We found the following complaints for GMC JIMMY (1992)
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While driving alternator malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to catch on fire, cause unknown.
Electronic control module replaced due to hesitation/stalling of vehicle. *sd
Vehicle occasionally stalls at lights, won't restart due to electronic control module.
Possible electrical failure in the engine compartment resulted in fire. (ohio traffic crash report) mjs
A malfunction occurred within the digtal instrument panel cluster which has caused the instrument panel not to illuminate on one side.please give any further details.
While driving dashboard light started to flicker, then, smoke came frompassenger dashboard and smelled like some wires were burning, which may have caused a fire.cause unknown.gmc not willing to assistconsumer.please provide further information.
Dt: the contact stated while stopping at a toll booth the vehicle started smoking from underneath the hood. He pulled over to the side of the road and called for a tow truck. The vehicle was towed to a certified repair shop. Upon inspection the mechanic determined the head gasket was blown. The contact had just purchased this vehicle and did not make it home before the break down occurred.updated 1/11/2006 -
Consumer states the "cpi" unit which is inside the engine doesn't work properly, gasoline and oil spread all over the engine, dealer has been notified, please provide further information.ts
Muffler does not secure pipe tightly causing vibration/exhaust leak.
Non metallic fuel hose is cracking due to heat fromexhaust manifold.dealer notified, and informed consumer that exhaust manifold needed to be replaced to correct problem.asking nhtsafor help in this matter.
When turning on air conditioner switch started to smoke, dealer replacedswitch. At this time switch is being replaced again, same reason.
Non metallic fuel hose is cracking due to heat fromexhaust manifold.dealer notified, and informed consumer that exhaust manifold needed to be replaced to correct problem.asking nhtsafor help in this matter.
Vehicle would occasionally surge or have hard starting problems due to fuel injector. *dsh
Transmission would keep slipping. The clutch piston had started slipping. This caused the vehicle to jerk before going into another gear. Been to dealer & was informed by mechanic the pistons were made of aluminum & were cracking. The pistons needed to be replaced with steel pistons to operate properly.
Transmission would keep slipping. The clutch piston had started slipping. This caused the vehicle to jerk before going into another gear. Been to dealer & was informed by mechanic the pistons were made of aluminum & were cracking. The pistons needed to be replaced with steel pistons to operate properly.
Front and rear seat belts will not lock.
Consumer had the brake pedal completely depressed to the floor but the brakes failed to stop the vehicle, the car accelerated onto the road and was struck on the right front fender by another vehicle,the impact disengaged the seat belt and threw consumer into the passenger seat of vehicle where he struck his head on passenger side window, consumer experiencing pain in right knee from this accident.nlm
Seat belt failure.
Front seat belt does not lockupon hard braking.
Passenger's side front seat belt does not come out to allow the belt to be used properly. Female part of the belt is cracked.
The rear seat belt on the passenger side the buckle release came off and you can't lock seat belt .tt
Passenger side seat belt failure, seat belt cannot not pull out of its housing
Bench seat will lock in place will fall forwards while driving.tt
Front seat designed to slide forward when seat back is folded down,causing seat to slide forward during a panic stop.
We had a couple of crashes due to the truck not stopping on time. We need to get a letter stating that it was not the driver's fault but due to the trucks failing components.this has caused an increase on our insurance premiums. Please correct this immediately due to high bills.thank you, call me at work for more details.
This vehicle was in two seperate car accidents and i beleived the they were caused by the anti-lock brakes.
The abs brake warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown.please give any further details.
When turning a cornerdriver applied brakes , pedal went to the floor, andvehicle hit another car on the side. Mechanic couldn't find a problem with the brakes.
When the brakes are applied the valve locked,causing the abs light to come on. The manufacturer has been notified.
Abs brakes fails to effectively stop vehicle causing extended stopping/inoperative. Brakes repaired twice. Please describe details.tt
Is and when is this vehicle going to be recalled by gmc under campaign id 99v193000?if not, why not?gm will not provide any substantive answer--this notice was published last year and nothing! no safety defec tlisted in summary, inquires about recall.
