1994 GMC SAFARI Problems & Recalls

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE FUELING THE 1994 GMC SAFARI (15 WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHED GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE,, RESULTING IN STRIKING THE VEHICLE BEHIND IT. THE CONTACT REENTERED THE VEHICLE, SHIFTED THE LOOSE GEAR INTO DRIVE AND MOVED THE VEHICLE FORWARD TO A P...

Mileage: 155,000

DRIVING A 1994 GMC SAFARI AWD AND AT A STOP HAD THE 41" TORSION BAR SNAPPED. SEARCHED FOR REPLACEMENT FROM SALVAGE YARDS BUT THEY HAVE STOPPED SELLING THEM DUE TO LIABILITY REASONS, NEED TO INSTALL ADJUSTMENT EQUIPMENT SOLD BY GM WITH A COST OF $800. *NM

Mileage: 165,000

WHEN DRIVING DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WERE NUMEROUS RECALLS ON OTHER YEAR AND MAKES OF THE SAFARI VANS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC *JB

Mileage: 69,000

THE VAN WAS GOING DOWN THE I25 NORTH OF DENVER WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR SNAPPED. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY RACE CARS AND BRINING THE VAN TO A STOP WAS THE HARDEST I HAVE EVER DONE. BY DRIVING SKILLS, LUCK AND THE GOOD LORD I AM HERE TODAY TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT. DOES GENERAL MOTORS NEED TO WAIT F...

Mileage: 148,100

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WE HAD A PROBLEM IN A MALL PARKING LOT WHEREIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH BOARD, POWER WINDOWS, A/C, RADIO) FAILED AT THE VERY SAME TIME AS THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER WE TURNED THE...

Mileage: 123,000

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WE HAD A PROBLEM IN A MALL PARKING LOT WHEREIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH BOARD, POWER WINDOWS, A/C, RADIO) FAILED AT THE VERY SAME TIME AS THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER WE TURNED THE...

Mileage: 123,000

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WE HAD A PROBLEM IN A MALL PARKING LOT WHEREIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH BOARD, POWER WINDOWS, A/C, RADIO) FAILED AT THE VERY SAME TIME AS THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER WE TURNED THE...

Mileage: 123,000

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WE HAD A PROBLEM IN A MALL PARKING LOT WHEREIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH BOARD, POWER WINDOWS, A/C, RADIO) FAILED AT THE VERY SAME TIME AS THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER WE TURNED THE...

Mileage: 123,000

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WE HAD A PROBLEM IN A MALL PARKING LOT WHEREIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH BOARD, POWER WINDOWS, A/C, RADIO) FAILED AT THE VERY SAME TIME AS THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER WE TURNED THE...

Mileage: 123,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON A TRIP, DURING TRAVEL IN A RAINSTORM. ON ONE OCCASION, I PULLED OVER AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT SIDE RUNNING BOARD DUE TO INABILITY TO SEE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE FACTORY. *LA

Mileage: 89,000

RECALL COMPLAINT NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V159/GM RECALL NO. 03023.THE (ABOVE) RECALL IS CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM THAT FAILS DUE TO A BAD CIRCUIT BOARD/MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THERE ARE MANY VEHICLES INVOLVED INCLUDING 1994 VEHICLES, BUT FOR THE GMC SAFARI ONLY 1995-1997 MODELS ARE LI...

Mileage: 58,710

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 74,000

OUR 1994 GMC SAFARI ACCELERATED SUDDENLY TWICE WITHIN 2 HOURS. FIRST INCIDENT ON I40 NEAR BRINKLEY, AR WHILE MY WIFE WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE SWITCHED THE A/C FROM MAX TO NORMAL AND THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. SHE STOPPED THE PROBLEM BY USING BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES AND PU...

Mileage: 10,250

THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03V159000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

THE WIPERS STOPPED AND CHANGED SPEED SETTING ON IT'S OWN. IT WAS THE SECOND TIME THE WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM *CB *JB

Mileage: 142,211

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1994' GMC SAFARI. ACCORDING TO NHTSA, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND YET THE RECALL ONLY COVERS FROM 95 AND UP MODELS. IF THE PROBLEM WAS KNOW TO OCCUR ON THE 1994 MODELS, WHY DOESN'T THE RECALL COVER THEM? THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASSIONS IN THE L...

