general problems of the 1996 GMC Safari

Two problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 1996 GMC Safari. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 07/24/2000

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.

2 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 03/23/1996

When driving vehicle and making a stop, vehicle will roll forward or backward when changing foot from the brake pedal to accelerator pedal.


Other Vehicle Speed Control related problems of the 1996 GMC Safari



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