Brake Foundation Components problems of the 1996 GMC Safari

Five problems related to brake foundation components have been reported for the 1996 GMC Safari. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 02/15/2000

I had the air conditioner replaced in Dec. And in Feb. I had just driven in from GA to CA and it was 7:30am in the middle of traffic and the front of the air condit. Unit fell off. I heard what I thought was rocks hitting under the front end and later found out it was bearings, but just as I heard the sound I lost my power steering and brakes. I had no brakes at all . . I hit my emergency brake slowly and power steered my van to the side of the road. It took everything I had to turn the wheel . If I had been going 60 on the freeway instead of 10 miles an hr. I probley would have been in the biggest trouble of my life. I could have killed someone not having any brakes or steering, somehow the two are connected. I have never heard of this happening to anyone and when I spoke to different auto repairmen. They have not heard of it either. . I had replace the ac in the van in Dec, and paid 500. 00 . I have had on going problems with the ac from the time I first got the van. I hope no one ever has this problem or hurts someone because there air conditioner falls apart. The running of the auto and the connection to the a/c should never be hooked together. Ac's go out alot in auto's and this is a sure way to kill someone.

2 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 08/20/1998

Brakes failed causing noise. Mjs.

3 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 04/10/1997

Brake noise.

4 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 08/23/1996

Brakes failed, causing a popping noise from left front wheel area.

5 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 01/03/1996

Occasionally vehicle pulls to the right on braking. Yh.




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