1997 GMC Jimmy

WE, AS THE PURCHASERS, DID NOT KNOW THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE UNTIL WE WENT TO PUT GAS AND WERE STRANDED WITH A DRY TANK AND THE FUEL GUAGE READING HALF FULL. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR IS $1,000. THE DEFECT WAS PRESENT AT THE MOMENT WE DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE DEALERSHIP LOT. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS COMPENET AND ITS TENDANCY TO EASILY FAIL. I FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS BEACUSE IF I RUN OUT OF GAS, THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN, SOMEONE COULD HIT MY VEHICLE CAUSING INJURY TO BOTH PARTIES, ONE OF WHICH WOULD BE MY TWO YEAR OLD SON. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 5 DAYS AND IT HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FOR ALL 5 DAYS!*AK

NHTSA ID 01-I-018-000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01049, THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 25-30MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE UPPER BALL JOINT. GM HAS TO AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, GM WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE CONSUMER SIGNS A GAG ORDER AND REFRAINS FROM NOTIFYING ANYONE REGARDING THE DANGERS INVOLVED. *YD

MY CAR BEGAN LEAKING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. MY LOCAL DEALER SUGGESTED I BRING THE CAR IN TO BE INSPECTED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BADLY LEAKING OIL COOLING LINE. THEY SAID THE PARTS FOR THIS REPAIR ARE ON A 7-10 DAY BACK ORDER BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM IN VEHICLES OF MY CLASS, BUT GMC HAS NOT RECALLED OR SENT OUT A SERVICE NOTICE. I AM REALLY GLAD THAT I NOTICED THE LEAK WHEN I DID. I WAS ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY FROM LEAVING ON A TRIP. I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT AND WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION FOR ME TO BE IN, HAD THE OIL LINE BLOWN. I HAD NOTICED APPROXIMATELY 12 DRIPS OF OIL ON MY GARAGE FLOOR WHERE I PARK THE CAR, OVER THE LAST 30 DAYS. THAT WASN'T MUCH OIL COMPARED THE THE GRAPEFRUIT SIZED PUDDLES NOW LEAKING FROM MY CAR. I THINK THAT GMC IS AWARE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD SEND A SERVICE NOTICE TO THEIR PATRONS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO INDICATED NEW BALL JOINTS WERE NEEDED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED DEALER WILL NOT FIX AS OF YET, THE MANUFACTURER IS INVESTIGATING, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE YEAR OF VEHICLE BUT WAS INFORMED AT THE TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE, CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE 1/4 INCH OF PLAY IN THE BALL JOINTS WAS STANDARD. *JB THE BALL JOINT FAILED. THIS DEFECT IS CAUSED DUE TO CORROSION. GENERAL MOTORS HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE UNLESS CONSUMER AGREES TO SIGN A GAG ORDER AND REFRAIN FROM NOTIFYING ANYONE REGARDING THE DANGERS INVOLVED. *JG THE RECALL NUMBER IS 01I018. *SLC