Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 5249 | 12/01/1998 | 615366 | Information on vehicles exhibiting steering wheel shimmy, vibration or grunt on slow speed turns. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 4634 | 08/01/1998 | 615172 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration or grunt on slow speed turns. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
| 13426 | 10/01/1999 | 609691 | Exhibiting very light steering vibration / shimmy / nibble at engine idle or low speeds. *tt | 04/06/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 98-4732 | 09/01/1998 | 607144 | Steering wheel shimmies, vibration or grunt on slow speed turns.. | 11/02/2000 | |
| 985045 | 11/01/1998 | 613097 | Revised message regarding steering wheel shimmy, vibration or grunt on slow speed turns action on sohc equipped vehicles, perform tsb 98-21-01. *tt | 06/16/2000 | |
| BC0185970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51053 | Some vehicles may not be put into alignment- camber readings. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||||
| BC3382972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51456 | Vehicles with an unusual negative camber reading, and cannot be adjusted to within the proper camber specification, can be repaired by new springs. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 17777 | 05/01/2004 | 10008552 | Rear leaf spring noise. *tt | 08/04/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/25/2011 | 95877 | ||
| Right rear spring shackle rusted out and broke, pushing the spring up against the bed. the whole back end of the frame is rusting out, which will eventually make the vehicle unsafe to operate. | |||
| 08/16/2002 | |||
| While making a turn at 25mph and with no warning consumer can hear a popping noise. it could cause future steering problems. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10 | |||
| The front suspension design defect prevents the cross camber from being adjusted within manufacturers specified tolerence during front end alignment resulting in rapid wear to the outside edge and sidewall of the front tires at highway speeds, causing roaring noise and unstable steering wheel, all four tires have been replaced and a front alignment has been performed but both have failed to correct the problem. nlm | |||
| 03/30/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/27/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| On several occasions vehicle experienced a grinding / dragging noise, due to front suspension failure. however the front shocks were replaced, due to leaking. also the sway bar experienced failure, which was replaced. *yc | |||
| A problem in the front end is causing the vehicle to pull to the left while driving, resulting in premature tire wear. cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 07/09/1996 | 4 | 05/24/1996 | |
| When applying the brakes, the vehicle pulls to one side. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 05/27/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| On several occasions vehicle experienced a grinding / dragging noise, due to front suspension failure. however the front shocks were replaced, due to leaking. also the sway bar experienced failure, which was replaced. *yc | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Front end shocks failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 11/08/2000 | 4 | ||
| Consumer made an appointment at dealer's to repair coil spring that had to be aligned. but, could not be possible where consumer had to use cups to raise spring and try to fix problem. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Left front coil spring broke. no visible signs of exterior damage. looks like metal defect. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Faulty coils springs prevented the front end from being properly aligned and caused the inside tire tread to become worn. nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||
| 05/27/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| On several occasions vehicle experienced a grinding / dragging noise, due to front suspension failure. however the front shocks were replaced, due to leaking. also the sway bar experienced failure, which was replaced. *yc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 04/09/1997 | 07/05/1996 | ||
| Left front stabilizer link was loose and making rqpping noise. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | 01/10/1996 | |
| Wheel bearing failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 08/03/2002 | 1 | 05/05/2002 | |
| The consumer states that while driving the vehicle, the rear axle fell off causing damage to the vehicle. dealer was notified. *mr the consumer's father, a mecahnic, stated that at the arrow, the pin broke, allowing the spider gear shaft to turn about 1/4 rd and allowing the axle to move in and the keeper to fall off, which caused the wheel and 3 ft. axel to come out . *scc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear end swings after hitting potholes. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Rear shock absorber failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/10/2001 | 1 | ||
| The rear leaf springs was broke. the consumer stated that there is no reason for a solid piece of steel to just break. *yh | |||
| 09/21/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Rear leaf spring broke, causing rear end to drop.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - SHACKLE | |||
| 03/09/2007 | 2 | 08/09/1995 | |
| The frame mounts on the rear leaf spring shackles rusted off allowing the springs to ride on the bottom of the bed. | |||