| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999089780 | Incident Date: Jul, 01 1999 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: G10 | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:axle assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GBFG15R6T1 | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 05 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: We have replaced 3 different rear axles/gears. before replacing we didnt have any problem with backlash. we have had the van looked at & the dealership states they didnt need to look at the van that they had a bulletin stating this was normal backlash & usually found in trucks. we have had one fire with the rear axle burning but now we can tell if the rear axle is blowing. we have spoke to several other owners of these vans & they seem to be having a howling in the engine/ paint burning off the housing unit & they were told this was normal. the other owner has stated he has replaced 2 rear axles. please contact me to whether or not an investigation is being performed or how the three of us who are having the same type of problems (rear axle) but gm keeps stating this is normal. someone could have been killed if we didnt have an extinguiser to put the fire out before the fire dept arrived. |
