1987 PONTIAC SAFARI Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
4
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
Mar 14, 2002
Vehicle Speed Control
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) BEGAN FAILING AT APPROXIMATELY, THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT SOON WOULD SPORADICALLY COME ON. CAR WOULD RUN ROUGH AND STALL WHEN IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES. TPS REPLACED FOUR TIMES.
Oct 12, 1999
Visibility
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROLS TURN ON AND WORK FINE AT ALL SPEEDS. HOWEVER, WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN THE WIPERS OFF, (TURN THE WIPER CONTROLL TO THE "OFF" POSITION, YOU CANNOT DO SO UNLESS YOU STOP THE CAR AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THEREFORE ONCE YOU TURN THEM ON AND THEN IT STOPS RAINING, YOU CANNOT...
Jun 8, 1998
Steering
THE TILT WHEEL COLUMN IS VERY LOOSE AND MOVES LEFT AND RIGHT.
Aug 8, 1995
Electrical System
Fire
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, UNKNOWN CAUSES. TT