2000 GMC Safari

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Defect. CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO DO LAUNDRY. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE GONE. THIS SCARED ME TO DEATH ALSO MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON PLUS THE BATTERY LIGHT AND BRAKES

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT NIGHT. THE CAR WHO HIT ME WAS TOTALED. ALSO MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS R ALWAYS SHORTING OUT. MY DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK NOW

THERE WERE TWO CASES: FIRST I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WITH A CAR HITTING ME IN THE REAR SO HARD THAT MY BACK COMPARTMENTS WONT OPEN AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WONT GO OFF. ANOTHER CASE WAS AS I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY TO THE LAUNDRY MATT MY POWER STEERING QUIT WHILE MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH AND IS BROKE DOWN NOW. MY THREE CHILDREN ARE USUALLY WITH ME ALWAYS. I HAVE AN 18 YR OLD AUTISTIC GIRL, A 13 YR OLD BOY AND A 4 YEAR OLD BOY. I'M A STAY AT HOME MOM AND USED MY RIDE FOR THE CHILDREN. NOW I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND DONT KNOW IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAFARI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HE WOULD MAKE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS ALERTED BY OTHER MOTORISTS THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. UPDATED 05/18/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAFARI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTINUAL AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE PATCHED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUSTING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR 18 MONTHS WHERE HE HAD THEM REPLACED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BRAKE LINES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000. UPDATED 02/23/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL THE BRAKE LINES HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED. UPDATED 02/28/11

PULLING INTO A PARKING SLOT, WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES FAILED AND HIT PARKING METER. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. VEHICLE DROVE FINE FOR AWHILE, AND THEN AGAIN, WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES FAILED... AGAIN IN A PARKING LOT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS HIT. TOOK TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND THE WHEEL SENSORS WERE FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM. AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, I DID FURTHER RESEARCH AND SEE NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR WHICH GMC HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED AND ISSUED A RECALL. BECAUSE OF THE INCIDENCE OF BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING, IT HAS MADE ME PSYCHOLOGICALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE OR EVEN BE A PASSENGER IN THIS CAR. IT IS SUPPOSEDLY "FIXED" RIGHT NOW, BUT I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHERS WHO HAVE TOLD ME THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED FOR THEM AFTER HAVING THEIR VEHICLE FIXED. SO IT IS A CONSTANT FEAR FACTOR. GMC SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND INCLUDE THIS MODEL/YEAR IN THE RECALL.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 GMC SAFARI AT 55 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL. HE CAME TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND CONTACT PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TRYING TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE ON AND OFF SWITCH TO SHUT OFF CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE CRUISE CONTROL INCIDENT CRUISE CONTROL COULD NOT BE USED. ALSO, ALL OF HIS ELECTRONIC GAUGES DISPLAYED ERRONEOUS READINGS. *AK

2000 GMC SAFARI ABS SYSTEM - AT LOW STOPPING SPEED ABS ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON AND INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE. ONLY 26,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISS CRASHES IN PARKING LOTS. MOST LIKELY DUE TO CORRODED ABS WHEEL SENSORS. NO BRAKE LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHTS OR FAULT CODES APPEARING. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 3 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE, FOLLOWED BY FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. UPON INSPECTION, ALL THE BRAKE FLUID WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, THERE WAS A LARGE CRACK OBSERVED IN IT. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LICENSED MECHANIC OR A SERVICE DEALER.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON THE VEHICLE WAS OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE, THE DOOR FELL OUTWARD AFTER DETACHING FROM THE TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE A NEW PIECE WAS WELDED TO THE DOOR.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT ANY SPEED. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5-10 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATES AND THERE IS DECREASED BRAKING POWER AND THE PEDAL PULSATES. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT RELATING TO THIS. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF OF THE PARKING AREA AND DOWN THE HILL AND HIT A TREE. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IS AWAITING INSPECTION. IN 2003 WITH 75,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME DECREASED BRAKING POWER. AT THAT TIME, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWO FRONT ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS SENSOR AND HUB BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE ABS WAS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS AT 5 MPH. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD KEPT COMING ON. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ONCE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN CORROSION IN THE BEARINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. .THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK

THE BRAKES ON MY YEAR 2000 GMC SAFARI PASSENGER VAN FAILED WHILE I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND AN INTERSECTION. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. I NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION BY TURNING ONTO A GRASSY MEDIAN. THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PEDAL THEN DROPPED. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VAN IS WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS 36,000 MILES LOGGED. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY AND THE SPEED SENSOR WERE REPLACED. IT HAS NOW COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT A RECALL IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS PART - FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - ON 2002 MODEL YEAR CHERVROLET TAHOE VEHICLES (LETTER DATED OCTOBER 2005 FROM CHEVROLET). I STRONGLY RECOMMEND INVESTIGATING THESE QUESTIONABLE PARTS ON ALL GEMS VEHICLES. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE CURRENT TAHOE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO ALL VEHICLES WITH THESE PARTS. *JB

