2001 GMC JIMMY Exterior Lighting Problems

THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF RECALLS FOR THE 2001 GMC JIMMY, MAINLY RECALL #01073A & B STATING EXT. LIGHTING BRAKE SWITCH/ NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. I'M TOLD THAT THE SERVICE WAS APPARENTLY COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE IN 2002, BUT ANOTHER RECALL CAME OUT IN 2008 STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM CANADA IS REFUSING TO DO THE NECESSARY RECALL ON MY TRUCK STATING THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED AND THAT MY VEHICLE IS OVER A DECADE OLD, SO IT'S MY PROBLEM. I WON'T BE PURCHASING ANOTHER GMC IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. MY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STOP WORKING AND ITS THE SWITCH THAT NEEDS REPLACING. THANKS FOR NOTHING GM! YOU JUST LOST A LONG TERM CUSTOMER OVER A RECALL PART. DEC 2001 - RECALL #01V364000 MAY 2008 - RECALL #01V364 / 01073B

Mileage: 250,000

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, I PULLED OVER TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING TO START ON FIRE, AND FOUND THE BOTTOM BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING BUT THE TOP CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WAS WORKING. AFTER GETTING HOME I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT MY GMC VIN# HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL. BUT WHAT WAS REPLACED AND WHEN IT WAS REPLACED I DO NOT KNOW. IT ONLY STATED THAT MY VIN # WAS INCLUDED, AND THAT NO OTHER RECALLS WERE IN AFFECT AT THIS TIME. SO ACCORDING TO GMC WEB SITE THERE WERE 2 DIFFERENT RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE AND 3 DIFFERENT PARTS COULD BE THE PROBLEM. 1- THE BRAKE SWITCH, 2- THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND 3- THE FLASHER SWITCH, AND TO DETERMINE WHICH PART IS THE FAULTY ONE YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC THEN PAY HIM IN THIS INSTANCE BETWEEN 300.00 TO 400.00 (WHICH I HAVE NOT DONE YET DO TO I CAN NOT AFFORD IT) FOR THE NEW PART AND HIS TIME TO REPLACE IT. SO HOW CAN A CAR MANUFACTURER ONLY HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE ISSUE ONLY 1 TIME WHEN APPARENTLY THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT ANY BETTER OR REDESIGNED TO BE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PART? I FEEL THAT GM OR ANY OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE FOR FREE ANY RECALLED PART FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IF THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD ONLY HAVE TO BE FIXED 1 TIME, AND WOULD NEVER BE AN ISSUE AGAIN.(AND I WOULD NOT BE USING MY TIME TO FILE THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT). BETTER YET HOW ABOUT BETTER ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL AND TESTING TO ELIMINATE RECALLS ALL TOGETHER. *JS

Mileage: 152,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH YET, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 08/30/11

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH YET, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 08/30/11

Mileage: 130,000

2001 GMC JIMMY RECALL NO.01073 STOP/HAZARD LAMPS THIS WAS REPLACED ON MY JIMMY BEFORE I OWNED IT . I T WENT BAD AGAIN . I CONTACTED A CHEVY/GMC DEALER AND GMC AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS SO I HAD MY MECHANIC REPLACE THE PART WHICH COST ME $265.31 I THINK I SHOULD GET A REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL.EVEN IF IT WAS REPLACED ONCE ,IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 08V231000 MFR'S REPORT DATE :MAY21,2008 NHTSA ACTION #RQ08001 I AM HOPING YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND ALLOW ME A REFUND. GMC GAVE ME A CASE # 71-762-63641. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DETECTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. SUDDENLY, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS;SWITCH); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE PARTS AND HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE COMBINATION AND IGNITION SWITCH. UPDATED 10/08/09

Mileage: 102,000

NHTSA CAMPAIGN #01V364000 ADDRESSED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE RECEIVED THE SERVICE SPECIFIED BY THE RECALL ON 4-30-02. NOW MY VEHICLE HAS THE CONDITION (FAILURE OF THE RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE LIGHTS BUT NOT THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT) WHICH LED TO THE RECALL. MY POSITION IS THAT THE FAILURE IS DUE TO A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW WHICH WAS ADDRESSED IN A RECALL. THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY THE CURRENT FAILURE. THE DEALERS POSITION IS THAT THEY DID THE RECALL SERVICE AND ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE. *NM

Mileage: 112,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V364000 CONCERNING BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK

Mileage: 59,000

DT: 2001 GMC JIMMY, FAULTY BRAKE LIGHTS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO BE REAR END, LATER THE CONSUMER FOUND THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD BEEN RECALLED. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INFORMED THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MANUFACTURER FIXED THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT REMEMBERISE THE CONSUMER FOR THE OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FAULTY BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK *JB

