1993 GMC Jimmy
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 1993 GMC Jimmy. Newest first.
Certain r&b, inc. Central multiport fuel injection (cmfi) fuel return lines, models help 55163, napa balkamp 700-3270, and the connection 2560001, sold for use as replacement equipment for the vehicles listed above. the fuel return line has a mechanical bleed valve which was not installed at the proper torque.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A fuel leak can occur at the valve, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy
R&b, inc. Will notify owners and at the customers request, either replace the fuel line or offer a full refund. the recall began on may 4, 2006. owners may contact r&b, inc. At 215-712-5330.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
This IS not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: certain light duty pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, or minivans equipped with 3-sensor ABS (antilock braking system) EBC4 units.
Risk and remedy
Risk
These vehicles can experience extended stopping distances during ABS stops on certain multiple surfaces, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will modify the computer program which operates the ABS unit on some vehicles, or replace the computer on others to improve the performance of the ABS on these surfaces.
Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with ABS (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the ABS system whether the vehicle IS in 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive can malfunction causing increased stopping…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this occurred at a time when minimum stopping distance was required, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
Remedy
Dealers will replace or repair the 4-wheel/2-wheel drive switch.
Significant wear can develop on the low and reverse clutch preventing the park pawl from engaging. This can prevent a "no park" condition to occur while the engine IS running, causing unintentional movement of the vehicle without operator action. (The "no park" condition will not occur while the engine IS off.)
Risk and remedy
Risk
Unintentional vehicle movement could result in a vehicle accident and injury to persons in the path of the vehicle.
Remedy
Dealers will check the transmission fluid for contamination which will indicate if the low or reverse clutch IS worn. If the transmission fluid shows contamination, the transmission will be replaced.
Owner complaints
216 complaints42 involved a crash9 involved a fire17 injuries2 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 1993 GMC jimmy. While driving in reverse at 20 mph, the vehicle became uncontrollable and was unable to be stopped by depressing the brake pedal. The failure recurred three times. The manufacturer was notified, but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 99,426.
- Electrical system · Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle keeps stalling after warming up. I've changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, coil pack, module under distributor. *Tr
- Electrical system · Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Failure of 15 amp. Fuse. Cause shorted bare wires in fuel tank. Attached to fuel pump. Fuel pump and wiring replaced. *jb
- Visibility › Windshield
1993 GMC jimmy had level 4 corrosion with perforation in the bonding. *ts (12/05/05) windshield issue. *sc
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Dt: when driving the vehicle and pressing on the brake it felt as though they didn't work. vehicle was taken to the repair center, and was told to unhook the anti-lock brakes because it was expensive to fix them , and that was what most people did. *Ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors · Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Fuel injection was replaced three times. also, consumer had a problem starting the vehicle. To obtain speed consumer had to completely depress the acceleration pedal. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Brakes failed on 4 occasions. brake pedal went to floor when attempting to stop abruptly. I did some research and found that this was a problem which had a recall although I didn't own the vehicle during that time. I contacted the previous owner who said he didn't have it fixed and wasn't sure if…
Brakes failed on 4 occasions. brake pedal went to floor when attempting to stop abruptly. I did some research and found that this was a problem which had a recall although I didn't own the vehicle during that time. I contacted the previous owner who said he didn't have it fixed and wasn't sure if he ever received a recall notice. I notified GMC and was told by that my vin was not found . Am I stuck with this problem? I found out it would cost approximately $800.00 to fix! It IS very dangerous. *la
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
While driving the battery indicator started flashing. the consumer pulled into a service station, opened the hood and say flames coming from the alternator. the fire was extinguished and a new alternator was installed. *ph *nlm
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
