Two problems related to power train have been reported for the 1998 GMC Jimmy. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving, all panel lights came on while speedomoter & tachometer went to zero.
1998 GMC s15 Jimmy truck, defective encoder motor. 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.