Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | |||||
| 3340 | 09/23/2006 | 3340C | 10020874 | Left front axle shaft difficult to remove. axle differential leak seal shaft. *kb | 01/25/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 71000 | 2 | ||
| Steering wheel jerks and pulls to the right like the vehicle is out of control. also, windshield wipers operate intermittently. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle constantly pulls to the left, consumer feels this is a safety issue because sometimes there is traffic present. *ak | |||
| 02/25/1998 | 1 | 12/31/1997 | |
| Right caster loose causing vehicle to pull to the left when applying the brakes. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 8 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Truck vibrates at speeds of 45 miles per hour. truck has been taken for inspection and the following has been done: change tires three times, rotate all tires, pitman arms have been changed, brakepads have been changed, roters replaced, shocks replaced, allignment , balancing of tires, steering stabalizer done, with all this this truck continues with the same problem. the manufacturer has never been able to fix the problem even when it was under warranty. we are unable to find a solution to this problem and wonder if this truck model has been recalled. the problem continues. please help! *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| Consumer noticed while traveling at various speeds that vehicle would wander slightly to right problem was more noticeable at higher speeds. had vehicle tire leak repaired. seemed to correct problem temporarily. had brakes checked, and frontmend allignment and everything else was okay. *ak | |||
| 07/25/2000 | 4 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle has consistently pulled to the right since purchase. vehicle has been aligned three times within first 30,000 miles. dealership contends nothing wrong with vehicle. this problem has ruined the tires of the vehicle, as well. i have contacted manufacturer re: florida lemon law, as well as fl state attorney general (i have not heard back from state ag office in 6 weeks). *ak | |||
| 01/05/1999 | 3 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Front end shimmy at speeds over 50mph. balanced and rebalanced tires, aligned front end 3 times in 6 months. finally replaced all 4 tires w/new firestone tires. aligned front end w/new tires. 3 months later, rotated and balanced tires - front end shimmy continues to occur. have tried alignment, balancing tires, and new tires. not acceptable to have significant front end shimmy beginning at 15000 miles. also increased vibration when braking - rotors have already been replaced twice and vibration that shakes steering wheel continues to occur when braking. *ak | |||
| 10/09/1998 | 5 | ||
| When turning steering wheel from changing lanes or making turns ,steering wheel will begin to jerk/shake which could cause loss of control.dealer has done front end alignment, defect is still occurring. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER ARM | |||
| 07/23/1999 | |||
| Self locking nut that holds upper suspension control arm became loose and alowed suspension to move. dealer contacted and repairwork done. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 3 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Rear end suspension failed. yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 2 | 11/08/1997 | |
| Rear shock failed resulting in leakage. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - LEAF | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1999 | ||
| Found leaf spring to be broken during routine oil change. notified dealer and automaker, neither which wanted any further information, felt it was not their problem. the vehicle has not been exposed to any off road conditions, heavy towing or accidents since we bought it. | |||