VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE TRANSFER GEARBOX FLANGE NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSING THE NUTS TO LOOSEN.
Safety risk
IF THE FLANGE NUTS LOOSEN, THE PROPELLER SHAFT CAN SEPARATE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPEATIVE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FRONT AND REAR FLANGE NUTS AND, IF FOUND LOOSE, TIGHTEN TO SPECIFIED TORQUE AND SECURED STAKED AT TWO PLACES.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine
11
55,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
4
74,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
3
32,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
3
86,444 mi
Vehicle speed control
3
30,000 mi
Tires
2
119,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt
2
12,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Air bags: side/window
1
—
Electrical system
1
86,444 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
40,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
86,444 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
12,800 mi
Interior lighting
1
86,444 mi
Parking brake: conventional
1
—
Power train
1
30,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly
1
—
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
1
—
Seats
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
—
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
1
—
The 1997 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about half as many 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.