Abs brakes do not stop properly, ongoing problem. Manufacturer insists no defect.
When consumer applied brakescar would not stop. It veered off the roadway to avoid a crash.this problem only happens when a stop is about to be made.dealer was contacted, and stated they knew ofno such problem and received no reports on this matter.
Driving vehicle, went to apply the brakes (abs), when the brake pedal went to the floor.happens intermittently. This problem causes the vehicle to have an extended stopping distance. Dealer can not locate problem.
#pe94-046; when applying the brakes they make a funny noise and pull to the right side of the road on any road conditions. Please describe details.tt
While driving at approximately 20 mph had to slam on brakes. When consumer applied the brakes, the complete abs braking system blew. She had no brakes.
Ea94038, abs braking systme failure; when applying the brakes on wet road conditions, the brakes would lock up, causing the truck to slide. When taken to the dealer, the brake actuatorwas replaced.
Applied abs brakes at about 25 mph and there were no brakes and then brakes returned.tt
Vehicle has abs brakes,brakes lock up when they are used, also vehicle is difficult to control whenbraking.
Abs brakes consistantly intermitantly kick in delaying stop time- ongoing problem- dealers cannot find defect- sometimes antilock light flashes--no codes are stored- have replaced sensors on wheels and cleaned brake dust from rear-- no change.
When abs brakes are applied, they would completely fail to work. The brake pedal goes to floor. Vehicle would experience extended stopping distance. Would have to use the emergency brake to stop vehicle. Will be taking vehicle to dealership to have mechanic check it out.
In any kind of weather when applying the brakes,there are no brakes and sometimes brakes jerk;abs anti-lock brakes.
The suv failed t stop and subsequently left the road and rolled over into a ditch.
Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (99v-193) abs system, resulting in vehicle accident and injury. *mjs
Abs system failed. *sd
We were given a 1992 gmc jimmy by my father, and along with the car came all the corresponding paperwork.included in the paperwork was a "safety recall notice" from gmc dated may 2000, recall # g99041-s.this letter describes an abs brake failure resulting in abnormal stopping distances and the required repairs.when we got the car, i asked my father if the repair was performed and he stated "that when he called the dealership for an appointment they had no record of the recall so the repair was not performed". Since we've taken ownership of the vehicle, we've experienced a brake failure as described in this letter and wish to correct the problem that gmc has indicated.i've tried calling our local dealership and have received the same response as my father did, "there's no recall with that number and our vin doesn't show any recall notices".i've also called gmc @ 1800-462-8782 and spoke to a tyhessia smith (1-866-542-4368 extension 45904, service request # 1-283317144), she also has no record of the recall. Having this recall notice along with a brake failure seems to require prompt action from gmc, but it seems i'm getting little assistance from them.
When applying the abs brakes in a emergency or quick stop the brakes have a feeling of hestation. Will not stop in time. Takes about a car length before it stops,this defect can result inaccident.
Braking system failure, equipped with abs system.tt
The anti-skid brakes when activated do not stop the truck and causes the truck near accidents. Please describe.tt
While driving applied brakes, and pedal went to the floor. Couldn't stop vehicle.
Vehicle experiencing anti-lock brake system failure. However, recall notice (99v-193) explains the same failure consumer experiencing.
Anti-lock brakes have not worked properly since ownership.
While driving applied the brakes and the vehicle did not stop, once resulting in an accident.
The vehicle has abs. When applying brakes the vehicle will not stop and they are slow to engage.
Abs brake problems; intermittently,when applying the brakes, especially on wet pavement, the pedal would travel to the floor and the brakes would not hold, causingvehicle to go several feet beyond the point of stop. The brake warning light came on in september of 97. Technicianstated that a bpmv was faulty, which was replaced.
Brakes: when driving the brakes will lock up. Abs warning light comes on, and vehicle will engage in the abs while driving.
Abs brakes do not lock. Brakes will go on eventually slow to react, went to dealer 10 times. Claims loose wire, abs sensor, changed the part that controls abs, bled brakes after 7-8 months, defect started to reoccur.
