Traveling I-71n, 6:30 a.m. Touched gas pedal to pass another vehicle. Accelerator dropped to the floor and stuck. Vehicle continued to gain speed and would not slow down. Braked as hard as possible and managed to get vehicle to 50 MPH. Threw vehicle into neutral to get it to slow down and stop gaining speed, motor continued to race exessively. Vehicle towed to santa fe automotive, parma, ohio. Gm directed that they wanted to inspect the vehicle and we had the car towed to gm dealer don brooklyn chevrolet , 4941 pearl rd., cleveland,oh (216) 741-1500. Mechanic stated "appears that a part internal to the engine fell off." "can't tell what fell off or why the speed of the vehicle went out of control without taking the engine apart." gm refuses to investigate and will not pay for the cost of the tow, the inspection ($140) or to replace the engine because the vehicle is out of warranty. Gm dismissed the complaint with no investigation. Had vehicle towed to ron's auto repair, 4512 broadview road, cleveland, oh (216) 741-9787 where used engine will be put in on 11/28. Gm will put in a rebuilt engine in (36 month warranty) for $5,800. Very concerned that the vehicle will not be safe to drive and that problem may reoccur.
1995 GMC Jimmy: engine failure
8 of the 499 complaints about the 1995 GMC Jimmy describe engine failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Engine failure by model year
- 20011
- 20001
- 19991
- 19982
- 19971
- 19961
- 19958
- 19942
What owners say
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.
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
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."
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.
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.
High pressure oil line from motor to oil filter line blew off. Engine seized.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- DTC 32 and/or poor driveability conditions (install new memcal and clear all dtcs)
- General motors has decided that certain 1995 s trucks equipped with 2.2L (IN2) 4 cylinder engines may have...
- Unknown
- Recall campaign 95-C-31 - general motors has determined that certain 1995 gmc truck 2 wheel and 4 wheel...
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- What is wrong
- Fan blade rivet breakage can occur causing the fan blade to separate from the spider.
- Risk
- If this occurred while the hood was open, a person working under the hood of the vehicle or in the vicinity of the vehicle could be struck by the fan blade and injured.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace, if necessary, the fan with a newer fan having thicker-headed rivets.
Recall number 95V180000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 GMC Jimmy engine failure
Is engine failure a common problem on the 1995 GMC Jimmy?
8 of 499 owner complaints about the 1995 GMC Jimmy (2%) mention engine failure. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 GMC Jimmy?
There is 1 recall and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 GMC Jimmy
ABS 103Brake failure 66Wipers 64No deployment 22Stalling 18Grinding brakes 11Ball joint 7Fire or smoke 6Loss of power 5Overheating 5
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