Mileage: 40,000

THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH DEVELOPED AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTED IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER AS STATED IN RECALL 01V364000. THEY ONLY INSPECTED THE PART AND CLOSED THE CAMPAIGN. CURRENTLY, THE DEFECT OCCURRED THEY CHARGED TO CONSUMER TO REPLACED THE PART DUE TO THE CAMPAIGN BEING CLOSED.*AK

I WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE AND GIVEN A TICKET FOR NO BRAKES LIGHTS. I KNEW THAT I HAD CHECKED MY BRAKE LIGHTS PERIODICALLY AND THEY HAD WORKED. TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT AND FOUND THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS THAT HE REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE. I CALLED GMC AND SPOKE WITH A GENTLEMAN AND TOLD HIM THAT I JUST PAID $394 FOR THIS PART AND HE STATED THAT IT WAS RECALLED AND TO SEND MY RECEIPTS AND I COULD GET REIMBURSED. NOW I GOT A DENIAL LETTER STATING THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO GIVE ME MY REFUND AND I AM VERY UPSET. $400 IS A WHOLE PAYCHECK TO ME. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 GMC JIMMY HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCLUDING IGNITION SWITCH, WHEEL BEARINGS, CLANKING NOISE, ROARING NOISE, WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, WINDSHIELD WIPER HOSE FAILURE, BATTERY, A/C, AND SO ON. CURRENTLY, MY VEHICLE CLANKS APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND MY A/C DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. DEALERSHIP CONSISTENTLY SAYS "THERE'S NOTHING WRONG" HOWEVER I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2+ YEARS AND I KNOW MY CAR. *LA

PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 GMC JIMMY HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCLUDING IGNITION SWITCH, WHEEL BEARINGS, CLANKING NOISE, ROARING NOISE, WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, WINDSHIELD WIPER HOSE FAILURE, BATTERY, A/C, AND SO ON. CURRENTLY, MY VEHICLE CLANKS APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND MY A/C DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. DEALERSHIP CONSISTENTLY SAYS "THERE'S NOTHING WRONG" HOWEVER I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2+ YEARS AND I KNOW MY CAR. *LA

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER HEARD ABOUT A RECALL TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CHECK VEHICLE FOR RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 01V364000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01073 FOR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE. BRAKES LIGHTS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY GONE OUT. BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS THAT VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. FOR THE MULTI SWITCH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN 3 TIMES TO DEALER BEFORE RECALL WAS ISSUED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 01V364000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01073 FOR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE. BRAKES LIGHTS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY GONE OUT. BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS THAT VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. FOR THE MULTI SWITCH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN 3 TIMES TO DEALER BEFORE RECALL WAS ISSUED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT TWICE. CO-WORKER HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH 2001 BLAZER. *AK

I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 2 OTHER FAILURES REFR TO ODI NUMBER 748064 THIS TIME MY DOME LIGHT STAYED ON AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF I PUSHED THE DOME OVERRIDE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES TO SHUT THE LIGHT OFF WHEN I DID ALL OF MY HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. I HAD TO USE THE OVERRIDE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO TURN ON MY LIGHTS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ORDERED A NEW HEADLIGHT SWITCH. AS OF THE PRESENT TIME THEY HAVE REPLACED MY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, MY IGNITION SWITCH, AND NOW WILL BE REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. I FEEL THESE PROBLEMS COULD ENDANGER OTHER OWNERS. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW IF I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS HAVING PROBLEMS SO I CAN TELL IF THIS IS JUST MY VEHICLE OR ARE OTHERS HAVING PROBLEMS. THANK YOU, YOU MAY CALL DURING THE DAYTIME AT MY WORK. AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP *TR

AT 12,270 MILES WE HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL AND SAID THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THAT WAS IN JUNE. ON JULY 6, 2001 THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES LIGHTING ALL OF THE GUAGES SHOWING THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING, BUT IT WAS STILL RUNNING. ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND MULTIPLE TRANS DTC'S INTERNAL FAILURE REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH AND PERFORMED RELEARN. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL HAVE MORE DEFECTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU.*AK

AT 12,270 MILES WE HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL AND SAID THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THAT WAS IN JUNE. ON JULY 6, 2001 THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES LIGHTING ALL OF THE GUAGES SHOWING THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING, BUT IT WAS STILL RUNNING. ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND MULTIPLE TRANS DTC'S INTERNAL FAILURE REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH AND PERFORMED RELEARN. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL HAVE MORE DEFECTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU.*AK