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 1992 record →
THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE FUEL TANK LEAKED. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. THE FILLER NECK WAS BEGINNING TO RUST. *AK
MOTOR MOUNTS, MUFFLER TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY AND REAR AXLE SHOCK ABSORBERS NEED REPLACMENT DUE TO VIBRATION PROBLEMS, SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, CAUSING A RAPID SLOWDOWN.
HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE REAR DOOR IS A SAFETY HAZARD, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE HEAD TRYING TO CLOSE DOOR.
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION INSPECTION HATCH CAME OFF, AND ALL TRANSMSSION FLUID WAS PUMPED OUT. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY DEALER. *AK
PE96-074; WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH THE SUN ROOF BLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
REAR DOOR OPENED DURING CRASH.
NO OIL IS SUPPLIED TO THE FRONTMOST GEARS (4TH) WHILE CRUISING.
THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN POSITION DETERIORATED THROUGH CORROSION TO THE POINT IT NO LONGER HELD TIRE AND FELL OFF.
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
WIRING TO THE MIRRORS AND DOOR LOCKS SHORTED AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE FROM THE DASHBOARD AND A STRONG ODOR WAS PRESENT.
ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS OIL, REPLACED ENGINE, HOWEVER STILL LEAKS.
ENGINE GASKET FAILURES. THE ORIGINAL GASKETS FAILED AT 48,000 MILES AND THE NEW STYLE GASKETS FAILED AT 30,000 MILES.
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT FAILED, AND THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK LOST VERTICAL SUPPORT, PIVOTING FLAT TO THE REAR. *AK
SUNROOF BLEW OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT HIGHWAY.
SUN ROOF GLASS FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS IN THE LOW 20S. *AK
LIFT GATE BRACKETS CONNECTED TO CYLINDERS FAILED, REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.
ENGINE LEAKS OIL CONTINUOUSLY, PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION AND GASOLINE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE OIL.
GLASS PANEL TO SUN ROOF FLEW OFF.
POP UP SUN ROOF BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
MOUNTING BRACKET FOR LIFTGATE PISTON FAILED.
4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS FAILED.
SPARE TIRE WINCH BROKE.
THE BRAKE ROTORS KEEP CRACKING, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 6 TO 7 TIMES. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AND COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.
VIBRATION AT SPEED OF 55MPH AND ABOVE.
EXTERNAL BODY PAINT HAS BEGUN PEELIN GOFF FROM THE FACTORY PRIMER ON THE ROOF SIDES DOORS. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM HEATER UNIT. ALSO THERE WAS A FAULTY FAN SWITCH. ALSO LEAVES THAT CLOGGED HEATER UNIT. DEALERS HAVE REPLACED FAULTY PARTS. *AK
ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED. THE HUB HAD SEVERE CRACKS IN IT.
HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF 4TH GEAR, REMOVED TRANS DRAIN PLUG TO FIND PIECE OF SYNCHRONIZER ON MAGNETIC PLUG, RR TRANS TO REPLACE 3/4 SYNCHRONIZER, SHIFTER CASKET, FRONT AND REAR SEALS AND TRANSFER CASE GASKET, REPLACE SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKING, ON THREE OCCASION.
THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED ALL OVER THE ROAD BEHIND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS INCIDENT. UNDER INVESTIGATION EA-97-011. *AK
THE SUNROOF SHATTERED OVER OCCUPANTS WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING, CAUSING INJURIES. HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
ELECTRICAL: STARTED VEHICLE AND WENT DOWN THE STREET ABOUT 500 FEET AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENT. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER. VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH FIRE, BUT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM PANEL. *AK
ARM REST PIVOT ASSEMBLY FAILED.
THE SUNROOF BLEW OFF WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AT THE SPEED OF 65MPH. *AK *SLC
TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRES, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER. TIRES HAD RESENTLY BEEN INSPECTED AND WERE IN GOOD CONDITION.
DUE TO DESIGN OF THE MUFFLER/RESONATOR/TAIL PIPE, THE RESONATOR ANGLED DOWN LOWER THAN ANYTHING ELSE AND HOLDS WATER, RUSTED OUT, CAUSING TAIL PIPE TO DISCONNECT. *AK
THE GAS ASSIST CYLINDERS FAILED. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE EXCEEDING MILEAGE LIMITATIONS.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERE VIBRATION. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. ALSO, BRACKETS THAT CONNECT THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS TO REAR LIFTGATE TO PULLED AWAY FROM INSIDE OF THE LIFTGATE PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-164-001) *AK
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBEM, BUT CANNOT BE FIXED BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE FRAME IS MADE. *AK THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED AND VIBRATES AFTER 50 MPH. *YH
WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING PARKED, IT WOULD ROCK & CAN SMELL GASOLINE FUMES; HAVE LESS THAN 1/2 TANK, BUT STILL STRONG ODOR; IS AN ITERMITTENT PROBLEM, ONLY HAPPENS IF VEHICLE ROCKS. CALLED MANUFACTURER ABOUT 4 TIMES BUT TOLD WAS NORMAL. *AK
THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF VEHICLE BEGAN FADING THREE YEARS AFTER PURCHASE.
ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN.
ABS PROBLEMS, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT GRAB AT ALL. VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING AND CRASHED THROUGH GARAGE DOOR. *AK REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE SUN ROOF WAS NOT OPENED AND FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE METAL FRAME THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TOGETHER BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACK WHILE THE DRIVER IS DRIVING. THAT COULD OF CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
AT APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 65 MPH EXPERIENCES EXECESSIVE VIBRATION. PLEASE DESCIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE GLASS IN THE SUN ROOF DISENGAGED FROM THE FRAME ALONG WITH THE METAL BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE GLASS IN THE FRAME, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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