1995 GMC JIMMY Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS HAVE FALLEN OFF BEFORE 90K MILES. THIS WAS DUE TO THE PLASTIC DETERIORATING AT THE JUNCTION WHERE THE MIRROR "FOLDS AWAY." REPLACED EGR VALVE SEVERAL TIMES. THE FIRST THREE WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THE REST HAVE BEEN ON ME. IN ADDITION, MOST MAJOR FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, OR REPAIRED. THE IDLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ROUGH, AND IT WILL ON OCCASION, SMOKE AND OMIT STRONG ODORS OF UNBURNED FUEL. WIPERS FAILED AT 20K MILES. I RESOLDERED THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN A LOCKED POSITION, WHICH CAUSES ME SOME CONCERN. BY THE WAY, THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE CAR (BOUGHT IT NEW), THE SEAT WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS PROMPTLY TOLD THAT "IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION." HMMM, AS A DESIGN ENGINEER I HAVE TO WONDER ABOUT THE LOGIC BEHIND THIS; AS ANY FORWARD OR REARWARD IMPACT WOULD ALLOW THE SEAT TO FLEX WHICH COULD MAKE A MINOR NON-INJURY ACCIDENT SOMETHING FAR WORSE. THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, ALTERNATOR TWICE, BATTERY FIVE. ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL PARTS THROUGH GM. I HAVE HAD ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND STILL THERE IS A PAINFUL CHATTER OF THE PEDAL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHICH IS OUTSIDE THE ABS PARAMETERS. WIND NOISE IS QUITE LOUD, AS THE FIT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, TERRIBLE. THE PLASTIC WHICH COVERS THE A/C WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAS BROKEN AND FALLEN AWAY, PIECE BY PIECE, SOMETIMES LODGING ITSELF ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING SOME RATHER UNPLEASANT ODORS. OH, AND SINCE THERE IS NO LONGER ANY COVERING OVER THE A/C, IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT THE COLDNESS, WHICH WAS THE SAVING GRACE OF THIS VEHICLE, HAS BEEN REDUCED TO THAT OF A GLORIFIED FAN. *NM

HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINE FROM MOTOR TO OIL COOLER BLEW OFF. ALL ENGINE OIL WAS DUMPED ONTO ROAD WHICH DID CAUSE MY TIRES TO LOOSE TRACTION. ENGINE LOCKED UP. *JB

Mileage: 150,000

I HAVE A 1995 GMC JIMMY THAT HAS A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THE EGR SYSTEM CLOGGING UP AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMING ON PLUS THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM NOT WORKING AT ALL RIGHT NOW AS THE MECHANIC SAID THE SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED.I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 49,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE THEN.*AK

I PURCHASED A 1995 GMC JIMMY WITH 37,000 MILES IN 1997. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT SHIFTING AROUND 50,000 MILES. I HAD NEVER TOWED ANYTHING WITH IT. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER CHANGED TO SEE IF IT WOULD HELP. THE DIPSTICK WAS RUSTED VERY BADLY AND THE FLUID WAS MILKY AND BURNED. I HAD A TRANSMISSION SHOP CHECK IT THAT TOLD ME IT NEEDED AN ELECTRONIC SHIFT CONTROL MODULE. I HAD IT REPLACED BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. AT 67,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY. I PURCHASED A GOODWRENCH TRANSMISSION FROM A DEALERSHIP IN MY TOWN THINKING THIS WOULD BE THE BEST THING TO DO BECAUSE IT HAD A 3 YEAR 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION COST $1350 AND THE INSTALLATION COST $100. THIS WAS A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOP. I ALSO REMOVED THE RADIATOR AND HAD IT COMPLETELY RODDED OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION COOLER REPLACED TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK. AT 104,000 MILES, APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON THE GOODWRENCH TRANSMISSION, IT STARTED SHIFTING BADLY. I HAD THE FLUID AND FILTER CHANGED AGAIN. SAME THING, DIPSTICK VERY RUSTED AND FLUID MILKY AND BURNED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND MY WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT BY EXACTLY ONE MONTH. I CONTACTED THE GM CORPORATION AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING COULD BE DONE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE HAVING TO LET OUT OF THE THROTTLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR UNTIL NOW. NOW THIS TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. I CHANGED THE FLUID AND FILTER MYSELF THIS TIME TO SEE IF IT MIGHT WORK. THE FLUID WAS BURNED AGAIN WITH ONLY ABOUT 8 OR 9 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. I BEGAN RESEARCHING AND HAVE FOUND A LOT OF OWNERS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AS I HAVE HAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD GM HAS COME OUT WITH A NEW VALVE BODY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS TELLS ME THAT THEY KNOW THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE FIRST PLACE. IF YOU GO TO WWW.THECOMPLAINTSTATION.COM YOU WILL FIND MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. LARRY ROGERS, 707 CLAIRE ST., GADSDEN, AL. 35901, (H)256-546-2502