DT: THE CALLER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. ABS LIGHT ON DASHBOARD CAME ON AND OFF. IT STARTED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ABS FOR OTHER VEHICLES, BUT NOT ON THIS MODEL. MANUFACTURER GAVE THE CALLER A CLAIM NUMBER AND SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED, AND THE CALLER WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. CALLER SPOKE TO MARAMA AT GMC, SHE GAVE HIM CLAIM #1360140806. *AK

GMC SAFARI 2000 4.3 LITER 6 CYLINDER ENGINE 2 WD 6000#TOWING PACKAGE POWER STEERING MOANS EVERY TIME TURN IS MADE TO EITHER SIDE, HASN'T FAILED, BUT THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CAR DEALER SAID THAT HAD BEEN PROBLEM WITH OTHERS, STEERING LINKAGE IN COLUMN REPLACED AFTER LONG WAIT FOR PART, NO CHANGE, DEALER SAYS THAT WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. *JB

2000 GMC SAFARI BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED COMPLETELY.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE RUST LEFT A LARGE CRACK NEAR THE DISC EDGE. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

THROTTLE STICKS WHEN DRIVING ON CRUSE CONTROL AND UPON START UP AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT. MY GM DELAER BLAMES UPON THE CHEEP BLEND OF FUEL. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT GM REPLACED AND REPAIRED MAY OF THE THROTTLE BODIES WITH THIS CONDITION. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED. I COULD CLEAR THIS CONDITION BY TAPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. MY LAST TRIP HAD THE ACELLERATOR STICK AND I WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE CONDITION.

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. *NM *NM

THE GASOLINE LINE HAD RUSTED, AND THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

THE DRIVER NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE. A BROWN FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING ERRATICALLY AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE GASOLINE WAS CORRODED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

METAL BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. *AK....*AK

2000 SAFARI ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STICKS INTERMITTENTLY.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD.

SAFARI ENGINE UNPEDICTABLY STOPPED WHNE COVERING SHORT DISTANCE. ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *BF ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASION, WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONDITION OF A DYING ENGINE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD GO UP, BUT WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT READ CORRECTLY. *JB

NO BRAKES/POWER STEERING DUE TO HYRDROBOOSTER FAILURE. *NM

THE POWER WINDOWS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IF THE WINDOW GOES DOWN, IT WILL NOT GO BACK UP. THE POWER LOCKS DO NOT LOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND WORKS INTERMITTENTLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AT TIMES. THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES AT TIMES WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE GOES TO ONE SIDE. IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO STOP. WE HAVE NOT SEEN A DEALER DUE TO A FINANCIAL SITUATION. *JB

NO BRAKES (3) TIMES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE 2 TIMES. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG. SOMETIMES JUMPS WHEN FIRST STARTED UP LIKE IT IS GOING TO JUMP FORWARD OUT OF GEAR.*AK DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG. DRIVER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT UNLOCK WITH REMOTE WHEN SUN HITTING ON CAR. DEARLER LOOKING AT NOW. WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN AND THEN START AGAIN TRANSMISSION JERKS. DEALER LOOKING AT NOW.

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. BUT, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MANY TIMES. *SC *JB

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS GRIPPING A DASH BOARD HANDLE TO PULL HERSELF UP, THE HANDLE CRUMBLED INTO 5 TO 6 PIECES. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER BECAME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHEN CONSUMER ORDERED FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART. DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE 2 MOUNTING BOLTS WITH ATTACHED PIECES OF THE HANDLE, INSPECTED THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT AND THEN INSTALLED THE NEW HANDLE. *LA

IN THIS PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE MY HUSBAND WAS PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, WHEN HE HIT THE BRAKES TO STOP WE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES, OUR VEHICLE RAMMED INTO OUR GARAGE DOOR. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS MY BRAKES HAVE WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I HAVE PERSONALLY WENT THROUGH STOP LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS BECAUSE MY BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE. *LA

2000 GMC SAFARI, BACK TOP DOOR NEVER SEATED RIGHT AND FIXED TWICE. RESULTED IN SLOW LEAK UNTIL SEALS BROKE AND VAN ACCUMULATED WATER UNDER CARPETS AND MOLD OF VARIOUS SORTS GREW. RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS AND ALLERGIES. HUSBAND BEGAN TO CHECK WHERE LEAKING AND FOUND CARPET UNDERNEATH ENTIRE VAN AS A CEASE-POOL FILLED WITH GREEN SLIMMY STUFF AND DRENCHED AND SMELLING. GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE, DEALERSHIP AND WARRENTY NOT ACKNOWELGE A FAULT IN THE "TRI-DOOR" SEATING AND BLAMMING ON WEATHER STRIPPING THAT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRENTY. WE HAVE SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WE KNOW IN THIS AREA WITH SAME FAULT. PLEASE BE AWARE TO ALERT CONSUMERS OF THIS FAULT AND HEATLTH RISK. GET BACK TO DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS YOU NOTICE A LITTLE BIT OF MOISTURE OF LEAK IN VAN ANYWHERE! WE NOW HAVE TO REPAIR ALL OUT OF POCKET. GMC DID NOT STAND BEHIND THIS ONE!

AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS THAT COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON DO NOT WORK, NOR DO THEY WORK WHEN THE SWITCH IS ENGAGED. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

GMC SAFARI VAN YEAR 2000 JUMPING OUT GEAR WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING THE CAR TO GO INTO NEUTRAL AND SPIN OFF THE ROAD DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A POLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ANY LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

THE BRAKE LINE RUBBED AGAINST THE A/C HOSE AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. *NLM

ABS FAILURE AT LOW SPEEDS. TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP VECHILE, PEDAL STARTED PULSING AND DROPPED TO FLOOR. BRAKES NEVER SLOWED VECHILE AND CRASHED INTO REAR OF ANOTHER VECHILE. HAD ABOUT 4 CAR LENGHTS TO GET VECHILE STOPPED.

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR DOOR HANDLE. IT BECAME HARD TO OPENED AND IS NOW CRACKING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WILL TRY TOO FIX IT BUT IT WAS NEVER DONE. PH *TS

THE LIFT GATE STRUT(S) HAD SNAPPED WITH NO WARNING, CAUSING IT TO BECOME HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS THE HATCH DIDN'T STAY OPEN WHEN LIFTING, DUE TO A WORN RIGHT STRUT ASSEMBLY. SCC

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A RED LIGHT. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND ACTUALLY SURGED CAUSING ME TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES ARE LOCKING AND BURNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT NEEDS BRAKES BUT I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED BY A MECHANIC AND I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. I THOUGHT IT COULD BE THE CALIPERS OR SOMETHING IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS MAKING PINGING NOISES AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. IT WILL INDEED CAUSE ANOTHER ACCIDENT UNLESS IT IS RESOLVED.

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE REAR DOOR HANDLE. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED LIKE THAT BUT WITH TIME THE HANDLE BECAME HARDER TO OPENED AND NOW IS CRACKING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WILL TRY TO FIXED BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN DONE. TS

REAR DOOR HANDLE BECAME STIFF AND HARD TO OPEN WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT PROPERLY. OVER THE FOLLOWING TWO YEARS THE PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW THE HANDLE IS CRACKING. WE CANNOT USE THE BACK DOOR ANYMORE. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VAN EXTENDING BACK TO 1993. (TSB#020864013)

CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND THE ROTORSWERE REUSRFACED TWICE, ALSO THE REAR BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, THIS WORK WAS PERFORMED ON 4 OCCASIONS DUE TO A METAL SOUND BEING HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEING HARD TO STOP.*JB

CONSUMER STATES PULLED INTO PARKING LOT. WHEN DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND HIT A TREE. CONSUMER ALSO ADVISED THAT PREVIOUSLY WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE COASTED THROUGH A STOP SIGN NARROWLY AVOIDING A COLLISION. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP, THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNINGS. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM

WHEN THE HANDLE ASSIST BAR ON THE DASHBOARD WAS USED, IT BROKE AND CAUSED MAJOR INJURIES TO CONSUMER. *AK *SCC *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK

WHEN APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND WENT TRHOUGH INTERSECTION. VEHICLE HAS DONE SIMILARLY IN ATLEAST TWO OTHER OCASSIONS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IT PRODUCES A LOUD NOISE, AND BRAKES FAILE TO RESPOND ( AS THE LAST INCIDENT) OR EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. OUT OF THE THREE INCIDENTS TWO WERE AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 40 MILES, AND ONE AT THE SPEED OF 60 MILES. THE FAILURE TO RESPOND IS INTERMITTENT , BUT CLUNKING AND CLAPPING NOISES FROM THE FRONT BRAKES ARE A MORE PERSISTEN AND COMMON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER FOR FRONT BRAKE REAPIRS FOR 8 DIFFERENT TIMES IN 2 YEARS. FAILURE OF BRAKES TO RESPOND IS AGRAVATED WHEN THERE ARE "BUMPS" IN THE ROAD.*AK

AS A RESULT OF A CAR CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FUEL INJECTION SYSYTEM IS CLOGGING INJECTORS. VEHICLE ACTS SLUGGISH AND RUNS ROUGHER. IN JUNE 2001 IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE CLEANED. DEALER STATED IT CAME FROM CALIFORNIA GAS, AND HOW IT FED THE SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER HAD THE FUEL FILTER CHANGED, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CHANGE THE PERFORMANCE. *JB

I HAVE TAKEN VAN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY, TWICE THE VAN WAS TOWED AT THE EXPENSE OF GMC ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. GMC HAS ALREADY STATED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS CANNOT REPAIR THE VAN. IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES!!*AK