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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
73,955 miles · Jun 16, 2006
Vehicle Speed Control
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND RESULTED IN THE RPMS HOLDING STEADY. THE PROBLEM APPEARED AFTER DRIVING FOR A HALF HOUR AT 55-60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL, NHTSA 96V201000, CONCERNING THE VEHI…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND RESULTED IN THE RPMS HOLDING STEADY. THE PROBLEM APPEARED AFTER DRIVING FOR A HALF HOUR AT 55-60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL, NHTSA 96V201000, CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL TODAY AND ALERTED THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL. *NM
WHEN IN OPERATION, THE PRE-HEATER REQUIRES GOOD ENGINE GROUND. HOWEVER, THE ALTERNATORS ARE NOT GROUNDED THROUGH THE CASE, LIMITING THE GROUND FOR ENGINE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE PRE-HEATER AMPERAGE CAN THEN GROUND TO THE STEEL BRAIDED AIR COMPRESSOR HOSE WHICH IS SECURED IN A RUBBER LINED CLIP. IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CLIP CAN CONTACT THE FRAME RAIL CAUSING AN ARC.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A HOLE TO BE BURNED THROUGH THE AIR LINE, PREVENTING THE AIR COMPRESSOR FROM DELIVERING SUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM REDUCING BRAKE CAPABILITY AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 6 GAUGE GROUND CABLE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE EXISTING STARTER GROUND CABLE LOCATED INSIDE THE FRAME RAIL.
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