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Equipment
05/20/2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SAVANA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT BECOME COOL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COOLING LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41000. THE COOLANT LINES THAT RAN TO THE REAR CLIMATE CONTROL WERE LEAKING FREON. UPDATED 11/24/10
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
05/27/2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SAVANA. WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WHERE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,000.
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Engine And Engine Cooling
07/16/2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SAVANA 2500. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF COOLANT, CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS, OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE AND FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RADIATOR CAP AND OXYGEN SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENTS, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE RADIATOR CAP AND THE OXYGEN SENSORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME, AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE CONTACT RETURNED TO HIS LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO LOCATED A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE AND THE REMEDY. THE FAILURE CAUSED $10,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, WHICH ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 352,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 360,000. UPDATED 06/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 06/10/08
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Electrical System, tires, wheels
10/01/2006
2005 GMC SAVANNA WITH TIRE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VAN HAS HAD THREE TIRE BLOW OUTS. HE STATED THAT THE BLOW OUTS OCCURRED ON THE SAME TIRE AND THE SAME SPOT. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE LOW PROFILE TIRES WERE NOT A GOOD MATCH FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONICS AND THE WHEELS. *JB
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Seat Belts
01/01/2006
PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. *JB
