2001 Gmc JIMMY: complaints, problems and recalls

ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR DESIGN DOES NOT PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SEAL WITH THE UNITIZED HUB ALLOWING MOISTURE TO CAUSE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BEARING ON A 2001 GMC JIMMY.

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003120 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE MAKING A TURN THE VEHICLES FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017276 at NHTSA ↗

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERS TECHNICIAN WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017278 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON ITS ROOF, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM PH *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017773 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MILES ON IT AND THE WHEEL BEARING AND THERMOSTAT WENT OUT. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021461 at NHTSA ↗

ON GOING PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH GOING BAD, HAD TWO REPLACED WITHIN 36,000 MILES AND NOW AT THE PRESENT MILEAGES OF 44,000, THE PROBLEM WITH HESITATION AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS GOING OUT MOMENTARY WHILE DRIVING HAVE RE-OCCURED AGAIN. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025138 at NHTSA ↗

IGNITION SWITCH

Owner-reported narrative. 15,125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028849 at NHTSA ↗

2001 GMC JIMMY SLE 47K MILES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ALREADY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I AM TOLD THAT THEIR IS A SEAL THAT IS LEAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE ACCELARATION IN FIRST GEAR WHEN COLD.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030837 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).