2000 GMC Savana Problems

WHEN APPROACHING STOP LIGHT WITH TRAFFIC THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SWERVE AND USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. *TR *JS

I'VE NOTICED THAT 96 AND NEWER GMC SAVANA'S AND CHEVROLET EXPRESS FULL SIZE VANS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TAILLIGHTS. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FREQUENTLY FOR A RECALL BUT HAVE YET TO SEE ONE. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT IS VERY DIM. I'VE CHANGED THE BULBS SEVERAL TIMES THINKING THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT HASN'T. WHEN THE TAIL LAMPS ARE TURNED ON AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE RIGHT SIDE COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONS. I WOULD REALLY HATE TO GET A TICKET FOR A BURNED OUT TAIL LAMP WHEN THAT ISN'T THE CASE. *NM

Tire size P 245/75 R 16 Was transporting church members (8) to church function on enter state when the tire blew out for no apparent reason. No more than 1000 miles ware on tires. The blow out caused damage to rear radiator causing overheating and damaging engine

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A BUMP. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND A THOROUGH INSPECTION CON CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. CONSUMER REPLACED TWO TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION.*AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 GMC SAVANNA VEHICLE EXPERIENCED D THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 05V00500. WHILE PARKING THE VAN, COMING BACK, AND THEN PUTTING IT I INTO THE REVERSE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. ALSO, HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. HAD TO ALLOW EXTRA SPACE IN BETWEEN CARS FOR THE VAN TO STOP. CONSUMER CALLED GM, AND CHECKED ON THE RECALLS , AND WAS INFORMED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CONSUMER ONLY PUT ON 1,500 MILES ON THE VAN SINCE PURCHASING IT. THE VAN WAS PREOWNED AND WAS EQUIPPED WITH HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED, THEY FOUND RECALLS, AND T REFERRED CONSUMER TO GM. THE OWNER HAS NOT HAS THIS REPAIRED. THE BRAKES HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS. THE BRAKES OPERATED POORLY, AND COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO STOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL LOCKED HALF WAY IN BETWEEN TURNS.*AK

VAN HAS LESS THAN 60,000 M. LAST 2-3 YEARS RUST CORROSION ON FRAME HAS NOW BECOME SO BAD ITS NO LONGER ABLE TO PASS NH STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND REPLACED IN 2010 .GAS TANK RUSTED AND LEAKS.LEAF SPRING BRACKETS RUSTED AND BROKEN ,ONE REPLACED IN 2011,OTHER JUST BROKE CAN NOT FIND MECH. TO FIX,BECAUSE RUST HAS EATEN AWAY SO MUCH METAL,( IT GETS THINNER AND WEAKER). I BOUGHT THIS VAN BRAND NEW AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT.I CAN NOT AFFORD TO JUST DUMP IT AND BUY ANOTHER. I KNOW OF MANY OTHER GMC VANS ALL DOING THE SAME THING.THE BUMPERS ALSO ARE PAPER THIN WHERE THERE'S SOME CHEAP METAL LEFT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAVANNA. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WS ABLE TO PUT HIS FINGER THROUGH THE RUST AND THE FRAME. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS SMOKE. ONCE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE IT BECAME ENGULFED WITH FLAMES. OTHER THAN NORMAL SERVICE, NOTHING WAS WRONG.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS FIRE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO E CONTACTED TO DISCUSS THE FAILURE. *NM

EVERY 15,000 MILES BRAKES FAIL. DEALER STATES THAT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN REAR BENCH BROKE, UNABLE TO FASTEN SEAT BELT. CONTACTED DEALER, UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK

BACK BENCH OUTSIDE SEATBELTS ARE OF SUCH DESIGN THAT WHEN A CHILD OR ADULT IS BUCKLED UP, BELT SITS RIGHT AT CENTER OF RIB CAGE. STALK COMES UP ABOUT 10 INCHES ABOVE SEAT. *AK *JB

