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 →
A MALFUCTIONED CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, CAUSES PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. WHEN IT OCCURS,THE CAPACITY OF SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED,CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT COME UNDER MFR. RECALL. (NHTSA# 93V 125). *AK
FRONT FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO A CRACK, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED OUT, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. IF THE OIL PAN FALLS OFF, THAT COULD RESULT INTO A FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER. *AK
FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKING.
REAR FUEL TANK TAKES FUEL VERY SLOWLY. INTERMITTENTLY SPITS BACK AT, CAUSING A FUEL SPILLAGE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT ANY SPEED THE TRUCK PULLS TO RIGHT AND MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. OWNER HAS BEEN HEARING THE NOISE FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK. DEALER CHECKED TRUCK FOR PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT THE RIGHT RADIUS ARM BUSHING IS BURNED UP. THE RADIUS ARMS BUSHING WILL BE REPLACED AT COST TO OWNER.
FRONT TANK FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.
RADIUS FRONT AXLE BUSHING IS TOO CLOSE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONVERTER HEATS UP THE BUSHING AND MELTS IT (ONLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE.) SERVICE TECHNICIAN CLAIMS HE REPLACES THESE FREQUENTLY.
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE FRONT AXLE. THE CONVERTER HEATS THE AXLE BUSHINGS AND MELTS THEM.
DRAGGING FRONT CALIPERS CAUSE BRAKES TO BE REPAIRED OFTEN DUE TO EXCESSICE WEAR.
ENGINE OIL PAN IS RUSTED OUT, AND OIL LEAKING, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NO WARRANTY, LEAKING FOR THREE YEARS. *AK
ONWER HAS DUAL GAS TANKS. WHEN GAS IS FILLED GAS OVERFLOWS FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER. EXCESSIVE GAS PRESSURE. *AK
BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
FUEL WOULD GO FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER & THEN WOULD SPILL OUT. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED.. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 9 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK
CONSUMER NOTICED OIL LEAK DUE TO THE OIL PAN RUSTING OUT, CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. IF THE OIL PAN FALLS OFF CONSUMER CAN EXPERIENCE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEM, HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
LEFT FRAME RAIL CRACKED AND BROKEN BEHIND FRONT AXLE.
ELECTRICAL HEADLAMP SWITCH OVERHEATS CAUSING LIGHTING FAILURES.
COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE AFTER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 5 TO 8MPH BECAUSE BOTH BALL JOINT BEARINGS BROKE. THE BALL JOINT EARINGS AND STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
A MALFUNCTION IN THE CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL SYSTEM, CAUSES UNUSED FUEL TO RETUIRN FROM ONE TANK TO THE SECOND, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL 93V125000. *AK
WHEN FILLING BOTH DUEL FUEL TANKS WITH FUEL NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER THE VEHICLE. ALSO NOTICED THE SECOND TANK FUEL LEVEL WAS LOW, SECOND TANK WAS NOT BEING USED. *AK
FUEL SWITCH CONTROL UNIT FAILED CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT OF VEHICLE.
VEHICLE PARKED IN PARKING LOT. GOT IN & STARTED TO LEAVE PARKING LOT. HAD APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW UP & HAD NO BRAKES. TURNED OFF VEHICLE & WAITED AWHILE. THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE & HAD BRAKES. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID NOTHING WRONG. HAPPENED AGAIN ON HIGHWAY. REPEATED TURNING OFF/ON & THEN BRAKES. BACK TO MECHANIC & TEST DRIVEN, STILL NOTHING FOUND. *AK
RUSTED ENGINE OIL PAN.
WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND OVER FUEL LEAKS FROM THE TANK. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE SHOES/PADS FAILED.
THE TRUCK HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE (7) TIMES IN (2) YEARS DUE TO FAULTY ALTERNATOR. FIRST TIME BEING IN JUNE OF 1996. (6) OUT OF THE (7) SEVEN TIMES THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRVING THE TRUCK. ON 3/30/97 OWNER HAD JUST SHUT OFF TRUCK AND FLAME BROKE OUT. *AK
THE ENTIRE SIGNAL SWITCH WHICH GOVERNS LIGHTS & WINDSHIELD WIPERS KEEPS BURNING OUT. HAD CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SAID NO RECALLS. THE DEALER CANNOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
WHEN DUEL TANKS ARE FILLED GAS POURS OUT OF THE TANK.
REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF PADS AND ROTORS.
REPLACED BRAKE PADS.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSED A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM THE TANK TO RETURN TO THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL (93V-125). *AK
FUEL PUMPMALFUNCTIONED. *AK
RADIUS ARM INSULATORS MALFUNCTIONED.
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH THE WHEN CONSUMER FILLED UP BOTH FUEL TANKS, THE REAR TANK OVERFILLED AND THE FRONT TANK WAS LIKE BLEEDING ONE TO ANOTHER, OVERFLOODING THE FRONT ONE. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT HAPPEND BECAUSE THE CHECK VALVE ON THE REAR TANK WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD A FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE REPLACED ALTERNATOR WHICH CAUSED INJURIES. THE FIRST ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED. THERE IS A NEWLY DESIGNED ALTERNATOR COMING SOON. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS WARP AND WEAR THE PADS OUT.
FUEL SPILLING FROM FILL TUBE ON FRONT FUEL TANK, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CAUGHT ON FIRE. AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY CUT OFF. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE'S LIGHTING SYSTEM ONE YEAR AGO AND THE PROBLEM STILLS EXISTS. *AK
THE POWER LOCKS RUSTED AND STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER LOCKS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A PIECE OF LEATHER WITH THREE STAPLES THAT COVERED THE LOCKING GEAR MECHANISM, THE STAPLES CAME LOOSE EXPOSING THE MECHANISM. *SLC
FILLED UP BOTH TANKS AT A GAS STATION AND BEGAN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SWITCHED THE TANK TO THE REAR TANK, AND THE GAS BEGAN LEAKING OUT OF THE FRONT TANK. *AKTHE VEHICLE LEAKED ABOUT 6 GALLONS OF FUEL, A RECALL WAS ISSUED BUT THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NLM
SERVICE BULLETIN; NOTICEABLE NOISE IN FRONT END. CAUSE: OMMISION DILEMMA: RIVETS FELL OUT OF CHASIS. *AK
THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED THROUGH RUBBER HOSE AND DRIPPED DOWN ON FLOOR. BOTH BRAKE HOSES HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE. ONE IN NOVEMBER OF 96, AND THE OTHER IN JANUARY OF 97 AT 36,000 MILES. *AK
FRONT END ROTORS FAILED FOUR TIMES.
CALIPER ON FRONT WHEEL DISK BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE.
WHEN PARKING VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED UP AN INCLINE INTO A STAIRWELL AND BUILDING. THE FLOOR MAT WAS DETERMINED AS THE CAUSE OF PEDAL STICKING BUT DRIVER IS UNSURE.
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND RUNNIG TRUCK ON THE FRONT FUEL TANK, THE GAS IS OVERFLOWING INTO THE REAR FUEL TANK. ONCE THE REAR FULL TANK GETS FULL IT SPILLS GAS OUT OF THE TRUCK ONTO THE STREET. *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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