When driving down street, road imperfections/bumps causes rear end to wander; dealer cannot find cause of problem.also, when braking, vehicle slides forward/abs
Brakes tend to pull when coming to a stop. The dealer has replaced the brakes several times.
Brakes: this is an intermittent problem, but whenever the highway is wet or slippery or if there is gravel, applying the brakesand attempting to stop, the brakes will go completely to the floor and there is no brakes.. Dealers have checked and they say everything is normal.
When applying the brakes for a stop the vehicle intermittentlykeeps on going. The brakes have been replaced . Owner has not contacted the dealer.
When applying brakesbrake pedal stiffens. Then, goes down about an inch and the vehicle does not stop. Vehicle has been involved in several collisions. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
When traveling on dry or wet road surfaces driving the truck at a slow speed going down a hill the brakes will lock-up. Whenputtingfoot on the brake pedal,and the truck will keep going forward.
Abs system failure, total loss of braking while traveling at 35 mph.tt
#pe94-046 when driving stop at stop sign the car sometimes don't stop had abs anti-lock brake .tt
99v 193000/abs: while applying brakes in wet conditions at 35-40 mphand during a sudden stop/emergency situation, abs brakesengage briefly and cut off.this causes the brake pedal to go to the floor, and vehicle would continue without brakes. Dealer/manufacturer contacted. Feel free to provide further details.
Antilock brake system failed, causing accident. *sd
While driving the vehicle, consumer tried to make a sudden stop by depressing the brake pedal the vehicle slowly came to a stop. Consumer contacted the dealer . Consumer states for a three month period, brakes would lock up an skid a few feet prior to vehicle stopping, since the brake power modulator valve has ceased to work, braking works fine and consumer declines to have the costly part replaced.
Controlling valve for the abs system replaced three times.tt
While driving 30mph in light rainy weather applied brakes, vehicle skid and pedal went to the floor, replace abs system.tt
Brake pedal went to the floor, with no braking power.
I received a recall notice from general motors during the summer of 2000. The recall notice was created by the nation traffic and motor vehicle actand was titled campaign #g99041-s. I sceduled my vehicle for the upgrade and had this service perfomed on 09/20/00. Approximately two weeks after the upgrade the vehicle was placed in four wheel drive (push button type) and would not release after several attempts. I reviewed the vehicle manual and walked through the process of releasing the 4wd if it became locked up and fortunately it worked and released. I made another appointment with the original dealer. His technicians reviewed the vehicle on 10/04 and said that they had plugged in a vacumn wrong and now everything would be ok. Approximately two months later i was driving the vehicle and had the first opportunity to engane the abs unit. It engaged and worked as it had four about eight years. The following day both the abs and brake dashboard warning lights illuminated and stayed illuminated. Because of th ebrake light being illuminated and the fact that the vehicle had the original back brake shoes i thought that i changed the back shoes that light issue might go away. After changing the back brake shoes, installing spring kits, and turning the drums, i reassembled, adjusted the shoes and "tried the pedal" in my garage. Both the standard brake pedal and the emergeny brake pedals responded close to the top of their positions. At this time i started the vehicle and the brake pedal immediatly "fell" to the floor. The pedal pumped up but after several seconds again fell to the floor. I purchased a new master cyinder from napa and installed it. Only after a complete system beeding did i regain any brake pedal. Both the abs and brake light stayed "on". Back to the dealer, reported defective abs ($1400.00) i feel the original recall and dealer work created brake failure.
While drivingvehicle can't go fast because it makes a roaring noise. The only way to get it to stop is to almost come to a complete stop before the noise will stop.consumer thinksit's the brakes.abs light stays on.*ml
Antilock brakes failed, causing accident.
Abs:anti lock brake comes on intermittently, sometimes, remaining on, while driving; so far, no braking problems.tt
Ea94038; defective abs braking system, causing the calipers to stick and extended stopping distance, which almost caused an accident. Replaced brake parts 4 times. .dealer cannot determine problem.
