ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SMOKED, AND TWO SECONDS LATER CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NHTSA complaint #10072184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FaultScore report
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 1988 GMC Pick UP with NHTSA between 1995 and 2004. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 1 fires · median 198,000 mi
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SMOKED, AND TWO SECONDS LATER CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NHTSA complaint #10072184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SMOKED, AND TWO SECONDS LATER CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NHTSA complaint #10072184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED 2 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BALL JOINTS REPLACED 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE REPLACED 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER REGULATOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
REAR WHEEL SEAL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #507939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #485991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE SPARK PLUG ELECTRO BROKE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #958614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.