Suspension Problems of GMC Savana

I test drove the vehicle I purchased in the penske parking lot. I was not able to take it to the freeway. Vehicle felt fine, engine looked good, rear tires were worn, but I was told they conformed to dot standards. After the purchase I started to drive it home. When I got on the freeway, I could not get the truck above 50 miles per hour with out severe vibrations. The truck also pulled to the right, it was obvious the truck needed a front end alignment. Penske gives a 15 day period when they will repair damage you have found. I arranged with alyse, the girl that works for penske sales in pennsylvania. She had me bring the truck to corona rental and repair center. I picked the truck up on the 15th of March and brought it to penske for repairs on the Friday, 19, March 2021. I called the following week, and talked to yeisen delgado, the sales rep where the truck was purchased from. He said the truck had been in an accident, and asked me if I was in an accident. I had not been in an accident, and denied it with vigor. I could see I was not going to get my truck repaired. I went to view the truck the next week, and was met by victor, the repair mechanic supervisor. He showed me the damage from the accident, I have many pictures. They had drawn an arrow indicating the damage. It was obvious the damage was al least 4 months old. I had possession of the truck for 4 or 5 days. I had a carfax report and it clearly said no accidents or damage reported. So, I purchased a truck that had been in an accident. I have been struggling with them to repair the truck. I believe they are fixing now. But, I have purchased a truck that was certified proven to be in good condition. I could not use it to drive my home furniture/goods the 1347 miles to my new home. Photo's show the rust on the rampaged parts are at least 4 months old.

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My 2018 van is an explorer conversion with 13000 miles on it. It was taken to GMC for repairs for what the tech is calling a "death wobble". Basically the van at unpredicted times gets into a rough shaking in the front end that forces you to stop. This happened while braking going down steep grades (5%+), also turning onto a sloped road and again just traveling on a hilly road without and use of brakes. Dealer found that 3 of the 4 rims which were installed by explorer conversion vans are warped or bent. The tire size installed is 20" which is different than the stock size of 16". The current tires are pirelli scorpion verde 265/50/r20. The van has only been driven on standard road and never collided with or ran over any object in the road. Unknown at this time if replacing the wheels will fix the issue due to issues obtaining replacements. Bigger concern is 3 out of 4 wheels failing under normal road conditions and use.

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Van has less than 60,000 m. Last 2-3 years rust corrosion on frame has now become so bad its no longer able to pass nh state safety inspection. Brake lines rusted and replaced in 2010 . Gas tank rusted and leaks. Leaf spring brackets rusted and broken ,one replaced in 2011,other just broke can not find mech. To fix,because rust has eaten away so much metal,( it gets thinner and weaker). I bought this van brand new am the only driver and have taken very good care of it. I can not afford to just dump it and buy another. I know of many other GMC vans all doing the same thing. The bumpers also are paper thin where there's some cheap metal left.

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: the contact stated while driving on the freeway at 70 mph on dry pavement the steering, the wheel began shaking violently and the tread separated from the front passenger side tire. The dealership has not been informed.

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: the contact stated while driving between 40 and 50 mph the entire vehicle vibrated. In an attempt to correct the problem the tires and rims were changed, by the dealer. This had no affect and the vibration still occurred. The dealer indicated the vibration can be felt, but the cause can not be determined.

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