Model year record
6 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 127 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.
A REVISED BRAKE LINING NOISE INSULATOR RESULTED IN A DECREASE IN THE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINING AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON. THIS CAUSED GREATER HEAT TRANSFER TO THE CALIPER PISTONS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO OVERHEAT THE BRAKE FLUID AND DIMINISH BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DURING SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.
INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND INABLILITY TO HOLDVEHICLES ON A STEEP GRADE RESULTS IN INCREASED RISK OF ACCIDENT IN THE EVENT OFA SUDDEN STOP OR WHEN CONSTANT BRAKING IS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THROUGH AREAS WITHSTEEP GRADES.
ADD SNAP-IN INSULATORS THAT ATTACH TO EACH OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLES WITH 7.5 L ENGINES WILL HAVE INSULATION ADDED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKE LINES.
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.
FUEL RESERVOIR SHIELDS, THAT PROTECT THE RESERVOIR FROM CONTACT BY THE TRANSFER CASE IN CERTAIN FRONTAL IMPACTS, WERE NOT INSTALLED.
FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF THAT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301COULD OCCUR.
INSTALL FUEL RESERVOIR PROTECTIVE 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 | 12 | 98,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 11 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 6 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 6 | 95,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 6 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 5 | 140,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 5 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 4 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 4 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings | 3 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 239,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 2 | 145,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 2 | — |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: universal joint | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 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.