Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 02015 | 01/01/2004 | 10006961 | Pop snap noise in the front suspension when braking. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1999 chevrolet jimmy customer wants more info about recall about suspension recall. *cc *jb | |||
| 05/17/2002 | 3 | ||
| While driving, consumer heard a loud dragging noise and was later informed that the noise was caused by faulty ball joints, also dealer replaced the front axle shaft to replace the inner tri-pod boot. *slc the passenger front wheel had leaned in at the top, and the engine had an oil leak. the consumer has requested reimbursement for the monies spent on repair. *scc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/23/2006 | 73000 | 2 | 03/30/2006 |
| I was just getting ready to leave the car wash. i pressed the brake padal to put the truck in gear, a second later the padal went to the floor, thought it was air in the line. tried a few more times then got out of the truck to look for the leak, found (steel line) drivers side rusted. had truck towed to shop, as i could not drive it. they found heavy rust on all brake lines in the front, the control arms also have heavy rust. thank god i was not in traffic as i am sure i would have crashed. the shop is replacing all front brake lines and are going to inspect all other lines ie: all brake lines to back, all fuel lines. parking brake failed as well. how did this truck pass nys inspection? truck was purchased 3/30/2006 from dealer facility #7096646 a&a used car sales inc. 969 sunrise hwy,brightwaters,ny 11706 nys inspected by station 7099758 | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 94000 | 1 | 02/15/2003 |
| There are several recalls out on my model of vehicle in which my vehicle has the same symptoms but when i run a check on the year vin it comes back with no recalls. how can i make sure that my repairs should be covered under the recalls. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Do not understand why the ball joints wore out so fast ...20,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 07/16/1999 | |||
| While the driving 30-35 mph inner tie rod and ball joint on the front axle broke, causing the front end of the vehicle to fall. the condition was reported to gmc. the vehicle will be repaired at owner's expense. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 11/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| I was driving when the front end started making a weird noise. i thought it was my breaks so i continued for about 500 feet. i noticed my vehicle was not driving properly as i turned a corner. i got out a saw that the front left tire had fallen off and was leaning against the frame. i had the vehicle towed to my mechanic. he said the upper and lower ball joints had disintegrated. he also noted that the same thing was happening on the other side. as a result, he replaced both sides and fixed some damage to the axle that resulted from the tire falling off. he said the parts had been maintained properly (adequate grease) and that they were probably bad from the factory. *nm | |||
| 08/03/2004 | 1 | ||
| While pulling out of the garage right wheel separated from the axle. mechanic indicated that upper and lower ball joints broke previous to the accident, consumer heard a grinding noise, and he thought it was the brakes. *ak | |||
| 12/13/2003 | 1 | ||
| Wheel bearings failed at 35000 miles. almost killed on interstate. garage stated that they see this all the time and gm refuses to admit any liability. *ak | |||
| 09/05/2003 | 1 | ||
| Lower ball joints wear out prematurely. *ak | |||
| 08/13/2003 | 50400 | 1 | 12/13/1999 |
| My vehicle is a 1999 gmc jimmy. it has 65000 miles and i am the original owner and primary driver. the front hubs/bearings have both been replaced in the last 9 months, one at 50,600 miles, and nowone at 65,000 miles. the problem was not fixed by replacing the hub/bearings units. i was told yesterday that both of the front lower ball joints and an idler arm need to be replaced in addition to the hub/bearing. the shop working on the vehicle indicated that this was not normal at 65,000 miles, and that the condition of the ball joints made the vehicle unsafe to drive. i called gm and got absolutely no support from the district service representative since all of my repairs were not done at a gm dealership. the reason i stopped going to gm dealerships was poor service, inflated prices and recommendations for work to be done that wasn't necessary.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle was purchased in 02/01 with 32,195 miles. within 7000 miles right side upper/lower ball joints and idler arm failed and were replaced. approximately 2 months later, dealer had to replace the left upper/lower ball joints/ right lower ball joints, and the idler arm again due to being prematurely worn. within an additional 11000 miles, dealer had to replace the lower ball joints on both the right and left sides and the idler arm again.*ak | |||
| 11/11/2001 | 543 | 09/02/1999 | |
| I purchased a 1999 gmc jimmy for my daughter. all through the warranty period, there have been problems that still have not been fixed.the brakes have never worked properly, parts inside the vehicle have fallen off, the antenna has fallen off,the electrical system (heating and cooling) has not worked properly,the outside mirrors and windows have not worked properly,the electrical system has buzzed when the radio is on, there has always been a banging noise underneath the vehicle. the left front hub assembly was replaced-didn't correct the probelm-had it replaced again 2 weeks ago-same condition still exists. they finally found the lower and upper ball joints on the passenger side were coming apart-replaced them-but noise (loud sometimes) is still there. have been taking this vehicle in for repairs since i bought it-have been without the vehicle over 30 days in the warranty perioid. now-after breaking down twice again in the last 2 months (a condition i've been trying to have them fix since 11/01) due to no power when i press on the gas-it's going in again. it is 2 hours one-way to the dealer (silviera, healdsburg, ca) for me. i believe they have been trying-but i think this vehicle is really now, and has always been a lemon. the vehicle has only 50,000 miles on it, and it is not dependable (never has been). after all these times in for service-taking a day off work every time to get it to them, i've had it. my daughter (college student) who i bought the vehicle for (i wanted her to have something reliable for college), now uses my car-so she won't get stuck all the time. i am ready to put the lemon law into effect with this vehicle.*ak | |||
| 12/23/2002 | 42000 | 3 | 10/15/1999 |
| Front upper ball joints breakage causing front wheel to come off and improper aligment-steering, battery problems, front passenger seat recliner handle breakage. | |||
| 09/29/2001 | 2 | 09/01/1999 | |
| During yearly inspection mechanic noticed both front lower ball joints were broken. consumer failed state inspection due to this. *ak consumer states that the front right pitman arm was gone when he went back for inspection on the second time, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 11/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| I was driving when the front end started making a weird noise. i thought it was my breaks so i continued for about 500 feet. i noticed my vehicle was not driving properly as i turned a corner. i got out a saw that the front left tire had fallen off and was leaning against the frame. i had the vehicle towed to my mechanic. he said the upper and lower ball joints had disintegrated. he also noted that the same thing was happening on the other side. as a result, he replaced both sides and fixed some damage to the axle that resulted from the tire falling off. he said the parts had been maintained properly (adequate grease) and that they were probably bad from the factory. *nm | |||
| 08/03/2004 | 1 | ||
| While pulling out of the garage right wheel separated from the axle. mechanic indicated that upper and lower ball joints broke previous to the accident, consumer heard a grinding noise, and he thought it was the brakes. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle was purchased in 02/01 with 32,195 miles. within 7000 miles right side upper/lower ball joints and idler arm failed and were replaced. approximately 2 months later, dealer had to replace the left upper/lower ball joints/ right lower ball joints, and the idler arm again due to being prematurely worn. within an additional 11000 miles, dealer had to replace the lower ball joints on both the right and left sides and the idler arm again.*ak | |||
| 11/11/2001 | 543 | 09/02/1999 | |
| I purchased a 1999 gmc jimmy for my daughter. all through the warranty period, there have been problems that still have not been fixed.the brakes have never worked properly, parts inside the vehicle have fallen off, the antenna has fallen off,the electrical system (heating and cooling) has not worked properly,the outside mirrors and windows have not worked properly,the electrical system has buzzed when the radio is on, there has always been a banging noise underneath the vehicle. the left front hub assembly was replaced-didn't correct the probelm-had it replaced again 2 weeks ago-same condition still exists. they finally found the lower and upper ball joints on the passenger side were coming apart-replaced them-but noise (loud sometimes) is still there. have been taking this vehicle in for repairs since i bought it-have been without the vehicle over 30 days in the warranty perioid. now-after breaking down twice again in the last 2 months (a condition i've been trying to have them fix since 11/01) due to no power when i press on the gas-it's going in again. it is 2 hours one-way to the dealer (silviera, healdsburg, ca) for me. i believe they have been trying-but i think this vehicle is really now, and has always been a lemon. the vehicle has only 50,000 miles on it, and it is not dependable (never has been). after all these times in for service-taking a day off work every time to get it to them, i've had it. my daughter (college student) who i bought the vehicle for (i wanted her to have something reliable for college), now uses my car-so she won't get stuck all the time. i am ready to put the lemon law into effect with this vehicle.*ak | |||
| 12/23/2002 | 42000 | 3 | 10/15/1999 |
| Front upper ball joints breakage causing front wheel to come off and improper aligment-steering, battery problems, front passenger seat recliner handle breakage. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 03/14/2005 | 82000 | 2 | 04/15/2001 |
| Vehicle started making loud noises when turning wheel to left, but because the vehicle wanted to pull to the right, the wheel was almost always turned to the left. thought it was a problem with the alignment, but after i hit a deer, my vehicle was taken in for body repairs and they informed me that the problem was with my hubs and wheel bearings on both sides of the vehicle and that i was very lucky to have hit the deer because my tires would have likely fallen off very soon. i have read many stories on this site almost exactly like mine. gm needs to do something about this as my car has always been well maintained and there is no reason this should have happened so soon.*ak | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 50000 | 3 | 06/01/1999 |
