2001 GMC JIMMY Recalls, Complaints & Safety

Driver and Passenger door will not stay shut while driving, I almost fall out the passenger door while my boyfriend was driving the car from Fett's city motor in omaha nebraska when we bought it the door wouldnt shut we have to lift the doors and slim them shut and lock them and that doesnt even work. My Little 15 year old baby brother and his girlfriend was riding with me while driving down [XXX] and the both doors flew open and i didnt have anywhere to pull over to shut the doors my little brother fall out and his girlfriend. I put down $500 on [XXX] and when we bought the car Fette's motors knew the Driver and Passenger doors wasn't shutting the correct way and they still let me buy the car and that is a health hazard and dangerous. Fett's Motor shouldnt be allowed to sell cars or at least sell cars that isn't a a dangerous zone or safety hazard. My 15 year old baby brother had to go to the ER because he and his girlfriend fall out the passenger door and driver door. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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The contact owns a 2001 GMC Jimmy. The contact stated that while at a complete stop with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle turned off independently. The contact stated that he had to depress the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal at the same time to keep the vehicle running. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the spider fuel injectors needed to be replaced. Additionally, there was very low compression on cylinder #1 and #3 of 55 PSI. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was unrepairable. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGES UNSAFE DESIGN REPLACE THEM 38 TIMES NO KIDDING. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON NOT BLINKING STEADY ON FOR 5 YEARS. ABS KICKS IN ON DRY ROAD WHEN TURNING SOMETIMES. AND YES ALL NEW HUBS ARE ON IT. OTHER THAN THESE THINGS THE CAR IS BULLET PROOF AND LOVE IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 06/02/2017 *JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 06/02/2017 *JS

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BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. BRAKE LINE CORROSION CAUSED FRONT BRAKES TO FAIL ON 11/30/2015 NO ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM THE FAILURE.

MICHELIN TIRES XC LT4 P235 70S 15 PURCHASED 12/18/2010 THRU SEARS AND NOW HAVE 19,490 MILES USE AS OF 11/14/2015. PROBLEM IS SIDEWALLS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DRY ROT CRACKING. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO SEARS WHO STATED IT IS CAUSED BY DRY ROT, AGE, & WEATHER EXPOSURE. THIS VEHICLES AIR PRESSURE IS MONITORED ROUTINLY WITH TIRE ROTATION ABOUT EVERY 5 TO 6K MILES. OTHER BRAND TIRES I HAVE HAD WERE MUCH OLDER THAN THESE AND HAD NO DRY ROT.

THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF RECALLS FOR THE 2001 GMC JIMMY, MAINLY RECALL #01073A & B STATING EXT. LIGHTING BRAKE SWITCH/ NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. I'M TOLD THAT THE SERVICE WAS APPARENTLY COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE IN 2002, BUT ANOTHER RECALL CAME OUT IN 2008 STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM CANADA IS REFUSING TO DO THE NECESSARY RECALL ON MY TRUCK STATING THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED AND THAT MY VEHICLE IS OVER A DECADE OLD, SO IT'S MY PROBLEM. I WON'T BE PURCHASING ANOTHER GMC IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. MY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STOP WORKING AND ITS THE SWITCH THAT NEEDS REPLACING. THANKS FOR NOTHING GM! YOU JUST LOST A LONG TERM CUSTOMER OVER A RECALL PART. DEC 2001 - RECALL #01V364000 MAY 2008 - RECALL #01V364 / 01073B

MY SON ASKED ME IF I COULD TELL WHAT WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND INSIDE THE 2001 GMC JIMMY. WHEN CHECKING FOR TURN SIGNALS,LIGHTS, ETC, I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT WHAT LEAST WHEN THE CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD, THERE ARE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. OTHER TIMES THEY WORK. DAVIS STANLEY DEALERSHIP SAID ALL RECALLS HAD BEEN FIXED. IF THE RECALLS WERE FIXED, THE REPLACEMENTS APPARENTLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ORIGINALS. I REALLY DO NOT LIKE THE IDEA THAT MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS BEING DRIVEN AROUND IN A CAR THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS BECAUSE OF A SAFETY ENGINEERING PROBLEM THAT GM ONLY HAD TO WORRY ABOUT REPAIRING ONCE EVEN THOUGH THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN AFTER THE ORIGINAL REPAIR. IS THERE A SITE THAT WILL TELL WHO AND WHEN THE RECALLS WERE FIXED. THANKS *TR

