Issue ID | 432734 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10032812 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Brand | GMC |
Model | JIMMY |
Model Year | 1999 |
File date | 13/08/03 |
Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My vehicle is a 1999 gmc jimmy. It has 65000 miles and i am the original owner and primary driver. The front hubs/bearings have both been replaced in the last 9 months, one at 50,600 miles, and nowone at 65,000 miles. The problem was not fixed by replacing the hub/bearings units. I was told yesterday that both of the front lower ball joints and an idler arm need to be replaced in addition to the hub/bearing. The shop working on the vehicle indicated that this was not normal at 65,000 miles, and that the condition of the ball joints made the vehicle unsafe to drive. I called gm and got absolutely no support from the district service representative since all of my repairs were not done at a gm dealership. The reason i stopped going to gm dealerships was poor service, inflated prices and recommendations for work to be done that wasn't necessary.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50400 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WILLIAMSTON, MI |
VIN pattern | 1GKDT13W8X2XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 13/12/99 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | UNIVERSITY OLDS-GMC |
Dealer's telephone number | 5173935700 |
Dealer's city | LANSING |
Dealer's state code | MI |
Dealer's ZIP code | 48911 |