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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
107 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · May 8, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V135000 FOR DODGE RAM B350 REGARDING BRAKE LINES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT SHOWING ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS DEFECT. *AK VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE BRAKE PROBLEM. (RECALL APPLIES TO PLEASURE WAY 1995-2000 EXCEL AND LEXOR CLASS B MOTOHOMES…
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CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V135000 FOR DODGE RAM B350 REGARDING BRAKE LINES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT SHOWING ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS DEFECT. *AK VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE BRAKE PROBLEM. (RECALL APPLIES TO PLEASURE WAY 1995-2000 EXCEL AND LEXOR CLASS B MOTOHOMES). *YH
NHTSA ODI #887695
Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #885714
Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED.*AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #884819
Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING, PEDAL FEELS HARD WHEN PUSHING DOWN. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER SHIP YET. *AK
NHTSA ODI #883967
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENTS THEY LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS THREE TIMES, AND BRAKE CALIPERS ONCE. MANFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #877538
Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I RETURNED SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED YET THEY FAILED TO REPAIR THE BRAKES TO DATE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO THE SEVERAL PANIC STOPS THEY MADE WHILE SERVICING MY TRUCK. THEY KEPT GUESSING WHAT COULD BE WRONG AND THEY NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND THEY CLAME THEY DON'T H…
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I RETURNED SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED YET THEY FAILED TO REPAIR THE BRAKES TO DATE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO THE SEVERAL PANIC STOPS THEY MADE WHILE SERVICING MY TRUCK. THEY KEPT GUESSING WHAT COULD BE WRONG AND THEY NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND THEY CLAME THEY DON'T HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISS SITUATIONS WHERE THERE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT. I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS WHERE THE ROADS ARE COVERED WITH BLACK ICE IN THE WINTER AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT SOMETIME THIS WINTER I WILL HIT THE GARD RAIL WHILE APPLYING MY BRAKES. IVE ALSO HAD OTHER PANIC STOPS WHERE THE TRUCK HAS ENDED UP IN THE RIGHT LANE OUT OF CONTROL AND IVE ENDED UP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY UNDER A HARD BRAKE. I WAS IN THE TRUCK WHILE THE DEALER SERVICE PERSONEL TEST DROVE THE TRUCK AND WE ENDED UP OFF THE ROAD ON THE SHOULDER. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK HAD A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND THEY CAN'T FIX IT. THAT SAME TRIP TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO JUST PARK IT AND GET A LAWYER, "WE CAN'T FIX YOUR TRUCK". IVE ALSO BEEN TOLD TO PARK IT IN A BAD PART OF TOWN WITH THE KEYS IN IT AND HOPE THAT IT WILL BE GONE IN THE MORNING. IT STILL PULLS. AS FOR THE FUEL SENDER, IVE HAD THEM REPLACED SO MANY TIMES ITS HARD TO SAY HOW MANY. THEY HAVE LASTED AS LITTLE AS 1 WEEK AND AS LONG AS 4 MONTHS. ONE WENT OUT THE MORNING WE WERE HEADED TO L. A. ON VACATION, 4 DAYS AFTER THEY HAD JUST REPLACED IT, AND THE SERVICE PERSONEL TOLD ME IT WOULD BE 10 DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM, SO I SHOULD JUST "TURN UP THE STEREO" SO I DON'T HEAR THE WARNING DING, DING. IT WAS HELL DRIVING THE 1500 MILES WITH THE NOISE OF THE LOW FUEL DING AND MY KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. I HAVE TRIED THE CUSTOMER ARBITRATION BOARD, YET THEY DON'T SEEM TO THINK I HAVE A BAD ENOUGH PROBLEM. I WAS REJECTED. I NOW OWN A TRUCK WHICH I HAVE OVER $38,000 INVESTED AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #736535
Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 2000
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicSteeringCrash
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY AT A FRONTAL IMPACT WHICH CAUSED STEERING TO LOCK UP, AND BRAKES TO FAIL. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #871053
Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER WAS ON THE ON RAMP ,AND WENT TO YIELD FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC, TOUCHED BRAKES AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE AND GET VEHICLE TOWED. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED DEFECT WAS DUE TO CONTAMINATION IN THE BRAKE FLUID, BUT VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT SAME DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #869293
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40MP AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, AND CONTINUED TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
NHTSA ODI #864337
Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2000
Latches/locks/linkagesPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE HAS ANTIL-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE IS PULSATION WITHIN THE BRAKES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION DOESN'T HAVE SPEED/GEARS SLIP, AND THERE IS A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK
NHTSA ODI #864240
Official recalls
13Apr 12, 2004
ON CERTAIN VAN AND WAGON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), AFTERMARKET BATTERIES MAY LEAK ELECTROLYTE ONTO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAN COMPROMISE SEALING INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS MAY ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR FOR ELECTROLYTE DAMAGE AND REPLACE THE CONNECTOR AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Jun 14, 2002
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES ONLY, THE THROTTLE LINKAGE JOINTS CAN CORRODE AND CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BIND OR STICK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ROD ENDS AND BALL STUDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 29, 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.
