2001 GMC Jimmy problems

“THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF RECALLS FOR THE 2001 GMC JIMMY, MAINLY RECALL #01073A & B STATING EXT. LIGHTING BRAKE SWITCH/ NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. I'M TOLD THAT THE SERVICE WAS APPARENTLY COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE IN 2002, BUT ANOTHER RECALL CAME OUT IN 2008 STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM CANADA IS REFUSING TO DO THE NECESSARY RECALL ON MY TRUCK STATING THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED AND THAT MY VEHICLE IS OVER A DECADE OLD, SO IT'S MY PROBLEM. I WON'T BE PURCHASING ANOTHER GMC IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. MY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STOP WORKING AND ITS THE SWITCH THAT NEEDS REPLACING. THANKS FOR NOTHING GM! YOU JUST LOST A LONG TERM CUSTOMER OVER A RECALL PART. DEC 2001 - RECALL #01V364000 MAY 2008 - RECALL #01V364 / 01073B”

“MY SON ASKED ME IF I COULD TELL WHAT WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND INSIDE THE 2001 GMC JIMMY. WHEN CHECKING FOR TURN SIGNALS,LIGHTS, ETC, I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT WHAT LEAST WHEN THE CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD, THERE ARE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. OTHER TIMES THEY WORK. DAVIS STANLEY DEALERSHIP SAID ALL RECALLS HAD BEEN FIXED. IF THE RECALLS WERE FIXED, THE REPLACEMENTS APPARENTLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ORIGINALS. I REALLY DO NOT LIKE THE IDEA THAT MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS BEING DRIVEN AROUND IN A CAR THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS BECAUSE OF A SAFETY ENGINEERING PROBLEM THAT GM ONLY HAD TO WORRY ABOUT REPAIRING ONCE EVEN THOUGH THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN AFTER THE ORIGINAL REPAIR. IS THERE A SITE THAT WILL TELL WHO AND WHEN THE RECALLS WERE FIXED. THANKS *TR”

“HELLO I HAVE BUY THIS CAR IN A DEALER ''GOVAL AUTO SALES'' IN POMPANO AND WE HAVE MANY PROBLEM WITH SAFE. THE ENGINE MAY BE STOP + SUSPENSION + DIFFERENT TYRE. WE GO TO THE DEALER WHERE WE BUY THE CAR LASTE WEEK. BUT HE SAY, IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM. MY QUESTION : IS IT HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY WHEN HE SELLS A CAR? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION. [XXX]”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WOULD CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE FREQUENTLY MISFIRED, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SCPI FUEL INJECTOR AND THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS AT THE COST OF $1,150. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR 1996 TO 2001 SUV'S, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS NOT APPLICABLE FOR HIS STATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000.”

“WHEN I GOT TO WORK ON TUESDAY MORNING, WENT TO PARK CAR IN SPACE, PUT IN REVERSE, CLUNK, NO REVERSE, CAN'T GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED 30 MILES EACH WAY TO MY MECHANIC. TURNS OUT THE PLANETARY GEAR WENT, NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, COSTING OVER $3000.00. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON SOMETHING CALLED THE SUNSHELL GEAR 4160E THAT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM ON MANY OF GMC PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. I EVEN CAME ACROSS A SERVICE BULLETIN THEY PUT OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT NEVER ANY RECALL ON SUCH A PROBLEM. I HAVE A 2001 GMC JIMMY. THE SERVICE BULLETIN RUNS IN AUTOS FROM 1993-2005. NOW, I WONDER, WHY NO RECALL ON SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM. I MEAN IT'S THE MOST COSTLY THING TO REPAIR AND HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL. I WOULD SUGGEST THIS BE LOOKED INTO, I MEAN NOW I GET A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM GMC WHICH I'M SURE THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED, BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SHELLED OUT BIG BUCKS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND MOSTLY AT LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON THEIR VEHICLES. TRANNY'S SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THAT. I AM SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY COMPLAINT RECEIVED ON THIS SUBJECT FROM WHAT I SAW IN MY…”

“DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE ABS ENGAGED AT LOW SPEEDS. CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING APPLICATIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP ONCE FOR INSPECTION. ALTHOUGH AN ABS PROBLEM WAS RECOGNIZED NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF.*AK”