Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 1998 GMC Safari

Table 1 shows five common vehicle speed control related problems of the 1998 GMC Safari. The number one most common problem is related to the speed control linkage (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the accelerator pedal (two problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of GMC Safari


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 1998 GMC Safari

The Speed Control Linkage problem

Throttle cable frayed causing extreme and unwarranted acceleration from 65 mph fwy speed to 90 mph and then stuck open at this point. Braking extremely difficult due to speed, however managed to reduce speed to point of being able to place gear in nuetral position and stop.   Read details...

The Accelerator Pedal problem

When the vehicle was driven forward, the gas pedal would stick and hard pressure had to be applied in order for the pedal to work. Caution was used when the vehicle was pulled forward because there was a loss of power.   Read details...

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

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