Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 041002 | 04/10/2002 | 636523 | Information on over torquing or a reverse bedrail installation. *tt | 11/09/2002 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 020138005 | 12/01/2002 | 10000734 | Revised heater / vent module replacement. *tt | 03/28/2003 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 3176A | 01/01/2004 | 10010270 | Heat coming from vents with hvac off. *tt | 11/09/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 12/18/1999 | 2 | 05/01/2098 | |
| With the air conditoner the relays and fuses keep blowing. i have taken the vehicle to a air conditoning place and they are not sure. with the abs i was driving down the road in snow. i used the brakes the anti locks came on and all lights interior and exterior cut off completely. had to stop and restart vehicle. with the elctrical problem i was driving down the road when all my gauges jumped then went to normal. with the trannsmission it has constatly slammed into second and third gear. i have brought to thte dealer numerous times. it was worked on once. they said they replaced numerous parts on the transmission. upon driving it down the road the same thing happened again. *ak | |||
| 12/18/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| With the air conditoner the relays and fuses keep blowing. i have taken the vehicle to a air conditoning place and they are not sure. with the abs i was driving down the road in snow. i used the brakes the anti locks came on and all lights interior and exterior cut off completely. had to stop and restart vehicle. with the elctrical problem i was driving down the road when all my gauges jumped then went to normal. with the trannsmission it has constatly slammed into second and third gear. i have brought to thte dealer numerous times. it was worked on once. they said they replaced numerous parts on the transmission. upon driving it down the road the same thing happened again. | |||
| 10/29/1988 | |||
| The engine sometimes stalls while consumer releases the clutch, the engine hesitates and sometimes has little power. the consumer smells fuel and sulfer, the dealer can not locate any problems. the starter does not work properly. the air conditioner blows hot. the transmission is slipping, the clutch locks up in reverse and is noisy. the consumer complains that the vehicle does not stop fast enough. the fan clutch was noisy. *slc | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 10/20/1998 | 1 | 04/18/1998 | |
| Cd player is not working. yh | |||
| 04/25/1999 | 8 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Truck does't want to start, it backfires,engine pulls down before starting , power to radio is disrupted, causing radio to reset. paint starting to crack on hood and roof. braking system for abs makes a loud noise when pushed had to floor. radio only plays tapes though one side of speakers. *ak | |||
| 09/26/1998 | 1 | 07/14/1998 | |
| Radio failed. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| 08/22/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2098 | |
| Spare tire stored underneath vechile fell to ground and logged under vehicle. only a bad bounce at 10 mph but a major problem at 70 mph. repair service states they have seem this before--will replacement fail when traveling at a higher speed? is it safe to drive this vehicle?*ak | |||
| 01/19/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Cable holding spare tire under frame has failed twice. once on 1-19-2000 and again on 07092000. cable breaks and tire falls to ground into traffic. both failures at low speed with out damage. dealer repaired both times at their cost. concern should it fail at highway speed in heavy traffic. *ak | |||
| 12/18/1999 | |||
| While traveling on the highway at approximately 60-65 mph spare tire from underneath the vehicle carrier broke and fell onto the highway, almost causing a vehicle collision. dealer was notified. *ak | |||
| While driving the spare tire rod broke, causing spare tire to fall out. please provide details. *ak | |||