1993 GMC SAFARI Problems & Recalls
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CUSTOMER HAS A CONCERN ABOUT AIR BAGS**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WITH OUT OF WARRANTY AUTOMOBILES. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE GENERAL PUBLIC MAY BE AT RISK OF AIR BAG MALFUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT MANUFACTURER'S NOTIFY CONSUMERS WHEN THEIR WARRANTY IS ABOUT T...
CUSTOMER HAS A CONCERN ABOUT AIR BAGS**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WITH OUT OF WARRANTY AUTOMOBILES. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE GENERAL PUBLIC MAY BE AT RISK OF AIR BAG MALFUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT MANUFACTURER'S NOTIFY CONSUMERS WHEN THEIR WARRANTY IS ABOUT T...
1993 GMC SAFARI ALL WHEEL DRIVE 7-PASSENGER STANDARD WHEEL BASE VAN WITH 42" TORSION BAR FRONT SPRINGS AND 182,000 MILES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TORSION SPRING BROKE INSIDE THE ADJUSTER SLEEVE AT THE FRAME CROSSMEMBER, DROPPING THE DRIVER'S SIDE ONTO THE FRAME. WHILE THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE TH...
Mileage: 182,000
VEHICLE IDLED AND STARTED ROUGHLY. ALSO, BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE UPON STARTING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS LOCATED IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THERE WAS A TSB ON THIS ISSUE (NOT FOUND IN ARTEMIS). *AK
Mileage: 36,000
THE BRACKETS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRANSFER CASE, WHICH HELD THE FRONT AXLE IN PLACE. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED ABOUT TRANSFER CASE DROPPING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.*AK *PH *JB
Mileage: 124,000
SIDEVIEW MIRROR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE MIRROR WOBBLED AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS AND WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE PROBLEM CAUSED THE IMAGE TO BE DISTORTED. (HEAD LOOSE IN HOUSING) REFER TO ODI# 1002432 *SCC *JB
Mileage: 3,086
EXCEPTIONALLY DANGEROUS SPONTANEOUS SHEARING OF FRONT LEFT TORSION BAR. GMC MUST KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY HAVE COMPLETELY REDESIGNED THE TORSION BARS, REQUIRING A MAJOR RETROFITTING (AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE) OF THE VAN'S CROSS FRAME MEMBER. FORTUNATELY FOR US, THIS MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE S...
BRAKES PULSATE INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND WILL NOT STOP OR GRAB. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
I JUST SIGNED UP FOR THIS ON MY COMPUTER AND I GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON THE ABS SYSTEM. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # IS 99I006000 AND STATED THAT THE DEALERS ARE TO MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHIC...
REPEATED BREAK FAILURE, THIS TIME TOTAL FAILURE CAUSED WRECK NOT INVOLVING ANY OTHER VEHICALS OR PERSONAL PROPERTY. VAN IS TOTAL LOSS.*AK
WE FEEL THAT THIS VAN HAS HAD MORE THAN IT'S SHARE OF REPAIRS. IT HAS BEEN TOWED HOME FROM CAMBRIDGE MD TWICE. ONCE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FREEZING UP AND BREAKING BELT, AND ONCE FOR FAULTY IGNITION. IT HAS HAD 4 ALTERNATORS, AN AC SENSOR, COMPRESSOR AND ORAFICE. THE RT. FT. PASS. DOOR HAS HAD: NEW ...
WE FEEL THAT THIS VAN HAS HAD MORE THAN IT'S SHARE OF REPAIRS. IT HAS BEEN TOWED HOME FROM CAMBRIDGE MD TWICE. ONCE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FREEZING UP AND BREAKING BELT, AND ONCE FOR FAULTY IGNITION. IT HAS HAD 4 ALTERNATORS, AN AC SENSOR, COMPRESSOR AND ORAFICE. THE RT. FT. PASS. DOOR HAS HAD: NEW ...
WE FEEL THAT THIS VAN HAS HAD MORE THAN IT'S SHARE OF REPAIRS. IT HAS BEEN TOWED HOME FROM CAMBRIDGE MD TWICE. ONCE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FREEZING UP AND BREAKING BELT, AND ONCE FOR FAULTY IGNITION. IT HAS HAD 4 ALTERNATORS, AN AC SENSOR, COMPRESSOR AND ORAFICE. THE RT. FT. PASS. DOOR HAS HAD: NEW ...
WE FEEL THAT THIS VAN HAS HAD MORE THAN IT'S SHARE OF REPAIRS. IT HAS BEEN TOWED HOME FROM CAMBRIDGE MD TWICE. ONCE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FREEZING UP AND BREAKING BELT, AND ONCE FOR FAULTY IGNITION. IT HAS HAD 4 ALTERNATORS, AN AC SENSOR, COMPRESSOR AND ORAFICE. THE RT. FT. PASS. DOOR HAS HAD: NEW ...
