Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jan 14, 2006
ON LONG TRIPS, OFTEN IN COLD, WET OR SNOWY WEATHER, THE ENGINE WILL OCCASIONALLY REV OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE ICING UP BECAUSE TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING IT (WHICH IS THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO WHILE STILL MOVING ON ICY ROADS) TEMPORARILY RESOLVES THE ISSUE. THEREFORE, IT SEEMS TO BE MOST LIKELY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) ARE REGISTERED IN THE COMPUTER'S MEMORY, THEREFORE NO INFORMATION EXISTS BY WHICH TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TO DEALERS AND THEY HAVE SAID THEY CANNOT HELP ME UNLESS THEY CAN REPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN THE SHOP. AS I SAID, IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AFTER MANY HOURS OF DRIVING ON LONG TRIPS, WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLICATE IN THE SHOP. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10147780
- Incident
- Jan 11, 2006
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 6, 2001
ON TRIPS THAT ARE 80 MILES OR LONGER DISTRIBUTOR CAP MODULE WILL HEAT UP, AND ENGINE WILL FAIL TO OPERATE. DEALER HAS FIXED VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ENGINE, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS / COPIES OF RECEIPTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 882256
Electrical
Filed Nov 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE MAIN BUSS IN THE MAIN FUSE BOX AND THE FUSE HOLDER TO THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FUSE FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT START OR TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 557237
- Incident
- Apr 14, 1998
Electrical
Filed Sep 25, 2000
IGNITION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ENGINE TO DIE, DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE.*SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 871409
Electrical
Filed Sep 12, 2000
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT THE TRUCK STALLS OUT AT IDLE AND DURING DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE NOT LOST POWER STEERING BUT AM CONCERNED THAT WITH STALLLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS COUILD POSE A SAFETY PROBLEM. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS OR RECALLS THAT WOULD FIT THIS DESCRIPTION. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLES SERVICED AND THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT THEY CAN FIND NO PROBLEMS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 731184
Electrical
Filed Aug 18, 1999
CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE REGULATION / GUIDELINES FOR MANUFACTURER PRVIDING INFORMATION TO CONSUMER ON MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY. ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO DIFFERENT BATTERIES, AND BOTH HAVE NO INFORMATION ON THE CARE OF PRODUCTS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 845289
- Incident
- Jul 15, 1999
Electrical
Filed Mar 20, 1998
IGNITION WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT.
- NHTSA ID
- 532931
- Incident
- Feb 5, 1998
Electrical
Filed May 21, 1997
THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN.
- NHTSA ID
- 517388
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Sep 13, 1996
ONCE THE ALTERNATOR IS CUT OUT, THE POWER DIES OUT AND THEN COMES BACK ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 802328
ElectricalSteering
Filed Aug 30, 1995
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, BATTERY LIGHT WILL COME ON; LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ALL POWER.
- NHTSA ID
- 971290
- Incident
- Apr 20, 1995
Electrical
Filed Apr 5, 1995
WHILE DRIVING THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT MANUFACTURER OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963172
- Incident
- Dec 3, 1994
Electrical
Filed Mar 10, 1995
DURING MORNING START UP VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961670
- Incident
- Apr 10, 1994
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.