NHTSA Complaint #10033118 — 2001 GMC JIMMY

FROM JULY OF 2002 UNTIL AUGUST 9, 2003 THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH MY 2001 GMC JIMMY - WHICH NOW HAS 46,000 MILES REGISTERED:7/02: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SLIPS FROM 2WD T O 4-WD LOW. DIAGNOSIS: TRANSFER CASE SHIFT MODULE SHORTED 7/02: WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATING TRANSMISSION SLIPS RPM. DIAGNOSIS: NOT ABLE TO FIND SOURCE 8/02: AGAIN 4-WD LOW SHIFT FOR NO REASON. DIAGNOSIS: FOUND CODES LOSS STORED INFO. ALSO: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AT WILL. DIAGNOSIS: COULD NOT FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM (THIS STILL HAPPENS) 8/15/03: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLES SLIPS INTO 4WD LOW BY ITSELF. DIAGNOSIS: INTERMITTENT SHORT. REPAIRED/REPLACED SWITCH 8/03: WHILE DRIVING CALL STALLS/DIES. DIAGNOSIS: RECALL NOTICE 01073. COMPLETED REQUIRED WORK 9/02: DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS STRANGELY. DIAGNOSIS: TECH SCANNED AND FOUND MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION CODES IN SYSTEM. INTERNAL SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH, CLEARED CODES 11/12: REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION SEAL LEAKING. DIAGNOSIS: REPLACED SEAL 3/02: OIL LEAKS FROM OIL COOLER LINES. DIAGNOSIS: OUR OF WARRANTY, GOOD WILL PARTS REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER COOLER LINES LEAKING. R/R UPPER AND LOWER OIL COOLER LINES. COST: $210.00 FOR LABOR. 4/03: STRANGE GRINDING NOISE WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF OUR AREA. DIAGNOSIS: WHEEL HUB ON FRONT DISINTEGRATED. DIAGNOSIS: REPLACE WHEEL HUB WITH ABS SENSOR AND FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB - COST: $579.63 8/03: CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING. DIAGNOSIS: TOWED TO MECHANIC GARAGE (NOT GMC). FUEL PUMB DEAD. COST: $730.00. *AK