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1999 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 1999 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 22, 2000CA

WHEN BRAKEING VAN WILL PULL VERY HARD TO RIGHT. AFTER 1ST TIME IN SHOP THE VAN WENT ABOUT 6,000 MILES BEFORE PROBLEM ACCURRED AGAIN. AFTER THE 2ND TIME FIXED THE VAN WENT 5,000 WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS SO BAD THAT I WAS PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LEFT EVERY TIME I HAD TO BRAKE TO PREVENT GOING TO THE RIGHT. JUST DROPPED VAN OFF WITH DEALER FOR 4TH TIME WITH ONLY 1500 MILES SINCE LAST REPAIR. NOW WE ARE FIGHTING THE DEALER ABOUT THE RENTAL CAR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 22, 2000CA

GM IS REFUSING TO FIX PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THAT FRONT BRAKES ARE OVER HEATED AND ROTORS BLUE. SUGGEST THAT CUSTOMER CHANGE DRIVING HABITS AND USE TRANSMISSION LOWER GEARS TO ASSIST SLOWING VEHICLE. ALL THIS ACCURED BETWEEN 35,693 MILES AND 37,389 MILES. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Dec 12, 1999IN

POSSIBLE PROBLEM EXISTS AS, THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 25, 1999CA

WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 40MPH ENGINE STALLED OUT, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Sep 30, 1999FL

SEAT BELTS IN THE 3RD SEAT IN VEHICLE CAN'T BE FIXED OR BE ADJUSTED. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Sep 22, 1999GA

WHEN THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY AJAR, THERE IS NO WARNING CHIME OR ANY INDICATION THAT IT IS OPEN OR NOT CLOSED. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Sep 22, 1999OH

DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, WHEN BRAKING, AND WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER A VERY NOTICEABLE CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAD TO CONTACT DETROIT ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT AN IMPROPER FLUID WAS PLACED IN THE AWD TRANSFER CASE AT THE FACTORY AND THAT THE FLIUD SHOULD BE FLUSHED AND REPLACED WITH THE NEW FLIUD(PART NO. 12378508). THE CLUNKING HAD ALSO CAUSED THE TRANSFER CASE MOUNTING BOLTS TO BECOME LOOSE PROBABLY FROM THE VIBRATION. THIS SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AT NO COST AND HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS SINCE. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 5200 MILES ON IT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 15, 1999CA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES EXCESSIVELY. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DLR REPLACED THE BRAKES 4 TIMES. STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Sep 9, 1999FL

SEAT BLETS LOCATED AT THE THIRD SEAT IN THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE FIXED OR ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALER. MANUFACTURE HAS YET TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Aug 19, 1999FL

SEAT BELTS LOCATED AT THE THIRD SEATING IN VEHICLE CAN NOT BE FIXED OR BE ADJUSTED. NOTIFIED DEALER /MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. HOW CAN A SAFETY BELT SAVE LIFES IF NOT AJUSTED PROPERLY. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 4, 1999MD

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SHUDDERING/BUMPING/CLUNK DURING ACCELERATION AND BACKING FROM PARKING SPACE (ESPECIALLY WITH TURNING). THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AFTER VEHICLE IS WELL WARMED (PARTICULARLY AFTER MORE THAN 50 MILES DRIVEN). SYMPTOMS NOT AS NOTICEABLE WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD.

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