Table 1 shows two common power train related problems of the 1998 GMC Safari. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (six problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission gear slipping (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Transmission Gear Slipping problems |
Numerous failure of the windshield wipers to operate ( sometimes they work sometimes they don't, when they do finally come on they won't turn off). Transmission problems disabled the vehicle on 3 occasions. Vehicle showing same symptoms of 1997 which was recalled Read details...
1998 GMC Safari van automatic transmission model 700, failured at 93,000 miles due to a 3rd gear slippage. I found in my research to fix this problem this was common for GMC trucks with this transmission for this to fail between 90,000 and 100,000 even with scheduled service. Read details...