NHTSA Complaint #707843 — 1997 GMC SAFARI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	707843
Vehicle	1997 GMC SAFARI
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	July 31, 1997
Date Filed	June 24, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

WHEN STARTING UP FROM PARK, THE ENGINE ROARS AND LOOSES POWER, SOMETIMES ONLY FOR A SHORT DISTANCE BUT SOMETIMES 500 TO 600 FEET. ALSO AFTER STARTING UP FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE REAR OF THE VAN GIVES OFF A VERY LOUD THUD AND VAN LURCHES AT THE SAME TIME AS IF SOMEONE REARENDED THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES, THE VAN AFTER BEING JUST STARTED (STILL IN PARK AND NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN STARTING THE ENGINE) AND SITTING FOR A SHORT WHILE, THE VAN WILL HAVE A LOUD THUD FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN AND YOU CAN ALSO FEEL MOVEMENT AT THE SAME TIME. *AK

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