May 8, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOUND DEADENER MATERIAL INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE COVER AND HOUSING. NOTE: THE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS WERE BUILT AT THE WARREN ASSEMBLY PLANT ("S" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 16, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; ST. LOUIS NORTH ASSEMBLY PLANT ("J" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 19, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; LAGO ALBERTO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("M" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; AND SALTILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("G" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000. IMPORTANT: VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PROPER CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECALL. IN ADDITION, 1997-2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS RECALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE MATERIAL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING RIBBON AND CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT. THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL BECOME DISABLED, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 18, 2001. ALSO SOME 1997-200 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. 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.
Feb 12, 2001
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING "SALT BELT" STATES: MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, AND MISSOURI. CORROSION OF THE RETURN SPRING ON THE HOOD SECONDARY LATCH COULD CAUSE THE MECHANISM TO BIND IN THE "RELEASE POSITION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE PRIMARY LATCH IS NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 17, 2001. 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.
Apr 11, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL TRAILER HITCH. THE TRAILER HITCH SIDE BRACKETS WERE MANUFACTURED USING MATERIAL WITH INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BRACKETS BUILT WITHOUT PROPER MATERIAL COULD FATIGUE AND FRACTURE IN THE AREA WHERE THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTS TO THE FRAME.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILER HITCHES AND REPLACE ANY TRAILER HITCH SHOWING SIGNS OF FATIGUE CRACKING. IF NO EVIDENCE OF CRACKING EXISTS, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS.
May 6, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, V10 ENGINES AND FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE TRANSFER CASES. UNDER SUSTAINED MAXIMUM RATED VEHICLE LOAD, WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP GRADE IN FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE LOW RANGE IN HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS, THE LOCAL EXHAUST TEMPERATURE PROXIMATE TO THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE CAN GENERATE LINE TEMPERATURES THAT EXCEED THE TEMPERATURE LIMIT OF THE CLUTCH LINE MATERIAL. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS AND THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED, THE LINE COULD RUPTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE FLUID COULD IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.
Jan 7, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND VANS USED FOR CONVERSION. IF A HEAVY OBJECT IMPACTS THE METAL CASING OF THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (AECM), LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT, THE MODULE COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AECM WITH A MODULE THAT INCORPORATES REVISED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Sep 8, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.9L - 24 VALVE DIESEL ENGINE. THE LOW PRESSURE DIESEL FUEL SUPPLY TUBE LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN THE FILTER AND THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP CAN FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOW PRESSURE DIESEL FUEL SUPPLY TUBE.
Sep 8, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH BOLTS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY HARDENED. THE BOLTS WERE USED TO ATTACH THE CAB AND THE CORE SUPPORT TO THE FRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE CAB TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE BOLTS WITH PROPERLY HARDENED BOLTS.
Sep 8, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.9L - 24 VALVE DIESEL ENGINE. AN INTERMITTENT HIGH ENGINE IDLE CONDITION CAN OCCUR DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CREATES A SIGNAL WHICH IS MISINTERPRETED BY THE ENGINE CONTROL SOFTWARE, CAUSING A HIGH IDLE SPEED CONDITION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE CONTROLLER SOFTWARE TO CORRECT ERRONEOUS SPEED SENSOR SIGNALS.
Aug 6, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EITHER A 8.0L V-10 ENGINE OR A 5.9L V-8 HEAVY DUTY GASOLINE ENGINE. AN EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT SHIELD ATTACHING SCREW IS TOO CLOSE TO THE UNDERBODY FUEL LINE. THE LINE CAN RUB AGAINST THE SCREW, POSSIBLY CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELD ATTACHING SCREW AND REPLACE IT WITH RUBBER ADHESIVE. THE CHASSIS FUEL LINE WILL BE INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF WEAR AND ANY TUBES INDICATING WEAR WILL BE REPLACED.
May 14, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE NOT PROPERLY RIVETED TO THE SUPPORT STRAP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE REDUCED STRENGTH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT OUTER SEAT BELT BUCKLES WITH BUCKLES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RIVETED.
Apr 8, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE BRAKE ROTOR MATERIAL STRENGTH IS NOT SUFFICIENT CAUSING A HUB FATIGUE FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS FRACTURE CAN RESULT IN CRACK PROPAGATION AROUND THE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLT CIRCULE ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE ROTORS AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THESE ROTORS.
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