Gmc Savannah 2000
Model Savannah made in 2000 by Gmc got 22 consumer complains as well as 6 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 2000
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-4695 | 09/01/2009 | 10032435 | Gm: loss of power hesitates on acceleration. 4.3, 4.8, 5.3, 5.7 and 6.0 engines coupled with the 4l60e or 4l65e may experience a condition of hesitates, misses or loss of power under acceleration. the vehicle may operate as if it is in r | 03/24/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 031100 | 11/03/2000 | 617227 | Subject regarding vehicles exhibiting an exhaust rattle. *tt | 03/14/2001 | |
| 101100 | 11/10/2000 | 616430 | A condition may exist where a rattle noise from the exhaust with the vehicle stopped in gear with the brakes on. the noise sounds like a heat shield rattle. *tt | 02/25/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 061000 | 10/06/2000 | 617715 | Subject regarding brake system improvements applied to 3,500 series single rear wheel vans only. *tt | 03/24/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 151200 | 12/15/2000 | 617786 | This service message addresses customer concerns regarding theft deterrents, a new rear door outside handle and license plate housing developed for added theft protection. *tt | 04/11/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 020864012 | 05/01/2002 | 634592 | Side cargo doors are hard to open or stiff on 1996 - 2002 chevrolet and gmc g-van models. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 01/31/2004 | 51000 | 2 | |
| Every 15,000 miles brakes fail. dealer states that wheel bearing needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 07/23/2005 | 82000 | 2 | 09/20/2003 |
| Dt: the consumer stated that the fuel pump located inside the fuel tank, basically burned out. consumer said the only thing that saved vehicle was that the hill he was traveling on was not steep. consumer lost power function in 2000 gmc savannah 2500. there were so signs of any trouble before this happened. owner contacted the dealership, there was nothing they could do because it was out of warranty. manufacturer said the same thing, they could not help . the fuel pump was replaced already, and the problem seemed to correct itself. the information given is what the consumer provided at this time.*ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 08/10/2000 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| Our vehicle caught on fire with my wife and three small children inside. we had the child sefety locks engaged and quickly realized that if my wife had gone to the rear of the van from the inside (via between the seats) to retrieve the children the results would have been deadly since she would not have been able to open the door from the inside while the child safety lock was engaged. although they were installed with good intentions we have learned they are unsafe during a fire and will never engage them again. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 01/15/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Back bench outside seatbelts are of such design that when a child or adult is buckled up, belt sits right at center of rib cage. stalk comes up about 10 inches above seat. *ak *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/10/2001 | |||
| Seat belt buckle in rear bench broke, unable to fasten seat belt. contacted dealer, unable to fix problem.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/31/2004 | 51000 | 2 | |
| Every 15,000 miles brakes fail. dealer states that wheel bearing needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 02/25/2002 | |||
| Brakes are applied at highway speed and vehicle vibrates. pedal would go partialy to the floor, resulting in extended stopping, andcausing a collision. *ak | |||
| 07/20/2001 | 4 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Van pulls to left on med. to hard stops, twice over center line of road, rotors are warped, rear brakes will not self adjust as they are supposed to do, excessive front pad wear. | |||
| 02/27/2001 | 1 | ||
| While braking front brakes made noise and vehicle would not stop properly. upon visual inspection brake pad had separated from backing plate and disintegrated.*ak | |||
| 11/05/2000 | 2 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Original brakes wore out at 13,000. brakes were mushy and squealing. installed new pads and brakes are still squealing. when braking on hill at low speed, hear thump, thump. had to push pedal down as hard as i could to engage a stop. afterwards heard a loud metal on metal scratching and cluncking of brakes.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 07/20/2001 | 4 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Van pulls to left on med. to hard stops, twice over center line of road, rotors are warped, rear brakes will not self adjust as they are supposed to do, excessive front pad wear. | |||
| 01/18/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle has had consistent brake lead and pull to right and left, excessive brake pad wear and warpage of both rotors which causes a shimmy, wobbling and shaking of steering. this vehicle is driven mainly on open roads and highways, rarely in traffic . on many occasions when braking the vehicle will pull hard over to the left, sometimes right, especially on off ramps, often times needing a strong correction to keep vehicle from leaving the roadway. vehicle has been to dealer 5 times for testing and repair. however it was not the dealer where truck was purchased. *ak | |||
| 11/05/2000 | 2 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Original brakes wore out at 13,000. brakes were mushy and squealing. installed new pads and brakes are still squealing. when braking on hill at low speed, hear thump, thump. had to push pedal down as hard as i could to engage a stop. afterwards heard a loud metal on metal scratching and cluncking of brakes.*ak | |||
| 5 | |||
| Front brake pads, rotors and rear brake are prematurely wearing out, cause unknown. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 02/27/2001 | 1 | ||
| While braking front brakes made noise and vehicle would not stop properly. upon visual inspection brake pad had separated from backing plate and disintegrated.*ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 09/13/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that while driven the vehicle the power steering pump causing the vehicle to loose all power steering and brake system. gmc was called and dealer fixed the problem. nlm | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 11/30/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| This tire has de-laminated, the tread is peeling off. i know of two other people who have the same vehicle with the same tires that have had the same problem. if i were driving at highway speeds and not in a residential neighborhood, it could have very easily caused an accident. even at 30-35 mph it caused the vehicle to shake violently and swerve all over the road. *ak (tiresize: lt245/75r1) | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 26002 | 1 | ||
| Front passenger's side tire peeled and the rear driver side tire tread separated. firestone steeltex r4s 245/75r16. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/16/2003 | 25000 | 2 | |
| While driving at 55 mph consumer felt as if the vehicle rolled over a bump. after stopping the vehicle and a thorough inspection con consumer determined that the tread separated from the tire. consumer replaced two tires on the vehicle due to tread separation.*ak | |||
| 06/18/2003 | 34000 | 2 | 08/01/2000 |
| Consumer stated the passenger rear tire tread separated, following a loud noise, tire was not flat. *ak the drivers rear experienced tread delamination. the tires were in great shape and showed less than 50% tread wear. (large portions of the tread separated from the tires and exposed the steel belts) the tires were noisy and out of balance. they were still under warranty and the consumer requested a refund. (one tire lost tread and held air, and the other lost tread and had gone flat) *scc the consumer replaced all five tires at his expense. *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | TORRANCE | 91605 | KEN PORTER AUTO | 310-539-4830 |
| MD | LANDOVER | CENTRAL GMC & TRUCK |