SteeringSuspension
Filed Dec 8, 2011
AFTER TRAVELING OVER SMALL BUMPS, LIKE RAILROAD TRACKS MOST RECENTLY, AT AROUND 30MPH, ONE FRONT WHEEL STARTED BOUNCING VIOLENTLY, MAKING VEHICLE LOOSE CONTROL UNTIL TRUCK COULD BE BROUGHT TO A STOP. HAD EXPERIENCED THIS NUMEROUS TIME IN THE PAST BUT THOUGHT PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BY ADDING A STEERING STABILIZER A FEW YEARS AGO. PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. EACH TIME, THIS HAS NEARLY RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10439063
- Incident
- Sep 16, 2008
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Jun 9, 2003
VEHICLE'S FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT DIFFERENT TIMES NOT FROM USUAL WEAR AND TEAR. LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 10018132
- Incident
- Apr 11, 2001
- Mileage
- 341 mi
Suspension
Filed Dec 31, 2002
CONSUMER STATED "WHEEL BEARING IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT". DEALER CONTACTED AND STATES THAT THE PART WAS A FIELD DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 10001723
- Incident
- Nov 27, 2002
- Mileage
- 55,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Oct 15, 2002
THIS INCIDENT WAS A COMPLETE SHOCK: I HAD JUST PUT MY TRUCK IN REVERSE TO BACK-UP AND THE FRONT AXLE COMPLETELY FELL- THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL COLLAPSED: I HAVE PICTURES. MR
- NHTSA ID
- 768494
- Incident
- Oct 13, 2002
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jul 22, 2002
TRUCK TENDS TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD WHEN IT HITS A SEAM IN THE ROAD. OWNER HAS TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPLACEMENT OF STEERING BOX, WHICH WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS STILL UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8014431
Suspension
Filed Apr 29, 2002
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8008766
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2001
Interior & seatsSteeringSuspension+2 more
Filed Apr 3, 2002
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SQUEAK IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING TURNS, ALSO THE STEERING WAS HARD TO ADJUST ON TILT WHEEL.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 564869
- Incident
- Dec 21, 2001
Suspension
Filed Mar 25, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 TO 65 MPH VEHICLE SWERVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO STEER VEHICLE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8006288
- Incident
- Feb 28, 2002
Body & structureSteeringSuspension
Filed Mar 12, 2002
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE POWER STEERING IS WEAK OR NON-EXISTING WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND DRIVING IN SLOW CONDITIONS. DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT TAIL GATE DOES NOT OPEN, STABILIZER LINK REPLACED. *AK *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 8005519
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2000
Suspension
Filed Feb 26, 2002
REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED AND WAS LEAKING LUBRICANT INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL RIM AND BRAKING COMPONENTS. IF GONE UNNOTICED THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE LEFT SIDE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 9006396
- Incident
- Jan 5, 2002
EngineSuspensionTransmission
Filed Jan 26, 2002
UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, THE R.P.M. GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM 1000 TO 3000 R.P.M., IT SQUEALED AND JERKED INTO GEAR AND A POPPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT END. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, BUT HE SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CLUTCH FAN SLIPPING. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AGAIN WHAT HE FELT WAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT THE LIGHT NEVER FLASHED ON THE OVERDRIVE COLUMN SO TAKING NOTE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THEN THE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE OVERDRIVE COLUMN, WITHIN SECONDS, CONSUMER NOTICED A LARGE PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, THE R.P.M. GAUGE WENT TO BELOW 1000, THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER, AND THE CAB STARTED FILLING WITH SMOKE AND FIRE WAS ESCALATING UNDER THE TRUCK AND HOOD. POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YD
- NHTSA ID
- 564157
- Incident
- Nov 13, 2001
Suspension
Filed Oct 15, 2001
PE 0200; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 22MPH AND FELT VIBRATION ON LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX AT. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT FIRESTONE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 897780
- Incident
- May 1, 2001
Suspension
Filed Oct 9, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THERE WAS VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHICH CONCERNED DRIVER. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT WHEELS COULD NOT BE ALIGNED BECAUSE TIRES SLID ALONG THE RIM. CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES FROM A SEARS CENTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS, I.E., GENERAL TIRE INFORMATION/ SIZE, AND DOT NUMBERS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 897499
Suspension
Filed Aug 10, 2001
THERE IS VISIBLE SHAKING IN FRONT END AT 65 MPH. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 894026
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2000
Suspension
Filed Jan 17, 2001
VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. SON DROVE VEHICLE & REAR END FISHTAILED AROUND FRONT ON SNOWY ROAD & ENDED UP HITTING A BRIDGE. REAR END HIT FIRST & THEN SPUN AROUND, AND FRONT END HIT BRIDGE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 878374
- Incident
- Dec 9, 2000
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.