2000 Gmc JIMMY: complaints, problems and recalls

OIL COOLER HOSES LEAK. KNOWN ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. FAILURE RESULTS IN FULL OIL CAPACITY ON ROAD, AND PROBABLE ENGINE REPLACEMENT

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005163 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2000 GMC JIMMY WITH 34000 MILES ON IT AND AT 38000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE SUN SHELL GRANADED AS THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT GMC DEALERSHIP PUT IT. NOW WITH 83000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION DID THE SAME THING. IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SUN SHELLS? IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ALL OF MY MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES AND I HAVE ALL MY MAINTANENCE RECORDS TO PROVE THAT I DO SCHEDULED MAINTANENCE ON MY VEHICLE. I ALSO DO NOT ABUSE MY VEHICLE AND DO NOT TOW ANYTHING. I'LL GO BROKE IF THE VEHICLE REQUIRES A NEW TRANSMISSION EV…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005761 at NHTSA ↗

HERE IS A LETTER THAT I SENT THE DEALERSHIP (ARBORGAST) AND GMC.. 17 AUGUST 2000. SCC *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*730992

Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006521 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY BLAZER, AND A 2000 GMC JIMMY, WHICH ARE BOTH BASICALLY THE SAME VEHICLES. THE 99 BLAZER DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK FROM THE OIL LINES AT 33,000 MILES, AND THE 2000 NOW HAS THE SAME OIL LINES LEAKING AT 41,000 MILES. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, AND ENGINES HAVE BEEN RUINED DUE TO THE OIL LINES. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD OFFER TO REPLACE THE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE OIL LINES.

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007523 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE FALLS MUCH (MORE THAN ~5 DEGREES F) BELOW FREEZING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY. IT APPEARS THAT THEY TEND TO KEEP A CURVED SHAPE FROM RESETTING AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN NOT IN USE AND DO NOT CLEAR THE AREA DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THIS EFFECT WORSENS AS THE TEMPERATURE FALLS. A NEW SET OF WIPER BLADES (WINTER BLADES, MADE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE) FAILED TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. THE MOST SEVERE HAPPENED ON MARCH 4, 2003 THE PRECEDING CAR SPRAYED A…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008446 at NHTSA ↗

OIL COOLING HOSES WENT OUT AROUND 43,000 HAD TO REPLACE AND EXTENDED WARRANTY DIDNT COVER. HEARD ALOT OF PEOPLE SAYING THIS HAS ALSO HAPPEND TO THEM AND THINK GMC NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011032 at NHTSA ↗

2000 GMC JIMMY - SEAT BACK RECLINER HANDLE FAILED UNDER NORMAL USE. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 74,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013711 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2000 GMC JIMMY WITH 49500 MILES. MY GAS GAUGE STARTED TO MALFUNCTION, AND WAS DISPLAYING INACCURATE READINGS. I WAS QUITE CONCERNED SINCE THIS WAS A FUEL RELATED PROBLEM. IT TURNS OUT AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT GM PART NUMBER 25314231 HAD FAILED. FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD BY THE GM DEALER, THIS COMPONENT IS SUBMERGED IN THE GAS TANK OF THE VEHICLE. I AM REPORTING THIS TO YOU FOR INVESTIGATION AS A POSSIBLE SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 49,588 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014143 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-08-07 (August 7, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

Reported: 2001-12-03 (December 3, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.

Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

Reported: 2008-05-21 (May 21, 2008)

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 5,862 MY 2000-2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, MY 2000-2001 GMC JIMMY, AND MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.

Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> . NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 01V364).

Reported: 1999-08-11 (August 11, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: S -TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE RIGHT-HAND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE FEED PIPE AND/OR BRAKE CROSSOVER PIPE TUBE NUTS TIGHTENED WITHOUT SEATING THE PIPE-FLARED-ENDS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND NORMAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INPUTS WITHOUT PARTIALLY UNSEATING. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE NORMAL, EMERGENCY, AND PARK BRAKING PERFORMANCE."

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE PIPE UNION FOR SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE UNION.