Nine problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 1997 GMC Jimmy. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
On 5/24/05 caller was driving at 40 mph on level ground on the highway and the spare tire fell out from underneath the vehicle. The cable that holds the spare onto the vehicle broke and allowed spare to break away and fell onto the highway. The windshield wipers have caused many problems in the past as well. The wipers would start and stop unannounced and had to be repaired and the blinkers would come on and go off on their own. The consumer believed there was a general problem with the electrical system. The car was regularly maintained. Each time the consumer filled the vehicle with gas, the inside of the vehicle would smell like gas and for a couple of days, the gas gauge did not work.
Have had multiple problems with no brake lights, hazard lights or driving lights. Vehicle also has been in two front end collisions and air bags did not deploy in either wreck. Vehicle was looked at by a dealer and could not be fixed.
Vehicle stalls out while going down the road, I was going sixty miles per hour and vehicle just stalled out, going twenty miles per hour and vehicle stalls out. Have had it hooked up to computer and cannot be diagnosed unless it is happening at time of diagnosis. This is a definate safety issue when you are going down road and vehicle just stalls out without warning. This is a constant occurrence.
The vehicle caught fire, consumer was informed the fire started near the cigarette lighter.
The paint of the car is chipping, the electical is not working (brake lights, turn signals, and interior lights), the windshield wipers are not working (motor), and the fuses keep breaking, and the seat beal buckles are not working as well.
I lost power while driving my 1997 GMC Jimmy on the highway. It just stopped running. I pushed it to the side of the road and called for a tow truck. When we got to the dealer, the vehicle started.
Upper & lower ball joint snapped while driving had to replace both along with idler arm pitman arm & tie rod ends , had received notice about possible failure on these when I called GMC they reported my car was not included in this possible recall. Cost of 1500. 00 also fuel pump failed cost of 700. 00 now driver side door is defected will not close , probems with electrical system locks ,windows, lights interior & exterior,wipers will only work occasionally, fuel gauge sticks.
Transmission failed on interstate and the emergency flashers failed, transmission has been replaced on two occasions, the electrical system experiences continual malfunctions (emergency flashers, brake lights, warning buzzer).
The vehicle is experiencing multiple electrical problems including the emergengy flasher, brake lights, and warning buzzer. Nlm.