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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
102 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Apr 4, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
HAD SHIFTED TO REVERSE PRIOR TO BACKING AND HEARD A CLUNK. SHUT OFF ENGINE. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND SAW THE SERPENTINE BELT HANG DOWN. LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND SAW THE BELT TENSIONER HAD SNAPPED OFF AND HAD DROPPED DOWN TO THE RIGHT AXLE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3.3L ENGINE. WAS THANKFUL…
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HAD SHIFTED TO REVERSE PRIOR TO BACKING AND HEARD A CLUNK. SHUT OFF ENGINE. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND SAW THE SERPENTINE BELT HANG DOWN. LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND SAW THE BELT TENSIONER HAD SNAPPED OFF AND HAD DROPPED DOWN TO THE RIGHT AXLE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3.3L ENGINE. WAS THANKFUL THAT IT DID NOT HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #720984
Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AT ANY RATE OF SPEED , EITHER APPROACHING A STOP OR WHILE VEHICLE IS MOTION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #859449
Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE TENSIONER FOR THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS WAITING TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION--THE CAR WAS DISABLED. I HAVE TALKED W/3 PEOPLE SINCE WHO REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. INCLUDING REPETITIVE BROKEN BELTS. I SEE A TREND BUT DODGE WON'T COVER IN THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #720618
Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR UNDER LOAD CONDITIONS GOING UPHILL. WHEN WEATHER IS HOT, THE DRIVETRAIN AND ENGINE OVERHEAT, CAN NOT MAINTAIN SPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTIN SPEED OF GREATER THAN 45 GOING UPHILL. WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO A HIGHWAY GOING UPHILL WITH THE SPEED LIMIT 45 OR MORE, YOU CAN NOT ACCELERA…
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TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR UNDER LOAD CONDITIONS GOING UPHILL. WHEN WEATHER IS HOT, THE DRIVETRAIN AND ENGINE OVERHEAT, CAN NOT MAINTAIN SPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTIN SPEED OF GREATER THAN 45 GOING UPHILL. WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO A HIGHWAY GOING UPHILL WITH THE SPEED LIMIT 45 OR MORE, YOU CAN NOT ACCELERATE TO THE SPEED WITHOUT THE ENGINE RACING AT OVER 6,000 RPM AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR WHILE IT IS IN A LOAD SITUATION. DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS STATING IN WRITING THAT IT IS A DESIGN FUALT ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF RESOLVING THE BAD DESIGN. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSE NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS CONCERNING ACCIDENTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #718703
Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THIS IS THE 2ND FIRE FOR THIS VEHICLE, CLAIM 16-N100-392. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #6900662
Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
ENGINE SLIPPAGE JAN. 1999. TO DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AND CONCLUDED NEEDED TRANSMISSION FLUID. TRANSMISSION REBUILT AUG. 1999. OCT. 1999, CAR OVERHEATED, TOWED. HEADGASKET REPLACEMENT WITH ENGINE REBUILT. TOTAL COST - $4,000.00
NHTSA ODI #714094
Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSES IT TO LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. MOST OF THE TIME THE ENGINE HAS TO BE RESTARTED BUT THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHERE THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES INITIALLY LOST POWER, WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WILL THEN JUS…
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THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSES IT TO LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. MOST OF THE TIME THE ENGINE HAS TO BE RESTARTED BUT THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHERE THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES INITIALLY LOST POWER, WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WILL THEN JUST KICK BACK ON HOWEVER, AGAIN CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SINCE WE ARE TRYING TO OVERSTEER IT DUE TO THE ORIGINAL LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE FAILURES OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERS ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR REPAIR BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BECAUSE THE DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE POWER LOSS HAPPEN WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING IT. THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 8 TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. *AK
NHTSA ODI #713571
Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
WARM START, ENGINE MAY STALL OR STUMBLE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A FULL STOP. ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT, ACROSS AN INTERSECTION MAY RESULT IN BEING STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY/RANDOMLY WITH HARSH ENGAGEMENT (APPARENTLY RELATED TO ENGINE CONTROL TRYING TO PROCESS ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER OUTP…
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WARM START, ENGINE MAY STALL OR STUMBLE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A FULL STOP. ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT, ACROSS AN INTERSECTION MAY RESULT IN BEING STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY/RANDOMLY WITH HARSH ENGAGEMENT (APPARENTLY RELATED TO ENGINE CONTROL TRYING TO PROCESS ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER OUTPUT). SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC/RANDOM OUTPUT FROM 0 TO 120 MPH AND AS A RESULT ENGAGEMENT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL RESULTS IN ENGINE ATTEMPTING TO MATCH RANDOM SPEEDOMETER READING. CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM RESULTS IN RANDOM & UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION.
NHTSA ODI #713342
Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE ENGINE IS REQUIRING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF COLLANT TO KEEP FROM OVER HEATING . DLR CANT FIND PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #848645
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingCrash
LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, DUE TO TENSION PULLEY SNAPPING OFF AT ENGINE BLOCK AND CAUSING BRAKE + STEERING ON THE ONE BELT SYSTEM. SERVICEMAN STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM?DOESN'T SOUND SAFE TO ME!
NHTSA ODI #711084
Official recalls
5Nov 7, 2002
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Sep 13, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Aug 6, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT CAN BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTRACT WHEN THE SAFETY BELT LATCH PLATE BECOMES CONTAMINATED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN RELEASING A CHILD FROM THE RESTRAINT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE LATCH MECHANISM. AN EXTENDER WILL BE ADDED TO THE EMERGENCY RELEASE ANCHOR FOR THE CHILD SEAT SAFETY BELTS SO THAT THE RELEASE CLIPS ARE MORE VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE OPERATOR IN THE EVENT THAT THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED. IN ADDITION, AN INSTRUCTIONAL OWNER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT CARD WILL BE PROVIDED.
Nov 13, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH P215/65R15 GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRES MOUNTED ON STEEL WHEEL. THE TIRES CAN EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN AIR PRESSURE LOSS WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIRES THAT WERE MOUNTED ON STEEL WHEELS.
Oct 29, 1996
THE MASTER CYLINDER REAR SEAL, BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC FLUID AND THE VACUUM RESERVOIR, MAY NOT SEAL ADEQUATELY ALLOWING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE DRAWN INTO THE POWER ASSIST VACUUM RESERVOIR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AS THE HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR DECREASES, THE LEVEL SENSOR WILL DETECT THE LOSS OF FLUID AND ILLUMINATE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LAMP. CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED CAN RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. ADDENDUM (4-14-97): VEHICLES INSPECTED PER CHRYSLER RECALL NO. 707 AND FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE THE LISTED SUSPECT MASTER CYLINDER DATE CODE RANGE, MUST NOW HAVE THE MASTER CYLINDER PRIMARY PISTON REPLACED (CHRYSLER RECALL NO. 714).
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NHTSA investigations
6EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring
Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak
Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
EA99013 · Post Collision Fuel System
Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
No summary supplied.
PE99010 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity
Opened Feb 3, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
There is no summary currently available
EA97003 · Integrated Child Seat Belt Lockup
Opened Jan 31, 1997 · Closed Aug 19, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Child Seat
THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.
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Child Seat
THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.
Child Seat
THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.
SQ96016 · Integrated Child Seat Belt Lockup
Opened Sep 18, 1996 · Closed Feb 4, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:integrated Child Seat
ODI CONTINUES TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING LATCHING/RETRACTOR MECHANISM PROBLEMS.CHRYSLER'S ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEM INDICATES THAT OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES ARE NOT ADHERING TO THE CLEANING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SEAT.THE SEAT APPEARS TO MALFUNCTION IF CRUMBS OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE RESIDUE ACCUMULATES ON THE LATCHING TONGUE IN THEWELL LOCATED BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEGS.ODI HAS 19 COMPLAINTS OF RETRACT LOCKUP.SEVEN OF THESE COMPLAINTS REPORT CUTTING THE STRAPS TO REMOVE THE CHILD.TWO OF THE SEVEN CONSUMERS ALLEGE THE CHILD WAS CHOKING.CHRYSLER REPORTS 60 OWNER/FIELD REPORTS WHICH INDICATED 19 HARNESSES WERE CUT TO REMOVE THE CHILDREN.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY ASSESS THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCE OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT AND TO EVALUATE THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION'S RATIONAL FOR NOT CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN.
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