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Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 40 of 963 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
121 crash reports7 fire reports30 injury reports
What owners actually said
963 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 2000
Exterior Lighting
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON I TURNED ON THE HIGHBEAM LIGHTS. THEY WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS BUT THEN I LOST ALL MY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS. I TURNED THE HIGHBEAMS OFF AND ALL MY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WAS ON VACATION AT THE TIME A…
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WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON I TURNED ON THE HIGHBEAM LIGHTS. THEY WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS BUT THEN I LOST ALL MY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS. I TURNED THE HIGHBEAMS OFF AND ALL MY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WAS ON VACATION AT THE TIME AND UPON MY ARRIVAL HOME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER NAMED (ON OCT. 11). THEY CHECKED THE LIGHT SYSTEM (ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE WRITER) BOTH ELECTRONICALLY AND VISUALLY BUT COULD NOT ASCERTAIN WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I WANT TO ADD THAT I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM FROM TIME TO TIME WITH THE HEADLIGHTS NOT COMING ON WHEN ON TURN THE SWITCH ON THAT CONTROLS THEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST ONCE, WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN CORRECTED EITHER. IF I KEEP TURNING THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF EVENTUALLY THEY DO ALWAYS COME ON, SO FAR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE H IGHBEAMS, THOUGH. ALSO, FOR ABOUT THE LAST 18 MONTHS, WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WOULD STOP IN MID-STRIDE. WHEN I WOULD TURN THEM OFF AND THEN TURN THEM ON AGAIN THEY WOULD WORK FINE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND THEN THEY WOULD REPEAT THIS PROBLEM. ON OCT 11 I HAD THE DEALER CHECK THIS ALSO AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHILD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD AS THEY SAID THAT WAS BAD. TO ME THE HEADLIGHTS ARE A SAFETY ITEM AND I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
NHTSA ODI #734690
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2000
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP. CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 98V150001. *AK
NHTSA ODI #873190
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2000
Equipment
CABLE TO SPARE TIRE CARRIER BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO SEPARATE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #873174
Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
BRAKES LOCK UP BEFORE THEY WORK RIGHT
NHTSA ODI #733962
Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2000
Unknown Or Other
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #733782
Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V193, BUT HAS YET TO GET RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DUE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #555508
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE, CAUSING REAR-END ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #732850
Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline
GAS TANK RUSTED SEVERLY BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC GAS TANK SHIELD HOLDING DIRT AND MOISTURE BETWEEN SHIELD AND TANK. THE TANK ONLY RUSTED WHERE THE SHIELD IS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE HAD SLIGHT FUEL SMELL UPON START-UP. APX 2 WEEKS LATER, THE FUEL TANK RUSTED TO THE POINT OF A MAJOR SPILL, OF APX 3 GALLONS UPON MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. THI…
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GAS TANK RUSTED SEVERLY BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC GAS TANK SHIELD HOLDING DIRT AND MOISTURE BETWEEN SHIELD AND TANK. THE TANK ONLY RUSTED WHERE THE SHIELD IS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE HAD SLIGHT FUEL SMELL UPON START-UP. APX 2 WEEKS LATER, THE FUEL TANK RUSTED TO THE POINT OF A MAJOR SPILL, OF APX 3 GALLONS UPON MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. THIS IS A OBVIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. VERY UNSAFE. A RECALL IS NEEDED NOW. *AK!
NHTSA ODI #732675
Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2000
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP START AT RANDON, HAD TO PULL OVER A FEW TIMES, VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #732564
Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2000
Visibility
SAME PROBLEM AS NOTED IN RECALL FOR MODEL C10 - NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V150001 - WISHSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR LOOSE, MUST ADJUST EVERY TIME WIPERS FAIL TO WORK. *AK
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
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 FUEL TANK FILLER PIPES WERE NOT MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF FUEL BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND THE VENT TUBE DURING A TEST. THE LOSS OF FUEL WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF A VEHICLE CRASH WERE TO OCCUR, IT MAY CAUSE THE JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPES AND THE VENT TUBE TO CRACK. IF THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED, FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A POST-CRASH FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE ON THESE VEHICLES.
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NHTSA investigations
5
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
PE96048 · Loss Of Steering Control
Opened Jul 19, 1996 · Closed Nov 13, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
lower clamp of the steering linkage intershaft may separate fro steering gear shaft due to disengagement of clamp bolt and/or improper fit of the lower clamp with the steering shaft.
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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.
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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