ON HIGHWAY DURING HEAVY RAIN, VEHICLE LEFT ROADWAY ALONG SLIGHT CURVE BY FAILING TO TURN FRONT WHEELS AND HYDROPLANED STRAIGHT OFF PAVEMENT. VEHICLE THEN LEFT THE GROUND FLYING DOWNHILL, SMASHED FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER INTO AND THROUGH 10+ INCH TREE, SPUN 90 DEGREES CLOCKWISE BEFORE SIDE IMPACTING TWO 25+ INCH TREES AGAINST DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND REAR WHEEL, BEFORE COMING TO A STOP (ON STEEP HILL HELD BY THE TREES), TOTALING THE JIMMY. TOP OF VEHICLE HAD TO BE CUT OFF TO FREE DRIVER. POLICE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT ACCIDENT WAS FATALITY. VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED FAILURE TO TURN AFTER BRAKING LIGHTLY, LIKE BEFORE ENTERING DRIVEWAYS OR PARKING SPACES. STEERING WOULD LOCK IN STRAIGHT POSITION AND CAR HAD TO BE SHIFTED TO PARK AND RESTARTED BEFORE WHEEL COULD BE TURNED AGAIN. WHEN TAKEN TO WELL KNOWN AUTO SHOP FOR THIS STEERING ISSUE BEFORE ACCIDENT, SHOP STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS LOCATED IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND WAS THEN REPAIRED. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, I PULLED OVER TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING TO START ON FIRE, AND FOUND THE BOTTOM BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING BUT THE TOP CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WAS WORKING. AFTER GETTING HOME I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT MY GMC VIN# HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL. BUT WHAT WAS REPLACED AND WHEN IT WAS REPLACED I DO NOT KNOW. IT ONLY STATED THAT MY VIN # WAS INCLUDED, AND THAT NO OTHER RECALLS WERE IN AFFECT AT THIS TIME. SO ACCORDING TO GMC WEB SITE THERE WERE 2 DIFFERENT RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE AND 3 DIFFERENT PARTS COULD BE THE PROBLEM. 1- THE BRAKE SWITCH, 2- THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND 3- THE FLASHER SWITCH, AND TO DETERMINE WHICH PART IS THE FAULTY ONE YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC THEN PAY HIM IN THIS INSTANCE BETWEEN 300.00 TO 400.00 (WHICH I HAVE NOT DONE YET DO TO I CAN NOT AFFORD IT) FOR THE NEW PART AND HIS TIME TO REPLACE IT. SO HOW CAN A CAR MANUFACTURER ONLY HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE ISSUE ONLY 1 TIME WHEN APPARENTLY THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT ANY BETTER OR REDESIGNED TO BE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PART? I FEEL THAT GM OR ANY OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE FOR FREE ANY RECALLED PART FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IF THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD ONLY HAVE TO BE FIXED 1 TIME, AND WOULD NEVER BE AN ISSUE AGAIN.(AND I WOULD NOT BE USING MY TIME TO FILE THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT). BETTER YET HOW ABOUT BETTER ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL AND TESTING TO ELIMINATE RECALLS ALL TOGETHER. *JS

HELLO I HAVE BUY THIS CAR IN A DEALER ''GOVAL AUTO SALES'' IN POMPANO AND WE HAVE MANY PROBLEM WITH SAFE. THE ENGINE MAY BE STOP + SUSPENSION + DIFFERENT TYRE. WE GO TO THE DEALER WHERE WE BUY THE CAR LASTE WEEK. BUT HE SAY, IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM. MY QUESTION : IS IT HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY WHEN HE SELLS A CAR? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A GARAGE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS SCHEDULED TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000. *TR