WE FEEL THAT THIS VAN HAS HAD MORE THAN IT'S SHARE OF REPAIRS. IT HAS BEEN TOWED HOME FROM CAMBRIDGE MD TWICE. ONCE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FREEZING UP AND BREAKING BELT, AND ONCE FOR FAULTY IGNITION. IT HAS HAD 4 ALTERNATORS, AN AC SENSOR, COMPRESSOR AND ORAFICE. THE RT. FT. PASS. DOOR HAS HAD: NEW ...
WE FEEL THAT THIS VAN HAS HAD MORE THAN IT'S SHARE OF REPAIRS. IT HAS BEEN TOWED HOME FROM CAMBRIDGE MD TWICE. ONCE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FREEZING UP AND BREAKING BELT, AND ONCE FOR FAULTY IGNITION. IT HAS HAD 4 ALTERNATORS, AN AC SENSOR, COMPRESSOR AND ORAFICE. THE RT. FT. PASS. DOOR HAS HAD: NEW ...
THE TREAD OF THE FIRESTONE PT70-15 TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING DAMAGING THE RIGHT REAR FENDER. NLM
WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS O.K. CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.
WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS O.K. CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.
WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS O.K. CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.
PUT FOOT ON BRAKE TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE HEARD A VERY LARGE BANG, THE WHOLE FRONT END DROPPED, IDLER ARMS REPLACED AND EGR VALVE
PUT FOOT ON BRAKE TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE HEARD A VERY LARGE BANG, THE WHOLE FRONT END DROPPED, IDLER ARMS REPLACED AND EGR VALVE
POWER MIRROR WIRE HARNESS NEAR 5 AMP INLINE FUSE HAS RUBBED ON EMEGENCY BREAK MOUNT. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE WHITE WIRE FOR THE LEFT POWER MIRROR BEING STRIPPED TO THE POINT THAT THE WIRE CONDUCTOR IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MOUNT CAUSING A SHORT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURED LAST Y...
WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE LEFT FRONT END DROPPED DUE TO TORSION BAR SNAPPING. DEALER SAID BOTH TORSION BARS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN THE SNOW I GET A MOANING NOISE (LIKE SOMEONE PLAYING A WIND INSTRUMENT POORLY) AND IT TAKES FOREVER TO STOP AND IT GOES INTO A UNCONTROLLED SKID. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LENGTH IS TOO SHORT TO ACCOMMIDATE DRIVER CORRECTLY. RECALL WAS ISSUED 10/94 #94V207000 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN#. *AK *YC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND DRIVER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID BRAKES WERE NORMAL. *AK
THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON / OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *YC *SLC
GM OF CANADA AND THE TRANSPORT CANADA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM. GM RESPONSE IS THAT IF THEY DETECT A PROBLEM WITH A COMPONENT THEY WILL INVESTIGATE ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDED MORE LIKE A BRUSH OFF. THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM AT THIS TIME WITH THE TORSION BAR FAILURE. THE PERSON I SPOKE...
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED ITS GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. HAS TO RELEASE AND APPLY AGAIN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP, THIS HAS TO BE REPEATED MORE THAN ONCE AT TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THEN AIR WILL RELEASE AND LET THE PEDAL BACK UP. DLR HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
ABS FAIL WHEN WET ALLOWING WHEELS TO LOCK UP. NO CODE IS GENERATED IN COMPUTER. DEALER LOST WITHOUT CODE. WHEN SYSTEM IS DRY AND OPERATING, IF A SLIPPERY CONDITION ENCOUNTERED AFTER BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED; COMPUTER ACTUATES BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP. THIS CONDITION STARTED IN 1996 AND C...
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER STUCK IN PARK POSITION.
STEERING WHEEL HAS TEAR IN MATERIAL, EXPOSING AIRBAG. QCAW
DRIVE BELT TENSIONER FAILED.
THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER' S SEATS GO INTO THE RECLINING POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER THE RIGHT FRONT AND BOTH REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS.. AFTER DRYING OUT FROM USE OR IN DRY WEATHER THE BRAKES TAKE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE AND A LOT OF DISTANCE TO STOP. *AK
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, HEARD GROANING NOISE, BRAKES DID NOT CATCH , VEHICLE KEPT GOING, RESULTING IN A CRASH. BRAKE ENGINEER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES OCCASIONALLY FAIL AND LOCK UP.
