Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 04236 | 11/29/2004 | 10013413 | Vehicle lean sag when observed from rear of vehicle. *eh | 04/18/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Truck tends to wander across the road when it hits a seam in the road. owner has taken truck to dealership several times for replacement of steering box, which was replaced 3 times. cause of failure is still unknown. please describe details.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Ongoing problem with vibration while driving. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 02/28/2002 | |||
| While traveling at 40 to 65 mph vehicle swerves from side to side. sometimes it's hard to steer vehicle. cause is unknown. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 500 | 09/01/2000 | |
| On several occasions, the power steering is weak or non-existing when putting foot on the brake and driving in slow conditions. dealer states this is normal, consumer also states that tail gate does not open, stabilizer link replaced. *ak *tt | |||
| 11/13/2001 | 1 | 05/23/2001 | |
| Consumer states there was a popping noise in the right front. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 1 | 11/18/2001 | |
| Consumer stated the vehicle seemed to wander at highway speeds.*jb | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Pe 0200; was traveling about 22mph and felt vibration on left front tire. the firestone, steel tex at. consumer will contact firestone. *ak | |||
| While traveling at speeds in excess of 50 mph there was vibration in vehicle which concerned driver. dealership has examined vehicle, and determined that wheels could not be aligned because tires slid along the rim. consumer had to purchase new tires from a sears center. please provide any additional information / attachments, i.e., general tire information/ size, and dot numbers. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| There is visible shaking in front end at 65 mph. dealer cannot remedy.*ak | |||
| 12/09/2000 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle would drift either left or right. has not been to dealer. son drove vehicle & rear end fishtailed around front on snowy road & ended up hitting a bridge. rear end hit first & then spun around, and front end hit bridge. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 04/11/2001 | 341 | 2 | 03/19/2001 |
| Vehicle's front left and right lower ball joints failed at different times not from usual wear and tear. lower ball joints had to be replaced. *tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 11/27/2002 | 55000 | ||
| Consumer stated wheel bearing is a manufacture defect. dealer contacted and states that the part was a field defect. please provide additional information. ts | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 10/13/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| This incident was a complete shock: i had just put my truck in reverse to back-up and the front axle completely fell- the right hand wheel collapsed: i have pictures. mr | |||
| 01/05/2002 | 1 | ||
| Rear axle seal failed and was leaking lubricant into the drivers side wheel rim and braking components. if gone unnoticed this could potentially cause failure of the left side braking system in the rear of the vehicle. | |||