10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
45,900 miles

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problem #6

Nov 232004

Jimmy 6-cyl

  • miles
My Jimmy caught on fire. The fire department stated that it was a defect in the fuse box system. It was a total loss. I am saddened to think that this happened. Just because the vehicle was 10 years old, doesn't mean that it should catch on fire. I had been christmas shopping and lost it all.

- Ceresco, MI, USA

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problem #5

Sep 212003

Jimmy

  • 100,400 miles
While idling vehicle caught on fire due to an electrical short under the dash.

- Columbus, TX, USA

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problem #4

Sep 242003

Jimmy 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 175,000 miles
Wiring harness that leads to the lumbar support in the front passenger seat caught on fire.

- Bloomington, IL, USA

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problem #3

Jun 252001

Jimmy 4WD

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Manassas, VA, USA

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problem #2

Feb 122000

Jimmy 4WD

  • miles
Speedometer sticks when driving with lights on for 15 minutes or more. Dash gets very hot unless dash lights are turned to lowest setting. When dash lights are turned to the lowest setting, the speedometer begins to work normally.

- Hollister, CA, USA

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problem #1

Aug 191999

Jimmy

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The wiring haress under the dash to the power seat had burned together therefor shorting out the battery and the alternator which caused intermittent stalling. Nlm

- Hampton, VA, USA

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