PULLED OFF INTERSTATE FOR GAS AND HEARD REAR DIFFERENTIAL MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS PULLING A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER. PAINT HAS BEEN BUBBLING OFF THE DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER FOUND ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR AXLE BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR WAS DONE AT DEALERSHIP, AND UPON RETURNING HOME, THE REAR END FAI…
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PULLED OFF INTERSTATE FOR GAS AND HEARD REAR DIFFERENTIAL MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS PULLING A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER. PAINT HAS BEEN BUBBLING OFF THE DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER FOUND ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR AXLE BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR WAS DONE AT DEALERSHIP, AND UPON RETURNING HOME, THE REAR END FAILED AGAIN , SAME SYMPTOMS. ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR AXLE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME.***** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******769323. *AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #10008538
Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 2002
Power Train
VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY VIBRATES AT AROUND 40-50 MPH. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND FINALLY ON THE 3RD VISIT THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AT 45MPH CAUSED BY LUGGING DOWN THE ENGINE. THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS STYLE OF TRUCK, BUT THEN SAID THEY CAN ONLY WAIT FOR TSB AND POSSIBLE TRANS CO…
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VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY VIBRATES AT AROUND 40-50 MPH. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND FINALLY ON THE 3RD VISIT THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AT 45MPH CAUSED BY LUGGING DOWN THE ENGINE. THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS STYLE OF TRUCK, BUT THEN SAID THEY CAN ONLY WAIT FOR TSB AND POSSIBLE TRANS CONTROLLER FLASH. THIS PROBLEM IS AN ANNOYANCE AND SHOULD BE DEALT WITH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DT
NHTSA ODI #768627
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2002
Power TrainSteering
REAR END STARTED HOWLING VERY LOUDLY. SHE STARTED SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE REAR END LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT ONTO THE ROAD. MR
NHTSA ODI #767865
Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 2002
Power Train
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATIC, CLIMBING GRADE WILL NOT SHIFT DOWN TO LOWER GEARS AND THEN HARD GAS WILL CAUSE IT TO DOWNSHIFT, BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY RETURN TO LOWER GEAR. WHEN OVERDRIVE TURNED OFF, CANNOT GET TO DOWNSHIFT AT ALL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #767461
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2002
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE. IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8018382
Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2002
Power TrainStructure
TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES ALREADY FOR TRANSFER CASE LEAK, BUT SOLUTIONS DO NOT WORK. *AKCONSUMER RECEIVED NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE. ALSO THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER QUAD DOOR WILL NOT OPEN …
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TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES ALREADY FOR TRANSFER CASE LEAK, BUT SOLUTIONS DO NOT WORK. *AKCONSUMER RECEIVED NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE. ALSO THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER QUAD DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE INNER HANDLE, THE LOCK RODS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *JG
NHTSA ODI #8015919
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2002
Power Train
AS A STATE TROOPER, I HAVE HAD A RANCHER EXPLAIN TO ME THAT THREE OF HIS 2002 DODGE 4X4 TRUCKS HAVE HAD THE TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVE AXLE "EXPLODE". ONE INCIDENT SENT A PART THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD OF THE TRUCK INTO THE CAB. COULD THESE INCIDENTS BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE JUNE 13, 2002 RECALL ON BRAKES? THE CONVERSATION CAME UP WH…
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AS A STATE TROOPER, I HAVE HAD A RANCHER EXPLAIN TO ME THAT THREE OF HIS 2002 DODGE 4X4 TRUCKS HAVE HAD THE TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVE AXLE "EXPLODE". ONE INCIDENT SENT A PART THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD OF THE TRUCK INTO THE CAB. COULD THESE INCIDENTS BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE JUNE 13, 2002 RECALL ON BRAKES? THE CONVERSATION CAME UP WHEN I TOLD THE RANCHER OF MY NEWLY PURCHASED DODGE PICK-UP TRUCK. THANK YOU.*AK
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.
ON CERTAIN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCKS, THE REAR AXLE FLANGE WELD TO THE AXLE TUBE COULD FATIGUE AND ALLOW THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO ROTATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DURING ROTATION, THE BRAKE LINE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CALIPER RESULTING IN A BRAKE FLUID LOSS IN THE REAR BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL REAR BRAKE CALIPER REINFORCEMENTS ON THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 9, 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.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE02096 · Rear Axle Failure
Opened Dec 26, 2002 · Closed May 15, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:axle Assembly; Power Train:driveline:differential Unit
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Additional source detail variants (2)
Power Train:axle Assembly
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Power Train:driveline:differential Unit
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