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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
10 reports
58,700 miles · Jan 8, 2007
Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A GMC K2500 TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE FUEL LINE BROKE AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T ENGAGE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AN AFTER MARKET FUEL LINE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS INLINETUBE.COM. ON THE ORIGINAL GM FUEL LINES WHERE THE O-RING WAS LOCATED, THE LINES WERE NOT ALTERED TO FIT.…
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TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A GMC K2500 TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE FUEL LINE BROKE AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T ENGAGE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AN AFTER MARKET FUEL LINE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS INLINETUBE.COM. ON THE ORIGINAL GM FUEL LINES WHERE THE O-RING WAS LOCATED, THE LINES WERE NOT ALTERED TO FIT. THE LINES THAT THE CONTACT RECEIVED FROM INLINETUBE.COM DID NOT HAVE ROOM FOR THE O-RING, WHEN THE FUEL LINE WAS INSTALLED THE O-RING WAS REMOVED. THE CONTACT BELIEVESDTHE FUEL LINE WAS IMPROPERLY MADE AND WILL LEAK FUEL. THE CONTACT WILL NOT INSTALL THE FAULTY FUEL LINE ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RISK INVOLVED. THE COMPANY STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MADE IN THAT FASHION. *AK THE FUEL LINE RUPTURED. UPDATED 01/29/07. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10178143
Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2004
Power Train
TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT AT TIMES HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES. THEY SAID THEY REBUILT THE WHOLE THING BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO IT TO DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT ON INCIDENT DATE I'LL PUT TODAY BUT AS I SAID IT'S HAPPENED SINCE WE B…
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TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT AT TIMES HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES. THEY SAID THEY REBUILT THE WHOLE THING BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO IT TO DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT ON INCIDENT DATE I'LL PUT TODAY BUT AS I SAID IT'S HAPPENED SINCE WE BOUGHT IT..... I ACTUALLY CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHEN IT STARTED AND SUPPOSEDLY HAVE A CASE FILE BUT DON'T KNOW FOR SURE. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10080946
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2002
Tires
BLOWOUT OCCURRED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, FIRESTONE WILL NOT ACEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)
NHTSA ODI #757519
Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE VEICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. HAD TO HIT GAURDRAIL TO STOP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #857556
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1999
Seats
FRONT LEFT HAND BOLT THAT BOLTS SEAT TO RAIL BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK NOT DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #843930
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 1999
Tires
REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MJS
NHTSA ODI #546187
Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON EXTREMELY SLICK ROADS, IT FEELS LIKE THERE ARE NO BRAKES AT ALL. ALSO, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/PEDAL FADING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #809431
Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control
WHEN SHIFTING AT ANY TIME THE RPMS ACCELERATE.*AK WHILE DRIVING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS THE RPM SURGE BY THEMSELVES THE ENGINE OVER REVS DURING SHIFTS AND DOES NOT IDLE BELOW 1500, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY STTED THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT.*JB
NHTSA ODI #805940
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1996
Visibility
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS COME ON WHENEVER THEY PLEASE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #802546
Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1995
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicSteering
EVERY TIME VEHICLE DECELERATES, ENGINE COMES BACK TO IDLE AND TRANSMISSION GOES FREE WHEELING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #967935
Official recalls
0
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NHTSA investigations
1
PE97027 · Drivers Seat Failure
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 31, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THE COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING FAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE OR TIP REARWARD INTO A RECLINED POSITION.
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