Gmc SAFARI fuel problems
22 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
779 owner complaints analyzed
15 distinct recall campaigns
71,292 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1985 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 214 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
22 of 779 complaints match this topic (2.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 885609 · 2001-04-10 (April 10, 2001)
FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE. TOOK OUT DIPSTICK AND SMELLED FUEL ON IT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND FOUND OUT LEAKAGE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE.*AK
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Owner report 10026134 · 2003-07-15 (July 15, 2003)
1995 GMC SAFARI AWD, GAS TANK FIRE, REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIEZED, DRIVESHAFT SNAPPED OFF.NO WARNING.*AK
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Owner report 10029685 · 2003-07-21 (July 21, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT GAS TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
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Owner report 10060423 · 2004-03-04 (March 4, 2004)
RAW GAS ODOR IN EXHAUST, SOMETIMES EXHAUST HAS FOUL ODOR, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT TIMES. WAS TAKEN TO DEALER IN APRIL 2003, COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG IN THEIR DIAGNOSTICS, SYMPTOMS HAVE SLOWLY GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME. SUSPECT LATENT DEFECT IN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSING A FUEL LEAK INSIDE OF ENGINE (INTAKE MANIFOLD). SINCE A DLEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM WITH NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS, THIS IS AN OBVIOUS EMISSIONS CONTROL DEFECT AS WELL AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT. THIS WOULD AFFECT ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE, THIS DEFECT IS NOT SPECIFIC TO THIS…
Owner-reported narrative. 94,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060423 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 755886 · 2001-12-20 (December 20, 2001)
I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL INEJCTOR SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED THIS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS GENERAL MOTORS ENGINE. THE COST WAS CLOSE TO $500. THE FAULTY INJECTOR CAUSED RAW GASOLINE TO FLOW DOWN INTO THE CRANKCASE THINNING OUT THE ENGINE OIL. RAW FUEL WAS DRIPPING OUT OF MY EXHAUST PIPE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY. GM HAS KNOW THAT THESE INJECTORS WERE FAULTY AND I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. I WOULD…
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