GMC Jimmy owners have reported 9 problems related to manual transmission (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
1st 3 time now my check engine light went on for the samr thing secondary air injector system malfunction. It was just a bad sensor its still doing it. They want 140. Just for parts to fix it. 2nd I spent about 1000. 00 to fix frount brakes rotors pads andwheel berrings. The owner of the garage said that he fixed about 50 of these a year my SUV was only 2 at the time 3rdi also spent almost 3000. 00 on a tranny last year because I lost all gears I only had drive. I had recomened the GMC Jimmy to at least 8 to 10 friends 7 bought them 5 have had the same problems as I have with tranny and brakes now my brakes are squeeking frount and back not grinding nothing wrong with back brakes ever had them checked they said they are fine. But very squeeky that is very annoying. When we lost reverce we was backing up and if the car behind us didnt back up we would have hit him. I thought I woul let you know some of the things that have been happing to myself and friends the last thing we fixed was the tranny.
 
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Consumer states that while driving without warning the vehicle will accelerate and it will be hard for the consumer to get control of the vehicle to decelerate. Dealer notified.
 
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Consumer stated it was determined by a mechanic that the transmission must be replaced. The extended warranty inspector found salt water in the transmission and determined that the damage to the transmission was not covered. Consumer is filing a dispute of a claim.
Consumer experience numerous occasions where the powertrain control module skips, transmission does not shift correctly, consumer continues to state that the connector at the powertrain control module was loose, the rpms go up and down while driving, consumer had to replace transmission.
 
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Consumer experience numerous occasions where the powertrain control module skips, transmission does not shift correctly, consumer continues to state that the connector at the powertrain control module was loose, the rpms go up and down while driving, consumer had to replace transmission.
There was not a "failre". The transmission roars at initial acceleration. The roar continues through first gear and quits prior to shifting into third gear. The roar is intermittent and so far unpredictible. This occurs during slow acceleration.
Rusted transmission dip stick contaminates transmission.
Consumer stated that vehicle is on its 3rd tranmission, the transmission dipstick and housing needed to be replaced due to rust forming on the tranmission fluid stick, also the rear axle seals wer replaced.
Consumer stated that vehicle is on its 3rd tranmission, the transmission dipstick and housing needed to be replaced due to rust forming on the tranmission fluid stick, also the rear axle seals wer replaced.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems | 
|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Transfer Case problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems | |
| Automatic Transmission Cooler problems | |
| Manual Transmission problems | |
| Power Train problems | |
| Axle Hubs problems | |
| Axle Assembly problems | |
| Differential Unit problems | |
| Transmission Gear Slipping problems |