I would like to know why I have to change the egr valve every six months, and I only receive a one month warranty on it when purchased? we are not sure if our ABS has ever been serviced since the recall. I would like to know how we can get information about it, and if it has not, IS it too late to be serviced without us paying for it? *Jb
- Tires › Tread/belt
Tread seperation in phantom a/p tire that was manaufactured within time period of nhtsa action #pe02056. substantial physical injury to 72 year old driver and total loss of vehicle. rimkus consutling services expert garret mitchell made the following conclusions: 1.A defect in the left-rear…
Tread seperation in phantom a/p tire that was manaufactured within time period of nhtsa action #pe02056. substantial physical injury to 72 year old driver and total loss of vehicle. rimkus consutling services expert garret mitchell made the following conclusions: 1.A defect in the left-rear tire on the chevrolet caused the tread to separate from the carcass. the nature of the failure IS consistent with contamination or improper vulcanization of the tire components during manufacturing. 2. the sudden failure of the tire caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and subsequently collide with a solid object. "there was a presence of polishing and bluing on the rubber carcass of the tire [which indicated] overheating of the tire. . . . If evidence of overheating IS observed around the entire circumference of the tire, flexing of the tire due to overloading or under-inflation IS indicated. in this case, however, the evidence of overheating IS limited to one area of the tire, specifically the area where the tread began to separate from the carcass. this indicates localized overheating due to friction between adjacent tire components was taking place in this area. furthermore, the remaining tread in this area IS unevenly worn, indicating a discontinuity in the tire structure at this location. these observations indicate the components of the tire were not properly bonded together in the area where the tread separation began."
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Nhtsa recall 99 v 193 000/ manufacturer's recall 99041 concernig ABS, GMC consumer center informed consumer that recall was over.*ak the vehicle has extended stopping distances. too much pressure has to be applied in order for the vehicle to stop. there IS a noise emmiting from the ABS control box under the hood. there IS a safety recall on this vehicle and it has not been honored. *jg
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
While traveling on highway vehicle shut down, and vehicle's plastic top connector inside of gas tank caught on fire. dealership IS aware of problem.*ak
- Suspension › Front
When getting into vehicle front end drops to the ground.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
While driving vehicle stalls without warning. Cause unknown, and dealer contacted. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
While driving, vehicle started to experience engine trouble, after pulling over engine caught on fire, fire was contained to the engine compartment and it extinguished itself, ohio traffic crash report. *tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Recalls 99 I 006 000 / 99 v 193 000/gmc ABS: vehicle would intermittently experience a delay in stopping distance. dealer was notified, and an appointment was given for repairs. *Ak manufacturer stated that vehicle IS included in recall, however unless there IS a specific problem with the brakes, they can not do any work to the brakes. *slc
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
I bought this vehicle last year and have had problems with the brakes not working properly. I had one accident, which fortunately had no injuries, nor damage to the other vehicle, but it did cause damage to my truck. I just discovered your web site last evening and found out about the nhtsa…
I bought this vehicle last year and have had problems with the brakes not working properly. I had one accident, which fortunately had no injuries, nor damage to the other vehicle, but it did cause damage to my truck. I just discovered your web site last evening and found out about the nhtsa campaigns concerning problems with this truck. am I still eligible to receive repairs at no cost? what can be done to repair the other damage incurred to my truck from this accident?*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
This IS my wifes car and this ABS drake problem was suppose to be fixed at the time of recall,but I was driving it dec. 9 2000 when I had to slam on the brakes .at frist the drakes locked up when the pedal pulsed and then went to the floor and I had no barkes at all. I would like for the people from GMC to put there wife and kids in this car and let them drive it for a week or two. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Seatbelt does not lock to keep you from moving forward when braking hard or collision. Two vehicles are like this,1987 S-10 pickup,and 1993 S-15 jimmy. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS brakes failed to stop vehicle which resulted in a crash. consumer conducted recall search, and contacted dealership regarding this. dealership informed consumer that this vehicle was initially not included in any recall, however later stated that his vehicle was included in recalls…
