Bust the dealer's balls and have them keep the truck for a few days while the rental car that your warranty provides takes you from point A to point B. Your warranty DOES cover the cost of a rental, right?
If not, rent the car and when the dealers wrenches find out how screwy the wiring is, make them reimburse you, because that's ridiculous!
Sam
>
> Hi all..
>
>
> I bought a new 2001 GMC Jimmy 4WD in Nov 2000. Today, it still only
> has 23000 miles on it. This vehicle has had continuing electyrical
> problems from new as follows:
>
> 1. Going over even a small bump (aka even a slight "crack in the
> road" as SLOW speed (1 mph) may cause ALL of the dash warning lamps to
> come on....for about 10 seconds ...exactly in the manner as they
> appear when the vehicle is started. This does NOT cause the engine to > stall.
>
> It would seem (to me) to indicate an intermittant connection feeding
> power to the computer...which likely controls the sequence of lights
> at startup. A very short power interruption...long enoughjt to
> trigger the diag-sequcne, not long enough for the engine to stops. >
> IDEAS?
>
>
> 2. Problem 2 (may or not be related)....On June 5l of this year, one
> morning the vehicle started, but as soon as I let got of the key, a
> few seconds later it stalled. This repeated 10-12 times. Finally, I
> managed to keep it going, then it seemed ok. Made an appointment for
> service for the next day, but after driving about 10 miles (3 stops) I
> came to a traffic light and the engine at about 10 mph speed) stopped.
> At that moment, I had ZERO electrical power, so I could not even use
> the e. flashers, or even move the shifte (A/T) to remove my KEY! >
> No chance...the dealer (4 miles away) refused to tow the car (!!!!!)
> or even call GM road-side assistance. Finally, the police came along
> and called a tow which cost $100- and should have been freee via GM!
> The dealer is still fighting about paying for this!
>
> In any case, the battery was dead...they replaced the alternator (the
> second replacement in 23K miles!).
>
> The car drove ok for 400 miles (2 weeks). On June 24, the car started
> normally in the AM. I drove about 8 miles, with about 4 stops. ON
> trying to start (5th start of the day), the car started, but as soon
> as I released the key it quickly stumbled and died. This repeated 5
> more times, including once when while the negine was running, all
> warning lamps came (as per usual start sequence).
>
> Finally...I gave up and had the car towed back to the dealer again.
> Of coursem, this took a few hours and by then the vehicle started > ok!!!!!!!!
>
>
> ANY IDEAS.............
>
>
> Thanks for help, comments etc.