Tl* the contact owns a 1997 gmc jimmy. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front suspension. The steering was difficult to maneuver when turning the vehicle. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. An independent mechanic stated that the front end needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 210,000.
1997 GMC Jimmy body problems
11 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body: door: hinge and attachments5
- Body: door5
- Frame and members1
- Body: tailgate1
- Body: hatchback/liftgate1
- Body1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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GMC Jimmy body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1997 GMC Jimmy owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I was attempting to back out of my parking space at my work place parking lot and backed on to my spare tire. The spare tire cable broke due to corrosion. Luckily I was not on the highway going 70 MPH and someone behind me run into it. I have owned blazers and jimmy's for the last 23 years and have never had this problem. Checking out this website I now know this is a recurring problem. I will tell everyone that I know who own these vehicles about this defect.
Dt:the contact stated the upper and lower ball joints on both sides broke while driving in a parking lot. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealership, where the ball joints and the anti lock brake sensors were replaced. Contacted the manufacturer, there were the federal safety agency recalls 01i018000 and 01v200000, but this vehicle was not included in the recalls due to VIN. In addition, this vehicle experienced several other problems as well. The left door broke off while in the driveway, the male joint of the door broke when shutting the door. Also, the transmission and anti lock brakes were replaced. The anti lock brake sensor was replaced twice.
Upper portion of rear hatch, which is spported by two small 'shocks' when open, was shattered and twisted when apparently the two shocks decided to fully extend even though the upper portion was still locked to the rest of the rear hatch - glass shattered all over inside and outside of car.
Driver's door metal behind stricker has collapsed, consequently door will no longer shut.
B pillar metal supporting door hatch has fatigued and broken. Door hinge weld is cracked..
While driving warning light does not come on, indicating that the window on the hatch door is up or that the gate is down. The problem was reported to the dealership. The problem has not been corrected.
The doors that are welded to the vehicle's frame is cracking & breaking off from the frame of the vehicle.
The doors that are welded to the vehicle's frame have no bolts on the door. The area where the doors are connected to the body frame is cracking & breaking off the gmc jimmy.
There are no bolts on gmc doors. The welds that attach doors to body of vehicle are cracking & breaking off.
Questions about the 1997 GMC Jimmy body
Does the 1997 GMC Jimmy have body problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the body of the 1997 GMC Jimmy, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 GMC Jimmy body problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1997 GMC Jimmy body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the GMC Jimmy have the most body problems?
The GMC Jimmy model years with the most body complaints are 1995 (16 complaints), 2000 (13 complaints) and 1997 (11 complaints).
Other 1997 GMC Jimmy problems
Brakes 54Suspension 54Visibility 44Engine 38Transmission 33Electrical 28Fuel system 18Steering 18Airbags 16Lights 16Acceleration 8Seat belts 6Tires 5Wheels 4Locks 2Seats 2
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