1997 GMC Jimmy: fire, smoke or burning smell

7 of the 273 complaints about the 1997 GMC Jimmy describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2001
3
2000
2
1999
1
1998
1
1997
7
1996
8
1995
6
1994
2
1993
7
1992
2
1991
3
1990
1

What owners say

Filed Jul 4, 2006 · Transmission · 78,000 miles · PA · fire · 2 injuries

While driving along the pennsylvania turnpike I had my 1997 gmc jimmy in cruise control. I taped to brake to turn off the cruise control. After resuming the cruise control the vehicle began picking up speed much to fast. I again tapped the brake and shut off the cruise control. I then heard what seemed like a flat tire, I began pulling off of the road. As I looked in the passenger side mirror I could see flames coming from the passenger side rear of the vehicle. After stopping the vehicle I said to my mother the passenger "the vehicle is on fire get out" after she opened the door the flames tornadoed and came inside the vehicle and started everything on fire. I then pulled my mother over the console and dragged her away to safety, the vehicle in less than 20 seconds was engulfed in flames.

Filed Oct 2, 2003 · Visibility · 84,000 miles · TX

Electric outside review mirror switch shorted out on my 1997 gmc jimmy. Although there is a recall for this problem, I was told by the dealership and gmc that my vehicle was not included in the recall (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v093000). When the switch shorted out it created a noxious burning smell that shorts create and the switch was hot. The fuse on that circuit also blew. The recall should be extended to all 1997 gmc jimmys - not just a few.

Filed Aug 12, 2003 · Electrical · NY · fire

While driving smoke came out of the dashboard. Driver pulled over, and within three minutes vehicle blew up. Fire department extinguished the fire.

Filed Jun 7, 2003 · Electrical · 122,000 miles · OH

Shortly after adjusting the front passenger power seat control I noted a trail of smoke from beneath the seat and the smell of burning plastic. I immediately opened the fuse panel and attempted to remove the main fuse. The upper main buss that controls the power seat motors, power doors, and anti-theft system was so hot that I could not touch it without burning my fingers. I had to use a pen knife to remove it. No other fuses were affected. Following removal of the fuse my turn signals, emergency flashers, and rear stop lights are all inoperative. These elements are on a separate circuit from the main buss I removed. I believe that had I not gotten the fuse removed when I did the electrical short would have resulted in a serious fire.

Filed Mar 11, 2003 · Electrical · OK · fire

The vehicle caught fire, consumer was informed the fire started near the cigarette lighter.

Filed Aug 21, 2002 · Electrical, Lights · SC

Brake lights came on and would not go out until the brake light fuse blew out. Replaced fuse and brake lights would not go out. This happened about 2-3 months ago and I took this vehicle to jones chevrolet in sumter, sc. They said they adjusted the brake light switch and corrected the problem. This time I took the vehicle to tim's auto pro in dalzell, sc to get it checked out. Tim found that the wiring from the fuse block up under and behind the dash had shorted out due to the way it was installed originally at the factory. Part of the wiring harness was chaffed in several places and the wiring melted together keeping our brake lights on. He removed the dash and associated items to get to the harness and repaired it so our brakes work and there are no shorts. My concern is that gmc should be paying for this repair since the harness was not installed properly when the vehicle was built. If by some chance the wiring had caught fire under the dash while my wife was driving her gmc jimmy down the road there could have been serious complications or loss of life. Please check for me with gmc and see if this is a problem that has been reported on other gmc jimmy or blazer products.

Filed Jan 10, 2002 · Engine · OH · fire

While driving consumer looked in the rear view mirror and noticed smoke in the road and pulled over to the side of the road and when he opened the hood, there were flames engulfing the engine, consumer then closed the hood and moved away from the vehicle. Ohio traffic crash report (10-89-383).