VAN HAS LESS THAN 60,000 M. LAST 2-3 YEARS RUST CORROSION ON FRAME HAS NOW BECOME SO BAD ITS NO LONGER ABLE TO PASS NH STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND REPLACED IN 2010 .GAS TANK RUSTED AND LEAKS.LEAF SPRING BRACKETS RUSTED AND BROKEN ,ONE REPLACED IN 2011,OTHER JUST BROKE CAN NOT FIND MECH. TO FIX,BECAUSE RUST HAS EATEN AWAY SO MUCH METAL,( IT GETS THINNER AND WEAKER). I BOUGHT THIS VAN BRAND NEW AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT.I CAN NOT AFFORD TO JUST DUMP IT AND BUY ANOTHER. I KNOW OF MANY OTHER GMC VANS ALL DOING THE SAME THING.THE BUMPERS ALSO ARE PAPER THIN WHERE THERE'S SOME CHEAP METAL LEFT. *TR

BASICLY THE VAN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING HAS PROVEN TO BE UNSAFE AND HAZARDEST TO ME AND MY FAMILY. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.REPAIR SHOP STATED A BEARING FAILED CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.*AK

INTERMITTENLY ,TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE 1ST TO 2ND GEAR OR 3RD TO 2ND GEAR PROPERLY, AND VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 10MPH WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY. THEN, CONSUMER WAS APPLYING BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE, GAINED SPEED BEFORE HITTING TWO TREES. *AK

INTERMITTENLY ,TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE 1ST TO 2ND GEAR OR 3RD TO 2ND GEAR PROPERLY, AND VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN.*AK

ELECTRIC WIRES FOR THE VEHICLE ARE TO SMALL TO PROVIDE POWER TO THE LIGHTS. YH

ELECTRICAL WIRING PROVIDED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER FOR THE REAR TAIL LIGHT HAD A PROBLEM. 18 GAUGE WIRE/4 AMP ONLY GOOD FOR 6 FEET, NOT ENOUGH TO REACH THE TRAILER. AT LEASAT 10GA WIRE NEEDED INSTEAD. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE WIRE WAS LONG ENOUGH. *AK *ML

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAVANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO WATCH THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO KNOW THE FUEL LEVEL INSTEAD OF RELYING ON THE FUEL GAUGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, BASICALLY BURNED OUT. CONSUMER SAID THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED VEHICLE WAS THAT THE HILL HE WAS TRAVELING ON WAS NOT STEEP. CONSUMER LOST POWER FUNCTION IN 2000 GMC SAVANNAH 2500. THERE WERE SO SIGNS OF ANY TROUBLE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER SAID THE SAME THING, THEY COULD NOT HELP . THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ALREADY, AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE INFORMATION GIVEN IS WHAT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.*AK

NO INJURIES, OR CRASHES. DOOR HANDLE ON VAN PULLING AWAY FROM VEHICLE. POOR QUALITY FOR HANDLES. MADE OF ALL PLASTIC. COULDN'T OPEN PASSENGER DOOR BECAUSE PLASTIC PARTS HAD BROKEN INSIDE THE DOOR. THIS VAN IS NOT ABUSED IN ANY WAY,AS MY 98 LB. WIFE IS THE ONE USING THAT DOOR EVERYDAY AND DOESN'T SLAM THE DOOR, OR TUG ON HANDLES. PART WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. MY CONCERN IS WHEN WILL THE REST OF THE HANDLES BREAK, OR FALL OFF?*JB

OUR VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH MY WIFE AND THREE SMALL CHILDREN INSIDE. WE HAD THE CHILD SEFETY LOCKS ENGAGED AND QUICKLY REALIZED THAT IF MY WIFE HAD GONE TO THE REAR OF THE VAN FROM THE INSIDE (VIA BETWEEN THE SEATS) TO RETRIEVE THE CHILDREN THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY SINCE SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE WHILE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ENGAGED. ALTHOUGH THEY WERE INSTALLED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS WE HAVE LEARNED THEY ARE UNSAFE DURING A FIRE AND WILL NEVER ENGAGE THEM AGAIN. *AK

BASICLY THE VAN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING HAS PROVEN TO BE UNSAFE AND HAZARDEST TO ME AND MY FAMILY. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55-60 MPH A HORSE WAS STANDING IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN HEAD ON INTO THE HORSE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY INDICATION. *AK