1998 GMC Safari complaints

ENGINE DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSING A LOSS OF ALL POWER EQUIPTMENT, SUCH AS STEERING, AND BRAKES.*AK ENGINE STALLS AND SURGES FORWARD WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR , MASS AIR FLOW, FUEL FILTER, IGNITION COIL WIRE AND PCM STILL THE VEHICLE STALLS. *YH

THESE ARE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND DO NOT HAVE THE TRACTION OF THE ORIGINALS. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF THEY ARE SAFE FOR MY VEHICLE? THE RETAILER SAYS THEY ARE. (TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/75R15 )

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES FOR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT EFFECTED THE INSIDE LIGHTS. DEALER COULD NPOT FIND A REMEDY. *AK

CAR ALWAYS PULLING TO RIGHT EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS TO DEALER. TIRES WORN TO STEEL AT LOW MILES. *AK

WHEN BACKING UP SLOWLY VEHICLE WOULD STALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THERE WAS NO POWER, AND NO BRAKES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO ALMOST GO OVER A CLIFF. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 5000 MILES. *AK

UPON PURCHASE OF VEHICLE WITHIN THE 30 DAY WARRANTY THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN BRAKING. THIS HAS CONTINUED OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THE CAR IS TEMPORARILY OK . FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER EACH REPAIR THEN BEGINS SHAKING AGAIN. IN JANUARY MERCHANTS DECIDED THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE ANY LONGER YET THIS HAS NEVER BEEN REMEDIED AND IS IN THE SHOP EVERY 6 WEEKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

CONVERSION VAN, SHOULDER SEATBELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT LOCK OR STAY IN PLACE, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

TIRE WEAR, OUTSIDE EDGE RIGHT FRONT. IDLER ARMS WORN OUT AT 18,000 MILES, PULLING WHEEL OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO TIRES. FULL SET OF TIRES AND BRAKES REPLACED AT 18,000 MILES. *AK

DRIVING CAME TO A STOP. WENT TO PULL AWAY FROM THE INTERSECTION AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, IT DIDN'T RESPOND. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT RESPONDED TO FULL SPEED. HAD TO BRAKE RIGHT AWAY TO AVOID A COLLISION. CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM, AND THAT CARBON BUILT UP ON THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

EGR VALVE.

COMPUTER WIRE.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THE VAN STARTS TO RUN VERY ROUGH AND HAS TO BE TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE IN ADDITION TO THE ONE LISTED ABOVE. THIS IS MY PRIMARY CONCERN AS THE VEHICLE COULD BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN A PANICK SITUATION.

WHILE TRAVELING 30-40 MPH DOWN AN INCLINE, CONSUMER NOTED VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER INDICATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND BURNED OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER GRINDED DOWN BOTH REAR DRUMS AND REPLACED SHOES. *YC

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, ALSO CAUSING PULLING. MJS

WAS CROSSING A 4- LANE HIGHWAY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDED SAFARI. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED SPINAL INJURY AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. POLICE REPORT INCLUDED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF WITH 21,000 MILES ON VEHICLE DUE TO 5 BOLTS SHEARING OFF. MAINTAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TOOK DAMAGED PARTS TO MANUFACTURER & WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. HAS ALL REPORTS PERTAINING TO BOLTS. CALLED HOTLINE & LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES. *AK

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, FAILED AGAIN TWELVE HOURS AFTER WE GOT IT BACK! THEN ALL WAS FINE UNTIL 4-17-99 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN. DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO FIXING IT AGAIN. *AK

REAR PASSENGER'S WHEEL RIM HAS A HOLE IN IT WHICH ENABLES AIR TO LEAK OUT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND PER TSB THEY CAN JUST FILL HOLE WITH POXY. REPAIRWORK DONE. PROBLEM WILL STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT705MPH, FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE ROTOR BECAUSE ALL FIVE LUGS, NUTS, & BOLTS CAME OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED & DECLARED NOT THEIR PROBLEM.*AK *ML

TIRES ARE WORN ON OUTER EDGES TO WHERE THERE IS NO TREAD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIRES, BUT INSISTS THAT PREMATURE TIRE WEAR WAS DUE TO IDLER ARM HAVING TOO MUCH PLAY AND THROWEN OUT OF ALIGNMENT. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A HARD AND SHARP PLASTIC CONNECTED TO THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. CONSUMER INFORMED THIS PART APPEARED TO BE A GUIDE FOR THE SEAT BELT, BUT NOT BEING USED. THIS CONDITION HAS TORN DRIVER'S PANTS WHENEVER THE CONSUMER WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. BUT THE MAJOR COMPLAINT IS THAT IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS CUTS TO ANYONE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND HAD NO POSITIVE RESPONSE TO THIS PROLEM. *AK

SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED.

THROTTLE LINKAGE NOT CONNECTED CORRECTLY BY MANUFACTURER. *YC

INJECTION CLEANER FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. *YC

INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. YH

ABS MALFUNCTON CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO BE LOCKED DURING PANIC STOP. YH

REAR SIDE DOOR MOUNT NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. *YC

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE AFFECTED STEERING AND BRAKES. YH

A/C FAILED. YH

RIGHT HAND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR INOPERABLE. YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFT SINCE PURCHASED. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE ON FOUR OCCASIONS. *YC

TWO FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. MGM

IGNITION COIL WIRE FAILED. YH

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN VEHICLE CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO FAIL.

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES BEYOND THE GAS PEDAL, SO FOOT ENGAGES BOTH BRAKES AND GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE KEEPS GOING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED NO PROBLEM, CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISIION. (NEW JERSEY POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT).