Ten problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 1998 GMC Jimmy. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
This may not be a huge complaint or important. Nonetheless, I own a 1998 GMC Jimmy. I read the description of what happens with the antilock brake system. That is exactly what is happening with my truck. My question is, how can I get my truck looked at or fixed without any cost to me?.
The contact stated abs brakes were doing the exact same thing as mentioned in recall 05v379000. While driving 10 mph the abs kicked in, causing a delay in stopping. She noticed that this happened about one month ago. It was random , but now every time she goes 10 mph or below and stops the abs kick in.
When braking, pedal will go to the floor, braking distance is extended. Vehicle has not been inspected by dealer.
Ignition switch: gauges went to zero, all idiot lights came on, car would not accelerate pulling into traffic on busy highway, narrowly escaped accident when gauges came back on, idiot lights went out, and engine accelerated normally. Did this again in our driveway twice the next week. Took to dealer, mack brown inc. , in boone, nc, not the selling dealer, car was under warranty at the time. They kept it several days and called to say it was fixed. When went to pick up vehicle, I asked what they had replaced, and they admitted they had done nothing, and said the diagnosis computer showed so many potential problems they didn't know what to replace first. I told them to keep it until it was fixed, that I wasn't putting my kids in it until it was fixed, and got in my older and higher mileage mercedes which has never had a single problem, and left. They kept it a couple more days and decided to replace the ignition switch, which they said had caused similar symptoms in many full size gm pickups they had seen, but they had never seen a Jimmy with the problem. They said the ignition switch in both models was the same part, though. The car has never had the problem since. Unrelated brake problem, brake pedal would suddenly be hard, as if with no power assist. Back to mack brown, inc. , who diagnosed it as a clogged pcv valve. Problem has not recurred. Also, for a year the emergency brake will not hold the vehicle on even the slightest incline, despite mack brown, inc. And two independent garages adjusting it on three different occasions.
This has bee an ongoing problem with dealership and there service department I have also contacted GMC about this . If someone could help me out. I would like to speek to someone to find out what I can do please call me at work 989-793-5900 or home 989-893-4354 so I could explain all of the problems we have had thank you. No safety defect mentioned.
When applying brakes pedal goes to floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
Wheel hit a bump and font brakes and back brakes released, resulting in extended stopping distance.
When applying brakes in a panic stop brake pedal gradually goes to floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
While driving the vehicle on highway brakes locked up without application. Also, dealer replaced the parking brake assembly.
When appled the abs brakes on wet pavement the system locked up, causing loss of vehicle control, resulting in the vehicle rolling over. Please provide any further details.