2000 GMC JIMMY Exterior Lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE A TURN WHILE UTILIZING THE TURN SIGNALS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AFTER THE TURN WOULD BE COMPLETED ALTHOUGH THE TURN SIGNAL WAS STILL ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLES MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS (WHICH ARE AUTOMATIC TYPE USING A LIGHT SENSOR) WENT OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THEY CAME BACK ON. THEY DID IT A 2ND TIME FOR A SHORTER TIME PERIOD ON THE SAME DRIVE AND HAVE FLASHED OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS TEMPORARILY ON A FEW NIGHTS SINCE THEN. THE INTERIOR DASH/SWITCH LIGHTING INSIDE THE CAR DOES NOT GO OUT, JUST THE HEADLAMPS. *TR

Mileage: 219,500

RECALL NUMBER 08V231000 CONCERNING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN. 2000 GMC JIMMY IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL AND GM SAYS THE PART WAS REPLACED BACK IN 03 PER THEIR RECORDS BUT IF IT ACTUALLY WAS REPLACED, THE PART THAT REPLACED IT IS FAILING JUST AS THE RECALL INFO DESCRIBED AND COULD LEAD TO LIGHT FAILURE. MY CONCERN IS THEY ARE REPLACING DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS AND ARE UNWILLING TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN! *TR

Mileage: 138,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS GM RECALL 01073 ON THE EXTERIOR HAZARD LAMP SWITCH AND THE BREAKING LIGHT SENSOR. THIS RECALL WAS FIXED IN 2001. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND UNDER THE DASHBOARD, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS THE HAZARD LAMP SWITCH THAT WAS BAD AGAIN, AND THAT IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. HE NOTICED THIS ON 8-6-05. GMC WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONTACT FOR REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FIXED BEFORE. ALSO, HE TALKED TO GMC AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AGAIN FOR FREE.*AK *NM

Mileage: 44,000

CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL 01V364000. *TS THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF 2 RECALLS HE DISCOVERED HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT RELEASE ANY INFORMATION TO THE CONSUMER BECAUSE HE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *JB

SHOP > VEHICLE RESOURCES > VEHICLE OWNERSHIP > VEHICLE RECALL SEARCH RECALL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA). RECALL NOTICES FOR 2000, GMC JIMMY YEAR: 2000 VEHICLE MAKE: GMC VEHICLE MODEL: JIMMY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 01V364000 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537. *NM

Mileage: 81,000

PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY (RAINING) AND ENGAGED THE HAZARD SIGNAL BRIEFLY AND DISENGAGED AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. MECHANIC CHANGED ALL BULBS THAT WERE BURN OUT. HAZARD LIGHTS AND BRAKING LIGHTS ARE STILL NOT OPERATIONAL.*AK

Mileage: 107,000

PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY (RAINING) AND ENGAGED THE HAZARD SIGNAL BRIEFLY AND DISENGAGED AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. MECHANIC CHANGED ALL BULBS THAT WERE BURN OUT. HAZARD LIGHTS AND BRAKING LIGHTS ARE STILL NOT OPERATIONAL.*AK

Mileage: 107,000

WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHTS AND FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER CHANGED THREE TIMES THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHTS AND FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER CHANGED THREE TIMES THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHTS AND FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER CHANGED THREE TIMES THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. RELATED RECALL 01V364000, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE TURN INDICATOR, THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JG

FAILURE IN BRAKE LIGHTS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED MULT-I FUNCTION SWITCH.*AK

BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED MULT-I FUNCTION SWITCH.*AK

THE STOP LAMPS (SWITCHES/RELAYS) FAILED 3 TIMES SO FAR. THIS POSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR FAMILIES SINCE THIS COMPONENT FAILS REGULARLY LEAVING THE OCCUPANTS WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS. THE DEALERSHIP(S) WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NOTED THAT GMC DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS WIDESPREAD. I TEND TO DISAGREE SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED REGULARLY FOR US. I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY 2000 JIMMY OWNERS ON THE ROAD AND UNAWARE OF NON-WORKING BRAKE LIGHTS.*AK

ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE. DEALER CANT FIND CAUSE. *AK DRIVER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP ALL THE WAY WHILE DRIVING DUE TO IT WAS MISALIGNED. UNDERHOOD LIGHT BULB BROKEN, DEALER REPLACED BULB. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. *SLC

HEAD LIGHTS AND AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER COME ON WHEN MOTOR WAS NOT RUNNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE, DEALER COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. ALSO, DRIVER'S, PASSENGER'S, AND BACKSEAT SQUEAKED/AIR CONDITIONER HAD MILDEW IN EVAPORATOR CASE, AND WARPPED BRAKE ROTORS. CONSUMER TRYING TO RETURN VEHICLE TO GMC. *AK