Mileage: 67,000

AFTER REPLACING THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT AT 117000 MILES, THE ENGINE OVERHEATS WHEN THE A/C IS USED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. AFRAID TO TRAVEL DUE TO OVERHEATING. BUBBLING FROM UNDER THE DASH ALSO. WHEN NOT RUNNING A?C IT RUNS OK. FLUIDS ALL WELL CHANGED AND MAINTAINED REGULARLY.

Mileage: 118,000

EGR VALVE KEEPS GETTING CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING TRUCK TO RUN ROUGH AND STALL. WHEN VALVE IS STUCK OPEN BRAKES ALSO FAIL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE IN 5/00. IT ONLY HAD 68,000 MI. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BUT IT HAD LIMIT OF 75,000 MI AND I HAD 78,000 WHEN I RECEIVED IT AND THE DEALER WOULD ONLY FIX IT IF I PAID FOR IT. I KNOW THERE IS A REPLACEMENT KIT BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS. THEY SAID THAT SOME KIND OF SCREEN NEEDS TO BE FITTED TO KEEP PIECES OF CARBON BUILDUP FROM BEING SUCKED INTO TO EGR VALVE FROM THE CONVERTER. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN EASY AND SIMPLE FIX. EVERYONE I TALK TO WHO HAS THE SAME ENGINE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM APPALLED THAT MANUFACTURES CAN PUT A MILEAGE LIMIT ON THEIR RECALLS! ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKES ARE INVOLVED. AFTER LOOKING THROUGH YOUR LIST AND I'VE SEEN HOW MANY COMPLAINTS YOU HAVE ON FILE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHY ISN'T ANYTHING BEING DONE!! DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET YOUR ATTENTION! I PRAY EVERYTIME MY TRUCK STARTS ACTING UP THAT ME AND MY 9-YR. OLD DAUGHTER GET SOMEWHERE SAFE BEFORE WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. YOU ARE OUR ONLY HOPE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO MAKE GM CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *NLM

Mileage: 78,000

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 67,000 MILES. RUST ON DIPSTICK. TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNED. BOUGHT GOODWRENCH TRANSMISSION AND HAD IT INSTALLED. THIS COST $1450. NOW THIS TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED WITH ONLY 40,000 ON IT. SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE, RUST ON DIPSTICK AND FLUID BURNED. WHEN I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I'M ASKING FOR HELP. I'VE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT RUST ON DIPSTICK AND IN TRANSMISSION. I'M AFRAID TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON THIS THINKING IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. PLEAS LOOK INTO THIS. THANK YOU. *NLM

Mileage: 67,000

1995 GMC JIMMY SLS 4 DOOR 4WD VORTEC 4.3 L V6. WE HAVE HAD THIS THING FOR 7 YEARS AND NOTHING I HAVE EVER OWNED HAS TAUGHT ME MORE ABOUT BEING A "SHADETREE" MECHANIC! THE LIST IS AS FOLLOWS, BREAK BOOSTER REPLACED 2 TIMES. EGR VALVE REPLACED 3 TIMES. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AT LEAST 12 TIMES (THEY FAIL EVERY 1500 TO 1800 MILES!) BACK HATCH WONT OPEN. BOTH SET OF WIPERS, FRONT AND BACK DO NOT WORK( SAFETY ISSUE!) ENGINE OVERHEATS. WATER PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES. THERMOSTAT REPLACED 3 TIMES. LIGHTS FLICKER AS IF THE ALTENATOR IS GOING BAD,(RESULTING IN POLICE ASKING ME TO CHECK INTO THIS.) BATTERY REPLACED 4 TIMES (AVERAGE LIFE OF NEW BATTERY, 4 YEARS!) TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD WHEN ENGINE IS COOL/ HOT! STARTING TO SEE RUST IN TRANS, DIPSTICK. SOMETIMES CANT SHIFT FROM 2 WD TO 4 WD AND WHEN ABLE, TRANSFER CASE MAKES CLICKING SOUND. THIS IS NOT A PHONY COMPLAINT! I NEED HELP WITH THIS AS I NEVER SEE A RECALL, WARRANTY IS OUT AND I CANT AFFORD TO TAKE IT IN. I DON'T THINK I LEFT ANY THING OUT, BUT IM SURE MY WIFE WILL LET ME KNOW. YOU CAN GIVE MY NAME TO WHO EVER WHEN EVER IF IT WILL HELP US FIX THIS SITUATION. *NLM

Mileage: 7,000

WHEN GAS TANK IS NEAR EMPTY AND ENGINE DIES WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL AT A 15 DEGREE SLOPE OR GREATER. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY DUE TO HILLS IN AREA BEING VERY STEEP,AND VEHICLE STALLING.*AK

ALSO EGR VALVE AFFECTS THE ALREADY POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. *AK

I WANT TO KNOW OF ANY RECALLS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OIL PRESSURE LINE SEPARATED, CAUSING ENGINE TO SEIZE UP AND SHUT DOWN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

I HAVE HAD TWO HIGH PRESSURE OIL HOSES BLOW AND LOST OIL IN BOTH INSTANCES. SECOND INCIDENT CAUSED ENGINE BLOCK TO CRACK. IN TALKING WITH A NUMBER OF MECHANICS, INCLUDING DEALERSHIPS, I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON OCCURENCE AND FAULT WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE. *AK

AT 50,000 MILES VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXPEREINCING OIL LEAKAGES FROM OIL LINES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

PONTIAC - GMC NOTICE G98066 STATES A POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (LEGR) VALVE. IT CLEARLY STATES THE FAILURE EXCEPT FOR THE LOSS OF BRAKES. WHEN THE VALVE STICKS OPEN VACUUM IS LOST WHICH CAUSES SUDDEN LOSS OF THE POWER BRAKES. THIS HAS OCCURED 3 TIMES. THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VALUE WHICH IS THE RESULT BUT NOT THE CAUSE. I WOULD LIKE TWO THINGS: 1) A NEW NOTICE TO ALL OWNERS ABOUT THE BREAK LOSS AND 2) A CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM ( WHICH I.'M TOLD REQUIRES THE INTAKE MANAFOLD TO BE REMOVED & CLEANED. *AK

THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED. NLM

THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED. NLM

VEHICLE RAN ROUGH AND STALLED. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN SITTING STILL. PROBLEM HAS BEEN SINCE 1996. EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND CLEANED ONCE. MANUFACTURER SENT A WARRANTY LETTER OUT FOR SERVICE REGARDING THE EGR VALVE, HOWEVER CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED THE ORIGINAL. *AK *YH

CAUSING EXCESSIVE GAS USAGE, HIGH ACCELERATION, GUNNING EFFECT. *AK

A RECALL FOR THE LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE. CONSUMER HAS EXPIERENCED ROUGH IDLE/ ENGINE SURGE, AND LOSS OF BRAKES. WHEN LOSING POWER THERE ARE NO BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 1996, THE EGR VALVE HAS FAILED FIVE SEPARATE TIMES (WAS REPLACED ONLY ONCE UNDER WARRANTY) AND WE'VE JUST RECENTLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. I CONSIDER MYSELF FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT WHEN THE EGR VALVE FAILS AS WE HAVE NO WARNING AND LOSE ALL BRAKE FUNCTION.*AK

