We found the following complaints for GMC SAVANA (2000)
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Consumer stated while traveling 55-60 mph a horse was standing in middle of street andconsumer's vehicleran head on into the horse.air bags did not deploy at any indication.
Electrical wiring provided to be attached to the trailer for the rear tail light hada problem. 18 gauge wire/4 amp only good for 6 feet, not enoughto reach the trailer. At leasat 10ga wire needed instead. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that the wirewaslong enough. *ml
Electric wires for the vehicle are to small to provide power to the lights. Yh
While driving there was smoke. Once getting out of the vehicle it became engulfed with flames.other than normal service, nothing was wrong.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.
Catalytic converter has been replaced four times in less than three years.my dealer just keeps shrugging their shoulders and telling me they don't know why.they tell me every time, it was broken into many small pieces and when they tapped on the manifold that it sounded like salt in there..
Every 15,000 miles brakes fail.dealer states that wheel bearing needed to be replaced.
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.
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. Consumerlost power function in 2000 gmc savannah 2500. There were so signs of any trouble before this happened.ownercontacted 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.
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.
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?
Automatic transmission failure.repair shop stated a bearing failed causing transmission to fail.
Intermittenly ,transmission will not engage 1st to 2nd gear or 3rd to2nd gear properly, and vehicle will surge forward on its own.
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.
Back bench outside seatbelts are of such design thatwhen a child or adult is buckled up,belt sits right at center of rib cage. Stalk comes up about 10 inches above seat.
Seat belt buckle inrear bench broke, unable to fasten seat belt. Contacted dealer, unable to fix problem.
While driving and applyingbrakes,they squealed. Consumer contacted dealer.dealer lubricatedbrakes. After brakes were lubricated they locked up and overheated enough to meltwheel caps. Also, dealerreplacedbrake booster,and entire brake system includingabs unit.consumer notedpower brakes have failed , andbrake booster needed to be replaced forsecond time.please provide any further details.
While braking front brakes made noise and vehicle would not stop properly. Upon visual inspectionbrake pad had separated from backing plate and disintegrated.
Every 15,000 miles brakes fail.dealer states that wheel bearing needed to be replaced.
Van pulls to left on med. To hard stops, twice over center line of road, rotors are warped, rear brakes will not self adjust as they are supposed to do, excessive front pad wear.
Advising of need to investigate premature anti-lock brake activation on front wheels under following condition - below 20-30 mph light pedal applicationon "rippled"potholed paved roadas in coming to stop sign on heavily traveled road.either front wheel hitting bump activates abs which then shuts down that wheel then complete brake system (leaves no code) for 1-2 seconds & has led to inability to stop by appropriate place at intersection and what i would term several near accidents.this happens i repeat under light pedal application on front wheelsat slow speeds with no load in truck bed with one adult & single passenger usuually my 9 yr old son. Can consistently duplicate if needed for demonstration. Dealer has been unable to answer other then "that is normal"
Brakes are ineffective and consistent noise in steering system. Near misses.
Intermittently when brakes are applied at heighway speedsvehicle vibrates,pedal would goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping, and collision.
Consumer was traveling at 10mph while pulling out of the drive way. Then, consumer was applyingbrakes, andvehicle suddenlystarted to accelerate,gained speed before hitting two trees.
Van pulls to left on med. To hard stops, twice over center line of road, rotors are warped, rear brakes will not self adjust as they are supposed to do, excessive front pad wear.
Original brakes wore out at 13,000.brakes were mushy and squealing.installed new pads and brakes are still squealing.when braking on hill at low speed, hear thump, thump. Had to push pedal down as hard as i could to engage a stop.afterwards heard a loud metal on metal scratching and cluncking of brakes.
Dt: the consumer stated while driving the 2000 gmc savanna vehicleexperienced d the same problems as mentioned in recall 05v00500. Whileparking the van, coming back, and thenputting iti into the reverse the power steering assist failed. Also, hadbrake problems.hadto allow extra space in between cars for the van to stop. Consumercalled gm, and checked on the recalls , and wasinformed this vehicle wasnot included in the recall. Consumeronly put on1,500 miles on the van sincepurchasingit. 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.
Brakes are applied at highway speed and vehicle vibrates. Pedal would go partialy to the floor, resulting in extended stopping, andcausing a collision.
Consumerhadvehicle serviced 8 times. Each timerotors/brakes, anddrums were repaired. Mechanic stated the shoes did not fit the drums. . gm has technical reference dated 09/01/1999 tha thas them putting some part on. Every time they take it in to the shop it comes out with the same resukts. Consumer's deduction was the same as the mechanic, that the part is not sized rightly.
2000 gmc savanavehicle is equiped with antilock brakes. On two occassions when i had to make sudden stops i encountered brake failure. Although, there were other times they never resulted in accidents. The brakes would seem to engage then let go causing vehicle to travel father than expected.
The right side inner pad was worn down and separated from the backing plate causing metal-to-metal contact, the left side front brakes were worn, the front brakes are undersized for this vehicle.nlm
Brake bearing have burned out onpassenger side of vehicle causing total brake failure, which could eventually causewheel to fall completely off.please give any further details.
Vehicle has had consistent brake lead and pull to right and left, excessive brake pad wear and warpage of both rotors which causes a shimmy, wobbling and shaking of steering. This vehicle is driven mainly on open roads and highways, rarely in traffic . On many occasions when braking the vehicle will pull hard over to the left, sometimes right, especially on off ramps, often times needing a strong correction to keep vehicle from leaving the roadway.vehicle has been to dealer 5 times for testing and repair. However it was not the dealer where truck was purchased.
Van pulls to left on med. To hard stops, twice over center line of road, rotors are warped, rear brakes will not self adjust as they are supposed to do, excessive front pad wear.
