Faults:

Replaced brake rotors, drums and pads and shoes 135000kms Tuned engine changed all fluids 150000km,

General Comments:

This is the most carefree truck I ever owned, no A/c or power junk to break down. Starts every morning and never gives any trouble. When it comes time to think about another truck, I might just get a body job and paint and drive this truck another 5 years. The 2.3 gives great fuel economy and is cast iron top and bottom so head gaskets are not a issue. Five times the truck my previous GMC Sonoma was. I want to drive this little truck forever.

Faults:

Replaced Manual Trans at 89,000 miles, that was expected.

New Tires twice, Firestone recall, and once again at about 70,000.

Driver Seat cushion shot on left side.

General Comments:

Extremely reliable.

Fun to drive.

Engine too weak 98HP, but it is a weak 4 cyl.

Manual trans very reliable.

Hauls well.

Excellent stock sound sys, replaced after blew at 75,000.

Faults:

The crankshaft position sensor at about 60,000 miles and an alternator.

General Comments:

Unbelievably tough! This truck has seen hard service. I do maintain it well, but load it sometimes with cargo amounts that make the mud flaps drag! It now is my teenage son's truck and continues to provide him with trouble free service. I honestly think it will make 200.000 with little effort.

Faults:

My alternator stopped working and had to be changed.

The started failed and had to be changed also.

General Comments:

This truck is very reliable. It is a tough little truck. My truck has 215,000 miles on it and it is still running very smoothly.

Faults:

To date I have replaced the starter 98,000 mile;

The clutch master cylinder & clutch 125,000, miles

Replaced the plugs and wires at 150,000 miles.

The transmission 197,000 miles and the brakes three times so far.

The engine developed a lifter tick at 130,000 and has not gotten any worse to date.

At 210,000 the rear shackles broke away from the frame. This is the kind of stuff you see after this long.

I stopped using AMS-OIL in it at 98,000 due to an oil leak and some consumption.

General Comments:

This truck has been a great value. I consistently get 22 miles per gallon. It still has a lot of power considering the abuse I have put it through.

The truck has a lot of room and is great with kids for short rides to school.

It has a good ride and handles very well. It won't take too much overloading.

Faults:

The Truck used oil and light rear end slid out from me on a slick road resulting in total wreck.

General Comments:

The gas mileage wasn't as good as I hoped. Really poor power in the 2.3L. Even on dirt roads and in the snow and mud I never got stuck, I'm used to those conditions and I put off road tires with siping to improve traction in the 2wd. It did OK with sand bags in the back during winter. I loved the interior of the extra-cab it was always very comfortable. This truck handled like a car and drove great. My main complaint was that it didn't have good power or good fuel economy.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with my truck yet, but I will need to get new tires soon. I don't know why, but my ABS doesn, t seem to be working consistently, it skids too much when you hit the brakes too hard. when weight is in the back it is poor in accelerating uphill. It is starting to rust.

General Comments:

It is a great truck if you want reliability and gas efficiency. It is fun to drive and has a nice sized box. It is a very fun truck to drive and is light. You can light up the tires pretty nicely.