Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 99183 | 09/06/1999 | 6090051 | Service tip information on revised oil pan gasket replacement procedure. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 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 - ENGINE | |||
| 12/15/1999 | 05/01/1989 | ||
| Gas mileage has decreased to 6 miles per gallon. no fuel leaks have been found. basic parts have been changed such as fuel filter, plugs and wires, air filter. timing has been checked and set correctly. however, none of these repairs have improved the gas mileage. | |||
| The head on the engine cracked . tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/21/2001 | |||
| While driving 45 mph on highway engine shut off, and consumer was almost rear ended. there was no prior warning. consumer has not contacted dealer yet. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1992 | 20 | 07/01/1987 | |
| Problem has persisted regardless of replacements, very dangerous. overall, heat up of engine, etc seems to be a major factor.*ak | |||
| 06/16/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1987 | |
| When the fti modual went out i was in the fast lane and almost was hit by a semi truck trying to pull the truck to the side of the road, there was no pwr steering or brakes, the emergensy brake was used to stop the truck. | |||
| 01/17/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. *sd | |||
| While parked and off truck caught fire. insurance company totaled truck. please describe details. *ak | |||