The engine continually misfires. There is a tsb bulletin #00-06-04-003b. Deposit buildup on popped valve ball &/or seat, causing it to stick. There is a recall because of this but only in california. I live in alaska. I got an estimate of $1200 bucks to fix this problem. Because of this, I only get 5-7 mpg, and have little power. Also, my ABS light turns on and the ABS activates at low speeds on dry ground. My electrical system is totally messed up. My right clicker just the sound not light) goes off when driving. It is completely erratic and unpredictable. My speakers turn off and on sporadically. *ak my driver side seat adjuster broke off with little pressure. My steering wheel continuously pulls to the right. This many problems in a vehicle is ridiculous. What a lemon. Especially since I have seen the same exact complaints all over this sight about this specific vehicle.
1998 GMC Jimmy: pulls to one side
13 of the 238 complaints about the 1998 GMC Jimmy describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
Vehicle constantly pulls to the right. Has pulled to the right since bought. According to other complaints, alignment will not fix problem either.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving in normal conditions, the vehicle pulls to the left or right. The vehicle was taken to the local independent repair shop for alignment. The repair personnel discovered the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced on the front of the vehicle. Both the upper and lower ball joints were replaced after the first incident. The problem returned two additional times, but only the lower ball joints were replaced during these incidents. Updated 3/9/2006 -
Dt: the front and rear windshield wipers began to intermittently work. This was over a period of three months and later stopped working all together. Consumer did not take the vehicle to a dealer for any repairs because it was no longer under warranty. The transmission did not shift properly after acceleration for a period of about thirty seconds, and then it shifted into gear. The ABS was delayed when applying brake pressure. The brakes locked, and then the vehicle slid. The brakes pads were replaced every three months, this has been ongoing for the last two years. The steering wheel pulled to the right continuously, an alignment was performed a year ago but it did not correct the problem. In january 2004 the vehicle was involved in an accident, it struck a parked car at a speed of about 30 MPH and the air bags did not deploy. This was front impact. The consumer has numerous complaints about the vehicle. *ak.
Front suspension constantly pulls to the right, dealer adjusted caster which improved but did not correct the pulling. Nlm
Steering pulls to the right all the time, have had checked many times, no answers. Can someone help with this problem. Have seen many complaints on this problem!
Idler arm failure, vehicle pulled hard to the left, have saved the defective part if it is needed for any reason
Vehicle constantly pulls to the right, have had the dealer look at it 3 times, they say there is no problem.they give me excuses such as tires need rotated, the steering is super sensitive, or it drives straight for them.
Suv pulls to the right when you let go of the steering wheel, the steering wheel is hard to keep it from going to the right
Vehicle pulls to the right and after three attempts to correct the problem the vehicle now exhibits uneven tire wear and a popping noise from front right suspension. Also, after several attempts to correct the air conditioning problem, it continues to cool the interior down well below selected temperature.
The steering wheel abruptly pulled to the right. When I tried to steer the vehicle back on the road, the steering did not respond well. The steering was out of control. This caused my vehicle to do a 180 and go off the road. The vehicle subsequently flipped 4 or 5 times. Also the airbags did not deploy even though there was front end damage.
Power steering performance is poor, vehicle wanders on straight road at speeds below 70 MPH, unable to rectify.
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Questions about the 1998 GMC Jimmy pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1998 GMC Jimmy?
13 of 238 owner complaints about the 1998 GMC Jimmy (5%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 GMC Jimmy?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 GMC Jimmy
Wipers 65ABS 12No deployment 9Ball joint 8Loss of power 7Brake failure 6Headlights 6
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