Owners filed 13 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel system, gasoline › storage › tank assembly. It has been recalled 3 times.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tires › Tread/Belt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Defect. THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK CAN CORRODE OVER TIME ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK IF NEEDED.
Defect. THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH ADJACENT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH OPERATES THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY FAIL TO OPERATE.
Risk. THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY FAIL TO WORK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,INCREASING THE RISK OF REAR-END COLLISION.
Remedy. REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION.
Defect. THE RIGHT REAR METAL BRAKE LINE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TOP OF THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER. THIS COULD LEAD TO AN EVENTUAL FLUID LEAK IN ONE OF THE TWO BRAKE CIRCUITS.
Risk. THE LEAK OF FLUID FROM THE REAR METAL BRAKE LINE COULDCAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE.
Remedy. REROUTE REAR METAL BRAKE LINES TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER, AND REPLACE BRAKE LINES THAT HAVE CONTACTED THE SHOCK ABSORBERS.
FUEL LEAKED FROM THE TANK, THE DEALER STATED THE GAS TANK WAS CORRODED.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE'S HEATER COIL EXPLODED RELEASING EXTREMELY HOT WATER. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON LEGS AS A RESULT. MR
THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED OVER AND OVER AND IT HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY 2 DEALERSHIPS AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY FAILED.
VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK. TOOK TO DEALER , AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN SEAM OF FUEL TANK, AND FUEL LEAKED AROUND PROTECTIVE PLATE. DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK AT 98,000. CONSUMER STATED AT 158,000 MILES VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK IN SAME PLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A HOUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
RECALL 95V155000 WAS ISSUED IN 1996 FOR FUEL TANK. A FEW YEARS LATER, SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THEY WON'T FIX PROBLEM AT NO COST BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN DONE ALREADY.*AK
TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN, MY LEFT REAR TIRE ON MY 1990 RANGE ROVER SUFFERED A FLAT WHICH CAUSED DAMAGES UNCOMMON FOR A FLAT. THE TIRE AFTER INSPECTION ELICITED A RUBBER SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES TO MY TRUCK. AFTER THE TIRE BLEWOUT ON INTERSTATE 64, I MAINTAIN ENOUGH CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO PULL IT OVER ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. UNDER VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BLOWN OUT TIRE, I NOTICED THE CENTER TREAD WHICH COMPLETELY TORN, SEPARATED FOR THE TIRE(PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND THE FLAT TIRE IS IN ITS SEPARATED FORM.) THE DAMAGES THAT WERE CAUSED BY THIS FLAT WERE A DAMAGED LEFT WHEEL CASING INCLUDING THE MUDFLAP AREA, THE LEFT REAR SIDE PANEL WAS DAMAGED, THE MUFFLER WAS ALSO DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE REAR BUMPER AND THE EXTERIOR AREA ADJACENT TO WHERE THE TIRE WAS "BLOWN OFF" AFTER THE FLAT SUFFERED DAMAGES TOO. THERE IS ALSO A NOISE THAT THE TRUCK MAKES THAT WAS PRESENT BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. THERE IS LIKELY MORE DAMAGES TO MY TRUCK ALSO.. IT SEEMED EXTREMELY UNSUAL THAT A SIMPLE FLAT WOULD CAUSE SO MUCH DAMAGE THAT IS WHY IM CONTACTING YOUR ORGANIZATION FOR ASSISTANCE. IM IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING MICHELIN TIRES SUPPLYING THEM WITH SUFFICIENT DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT TO SEE WHAT WENT WRONG TO MY TIRE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND COOPERATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE REGARDING THIS MATTER. RESPECTFULLY YOURS, DEY NGUYEN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: HMDNEX144 TIRE SIZE: 205R16104S )
WHILE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM ENGINE AREA. ONCE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, IGNTION TURNED OFF, IT BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED UP. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK
LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. *MJS
SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR FAILED ON WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE UNIT, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK.ET.
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.
COOLANT LEAK. *DH
VEHICLE INSTABILITY CAUSED ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER. *DSH
13 of 13 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 2023 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2021 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2020 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2019 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2016 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2013 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 — this page | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
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: Aug 11, 1995. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.