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I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ABS BRAKE SENSOR NOT WORKING. FROM ONLINE SEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 GMC JIMMY AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR THE PAST YEAR THAT THE ABS LIGHTS ON THE DASH WILL COME SOMETIMES BUT AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL BE OFF. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SENSOR IS BAD AND IT WOULD COST OVER $700.00 TO FIX. SINCE THIS IS A BIG ISSUE I WISH YOU WOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND HAVE GM ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH YET, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 08/30/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, ABNORMAL BANG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

2001 GMC ENVOY - GAS TANK NECK LEAKING AT GROMMET. GM DOES NOT OFFER A FIX. THE COST OF REPLACING TANK WITH LABOR IS AN ABSURD $600-$800 DOLLARS. THIS SHOULD BE CAUSE FOR RECALL OF ALL SIMILAR MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135,000. UPDATED 05/12/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 05/17/10.*JB

I PURCHASED A 2001 GMC JIMMY. PROBLEM IS IGNITION LOCK. KEY STAYS IN LOCK, HAVE TO FIDDLE WITH IGNITION MOVE CAR, TURN WHEEL TO FIND JUST THE RIGHT PLACE. THOUGHT JUST MY CAR,BUT HAVE SEEN OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM, LOCAL DEALER SAID CAN FIX FOR ABOUT 100 DOLLARS THEY NEVER LOOKED AT VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY GM ON PHONE TO PUSH BUTTON ON COLUMN TO GET KEY OUT, I DON'T HAVE ONE WAS TOLD BOOK SHOWS ONE ANY SUGGESTION THE VEHICLE FITS MY NEEDS WAS REALLY SUPER LOW MILES. *TR

2001 GMC JIMMY RECALL NO.01073 STOP/HAZARD LAMPS THIS WAS REPLACED ON MY JIMMY BEFORE I OWNED IT . I T WENT BAD AGAIN . I CONTACTED A CHEVY/GMC DEALER AND GMC AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS SO I HAD MY MECHANIC REPLACE THE PART WHICH COST ME $265.31 I THINK I SHOULD GET A REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL.EVEN IF IT WAS REPLACED ONCE ,IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 08V231000 MFR'S REPORT DATE :MAY21,2008 NHTSA ACTION #RQ08001 I AM HOPING YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND ALLOW ME A REFUND. GMC GAVE ME A CASE # 71-762-63641. *TR

EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE: I WAS STUPID ENOUGH TO BUY THE LEMON IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE FAILURE (S) OCCUR ON A REGULAR BASIS. I BOUGHT THIS 2001 GMC JIMMY IN 2004. AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR. IT HAD 38,075 MILES ON IT. I DIDN'T HAVE IT A MONTH BEFORE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT. SHORTLY AFTER THE POLLUTION CONTROL AIR PUMP WENT OUT. THEN IT WAS THE AIR FILTER PUMP AND HOSES TO THE REMOTE FILTER. NEXT CAME REPLACEMENT OF ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS. ALL OF THIS BEFORE 40,000 MILES. NEXT CAME THE FUEL PUMP(APRIL 2006).A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER IT WAS THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND FUEL SENSOR. THEN IT WAS REPLACING THE 2WD/ 4WD SELECTOR MODULE IN THE DASH. NEXT IN LINE WAS A NEW ALTERNATOR. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER IT WAS ANOTHER NEW ALTERNATOR,A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO IT WAS ANOTHER NEW FUEL PUMP. THERE ARE AT LEAST A DOZEN OTHER THINGS THAT WERE REPLACED. I ONLY MENTIONED THE REALLY COSTLY ITEMS. I HAVE SPENT JUST A LITTLE OVER $5000.00 ON THIS PIECE OF JUNK. CONTACTING GMC CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS IS A BIG WASTE OF TIME. I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GMC ANYTHING. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD PULL THE PLUG AND LET GMC CLOSE DOWN FOREVER. *TR

THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T GO OFF. *TR

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DETECTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. SUDDENLY, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS;SWITCH); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE PARTS AND HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE COMBINATION AND IGNITION SWITCH. UPDATED 10/08/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WOULD CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE FREQUENTLY MISFIRED, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SCPI FUEL INJECTOR AND THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS AT THE COST OF $1,150. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR 1996 TO 2001 SUV'S, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS NOT APPLICABLE FOR HIS STATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