Mileage: 155,000

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE WITH IT'S WINDSHIELD WIPER AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT IT'S VIN NUMBER OR MODEL YEAR IN NOT INCLUDED. *TT

Mileage: 30,000

CATASRTOPHIC FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE OF THE LEFT TORSION BAR ON A 1994 GMC SAFARI AWD VAN. APPARENTLY, THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM MUST NOW BE REPLACED DUE TO "SUPERSEDED PARTS" FROM GM. *NLM

Mileage: 148,000

VEHICLE HAS ABS FAILURE WHEN DRIVING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITION/WEATHER. EX., SNOW, ICE OR RAIN. THERE IS A RECALL FOR ABS ECU 00 V 228 008, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Mileage: 75,000

INTERMITTENT WIPER MOTOR (CF. OBI ID 869298) RECALLED ON CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TEND TO FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY MORE FREQUENT. MY RESEARCH HAS FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON OTHER GMC VEHICLES OF ABOUT THE SAME YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. GM RECALL # 98043, FROM 1998, APPARENTLY COVERS 1994,1995 ...

STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME. DEALERSHIP HAD TO TAKE ENTIRE COLUMN APART AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. OWNER IS UNCOMFORTABLE DUE TO DEALERSHIP STATING THIS IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WHILE IN MOTION AND MOTOR IS STILL RUNNING. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR 5 YEARS. DEALER WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT ONGOING PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS SPORADIC, THE WIPERS STOPPING RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.*JB

FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, AND RIGHT FRONT END DROPPED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

THIS WILL BE THE SECOND COMPRESSOR REPLACED IN FIVE YEARS WITH NUMEROUS FREON RECHARGES DUE TO LEAKS.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE IN GARAGE. *AK

WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING SLOT WHEN FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DROP ON THE WHEEL AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PROBLEM SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE. TOOK OUT DIPSTICK AND SMELLED FUEL ON IT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND FOUND OUT LEAKAGE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE.*AK

DEAR REPRESENTATIVE, PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING. ON 03/10/01, I NOTICED THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE PERTAINING CAR SAGGING, CAR ALMOST TOUCHING THE TIRE. MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM, AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT LEFT TORSION BAR WAS BROKEN. UPON ORDERING A NEW ONE, HE WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THI...

WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 3 TIMES, AND DEALER SAID THAT WAS THE WAY ABS WORKED. WHEN GETTING OF FREEWAY AND TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES, IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A 2X4 UNDER BRAKE PEDAL, CAN'T PUSH BRAKE DOWN. *AK

MOVING IN TRAFFIC AT 20 MPH. HIT BRAKES FOR QUICK STOP AND VAN DID NOT STOP. HIT CAR IN FRONT OF US.

MOVING IN TRAFFIC AT 20 MPH. HIT BRAKES FOR QUICK STOP AND VAN DID NOT STOP. HIT CAR IN FRONT OF US. *AK

MOVING IN TRAFFIC AT 20 MPH. HIT BRAKES FOR QUICK STOP AND VAN DID NOT STOP. HIT CAR IN FRONT OF US. *AK *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734314

Mileage: 115,000

CONSUMER IS EXPIERENCING SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN MANUFACTURER'SRECALL 98043. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST STOP, AND THERE'S NOTHING CONSUMER CAN DO. ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE AMONG TRUCKS WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED.*AK

FRONT LEFT TORSION BAR BROKE IN DRIVEWAY. DEALER HAD UPDATE KIT FOR BOTH SIDES. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. *AK

WHILE SAFARI WAS PARKED TORSION BAR BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SAFARI WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. BOTH TORSION BARS BROKE BECAUSE THE PARTS HAVE BEEN RE-ENGINEERED. GMC OBVIOUSLY KNEW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE SAFARI'S. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND STATE INSPECTION I HAD TO GET NEW IDLER ARMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING FRONT END TO DROP. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN I PASSED A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROAD AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BANG RESEMBLING AN EXPLOSION AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SLAMMED TO THE GROUND. THE DRIVERS SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED! IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THE TIMING OF THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHE...

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN I PASSED A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROAD AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BANG RESEMBLING AN EXPLOSION AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SLAMMED TO THE GROUND. THE DRIVERS SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED! IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THE TIMING OF THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHE...

WHILE RECLINING PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT HANDLE FELL OFF. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE ENTIRE RECLINING MECHANISM UNDER CHAIR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW--THE MECHANISM CANNOT WITHSTAND THE TORSIONAL STRESS CAUSED BY LIFTING THE HANDLE TO ADJUST THE ...

