1995 GMC Vandura Owner Complaints

NORMAL DRIVING. TIE-ROD BROKE. VEHICLE JUMPED TWO LANES-LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NO OTHER AUTOS ON SECTION OF HIGHWAY AT THAT TIME.

NHTSA ID

10122550

Incident

May 22, 2005

Mileage

89,000 mi

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISION OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN RAINING. *AK GCM ACKNOWLEDES THAT IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ITS TRUCKS. ENCLOSED RECALL NOTICED THE REASON THEY WON'T REPAIR OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM TWITH THEIR VANS IS BECAUSE IT'S TO DIFFICULT AND TIMELY TO FIX IT. *BF

NHTSA ID

10115528

Incident

Mar 15, 2004

Mileage

130,000 mi

BRAKES HAVE HAD TROUBLE STOPPING BEFORE, THIS TIME THE ENGINE REVVED AND MISSED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

760093

Incident

Mar 29, 2002

WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING AROUND SEAL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES AND UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT RIGHT FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP WAS OUT OF PLACE AND IT HAS WHISTLING NOISE, DEALER ALIGNED AND REPOSITIONED FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP AND ALIGNED FRONT SIDE DOOR. THE REAR CARGO DOOR WAS TORN CAUSING, WATER TO LEAK DEALER REPLACED RIGHT BACK DOOR W/STRIP AND ALSO REPLACED LEFT BACK DOOR W/STRIP. ALSO, CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS LOUD A SQUEAL /NOISE AT ENGINE AREA WHILE STARTING AND ACCELERATION, DEALER REPLACED BELT. *YD

NHTSA ID

899228

Incident

Aug 1, 1996

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE THE DEALER5S SHOP ON THREE OCCASSIONS BECAUSE OF SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE.THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT ON OUR VACATION LAST MAY AND WE WERE STUCK IN ALABAMA FOR THREE DAYS WITH HOTELS AND REAPIR COSTS.IN FEB, 2001 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DEALER BECAUSE OF A ROARING NOISE.WE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS AND WAS PROBABLY THE POWERTRAIN.IT WAS.COST $2200.00 DOLLARS BUT AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LOW MILAGE ON THE VEHICLE THEY SPLIT 50/50.THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL....COMPLAINTS VIA INTERNET THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM..I THINK GMC SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR FAULTY PART AND MANUF. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE .

NHTSA ID

741987

Incident

Feb 1, 2001

GENERAL AMER TECK ST TIRES (P225 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD AND STEEL BELT SEPARATION, THE SEPARATION RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557198

Incident

Dec 8, 1998

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH FROM WET CONCRETE TO DRY ASPHALT. AN ANIMAL RAN OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE HIT SUDDENLY, VEHICLE JERKED AND BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER VEERED AROUND & HIT A TREE & MAIL BOX. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER SAID PROBLEM DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF RECALL 99I00600/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL G99046. THEY WILL SEND A INVESTIGATOR OUT 8-11-2000 OR 08-12-2000. *AK

NHTSA ID

867601

Incident

Aug 6, 2000

REOCCURRINGTRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. 1ST. FAILURE AND REPAIRS WERE DONE BY DEALER IN NOVEMBER ,1998 AT 32,000 MILE.S. CURRENTLY, AT 47,000 MILES PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT IT UNLESS CONSUMER WOULD PAY $1,000 FOR COST/LABOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

858863

Incident

Mar 10, 2000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET STEERING WHEEL BROKE IN HALF. IF STEERING HAD BROKEN TOWARD THE COLUMN THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT BROKE TOWARD THE DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ID

858736

Incident

Mar 7, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, STARTED TO BRAKE, ONE SET OF THE WHEELS WAS ON GRASS AND THE OTHER SET WAS ON THE PAVEMENT, BRAKES DIDN'T BRAKE AT ALL. CONSUMER HAD TO GET BOTH WHEELS BACK ON THE PAVEMENT IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

853212

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH ON A PAVED ROAD AND NEEDED TO STOP FAST. I HIT THE BRAKES AND BEGAN STOPPING FINE. THEN AS I BEGAN STEERING THE CAR OFF THE PAVEMENT AND THE TWO RIGHT WHEELS CAME ONTO THE GRASS ROADSIDE, THE BRAKES TOTALLY RELEASED. THEY DID NOT TAKE HOLD AGAIN UNTIL THE RIGHT WHEELS WERE BACK ON THE PAVEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

715105

Incident

Oct 20, 1999

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ID

712315

Incident

Mar 2, 1999

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NEVER WORKED SINCE PURCHASE, VEHCICLE EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE CAUSING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. *YC

NHTSA ID

547927

Incident

Dec 1, 1994

COMPANY VEHICLE. BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT ALLOW ENOUGH TIME TO STOP IN A SHORT DISTANCE. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HAD A COLLISION. DEALER/MANFACTURER CONTACTED, AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

836485

CARRIER SHEARED, DIFFERENTIAL GEARS RUINED. QCAW

NHTSA ID

540960

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

826506

VEHICLE AT DEALER'S TO CHECK FOR ROARING NOISE. MECHANIC NOTICED AXLE NOT ON A HARD SURFACE. HAD PITTED WHERE BEARINGS LOCATED BY WHEEL. THIS CAUSED THE AXLE TO BECOME WEAK & MAKE NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID

825202

Incident

Jun 4, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

605814

Incident

Feb 25, 1996

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

605813

Incident

May 20, 1996

ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

537208

Incident

Jun 15, 1996

GOOD YEAR WRANGLER TIRE BLEW AND HIT THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS, HARNESS IS LOCATED BEHIND A THIN PLASTIC MUD GUARD ON DRIVER'S SIDE.

NHTSA ID

536313

Incident

Jan 16, 1998

OVERHEAD HAND RAIL ABOVE THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS PULLED DOWN BY A 49 POUND CHILD. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE RAIL SHOULD WITHSTAND THE WEIGHT OF AN ADULT.

NHTSA ID

536792

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

535310

Incident

Sep 15, 1997

STEERING LOCKED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

524024

Incident

Sep 6, 1997

ABS PROBLEMS; DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS DURING NORMAL BRAKING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT AND GOES CLOSE TO THE FLOORBOARD. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED DRIVER TO HAVE 2 ACCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER 24 TIMES IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON 9/10/97. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING BOTH COLLISIONS RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

816642

Incident

Feb 2, 1996