POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Remedy: INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
1,702,880 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RIGHT AND LEFT HAND BRAKE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE WHEEL OR TIRE IN A FULL TURN.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW REPOSITIONING BRACKETS FOR THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES.
63,196 vehicles affected
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
ONE OR BOTH OF OUTER TIE ROD NUTS MAY BE LOOSE AND NOT CRIMPED.
Remedy: REPLACE TIE ROD AND KNUCKLE AND SET TOE-IN.
2,750 vehicles affected
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CRUISE CONTROL CABLE LOCK MECHANISM MAY SELF DISENGAGE CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OR THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE.
Remedy: INSTALL A CLAMP AROUND THE LOCK TAB OF CRUISE CONTROL.
8,893 vehicles affected
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TRUCKS MAY HAVE CRACKED OR BROKEN DOOR STRIKER NUTS, WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 206.
Remedy: REPLACE EXISTING DOOR STRIKER NUTS.
1,521 vehicles affected
HEATER LINE FITTING CORRODED, SNAPPED OF AT BASE. LEAKED COOLANT. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE PART. OLD FITTING WAS ALUMINUM AND APPEARED TO BE A BAD CASTING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Fire
PROBLEM IN 1988 WITH THE ABS BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT COMING ON AND THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO STOP. SEVERAL REPAIR CALLS AT THE DEALER. AT PRESENT THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP WHEN DRIVING AT 40MPH WITHIN A NORMAL DISTANCE. THE BRAKES IS AND HAS BEEN A SAFETY HAZARD ON THIS TRUCK. I NEED HELP.*AK
VACUUM BOOSTER ORIGINALLY SUPPLIED ON VEHICLE PERFORMS VERY POORLY, EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. NEEDS TO REPLACED WITH THE NEWLY DESIGNED VACUUM BOOSTER.
EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED ON PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY AFTER STOPPING, THERE IS A POPPING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD AS IF BUMPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT BALL JOINT . *AK
DUE TO DEFECT STEERING BOLTS, STEERING WHEEL IS TOO LOOSE FOR PROPER CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT