing of products, there was no operating misuse or abuse. also other parts that have failed and have since been replaced are the: alternator, fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator and cooling system failures. *jb | |||
| 01/07/2002 | 9 | 01/25/2000 | |
| The truck i have is 1997 gmc jimmy 4x4 slt model i purchased the truck in 2000 knowing it was a pre owned vehicle for the first two years the vehicle was nice but the next two years i have have had nothing but troubles so far with this vehicle i have replaced 1) ignition switch that costed 700.oo 2) pulley 3) alternator 4) heater core 5) compressor for a/c is gone havent replaced 6) fuel pump is gone havent replaced 7)winshield wipers work when they want to usual on clear days but when its storming they dont work which has resulted in me getting drenched 8) tailgate doenst want to go up i have had two years of problems with my truck and still contine to do so i purchased my truck with 21,252 mi and i now have 70,329 mi i need ball joints which i have not replaced in my opinion this is the worst vehicle i have ever ownmed and i believe ever made. *ak | |||
| 11/22/2002 | 98000 | 2 | 09/01/1998 |
| 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 | |||
| 08/08/2003 | 4 | ||
| The fuel pump was replaced four times. *jb | |||
| 02/14/2002 | 4 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Please be sure and cross-reference gmc jimmy with chevy blazer!! this is the 4th time the fuel pump has failed. i've had related trouble with the fuel gauge and system with no further info from the dealer. the last time it occured, i was driving when the engine failed. good thing it was a side street and not the highway. this time, it was stopped and failed to start again. this situation is not only ridiculous but also dangerous. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerated when idiling. dealer has been contacted, and has replaced fuel injectors. please provide further details.*ak the heating system malfunctioned due to heating core failure. the a/c was not blowing warm air. there was a clicking noise from the engine area because the power steering pump was leaking fluid. the vehicle leans to the left due to torsion bar out of adjustment. front left and right axle seals were leaking. transmission was leaking. back window had air leak. the rear wiper sticks due to wiper motor failure. front end makes clunking noise due to ball joint failure. there was clunk noise when shifting into gear due to rear d-shaft and u-joint failures. the intake gasket was leaking and was replaced. the throttle sticks. the serpentine belt failed and was replaced. *yh | |||
| 07/06/1998 | 2 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Injectors get clogged. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/09/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2002 | |
| We, as the purchasers, did not know that the part was defective until we went to put gas and were stranded with a dry tank and the fuel guage reading half full. the estimated cost for repair is $1,000. the defect was present at the moment we drove the vehicle off the dealership lot. i have since discovered many other complaints concerning this compenet and its tendancy to easily fail. i feel this is dangerous beacuse if i run out of gas, through no fault of my own, someone could hit my vehicle causing injury to both parties, one of which would be my two year old son. i have had this car for 5 days and it has not worked properly for all 5 days!*ak | |||
| 12/11/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| This vehicle has been a nightmare...unfortunately it was a spur of the moment purchase. although used, with only 39,000 miles, i thought i would be ok since it had an extended warranty till 72,000. i have replaced both upper and lower ball joints, idler arm, alternator, belt tensioner, ignition switch, 4wd sensors, gas gauge sensor, left rear axle shaft and both rear axle bearings. at least these were all covered under the warranty, but not the rental cars for all the time the truck spent in the shop. now the vehicle has 90,000 miles and the dealership is telling me that the recall for the ball joints does not pertain to my truck (the vin # is not included), the transmission dipstick is rusted (i've seen several complaints but no recall), my accelerator pedal sticks severely (also numerous complaints), and i've already replaced (out of pocket cost of $1700) a complete rear end. i owe more than this vehicle is worth...but will need to get rid of it soon because i do not feel safe driving my son around in it. many of these problems could have caused a serious accident... | |||
| 09/13/1998 | 02/12/1998 | ||
| Abs brakes failed, vehicle lost control, resulting in a head-on collision. upon impact, driver's/passenger's air bags failed to deploy, resulting in injuries. in addition, ignition locked up/fuel gauge and alternator failed. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 05/09/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2002 | |
| We, as the purchasers, did not know that the part was defective until we went to put gas and were stranded with a dry tank and the fuel guage reading half full. the estimated cost for repair is $1,000. the defect was present at the moment we drove the vehicle off the dealership lot. i have since discovered many other complaints concerning this compenet and its tendancy to easily fail. i feel this is dangerous beacuse if i run out of gas, through no fault of my own, someone could hit my vehicle causing injury to both parties, one of which would be my two year old son. i have had this car for 5 days and it has not worked properly for all 5 days!*ak | |||
