1997 GMC Jimmy drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 16 complaints for the 1997 GMC Jimmy, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving along the pennsylvania turnpike I had my 1997 GMC jimmy in cruise control. I taped to brake to turn off the cruise control. After resuming the cruise control the vehicle began picking up speed much to fast. I again tapped the brake and shut off the cruise control. I then heard what seemed like a flat tire, I began pulling off of the road. As I looked in the passenger side mirror I could see flames coming from the passenger side rear of the vehicle.
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.
Other problems reported for the 1997 GMC Jimmy
- Suspension 62 complaints
- Brakes 61 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 46 complaints
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Transmission 24 complaints
- Lighting 22 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
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