Owners filed 7 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It has been recalled 1 time.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT PAYLOAD INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE PAYLOAD SHOWN ON THE LABEL IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM VALIDATED PAYLOAD. IF THE VEHICLE WERE LOADED TO THE INCORRECTLY LABELED PAYLOAD, IT MAY NOT RIDE AND HANDLE IN THE MANNER THAT THE DRIVER EXPECTS.
Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE SENT A NEW LABEL FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Air BagsCrash
Filed May 20, 2009116,700 milesTX
I WAS IN A COLLISION AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR SQUARELY WITH THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Dec 2, 200344,327 milesCA
THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS . *AK THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT IN FIRST GEAR. CATALYTIC CONVERTER, 2 GASKETS, AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR CLUTCH, POWER TRAIN MODULE, TPS SENSOR, ABS SENSOR AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH ELECTRICAL HARNESS UNDER THE DASH ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 16, 2002NC
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL AND SIDE COLLISIONS. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Wheels
Filed May 30, 2002LA
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB
Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 5, 2001PA
ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE (HEADLIGHTS, SIDE MARKERS, DASH LIGHT ETC) FLICKER OFF AND ON, THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS SINCE DAT OF PURCHASE, DEALER UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM STATING MAYBE A BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED. NLM
Steering › Linkages
Filed Aug 9, 2000NJ
TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY I-78 EAST DURING A RAINSTORM THE STEERING ROD GAVE CAUSING ME TO SPIN ABOUT THREE TIMES FACING THE ON COMING TRAFFIC. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID EITHER SOMEONE LOSEN THEM OR THEY WHERE NEVER TIGHTENED FROM THE MANUFACTEUR. THE NUTS WHERE TIGHTENED AND THE TIRES WHERE REALINED...
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 3, 2000OH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 5 MPH WENT DOWN ROAD, APPLIED BRAKES , AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. *AK
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Sep 8, 2000. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.