Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||||
| 951515 | 07/01/1995 | 45943 | Steering gear-replacement of bendix, steering gear with new ross steeering gear. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | |||
| 1 | |||
| While pulling out the consumer heard a noise which was followed by loss of power steering, the mechanic stated that the lower shaft pitman had malfunctioned. nlm | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/28/2003 | 110400 | 1 | 07/10/1993 |
| While driving the vehicle at 5 mph, the tie rod fractured, and the consumer loss the control of the vehicle. *jb during the past events/inspection, there was no warning that failure would occur. *scc | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 06/11/2001 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 11/05/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| I was shifting my truck out of park and it snapped ,leaving me stuck.but, what would have happened if i was driving and needed to to put it in nuetral to slow quickly,and then it snapped? also, just about every time i start it i have to step on the gas .is there a danger of it catching on fire from to much gas? or just totally ruin my truck? | |||
| 05/25/1998 | 0 | ||
| Could not straighten out the vehicle after making a left hand turn at a traffic light, vehicle traveling at 5 to 8mph because both ball joint bearings broke. the ball joint earings and steering column has been replaced. *ak | |||
| 02/25/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Steering wheel cover worn. | |||
| 07/19/1995 | 9 | ||
| Steering wheel is off center. *dh | |||
| 07/16/1993 | 6 | ||
| Bottom of steering column plastic has sharp edge which continually cuts drivers leg as he exits truck. *dsh | |||
| 08/02/1993 | 2 | ||
| Steering wheel set off center to left/driver seat does not extend far enough o the left sit centered to steering wheel. *sd | |||