THE SHEET METAL ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS TEARING IN TWO PLACES: AT THE DOOR LATCH AND AT THE LOWER HINGE. THE PROBLEM STARTED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR BECAME NOTICEABLY MORE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. IT FELT AS IF HINGE WAS STICKING. I TRIED LUBRICATING IT. IT DIDN'T HELP. I ALSO NOTED THAT THE LAT…
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THE SHEET METAL ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS TEARING IN TWO PLACES: AT THE DOOR LATCH AND AT THE LOWER HINGE. THE PROBLEM STARTED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR BECAME NOTICEABLY MORE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. IT FELT AS IF HINGE WAS STICKING. I TRIED LUBRICATING IT. IT DIDN'T HELP. I ALSO NOTED THAT THE LATCH WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, THE LATCH WOULD CLOSE WITHOUT LATCHING THE DOOR SHUT. I INSPECTED THE LATCH AND SAW THAT THE PLASTIC COVERING THE HOOKING MECHANISM WAS CHEWED UP. (THE LATCH POST ON THE DOORFRAME WAS NOT LOOSE OR OUT OF ALIGNMENT, IT WAS ALSO CHEWED UP.) I OBSERVED THAT THERE IS A ONE-INCH TEAR IN THE SHEET METAL BELOW THE INBOARD SCREW THAT ATTACHES THE LATCH TO THE DOOR. A SIMILAR TEAR IS NOTED AT THE LOWER EDGE OF THE LOWER HINGE. I HAVE REPLACED THE LATCH LAST WEEK. THE NEW LATCH IS SHOWING PREMATURE WEAR. THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IT HAS OPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10029059
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2002
Latches/locks/linkages
DOOR LATCHES DO NOT LATCH. BOTH LATCHES WERE REPLACED ON 12/18/2000. CURRENTLY, PASSENGER'S DOOR DOES NOT LATCH AT ALL. DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. *AK *SCC
NHTSA ODI #8017666
Mileage unknown · May 8, 2001
Latches/locks/linkages
CONSUMER STATES WHILE BOUNCING FROM A SLIGHT ASPHALT BUMP, HOOD LATCH RELEASED AND HOOD BLEW UP ON TOP OF THE ROOF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #785416
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2000
Electrical SystemEquipmentLatches/locks/linkages
DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. YH
NHTSA ODI #550374
Mileage unknown · May 19, 1998
Latches/locks/linkages
MANUAL DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE INSIDE, TO OPEN DOOR FROM THE INSIDE DRIVER MUST ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND INSERT KEY INTO THE LOCK, THEN LOCK WILL RELEASE.
NHTSA ODI #535700
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkages
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA ODI #506927
Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1995
Latches/locks/linkagesCrashInjury
DRIVING AT A SPEED 18 MPH, IMPACT 9:00 POSITION, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED UPON IMPACT. TT CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS POOR SIDE IMPACT DESIGN, CONSUMER'S LEG, RIBS, UPPER BACK, AND NECK WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD VEHICLE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #974825
Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 1995
Latches/locks/linkages
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #600562
Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 1995
Latches/locks/linkages
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. TT
NHTSA ODI #963894
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NHTSA investigations
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DP03002 · Steering Column Separation
Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.
DP02009 · Frame Cracks
Opened Sep 30, 2002 · Closed Jan 8, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
MR. EDWARD W. BAILEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION BY LETTER, UNDATED, REQUESTING THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED INTO THE MATTER OF A FRAME CRACK IN HIS 1995 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK.THE PETITIONER ALLEGES THAT THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS CRACKED, THROUGH NO FAULT OR RESPONSIBILITY OF HIS OWN, AND BELIEVES THAT THIS DEFICIENCY CONSTITUTES A SAFETY DEFECT, WHICH HE ALLEGES MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND/OR A CRASH.FOR THE 1993 THROUGH 2003 MODEL YEAR DAKOTA TRUCKS, THEONLY COMPLAINTS OF FRAME CRACKING WERE ON THE 1995 AND 1996 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. A REVIEW OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF FRAME CRACKING ON THE DAKOTA, AND PEER VEHICLES, DID NOT REVEAL ANY LOSS OF CONTROL, CRASHES, INJURIES OR FATALITIES.FRAME CRACKING ON THE DAKOTA TRUCKS OCCURED AT AN AVERAGE MILEAGE OF93,000. FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THEFEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (VOL. 68, NO. 3, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2003) THE PETITION IS DENIED.
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