1998 GMC JIMMY Steering Problems

THE ENGINE CONTINUALLY MISFIRES. THERE IS A TSB BULLETIN #00-06-04-003B. DEPOSIT BUILDUP ON POPPED VALVE BALL &/OR SEAT, CAUSING IT TO STICK. THERE IS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS BUT ONLY IN CALIFORNIA. I LIVE IN ALASKA. I GOT AN ESTIMATE OF $1200 BUCKS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF THIS, I ONLY GET 5-7 MPG, AND HAVE LITTLE POWER. ALSO, MY ABS LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY GROUND. MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS TOTALLY MESSED UP. MY RIGHT CLICKER JUST THE SOUND NOT LIGHT) GOES OFF WHEN DRIVING. IT IS COMPLETELY ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE. MY SPEAKERS TURN OFF AND ON SPORADICALLY. *AK MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT ADJUSTER BROKE OFF WITH LITTLE PRESSURE. MY STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THIS MANY PROBLEMS IN A VEHICLE IS RIDICULOUS. WHAT A LEMON. ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE SEEN THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THIS SIGHT ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE.

WHEN MAKING A TURN VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO EITHER THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS REPLACED SWAY BAR/ IDLE ARM AND HUBS ON FRONT END. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STEERING PROBLEM; ALSO, CURRENT TOO MANY SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING SEAL IS LEAKING. WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN STEERING WILL NOT RESPOND. MAKES NOISE WHEN ALMOST DRY. DEALER HAS REPLACED RACK AND PINION SEAL 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE.*AK

PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINT. DEALER HAS REPLACED BALL JOINTS , ALSO, PITMAN AND IDLER ARM FAILED. *AK

PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINT. DEALER HAS REPLACED BALL JOINTS , ALSO, PITMAN AND IDLER ARM FAILED. *AK

CANNOT REMOVE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED IGNITION AND GEAR BOX. PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK

FAILED WHEEL BEARING AND LOOSE PITTMAN ARM - BOTH WERE REPLACED

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT, HAVE HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT IT 3 TIMES, THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM.THEY GIVE ME EXCUSES SUCH AS TIRES NEED ROTATED, THE STEERING IS SUPER SENSITIVE, OR IT DRIVES STRAIGHT FOR THEM.

SUV PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN YOU LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO KEEP IT FROM GOING TO THE RIGHT

STEERING ARM.

THE STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I TRIED TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD, THE STEERING DID NOT RESPOND WELL. THE STEERING WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO DO A 180 AND GO OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPED 4 OR 5 TIMES. ALSO THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE. *AK

WHEN YOU LET GO OF STEERING WHEEL, CAR GOES IMMEDIATELY RIGHT. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER DID A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND IT WAS OKAY FOR A WHILE BUT THEN IT DID IT AGAIN AND WE TOOK IT BACK. THE SECOND TIME WE TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THEY CHARGED US FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND SAID WE HAD "CURBED" THE VEHICLE BUT WE HAD NOT. NOW IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN AND WE DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER WHEEL ALIGNMENT.

POWER STEERING PERFORMANCE IS POOR, VEHICLE WANDERS ON STRAIGHT ROAD AT SPEEDS BELOW 70 MPH, UNABLE TO RECTIFY.

SECURITY SYSTEMS OPERATES ERRATICALLY. *YC

POWER STEERING ADJUSTER PLUG ON THE PRESSURE HOSE FAILED. YH

STEERING WHEEL PULLS DRASTICALLY TO THE RIGHT, CAN NOT TAKE HANDS OFF STEERING WHEEL OR THE CAR WILL RUN OFF THE ROAD.