CARB0N DIOXIDE SMELL WITHIN VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED EGR AND TP SENSOR. *AK

CARB0N DIOXIDE SMELL WITHIN VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED EGR AND TP SENSOR. *AK

I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM, AND THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE EGR VALVE SYSTEM ON THIS MOTOR, LEADS TO SENSELESS FREQUENT NEED TO BE REMOVED AND CLEANED DUE TO CARBON CHUNKS CAUSING THE VALVE TO STICK OPEN (ABOUT EVERY 500 MILES). WHEN THIS OCCURS (WITHOUT WARNING)THE BRAKE SYSTEM ALMOST COMPLETELY FAILS, (ALBEIT AT LOW SPEEDS), AND WE HAVE THE ADDED DANGER OF HAVING TO FREQUENTLY REPAIR THIS PROBLEM ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, (AMIDST TRAFFIC), OR BE SUBJECT TO MONTHLY TOWING AND REPAIR BILLS. THIS IS A REDICULOUS PROBLEM, AND I BELEIVE THAT A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE DEVISED BY GM, AND APPLIED TO ALL GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE VORTEC 4.3 V6 ENGINE, AND ELECTRONIC EGR VALVE.*AK

THIS COMPONENT CAUSES THE LOSS OF POWER STEARING, OVERHEATING, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

VEHICLE HAS A FUEL BURNING SMELL. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON, AND THERE IS A CLANKING SOUND. DEALER REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

AT 60+ MPH MY HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINE CRIMPED FITTING LET GO. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I LOST 5QTS. OF OIL ALL OVER MY FRONT BRAKES, MARKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO COME TO A STOP. THESE FITTINGS SHOULD NEVER FAIL, BUT LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT A PART THAT WEARS OUT FROM USE AND IF SO, 61,000 I THINK WOULD BE TO SOON? I HAVE OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS TRIED TO GET GMC TO RESPOND TO THIS AS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, TO NO AVAIL. I ALSO EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT AT 60 MPH I COULD HAVE LOST BOTH MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES IF THE MOTOR HAD SEIZED DO TO LACK OF LOST OIL. NO RESPONSE. I ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THE SHOP WHERE I HAVE MY WORK DONE HAS HAD 4-5 OF THESE FAILURES IN JUST THE LAST 2 MONTHS AND TOLD THEM TO CONTACT MY TECH. TO FIND OUT MORE, AGAIN NO RESPONSE. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS WHEN I LOST ALL MY OIL AT SUCH A RAPID RATE I NOW HAVE DONE SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE, WHICH I FEEL COULD STILL SEIZE. I FEEL THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE AND ARE AVOIDING NOT ONLY THE DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE, BUT THE FACT THAT THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED 4-5 TIMES AT MY SHOP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ASAP WITH MORE DETAILED INFO. THEIR LACK OF CUSTOMER CONCERN, SAFETY, AND DAMAGE THAT THIS DEFECT HAS CAUSED IS WHY I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT I CONTACT SOMEONE WHO NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THIS ENGINE DAMAGE COULD COST ME A NEW ENGINE THRU NO FAULT OF MY OWN.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS COMING ON AT 30,000 MILES. AT 77,000 MILES EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THEN, LESS THAN 25,000 MILES LATER EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH/ STALLING AT LIGHTS, EVENTUALLY NO BRAKES AND A HORRIBLE SMELL WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. DEALER KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT RECTIFIED IT. *AK *JB

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS COMING ON AT 30,000 MILES. AT 77,000 MILES EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THEN, LESS THAN 25,000 MILES LATER EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH/ STALLING AT LIGHTS, EVENTUALLY NO BRAKES AND A HORRIBLE SMELL WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. DEALER KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT RECTIFIED IT. *AK *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AND CONTINUALLY DUE TO CLOGGING OF EGR VALVE. EGR VALVE WAS CLEANED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND REPLACED ON ONE OCCASION BY DEALER AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE ON HIGHWAY OIL SUPPLY LINE BURSTED AND CAUSED MOTOR TO SEIZE. *AK

EGRVALUE STICKS, MECHANIC BLEW OUT LINE , AND CLEANED, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACED VALUE EVEN WITH COPY OF FORM-G98066 7 YEAR WARRANTY, REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF 924.06 FOR DEALER CHARGE 1ST SERVICE, 2ND SERVICE CHANGED FUEL FILTER 126.00 : OTHER MECHANIC SERVICE FOR SAME PROBLEM 150.00 DATED FROM AUGUST OF 2000- DECEMBER 2000. RESPONSE AND HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED..........I WOULD LIKE MY MONEY BACK. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER REPLACED EGR VALVE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE AND IS AGAIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SURGING AND SPUTTERING, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

