1997 GMC JIMMY Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Problems

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Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Issues in the 1997 GMC JIMMY

9 engine and engine coolingcooling system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 GMC JIMMY. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Complaints

#10135766 | September 8, 2005

TRANSMISSION FAILURE / REPLACED TRANSMISSION - UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE / REPLACED UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS - REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILURE / INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT - EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS WITH NO OLD PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE I CAN ONLY ATTRIBUTE TO SEVERELY POOR MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTS, THERE WAS NO OPERATING MISUSE OR ABUSE. ALSO OTHER PARTS THAT HAVE FAILED AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED ARE THE: ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES. *JB

#10043141 | October 18, 2003

HEATER STARTED TO FAIL AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES, NO HEAT AT ALL BY ABOUT 80,000 MILES. HAVE BEEN TOLD THE HEATER CORE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED; ALSO HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *LA

#10039989 | September 15, 2003

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEATS DUE TO CORROSION IN ENGINE THAT PLUGS UP THE RADIATOR HEATER CORD. *AK

#10023025 | June 13, 2003

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 1 UPPER BALL JOINT AND TWO LOWER ONES , I WAS TOLD MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT MATCH FOR THE RECALL LISTED ON YOUR SITE. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OF MY OIL COOLING LINES THAT STARTED LEAKING BADLY, THIS IS PART OF THE TOWING PACKAGE OFFERED BY GMC. *NLM

#10010593 | March 17, 2003

THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD RISE AND FALL QUICKLY IN AN ERRATIC MANNER. UPON INSPECTION THE RADIATOR WAS FOUND TO BE FULL OF A THICK REDDISH SUBSTANCE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE RELATED TO THE DEX COOL COOLANT. HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE IS A TSB THAT INSTRUCTS THE MECHANIC TO FLUSH AND REPLACE THE FLUID. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE OEM FOR NOT INFORMING ME OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM, THEN I WOULD HAVE HAD THE SERVICE PERFORMED BEFORE DAMAGING MY COOLANT SYSTEM. THE DAMAGE COST ME ABOUT $2000 IN REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR, WATER PUMP AND SENSORS. *NLM

#763450 | July 1, 2002

COOLANT HAS FAILED AND IS GELLING UP IN ENGINE. GM HAS STATED THE COOLLANT SHOULD LAST 5 YEARS OR 100000 MILES. THE COOLANT SYSTEM NOW NEEDS AN ACID FLUSHH AND REPAIR PARTS WHICH WILL COST $440. GM STATES THIS IS M=NOT A FLAW , BUT THE DEALER STATES THAT IT IS ONLY OCCURRING IN THE JIMMY AND CHEVY S-10 VEHICLES. THEY HAVE RECEIVED A SEREVICE BULLETIN ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM.*AK

#868251 | August 22, 2000

WHEN BOTH BACK WINDOWS ARE DOWN AND DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY55-65 MPH VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND STEERING WHEEL WILL VIBRATE . THERE IS NO SOLUTION, BUT VIBRATION WILL STOP IF ALL THE WINDOWS ARE UP OR IF ALL ARE DOWN. ALSO, AT ONLY 48,000 MILES RUST IS DEVELOPING IN COOLING SYSTEM POSSIBLY DUE TO RADIATOR . DEALER CLAIMS RUST IS NORMAL,AND THAT THE CAUSE IS DUE TO ENGINE BLOCK. BUT, THE ENGINE BLOCK IS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM WHICH DOES NOT RUST.*AK

#723521 | June 23, 2000

I HAVE HAD MY JIMMY SERVICED PER THE OWNERS MANUAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND ONLY AT A GMC DEALERSHIP, MARTIN GMC IN LAKE CHARLES LA. IN JANUARY OF 1999 THE COOLING SYSTEM STARTED GETTING A HEAVY BUILD-UP OF RUST DEPOSITS IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND RADIATOR. I BROUGHT IT IN TO MARTIN GMC ON 1/21/99 (30,253 MILES) AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A BREAK DOWN OF THE DEX-COOL COOLANT IN THE SYSTEM AND THAT THIS WAS NORMAL AND WOULD CAUSE NO PROBLEMS LATER. I BROUGHT MY JIMMY TO AND INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP THAT SAME DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS BADLY RUSTED AND IT NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED AND REFILLED. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO MARTIN GMC AND WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT THIS RUST WAS NORMAL AND WOULD CAUSE NO PROBLEMS. AFTER THIS THE JIMMY WAS SERVICED BY MARTIN GMC 3 MORE TIMES IN...

#547339 | August 23, 1999

WATER PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS

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