Is the GMC Safari a rear wheel drive vehicle?

Sold alongside the GMC Safari, the Astro was marketed in multiple configurations, including passenger minivan and cargo van. The Astro and Safari are GM M-body vehicles, using a rear-wheel drive chassis; all-wheel drive became an option in 1990.

What are the warning lights on my GMC Safari?

Well I took my van to the dealer yesterday due to an intermittent check engine light that illuminated when holding the coast in w/ cruise control set. The code was about the right and left banks running rich. The dealer replaced the MAP sensor due to the original was shorted (according to tech writing on service report).

How can I find out what is wrong with my GMC Safari?

Run the VINs on vin-decoders and make sure you know what’s up with the vehicle. They won’t tell you what’s wrong with it or much less fix it.

When did the Chevrolet Astro and Safari come out?

Background. The Astro and Safari were introduced for 1985 as the first minivan from General Motors. While marketed as a response to the first-generation Chrysler minivans, GM adapted a rear-wheel drive layout, sizing the Astro and Safari closely to the short-wheelbase Chevrolet G10 van. Similar to the Ford Aerostar, to reduce production costs,…

Is the GMC Safari a front wheel drive car?

The truck-based Safari remains available in passenger and cargo-carrying versions, in SLE and upscale SLT trim levels and with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Chevrolet also offers the front-drive Venture minivan, but GMC has nothing smaller than the Safari.

When did the GMC Safari minivan come out?

Both vehicles were introduced back in 1985 as GMs response to the debut of Chryslers front-wheel-drive minivans a year earlier. The truck-based Safari remains available in passenger and cargo-carrying versions, in SLE and upscale SLT trim levels and with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

How tall is the GMC Safari in inches?

All Safaris ride a 111.2-inch wheelbase and measure 189.8 inches long overall the same size as the Astro. A regular-length Dodge Caravan is nearly as long as the Safari, while the Dodge Grand Caravan measures 11 inches longer. But at just under 75 inches high, the Safari is 6 inches taller than either Caravan model.

Which is taller Dodge Caravan or GMC Safari?

A regular-length Dodge Caravan is nearly as long as the Safari, while the Dodge Grand Caravan measures 11 inches longer. But at just under 75 inches high, the Safari is 6 inches taller than either Caravan model. A sliding door is installed only on the passenger side of the Safari.

When was the last Chevy Caprice police package made?

The lower ball joints were larger than their B-body counterparts (similar to 1977-96 Cadillac D platform vehicles, e.g., Fleetwood limousines). These ball joints were later used in the final Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 (police package) cars manufactured in 1995 and 1996.

What kind of transmission does a 1997 Chevy Blazers have?

Chevrolet equipped the 1997 model-year Blazers with a hydraulic automatic transmission. Hydraulic transmission fluid is contained by the transmission pan, which forms a sump to collect the fluid as it drains from the transmission.

What kind of engine does the Chevy S-10 Blazer have?

The 2.8L V6 was dropped as an option on the S-10 Blazer and Jimmy in 1990, though it was offered as an option on the S-10 and S-15/Sonoma pickups through 1993). A 5-speed manual transmission remained standard through 1994, but only with the TBI engine.

Where was the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer pickup truck made?

Chevrolet S-10 Blazer. The S-10 Blazer and S-15 Jimmy were based on the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC S-15 pickup trucks and were manufactured in Pontiac, Michigan; Linden, New Jersey; Moraine, Ohio; Shreveport, Louisiana; Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; and São Paulo, Brazil .

When did the S10 Blazer change its name to the LS?

Also, the “S-15” name was dropped from the Jimmy. The S10 Blazer also introduced an upscale Tahoe and Sport trim packages, the Tahoe LT, which was rebadged as the LT in 1995 whilst the Tahoe package was renamed as the LS.

When did the S10 Blazer get anti lock brakes?

The serpentine accessory drive for the 4.3L motor was modified where the air pump was eliminated and further lightened. From at least 1991 onward, all S10 Blazers and Jimmies came with 4 wheel anti-lock brakes as standard equipment.