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP DURING USE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IN A BLINDING RAIN, THIS PRESENTED A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION TO BE IN ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

REAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN, NOTICED THAT LATER YEARS HAVE KEY MECHANISM ADDED TO AUTO DOOR OPENER. A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE. ALL DEFECTS MINIMIZED OR DENIED AT FIRST, LATER CONFIRMED. *AK

REAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN, NOTICED THAT LATER YEARS HAVE KEY MECHANISM ADDED TO AUTO DOOR OPENER. A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE. ALL DEFECTS MINIMIZED OR DENIED AT FIRST, LATER CONFIRMED. *AK

REAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN, NOTICED THAT LATER YEARS HAVE KEY MECHANISM ADDED TO AUTO DOOR OPENER. A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE. ALL DEFECTS MINIMIZED OR DENIED AT FIRST, LATER CONFIRMED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO BAD SOLDER JOINT. DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT ON RECALL. *AK

IN WET/ SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND STOP, AND OTHER TIMES THEY DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON A SLICK SPOT VEHICLE WAS HIT. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ENGAGED. WHEELS BEGAN TO SLIDE AND TURN ON THE SLICK SPOT, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE PRESENT. ABS KICKS IN, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE OVER 5 TIMES, AND NO SOLUTION FOUND. *AK

A DEFAULT IN THE MULTI- PORT FUEL INJECTION IS CAUSING EGR VALVE TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED EGR VALVE 4 TIMES. GM HAS SENT OUT A NOTIFICATION FOR REPAIR IF VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES OR 10 YRS, BUT CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE CRITERIA. CONSUMER HAD TO ...

A DEFAULT IN THE MULTI- PORT FUEL INJECTION IS CAUSING EGR VALVE TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED EGR VALVE 4 TIMES. GM HAS SENT OUT A NOTIFICATION FOR REPAIR IF VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES OR 10 YRS, BUT CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE CRITERIA. CONSUMER HAD TO ...

EGR FAILURE SINCE SEPT 1994 TO 1999 SPOKE WITH JERRY EVANS ON NUMEROUS TIMES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WAS TOLD BUSINESS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP NOW AND COULD NO LONGER BE HELPED!!!! *AK( DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRE SIZE: 15 )

TWO DIFFERENT TIMES I HAVE CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PUMP BACK AT MY FOOT, BUT WOULD NOT STOP THE WHEELS. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS/FAILURE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BY THE PARTS DEPT. BUT RECEIVED NO HELP FROM SERVICE DEPT. *AK

BEFORE ABS SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL PULSATING WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

TORSION BAR BROKE. THE DEALER IS REPAIRING VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON ONCE VEHICLE REACHES 8MPH. BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRAB. BRAKES WORK BUT WITH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SINCE JULY 1999. HEARD VEHICLE RECALL ON TV FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON CHEVY ASTRO AND GMC SAFARI VEHICLES. CONTACTED...

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT PARTIALLY TO THE FLOOR WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE THE CAR JERK, AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP, IT HESITATES. DEALER SAID CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO TAKE BRAKES APART JUST TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ONCE VEHICLE REACHES 8 MPH. BRAKES SQUEAK AND GRAB AND DON'T PERFORM PROPERLY. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNTIL REPAIR NOTICE IS RECEIVED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE IN USE MANY TIMES, IT IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU DO NOT FEEL VERY SAFE TO DRIVE, (PRAY IT DOESN'T RAIN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN), FIRST OCCURANCE, GOING ON HIGHWAY TO WORK, BAD RAINSTORM AND THEY QUIT, HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, CONTINUED TO SHAKE SWI...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE IN USE MANY TIMES, IT IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU DO NOT FEEL VERY SAFE TO DRIVE, (PRAY IT DOESN'T RAIN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN), FIRST OCCURANCE, GOING ON HIGHWAY TO WORK, BAD RAINSTORM AND THEY QUIT, HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, CONTINUED TO SHAKE SWI...

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY ONCE VEHICLE REACHES 10 MPH. THE BRAKES WORK BUT THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED AND THEY GRAB A LOT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL SOMETHING IS ACTUALLY RECEIVED FROM GMC. THE DEALER SAID THEY...