| While driving 20 mph driver heard a loud noise coming from the front. then noticed that both frontal wheel hubs fell off the wheel. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the hubs needed to be replaced, and replaced them.. however, the problem recurred. *ak the noise was on the front passenger side. *tc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 94000 | 1 | 02/15/2003 |
| There are several recalls out on my model of vehicle in which my vehicle has the same symptoms but when i run a check on the year vin it comes back with no recalls. how can i make sure that my repairs should be covered under the recalls. *jb | |||
| 03/14/2005 | 82000 | 2 | 04/15/2001 |
| Vehicle started making loud noises when turning wheel to left, but because the vehicle wanted to pull to the right, the wheel was almost always turned to the left. thought it was a problem with the alignment, but after i hit a deer, my vehicle was taken in for body repairs and they informed me that the problem was with my hubs and wheel bearings on both sides of the vehicle and that i was very lucky to have hit the deer because my tires would have likely fallen off very soon. i have read many stories on this site almost exactly like mine. gm needs to do something about this as my car has always been well maintained and there is no reason this should have happened so soon.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2002 | 40000 | 1 | 06/12/1999 |
| The gas gauge was constantly on full. the tank may be empty but the gauge read full. the dealer stated the fuel pump needed to be replaced. please describe further. *jb consumer made numerous repairs on driver's door due to door falling off and water leaking during rain; in addition, front wheel bearing was replaced at 36,676 miles and 43,545 miles on the left and right respectively. also, repairs on driver's seat recliner. consumer also discovered rust on the rear hatch, and problems encountered with the heating and cooling system. electrical problem can't be found on headlights and dash. *la | |||
| 08/13/2003 | 50400 | 1 | 12/13/1999 |
| My vehicle is a 1999 gmc jimmy. it has 65000 miles and i am the original owner and primary driver. the front hubs/bearings have both been replaced in the last 9 months, one at 50,600 miles, and nowone at 65,000 miles. the problem was not fixed by replacing the hub/bearings units. i was told yesterday that both of the front lower ball joints and an idler arm need to be replaced in addition to the hub/bearing. the shop working on the vehicle indicated that this was not normal at 65,000 miles, and that the condition of the ball joints made the vehicle unsafe to drive. i called gm and got absolutely no support from the district service representative since all of my repairs were not done at a gm dealership. the reason i stopped going to gm dealerships was poor service, inflated prices and recommendations for work to be done that wasn't necessary.*ak | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 34300 | 1 | 09/05/1999 |
| Wheel noise could be heard during normal driving; noise became louder during a right turn especially at 40 mph. mechanic found the right front wheel bearing needed replaced, for a $550 repair cost. this jimmy only has 34,000 miles, but is out of warranty due to time. *nlm | |||
| 10/17/2000 | 3 | ||
| The engine light illuminated several times, because the air pump froze, the right front wheel bearing, fuel pump, and rear differential bearings were replaced. *ak *jb | |||
| 04/23/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2002 | |
| I bought this 1999 gmc jimmy used with 33000 miles. i noticed after buying that when you turned loose of the wheel that the vehicle would swerve to the right. thinking i had an alignment problem i took it to my tire dealer and that's when he told me that the wheel bearing assembly needed to be replaced. also he told me that this vehicle was not the only gm vehicle he had seen with that problem. after replacing the humming ,pulling to the right wheel bearing assembly, the problem was corrected. i have noticed on several sites that this is a common problem that gm will not admit to or fix. bottom line is i should not have to replace that part at 37000 miles. also the dealers mechanics should have caught it instead of playing dumb like they don't know this problem exist. | |||
| 05/13/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2099 | |
| Left front wheel bearing is failing. wheel could come off vehicle in event of failure. hub unit is a sealed assembly and cost to repair is $600 per side. know three other people with same failure. two dealerships and one independent repair facility confirm this failure is common to this vehicle. i have never had wheel bearings fail and certainly not before the tires wore out.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Front passenger wheel making loud noise when wheels are turn to the left. had mechanic check, said wheel bearing is going out. found that manufacturing company had hundred of them back order.*ak | |||
| 08/02/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| The permanently sealed wheel bearing froze up causing the wheel to shear off. this was according to the dealer.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| When vehicle is coming from a complete stop position and driver hits the acclerator pedal to accelerate. the rear end of the vehicle shimmys. dealership had service the vehicle several times for the same problem, put are unable to fix the problem. ts | |||
| While driving and upon making a stop vehicle jerked forward. consumer heard a griding noise coming from rear of vehicle. consumer contacted dealer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||