Front brake pads,rotors and rear brake are prematurely wearing out,cause unknown.
Intermittently when brakes are applied at heighway speedsvehicle vibrates,pedal would goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping, and collision.
Inside left front brake pad wore down completely at 17,109 miles, damaging rotor, requiring rotor replacement and brake job.there was absolutely no notice such as a squeal or other indication that would normally occur prior to a brake component failure. Dealer claimed it was "normal" wear although the other three pads had plenty of life left on them.dealer would not cover repairs.gm customer service was contacted and provided no help.cust. Service also sided with the dealer mechanic, saying it was "normal" wear and would not be covered.i ended up having them repaired/replaced at another location.seems to be a common problem as i have seen many prior complaints of this same type on the same or similar type vehicles.this appears to be a safety related complaint to me, but thus far, after many years of complaints of this type, no investigation has been initiated.inadequate braking systems for this type of vehicle.should be a recall to provide heavy duty brakes for these vans.dt
Original brakes wore out at 13,000.brakes were mushy and squealing.installed new pads and brakes are still squealing.when braking on hill at low speed, hear thump, thump. Had to push pedal down as hard as i could to engage a stop.afterwards heard a loud metal on metal scratching and cluncking of brakes.
Van pulls to left on med. To hard stops, twice over center line of road, rotors are warped, rear brakes will not self adjust as they are supposed to do, excessive front pad wear.
Front brake pads were defective.
Consumerhadvehicle serviced 8 times. Each timerotors/brakes, anddrums were repaired. Mechanic stated the shoes did not fit the drums. . gm has technical reference dated 09/01/1999 tha thas them putting some part on. Every time they take it in to the shop it comes out with the same resukts. Consumer's deduction was the same as the mechanic, that the part is not sized rightly.
While braking front brakes made noise and vehicle would not stop properly. Upon visual inspectionbrake pad had separated from backing plate and disintegrated.
Consumerhadvehicle serviced 8 times. Each timerotors/brakes, anddrums were repaired. Mechanic stated the shoes did not fit the drums. . gm has technical reference dated 09/01/1999 tha thas them putting some part on. Every time they take it in to the shop it comes out with the same resukts. Consumer's deduction was the same as the mechanic, that the part is not sized rightly.
Consumer complained about arear brake problem.consumerwas told that the shoes were too small for the drums or the drums were too big for the shoes. Consumerwas furious. Contactedmanufacturer, and had not received any assistance.
When approaching stop light with traffic the brake pedal went to the floor. I had to swerve and use the parking brake to stop.
While driving and applyingbrakes,they squealed. Consumer contacted dealer.dealer lubricatedbrakes. After brakes were lubricated they locked up and overheated enough to meltwheel caps. Also, dealerreplacedbrake booster,and entire brake system includingabs unit.consumer notedpower brakes have failed , andbrake booster needed to be replaced forsecond time.please provide any further details.
While driving and applyingbrakes,they squealed. Consumer contacted dealer.dealer lubricatedbrakes. After brakes were lubricated they locked up and overheated enough to meltwheel caps. Also, dealerreplacedbrake booster,and entire brake system includingabs unit.consumer notedpower brakes have failed , andbrake booster needed to be replaced forsecond time.please provide any further details.
Brakes are ineffective and consistent noise in steering system. Near misses.
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.
Consumer noticed whiledepressing brakes steering wheel locked half way in between turns.
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.
Dt: the consumer stated while driving the 2000 gmc savanna vehicleexperienced d the same problems as mentioned in recall 05v00500. Whileparking the van, coming back, and thenputting iti into the reverse the power steering assist failed. Also, hadbrake problems.hadto allow extra space in between cars for the van to stop. Consumercalled gm, and checked on the recalls , and wasinformed this vehicle wasnot included in the recall. Consumeronly put on1,500 miles on the van sincepurchasingit. 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.
Consumer states that while driven the vehicle the power steering pump causing the vehicle to loose all power steering and brake system. Gmc was called and dealer fixed the problem.nlm
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.
When driver's side sunvisoris pushed against windshield ,it will drop back down into a notch, d-dent, causing poor visibility.the driver's seat (electric) is in the lowest position.
Rear door will open too wide, hittingfront door, and causing damage. Dealer notified.
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.
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.
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.
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.
While driving on interstate at 65 mph, i noticed a vibration or rough ride followed by a complete tread seperation and blow out of the right rear tire on my gmc 3500 series long wheelbase savanna van. Tread remained attached to casing scraping a three foot arch on the side fender panel(paint scraped from steel belts and black rubber deposited)and the tail pipe was pulled into the wheel causing it to fold in two at the axle. Debrise from the tire hit several other cars and no accident resulted from this failure. Tire size was 245/75/16e inflated to proper presure five days prior, rotated at regular intervals and visually checked frequently.dt
Total sidewall blow out of rear left tire on interstate at 65 mph.van was brought under control by driver and pulled over to the side of the road.tire and aluminum wheel distroyed.firestone tires were put on by conversion van company (explorer conversions) and selling gmc dealer indicated these firestone tires were no problem.) (dot number: vdm2f20100tiresize: p255/75r15)
This tire has de-laminated, the tread is peeling off.i know of two other people who have the same vehicle with the same tires that have had the same problem.if i were driving at highway speeds and not in a residential neighborhood, it could have very easily caused an accident. Even at 30-35 mph it caused the vehicle to shake violently and swerve all over the road. (tiresize: lt245/75r1)
Intermittenly ,transmission will not engage 1st to 2nd gear or 3rd to2nd gear properly, and vehicle will surge forward on its own.
Consumer was traveling at 10mph while pulling out of the drive way. Then, consumer was applyingbrakes, andvehicle suddenlystarted to accelerate,gained speed before hitting two trees.
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