1996 GMC JIMMY Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint Problems

13 NHTSA complaints on file

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Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint Issues in the 1996 GMC JIMMY

13 suspensionfrontcontrol armlower ball joint complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 GMC JIMMY. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint Complaints

#10082880 | July 28, 2004

RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT APPEARS TO BE SHATTERED. MAINTENANCE WAS ABOVE LEVEL REQUIRED BY BOOK AND SEEMS TO BE A CASTING DEFECT. *AK

#10037641 | August 26, 2003

WHILE DRIVING A CLICKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD, AND VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

#10033964 | August 14, 2003

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALLS 01I018000 LOWER BALL JOINT; RECALL 03V159000 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND TRANSMISSION. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT DUE TO A CRACKING NOISE. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE SNOW, THE CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO USE THE 4WD BECAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT, A LOUD CRACKING NOISE HAD COME FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH HAD A LEAK AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. *SCC *JB

#8022220 | November 5, 2002

CONSUMER STATE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND MAKE SOME NOISE, CAUSING BY THE LOWER BALL JOINT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

#8018148 | September 9, 2002

WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#764727 | July 29, 2002

THE LOWER BALL JOINTS MOVE EXCESSIVELY (APPROX 1-1.5 INCHES) AND ARE WITHIN 1 MONTH OF BREAKING AND CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT RISKING MY LIFE.*JB

#8013398 | July 8, 2002

VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A DEFECT IN IDLER ARM / LOWER BALL JOINTS. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

#564181 | May 14, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL (01V2) ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND HE PAID TO HAVE THEM REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO CERTAIN STATES IN WHICH HIS WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB

#564188 | May 14, 2002

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISIFIED WITH REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED FOR WORK DONE ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO SAFETY RECALL G01048S TO REPLACE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS, DEALER STATED THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL BUT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, CONSUMER REQUESTING FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. *TT

#564188 | February 28, 2002

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISIFIED WITH REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED FOR WORK DONE ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO SAFETY RECALL G01048S TO REPLACE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS, DEALER STATED THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL BUT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, CONSUMER REQUESTING FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. *TT

#564181 | February 14, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL (01V2) ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND HE PAID TO HAVE THEM REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO CERTAIN STATES IN WHICH HIS WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB

#757454 | January 30, 2002

ORIGINAL LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 41 MONTHS, 20,696 MILEAGE BY GMC DEALER WITH GMC PARTS. THE REPLACEMENT BALL JOINTS AGAIN HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER 2 YEARS, AT 35,710 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN OFF ROAD AND SERVICED REGULARLY. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE GM BALL JOINTS.*AK

#857478 | February 24, 2000

WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT, DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT POPPED OUT. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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