NHTSA Complaint #10189541 — 1998 GMC SAFARI

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10189541
Vehicle	1998 GMC SAFARI
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Date of Incident	April 27, 2007
Date Filed	May 2, 2007
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC SAFARI. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 160,000. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON A RAINY NIGHT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BE UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER SWERVING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ALMOST GETTING HIT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNTIL IT STOPPED RAINING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR STOPPED OPERATING BECAUSE THE SOLDER JOINT CRACKED. *AK

Related Complaints for the 1998 GMC SAFARI

Other VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Complaints

#10168485 — September 18, 2006 — 1998 SAFARI VAN, RANDOM FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, THERE IS NO PATTERN TO IT, IT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY TO FUNC...

#10027324 — July 15, 2003 — WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WITHOUT WARNING THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *AK THE CONSUMER WAITED 1 MINUT...

#10025585 — July 7, 2003 — WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PULSE MODULE.*AK

Recent Complaints for the 1998 GMC SAFARI

#10562919 — SERVICE BRAKES — February 4, 2014 — EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES. BRAKE LINES SO CORRODED THAT THEY ARE CRACKING AND SPLITTING LEAKING F...

#10195232 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER — July 3, 2007 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC SAFARI. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. HOWEVER, THEY BEGAN OPER...

#10121529 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM — May 18, 2005 — 1998 GMC SAFARI HAS DIED FIVE TIMES AND EACH TIME THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING ABILITY.*MR STALLED ...

#10111935 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM — February 22, 2005 — OUR VAN BROKE DOWN ON MY WIFE WHILE SHUTTLING 5 KIDS FROM SCHOOL. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD ...

#10110285 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION — February 10, 2005 — 1998 GMC SAFARI VAN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MODEL 700, FAILURED AT 93,000 MILES DUE TO A 3RD GEAR SLIPPAGE. I FOUND IN...