2002 GMC Safari Brakes Problems

FRONT BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT AND FAILED, NECESSITATING EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10546772

Incident

Apr 2, 2013

Mileage

92,000 mi

MY 2002 GMC SAFARI WOULD NOT START. I WENT AND REPLACED THE 2.5 YEAR OLD BATTERY (IT WAS LEAKING AT THE TERMINALS) IT STARTED ONE TIME AND THEN ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER IT WAS DEAD AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. I WAS FIRST INFORMED THAT THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS O.K. AND THAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS THE BATTERY WAS NOT FULLY CHARGED. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON THE DASH AND A BRAKE LINING WAS LEAKING. THEY RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE BOTH LININGS AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM AND FILL WITH FRESH FLUID. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE PARTS CAME AND THE TECH WAS TO INSTALL THE LININGS THAT THE FLUID WAS SMOKING AND THE TECH ALMOST BURNED HIS HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE LIFT THREE HOURS FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. THE SERVICE REP COULD NOT EXPLAIN HOW THIS HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT GM TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE POSITIVE CABLE FOR GROUNDING. THEY FOUND IT WAS GROUNDING ON THE CENTER LINK OF THE STEERING. THE WORK ORDER SAID THEY RE-ROUTED THE CABLE. I WAS TOLD BY A GM REP IN ARGENTINA THAT GM FELT THAT AFTER THE TIME AND MILEAGE THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I TOLD HIM THAT IF THE CABLE HAD BEEN PROPERLY ROUTED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE THAT THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED REGARDLESS OF THE TIME AND/OR MILES. I AM THANKFUL THAT THE FLUID HAD NOT LEAKED OUT OR BOILED TO THE POINT THAT I WOULD HAVE HAD BRAKE FAILURE. I FEEL IT COST ME ALL MOST $700. AT THIS POINT THAT WAS DO TO THE ROUTING OF THE CABLE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. THE GM REP SAID I COULD GO TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU THAT HE COULD DO NOTHING. CAN YOU HELP OR TELL ME WHERE I CAN GO FOR HELP? THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273158

Incident

May 16, 2009

Mileage

76,306 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SAFARI. WHILE DRIVING 5 OR 6 MPH, IT TOOK 40-50 FEET BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD STOP THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS AND IDLER ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. GMC DENIED HIM REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT MAKE THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS MADE A AN INDEPENDENT SHOP THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,550 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,530. UPDATED 5/5/08 *CN UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10224784

Incident

Mar 11, 2008

Mileage

28,530 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SAFARI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR REQUIRED THEM TO DISMANTLE SOME OF THE MAJOR COMPONENTS TO BETTER ACCESS THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED REQUESTING INFORMATION ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V099000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 03/26/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10219097

Incident

Jan 1, 2006

Mileage

28,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SAFARI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES SQUEAKED AND SHE HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THE PADS WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME AT 40,000 MILES. THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO SQUEAK. THE VEHICLE'S PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 68,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

NHTSA ID

10190480

Incident

May 2, 2003

Mileage

22,000 mi

WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE BRAKES FAILED AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NO BRAKE PROBLEMS, BUT COULD BE ABS SENSORS RUSTED OR HAD DIRT BUILD UP. THE DEALER CLEANED ABS SENSORS AND SPRAYED A RUST INHIBITOR ON SENSORS AND HUBS , AND SAID THEY HOPED THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IF PROBLEM PERSISTS TO COME BACK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10148491

Incident

Jan 9, 2006

Mileage

43,514 mi

I WAS VERY NEARLY BROADSIDED WHEN MY VEHICLE'S ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION OF A SECONDARY ROAD WITH A STATE HIGHWAY. MY VEHICLE PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED WHILE MY BRAKE WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THAT IT IS LIMITED TO SELECTED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. I LIVE IN THE ADIRONDACK PARK IN UPSTATE NY WHERE TOWNS USE DIRT ONLY ON ITS ROADS. I CAN'T IMAGINE A WORST SITUATION FOR THIS CONDITION TO OCCUR THAN THE COMBINATION OF SALT AND DIRT (LIKE DC I SUPPOSE). HOW MANY CRASHES OR FATALITIES ARE REQUIRED IN EACH STATE ON KNOWN PROBLEMS BEFORE RECALLS ARE EXPANDED? *JB

NHTSA ID

10147236

Incident

Dec 29, 2005

Mileage

43,500 mi

2002 GMC SAFARI BRAKES WOULD NOT PERFORM PROPERLY. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT EACH TIME THEY CLAIMED THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE CONSUMER HEARD OF THE RECALL ON SOME GMC VEHICLE'S BUT SOON FOUND OUT THE HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. * NM

NHTSA ID

10145325

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SAFARI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE ABS ACTIVATED, AND VEHICLE LOST THE BRAKING CAPABILITY ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THERE WAS MORE BRAKING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER ASKED THE SERVICE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY STATED THE RIGHT HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CONSUMER COULD TAKE OUT THE FUSE TO THE ABS AND THIS WOULD DISABLE THE ABS BRAKES. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF VEHICLE REGARDING THE ABS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10138345

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

Mileage

58,000 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BOUNCES UP AND DOWN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER . THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SWITCH TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULAR HAD SHORTENED OUT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB *TC

NHTSA ID

10089319

Incident

Aug 19, 2004

Mileage

23,544 mi

BRAKES SOFT AND NOSIE AT TIMES. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. BRAKES JUMP WHEN STOPPING AT TIMES. BATTERY GOES DEAD. JUMPED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES. GM TOLD ME TO REPLACE BATTERY. I DID AT WALMART FOR $50. INSTEAD AT AUTOWAY FOR $150. OVERHEAD INFORMATION (COMPASS, MILE PER GALLON ETC REPAIRED ABOUT SIX TIMES(BUT ON WARRANTY FROM AUTOWAY AND GM. HARD STARTING, FRONT DOORS JAM, RIGHT FRONT WINDOW FOG UP, TOLD TO TURN VENT BY AUTOWAY AND GM. VENT DOESN'T TURN. KEY LESS ENTRY DOESN'T WORK SOMETIMES. WAS TOLD BY AUTOWAY & GM THAT I AM THE PROBLEM BECAUSED I AM DISABLED AND SHOULD NOT DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

10069724

Incident

Nov 15, 2002

Mileage

200 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE SHUDDERED, THE ABS KICKED IN, AND A COLLISION OCCURRED. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10042443

Incident

Sep 12, 2003

Mileage

20,000 mi

VEHICLE HAD BRAKE FAILURE WHILE GOING DOWN AN INCLINE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT DIDN'T HOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER FELT GM SHOULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10026642

Incident

Jul 30, 2003

Mileage

19,231 mi