PARKED VEHICLE FACING UP A HILL, AND KEYS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE. DAUGHTER WAS PLAYING INSIDE THE VAN. SHE GRABBED THE GEAR SHIFT, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. CONSUMER MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT SLIGHTLY OUT OF PARK AND AGAIN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

HUMID OR RAINY WEATHER MAKES THE PROBLEM WORSE. FOUND PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE WIPERS TO INTERMITTENTLY NOT OPERATE WAS DUE TO A COLD SOLDER JOINT ON THE POWER CONNECTOR OF THE WIPER ASSY PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD.

DRIVER'S SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE AT THE REAR PORTION OF THE BAR. SUSPECT THE BAR HAD BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED INSIDE THE CRACK. BOTH TORTION BARS WERE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT STYLE TORTION BAR THE DIDN'T HAVE A COLLAR AT THE REAR TORTION BAR MOUNT. THIS COLLAR CAUSED DEBR...

I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH A CAR STOPP;ED IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP AND THE ANTI-LOCKS KICKED IN AND I SLAMMED INTO THE FIRST CAR WICH HIT ANOTHER AND THE ANOTHER. I THINK I HAD TIME TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING THE CARS IF THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP ANY, BUT ALL THEY DID WAS CAU...

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE; THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED ON A SMOOTH/DRY ROAD SURFACE. DRIVER MADE A NORMAL STOP AT A LIGHT AND TRUCK CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE COMPRESSOR ON THIS VAN HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VAN. IT CAN ONLY BE REPLACE BY THE ORIGINAL GMC PART. THE REPAIR COSTS OVER $1000 AND HAS TO BE DONE BECAUSE THE VAN WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHEN IT GOES OUT. WHEN THE COMPRESSOR FREEZES UP THE BELT WILL NOT TURN PR...

WIPERS WON'T WORK SOMETIMES. MUST OPEN HOOD & JIGGLE MOTOR WIRING CONNECTOR TO ACTIVATE.

ABS BRAKE SENSOR WORN OUT & REPLACED 2X - CAUSE NOT IDENTIFIED BUT OVER 2 MONTHS,MECHANICS DISCOVERED AXLE NUT LOOSENED & LF WHEEL LOOSE,WOBBLY & COMING OFF AXLE(GMC BAD & POTENTIALLY FATAL DESIGN FLAW - SINCE THERE'S NO COTTER PIN USED, TYPICALLY FOUND ON AWD/4WD VEHICLES). MECHANICS "NOTCHED" AXL...

ABS BRAKE SENSOR WORN OUT & REPLACED 2X - CAUSE NOT IDENTIFIED BUT OVER 2 MONTHS,MECHANICS DISCOVERED AXLE NUT LOOSENED & LF WHEEL LOOSE,WOBBLY & COMING OFF AXLE(GMC BAD & POTENTIALLY FATAL DESIGN FLAW - SINCE THERE'S NO COTTER PIN USED, TYPICALLY FOUND ON AWD/4WD VEHICLES). MECHANICS "NOTCHED" AXL...

ABS BRAKE SENSOR WORN OUT & REPLACED 2X - CAUSE NOT IDENTIFIED BUT OVER 2 MONTHS,MECHANICS DISCOVERED AXLE NUT LOOSENED & LF WHEEL LOOSE,WOBBLY & COMING OFF AXLE(GMC BAD & POTENTIALLY FATAL DESIGN FLAW - SINCE THERE'S NO COTTER PIN USED, TYPICALLY FOUND ON AWD/4WD VEHICLES). MECHANICS "NOTCHED" AXL...

SOUNDS LIKE IT'S MISSING , HAS STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES.FUEL PUMP CHANGED 2 TIMES, WIRES AND PLUGS CHANGED , AND OIL CHANGED.

WHILE TRAVELING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS' FAILURE TO WORK SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL. WHEN THEY WORK, THE MOTOR WORKS WELL. THE FUSE IS FINE. THE OTHER COMPONENTS ON THE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY ALL WORK. VERY IRRITATING AND DANGEROUS. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER'S, THE WIPER'S ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN IT IS RAINGING.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY DONT WORK AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

BRAKES WORK SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. HAVE TRIED TO HAVE BRAKES REPAIRED BUT NO ONE CAN FIND PROBLEM.WHEN I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED THE BRAKES START TO WORK. DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER THAT I HAD REPLACED TWO DAYS BEFORE AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PRO...

BRAKES WORK SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. HAVE TRIED TO HAVE BRAKES REPAIRED BUT NO ONE CAN FIND PROBLEM.WHEN I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED THE BRAKES START TO WORK. DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER THAT I HAD REPLACED TWO DAYS BEFORE AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PRO...

