12 problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 1996 GMC Safari. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The brakes will not engage intermittently. At times there was a noise. Dealer could not duplicate the problem, so they will replace the abs system.
Abs system engages when brakes pressed on dry pavement, which causes a delayed stop-time of about 3 seconds. Has happened on several occasions.
While driving vehicle suddenly acclerated due to a defective acclerator which got stuck. Driver could not stop or slow down vehicle. Tried apply brakes, but brakes burned and caught on fire, had to place vehicle in park position to stop it. Please provide further information.
Brake problems intermittently, when coming to a stop with foot on brake pedal the vehicle surges forward and feels like the transmission and the driveline is moving forward. The dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
When applying foot to the brake pedal the vehicle will pull to the right or left. The brake pedal will lose pressure and go to the floorboard when at a stop sign, causing the truck to move forward a little.
When driving the vehicle in wet conditions and putting foot on the brake pedal to stop, the truck just kept going. Have to pump the brake pedal several times before the truck will stop.
While driving attempted to apply the abs brakes and the vehicle would not stop. Hit another vehicle head-on and the air bag did not deploy.
Brakes overheat to locking up.
Hydroboost unit failed without warning while driving at approximately . 5-10 mph, causing inoperative brakes. Cause unknown. . Consumer states hydroboost unit failed.
Consumer was driving at approximately 65 when accelerator got stuck. Consumer applied brakes, and it was hard to prevent vehicle from speeding up and to trying to keep control, vehicle did not stop. Consumer finally shifted gear into park, which then stopped vehicle. Fire department came, and noticed brakes had caught on fire.
Owner has abs brakes. He states that in wet wheather the rear abs brakes lock up and do not release. Owner is very concerned about this problem.
Owner has abs brakes, she states while driving vehicle and coming out of driveway brakes did not work, she also notes that her brake pedal went to floor, resulting in an accident.