2000 GMC Jimmy suspension problems

“WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 GMC JIMMY MY LEFT SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE. LUCKILY I HAD JUST CAME OUT OF A SHARP CORNER AND MY SPEED WAS ONLY ABOUT 25 MPH. A CAR HAD JUST PASSED IN THE OTHER DIRECTION WHEN MY VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT, HALFWAY INTO THE OTHER LANE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET CONTROL OF IT. UPON INSPECTION, THE TIRE WAS LEANING INWARD AND MY BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERED. I HAD TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *TR”

“STARTED OUT WITH A WOBBLE ON THE TIRE THEN MY BALL JOINTS UPPER AND LOWER LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT ALONG WITH MY TIE RODS INNER AND OUTER LEFT AND RIGHT MY LEFT BALL BARRING HUB WAS REPLACED ON THE LEFT SIDE FRONT ALSO I STILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE STABILIZING FRONT BAR WHICH I WILL BE PURCHASING THIS WEEK OF SEPT 1ST. THIS ALL HAPPENED JUST THESE PAST TWO WEEKS AND NOW I AM FORCED TO PURCHASE 4 TIRES THAT I CANNOT AFFORD AFTER SPENDING ALL THAT MONEY TO FIX THE FRONT END. PLEASE HELP ME. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ACCIDENTS THAT IS JUST FROM DRIVING TO WORK AND FOR PLEASURE. *TR”

“THE ENTIRE CAR IS DEFECTIVE, THOUGH IT DOES NOT STATE IT IS A LEMON. I PURCHASED IT USED. I HAVE REPLACED MANY MAJOR PARTS THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, SUCH A DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES AND BEARINGS, HOOD RELEASE CABLE, STEERING ARM (TWICE) HUBS (TWICE) THE WIRING SYSTEM IS FAULTY. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 ALTERNATORS IN UNDER 2 1/2 YEARS. *JB”

“FIRST THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT...THEN, I HAD TO REPLACE A BALL JOINT...NOW THE OTHER ONE HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SAYS IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THESE REPAIRS ARE NOT CHEAP AND PREMATURE! PRIOR TO HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT I HAD IT PUT ON THE MACHINE AND IT SENT OUT SEVERAL DIFFERENT CODES THAT HAD TO BE CORRECTED...NEVERTHELESS, WE STILL HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION...ALSO, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE GETS STUCK PERIODICALLY. *NM”

“WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND FRONT HUB BEARING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DRIVERS SIDE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON 2/20/03 (NOTE: I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND VEHICLE HAD 27,000 MILES WHEN PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED). SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 3/15/04 THAT TIME ON PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE HUB BEARING ON 3/15/04 AND COST WAS SPLIT 50/50 WITH GM AND MYSELF (NOTE: 46,000 MILES ON VEHICLE). SAME PROBLEM RECURRED ON 9/15/06 ON PASSENGER SIDE HUB BEARING. DEALER STATES THAT HUB BEARING IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN WHICH IS A $500 REPAIR JOB. FURTHERMORE THIS PROBLEM NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED OR ANY OTHER NON-JIMMY OWNERS THAT I KNOW OF. FROM REVIEWING YOUR COMPLAINTS AND TALKING TO OTHER JIMMY OWNERS, THIS IS A WIDESPREAD RECURRING PROBLEM AND A KNOWN DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM. *JB”

“I HAVE A 200 GMC JIMMY PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2003. AT THAT TIME IT HAD 32,000 MILES ON IT. AT 42,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. IT CURRENTLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I LEARNED FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN SEEKING A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD ALSO BEEN REPLACED AT 23,000 MILES. I CONTACTED GM AND ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS FULLY BUT WAS GIVEN A 50/50 SPLIT. SO WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO IN ABOUT 30,00 MILES? *JB”