EXHST. GAS RECIRC SYSTEM (EGR) VALVE REPLACED 3 TIMES, VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT MAY STALL WHEN SLOWING

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STALLING AND ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. *MJS

EGR VALVE KEEPS FAILING, EVEN AFTER IT HAS BEEN CLEANED 5 TIMES, WHICH IS EFFECTING THE BRAKING AND IDLING. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROUGH IDLE, ENGINE SURGE AND POOR BRAKING ABILITY DUE TO FAILURE OF THE EGR VALVE. *MJS

WITH THE FIRST EVENT THEY REPLACED-BATTERY NAD SERB BELT. THE NEXT EVENT HAPPENED 2 MONTHS LATER. THE NEXT EVENT OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN SO ROUGHLY THAT THE BRAKES WOULD BARELY STOP THE CAR. THAT TIME THEY REPLACEDAN EGR VALVE. WITHIN THE WEEK A THIRD EVENT OCCURED. THE CAR WOULDN'T START BECAUSE OF A DEAD BATTERY. THE PROBLEMS WERE FINALLY TRACED TO A LEAKING BATTERY AND CORRODED BATTERY CABLE. SO FAR I HAVES SPENT A TOTAL OF $935.86 HAVING THE THINGS FIXED THAT EVENTUALLY WAS TRACED TO THE BATTERY/BATTERY CABLE LEAKAGE

EGR VALVE STUCK. NLM

EGR VALVE STUCK. NLM

THERE WAS A FACTORY RECALL ON THE EGR VALVE. WE HAVE NO REPLACED THIS VALVE 2 TIMES IS 1 1/2 YEARS. WE WERE TOLD THE RECALL WILL NOT APPLY THIS TIME. THERE HAS TO BE A LARGER PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN.*AK

CARBON BUILD UP IN THE SYSTEM HAS HAD ME TO HAVE THE EGR VALVES REPLACED AND VACUUMED OUT 3 TIMES. THE WHOLE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED IN JAN 2000 AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. REAR CENTER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK ON OCCASIONS. OIL LINES CONTINUOUSLY LEAK *AK

CARBON BUILD UP IN THE SYSTEM HAS HAD ME TO HAVE THE EGR VALVES REPLACED AND VACUUMED OUT 3 TIMES. THE WHOLE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED IN JAN 2000 AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. REAR CENTER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK ON OCCASIONS. OIL LINES CONTINUOUSLY LEAK *AK

I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ERATICALLY. WHEN I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. FORTUNETLY I WAS GOING SLOW OR I WOULD HAVE LITERALLY GONE THROUGH MY GARAGE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE EGR VALVE. *AK

I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ERATICALLY. WHEN I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. FORTUNETLY I WAS GOING SLOW OR I WOULD HAVE LITERALLY GONE THROUGH MY GARAGE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE EGR VALVE. *AK

ONCE FUEL GAUGE REACHES 1/4 TANK, IT BOBS BETWEEN EMPTY AND 1/4 TANK LEFT. ANYONE ELSE WITH THIS PROBLEM? ALSO JUST LEARNED THAT 6 (SIX !!!) FREEZE PLUGS HAVE RUSTED OUT AND REQUIRE ENGINE TO BE PULLED FOR REPLACEMENT. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR $1,739.39. HOW UNUSUAL IS THIS? ANY ADVISE ON WHO TO CONTACT AND WHAT TO DO?

