VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUILT WITH TOD (TORQUE-ON-DEMAND). IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED, FRONTAL CRASHES, MOVEMENT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS CAN CAUSE THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE.
Safety risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, REINFORCED FUEL HOSE ASSEMBLY. NOTE: THE FUEL LEAKAGE ISSUE IN THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN IS NOT THE SAME AS THE ONE ADDRESSED IN THEIR PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN 00V-253.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Power train: automatic transmission
5
56,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
5
13,586 mi
Electrical system
3
92,600 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
54,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
87,300 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
2
—
Power train
2
87,300 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
2
67,150 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
2
80,000 mi
Tires
2
15,000 mi
Engine
1
101,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
1
80,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
100,000 mi
Exterior lighting
1
108,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
—
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
101,000 mi
Service brakes, air: drum: shoes/linings
1
101,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Suspension
1
—
Vehicle speed control: cables
1
7,400 mi
The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2002 model has 4 times 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.