ABS brakes failed to stop vehicle which resulted in a crash. consumer conducted recall search, and contacted dealership regarding this. dealership informed consumer that this vehicle was initially not included in any recall, however later stated that his vehicle was included in recalls 99v193000 and 99i006000. dealership and manufacturer were refusing to perform any work on ABS system. please provide any additional information/attachments. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Vehicle speed control
1) engine- vehicle would not decelerate from hwy speed, even though operator was not touching the gas pedal. I had to put in neutral,then shut off engine to stop vehicle. This was after I was forced to go through a red traffic light. 2) brakes- in the same situation, the brakes suffered a complete failure, with no power-assist, forcing the vehicle through a red traffic light. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
While slowing down to make a turn vehicle began to slide. causing me to hit another vehicle. this IS the third incident. previously my husband rear - ended a vehicle, and I slid through a traffic light narrowly escaping being hit by a dump truck. vehicle has been in for repairs and in for…
While slowing down to make a turn vehicle began to slide. causing me to hit another vehicle. this IS the third incident. previously my husband rear - ended a vehicle, and I slid through a traffic light narrowly escaping being hit by a dump truck. vehicle has been in for repairs and in for recall. vehicle was said to be safe to drive, written on the receipt. approx. 4,000 in damage to my vehicle and 4 weeks in the shop.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
At any time, with no warning, the brake pedal will become hard as a rock, and will not depress, therefore providing no braking to the vehicle. This IS the 3RD time this has happened, and each time the truck was taken back to the dealer for repairs. One recall repair was done to the truck ABS…
At any time, with no warning, the brake pedal will become hard as a rock, and will not depress, therefore providing no braking to the vehicle. This IS the 3RD time this has happened, and each time the truck was taken back to the dealer for repairs. One recall repair was done to the truck ABS system, but the same thing happened last night as I approched a toll booth at 55mph, with no brakes. I reserched your site, and found this seems to be a common problem with this vehicle, and not only this years production, causing accidents, and injuries. How many people are expendable before gm feels it IS worth fixing?*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Anti-lock brake system malfunctioned. first incident happened at a traffic light, extended stopping distance caused vehicle to slide into front of another vehicle. defect was corrected, and consumer was told it was safe to drive. Second incident occurred when consumer's husband rear ended…
Anti-lock brake system malfunctioned. first incident happened at a traffic light, extended stopping distance caused vehicle to slide into front of another vehicle. defect was corrected, and consumer was told it was safe to drive. Second incident occurred when consumer's husband rear ended another vehicle due to extended stopping distance. a month after this incident, consumer received a recall notice 99v193000, and took vehicle into dealership for repairs. on march 7, 2001, consumer was traveling at approximately 25 mph while attempting to slow down to make a turn braking system would not engage and slow vehicle down. *Ak the ABS light had come on before the brake failur. the ABS modulator was fixed on recall. there was another recall for ABS computer. *yh
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS brakes went out while driving on wet road conditions, pedal went to floor. consumer had no brakes, vehicle went out of control, resulting in rollover, one person sustained minor injuries.*ak *slc
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- ABS braking system
This investigation resulted in a safety recall, 99v-193, and a service campaign, 99i-006.
- Engine compartment fires
An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires.
- ABS braking system fails
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10006961Pop snap noise in the front suspension when braking.
- 634999Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case. 2006 and prior cars and light duty trucks.
- 608382Subject regarding ABS 3-sensor EBC4 - special policy.
- 52576Special policy adjustment - linear exhaust gas recirculation system.
- 52571Intermittent hestiations, low power, and rough running engine in cold temperatures (replace pcm).
- 52350Engine hard to start (replace fuel pump pulsator).
- 51281Policy adjustment - linear exhaust gas recirculation system.
- 41076Water leak at the a/c recirculation door (install new hood hinge seal).
- 41072End gate latch rattle (install revised striker).
- 39429Remote engine oil filter adapter.
- 39304Cold engine knock.
- 37947Oil pressure gauge reading concerns.
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