GMC Jimmy won't start problems

Filed May 21, 2015 · Steering · 200,300 miles · VA

For the past several years the engine stops running without warning and will not start for several hours. The gas system has been replaced, new coil and distributor, oil, and still it stops. I have talked to others who have had the same problem and had to park their jimmy due to the unsafe nature of the problem, the jimmy has been to 3 dealers who charged a lot of money but never fixed the problem.

Filed Mar 13, 2015 · Electrical · 144,000 miles · WV

Won't start.

Filed Mar 13, 2014 · Electrical · 18,000 miles · HI

The first time it happened, I started the vehicle and left the parking lot, stopped at a stop sign, proceeded into the roadway and engine died. Everything went off - all power all electrical. I had just purchased the vehicle second hand and the owner told me later that she had battery problems, but she put in a new battery. The dealer could not fix it. My husband figured it was the ignition switch. I kept the car for twelve years and had to change it twice, plus the initial repair was warrantied. When it first occurred in 2000 I looked for a recall, but there was none. I remember the previous owner had a very large keychain, and we did figure out on our own to carry a single key, but after about 5-6 years you still need to change the ignition, you can tell cause the electronics start going wacky in the vehicle. Then it won't start, like you think its the battery. It is sad that people died from this and that gmc cannot admit that this has been going on, I know since 1998. I now know why I got such a good deal on the vehicle, that person could have killed me, by not telling me the truth!

Filed May 23, 2009 · Electrical, Suspension · 75,000 miles · WV

1997 gmc jimmy battery drain. After vehicle sits for a couple hours it will not start. Has new (not rebuilt) alternator, starter, battery. Still won't start most of the time. Battery drains completely if vehicle sits overnight. As soon as I jump the vehicle, it starts immediately. Nothing I do will help.vehicle has done this for8years and I can't fix it so I don't even put license it anymore. I can't sell it because nobody wants a broke down car. It still looks and drives great. I would like gm to fix it. There are also other things that appear to be factory defaults like front suspension and more I won't go into now.

Filed Nov 6, 2006 · Electrical · NC

Key gets locked in the ignition and I can't remove it, the dash lights and gauges do not work and transmission doesn't start off in 1st gear. This has happened 4 other times and everytime I have had to have the ignition switch replaced and this is in a 3 year period. This has got to be the worth problem on these vehicles.

Filed Nov 14, 2005 · Fuel system · 48,000 miles · IL

Dt: the contact states this is the fourth fuel pump that he put on the vehicle. The dealership repaired two of the fuel pumps, and the contact repaired the third one himself. At this point, the vehicle will not start. He contacted manufacturer ,and they offered no free remedy.

Filed May 13, 2005 · Body, Engine · MI

2000 gmc jimmy experiencing problem with start up as well as with the gas gauge on the dashboard. *mr the incident occurred on an extremely cold morning in which the vehicle would not start. The following day the vehicle started, but the consumer noticed that the gas gauge started going from empty to full. The consumer was instructed by the manufacturer to take the vehicle to the dealer and have them replace the PCM module (powertrain control module) free of charge. The engineer suggested that this problem would occur if the weather is very cold. *sc the passenger side weather strip failed.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Body, Engine · 72,000 miles · DE

Replaced heater core (A/C) door handles on driver and passenger door separated from inside door panel. Hesitation on start, and throughout driving range, seems indicative of fuel line, carb, or something internal. In the dealers shop as I type. Would turn over, but would not start, again seems like a fuel or carb issue. Don't know for sure though. Paint has been peeling for about a year now. It is a red, going to grey. Steering issues; steering column separated from housing, basically it was slowly unscrewing itself. Currently in shop, ignition wouldn't turn to off position.

Filed Oct 25, 2003 · Electrical · 18,113 miles · FL

I purchased our 2001 jimmy on 2/05/01 (new). We experienced the first of 7 electrical system failures on 10/12/01. On 10/12/01 the brake light switch failed and was replaced. On each of the three following dates; 7/26/02, 6/18/03 and 7/02/03 the ignition switch was replaced after the vehicle failed to start or stopped running during operation. It was towed to a gmc dealer on each of those occasions. On 8/08/03 the vehicle again would not start and was towed to the dealer. We were told the problem this time was the battery. On 8/23/03 the fuse block was replaced after the vehicle stopped running during operation. Again towed to a dealer. Again on 10/10/03 the fuse block was replaced after the vehicle stopped running during operation. Again towed to a dealer.

Filed Jun 21, 2000 · Brakes, Electrical · OR

With the first event they replaced-battery nad serb belt. The next event happened 2 months later. The next event occurred when the engine began to run so roughly that the brakes would barely stop the car. That time they replacedan egr valve. Within the week a third event occured. The car wouldn't start because of a dead battery. The problems were finally traced to a leaking battery and corroded battery cable. So far I haves spent a total of $935.86 having the things fixed that eventually was traced to the battery/battery cable leakage