Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Sep 2, 2020
THE TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED THE PHENONOMEN KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. EXTREMELY VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT SUSPENSION TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. TODAY IT HAPPENED AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED AS SLOW AS 40 MY IN THE PAST. I HAD TO PULL OVER VERY QUICKLY ON THE FREEWAY TODAY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SCENARIO WITH SEMI TRUCKS COMING UP BEHIND ME. TWICE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS THAT HAVE REPLACED THE TRACK BAR AND THE STEERING DAMPER. IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM EVEN WHEN YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TODAY.
- NHTSA ID
- 11352870
- Incident
- Feb 9, 2020
- Mileage
- 144,900 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed May 13, 2002
TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER WILL NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED, AND SOMETIMES LEFT WILL BE HIGHER THAN RIGHT. ALSO, THE OTHER WAY AROUND.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8009682
Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 21, 2001
TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER IS CRACKED 1 INCH IN LENGTH ON RIGHT REAR BEHIND THE REARMOST BOLT. SLIGHT RUST LINE ON LEFT SIDE, SAME LOCATION, INDICATES CRACK IS BEGINNING THERE ALSO. I HAVE REPLACED THIS RECEIVER.
- NHTSA ID
- 561730
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 26, 2001
TRAILER HITCH IS CRACKED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER YEARS OF THIS MODEL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 881461
- Incident
- Feb 25, 2001
Other / unspecified
Filed May 15, 2000
BED OF THE TRUCK, WHERE THE FRONT WALL MEETS THE BOTTOM, METAL IS RIPPING AND BREAKING. THIS CAUSES THE WHOLE BED TO SHIFT AND COLLAPSE. CONSUMER SAYS AT SOME POINT THE WHOLE THING CAN BREAK. ALSO, IF OTHER PEOPLE AREN'T AWARE OF THE SAME PROBLEM, BED CAN COLLAPSE ON THEM, CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 861912
- Incident
- Apr 15, 2000
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 29, 2000
RECEIVER PLATFORM FAILED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 551127
Other / unspecified
Filed Dec 27, 1999
TRAILER HITCH IS STARTING TO CRACK. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 550075
Other / unspecified
Filed Jan 28, 1999
HITCH CRACKED AT THE BOLT HOLES.
- NHTSA ID
- 543555
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1998
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 24, 1998
THE BED IN THE VEHICLE IS CRACKED, AND THE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW FROM WHERE THE CRACK CAME FROM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 831286
- Incident
- Nov 21, 1997
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 20, 1997
DEFECTIVE WHEEL RIMS.
- NHTSA ID
- 514924
- Incident
- Feb 20, 1997
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.