Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 9588 | 04/01/1995 | 41029 | Knocking noise on initial start-up. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 9748 | 02/17/1997 | 51691 | Accessory drive belts- fead belt comes off- vehicles with 4.9l engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Water pump and timing chain and gear failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Water pump and timing chain and gear failed. | |||
| 05/20/1998 | 1 | 08/07/1987 | |
| Engine oil pan had many rust spots, causing oil leaks. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/03/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated while driving, he noticed smoke coming from under the hood, consumer then pulled over and the vehicle became engulfed in flames.( ohio traffic crash report #10-89-278) | |||
| 05/22/1993 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the vehicle would cut off, giving the owner no indication that the vehicle would cut off, the dealer was notified about the problem, owner states that the vehicle had gotten so bad that she traded the vehicle in for a newer model truck. *ak *jb | |||
| 12/04/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire. | |||
| Upon starting, heard loud pop sound, smoke came from engine compartment, then suddenly vehicle became engulfed in flames. *ak | |||
| 12/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 03/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Catalytic converter became completely plugged, causing vehicle to stall. (second vehicle on 502328) *dh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 04/15/1987 | 7 | ||
| Faulty exhaust manifold; vehicle had seven manifold replacment since owning the vehicle. asking nhtsa to look into this matter. | |||