Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / JIMMY / 1997

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003287737 Incident Date: Aug, 14 2003
Consumer's City: LAKELAND Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: JIMMY Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GKCS13WXV2 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 07 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 27 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Ignition switch has failed and been replaced twice in past 4 years (10/2000 & 8/2003). when it fails, the transmission fails to shift properly and the vehicle loses power and/or stalls. this creates a very dangerous situation, especially if you are in heavy traffic with your entire family. i have been told by gm technicians that this is a common problem due to poor design, engineering and mfg quality.*ak