![]() We have it in at our local mechanic and we’re hoping it won’t start for him so he can try to figure out what is causing the jimmy to refuse to start when you turn the key. The starter is the original starter so I don’t know if the starter could be the problem or whether the security system is having issues with the keys. We don’t see the Security light flashing or lighting steady on the instrument cluster. When it does decide to start it does right away when you crank the key. My 1999 GMC Jimmy dash and radio interior lights just started with having intermittent on/off lighting problems within the last 3 week. It always seems to be a different thing that we do last before the jimmy decides to start. My dash lights are out, but I can see the mileage and the dome light works. We have found that opening and closing all the doors, opening and closing the rear hatch, locking and unlocking the steering wheel, tilting the steering column up and down, shifting into neutral and into park, taking the key out and putting it back in, locking and unlocking the doors with both the key FOB as well as the electric door switch and waiting anywhere from 5 to 45 minutes will solve the starting issue for that one time. The frequency of it not starting has been increasing over the past several months to several times a day now. Then later in the day it won’t start at all. The first thing in the morning it will start. I can hear what sounds like a relay under the dash clicking but nothing under the hood. She has full electrical power when she inserts either of the two car keys but when we turn the key we get nothing. We know that it is not the battery or charging system. We’re trying to figure out why it has a starting problem. I am ready to put the lemon law into effect with this vehicle.My wife’s 2001 GMC Jimmy Diamond Edition has almost 200,000 miles on it. My daughter (college student) who I bought the vehicle for (I wanted her to have something reliable for college), now uses my car-so she won't get stuck all the time. Examples include flashing dash lights, a stereo system switching from AM to CD. After all these times in for service-taking a day off work every time to get it to them, I've had it. Whether youre searching for replacements for burned-out or dim. The vehicle has only 50,000 miles on it, and it is not dependable (never has been). 19902005 GMC Jimmy Bulb Size GuideWhen upgrading the stock halogen / incandescent lamps to led lighting bulbs, the bulb size guide will be much helpful. Our Vehicle Bulb Finder is a quick and easy way to locate LED bulbs for your 2001 GMC Jimmy. ![]() I believe they have been trying-but I think this vehicle is really now, and has always been a lemon. It is 2 hours one-way to the dealer (silviera, healdsburg, CA) for me. Now-after breaking down twice again in the last 2 months (a condition I've been trying to have them fix since 11/01) due to no power when I press on the gas-it's going in again. Have been taking this vehicle in for repairs since I bought it-have been without the vehicle over 30 days in the warranty perioid. They finally found the lower and upper ball joints on the passenger side were coming apart-replaced them-but noise (loud sometimes) is still there. 2001 GMC Jimmy - Headlight Assembly Filter By. The left front hub assembly was replaced-didn't correct the probelm-had it replaced again 2 weeks ago-same condition still exists. The brakes have never worked properly, parts inside the vehicle have fallen off, the antenna has fallen off,the electrical system (heating and cooling) has not worked properly,the outside mirrors and windows have not worked properly,the electrical system has buzzed when the radio is on, there has always been a banging noise underneath the vehicle. All through the warranty period, there have been problems that still have not been fixed. ![]() I purchased a 1999 GMC Jimmy for my daughter. ![]()
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