Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | |||||
| 985A35 | 03/18/1998 | 601042 | The rear parking brake cables may bind and not allow the rear brake shoes to return fully to the anchor pins after the parking brake is applied. *yc | 06/23/1998 | |
| 962412 | 11/18/1996 | 50911 | Brakes - rear parking brake cable binds - vehicles built before 8/20/96 - all chassis cab vehicles are excluded. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 09/24/1998 | |||
| Vehicle has been at dealer 7 times for brake problems. when applying brakes there was a grinding sound,like metal to metal. also, extended braking distance. dealer determined that emergency brake was not releasing properly, causing damage to brake drums. drums have been replaced twice thus far. dealer cannot remedy problem with emergency brake. *ak | |||
| 11/08/1997 | |||
| While the vehicle was parked on an incline with the parking brake on, the vehicle was on, the parking brake released causing the vehicle to roll. the manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | |||
| 02/08/2002 | 20 | 11/01/1997 | |
| While driving at 55mph and applying brakes, brakes hesitate to stop vehicle. contacted dealer, dealer replaced parts 2 times. however, problem still occurring. *ak consumer states brake cables have been replaced on numerous occassions, due to dealer using the wrong cables, the cables are causing the brakes to fail.*jb | |||