NHTSA Complaint #10030767 — 1999 GMC JIMMY

I PURCHASED A 1999 GMC JIMMY FOR MY DAUGHTER. ALL THROUGH THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS THAT STILL HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED.THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, PARTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE HAVE FALLEN OFF, THE ANTENNA HAS FALLEN OFF,THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (HEATING AND COOLING) HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY,THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS AND WINDOWS HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY,THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BUZZED WHEN THE RADIO IS ON, THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BANGING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED-DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBELM-HAD IT REPLACED AGAIN 2 WEEKS AGO-SAME CONDITION STILL EXISTS. THEY FINALLY FOUND THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WERE COMING APART-REPLACED THEM-BUT NOISE (LOUD SOMETIMES) IS STILL THERE. HAVE BEEN TAKING THIS VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS SINCE I BOUGHT IT-HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE VEHICLE OVER 30 DAYS IN THE WARRANTY PERIOID. NOW-AFTER BREAKING DOWN TWICE AGAIN IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS (A CONDITION I'VE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THEM FIX SINCE 11/01) DUE TO NO POWER WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS-IT'S GOING IN AGAIN. IT IS 2 HOURS ONE-WAY TO THE DEALER (SILVIERA, HEALDSBURG, CA) FOR ME. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING-BUT I THINK THIS VEHICLE IS REALLY NOW, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN A LEMON. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS NOT DEPENDABLE (NEVER HAS BEEN). AFTER ALL THESE TIMES IN FOR SERVICE-TAKING A DAY OFF WORK EVERY TIME TO GET IT TO THEM, I'VE HAD IT. MY DAUGHTER (COLLEGE STUDENT) WHO I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FOR (I WANTED HER TO HAVE SOMETHING RELIABLE FOR COLLEGE), NOW USES MY CAR-SO SHE WON'T GET STUCK ALL THE TIME. I AM READY TO PUT THE LEMON LAW INTO EFFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK