WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH UP HILL IN CRUISE THROTTLE BODY STUCK WIDE OPEN. DRIVER HAD TO SHUT OFF IGNITION TO STOP TRUCK FROM ACCELERATING AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT. TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM CONT…
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WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH UP HILL IN CRUISE THROTTLE BODY STUCK WIDE OPEN. DRIVER HAD TO SHUT OFF IGNITION TO STOP TRUCK FROM ACCELERATING AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT. TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED ON BACK. *AK
NHTSA ODI #866424
Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
GAS LINKAGE CABLE BROKE AND VEHICLE SELF ACCELERATED AT 30 MPH, DUE TO THIS INCIDENT TWO TIRES WERE DAMAGED AND FRONT END IS MISALIGNED. YH
NHTSA ODI #550724
Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.THERE IS ALSO BLACK SMOKE NOTICEABLE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND WAS TOLD BATTERY VOLTAGE IS LOW, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH MICRO PROCESSER IN CPU. *AK
NHTSA ODI #821113
Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL IS HARD, NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO STOP THE WAY IT SHOULD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO, RUNS VERY ROUGH WHEN IT STARTS.SUBSEQUENTLY STARTS TO RACE AND CONTINUES TO RACE UNTIL IT WARMS UP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #818065
Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 1995
SeatsSteeringVehicle Speed Control
IN THE WINTER TIME ON ICE ENGINE RACES AND LUNGES FORWARD. TT
NHTSA ODI #969504
Mileage unknown · May 11, 1995
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING, AT HIGHEST POINT OF ACCELERATION THE THROTTLE STICKS WIDE OPEN, MUST DEPRESS PEDAL HARD TO DECELERATE. TT
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BODY TO CHASSIS MOVEMENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES BREAK AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE AND/OR VEHICLE INDUCED STRESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BLADE BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE HOOD IS OPEN, APERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCKAND INJURED BY THE BLADE SEGMENT.
Remedy: INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED FAN ASSEMBLY.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA99018 · Spare Tire Separation From Vehicle
Opened Jun 30, 1999 · Closed Oct 20, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
No summary supplied.
PE99004 · Separation Of Spare Tire From Vehicle
Opened Jan 15, 1999 · Closed Jun 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
ALLEGED THAT WIRE CABLE/WINCH ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY UDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
EA94029 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Jul 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 31, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
PE94046 · Abs Braking System Fails
Opened Jun 17, 1994 · Closed Oct 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
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