Used 1997 GMC Jimmy Consumer Reviews
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joe, 10/04/2010
1997 GMC Jimmy SLE 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I liked driving my Jimmy. Great for a low cost SUV. Fuel pump quit reporting fuel levels around 90k miles, and had to replace CV joint around 95k. Unfortunately, to replace the fuel pump, you have to replace the gas tank. Stupid. So I just kept track of mileage between fill-ups. Exterior plastic parts faded. Otherwise, no problems.
Professional Engineering My Foot
tcrock, 12/22/2003
1997 GMC Jimmy SLT 4dr SUV
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Absolutely the worst car I have ever owned. I have replaced transmisson, brake booster,altenator,master cylinder,A/C compressor,rear sway bar parts,front sway bar parts,radio,several plastic parts, rear main seal, still doesn't stop well brakes very mushie. Just a poorly built car most unreliable for the mileage driven. Envoy can't be much better. Would never buy another GMC SUV.
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Penney, 09/08/2020
1997 GMC Jimmy SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought mine for 650...put slot of money into it I'm hitting almost 300,000 and she still has no cancer or rust ..and can climb like ..no other good gas mileage.. I had her appraised at $7,500..
What did I do? Oh, I bought a Jimmy!
Darrell, 05/05/2010
1997 GMC Jimmy SLE 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my Jimmy from a friend. As soon as I bought it I had to take it to Florida (about 800 miles one way). I noticed after it got to operating temperature, when the trans would shift it shifted hard. Checked the trans fluid at a rest stop and had to add. After adding the correct amount of fluid it shifted harder in every gear. Then I noticed the big trans leak. After it leaked down enough it shifted fine but dipstick dry. Electrical problems of many kinds. I had to take my critically ill wife to a specialty hospital and it broke down to and from the hospital with her in pain and me at night beside of the road trying to get her home. 2 days 200 miles. Still gives elec problems today any type strange
Dont Buy a GMC Jimmy
srussellshome, 09/22/2003
1997 GMC Jimmy SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have owned this Jimmy since 99.It has been nothing but trouble.We took it to OH at Thanksgiving just couple weeks Before we could get there the RPM's stuck uplike between 3wouldnt come down,then the check engine light came on.This past July check engine came on for like th 8th time. This time I was told it needed a new valve body for the transmission. This was done 2 weeks after that light came on again, this time was the eye that controls the flow of air thru engine. It has came on 2 more times since and the car dealership has had my Jimmy for over a week. They cant figure out what is wrong with itthis time.
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