Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / JIMMY / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999241120 Incident Date: Jul, 29 1999
Consumer's City: LEBANON Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: JIMMY Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GKDT13W7T2 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 16 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 29 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Soft brake pedal on 1996 jimmy vin [xxx]. has been an on going problem since 1999 when we inherited the vehicle. there was a recall on the anti-lock brake system . i've had that done . changed front rotors and pads also led brakes changed out fluid etc. pedal still soft. can't even get my toe under pedal when pushed to the floor. the city i work for has 1997 blazer that is the same way. i'm a police officer. most vehicles that i drive including cruisers have better take up then these 2 vehicles. my jimmy is paid for but if i can't find a resolution or new idea on what to do i'm going to sell it. the dealerships and engineers i've talked to said that those particular years had a lot of brake pedal travel before take up. thanks for your time. i'm out of ideas any suggestions would be great. *la information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr