2000 GMC Safari Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“2000 Gmc Safari, back top door never seated right and fixed twice. Resulted in slow leak until seals broke and van accumulated water under carpets and mold of various sorts grew. Respiratory problems and allergies. Husband began to check where leaking and found carpet underneath entire van as a cease-pool filled with green slimmy stuff and drenched and smelling. Gmc customer service, dealership and warrenty not acknowelge a fault in the tri-door seating and blamming on weather stripping that is not covered by warrenty. We have several other people we know in this area with same fault. …”

“No brakes (3) times, pedal goes to floor, hit another vehicle 2 times. When taken to dealer, they find nothing wrong. Sometimes jumps when first started up like it is going to jump forward out of gear. Dealer found nothing wrong. Driver door lock does not unlock with remote when sun hitting on car. Dearler looking at now. When you slow down and then start again transmission jerks. Dealer looking at now.”

“When vehicle parked on incline (nose down), the sliding door does not hold open. Gmc confirms a design change from 1999 which removed a safety catch on sliding door. Previously, you had to move door handle to release the door from fully locked open position, this release mechanism has been removed. At time of delivery, door would not stay open. Dealer has adjusted roller catch 1/4 . Entering vehicle while on incline may jiggle car enough to dislodge catch and door can slam into passengers while entering sliding door-way. …”

“Latch on the slidding door does not stay secure when the door is opened, door does get loose, and slam on a person in the way. Latch has been replaced.”