Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / JIMMY / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001013462 Incident Date: Jan, 31 2001
Consumer's City: TAKOMA PARK Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: JIMMY Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GKDT13W7W2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 17 2005 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1998 gmc s15 jimmy truck, defective encoder motor. *bf on 3 separate occasions during snow storms the consumer had to rely on the 2-wheel drive to navigate on the roads covered in snow and ice without the benefit of the added traction of 4-wheel drive. once the consumer was unable to shift from 4-wheel drive back to 2-wheel drive. this past winter, the consumer lost traction and skidded out of control. the dealer replaced the wheel cover. *jb