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 1994 record →
TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR, ALSO SWITCHES GEARS FROM FIFTH TO THIRD AT 70 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WILL NOT RESPOND TO REQUEST. WARRANTY EXPIRED. PROBLEM IS A HAZARD. CONSUMER CANNOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES VACCUM BOOSTER REPLACED HOWEVER DID NOT REMEDY FAILURES.
REAR ABS BRAKES; WHEN PUMPING BRAKES ABOUT 3 TO 5 TIMES, THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GET HARD AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
BRAKES DO NOT WORK CONSISTANTLY. ABS WILL KICK IN AND BRAKES FAIL.
VEHICLE IS USED TO HAUL HORSES. WHEN PULLING A LOAD UP A HILL, THE TRUCK WILL START VIOLENTLY BUCKING. AFTER THIS, CAN REMOVE FOOT FROM THROTTLE, BUT THE THROTTLE WILL NOT DISENGAGE, THE ENGINE WILL STILL BE POWERING, AFTER WHICH THE VEHICLE WILL COME BACK TO A NORMAL STATE (USUALLY AT THE TOP OF A HILL). THEN THE ENGINE WILL DIE. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
DEFECTIVE FUEL HOSE SPLIT LENGTHWISE AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAK.
VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING OUT OF ROUND.
FRONT END VIBRATION RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (FIRST VEHICLE ON DOC# 605854)
CABLE TO RIGHT POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL HAS TO BE CLEANED AND TIGHTENED REGULARLY, OR EVENTUALLY WILL NOT START.
FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED, VEHICLE WOULDN'T START PROPERLY.
DESIGN OF THE FUEL LINES WOULD NOT WITHSTAND THE VIBRATION OF THE DIESEL ENGINE.
BALL JOINTS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.
ABS BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY IN A PANIC SITUATION. *AK
ABS OPERATES WITH RAPID PULSING OF THE BRAKES UNTIL A SPEED OF ABOUT 8-10 MPH IS REACHED AT WHICH POINT ABS STOPS PULSING FOR 1-1/2 SECONDS AND VEHICLE ROLLS. THE PUASE INCREASES TIME REQUIRED STOPPING DISTANCE.
FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES AND BRAKES.
VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 70MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. IT WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, AND IT TOOK 8 DAYS TO LOCATE ONE IN DEALER INVENTORY. *AK
FUEL LINE FAILURE.
VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN MUD. CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE TO TAKE IT OUT BUT WAS INOPERATIVE. HAD TO PUT IT IN REVERSE TO TRY TO GET VEHICLE OUT. HEARD LOUD NOISE,S UDDENLY 4-WHEEL DRIVE KICKED IN. STARTED TO REVERSE RAPIDLY. DUE TO THIS DEFECT THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE. DEALER REPLACED 4-WHEEL DRIVE COMPONENT. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WITH A LOAD WILL NOT IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
DOOR SHEET METAL AROUND LATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO UNLATCH/OPEN. *AK
TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH, THE TRUCK HIT 5 SHEEPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
FUEL LINE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE PUMP ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER SELLS THE FUEL LINE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
EXTENDED ABS STOPPING DISTANCE.
AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. *AK
WHEN BRAKING CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT CAUSING RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT.
VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LINES GOING TO THE COOLER ARE DISCONNECTING, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. *AK *SLC
THROTTLE CABLE JAMMED.
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BECOMES VERY HOT, CAUSING THE QUICK CONTACT COOLING LINE FITTINGS AND COUPLING TO BECOME DETACHED, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE AND THE LINE MELTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TRUCK CAB CRACKED.
WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS CONSISTING OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL/TOTAL DARKNESS AND FOGGY, VEHICLE'S LIGHTS WERE ON LOW BEAM. THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, APPLIED BRAKES B UT THEY DIDN'T WOTK, VEHIVLE HIT A ROCK WALL. DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINE DINJURIES. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT FRONT WINDSHIELD KEEPS BREAKING, HE ALSO NOTES THAT WHEN DOOR IS SHUT OR WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE WINDSHIELD CRACKS, DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS STRESS CRACKS. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN REARENDED VEHICLE , AS RESULT, HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE AUTOMOBILE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHICH COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT IF SOMEONE WERE TO BE CLOSE TO VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENS. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL, SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER 8 TIMES AND STILL IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
FRAYED THROTTLE, CAUSING THROTTLE TO STICK IN OPEN POSITION.
OWNER ENCOUNTERED AN UNKNOWN VIBRATION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT RESULTED IN TRUCK BEING UNCONTROLLABLE. CHRYSLER MFG. IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS A BULLETIN, BUT OFFER NO FACTORY PAID REMEDY FOR AVAILABLE MODELS.*AK
FRONT END SHIMMIES UPON HITTING SLIGHT BUMPS IN ROAD.
MAIN LIGHTING SWITCH FAILS, MELTING BRAKE HOUSING, HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS VERY HOT. SWITCH IS NOT AVAILABLE BY ITSELF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
CUSTOM VAN, BY GLAVAL, INSTALLED A WOODEN PANEL FLOOR, WHEN DRILLING CAUSING A HOLE INTO PLASTIC FUEL TANK, CAUSING A LEAK INSIDE COMPARTMEN/SMELL OF FUEL *AK
THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACK CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
STEERING IS LOOSE, VEHICLE WANDERS. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP WHEN BRAKING. TT
THE DIFFERENTAL LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT LET TRUCK TURN SMOOTHLY AND IT IS HARD TO OPERATE.TT TRUCK HAS LIMITED SUP DIFFERENTIAL IT DOES NOT RELEASE PROPERLY WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS, SOMETIMES THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY, DEALER HAS CHANGED FLUID TWICE PER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATION, ABOUT 6,000 TO 18,000 MILES THE SITUATION STILL EXITS, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MANUFACTURER THAT SITUATION IS NORMAL AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES HE HAS LEARNED THAT TO AVOID THE HARSHNESS OF CORNERING, LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR WHEN BEGINNING A TURN TO LET THE CLUTCH DISENGAGE WITHOUT LOAD, CONSUMER STATES THAT IS NOT A PROPER SITUATION THAT IS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM.*JB
AT THE 50,000 AND 72,000 MILES THE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS GET REAR END ON THE REAR BRAKE AND LOCKS IT UP . TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH A LOAD IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK MAKE A STOP THE LOAD CAME FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT OF THE BED . TT
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; SYSTEM UP SHIFTS TOO QUICKLY @ TOO LOW A SPEED CAUSING ENGINE TO HESITATE AND VIBRATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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