WHEN I GOT TO WORK ON TUESDAY MORNING, WENT TO PARK CAR IN SPACE, PUT IN REVERSE, CLUNK, NO REVERSE, CAN'T GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED 30 MILES EACH WAY TO MY MECHANIC. TURNS OUT THE PLANETARY GEAR WENT, NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, COSTING OVER $3000.00. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON SOMETHING CALLED THE SUNSHELL GEAR 4160E THAT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM ON MANY OF GMC PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. I EVEN CAME ACROSS A SERVICE BULLETIN THEY PUT OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT NEVER ANY RECALL ON SUCH A PROBLEM. I HAVE A 2001 GMC JIMMY. THE SERVICE BULLETIN RUNS IN AUTOS FROM 1993-2005. NOW, I WONDER, WHY NO RECALL ON SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM. I MEAN IT'S THE MOST COSTLY THING TO REPAIR AND HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL. I WOULD SUGGEST THIS BE LOOKED INTO, I MEAN NOW I GET A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM GMC WHICH I'M SURE THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED, BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SHELLED OUT BIG BUCKS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND MOSTLY AT LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON THEIR VEHICLES. TRANNY'S SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THAT. I AM SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY COMPLAINT RECEIVED ON THIS SUBJECT FROM WHAT I SAW IN MY RESEARCH. IF IT'S A DEFECT, RECALL IT AND FIX IT. WE, AS CONSUMERS WORK HARD TO HAVE A VEHICLE WE CAN RELY ON AND TO HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM LIKE THIS HAPPEN IS REALLY NOT RIGHT. OBVIOUSLY GMC IS AWARE THERE WAS A PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME NOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR

ABS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AT ESTIMATED 1200.00 AND THE PEDAL BRAKE CONTROL AND MECHANISM AT 160.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A 2001 AND HAVE LOTS OF OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

2001 GMC JIMMY DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JB

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FUEL GAUGE FUNCTIONS ERRATICALLY. MARKS FULL TANK OF GAS AND SOMEWHERE IN THE MID-FULL POINT THE GAUGE WILL READ WHAT EVER IT WANTS (EMPTY, 1/4, FULL...ETC.). *TR

THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHILE STOPPING NORMALLY AT LESS THEN 5 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SO HARD IT WAS HARD TO STOP. *AK

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEATED. *JB

NHTSA CAMPAIGN #01V364000 ADDRESSED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE RECEIVED THE SERVICE SPECIFIED BY THE RECALL ON 4-30-02. NOW MY VEHICLE HAS THE CONDITION (FAILURE OF THE RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE LIGHTS BUT NOT THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT) WHICH LED TO THE RECALL. MY POSITION IS THAT THE FAILURE IS DUE TO A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW WHICH WAS ADDRESSED IN A RECALL. THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY THE CURRENT FAILURE. THE DEALERS POSITION IS THAT THEY DID THE RECALL SERVICE AND ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE. *NM

THE GAS GAUGE WILL FREQUENTLY JUMP DOWN TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT COME ON. CONSTANTLY JUMPING BACK AND FORTH, EVEN WHEN IN PARK. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, HOWEVER IT KEPT RUNNING AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED EXCEPT THE HEAD LIGHTS. THE DEALER APPOINTED THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION ON OCTOBER 18TH 2006. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO PROMISED TO CALL BACK OCTOBER 19TH (DIDNT CALL BACK) AFTER THE RESULTS OF THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTION HAD BEEN DELIVERED TO THEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IN THIS ELECTRICAL FAILURE SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY. UPDATED 11/9/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP OR WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL # 01I018000 OR # 01V2000000, FOR THE SUSPENSION: FRONT CONTROL ARM, UPPER BALL JOINT DUE TO THE VIN. BOTH BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES WERE BADLY RUSTED AND ONE OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WAS FRACTURED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BEGAN TO SAG WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE DOOR HINGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.

