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 ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THEY FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE REAR BRAKES MAY NEED ADJUSTING OR THE SLIDES ON THE DISC CALIPER MAY NEED SERVICE. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT SPEED OF10- 25 MPH DURING WET CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, ON WET PAVEMENT BRAKES TEND TO LOCK UP FROM STOP TO START POSITION, BRAKES GRAB, THEN CAUSE VEHICLE TO SKID, RESULT, NEAR ACCIDENTS.*AK
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITOIN, THE REAR WHEELS STARTED SPINNING AND THE VEHICLE STARTED BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. ON 11/5 /96 THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED FOR NO REASON AND WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN WET OR DRY WEATHER ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK , HAD NO BRAKING POWER, THE OWNER RAN INTO A DITCH. *AK
# EA94-038, IN WET OR DRY WEATHER THE REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP *AK CONSUMER STATES REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WITH THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO NEAREST DEALER, CONSUMER STATES HE HAS HAS 8-10 DIFFERENT DEALERS LOOK AT BRAKES AND WAS TOLD THEY EITHER NEED TO BE ADJUSTED OR REPLACED, AND WAS THEN TOLD THEY DON'T NEED TO BE ADJUSTED THE READJUST ON THEIR OWN, CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.*JB
VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR WIRING; ALSO ABS BRAKES FAILED. *AK
FUEL TANK LEAK.
THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE LOOSE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
WHILE DRIVING VEHILE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE ON ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, HARNESS MADE OF RUBBER/PLASTIC MELTED. *AK
BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE. EGR VALVE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM OCCURED AGAIN.
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE CLUTCH LOST ALL PRESSURE AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. RESULTING IN A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.*AK
WENT TO GET NEW TIRES ON THE TRUCK FOUND OUT THE ROTORS/ CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
EMISSION SYSTEM FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT THE BRAKES LOCK UP.*AK
SERPENTINE BELT W/IDLER TENSION ARM TO ALUMINUM HOUSING FAILS REPEATEDLY. THIS RESULTS IN SLACK AND POOR PERFORMANCE OF OTHER COMPONENTS ON SAME BELT. OWNER QUESTIONS DESIGN OF METAL TO ALUMINUM FUNCTIONING TOGETHER.*AK *JB
WET THERE IS NO BRAKE RELEASE TO MUCH . PLEASE DESCRIBE.
REAR PROPELLOR SHAFT/PINION FLANGE FAILED. *DH
THE FRONT SHOCK BRACKET ON THE LOWER A FRAME IS NOT WELDED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
DUE TO A FROZEN PLUG, THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ALSO LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK
FUEL TANK/PUMP REPLACED DUE TO RUSTED TANK.
BRAIDED CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF. *DH
DURING PANIC STOP, BRAKES GRABBED THEN RELEASED, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, RESULTIN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHILE TURNING, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, SUDDENLY PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. *AK
REAR BRAKES FAILURE. *DSH
FAILURE ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE AND WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD EA94-038A. *AK
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES GAVE WAY WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE, ROLLING DOWN HILL, HITTING A MAIL BOX, REPLACED EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHEN MAKING ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN/STOP, FRONT BRAKES GRAB THEN LOCK UP GOING INTO SKID, WHILE REAR BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE.
DRIVERS SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE MALFUNCTIONS. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES. APPLIED BRAKES FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR NO PRESSURE IN REAR WHEELS. *AK
PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, DEPRESSED PEDAL NO RESPONSE FROM HYDRAULIC AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, DEPRESSED PEDAL NO RESPONSE FROM HYDRAULIC AND ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK CAUSING THE DRIVE TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, ALSO PASSENAGERS SIDE SEATBELT CAME LOOSE DURING ACCIDENT. *AK
VEHICLE STALLING OUT WITH NO WARNING AT 45MPH. TT
EA94-038 ACTIVE, ON WET SURFACE, AT SPEED 25MPH, APPLIED BRAKES HAD BRAKE LOCKUP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. CIRCUIT BREAKER WENT OUT. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, PEDAL FADED TO THE FLOOR AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE EA94-038 CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE TRANSMISSION. TT
THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT AND THE TWO JUMP SEATS. THE SEATS DON'T LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. TT
CONSUMER SON WAS DRIVING TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE TRUCK WAS TOTALED . TT IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM STARTED THE FIRE. *YH
CONSUMER SON WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK START TO SMOKE TRUCK WAS TOTALED , RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON THIS PROBLEM CAN'T FIND THIS RECALL . TT
ABS: WHEN APPLIED, ALL FOUR ANTI LOCK BRAKES RELEASE AT THE SAME TIME; CAUSES INCREASE IN STOPPING; NO WARNING. TT THERE WERE THREE EPISODES OF ALL FOUR BRAKES WERE RELEASED DURING NORMAL DECELERATION APPROACHING STOP LIGHT ON DRY PAVEMENT NO GRAVEL OR CONTAMINANT. THIS CAUSES US TO HAVE NO FAITH IN THE ABILITY TO STOP. *YH
EA94-038 ACTIVE, ABS, BRAKE LOCKUP IN WET WEATHER. TT CONSUMER STATES IT USUALLY HAPPENS ON THE FIRST STOP UNDER 20 MPH. *SLC
#EA94-038 CONSUMER WAS IN TRAFFIC WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE THERE WERE NO BRAKE REAREND SOMEONE IN FRONT HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
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