OIL LINES RUNNING FROM THE ENGINE TO THE OIL FILTER THEN TO THE OIL COOLER LEAK. LEAK GOT WORSE AND BLEW OUT ONE OF THE LINES AND CAUSED ENGINE TO LOCK UP ON FREEWAY. *AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD CONTINUAL ENGINE PROBLEMS, 8 REPAIR ATTEMPTS, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AND LEAKS, NOW VEHICLE NEEDS COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND WARRANTY DENIED. YH

EGR VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND IDLE . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

O2 SENSOR REPLACED THREE TIMES CLEANED ONCE. MANUFACTURER UNABLE TO ADVS US WHY IT KEEPS FAILING. *AK

ENGINE STALLED DUE TO A MALFUCTIONED EGR VALVE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES, ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING ON HILLS. *AK

CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILED. NLM

CONVERTER FAILED. NLM

ENGINE EXPERIENCED FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO ISOLATE PROBLEM, IT WAS DETERMINED TO REPLACE ORIGINAL ENGINE AT 75800 MILES. *AK

AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO ISOLATE PROBLEM, IT WAS DETERMINED TO REPLACE ORIGINAL ENGINE AT 75800 MILES. *AK

VEHICLE PLAGUED WITH A WIDE RANGE OF FAULTY COMPONENTS FIRST FAILING WITHIN THE 36,000 MILE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY PERIOD: 070396 (SEE 033199)-LEAKING CENTRAL PORT INJECTOR REPLACED @ DEALER; SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS NOTED 091897, 042098, 112198, 022399. 091897 (SEE 030998): SMOKE & FLAMES FROM DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER HOOD-CONNECTION @ JUNCTION BOX REPAIRED @ DEALER. SLOW START ALSO NOTED (SEE 033199). 030998 (SEE 091897): WIRES UNDER HOOD SMOKED-IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT & REPLACED @ INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY. ALSO NOTED WIPERS NOT WORKING (SEE 112198). 042098: PINION SEAL LEAKING/REPLACED @ INDEPENDENT FACILITY/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON-ROUGH START (SEE 033199). 060198: HEAT/SMOKE @ DASH & ALARM MALFUNCTIONING-SHORT IN DRIVER SIDE SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH WIRING REPAIRED @ INDEPENDENT FACILITY. 112198 (SEE 030998): WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED @ INDEPENDENT FACILITY/HARD STARTING ALSO NOTED (SEE 033199). 022399: EGR VALVE REPLACED @ DEALER BUT 0699-CODE 32 ON COMPUTER @ INDEPENDENT FACILITY (EGR VALVE); DEALER ADVISED CENTRAL PORT INJECTOR LEAKING (SEE 070396) . 033199: CENTRAL PORT INJECTOR REPLACED AGAIN, @ INDEPENDENT FACILITY (ORIGINALLY REPLACED 070396, REPORTED FAULTY 091897, 042098, 112198, 022399). 070499: ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED @ 65 MPH, RESULTING IN TRIPPED ROLLOVER & 3 INJURIES-VEHICLE TOTALLED; WHEELS LOCKED, SKIDDED 300' ON STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD (WET/DRY). INJURIES INCLUDED SEVERE LACERATIONS FROM BROKEN GLASS, CONTUSIONS, SEAT BELT BURN @ NECK (SEAT BELTS NON-ADJUSTABLE), AND ABRASIONS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED (072299).

WAS AT STOP LIGHT AND EGR VALVE BECAME STUCK DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP. ALSO, VACUUM PRESURE TO MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT SLOWING BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS. HAVE NO BRAKE PRESSURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE CHECK VALVE FAILED, CAUSING THE BRAKES NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, BRAKES WERE HARD. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. *AK

ENGINE FAILED RESULTING IN FIRE. NLM

ORIGINAL ENGINE FAILED AT 104,616 MILES (APPROX 1000 MILES FROM HOME), TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD REPLACEMENT ENGINE WOULD BE INSTALLED WITHIN 2 DAYS. WAITED 24 DAYS FOR COMPLETION OF JOB (DURING THIS PERIOD WAS TOLD THE NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED, AND TO COME RETREIVE THE CAR. UPON ARRIVAL, CAR WAS NOT DONE). ON JULY 2 RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP CAR, THE CAR MADE IT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES BEFORE IT STARTED WITH LOUD KNOCKING NOISES AND A SEVERE DECREASE IN POWER. CAR IS NOW AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP (900 MILES FROM HOME) WHO STATES "YOU NEED A NEW ENGINE." *AK

