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 1995 record →
WHILE USING THE WINDSHILD WIPERS THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK THE COMONENT WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED.* YH
WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION INTERMITTENLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED & STAYS ON. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE DURING RAINY OR SNOWY WEATHER. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE ABS BRAKES & WINDSHIELD WIPERS CHECKED OUT BY MECHANIC. *AK
THE SPARE TIRE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE SNAPPED, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL INTO THE ROAD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON OTHER MAKES AND MODELS. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WOULD MAKE POPPING NOISES. IT CAN BE FELT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR UP INCLINES. *AK
WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS PUT ON BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
DRIVING VEHICLE IN RAIN & PUTTING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS.,WIPERS WORKED FOR A WHILE & THEN THEY STOPPED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY & DRIVING HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. IT CAN HAPPEN ON ANY SPEED FOR WIPERS. WOULD STOP ANYTIME ON ITS OWN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION OR WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
WHILE IN USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN #. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING DUE TO VIN. *AK
NON-TURBO CHARGED VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WHICH IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. VEHICLE VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN #, BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT. *AK
PASSENGER SEATBELT SYSTEM DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE HOUSING. CANNOT USE SEATBELT AT ALL WHICH WON'T PROTECT OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. MANUFACTURER IS WILLING TO PAY HALF OF THE COST. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE, AFFECTING VISIBILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. WIPERS WILL FAIL AFTER OPERATING FOR A FEW MINUTES AND COME ON AGAIN LATER. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN# ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP , OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPERS THREE TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD, HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO YEAR BUILT. MJS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND AFTER TURNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, THEY WORKED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN STOPPED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY. THEY WOULD BE IN ANY POSITION WHEN THEY STOPPED. VEICLE WAS HAD TAKEN TO DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL FOR REPAIRS. *AK
WHEN TRYING TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SLOWING DOWN WHEN WORKING AT A LOW SPEED. *AK
THREADED PIECE OF METAL WELDED TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK BROKE CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. MJS
WHILE BRAKING THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKET SEAT BROKE AT THE LEFT FRONT MOUNTING BOLT/FRAME BRACKET UNDER THE SEAT. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO HAVE FREE MOVEMENT IN A ROCKING TYPE MOTION WHILE TRAVELING/BRAKING, AND ACCELERATING. SEATS' FREE MOVEMENT FEELS UNSAFE, AS IF JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE ENTIRE BASE MOUNT GIVES WAY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. TO GET STARTED CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAD TO MOVE THEM TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN. *AK
MY DRIVERS SEAT HAD A LITTLE "PLAY'" OR ROCK IN THE BASE FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT UNTIL THE BASE BROKE OFF. ONE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS SHEARED OFF ON THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF THE BASE, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO TIP BACKWARD IF YOU LEANED BACK IN IT. IT BROKE NEXT TO A WELD IN THE CORNER OF THE BASE PROBABLY FROM HEAT STRESS AND THE CONSTANT PLAY IN THE SEAT GOING BACK AND FORTH. THE DEALER ORDERED ME A NEW BASE FRAME WHICH NOW COSTS OVER $220. PLUS 2 HOURS OF LABOR TO INSTALL IT. I PLEADED MY CASE THAT A SEAT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN LESS THAN 4 YEARS AND 33K MILES BUT IT WENT NOWHERE. I ALSO CALLED GM AND TOLD THEM THEY WERE LUCKY THAT I WASN'T GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 AND HAVE THE BASE FAIL AND ME LAYING IN THE BACKSEAT TRYING TO DRIVE! THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A "HISTORY" OF THIS HAPPENING. STRANGELY ENOUGH THE GUY WHO PUT THE NEW BASE IN SAID IT WAS "STRONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL" WHICH MAKE ME THINK THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, BUT DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR IT. EVEN ON YOUR OWN WEBSITE I FOUND A 1995 TRUCK LIKE MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.... NHTSA ACTION # EA90723, OPENED ON OCT 31, 1997 AND THE SUMMARY WAS DRIVER SEAT FAILURE. I MYSELF WEIGH UNDER 200 # SO IT ISN'T LIKE IT FAILED UNDER ABUSE. I E-MAILED GM AND ALSO CALLED THE 800# BUT THEY ACT LIKE NO BIG DEAL, AS LONG AS I PAY FOR IT WHICH I ALREADY DID. MY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WHICH HAS MAYBE 1K MILES LOGGED IN IT ALSO HAS SLOP OR PLAY IN IT AND I 'M AFRAID IT WILL ALSO FAIL AT
THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE IS BAD. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE WIPERS HAVE FAILED MANY TIMES IN A SINGLE DAY FOR ME, IT CAUSES A REDUCED VISIBILITY PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING.
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE. WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT FELT AS IF IT WAS ROCKING. WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES, SEAT SWAYED FORWARD. DEALER CONTACTED AND SEAT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND REPAIRWORK TO BE DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR GOING DOWN AN HILL, AND THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. APPLIED BRAKES, WHICH WERE HARD, AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING DOWN THE HILL AT A FULL RATE OF SPEED AND RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, THEY FAILE D TWICE. UPON IMPACR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID'NT DEPLOY. *AK
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A COW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THIS VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY, OWNER WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR AT OWN EXPENSE. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT FRONT LEFT MOUNTING BOLT/FRAME, SEAT TO SEAT PEDESTAL BOLT ATTACHING METAL TORE LOOSE DUE TO POOR DESIGN.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE BOARD HAS A MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN I TURN ON THE SWITCH FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL NOT OPERATE EVERY TIME. A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, GENERAL MOTORS REPAIRED HIS WIPER MOTOR UNDER THE RECALL, THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.
4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR FAILED.
DRIVERS BUCKET SEAT FRAME BROKE WHILE SLOWING TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL, SEAT DROPPED FORWARD CAUSING MORE PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO BRAKES AND VEHICLE CAME TO SUDDEN STOP; TRUCK HAS A PROBLEM WITH POWER SEAT ADJUSTER THAT HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT AND POPPING UNDER ACCELERATION AND DURING BRAKING CONDITIONS, AND GOING AROUND SHARP TURNS.
CROSS MEMBER ON DRIVERS SEAT FAILED AT THE SEAT SLIDER ATTACHMENT POINT AND CAUSED SEVERE PITCHING OF THE SEAT DUE TO A MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE BLIND NUT WELD.
DRIVER'S UNDERSEAT MOUNT BROKE DURING COLLISON.
ON TWO OCCASIONS DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 45 TO 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS RUSTED AND PITTED, CAUSING METAL TO METAL GRINDING NOISE.
SEAT BRACKETS (FRAME) ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE. METAL VERY THIN; NOT THICK. BOLTS LET SEAT TIP BACKWARDS WHEN GAS APPLIED. DRIVER'S VISION OBSCURED. TOOK TO DEALER. INFORMED OWNER OF PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE IN USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BE INOPERATIVE, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND PAUSE CONTROL SWITCH. NO PROBLEM SINCE. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS OCCASIONALLY DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION.
EA97023; DRIVER'S SEAT FAILURE. ONE OF THE SUPPORTS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS BROKEN AND THE ANOTHER SUPPORT IS CRACKED. *AK
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