6.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,667 miles

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problem #6

Jan 152008

Jimmy

  • miles
The head lights keep shutting off as you are driving at night time then it will switch over to the day time running lights, this occurs every time you drive at nighttime with the lights on, we do not know what to do to fix this problem so we have not brought it in.

- Maple View, NY, USA

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problem #5

May 242005

Jimmy 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 70,000 miles
On 5/24/05 caller was driving at 40 mph on level ground on the highway and the spare tire fell out from underneath the vehicle. The cable that holds the spare onto the vehicle broke and allowed spare to break away and fell onto the highway. The windshield wipers have caused many problems in the past as well. The wipers would start and stop unannounced and had to be repaired and the blinkers would come on and go off on their own. The consumer believed there was a general problem with the electrical system. The car was regularly maintained. Each time the consumer filled the vehicle with gas, the inside of the vehicle would smell like gas and for a couple of days, the gas gauge did not work.

- Newport Richey, FL, USA

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problem #4

Feb 272003

Jimmy 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The paint of the car is chipping, the electical is not working (brake lights, turn signals, and interior lights), the windshield wipers are not working (motor), and the fuses keep breaking, and the seat beal buckles are not working as well.

- Honolulu, HI, USA

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problem #3

Apr 012004

Jimmy

  • miles
My 1997 GMC Jimmy is on its third multifunction switch. I replaced it once in November 2001, and again last week. My Jimmy only has 54,000 miles on it.

- Livonia, MI, USA

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problem #2

Jan 012002

Jimmy

  • miles
Upper & lower ball joint snapped while driving had to replace both along with idler arm pitman arm & tie rod ends, had received notice about possible failure on these when I called GMC they reported my car was not included in this possible recall. Cost of $1500 also fuel pump failed cost of $700 now driver side door is defected will not close, probems with electrical system locks, windows, lights interior & exterior, wipers will only work occasionally, fuel gauge sticks.

- Rockford, IL, USA

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problem #1

May 012000

Jimmy

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Without warning multi-function switch has been replaced 3 times. Vehicle was unable to use communication components.

- Ocean Spring, MI, USA

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