Automatic Transmission problems of the 1998 GMC Safari

Six problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1998 GMC Safari. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 08/08/2003

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.

2 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 04/07/2003

I had the automatic transmission on this vehicle repaired on 3 different occasions in the 3 years I have owned it. The dealer did it twice under the extended warranty I had on it, the third time was 3,000 miles after the warranty ended an aamoco transmissions repaired it. This was the first week of December 2002. The transmission is again shifting hard and "jumping" into gear after stopping for red light or any such incident.

3 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2002

While driving at any speed and with no warning gears will switch from 1st to 2nd, and it will be hard to change back to 1st gear. Dealer notified.

4 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 02/21/2001

Driver's side seat won't adjust--stripped gears. Hood latch does not work--I have to pry it up.

5 Automatic Transmission problem

Gauge reads hot and problems with transmission. Ph.

6 Automatic Transmission problem

Vehicle experiencing hard shift since purchased. Replacements were done on four occasions.


Other Power Train related problems of the 1998 GMC Safari

Automatic Transmission problems
6
Transmission Gear Slipping problems
2


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