BRAKES FAIL WHEN FIRST APPLIED.
ABS: APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE KEPT GOING FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 FT, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. ABS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY AUTO MECHANIC. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH THE FRONT END LOCKED UP DUE TO THE ROD WHICH EXPLODED IN THE DEFFERENTIAL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED DEFFERENTIAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES RESULTS IN HEAVY PEDAL PRESSURE. *AK
ABS PROBLEMS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL GO LOW TO THE FLOOR AND BACK WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED ABOUT (6) MONTHS AGO. *AK
ABS PROBLEMS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL GO LOW TO THE FLOOR AND BACK WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED ABOUT (6) MONTHS AGO. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT HER ABS BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE TRYING TO STOP, SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT HER BRAKES WERE DIRTY. *AK
SINCE APRIL OF 1995 THE ROTORS HAS BEEN TURNED TWICE AND THE BRAKES PADS HAS BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. ALSO, ON OCTOBER OF 1995 HAD IDLER ARMS REPLACED AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
SINCE APRIL OF 1995 THE ROTORS HAS BEEN TURNED TWICE AND THE BRAKES PADS HAS BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. ALSO, ON OCTOBER OF 1995 HAD IDLER ARMS REPLACED AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
SINCE APRIL OF 1995 THE ROTORS HAS BEEN TURNED TWICE AND THE BRAKES PADS HAS BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. ALSO, ON OCTOBER OF 1995 HAD IDLER ARMS REPLACED AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
BRAKE HOSE FASTENER MISSING, CAUSING HOSE TO WEAR PARTIALLY. *DH
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK, DUE TO INTERLOCK FAILURE. *DH
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS COMING OFF BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WELDED IMPROPERLY. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE SWITCH WHICH TURNS ON THE HEADLIGHTS. OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ALTERNATOR; SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, CAUSING CHAIN OF EVENTS OF STALLING TO FOLLOW. ALTERNATOR SHORTS OUT PREMATURELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ALTERNATOR; SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, CAUSING CHAIN OF EVENTS OF STALLING TO FOLLOW. ALTERNATOR SHORTS OUT PREMATURELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ABS BRAKES SOMETIMES WOULD WORK AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK EVEN IF YOU PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG. TT
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHILE DRIVING, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. TT
DURING PANIC STOP AT APPROX. 20-30MPH, EXPERIENCED TOTAL ABS FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, ALLOWING TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
WHEN BRAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND BRAKE FLUID COMES OUT FROM THE SYSTEM.DUE TO POOR DESIGN IT IS OF ONE SYSTEM IT HAS POOR CONNECTIONS. TT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IS NOW ONE JOINT SYSTEM FOR THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES INSTEAD OF TWO FLUID SYSTEMS. *SLC
WHEN BRAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND BRAKE FLUID COMES OUT FROM THE SYSTEM.DUE TO POOR DESIGN IT IS OF ONE SYSTEM IT HAS POOR CONNECTIONS. TT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IS NOW ONE JOINT SYSTEM FOR THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES INSTEAD OF TWO FLUID SYSTEMS. *SLC
WHEN BRAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND BRAKE FLUID COMES OUT FROM THE SYSTEM.DUE TO POOR DESIGN IT IS OF ONE SYSTEM IT HAS POOR CONNECTIONS. TT
THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. THE BRAKES GET MUSHY AND SYSTEM KICKS IN PREMATURELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT IS BENDING BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
GEAR SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
ABS: BRAKES SQUEAKED WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED, AFTER APPLIED; BRAKE SHOES WORN, SCORED ROTORS; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
ABS: BRAKES SQUEAKED WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED, AFTER APPLIED; BRAKE SHOES WORN, SCORED ROTORS; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
ABS: BRAKES SQUEAKED WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED, AFTER APPLIED; BRAKE SHOES WORN, SCORED ROTORS; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
THE IDLE ARMS WERE WORN TO THE POINT OF THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. TT
EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND PLAY IN STEERING. TT
EXHAUST FUMES COME INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, ONLY WHEN TOWING A BOAT. TT
ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WITH ENGINE STALLING OUT. ONCE THIS HAPPENS STEERING GETS HARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WITH ENGINE STALLING OUT. ONCE THIS HAPPENS STEERING GETS HARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WHEN WEATHER CHANGE, RR BRAKE GRABS AND LOCKUP, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PAD WEAR, SOMETIME BRAKES WORKS, REPLACE SHOES/DRUM/PAD. TT
VAN WILL NOT ACCELERATED MORE THAN 45 MPH. TT
VEHICLE LOSES POWER FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION/SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS ODOR. *AW