When driving at 50 to 60mph and applying the brakes the right front wheels locked up, and the only way to unlock them wasto put in reverse. Dealer couldn't find the cause of the problem.has happened five times.
Abs brakes make vehicle turn to the right. Also,abs light stays on.
Ea94-029 active, abs, when vehicle is first started and driven have complete brake lockup, and pedal faded.tt
When the brakes are appliedpedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has inspected vehicle several times, and has not duplicated or corrected the problem.
Vehicle has been experiencing complete brake failure while driving at approximately 20 mph, andpedal wentdown to the floor. Dealer notified andlocated an internal leak to echu control module/ replacemnt was done at consumer'sexpense.
While driving at 65 mph the brake pedal will not go down which results in poor braking performance.dealer installed a new brake booster,but owner still has problems.these are abs brakes. Investigation no. Ea-94038.
Excessive effort required to stop vehicle/hard brake pedal .
Brakes fail on occasion when depresed.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with anti-lock brakes. Abs light is constantly illuminating.in addition the anti-lock brakes aren't working.the manufacturer has been contacted.codes have been resent, but problem still occurs, owner has not yet had abs repaired because of high cost.*ml
When driving on wet weather the abs anti-lock brakes slide.
Vehicle experiences ongoing problem with abs failing to operate. Vehicle been inspectedby independent repairs shop,and nothing could be found. Dealer was not notified.
Would hear a hissing sound when abs brakes were applied. The abs light would come on & stay. Pedal goes to floor. When released makes noises. Been to dealer & informed by mechanic abs line was worn & needed replacing.
Poor abs brake performance, during normal braking, usually in wet pavement,extended stopping distance and loss of vehicle control was experienced.
When driving the vehicle about 30mph andapplying foot to the brake pedal to stop,the brake pedal goes down to the floor and the vehicle continues to go forward.
Brakes: when driving on wet surface and applying the brakes, the pedal go to the floor and there are no brakes at all.
Abs brake failure, on wet surface, usually when it begins to rain. Vehicle will glide until it stops on its own.
When driving on slick pavement andapplyingfoot to the brake pedal, the truck makes a odd sound and the brakes lock up, and the truck continues to roll forward.
Brakes: driving approximately 30mph and applied the brakes anti-lock brake light came on. Could not stop vehicle, pulled over to curb and had the vehicle towed.
Antilock brake failure.
Consumer state while making a stop on wet pavement vehicle continue to stilltravel. Dlr has been notifed alson mrf. Please provide further information.
When the road surface is slippery and the brakes are engaged the abs system kicks in and the front right wheel locks up.
Abs brakes are not working properly.
Catastrophic abs failure at freeway speeds.when brakes are applied lightly to adjust speed in traffic, abs pump activiates, locking brake pedal in the up position while not slowing vehicle.abs system continues pedal lockout until vehicle rolls to a complete stop.dealer indicates abs failure, recommends disconnecting abs.
Upon applying force tobrake pedalto make a normal stopfront brakes locked up in which the rear brakes continued with forward movement, causing vehicle to go into a skid, and resulting in extended stopping distance. Please provide any further details.
Abs brake light came on, dealer said.tt
Consumer abs sensors failed causing the abs dash light to illuminate and resulted in low brake pedal and extended stopping distance.nlm
The defective abs braking system malfunctioned, causing the brake pedal to go to the floor and extended stopping distance. Also, the brake light illuminated.dealer replaced 4 abs braking system.each time the same problems reoccurred. *ml
Brake warning light failed to indicate brake pads were worn, causing damage to rotors. *dsh
Consumer was drving approximately 45 mph on dry pavement, but car acted as if it was on an icy road , the brake systembegan to vibrate.
While driving, consumer attempted to brake, however vehicle continued to move forward causing crash, consumer stated brakes had been worked on the previous day.ohio traffic crash report.
Ea94038; defective abs braking system, causing the calipers to stick and extended stopping distance, which almost caused an accident. Replaced brake parts 4 times. .dealer cannot determine problem.
The front brake pads keep wearing out. Please describe .
