1997 GMC Safari complaints

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NO BRAKING ABILITY. DRIVER HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE AT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE LOST STEERING AND BRAKES (BELT DID NOT BRAKE AND FLUID OK)

THE OIL GAUAGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF OIL CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSES THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THE ENGINE TO LOOSE POWER, GAUGES TO ACT ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE TO BUCK AND VIBRATE. NLM

WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL ITS STAYS DOWN AND WILL NOT RETURN UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY REAPPLIED. DEALER HAS REPAIRED IT. *AK *SB

VEHICLE EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING/GAS PEDAL STICKING/GAS INDICATOR ALWAYS READING FULL TANK OF GAS/ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF, AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN STARTING UP FROM PARK, THE ENGINE ROARS AND LOOSES POWER, SOMETIMES ONLY FOR A SHORT DISTANCE BUT SOMETIMES 500 TO 600 FEET. ALSO AFTER STARTING UP FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE REAR OF THE VAN GIVES OFF A VERY LOUD THUD AND VAN LURCHES AT THE SAME TIME AS IF SOMEONE REARENDED THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES, THE VAN AFTER BEING JUST STARTED (STILL IN PARK AND NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN STARTING THE ENGINE) AND SITTING FOR A SHORT WHILE, THE VAN WILL HAVE A LOUD THUD FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN AND YOU CAN ALSO FEEL MOVEMENT AT THE SAME TIME. *AK

WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE GOES TO LEFT SIDE AND SHAKES, CAUSING POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IDLER ARMS SHOULD NOT GO BAD AT 36K MILES. THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED HAS BEEN SOLD. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED WHEN WE TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR PA STATE INSPECTION (ANNUAL). OBVIOUSLY THE IDLER ARMS DID NOT GO BAD FROM MILE 36000 TO 36900. WE ARE STILL WITHIN THE THREE YEARS AND ONLY OVER THE MILEAGE BY 900 MILES. BUT THE DEALER WE TOOK IT TO WOULD NOT COVER THE PROBLEM, AND CHARGED $525.44 TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES AND IDLER ARMS. *AK

NO SUMMARY. *MJS

UPPER HINGE OF PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR TOO CLOSE TO HEAD AREA, RESULTING IN HITTING OF PASSENGER HEAD WHEN TRYING TO SWERVE.

WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED.

EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM. YH

WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. YH

THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PART WAS ORDERED TO CORRECT SEAT BELT PROBLEM. CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH STICKING OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

IDLER ARMS ARE FAULTY DUE TO AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, CAUSING TIRE WEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE LOADING GROCERIES THE TAILGATE OF THE VAN FAILED ,AND CLOSED ON CONSUMER,S NECK, RESULTING IN INJUTIES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

SEATBELTS FAIL TO RETRACT.

SHAFT ON HYDRUALIC STEERING PUMP FELL OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE THE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE MAKES RATTLING NOISE. MUFFLER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED BUT NOISE STILL EXISTS.

WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED, A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMES FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM.

AIR BAG FAILURE.

ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE.

SEAT BELT FAILURE.

THE HATCH GAVE WAY WHILE IN RAISED POSITION AND HIT OWNER IN HEAD AND NECK.

STRESS CRACKS IN BODY/FRAME.

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING IT LOSES POWER. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT TIRES WORN TO WIRE AFTER 6000 MILES. REPAIR NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED IN RAINY CONDITIONS.

GOING 65MPH SOUTH BOUND; TRACTOR NORTH BOUND; FRONT REAR TIRE BOLTS CAME OFF; TIRE CAME OFF TRACTOR & HIT VAN ON BUMPER; AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT; VEHICLE FILLED UP W/WHITE CLOUD THAT SMELLED; SEAT BELTS & ABS WORKED FINE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VAN VIBRATES, TOOK TO DEALER, CAN'T FIND ANYTHING . *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SHAKES AND VIBRATES, MAY LOSE CONTROL. *AK

OWNER HAS PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS, HE STATES THAT HE IS ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE WHILE SEAT BELT IS ON, HE ALSO IS ABLE TO MOVE OVER IN TOTHE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, OWNER FEELS THAT HE MAY NOT BE FULLY PROTECTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK