Front Suspension Hub Problems of GMC Jimmy

Vehicle started making loud noises when turning wheel to left, but because the vehicle wanted to pull to the right, the wheel was almost always turned to the left. Thought it was a problem with the alignment, but after I hit a deer, my vehicle was taken in for body repairs and they informed me that the problem was with my hubs and wheel bearings on both sides of the vehicle and that I was very lucky to have hit the deer because my tires would have likely fallen off very soon. I have read many stories on this site almost exactly like mine. Gm needs to do something about this as my car has always been well maintained and there is no reason this should have happened so soon.

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Car has 27140 miles and there was a growling in the left front axle the failure was lf hub assembly if this had failed completely the wheel may have fallen off. This was repaired by gm dealer baglier Buick during state inspection.

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While driving 20 mph driver heard a loud noise coming from the front. Then noticed that both frontal wheel hubs fell off the wheel. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the hubs needed to be replaced, and replaced them. . However, the problem recurred. The noise was on the front passenger side.

2 ball joints cost $122. 40 2 hub and bearing assembly $904. 00 front end alignment $49. 95 labor $246. 00 tax $70. 84 total1401. 69 my extended warranty covered all but $50. 00 the warranty cost me $1600. 00. Work done by stengel bros. Inc. Whitehall PA. 18052. The vehicle was beginning to pull to the right when I first noticed it . Thought the front end was out of alignment. After a week or so I bought a new set of tires, and went to have the front end aligned when I was told of the problem. The stengel bros. Are well known for outstanding work!they also told me it looked like water got in the hubs or bearings. Never used my Jimmy off road. And held maintenance every 4 to 5000 mi. At most. Also had a lot of trouble with it jumping in to 4x4 low. Had it repaired 4 times. Along with other minor problems. As of 5/14/03 I sold it back to the dealer ,and lost $5000. 00 on the deal because of a so called Smart buy. Which would of been ok. But because of mileage [51000] I was over from 36000[15000] miles x 20cents a mile, and $2000. 00 because I turned it in early . Just felt I could not trust the vehicle any more. Walked 5 mi. In dark one night and was towed in 3 times. I liked the vehicle, but it cost me $5000. 00 to get rid of it which I can't express in words how un happy that makes me!! I work hard for a living ,5k don't come easy.