Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 731067 | 11/01/1997 | 54197 | Subject regarding upper door hinge loosens from body. *tt | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 09/18/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Passanger side door hinge mount is separating from the car the repair man said the metal was to thin there for the door. same problem on the driver side. | |||
| 07/01/1997 | |||
| On the driver's door ,the bolt that goes through the body and is welded to the frame has broken off, causing the driver door's to fall, cannot open door. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/20/1998 | ||
| Front driver's side door separated from the top hinge, the weld came completely out of the door. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 72500 | 1 | 08/15/1998 |
| Drivers side door hinge separating from frame and door is sagging, ready to fall off. repair person informed me to fix it would require removing the dashboard and repairing or rewelding the post. it has not yet been fixed, as i cant afford what it would cost. *la | |||
| 09/19/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| My door fell off in my hand. because the sheet metal that holds the upper door hinge is so thin that the nut holding the door pulled through the sheet metal.*ak | |||
| 08/31/2001 | 0 | ||
| Driver's side door hinge has separated from door frame. door will not properly close. consumer feels door is not secure and could come open unexpectedly. *ak | |||
| Driver's and passenger's doors separated from the hinges. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||
| 04/26/1999 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| The driver's side top hinge is rusted through. the body metal where the hinge is supposed to attach is tearing off or not there. this is happening to both doors and all hinges because of a defect in the metal to which the hinges are attached. the hinges also have defective metal. the 4 wheel drive assembly will not lock in place and won't work. | |||
| 01/15/2000 | |||
| Bolts are pulling out of the metal of door behind the hinges on driver's side. dealer notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall due to vin, and repairs would be done only at consumer's cost. *ak | |||
| 03/26/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| The driver's door had begun squeaking in the last two weeks. as i was driving on 03/26/2000 i hit a rough spot in the road and the driver's door popped open and sagged onto the bottom hinge. i had to stop and exit the vehicle to close the door. i can't close the door from inside the vehicle. this is a safety hazard. *ak | |||
| 02/25/2000 | 11/01/1999 | ||
| When attempting to close the drivers side door i noticed that it seemed to be misalligned. upon closer inspection i found that the door hinge components welded to the body were no longer fully attached and the door was literally hanging on by a thread. *ak | |||
| While opening door the door assembly fell off, causing door to lay on ground. dealer has been notified. please provide further informaton. *ak | |||
| 05/12/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1997 | |
| The top hinge of the door separated from the body of the truck the repair man said the metal was to thin for the door and it's a design flaw. | |||
| 07/10/1999 | 05/30/1997 | ||
| The driver's side door hinges came loose causing the door to separate from vehicle. manufacturer has been notified. *ak *ml | |||
| 10/01/1997 | |||
| Front driver side door hinge has separated (rusted) from the body. *ak | |||
| 07/30/1998 | |||
| Driver's and the passenger's door hinges which were welded broke off. this could cause a crash. both doors been have been replaced once, but the problem reocurred. please provide further information. | |||
| The 2 top bolts that hold the door have rusted through, causing the top part of the door to fall off which could result in injuries. *ak | |||
| 07/09/1997 | |||
| While driving the vehicle the door on the driver's side broke loose from the top hinge. the door has not been repaired. *ak | |||
| 04/04/1997 | 0 | ||
| Getting into vehicle, had open door, door fell off frame w/handle in hand; held at bottom w/hinge & pin; took to dealer; was informed bolts were too small for frame. *ak | |||