Front of vehicle dropped down to wheels while vehicle was parked, this was a result of the both torsion bars breaking. Dealer contacted.*ak consumer stated that this appears to be a corrosion problem and the design of the replacement parts.
1995 GMC Safari suspension complaints
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The left torsion bar broke and the left front of the van fell on the tire. The van was towed to an independ garage and the manager said he has seen six or more of the same type of failure in the past six momths. I contacted the delar and they said that there is no recall on that van. The replacement part has been redesinged and both the left and right torsion bar must be ordered
Failure of left torsion bar while vehicle parked in driveway, resulting in the left front bodywork dropping down on tire. There has been at least 55 other complaints of the same occurance reported for the 1995 astro/safari. This seems to be an unusually high number for a somewhat low production vehicle. I would like to see this investigated further, as if a failure occurred at highway sppeds results could be devastating. I would like to see a recall on this as this part was modified, indicating that the old design had a known defect. Also, this part failed with no previous indication of failure. Torsion bars should last the life of the vehicle.
While driving at highway speeds, torsion bar broke and cauased vehicle to drop. Manufacturer has been notified. *ak
While vehicle was parked front driver's side dropped onto wheel. While being loaded onto flatbed passenger side dropped onto wheel. Dealer stated front torsion bar broke on both sides. Torsion bar is on nationwide backorder.
Fornt end vibrates at 70mph, causing steering to shake and hard to control. Dealer replaced both ball joints and balance beam in front.
While my wife and 5 small children were in our 1995 gmc awd safari van, the torsion bar broke and the front end of the van dropped to the ground. Fortunatly this happened in town and no one was hurt. When the wrecker arrived, the driver said, this is the second one this week. When I asked the gmc dealer about it, they also said they were aware of the problem. If this would have happened at highway speeds, serious injury could have occured. Gmc customer service was less then concerned.
While parked front suspension collapsed. Dealer has been notified.*ak the torsion bars broke while the vehicle was parked causing the suspension to collapse.
Left front torsion bar broke while parked. Vehicle towed to dealer. Please feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter.
Van used to transport disabled child. Torsion bar, driver-side snapped following highway trip. Extremely dangerous. Certified mechanic stated failure at low mileage (less than 40,000) is rare.
Torsion bar broke while vehicle was parked. Dealer has repaired the vehicle.
While pulling into a parking lot the front torsion bar broke, believed this occur due to defected part with under 50,000 miles of wear; mfr's was notified. Please provide any further details:
The suspension spring on the left front wheel had broken. Consumer noticed that the spring adjuster has an extension tube that is in the spray path of the front wheel where road salt and debris collects. Consumer believes heavy corrosion weakened the spring. Nlm
While driving at 35 MPH front torsion bar broke, causing momentary loss of steering control. Dealer/ manufacturer notifed, and informed consumer that it was out of warranty. Also, not covered under a recall. Repairs have not been done at this time. Feel free to provide further details.
Front torsion bar broke while in parking lot. Vehicle towed to dealer, and manufacturer was notified. Manufacturer informed consumer that vehicle was out of its warranty, and it was not covered under a recall. *ak when replacing the torsion bar, a new style arm had to be installed also. The cunsumer wonders if the old arem was the cause for break down.
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The driver's side front torsion bar broke, causing the left side suspension to drop and fall, which may have resulted in loss of vehicle control and a crash.
The drivers side torsion bar broke while driving. Nlm
Consumer had just parked vehicle and heard a noise. Noticed vehicle had fallen to ground. Had it towed to mechanic and put on lift. Told torsion bar had broken, and it was defective. Owner has old parts.
Had just starte dvehicle and heard a noise. Noticed vehicle fell to the ground. Took it to dealer who put it on lift. Noticed torsion bar had broken.
Torsion bar on driver's side broke, causing the vehicle to drop by 6 to 8 inches. Dealer said it was normal.
Torsion bar broke causing a loud crashing noise. Nlm
No ABS brake performance, during normal braking in wet pavement at 25 MPH. *ak no braking was experienced causing an accident, consumer feels failure was due to a worn wheel bearing.
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