POSSIBLE EGR VALVE FAILURE CAUSES VEHICLE TO SURGE AND TO SMELL LIKE ROTTEN EGGS AS PER RECALL G98066. NLM

DUE TO A BAD SENSOR ON THE CRANKSHAFT, WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH IN THE RAIN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED OUT AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

OIL COOLER AND ADAPTER LINES ARE LEAKING. YH

KNOCK DETECTED IN ENGINE. BEARING FAILURE - ENGINE REPLACEMENT RECOMMENDED. ENGINE WAS WELL MAINTAINED, AS CONFIRMED BY INSPECTION OF INTERNALS. PROBABLE CAUSE SAID TO BE INADEQUATE OIL SUPPLY TO FRONT END OF ENGINE. *AK

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE ARISEN SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED AT 34000 MILES, THE O2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT 35000 MILES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED BEFORE THE RECALL, PRESENTLY THE CAR CAN ONLY INTERMITTANTLY BE SWITCHED BETWEEN 4 HI, 4 LO AND 2 HI, THE AIR CONDIITONER WENT OUT AT 35000 MILES, THE SEAT WAS OFF TRACK RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE, THE HYDRAULIC ARMS FOR THE REAR GLASS GET STUCK IN THE UP POSITION IF LEFT OPEN FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 42000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD A HIGH NUMBER OF NUISANCE PROBLEMS.

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE ARISEN SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED AT 34000 MILES, THE O2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT 35000 MILES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED BEFORE THE RECALL, PRESENTLY THE CAR CAN ONLY INTERMITTANTLY BE SWITCHED BETWEEN 4 HI, 4 LO AND 2 HI, THE AIR CONDIITONER WENT OUT AT 35000 MILES, THE SEAT WAS OFF TRACK RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE, THE HYDRAULIC ARMS FOR THE REAR GLASS GET STUCK IN THE UP POSITION IF LEFT OPEN FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 42000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD A HIGH NUMBER OF NUISANCE PROBLEMS.

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND FUEL IS BELOW HALF A TANK, THE VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING LACK OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS (MORE THAN 10 TIMES) NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DURING THE MOST RECENT.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL LOCKED AND WOULD NOT GO DOWN. DRIVER HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. DEALER REPLACED THE EGR VALVE FOR THE SECOND TIME.*AK

THE EGR VALVE HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE RECENT PAST. EITHER THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE, OR SOME OTHER COMPONENT IS CONTRIBUTING TO ITS FAILURE. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, HE HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF GMC VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE TYPE THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR FAILURES.

EGR VALVE FAILURE. ALSO, BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT, NARROWLY MISSED PLOWING INTO A LINE OF TRAFFIC THAT STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. *AK

EGR VALVE CORRODED RESULTING IN STICKING IN THE OPEN PISTON THUS LOSING ALL VACUUMS AND CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL COMPLETELY.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET SURFACES OR OVER BUMPS, THE ABS BRAKES SKIDDED, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKING. ALSO, EGR VALVE STUCK OPEN, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

ABS BRAKES/RADIATOR/GENERATOR FAILED.

EA94-038; UPON MAKING A GRADUAL STOP THE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD TO DEPRESS, PEDAL TRAVAELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE EGR VALVE. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES DUE TO THE EGR VALVE STICKING AND NO VACCUM TO BOOSTER. *SLC

THE BEARINGS ARE SHOT AT 55,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE UP TO PAR. *AK

HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINE FROM MOTOR TO OIL FILTER LINE BLEW OFF. ENGINE SEIZED. *AK

REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT LOCK--BOLTS HOLDING THE LOCK NEEDED TIGHTENING. TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING. ENGINE OVERHEATS. TIRE BLOWOUT. FRONT BRAKES FAIL. ENGINE STALLS. OWNER WANTS TO BE REFUNDED FOR CAR.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SUDDENLY THERE WAS LOSS OF BRAKE AND ENGINE POWER, APPLIED BRAKES WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT, PEDAL VERY STIFF; ALSO, EGR VALVE HAD PIECE OF CARBON STUCK INSIDE WHICH PROHIBITED BRAKE/ENGINE FROM PERFORMING, SPEED 65 MPH, NO ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE. *SD

FAILURE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. *AK

CAMSHAFT FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. *AK