10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

Jan 252001

Safari

  • miles
This problem rless than 30 days after purchasing the van, it was supposed to have been fixed at the original dealership 12K ago, but this problem has reocurred. In addition, have had a power window motor go out, blower fan burn up, transmission fluid leaks after being serviced by dealership and lastly a fuel gauge that refuses to work.

- Port Orchard, WA, USA

problem #2

Dec 222000

Safari

  • miles
Transmission cooling lines leak at crimps where rubber meets the metal.

- Grand Prairie, TX, USA

problem #1

Jun 271999

Safari

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The battery cable line hanging over the the top of the transmission cooling line going into the intake/outtake maniford, which cut it in half. The transmission caught on fire.contacted the dealer.

- Canon City, CO, USA