10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 GMC Jimmy engine problems

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1997 GMC Jimmy Owner Comments

problem #11

Oct 242002

Jimmy 4WD

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The dealer knew about the defects to this vehicle and refused to fix them after receiving 3 separate estimates. 2 days after I repeatedly went back to the dealership to report these safety hazards the dealer continued to refuse to fix the problems and I had a car accident due to the defective vehicle. The dealer compliance board has a current case against the dealer and he has only agreed to take his vehicle back. The dealer has requested the damage from the motor vehicle accident not be fixed by the insurance company. The damage prior to the sale was so extensive from water or flood damage that the engine is completely ruined. It will not pass emissions. My fear is that the next unsuspecting consumer will be deceived by this dealer and this vehicle and I believe the next person will not be as lucky. I should be dead right now. The airbag never deployed and I believe it should have, which may also indicate that their is also something wrong with the airbag system. There may not even be an air bag in this vehicle even though it states there is one. This dealer will get this vehicle back and I am sure that instead of selling it as a salvage vehicle he will again slap a price tag on it and re-sell it immediately without fixing it.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #10

Oct 122001

Jimmy

  • miles
While driving consumer looked in the rear view mirror and noticed smoke in the road and pulled over to the side of the road and when he opened the hood, there were flames engulfing the engine, consumer then closed the hood and moved away from the vehicle. Ohio traffic crash report (10-89-383).

- Sylvania, OH, USA

problem #9

Aug 122001

Jimmy 4WD

  • miles
Engine cranks fine but fails to start. Once started it will continue to start until it sits for 2 hours or more. Dealer found no codes stored. This problem has persisted for 7 months.

- Helmetta, NJ, USA

problem #8

Oct 122001

Jimmy

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving consumer looked in the rear view mirror and noticed smoke in the road and pulled over to the side of the road and when he opened the hood, there were flames engulfing the engine, consumer then closed the hood and moved away from the vehicle. Ohio traffic crash report (10-89-383).

- Sylvania, OH, USA

problem #7

Jan 012002

Jimmy 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle suddenly accelerated when idiling. Dealer has been contacted, and has replaced fuel injectors. 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.

- Holland, MI, USA

problem #6

Sep 292001

Jimmy

  • miles
Engine shuts off when leaving signal light, turning or changing direction of travel. Also has occurred when traveling at highway speeds. Cannot make it happen, it just happens whenever it wants to happen. Numerous complaints have already been reported; 816911, 863413, 825902, 730158, just to list a few. This needs to be corrected before a fatality occurs. In one instance, if I had not been aware of the possiblity of this occuring I would have paniced an D been broadsided! as it was, I was able to steer hard right and paralell the traffic that would have hit me if I had stopped!

- Moultrie, GA, USA

problem #5

Dec 012000

Jimmy

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving the truck, the engine shut down due to anti freeze leaking onto the oil shaft, consumer is requesting financial assistance or total compensation for engine repair work that will need to be done.

- Center Lin, MI, USA

problem #4

Mar 201998

Jimmy

  • miles
Experienced problem with stalling only at higher altitudes. Vehicle been in dealer shop on five occasions, and unable to resolve problem. Feel free to provide any further details.

- Desert Hot Spring, CA, USA

problem #3

Jun 042000

Jimmy 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle just stopped without prior warning. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and problem could not be duplicated.

- Greenwood, IN, USA

problem #2

Dec 201996

Jimmy 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Oil seal leakage.

- Chatham, IL, USA

problem #1

Sep 181997

Jimmy

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle dies when consumer is coming to or taking off from a stop. It also dies when he is not driving at a certain speed.

- Charleston, IL, USA

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