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1996 GMC Safari complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1996 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Mar 17, 1998MI

BELT SLIPS WHEN WET, CAUSING ENGINE HESITATION.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 2, 1998OR

ALL REAR LIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper
Filed Feb 8, 1998TX

FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BUSHINGS MAKE A POPPING NOISES JUST BEFORE STOPPING.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 4, 1998OH

DRIVE TRAIN MAKES NOISE, RECALL NOTICE HOWEVER DEALER DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 4, 1997NY

WHEN APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL LOSE PRESSURE AND GO TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN AT A STOP SIGN, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO MOVE FORWARD A LITTLE. *AK *SLC

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Nov 7, 1997VA

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE IN ACCIDENT.

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

ELECTRICAL STARTER MOTOR FAILED.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SWITCH FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Oct 22, 1997NV

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, WHOLE STEEL TOP OF LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF, HIT RUNNER, RUNNER CAME OFF, BENT LEFT FENDER, NO CRASH, DRIVER PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID CRASH, VEHICLE WITH DEALER FOR INSPECTION/REPAIRS. *AK *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Oct 22, 1997CA

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 14, 1997IL

THE VEHICLE HAD CAME TO A STOP OWNER OPENED THE DOOR AND IT FELL OFF. DEALER WILL TRY TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 30, 1997OH

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN WET CONDITIONS AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE TRUCK JUST KEPT GOING. HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE TRUCK WILL STOP. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Sep 19, 1997CA

SLIDING DOOR LOCKS AND LINKS FAILED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 10, 1997CA

SLIDING DOOR FAILED.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 29, 1997CA

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Aug 18, 1997IN

REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK. WHEN USED, THE FEMALE END STRAP CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN.

Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 13, 1997WA

VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO RIGHT, EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, ALL SPEEDS, DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM, STILL EXISTS. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jul 26, 1997DE

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HINGE WELDS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE WELDS ARE CRACKING ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE HINGE.

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Jul 15, 1997NC

USING THE POWER WINDOWS CAUSES THE WIRING TO RUB WHICH COULD CAUSE A SHORT, AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE WIRING HAS BEEN CORRECTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 15, 1997NC

BRAKE PROBLEMS INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AND FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DRIVELINE IS MOVING FORWARD. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 3, 1997MO

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed May 20, 1997FL

UPON MAKING A STOP THE FRONT BRAKES GRAB, RESULTING IN A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WERE CLEANED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 13, 1997OH

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. HE STATES THAT IN WET WHEATHER THE REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP AND DO NOT RELEASE.OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

BRAKE NOISE.

Suspension › FrontCrash
Filed Apr 7, 1997FL

WHILE DRIVING LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURES, VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER ROAD, RIGHT TO LEFT, DLR'S REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX, TIRES AND REALIGNED VEHICLE SIX TIMES, DLR CAN'T CORRECT, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 4, 1997OR

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND MAKING A STOP, VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN CHANGING FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 25, 1997OH

OWNER STATES THAT THE SLIDING DOOR ON HER VEHICLE WILL NOT OPEN AND THAT SHE IS CONCERNED THAT IF SHE WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT IT WILL NOT OPEN. DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 24, 1997MI

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 40-45 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 20, 1997NC

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A POPPING NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY BRAKES DID NOT WORK, SHE ALSO NOTES THAT HER BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 7, 1997PA

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ON WET ROAD SURFACE VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE .AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Dec 30, 1996GA

WINDSHIELD LEAKS WATER DURING RAINY WEATHER; ALSO, SLIDING DOOR IS OPENED W/DIFFICULTY WITH LATCH DESIGN POSSIBLE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Dec 17, 1996TX

OWNER HAS THE TRAVEL QUEST CONVERSION KIT, HE STATES THAT THERE IS A POWER OUTLET THATS IS EXPOSED AND THAT HE FEARS THAT HIS KIDS MAY GET A SHOCK FROM WIRING, ALSO BLEW FUSE. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Nov 27, 1996VA

EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL IS SO HIGH THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ENGAGE WITH FOOT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 12, 1996MA

WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Jul 10, 1996OH

SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT TO BE USED ON THE REAR SEAT WHEN IT IS MOVING FORWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 10, 1996AL

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DUE WIRE CONNECTIONS AT THE IGNITION COIL. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Feb 9, 1996MI

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT IS NOT LOCKING, AND FAILS TO RETRACT. TT

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