Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUMPED TO GET ANY BRAKING ABILITY AT ALL. DEALER SAYS THE ABS HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM; ABS LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON INDICATING BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM JUST GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE, DRY OR WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP, BUT KEPT GOING. DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE BECAUSE OF BRAKE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER. DEALE *AKR UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM. CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKE PADS, SHOE, ROTORS AND CALIPERS BRAKING PROBLEMS CONTINUES.
EA94038, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE; WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A NORMAL STOP, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE SYSTEM KICKED IN, THE PEDAL DROPPED DOWN, BUT THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AT SAME SPEED AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THIS HAPPENED ON DAMP ROAD SURFACE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BY GOING UP A HILLSIDE. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
THE FRONT PASSENGER 6 WHEEL LUGS: NUTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME (EA-94-038). CONSUMER BRAKES FAILED ON AUG. 21-98, AND DEALER PUT A NEW MASTER CYLINDER ON. ON AUG. 22-98, BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, DEALER REALIGHED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN ON NOV. 7-98. DEALER REPLACED THE NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND THEY HAVE WORKED UNDER PRESENT. *AK *ML
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED QUICKLY THE PEDAL LOCKS UP, THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE AND THE STEERING COLUMN JERKS SHARPLY TO ONE SIDE , AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO ROLL.
WHILE DRIVING ON GRAVEL/DIRT ON OR AFTER RAIN THE BRAKES LOCK UP BUT THEY DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE IN A APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIME, ALSO A RECURRING SMOKEY SMELL COMES FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AFTER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN,
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND WELL ON MUDDY ROADS, BRAKE PEDAL RESPONSE WAS NORMAL BUT VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO STOP.
THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKS UP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP, THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.
DISC PADS FAILED.
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION AND INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE, FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SLIDING AND ACCIDENT.
THE VEHICLE WILL RAMDOMLY ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHETHER ON OR OFF. THE VEHICLE PULLS HARD ENOUGH THAT DRIVER HAS TO STAND ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL I.E. "BURNING RUBBER".
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAREND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BEFORE TO THE DEALE R TO HAVE THE DEALER RUN SOME TESTES ON THE BRAKES, AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. APPLIED BRAKES & NO BRAKES. HAD PRESSED BRAKE & ACCELERATOR PEDALS TO INCREASE RPMS AND TO OPERATE EGR VALE PROPERLY. DID NOT WORK. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID EGR VALVE THAT CONNECTED TO BRAKES WAS GONE. NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. AFTER REPAIR PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN DUE TO A CARBON BUILD UP. *AK *ML
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE.
EA94- 038; WHEN TRAVELING 45 MPH AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS*AK.
EA94038, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE; DURING NORMAL BRAKING, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING INTO WAVES, AND THE TRUCK REQUIRED ADDITIONALLY STOPPING DISTANCE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. CONSUMER NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES DURING NORMAL BRAKING, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND THE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT THE EGR VALVE STUCK. THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INCREASE IN SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE AT A LOW SPEED ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
ABS WILL, AT TIMES, RELEASE ALL WHEELS RENDERING NO STOPPING ABILITY. ANY ROAD UNDULATIONS IS ALL THAT IS REQUIRED TO CAUSE BRAKE RELEASE OF MULTIPLE BRAKES WHEN ONLY ONE SENSED A WHEEL CHANGE. BRAKING SYSTEM IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE.
RIGHT ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR HAS FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP, AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
ABS SYSTEM FAILED.
WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE ABS BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN RIGHT AWAY, AFTER GOING HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65-75MPH. FINALLY PULLED OVER TO SIDE & VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN& THEN STOP. HAD BRAKES LOCKED UP A FEW WEEKS LATER. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC DRAINED OLD BRAKE FLUID & REPLACED IT. *AK
REAR RIGHT SEAT BELT WEBBING IS COMMING OFF.
INSIDE THE THROTTLE BODY FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE NYLON FITTINGS. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY. HAVE TO KEEP TRYING A FEW TIMES BEFORE CATCHTING HOLD. *AK
EA 94-038; ABS EQUIPPED; WHEN TRAVELING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON PASSENGER BACK RIGHT SIDE DOES NOT BUCKLE OR LATCH IN PROPERLY, RESULTING IN PASSENGER NOT BEING RESTRAINED PROPERLY , LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILED.
DRIVING ABOUT 15MPH, WHEN THE RIGHT REAR STUDS WENT THROUGH THE AXLE, AT SAME TIME & WHEEL FLEW OFF. LEFT REAR STUDS (1) OCCURRED 2/18/98. OTHERS WERE LOOSE. DRIVER NOTICED WHEEL AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE. ALUMINUM WHEEL WAS TOREN UP ON DRIVER'S SIDE. HAVE STUDS & NUTS. *AK
WHILETRAVELING AT 75 MPH THE OIL GASKEST SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER AND CONTROL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED.
THE REAR SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT LOCK WHEN PULLING OUT OF RETRACTOR. VEHICLE WILL BE LOOKED AT BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
WAS APPLYING ABS BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS, WENT THROUGH A SCHOOL BUS STOP SIGN BEFORE STOPPING. *AK
CRANK SHAFT BEARINGS FAILURE.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL AND LOCK UP ON OCCASION.
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD OR ON WET HIGHWAY BRAKES WILL GRAB ON WET ROAD AND WILL LOCK WHEN THERE IS SNOW. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ABS WENT OUT AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. *AK
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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