Engine Failure Problems of GMC Safari

GMC Safari owners have reported 2 problems related to engine failure (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of GMC Safari based on all problems reported for the Safari.

1 Engine Failure problem of the 1996 GMC Safari

Failure Date: 11/01/2004

Problem with 1996 GMC Safari van not starting. The mechanic found the fuel pump was not pumping fuel. Upon retrieving the fuel pump from the gas tank, he found it to have suffered severe electrical damage. The actual failure was not the fuel pump, but because it generated enough heat to melt the hose coming from the pump along the connection. The consumer also stated he had to have a rebuilt engine installed after the first engine failed with only 87,000 miles.

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2 Engine Failure problem of the 1997 GMC Safari

Failure Date: 04/30/1999

Possible engine failure causes the engine light to illuminate, the engine to loose power, gauges to act erratically and the vehicle to buck and vibrate. Nlm.

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Other Common Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of GMC Safari

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine Belts And Pulleys problems	8
Engine Exhaust System problems	7
Gasoline Engine problems	6
Car Stall problems	5
Engine Cooling System problems	4
Engine Stall problems	4
Radiator problems	3
Engine Failure problems	3
Engine And Engine Cooling problems	3
Engine problems	3

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