Model year record
4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 241 owner complaints on file.
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.
THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.
WHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE PARK GEAR WOULD NOTENGAGE, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL FREELY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT PROPERLYSET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL IMPROVED SNAP RING AND REVISED TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING.
SHIELDS ON THE FRONTS OF THE MIDSHIP MOUNTED FUEL TANKS WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY.
TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH 30 MPH IMPACT TEST OFFMVSS NO. 301, FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.
INSTALL FUEL TANK SHIELDS.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank: selector devices | 39 | 10,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 22 | 102,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 20 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank | 15 | 128,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 11 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 10 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 9 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 7 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 6 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 6 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 5 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 5 | 209,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 4 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 3 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 3 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 3 | — |
| Tires | 3 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 3 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 2 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | — |
| Power train: driveline: universal joint | 2 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Structure: body | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, diesel: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 128,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: filling/charging | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | 209,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly: hanger,bracket | 1 | 137,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Tires: bead | 1 | 75,808 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1988 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1990 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.