Summary:
Lemon
Faults:
- 4 injection pumps
- transmission ($3k or so to fix)
- power steering pump
- various front end components (ball joint, steering linkage)
- front brake cylinder
- transfer case 4wd sending switch
- front hub 4wd engagement solenoid.
General Comments:
This is a beautiful looking truck. It's a 1 ton crew cab with all the options. Very nice to drive, very smooth for a 1 ton. However, it eats parts and $$ like there's no tomorrow. I'm never going to own another vehicle that is newer than 1992.
The electronic injection pump on this truck failed 3 times in 100,000km. Luckily it was under an extended warranty until 190,000kms. The last one only made it about 12,000kms.
The 4l80e transmission is supposed to be good, but I guess by "good" they mean expensive and manages to make it 180,000kms. Not good in my book.
If it was just a few things it wouldn't be too bad, but every time I touch the thing something fails. I'm afraid to drive it!
In short I'm very unimpressed. We also have a Toyota Corolla with 390,000kms on it that has had 1/10th the amount of work done to it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 17th October, 2006
1st Jun 2009, 01:59
Well the 6.5 liter engine was probably the worst engine GM put out. Or the worst diesel engine in general. I own a 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 with a Cummins turbo diesel. This truck has just rolled 400k and still runs as good as new. And I work the heck out of it, but maintain it religiously as you should with any vehicle.
I have a friend who once owned a 1995 Ram Cummins that had over 700k on the original motor, and still ran great. If you want a real diesel truck, then you definitely can't go wrong with a Cummins.