HAD VEHICLE IN FOR TIRE CHANGE. MECHANIC NOTICED FRONT END HAD LOOSE IDLE ARM. COULD LOSE STEERING POWER & CONTROL, IF NOT REPAIRED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE.

WHILE DRIVING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP TO 205, AND THEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF. OWNER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AFTER IT COOLED DOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP TO 205, AND THEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF. OWNER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AFTER IT COOLED DOWN. *AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED BUT THE PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55-60MPH PASSENGER STARTED TO RECLINE SEAT BACKWARDS. THE SPRING LET GO & SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS SUDDENLY. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER TUBING RUSTED CAUSING FAILURE.

ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 3 ELECTRICAL FIRES. *AK

NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION. RESULTIN GIN AN INJURY. *AK

BRAKES: DRIVING ALONG AND EXITING OFF A FREEWAY RAMP,APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. AFTER A FEW SECOND, THE BRAKES CAUGHT AND THE BRAKES WERE FINE. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE SYSTEM DOES ITS NORMAL PUMPING, BUT DOES NOT STOP THE VAN AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD. THE VAN GOES ANOTHER COUPLE OF FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 2 1/2 YEAR PERIOD....

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.

EA94-038; WHEN TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE AND ON FLAT SURFACE IN WET WEATHER CONDTIONS, CONSUMER NOTICED THE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER ALSO HAD NEAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM . *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPIED THEY DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM OCCURRED 3 TIMES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER. PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS ON ALL TYPES OF PAVEMENT. *AK *SLC

ABS BEAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID.*AK

EA94038;THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A RESULT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON . OWNER STATES THAT SHE HAS TO TURN VEHICLE OFF START UP THE WIPERS. THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN FOR THE WIPERS TO COME ON .THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; EXCESSIVE FORCE IS NEEDED TO STOP VEHICLE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES.OWNER NOTES THAT BRAKE WORK HAD BEEN DONE ON VEHICLE WHICH CONTROLLED PROBLEM. BUT PROBLEM REMAINED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION AND HIT A TREE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED 2 BROKEN ARMS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL STOP IS BY PUMPING THE BRAKES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SEABBACK FELL BACK. *AK

UPON APPLYING BRAKES, DURING PANIC STOP, PEDAL BECAME HARD, CAUSING REAR END COLLISION. *AK 8JB

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 65MPH, 3:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIR BAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. *AK

COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE BECAUSE OF HARD BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

AIR BAGS; THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

AIR BAGS; THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AND REAR SEAT FAILURE. TT

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES DO NOT EVEN SLOW VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. TT

ABS: WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH, MADE PANIC STOPS; VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, LURCHED FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKES; EVENTUALLY BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT

SLIDING DOOR IS INOPERABLE DUE TO TRIM PANEL REAR SLIDE DOOR #15996304. PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. TT

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE BEING USED IN A RAINSTORM. TT

REPLACED DRIVER'S DOOR BECAUSE WHEN MANUFACTURED LEATHER CUT TOO SHORT ON DRIVER'S FRONT/REAR SEATS. *AK

HOOD ASSEMBLY BROKE.

REPLACED POWER WINDOW MOTOR.

REPLACED ALTERNATOR.

POWER STEERING FAILURE.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

AIR BAG COIL IS BROKEN, AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00 COLLISION AT 35 MPH. *AK

ENGINE DESIGNED TO MISFIRE EVERY 6-8 SECONDS, CAUSING SENSOR TO RESPOND, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SURGING/LOSS OF CONTROL *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BROKE INTO TINY FRANGMENTS OF GLASS. TT

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. TT

FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT STAY LATCHED. TT

LEFT AND RIGHT DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGERS RESTRAINING BOLTS THAT SECURE 3 POINT SEAT BELT TO UPPER PORTION OF VEHICLE VAME UNFASTENED. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. *SKD

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON ICY/SNOWY ROADS UNTIL VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

HAD THE VEHICLE 12 HOURS WHEN ELECTRICAL FIRE DESTROYED IT. TT

BATTERY MALFUNCTIONED WHEN TOO MUCH POWER WAS DRAWN FROM BATTERY FOR RADIO. TT

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BATTERY MALFUNCTIONING WHEN TOO MUCH POWER WAS DRAWN FROM BATTERY FOR RADIO. TT

STEERING FAILED DUE TO BATTERY MALFUNCTIONING BECAUSE TOO MUCH POWER WAS DRAWN FROM BATTERY FOR RADIO TT