VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A REAR LAMP WILL NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL BARREL IN THE LIGHT BULB SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING DUE TO INADEQUATE HEAT RESISTANCE OF THE PLASTIC AT THE LAMP OPERATING TEMPERATURE.
Safety risk
THE STOP/TAIL COMBINATION LAMP OR THE TURN SIGNAL LAMP WILL NOT FUNCTION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BULB SOCKETS IN THE REAR COMBINATION LAMPS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags: frontal
7
110,000 mi
Air bags
6
—
Suspension: front
6
—
Tires
4
66,400 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
2
59,500 mi
Electrical system: horn
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
5 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
75,000 mi
Interior lighting
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Power train: axle assembly
1
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
1
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Structure: body
1
110,000 mi
Structure: body: door
1
—
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
1
—
Tires: tread/belt
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
—
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
—
The 1995 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1997 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.