Abs brake system, outer brake pads wear excessively, replace every 21,000 miles, replace twice.tt
Front brake system had to be replaced twice, pads and disc wear prematurely.tt
The front brake pads wear out .tt
Master cylinder failed. *sd
Master cylinder failed.
Pittman rod/steering arm worn. *sd
Nut that holds steering arm to idler arm fell off due to cotter pin holding it in place rusting through. *dsh
Paint is chipping & peeling at the body lines, and will spread to flat surfaces if it isn't fixed soon. No safety defect.
Driver/passenger electric door lock switch mechanisms will not properly release when locked or when trying to lock door due to both handles being loose. Tt
While wearing a london fog style overcoat, i (7 times in as many years) entered the vehicle to drive. I fastened the seat belt, started the vehicle, shifted to reverse and sat back (same motion), and the loop on the overcoat snagged the door handle and opened the door while i was backing up. Unfortunately, my driveway dictates that i back up to the right side. The weight of the opening door literally attempts to pull you out of the seat. I reported this to dealer and they laughed and told me not to wear a london fog style overcoat when i drive. I telephoned the gm "hotline" and a young lady suggested if i didn't like gm to buy another brand. Great. The 4 dr jimmy is my wife's vehicle and the chevy cars/trucks i have been buying since 1969 - i took her advice and bought a '99 dodge 4wd pu.
Decorative sleeve loop of trenchcoat snagged door handle while backing out of home garage and the driver's door fully opened. Approximately two months later unfortunately i did it again but this time as i was backing out of the garage i was positioning the vehicle to the right. When the door opened, the door weight partially pulled me from the vehicle. I quickly pulled back with right hand on the steering wheel and ripped the sleeve of my london fog. I contacted general motors and stated my claim. Their response: they don't see this as an issue and they recommended that i don't drive the vehicle when weariung a trenchcoat with sleeve loops. I requested their position in writing and they refused. Now that's typical general motor's customer service.
Latch on spare tire attached to the rear end failed, causing striker to be replaced. *sd
Noticeable wear of the tie rods, pitman arm and lower ball joints.please describe in more detail.
Ball joints worn. *sd
Rear cross member torsion bar mounts replaced. *sd
When driving down street, road imperfections/bumps causes rear end to wander; dealer cannot find cause of problem.also, when braking, vehicle slides forward/abs
Left front tire experienced tread separation, causing damage to vehicle, consumer replaced all 4 tires, tires are uniroyal laredo, p235/75r15, dot aphlf3u321.
While driving, the tread and steel belt separated from left rear tire. Tire size p235/75r15m+fdot# aphlf3u471equipment on a 92 gmc jimmy.
Consumer had the brake pedal completely depressed to the floor but the brakes failed to stop the vehicle, the car accelerated onto the road and was struck on the right front fender by another vehicle,the impact disengaged the seat belt and threw consumer into the passenger seat of vehicle where he struck his head on passenger side window, consumer experiencing pain in right knee from this accident.nlm
When coming to a stop consumer applied brake, at that time engine revved, back tires were spinning, had to shut off ignition to stop engine.
Had cruise control set at 60and it just took off, hit brakes to turn it off and it did not disengage, had to turn engine off to stop.
When coming to a complete stop or in a stopped positionvehicle will idle up to the red line,from that pointvehicle can pull off without the gas being applied. Dealer has been contacted.
Heater core blew and spilled onto passenger feet possibly causing some burns.water temperature was over 200 degrees.
This 1992 gmc jimmy was given to me by my parents mr and mrs r e dearrington.from the first day that i recieved it and washed it for the first time the back window windshield wiper/washer enclosure is a pain in the butt.very annoying, indeed.when it rains or the vehicle is washed the encloser of the wipers holds water and the moment thadt you open the back window it dumps the water right into the vehicle onto the carpet, and it stays wet until it stinks up the interior of the vehicle with mildew rot or it dries out, still leaving that mildew order in the vehicle.i was just wondering if they had a recall on this vehicle and had some way of correcting the problem. Sincerely,bobby l dearrington.
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