High Severity Issue
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WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO DO LAUNDRY. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE GONE. THIS SCARED ME TO DEATH ALSO MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON PLUS THE BATTERY LIGHT AND BRAKES
WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO DO LAUNDRY. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE GONE. THIS SCARED ME TO DEATH ALSO MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON PLUS THE BATTERY LIGHT AND BRAKES
THERE WERE TWO CASES: FIRST I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WITH A CAR HITTING ME IN THE REAR SO HARD THAT MY BACK COMPARTMENTS WONT OPEN AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WONT GO OFF. ANOTHER CASE WAS AS I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY TO THE LAUNDRY MATT MY POWER STEERING QUIT WHILE MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH AND IS BROKE DOWN NOW. MY THREE CHILDREN ARE USUALLY WITH ME ALWAYS. I HAVE AN 18 YR OLD AUTISTIC GIRL, A 13 YR OLD BOY AND A 4 YEAR OLD BOY. I'M A STAY AT HOME MOM AND USED MY RIDE FOR THE CHILDREN. NOW I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND DONT KNOW IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME.
THERE WERE TWO CASES: FIRST I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WITH A CAR HITTING ME IN THE REAR SO HARD THAT MY BACK COMPARTMENTS WONT OPEN AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WONT GO OFF. ANOTHER CASE WAS AS I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY TO THE LAUNDRY MATT MY POWER STEERING QUIT WHILE MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH AND IS BROKE DOWN NOW. MY THREE CHILDREN ARE USUALLY WITH ME ALWAYS. I HAVE AN 18 YR OLD AUTISTIC GIRL, A 13 YR OLD BOY AND A 4 YEAR OLD BOY. I'M A STAY AT HOME MOM AND USED MY RIDE FOR THE CHILDREN. NOW I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND DONT KNOW IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME.
GMC SAFARI 2000 4.3 LITER 6 CYLINDER ENGINE 2 WD 6000#TOWING PACKAGE POWER STEERING MOANS EVERY TIME TURN IS MADE TO EITHER SIDE, HASN'T FAILED, BUT THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CAR DEALER SAID THAT HAD BEEN PROBLEM WITH OTHERS, STEERING LINKAGE IN COLUMN REPLACED AFTER LONG WAIT FOR PART, NO CHANGE, DEALER SAYS THAT WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. *JB
GMC SAFARI 2000 4.3 LITER 6 CYLINDER ENGINE 2 WD 6000#TOWING PACKAGE POWER STEERING MOANS EVERY TIME TURN IS MADE TO EITHER SIDE, HASN'T FAILED, BUT THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CAR DEALER SAID THAT HAD BEEN PROBLEM WITH OTHERS, STEERING LINKAGE IN COLUMN REPLACED AFTER LONG WAIT FOR PART, NO CHANGE, DEALER SAYS THAT WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. *JB
REAR AXLE WELDED WRONG 1/2 OFF, DRAG LINKAGE INSTALLED BACKWARDS, HEADLIGHTS WAY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CAUSING LIMITED 30-50 VISIBILITY, PROPANE HOSE BLOCKING FILL VALVE AND NEEDS TO BE PRIED OUT OF THE WAY TO FILL TANK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRACK OR LEAK, NHTSA RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED AT DEALER EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD THE REPLACEMENT FOR 20 DAYS PRIOR TO DELIVERY. *AK
REAR AXLE WELDED WRONG 1/2 OFF, DRAG LINKAGE INSTALLED BACKWARDS, HEADLIGHTS WAY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CAUSING LIMITED 30-50 VISIBILITY, PROPANE HOSE BLOCKING FILL VALVE AND NEEDS TO BE PRIED OUT OF THE WAY TO FILL TANK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRACK OR LEAK, NHTSA RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED AT DEALER EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD THE REPLACEMENT FOR 20 DAYS PRIOR TO DELIVERY. *AK
APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VAN KEPT TRAVELING CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN THE STOP SIGN, RELIZED THAT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE
APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VAN KEPT TRAVELING CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN THE STOP SIGN, RELIZED THAT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE
WHEN APPROACHING A STOP DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND PROCEEDED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. ALSO, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE LOST. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML
WHEN APPROACHING A STOP DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND PROCEEDED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. ALSO, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE LOST. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML