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 →
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT STOP THE TRUCK, CAUSING DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED AT BODY SHOP. *AK *SLC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. *AK
ALTERNATOR BELT TENSIONER FAILED.
FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED.
ENGINE VALVE GUIDE SEALS FAILED.
2 OF THE 4 FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.
CONSUMER STATES THAT 4 OUT OF 5 LUGS: NUTS BROKE OFF FROM THE BACK WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS FIXED THE LUGS: NUTS, AND THEY ARE COMING OFF AGAIN. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED IN AN EMERGENCY STOP THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE IS MINIMNAL /IF ANY BRAKING POWER. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED INCIDENT HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*JB
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (397V146001); CALLED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V096001). CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF FAULTY BRAKES. CAUSE OF PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WITH FULL PRESSURE ON BRAKES. *AK
EA94-038, IN LOW SPEED THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
RECESSED INSTRUMENT PANEL DESIGN CREATES VISIBILITY PROBLEMS SEEING GAUGES IN THE DAYTIME.
OWNER STATES THAT THE BRAKES DON'T WORK WHEN APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR DOESN'T EVEN SLOW DOWN. OWNER STOPS THE CAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OR SHIFTS INTO NUTRAL. *AK
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.
PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT TIMES WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE , RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. R&R REAR BRAKES, CLEAN, INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED BRAKES.
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND PARKED VEHICLE TO GO INSIDE OFFICE, WHEN HE COME BACK OUTSIDE, GOT INTO THE VEHICLE TRIED TO BACK UP (REVERSE), BUT IT DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD DID NOT GO OFF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN REVERSE ABOUT 10 MPH THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE THE OFFICE. WHEN CAME BACK OUT AND GOT INTO VEHICLE TRIED TO BACK UP (REVERSE) BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES, AND THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD DID NOT GO OFF. *AK
WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK GETS RIGHT ON GOING. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND LOCKS UP. THE ONLY WAY THE TRUCK WILL STOP IS WHEN THE DRIVER PUMPS THE PEDAL, AND THAT'S WHEN THE TRUCK WILL STOP. *AK
OXYGEN SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
DURING NORMAL BRAKING THE ABS KICKS IN. WHEN THIS PROBLEM FIRST STARTED THE ABS KICKED IN DURING THE NORMAL BRAKING AT 50MPH, NOW THE ABS KICKS IN AT 25MPH AND UP. THE ROTORS HAS BEEN TURNED, THE SENSORS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND OTHER WORK HAD BEEN DONE AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *SLC
THE LATCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN, AND ALLOWS THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACK, THE SEAT WAS REPLACED WITH AN INERTIA SWITCH, SEAT IS BEING REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO COLLIDE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED . *AK
FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES UP AND DOWN ON NEWLY POURED CONCRETE FREEWAYS BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT, NOR DID THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WATER PUMP FAILED.
PLASTIC SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER FAILED.
FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE FAILED.
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE FIRST APPLIED CAR DOESN'T RESPOND UNTIL 5-10 SECONDS LATER. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION.
DURING FRONT IMPACT AT 45 TO 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
REPLACED NOISY ENGINE. ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING TRANSMISSION/MASTER CYLINDER/POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ADITION, FRONT STRUT FAILED AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
ENGINE: ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF ,BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICEL HAS BEEN IN SHOP SO MANY TIMES AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
IDLE STICKS AT VARIOUS RPM.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
REQUESTED TRANSMISSION RECALL INFO.
DRIVING 40MPH; APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE NOT SLOWING. PRESSED HARDER, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE NOT STOPPING; WHEELS LOCKED UP. HIT MANHOLE COVER. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT; TOOK TO DEALER & WILL NOT TOUCH TIL MANUFACTURER LOOKS AT VEHICLE. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, LOST VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSED CRASH, DEALER FOUND NO BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK
THE THROTTLE ON THE TRUCK STICKS AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING, CAUSED THE DASH TO CATCH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROAD DRIVER WA SAPPROACHING A STOP SIGN, UPON APPLYING ABS BRAKES, EHICLE FAILED TO STOP. WENT THROUGH INTERSECTION ONTO BUSY HIGHWAY WHER EIT WAS HIT BY A PASSENGER CAR. DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
OPERATING VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS SUDDENLY RAN OFF ROAD HEAD-ON INTO A DITCH. DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID RETRACT. *AK
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND REPAIRED TWO TIMES; 1ST REPLACEMENT 10-8-96, AND THE 2ND TIME 2-24-97. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. WANTS OWNER TO GET BRAKES REPAIRED AT DEALER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING PEDAL FADE.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S FRONT SHOULDER HARNESS TIGHTENS EXTREMELY. *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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