CarComplaints.com Notes: The GMC Savana is mechanically identical to the Chevrolet Express.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 GMC Savana engine problems

engine problem

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1997 GMC Savana Owner Comments

problem #1

Aug 272001

(reported on)

Savana

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When depressing brake pedal rear brakes would grab. When consumer released the brakes vehicle would travel like brakes were still applied, causing vehicle to surge. Dealer has been notified. Consumer states that the manufacturer suggested to the dealer to disconnect the rear brake adjuster and was told that all the rear brakes were over adjusting, consumer states since the removal, the brakes still grab and stay partially on after the brake pedal has been released, dealer stated that the vehicle is supposed to respond like that because it was designed to have a load in it.

- Presque Isle, ME, USA

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