| 12/11/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| This vehicle has been a nightmare...unfortunately it was a spur of the moment purchase. although used, with only 39,000 miles, i thought i would be ok since it had an extended warranty till 72,000. i have replaced both upper and lower ball joints, idler arm, alternator, belt tensioner, ignition switch, 4wd sensors, gas gauge sensor, left rear axle shaft and both rear axle bearings. at least these were all covered under the warranty, but not the rental cars for all the time the truck spent in the shop. now the vehicle has 90,000 miles and the dealership is telling me that the recall for the ball joints does not pertain to my truck (the vin # is not included), the transmission dipstick is rusted (i've seen several complaints but no recall), my accelerator pedal sticks severely (also numerous complaints), and i've already replaced (out of pocket cost of $1700) a complete rear end. i owe more than this vehicle is worth...but will need to get rid of it soon because i do not feel safe driving my son around in it. many of these problems could have caused a serious accident... | |||
| 06/06/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| My gas guage is not working. the mechanics at a local dealership informed me that the computer sensor is not working. my jimmy only has less than 45,000 when this sensor was non-functional. the part runs around $500.00 and to get it installed it was going to cost around $735.00. this faulty sensor could cause me to have a major accident on a freeway because i never know how much gas is in my tank. i have a cousin that has the same problem with his gmc truck. i believe that gmc better look at this sensor in the gas tank and should take action to recall and correct vehicles that have this problem. please report this to gmc and post to see if any other individuals nationwide are having the same problem. thank you.*ak | |||
| 07/07/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| My gas gauge is not working properly. i was informed today a sensor was needed at a cost of $536.70 for one part. the total cost for installation will be $762.00 + tax. i only have 46,815 miles on this vehicle. i feel this is an excessive amount for a part. with less than 50,000 miles on my jimmy, this gas guage should not have failed so soon. curious to know if other gmc products are having the same problem. i know of one other gmc vehicle with the same problem. i would like to get this repaired, but am unemployed at the present time and cannot afford almost a $1,000. repair bill. last year i put almost a $1,000 in tires and a tie rod had to be replaced along with break replacements. this vehicle has been driven mostly long distance highway miles with no stopping. i still have sounds in my steering and a loud cluncking sound at times. please respond to inform me if other gmc's are having gas guage problems. thank you. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 01/07/2002 | 9 | 01/25/2000 | |
| The truck i have is 1997 gmc jimmy 4x4 slt model i purchased the truck in 2000 knowing it was a pre owned vehicle for the first two years the vehicle was nice but the next two years i have have had nothing but troubles so far with this vehicle i have replaced 1) ignition switch that costed 700.oo 2) pulley 3) alternator 4) heater core 5) compressor for a/c is gone havent replaced 6) fuel pump is gone havent replaced 7)winshield wipers work when they want to usual on clear days but when its storming they dont work which has resulted in me getting drenched 8) tailgate doenst want to go up i have had two years of problems with my truck and still contine to do so i purchased my truck with 21,252 mi and i now have 70,329 mi i need ball joints which i have not replaced in my opinion this is the worst vehicle i have ever ownmed and i believe ever made. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 7 | ||
| Upper & lower ball joint snapped while driving had to replace both along with idler arm pitman arm & tie rod ends , had received notice about possible failure on these when i called gmc they reported my car was not included in this possible recall. cost of 1500.00 also fuel pump failed cost of 700.00 now driver side door is defected will not close , probems with electrical system locks ,windows, lights interior & exterior,wipers will only work occasionally, fuel gauge sticks. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 02/12/2008 | 68500 | 25 | 03/01/1997 |
| Fuel gauge does not indicate accurately at low fuel states. as fuel approaches empty (with 1/8 - 1/4 actual fuel remaining in tank), gauge begins to erroneously indicate progressively higher fuel quantities in the tank until a point where the gauge is indicating almost full, when in reality, the tank is almost empty. the obvious implication is that a motorist who is not paying close attention could be left stranded without fuel in the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2004 | 68000 | 50 | 04/10/2000 |
| Windshield wipers do not work all the time. i was in a bad rainstorm last night and had to pull off the road because we couldn't see anything. scary - this is a potential big law suit for gmc if anyone dies in an accident due to this common complaint. my gmc mechanic revealed that this happens on almost all gmc jimmy's, yet there is no recall to replace the defective part to date. transmission - slipped badly. i paid to have it replaced and sometimes it still slips. this transmission repair shop said that this is common with the jimmy, as well as a faulty gas gauge, faulty ball joints and oxygen sensors. i did have to replace the oxygen sensor, but i consider that normal repairs. *jb | |||
| 5 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with windshield wipers stopping in the middle of real bad rain storms. also, gas gauges are not working properly. manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call.*ak **new information** consumer called back in on 08/05/03 and advised that dealer serviced vehicle for recall remedy 01i018000/ball joints in 07/03. at that time, dealer was supposed to check wiper problem but did not. consumer also added that vehicle was purchased in the united states. | |||