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1984 Am General M998: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1984 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation1100.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20051

2005: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10107841 · 2005-01-24 (January 24, 2005)

CAR STALLED ON LEFT TURN. CAR BACKED UP AND DARTED OUT INTO TRAFFIC RUNNING INTO MY FRIEND AND I ON THE BACK OF HIS MOTORCYCLE. THE ACCIDENT KILLED TWO AND SEVERELY INJURED ME. THE 1984 CHEVROLET CITATION HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FLOATER INTAKE VALVE CAUSING IT TO STALL ON A LEFT. INVESTIGATORS MISSED THIS DETAIL. I AM IN CONSTANT PAIN AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE USING THIS WEB SITE. I HAVE SUFFERED BRAIN DAMAGE BESIDES THE BROKEN AND CRUSHED BONES THAT THE ACCIDENT LEFT ME WITH. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10107841 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

87V026000 · Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

Reported: 1987-01-05 (January 5, 1987)

NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH MAY BECOME PERMANENTLY CLOSED, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO BE STARTED IN ANY GEAR.

Consequence: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT.

Remedy: INSTALL DECAL WARNING DRIVER TO ENGAGE PARK BRAKE AND TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL PRIOR TO STARTING ENGINE. ALSO, INSTALL A WATERPROOF SAFETY SWITCH TO REPLACE NEUTRAL SWITCH.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
87V027000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages

Reported: 1987-03-05 (March 5, 1987)

WELDS THAT ATTACH THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO THE CROSS SHAFT MAY NOT WITHSTAND A PANIC STOP AND/OR FATIGUE LOAD INPUTS.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.

Remedy: REPLACE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH NEW ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
88V183000 · Electrical System:Wiring

Reported: 1988-11-23 (November 23, 1988)

THE MILITARY NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE IS NOT WATERPROOF AND WHEN SUBMERGED IN WATER A CURRENT PATH IS CREATED.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A DIRECT ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITAND THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD OF THE NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE.

Remedy: DISCONNECT NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE TO PREVENT FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA campaign record ↗