MADE TRIP TO WORK FROM ATLANTA METRO NORTH I-285 SOUTH BELOW AIRPORT (37 MILES). SOME ROAD DEBRIS MUST HAVE PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THERMOPLASTIC FUEL TANK LEADING EDGE. SMELLED FUEL AT WORK AND TIGHTENED CAP. PARKED ON HILL AT WORK WITH LESS THAN 1/2 TANK. AFTER LUNCH WITH A CO-WORKER DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING. VEHICLE TOWED HOME. NO LUCK WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. REMOVED TANK THAT WEEK-END. AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH COMPOSITE M&P ENGINEER AND DISTRIBUTOR BEGAN TESTS ON SEVERAL REPAIRS USING A SMALLER PLASTIC TANK. PLACED REPAIR ON FUEL TANK FOLLOWING WEEK-END USING AIRCRAFT SEALANT, 8 FIBER GLASS PLIES, AND FINAL COAT OF EPOXY RESIN. CONDUCTING SLOSHING TESTS ON SMALLER TANK WHICH ONLY HAS SEALANT OVER 9 HOLES. NO LEAKS AT 7500 CYCLES. I CONSIDER GMC JIMMY TANK AS TEMPORARY REPAIRED UNTIL MORE TESTS ARE CONDUCTED. DIGITAL PICTURES AVAILABLE AND MAY BE EMAILED. INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND COULD HAVE LED TO FATALITIES AND CASUALTY LOSSES PEOPLE MIGHT NOT HAVE DISCOVERED SINCE IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE AFTER A LARGE FUEL FIRE. THIS INCIDENT ALTHOUGH SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY TO PLASTIC TANKS. I SPOKE TO SEVERAL PEOPLE IN MY OFFICE AWARE OF LIKE SITUATIONS. I AM DISAPPOINTED GM DID NOT USE A SHIELD TO PROTECT THE LEADING EDGE AS A MEANS TO PROTECT THE TANK FROM PUNCTURE. THE FUEL TANK REMAINS ON THE VEHICLE. IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE SINCE TANK HAS BONDED FITTINGS AND NO OTHER TANKS ARE AVAILABLE. ITS A DESIGN DEFECT. NO DOUBT MFGR MAY HAVE MET MINIMUM FMCSA PART 393 DROP REQUIREMENTS YET REQUIREMENT IS NOT ADEQUATE TO RESIST PUNCTURE LOADS FROM ROAD DEBRIS AS SHOWN THIS INSTANCE. GEICO INS ADVISED IT IS RARE BUT IT DOES HAPPEN. AS STRUCTURAL ENGINEER INVOLVED IN SAFETY DECISIONS I AM APPALLED AT DECISION NOT TO PROTECT TANK BETTER. A SMALL THIN STEEL SHEET. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 GMC JIMMY WITH 37,000 MAINLY DRIVEN IN THE WINTER. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR. WITHIN THE PAST MONTH I HEARD A VERY LOUD SOUND IN THE FRONT. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS SO BAD THAT A FEW MORE MILES AND THE TIRE WOULD HAVE COME OFF. THEY SAID THE LEFT WASN'T ANY BETTER, BUT COULD GO ANOTHER MONTH. I ONLY HAD ENOUGH MONEY THAT DAY TO FIX THE RIGHT. WHEN I CALLED THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS OF GM, THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE AND GET BACK TO ME. I WAS LATER TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE LEFT, BUT THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE ONE ONLY FIXED (EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE WORST), BECAUSE THE CAR WAS SO OLD! IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME THE DEALERSHIP WAS GOING TO PAY FOR THE LEFT REPAIR, BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER INVESTIGATION, I SEE THAT CANADA ORDERED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLES WHEEL BEARINGS FAILING AT 70,000KM FOR JIMMYS 1998-2001, BUT NO SIMILAR RECALL IN THE US. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND GM TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY THEY WERE PAYING HALF. I DO NOT BELIEVE WHEEL BEARINGS SHOULD FAIL AT 37,000 MILES. I SEE SIMILAR OWNERS COMPLAINING OF MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V364000 CONCERNING BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK