I HAD MY CAR LESS THAN A YEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED STALLING FOR NO REASON AT ALL. I COULD BE ANYWHERE AND AT ABOUT 40-50 MILES/HOUR THE CAR WOULD SHAKE A LITTLE AND NOT COME OUT OF FIRST GEAR.I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR ALL OVER TOWN AND GET A DIFFERENT REPSONSE FROM EVERYONE I TALK TO. OF COURSE, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY …
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I HAD MY CAR LESS THAN A YEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED STALLING FOR NO REASON AT ALL. I COULD BE ANYWHERE AND AT ABOUT 40-50 MILES/HOUR THE CAR WOULD SHAKE A LITTLE AND NOT COME OUT OF FIRST GEAR.I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR ALL OVER TOWN AND GET A DIFFERENT REPSONSE FROM EVERYONE I TALK TO. OF COURSE, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY COULDNT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE AS LONG AS I LIVE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10061843
Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
WHEN YOU FIRST START DRIVING THE CAR, IT WINLL NOT ACCELERATE NO HIGHER THEN 40-50 MPH. IT WOULD JERK OR FEEL LIKE IT WAS POPPING OR ABOUT TO STALL. THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO NO GEARS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10060078
45,944 miles · Jan 22, 2004
Power Train
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10055714
54,800 miles · Dec 30, 2003
Power Train
AFTER OWNING MY VEHICLE FOR ONLY 16 MONTHS, I AM HAVING TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I AND MY FAMILY ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR STALLING IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD STALL AND COMPLETELY STOP AT ANY GIVE MOMENT. I AM ALSO SHOCKED THAT YOU CAN PURCHASE A VEHICLE AND HAVE TO …
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AFTER OWNING MY VEHICLE FOR ONLY 16 MONTHS, I AM HAVING TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I AND MY FAMILY ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR STALLING IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD STALL AND COMPLETELY STOP AT ANY GIVE MOMENT. I AM ALSO SHOCKED THAT YOU CAN PURCHASE A VEHICLE AND HAVE TO PAY FOR SUCH SUBSTANSTIAL REPAIRS AND THAT DODGE DOES NOT STAND BEHIND IT'S PRODUCT.
NHTSA ODI #10051348
34,000 miles · Dec 22, 2003
Power TrainCrashInjury
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATED (PRNDL) PROBLEM. WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THE CONSUMER'S CHILD CAN MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE WAY AND THE CONSUMER'S SON INADVERTENTLY WAS ABLE TO PUSH GEAR SHIFT IN TO NEUTRAL, THIS RESULTED …
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CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATED (PRNDL) PROBLEM. WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THE CONSUMER'S CHILD CAN MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE WAY AND THE CONSUMER'S SON INADVERTENTLY WAS ABLE TO PUSH GEAR SHIFT IN TO NEUTRAL, THIS RESULTED IN A COLLISION OFF OF A ROCK RETAINING WALL. THE CHILD WAS SLIGHTLY SHAKEN UP INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10051929
17,036 miles · Aug 13, 2003
Power Train
WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN YOU PUT IT IN ANY GEAR, THEN WHEN IT DID FINALLY MOVE YOU MAY START MOVING AND THEN IT WAS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER, AND HAD IT CHECKED, SAID IT WAS A QUART LOW ON FLUID, CAR WAS SENT BACK HOME WITH ME, A FEW DAYS LATER DID T…
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WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN YOU PUT IT IN ANY GEAR, THEN WHEN IT DID FINALLY MOVE YOU MAY START MOVING AND THEN IT WAS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER, AND HAD IT CHECKED, SAID IT WAS A QUART LOW ON FLUID, CAR WAS SENT BACK HOME WITH ME, A FEW DAYS LATER DID THE SAME THING, TOOK IT BACK AND THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR, HAD DEALER TOW IT IN, STATED TO ME THE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLER NEEDED REPROGRAMMING, IT WAS REPROGRAMMED AND SENT BACK OUT ON THE ROAD, ABOUT 100 MILES LATER IT WAS A REPEAT, WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR, HAD THE VEHILCE TOWED IN AGAIN, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND CONTROLLER, PICKED THE CAR UP FROM THE DEALER, I FOUND A BRACKET THAT THEY HAD LEFT LOOSE THAT WAS WITHIN A FRACTION OF COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, RETURNED TO DEALER TO HAVE BRACKET REATTACHED. I HAVE FILED LEMON LAW ON THIS CAR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10032717
50,471 miles · Aug 5, 2003
Power Train
CAR BEGAN WITH NOT ACCELERATING. IT WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH IT WAS STICKING. I WOULD BE DRIVING AND BETWEEN IT CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR (40-50MPH), IT WOULD JERK OR FEEL LIKE IT WAS POPPING INTO THE THIRD GEAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR AT 19,000 MILES, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 30,000 MILES AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO FAULT CODES, …
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CAR BEGAN WITH NOT ACCELERATING. IT WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH IT WAS STICKING. I WOULD BE DRIVING AND BETWEEN IT CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR (40-50MPH), IT WOULD JERK OR FEEL LIKE IT WAS POPPING INTO THE THIRD GEAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR AT 19,000 MILES, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 30,000 MILES AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO FAULT CODES, (WARRANTY ENDED AT 36,000 MILES) TRANSMISSION OK. NOW AT 50,000 MILES, MY CAR HAS ELECTRICAL AND INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WILL COST ME ANYWHERE FROM $1700-$2100. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR A FULL YEAR. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME, CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED, NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10030853
Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. VEHICLE WAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES IN JUNE 2003. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE SOLENOID PACK WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO THE FOURTH GEAR. *SCC. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE…
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THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. VEHICLE WAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES IN JUNE 2003. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE SOLENOID PACK WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO THE FOURTH GEAR. *SCC. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10026640
37,187 miles · May 28, 2003
Power Train
ENGINE / TRANSMISSION
NHTSA ODI #10020661
Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2002
Power Train
TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY BUMP SHIFTS OR SLAMS INTO GEAR. WHEN DRIVING AT AROUND 40-50MPH AND FLOORING IT TO ACCELERATE THEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE IS SOMETIMES A BANG OR BUMP, SOMETIMES HARSH FELT IN THE FRONT END OR TRANSMISSION. THIS IS SOMETIMES SO HARD THAT PASSENGERS FEEL IT AND COMPLAIN IN REGARD TO IT.…
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TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY BUMP SHIFTS OR SLAMS INTO GEAR. WHEN DRIVING AT AROUND 40-50MPH AND FLOORING IT TO ACCELERATE THEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE IS SOMETIMES A BANG OR BUMP, SOMETIMES HARSH FELT IN THE FRONT END OR TRANSMISSION. THIS IS SOMETIMES SO HARD THAT PASSENGERS FEEL IT AND COMPLAIN IN REGARD TO IT. BUMP IS SOMETIMES FELT ON DECELERATION IN LOWER GEARS NEARING A STOP. SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE IT'S SHIFTING ROUGH IN LOWER GEARS. GEAR SELECTOR FEELS STUCK SOMETIMES AFTER PARKING AND TRYING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES MAKES WHINING NOISE, NOT SURE IF THIS IS NORMAL. TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO HESITATE SOMETIMES BEFORE KICKING DOWN IN LOW GEAR OR UPSHIFTING. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP, SHOP FOREMAN SAYS THERE ARE NO UPDATED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) REVISIONS AFTER CHECKING. ALSO STATES NO FAULT CODES WERE FOUND FROM TRANSMISSION. STATES THAT TRANSMISSION ISSUES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.*AK
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control:cables
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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