2000 GMC Jimmy: windshield wiper failure

Filed Mar 17, 2005 · Suspension · NY

The wheel bearings have been replaced 3x's, u-joints 2x's, also fuel pump, heater core(when this was repair my dash was bowed, when I went back to the dealer they told me it was worped...but it was fine before they did the heater core repair and denied any responsibility), multi-function swich, pinion seal, sway bar radiator, the power mirrors are broke for the 2nd time and have replaced the drivers door hinge 3 times and now the manifold seal is leaking. Also when it gets below a certain temp, the windshield wipers will not clear the windshield these are what I can think of off the top of my head. When the break switch went I felt it was a fire hazard and safety issue cuz the break lights would not turn off so the fuse had to be pulled and had to drive the vehicle to the repair shop with no break lights. Was about 5 minutes before I pulled the fuse and the back lights were very hot and it wouldn't taken much longer for the to cause a fire. The vehicle has 100,000 miles but they are easy miles and mostly highway. All maintenance has been done. This truck has one of the biggest pieces of junk I"ve ever own, would like to get rid of it but can't afford cuz everytime I go to repair it all repairs are between $400-600. I can say the only thing that has been good were the tires and breaks of which I got $70,000 miles out of but than the breaks were $$ maintenance repair cuz now we replace everything instead of turning the rotors and the break brades are very noisy.

Filed Dec 12, 2003 · Visibility · NJ

Windshield wiper on driver's side stopped working. A month later , the passenger's side wiper stopped.

Filed Jun 30, 2003 · Brakes, Electrical · NY

I have a 2000 slt jimmy which has been a pain. I've had lower ball joints replaced, upper ball joints replaced, major problems with the brakes, u joints replaced, hub and wheel bearing problems, altenator failure, A/C blower motor replaced, broken blend door which caused encoder motor and module failure, rear wiper moter replaced, back window lock replaced. Too many things have gone wrong with this vehicle. Gmc should consider some sort of recall because I've read many complaints regarding some of the same issues.

Filed Mar 5, 2003 · Visibility · 31,500 miles · RI

When the outside temperature falls much (more than ~5 degrees f) below freezing, the windshield wipers fail to operate properly. It appears that they tend to keep a curved shape from resetting against the bottom of the windshield when not in use and do not clear the area directly in front of the driver causing poor visibility. This effect worsens as the temperature falls. A new set of wiper blades (winter blades, made for low temperature) failed to alleviate the problem. The most severe happened on march 4, 2003 the preceding car sprayed a salt/water mixture on the windshield that had to be removed by hand after stopping on the side of the road due to zero visibility.

Filed Jun 29, 2001 · Fuel system, Visibility · NY

When driving, windshield wipers are needed, and windshield wipers are smearing up the center portion of windshield, causing poor driver's visibility. Consumer has contatced dealer. Dealer has replaced blade and arms on five different occasions, problem still occurs. *ak there is a gap in the rear tailgate window, however it can not be adjusted because the hinges are welded in place by a robot. Vehicle experiences poor gas mileage, however dealer stated this was normal.