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 1996 record →
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW, BREAK LINE WAS PRESSED AGAINST THE STEERING COLUMN AND OVER PERIOD OF TIME CHAFFING/RUBBING AGAINST THE COLUMN WORE A HOLE IN THE LINE WHICH DAMAGED MASTER CYLINDER SEAL AS WELL AS LEAKAGE.
BRKAES: WHEN DRIVING AND THE HIGHWAY IS WET AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKES LIGHTLY, RIGHT WHEEL HANGS, ABS BRAKES KICK IN AND IT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT ABOUT 30 DEGREES. THIS SENDS VEHICLE INTO THE NEXT LANE OF TRAFFIC, DEALER SAYS THIS IS THE WAY THE BRAKES ARE SUPPOSE TO WORK. *AK
ABS FAILURE.
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. *AK
VEHICLE BODY FRAME LEAKS WATER.
ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM SKIDS WHILE BRAKING.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED SEVERAL OCCASIONS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOESN'T STAY IN A LOCKED POSITION.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN, MAKING DRIVING DANGEROUS IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES WOULD BECOME HARD. WHILE MAKING A HARD RIGHT, THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ,RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. OWNER HAS EXPERIENCED SIMULAR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER WA SISSUED A CITATION FOR FAILURE TO CONTROL SPEED TO AVOID SPEED. FOUR DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SUFFERED BACK PAIN. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING SHAKE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRUCK MAKES A WHOLE LOT OF NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE OWNER BOUGHT THE TRUCK. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS GOING TO CHANGE THE ROTORS, AND THE OWNER THINKS THAT IT IS COMING FROM THE ABS. *AK
TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE CRACKED, CAUSING FLUID TO SPRAY OVER CATALYTIC CONVERTER
THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSE ENGINE TO ACCELERATE TO 2000 RPMS. *AK
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING.
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT , THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HS REPLACED THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE STILL MODERATELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK
TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS, ON WET SURFACES, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND THEN STOPPED AFTER A FEW FEET.
WHILE MAKING A STOP THE VEHICLE ENGINE IDLES HIGH. DEALER STATES THAT THIS COMES FROM A PROGRAM PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. *AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILED FOUR TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IA A COLLISION.
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. *SLC
GOING INTO DRIVEWAY CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKES WHICH CARRIED DOWN THE ACCELERATOR WITH BRAKE,CAUSED ENGINE'S FENCE. *AK *SLC
EXCESSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE.
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN A TRAFFIC JAM, GOING ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH, APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND THE TRUCK REAR ENDED THE BACK OF A VEHICLE. *AK
GOING ABOUT 60MPH W/ CRUISE CONTROL ON; WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL, WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE & AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. HAVE A COPY OF POLICE REPORT. *AK
WINSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY.
ENGINE PROBLEMS.
ENGINE STALLS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING/BRAKES.
ABS BRAKE WILL GO TO FLOOR ,SOMETIMES FOR NO REASON. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALSO AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN DRIVING HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ON VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED . *AK
BRAKE PROBLEMS.
WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HEARD A HUMMING NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND HAVE TO COAST THE TRUCK TO A STOP. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FROM 10 T0 30 MPH THE CONSUMER SAID: WHEN IS WET SURFACE OR MOISTURE ON THE ROAD THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY BECAUSE THEY DO NOT STOP VEHICLE AND CONSUMER FEELS INSECURE ABOUT IT. *AK *SLC
INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK RPMS WILL NOT GO DOWN BETWEEN SHIFTS, VEHICLE IDLES UP AND DOWN AT TIMES, DEALER HAD REPLACED VCM, OXYGEN SENSOR, AND IAC MOTOR, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, CONSUMER STATED FOR APPARENT REASON, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER WHICH LEFT SKID MARKS WITHOUT BRAKING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
IN REFERENCE TO EA94-038, IN LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 45 MPH ON WET CONDITIONS WENT TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE KEPT GOING, NO RESPONSE TO ABS BRAKES. KEPT PRESSURE ON BRAKES, HEARD GRINDING NOISE, EVENTUALLY HALF BLOCK LATER ABS STARTED BRAKING. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM TWICE,CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL WITH ABS. *AK
OWNER CLAIMS THAT HE PRESSED ON HIS BRAKES AND THEY DIDN'T RESPOND. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE 5 LUGS:NUTS BROKE OFF ALL AT THE SAME TIME, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. ALSO, BRAKE HUB FELL OFF. WHEN THE LUGS:NUTS BROKE, THE TRUCK ROLLED WITHOUT ANY WHEEL FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO TEAR UP. *AK
ENGINE LIGHT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.
WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE GOT INTO A SKID, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. *AK *SLC
DOME LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.
BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TOO SOON. DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN NORMAL OR PANIC STOP SITUATIONS THE ABS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *AK
WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT AND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, HIT A BUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND LOSE BRAKES, ALSO, IN WET CONDITION WHEN PUTTING YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK SLIDES. AND HAVE NO BRAKES. *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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